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interpretation_n beside_o the_o allotment_n of_o all_o moral_a or_o pious_a action_n ought_v to_o be_v proportionate_a to_o their_o end_n as_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o dose_n of_o physic_n be_v increase_v or_o diminish_v according_a to_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o patient_n vary_v so_o to_o temperament_n and_o season_n as_o may_v best_o expel_v the_o venom_n of_o the_o disease_n resist_v its_o violence_n and_o recover_v health_n to_o he_o that_o want_v it_o now_o a_o great_a design_n and_o end_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o raise_v fervour_n and_o devotion_n in_o our_o soul_n it_o ought_v no_o long_o to_o continue_v than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v up_o the_o intention_n of_o our_o thought_n the_o elevation_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o due_a order_n and_o sally_n of_o our_o affection_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v inform_v by_o s._n austin_n that_o the_o christian_n in_o egypt_n have_v frequent_a prayer_n be_v brief_a ejaculation_n and_o short_a collect_v that_o a_o tedious_a 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workmanship_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v a_o right_a of_o be_v petition_v in_o that_o method_n himself_o have_v appoint_v especial_o when_o he_o have_v be_v so_o favourable_a to_o we_o who_o be_v sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n that_o without_o his_o protection_n shall_v be_v scatter_v by_o the_o wind_n and_o blow_v away_o with_o every_o storm_n and_o we_o must_v easy_o if_o we_o be_v not_o too_o obstinate_a be_v excite_v to_o exercise_v due_a affection_n with_o devout_a intention_n and_o a_o awful_a though_o brisk_a fervency_n in_o our_o mind_n if_o we_o reflect_v upon_o the_o danger_n we_o be_v liable_a to_o when_o we_o be_v not_o guard_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o our_o own_o frail_a and_o weak_a being_n the_o continual_a dependence_n we_o have_v upon_o our_o maker_n who_o be_v the_o great_a preserver_n of_o man_n and_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o he_o demonstrate_v to_o those_o who_o reverent_o adore_v he_o and_o 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dependent_a and_o limit_v and_o can_v not_o be_v creature_n if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o therefore_o whatever_o ray_n of_o glory_n or_o perfection_n shine_v upon_o and_o adorn_v other_o being_n to_o make_v they_o beautiful_a in_o their_o own_o kind_n be_v emit_v from_o that_o glorious_a sun_n which_o produce_v all_o thing_n and_o rule_v they_o by_o his_o power_n hence_o come_v that_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o pious_a david_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o 1_o chron._n chap._n 29._o v._n 11_o 12._o this_o also_o be_v most_o devout_o acknowledge_v in_o that_o great_a and_o solemn_a fast_o of_o the_o jew_n nehem._n 9.6_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o and_o therefore_o who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o seven_o angel_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a because_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a rev._n 15.4_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n give_v god_n the_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o and_o from_o his_o dominion_n be_v infer_v his_o providence_n and_o his_o providence_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o invocation_n as_o a_o honour_n due_a to_o 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