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the_o synagogue_n every_o sabbath_n day_n so_o the_o ancient_a christian_n have_v their_o 10._o their_o euseb_n eccle_n hist_o l._n 9_o c._n 10._o oratory_n that_o be_v house_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n house_n and_o as_o the_o synagogue_n be_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o oratory_n to_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o time_n such_o be_v our_o material_a church_n to_o we_o in_o our_o time_n so_o that_o when_o christian_a people_n be_v assemble_v together_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o praise_n god_n to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o sacrament_n then_o we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o the_o public_a place_n as_o jacob_n say_v of_o bethel_n 17._o bethel_n gen._n 28._o 16._o 17._o sure_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o again_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n this_o be_v none_o other_o â—â—t_n the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o 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strive_v against_o answ_n they_o to_o be_v displease_v at_o they_o to_o strive_v against_o they_o and_o to_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o 11._o as_o gen._n 15._o 11._o abraham_n drive_v away_o the_o fowl_n which_o will_v have_v devour_v his_o sacrifice_n for_o to_o give_v a_o willing_a consent_n unto_o wander_a thought_n and_o worldly_a cogitation_n which_o arise_v in_o the_o mind_n at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o please_v ourselves_o therewith_o be_v sinful_a it_o show_v small_a devotion_n and_o argue_v little_a or_o no_o preparatio_fw-la before_o hand_n but_o to_o have_v a_o sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o our_o wander_a thought_n &_o withal_o to_o dislike_v they_o to_o strive_v against_o they_o &_o to_o labour_v to_o drive_v they_o away_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o grace_n and_o argue_v a_o heart_n devoute_o affect_v chap._n xiiii_o of_o humility_n in_o pray_v and_o of_o avoid_v vain_a repetition_n the_o three_o thing_n require_v in_o pray_v be_v humility_n twofold_a 3_o humility_n 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wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v record_v of_o jacob_n that_o when_o he_o bless_v the_o two_o son_n of_o joseph_n ephraim_n and_o manasses_n that_o be_v when_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v they_o and_o foretell_v their_o future_a state_n he_o 15._o he_o gen._n 48._o 2._o 15._o sit_v upon_o the_o bed_n necessity_n then_o dispense_v with_o the_o outward_a gesture_n in_o prayer_n and_o this_o of_o outward_a humility_n in_o pray_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o humility_n in_o pray_v be_v inward_a humility_n 2_o inward_a humility_n which_o inward_a humility_n be_v the_o humbleness_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o lowly_a bow_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o bend_n of_o the_o knee_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o humility_n it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o solomon_n say_v 14._o say_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n if_o the_o people_n in_o their_o distress_n will_v have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a unto_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o they_o must_v pray_v but_o they_o must_v pray_v with_o humility_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n they_o must_v bring_v down_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o humble_v their_o soul_n they_o must_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o unrighteousness_n wickedness_n and_o unworthiness_n as_o jacob_n do_v say_v 10._o say_v gen._n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o
least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o daniel_n confess_v say_v 8._o say_v dan._n 9_o 7_o 8._o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n to_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o humility_n of_o the_o centurion_n who_o say_v unto_o christ_n 8._o christ_n mat._n 8._o 8._o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n and_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n humble_v himself_o before_o his_o father_n and_o say_v 21._o say_v luk_n 15._o 21._o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n and_o this_o humility_n in_o prayer_n be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n and_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o to_o incline_v his_o ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n to_o hear_v we_o and_o help_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o need_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v solomon_n say_v 14._o say_v 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o if_o my_o people_n will_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v etc._n etc._n then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n and_o the_o wise_a son_n of_o sirach_n say_v 17._o say_v ecclus._n 35._o 17._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a pierce_v the_o cloud_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o inward_a humility_n require_v use_v in_o pray_v serve_v to_o reproove_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o those_o worship_n against_o those_o who_o give_v unto_o god_n only_o outward_a worship_n who_o in_o their_o worship_v of_o god_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o outward_a worship_n they_o be_v content_a according_a to_o usual_a custom_n to_o bare_a the_o head_n to_o 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together_o be_v best_o please_v both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o this_o of_o humility_n in_o pray_v the_o 4_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v twofold_a 4_o the_o avoid_v of_o vain_a repetition_n in_o pray_v twofold_a that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v vain_a repetition_n and_o this_o fault_n of_o use_v vain_a repetition_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o a_o vain_a and_o idle_a repeat_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n make_v the_o same_o petition_n again_o and_o again_o this_o be_v proper_o call_v battologie_n or_o vain_a repetition_n battologie_n 1_o battologie_n second_o in_o multitude_n of_o word_n regard_v more_o the_o multitude_n of_o word_n and_o length_n of_o time_n in_o pray_v then_o either_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o sense_n polylogie_n 2_o polylogie_n of_o the_o word_n utter_v in_o pray_v this_o be_v proper_o call_v polylogie_n or_o much_o talk_n both_o which_o be_v reproove_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 7._o say_v math._n 6_o 7._o when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n aâ—_n the_o heathen_a do_v for_o they_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v for._n vain_a repetition_n to_o be_v avoid_v for._n be_v hear_v in_o their_o much_o speak_n now_o in_o pray_v we_o must_v avoid_v vain_a repetition_n and_o much_o speak_n first_o because_o that_o therein_o there_o be_v much_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o little_o move_v of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n displease_v labour_n 1_o it_o be_v but_o lip_n labour_n unto_o god_n second_o because_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n wherefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n heathenish_a 2_o it_o be_v heathenish_a when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n as_o the_o heathen_a do_v three_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v man_n the_o soon_o because_o of_o their_o much_o speak_n and_o many_o word_n for_o the_o heathen_a they_o 3_o god_n do_v not_o therefore_o the_o soon_o hear_v they_o think_v say_v our_o saviour_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n they_o think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o four_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n in_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n nor_o to_o weary_v he_o with_o much_o talk_n needful_a 4_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o the_o lord_n know_v what_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o before_o we_o pray_v as_o our_o saviour_n also_o say_v 8._o say_v math._n 6._o 8._o be_v not_o therefore_o like_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v the_o heathen_a for_o your_o father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o have_v need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v he_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o use_v vain_a use_n repetition_n and_o much_o speak_n in_o prayer_n serve_v to_o reproove_v first_o those_o who_o tie_v themselves_o to_o a_o set_a number_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n 1_o against_o those_o who_o tie_v themselves_o to_o a_o often_o repeat_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n and_o to_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o repeat_v 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