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A58208 A guide to the Holy City, or, Directions and helps to an holy life containing rules of religious advice, with prayers in sundry cases, and estates ... / by Iohn Reading ... Reading, John, 1588-1667. 1651 (1651) Wing R447; ESTC R14087 418,045 550

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our_o own_o necessity_n and_o other_o necessity_n cry_v to_o thou_o as_o that_o master_n of_o the_o 6._o joppa_n ship_n to_o jona_n in_o the_o storm_n what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v call_v upon_o thy_o god_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o charity_n bid_v thou_o pray_v for_o other_o though_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o prayer_n we_o have_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o we_o will_v give_v whe●_n we_o in_o faithful_a prayer_n acknowledge_v his_o power_n to_o give_v and_o his_o mercy_n to_o grant_v which_o be_v our_o dependence_n on_o he_o without_o his_o help_n and_o blessing_n no_o creature_n can_v help_v 27._o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v thou_o whence_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o say_a the_o king_n of_o israel_n no_o not_o the_o bread_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o thy_o hand_n can_v nourish_v thou_o therefore_o he_o teach_v rich_a and_o poor_a to_o say_v 6._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread●_n he_o gr●●th_v it_o and_o power_n to_o nourish_v 2._o admirable_a be_v the_o power_n 2._o of_o prayer_n it_o calm_v the_o surge_n of_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n take_v man_n up_o to_o heaven_n in_o holyrapt_n it_o incline_v heaven_n to_o earth_n shut_v the_o lion_n mouth_n 5._o open_v the_o prison_n door_n origen_n beat_v the_o fierce_a enemy_n while_o moses_n hand_n be_v hold_v up_o israel_n prevail_v david_n arm_v herewith_o beat_v the_o overgrow_a champion_n of_o gath_n joshua_n hereby_o fetch_v 24._o ammunition_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n stand_v still_o the_o star_n in_o their_o order_n fight_v against_o sicera_fw-la it_o be_v the_o answer_n 20._o of_o the_o oracle_n to_o the_o cretan_n that_o their_o enemy_n must_v be_v conquer_v with_o prayer_n before_o they_o can_v with_o arm_n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o heaven_n eliah_n hereby_o shut_v and_o open_v it_o for_o rain_n it_o 21._o cast_v out_o devil_n which_o can_v 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more_o will_v god_n who_o can_v err_v in_o give_v prayer_n obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n luk._n 11._o 13._o wisdom_n jam._n 1._o 5._o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n psalm_n 50._o 15._o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o act._n 12._o jam._n 5._o 15._o health_n in_o sickness_n blessing_n in_o health_n remission_n of_o sin_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o see_v he_o invit_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o promise_v to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n he_o be_v 18._o nigh_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n christ_n inter●edeth_v for_o we_o verre●_n when_o aquilius_n breast_n be_v open_v before_o the_o roman_a judge_n and_o he_o but_o show_v the_o wound_n receive_v in_o their_o service_n it_o incline_v they_o to_o mercy_n and_o recover_v the_o almost_o forlorn_a cause_n what_o shall_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n wound_n persuade_v with_o god_n o_o that_o he_o will_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n as_o he_o do_v once_o to_o peter_n before_o his_o temptation_n 32._o i_o have_v pray_v for_o th●e_n that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v thou_o not_o let_v the_o lion_n yell_n &_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n muster_v up_o against_o i_o if_o christ_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o pass_v not_o who_o be_v against_o i_o my_o address_n be_v to_o he_o and_o my_o dependence_n on_o he_o prob._n no_o man_n may_v come_v to_o the_o persian_a king_n but_o he_o must_v first_o solicit_v the_o second_o in_o the_o kingdom_n but_o christ_n say_v 11._o come_v unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o mediator_n fervent_a prayer_n never_o return_v empty_a it_o bring_v we_o either_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o something_o better_o in_o the_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n it_o ascend_v like_o the_o 20._o angel_n in_o the_o ●lame_n of_o manoahs_n sacrifice_n and_o do_v wonderful_o it_o say_v as_o wrestle_a sept._n jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o it_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o 31._o benhadad_o to_o sue_v for_o quarter_n we_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n therefore_o he_o send_v and_o obtain_v we_o have_v hear_v and_o certain_o know_v that_o god_n be_v abundant_a in_o mercy_n why_o be_v we_o silent_a when_o 35._o moses_n come_v down_o from_o talk_v with_o god_n his_o face_n shine_v never_o stay_v we_o with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n but_o our_o soul_n bring_v away_o some_o divine_a lustre_n and_o heavenly_a beauty_n on_o they_o some_o secret_a joy_n assurance_n of_o obtain_v and_o confidence_n to_o persevere_v but_o some_o may_v say_v 1._o i_o have_v long_o pray_v and_o yet_o obtain_v not_o i_o answer_v the_o rule_n be_v that_o he_o will_v speedy_o answer_v and_o grant_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n 24._o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v nor_o will_v he_o delay_v except_o in_o case_n that_o 1._o the_o obstruction_n be_v in_o ourselves_o as_o when_o we_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o repent_v not_o when_o our_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v not_o thorough_o exercise_v and_o then_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o amend_v and_o learn_v patience_n consider_v that_o god_n have_v 14._o sometime_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o impatient_a man_n in_o his_o anger_n and_o that_o it_o be_v best_a which_o god_n will_v not_o that_o we_o and_o aug._n when_o any_o thing_n happen_v contrary_a to_o our_o desire_n to_o bear_v it_o meek_o and_o give_v thanks_n 2._o that_o he_o defer_v to_o our_o great_a advantage_n mean_v to_o recompense_v that_o delay_n by_o multiply_v the_o blessing_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o poor_a etc._n canaanite_n who_o importunity_n will_v receive_v no_o denial_n i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o ho●se_n of_o israël_n than_o a_o reproach_n it_o be_v not_o meet_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o dog_n 2._o yet_o at_o last_o to_o her_o praise_n as_o long_o as_o that_o gospel_n shall_v sound_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to●her_o confirmation_n to_o eternity_n she_o hear_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v some_o urge_v i_o have_v many_o time_n and_o long_o pray_v and_o find_v no_o fruit_n nor_o success_n but_o rather_o thing_n contrary_a i_o answer_v there_o may_v be_v many_o cause_n hereof_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v you_o perform_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o prayer_n your_o 118._o mind_n wander_v you_o waver_v or_o wax_v faint_a in_o prayer_n if_o moses_n but_o let_v down_o his_o hand_n amalecke_n prevail_v you_o pray_v not_o in_o spirit_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o 76._o you_o seek_v god_n only_o for_o the_o world_n sake_n you_o want_v charity_n you_o pray_v not_o in_o faith_n see_v num._n 20._o 12._o 2._o it_o may_v be_v you_o ask_v something_n which_o obtain_v will_v hurt_v you_o as_o child_n cry_v for_o knife_n or_o fire_n 8●_n he_o both_o merciful_o hear_v we_o and_o merciful_o deny_v the_o physician_n better_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o the_o 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patience_n bear_v with_o our_o iniquity_n bless_v thy_o church_n universal_a with_o truth_n and_o unity_n show_v thy_o mercy_n on_o her_o distress_a thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o jniquity_n but_o lord_n remember_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o appoint_v now_o unto_o they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n give_v they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourning_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n comfort_v she_o waste_v place_n make_v her_o wilderness_n like_o eden_n and_o her_o desert_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v her_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o let_v the_o voice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o melody_n be_v hear_v in_o she_o again_o bless_v that_o part_n thereof_o which_o thy_o right_a hand_n have_v plant_v in_o great_a britan_n and_o ireland_n bless_v this_o family_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n sanctify_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o thy_o service_n give_v we_o that_o bless_a peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o the_o world_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o christ_n jesus_n fill_v we_o with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v not_o foolish_o sleeve_n without_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n because_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o day_n now_o spend_v shall_v be_v our_o last_o when_o we_o sleep_v let_v thy_o providence_n which_o watch_v over_o all_o thou_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n perplex_v fantasy_n and_o troublesome_a dream_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v rest_v in_o thou_o and_o be_v refresh_v rise_v again_o to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o only_a saviour_n amen_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o marriage_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o §_o 1._o of_o marriage_n the_o institution_n end_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o choice_n in_o general_n and_o particular_a who_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v §_o 3._o duty_n of_o the_o marry_a mutual_a and_o peculiar_a §_o 4._o advice_n to_o the_o widow_n 1._o marriage_n be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o one_o man_n with_o one_o woman_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o holy_a indissoluble_a band_n of_o wedlock_n whereby_o they_o become_v one_o flesh_n i_o say_v of_o one_o man_n with_o one_o woman_n for_o so_o god_n make_v they_o at_o first_o and_o so_o appoint_v from_o the_o begin_n see_v matth._n 19_o 4_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o plurality_n of_o wife_n or_o husband_n at_o once_o be_v adultery_n though_o when_o either_o party_n die_v the_o survivor_n 3._o be_v free_a to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o say_v 2._o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n she_o own_o husband_n and_o the_o 2._o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v 4._o marriage_n be_v 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