prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o jew_n ever_o since_o they_o be_v a_o church_n for_o not_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o enos_n and_o the_o occasional_a devotion_n of_o the_o patriarch_n 1._o when_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o be_v form_v into_o a_o church_n by_o moses_n they_o have_v their_o form_n moses_n be_v a_o prophet_n as_o well_o as_o a_o king_n and_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o chair_n of_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o government_n he_o make_v a_o prayer_n fit_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n psal_n 90._o and_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n exod._n 15._o and_o a_o song_n which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n deut._n 32._o unto_o vers_n 44._o thus_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n at_o present_v the_o first-fruit_n deut._n 26.5_o at_o pay_v the_o three_o year_n tithe_v deut._n 26.13_o 14._o for_o expiation_n of_o uncertain_a murder_n 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in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chro._n 25.1.6_o 7._o these_o song_n be_v compose_v by_o david_n and_o asaph_n and_o those_o singer_n that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o they_o become_v the_o fix_a liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n so_o 1_o chro._n 16.7_o there_o be_v the_o first_o psalm_n that_o david_n deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o asaph_n and_o the_o rest_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o chief_a musician_n and_o though_o the_o title_n of_o many_o be_v hard_a as_o signify_v probable_o the_o name_n of_o the_o instrument_n or_o tune_n to_o which_o they_o be_v sing_v yet_o there_o be_v that_o signify_v also_o the_o purpose_n of_o their_o indite_v so_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o morning_n psal_n 22._o and_o the_o sabbath_n psal_n 92._o and_o those_o of_o degree_n which_o say_v the_o rabbin_n be_v sing_v on_o the_o fifteen_o step_n that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v sing_v the_o psal_n 24._o on_o the_o second_o day_n psal_n 48._o on_o the_o three_o psal_n 82._o on_o the_o four_o psal_n 94._o on_o the_o five_o psal_n 81._o on_o the_o six_o psal_n 93._o and_o on_o the_o seven_o the_o song_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n psal_n 92._o what_o be_v thus_o ordain_v by_o david_n be_v confirm_v by_o solomon_n 2_o chron._n 7.6_o and_o revive_v by_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29.25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o let_v we_o come_v at_o length_n to_o ezra_n and_o the_o second_o temple_n than_o this_o be_v likewise_o practise_v for_o ben_n syrach_n most_o punctual_o describe_v the_o service_n ecclus._n 50._o and_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n be_v lay_v ezra_n 3.10_o 11._o and_o nehemiah_n 12.45_o 46._o they_o sing_v by_o course_n for._n his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o singer_n keep_v the_o word_n of_o their_o god_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v add_v two_o thing_n concern_v their_o 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add_v one_o and_o other_o more_o till_o at_o last_o they_o be_v swell_v up_o to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o benediction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v every_o day_n by_o every_o jew_n and_o this_o be_v practise_v to_o this_o day_n among_o they_o as_o buxtorf_n witness_v in_o his_o jewish_a synagogue_n 2._o the_o people_n use_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v hour_n appoint_v for_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v prayer_n appoint_v for_o those_o hour_n thus_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n luke_n 1.10_o vid._n rev._n 8.3_o 4._o now_o that_o these_o be_v common_a and_o prescribe_v we_o be_v assure_v from_o the_o rabbin_n who_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a witness_n of_o their_o own_o religion_n for_o they_o say_v that_o beside_o the_o repeat_v the_o decalogue_n and_o their_o philactery_n they_o have_v prayer_n particular_o three_o which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o 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hosea_n 14.2_o 2._o prop._n christ_n himself_o do_v approve_v of_o and_o conform_v unto_o the_o jewish_a practice_n in_o this_o particular_a sure_o none_o can_v imagine_v that_o he_o will_v have_v keep_v to_o the_o jewish_a form_n if_o they_o have_v be_v faulty_a when_o he_o deliver_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n he_o reprehend_v the_o heathen_n for_o battology_n and_o the_o pharisee_n of_o vainglory_n in_o their_o prayer_n but_o decry_v not_o their_o form_n he_o be_v present_a at_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o their_o synagogue_n not_o only_o at_o their_o ordinary_a service_n but_o at_o their_o sabbath_n and_o festival_n without_o any_o dislike_n he_o prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o his_o disciple_n for_o their_o use_n as_o well_o as_o imitation_n concern_v that_o prayer_n observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o observe_v that_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a form_n drusius_n capellus_n and_o our_o gregory_n collect_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n out_o of_o sepher_n tephilloth_n and_o musar_n their_o prayer-book_n borrow_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o to_o use_v their_o know_a phrase_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o affect_v any_o unnecessary_a novelty_n 2._o remember_v that_o this_o prayer_n be_v in_o express_a word_n twice_o give_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 6._o he_o deliver_v it_o in_o the_o sermon_n on_o the_o mount_n when_o discourse_v on_o prayer_n but_o luke_n 11._o it_o be_v at_o another_o time_n on_o another_o occasion_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n teach_v they_o to_o pray_v as_o john_n teach_v his_o and_o he_o give_v not_o only_o the_o head_n of_o prayer_n but_o a_o prayer_n itself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o rule_n to_o pray_v by_o but_o a_o form_n to_o pray_v in_o christ_n own_o practice_n also_o speak_v his_o approbation_n he_o sing_v a_o hymn_n with_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 26.30_o suppose_a to_o be_v the_o great_a 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