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service_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n in_o thy_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n jesus_n grace_n after_o meat_n we_o thank_v thy_o majesty_n most_o merciful_a and_o heavenly_a father_n for_o these_o and_o all_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o ourselves_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o fatherlye_n goodness_n to_o continue_v thy_o favour_n upon_o we_o and_o upon_o thy_o whole_a church_n to_o send_v thy_o word_n into_o all_o place_n and_o to_o grant_v a_o continual_a increase_n of_o the_o faithful_a disposer_n thereof_o to_o bless_v our_o prince_n and_o country_n to_o be_v merciful_a to_o all_o our_o sin_n comfort_v all_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n arm_v we_o against_o the_o day_n of_o trial_n shorten_v these_o day_n of_o sin_n and_o increase_v our_o faith_n evermore_o grant_v these_o and_o all_o good_a grace_n even_o for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n a_o thanksgiving_n to_o be_v use_v after_o cathechise_v we_o magnify_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o thy_o patience_n and_o use_n of_o thy_o word_n at_o this_o and_o all_o other_o time_n beseech_v thy_o majesty_n to_o pardon_v our_o unreverent_a handle_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o write_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v learn_v and_o give_v we_o the_o practice_n thereof_o in_o our_o life_n lord_n continue_v thy_o favour_n still_o towards_o we_o by_o give_v a_o long_a &_o prosperous_a reign_n to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o under_o her_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a government_n we_o may_v still_o enjoy_v this_o liberty_n to_o thy_o glory_n and_o our_o comfort_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la
21.36_o this_o private_a prayer_n be_v practise_v not_o only_o of_o our_o father_n before_o the_o law_n as_o appear_v in_o abraham_n gen._n 18.18_o and_o gen._n 24._o where_o we_o read_v that_o his_o very_a servant_n can_v frame_v a_o prayer_n to_o god_n which_o no_o doubt_n he_o have_v learn_v of_o his_o master_n also_o by_o isaac_n gen._n 25.21_o and_o jacob_n gen._n 32.9_o but_o also_o by_o the_o godly_a under_o the_o law_n as_o we_o read_v of_o moses_n exod._n 33.18_o deut._n 9.20_o no._n 12.10_o joshua_n 7.6.7.8_o judg._n 3.9.7_o 2._o after_o the_o law_n in_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o appear_v dan._n 6.10_o &_o chap._n 9_o totum_fw-la isay_n 37.15.16.17_o jer._n 9.1.2_o chron._n 20.18_o etc._n etc._n and_o david_n in_o his_o psalm_n in_o infinite_a place_n confirm_v the_o exercise_n of_o private_a prayer_n profess_v that_o he_o will_v prevent_v the_o morning_n watch_v to_o pray_v and_o that_o he_o will_v pray_v at_o morning_n evening_n and_o noontide_n yea_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n that_o be_v many_o time_n 3._o this_o be_v use_v of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o appear_v act_n 2.42_o &_o 1.14_o &_o 10.2_o &_o 16_o 13._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n both_o john_n baptist_n and_o our_o saviour_n give_v to_o their_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o appear_v luk._n 11.1.2_o for_o this_o cause_n uz._n in_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a then_o to_o talk_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n we_o read_v the_o saint_n have_v pray_v in_o all_o place_n as_o isaac_n in_o the_o field_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n the_o apostle_n in_o prison_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o wilderness_n and_o other_o in_o other_o place_n as_o occasion_v serve_v 1._o 12.1_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n viz._n rom._n 12.1_o regard_v of_o god_n command_n who_o as_o he_o command_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o offer_v morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_v so_o have_v command_v we_o by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n to_o offer_v up_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n 12.1_o 〈◊〉_d 12.1_o not_o only_o in_o prayer_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o part_n of_o his_o holy_a service_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_v make_v to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o psal_n 50.15_o matth._n 11.28_o deut._n 4.7_o 3._o because_o of_o the_o threaten_n denounce_v against_o those_o that_o do_v not_o pray_v jer._n 10.23_o psal_n 79.6_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o daily_a necessity_n and_o want_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o we_o must_v fetch_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1.5_o 17._o john_n 3.27_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o want_n he_o give_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n viz._n 4._o we_o must_v be_v â—â—â—full_a to_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d what_o 〈…〉_o must_v pray_v viz._n 1._o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v not_o with_o carnal_a but_o with_o spiritual_a heart_n our_o affection_n be_v lift_v to_o heaven_n in_o so_o heavenly_a a_o action_n as_o also_o that_o it_o be_v truth_n &_o sincerity_n not_o in_o the_o lip_n only_o or_o in_o hypocrisy_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n math._n 7.5.6_o 7._o &_o 15.8_o 9_o 2._o that_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o god_n benefit_n to_o consume_v they_o on_o our_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n but_o to_o employ_v the_o same_o to_o god_n glory_n lest_o our_o prayer_n be_v unprofitable_a jam._n 4.2_o 3._o that_o we_o approach_v before_o god_n with_o a_o purpose_n to_o withstand_v and_o resist_v the_o sin_n which_o we_o confess_v and_o pray_v against_o or_o else_o we_o pray_v in_o vain_a psal_n 66.8.72_o tim._n 2.19_o 4._o in_o prayer_n that_o we_o be_v void_a of_o malice_n &_o envy_n and_o commend_v the_o estate_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o ourselves_o unto_o god_n yea_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v mindful_a to_o deal_v earnest_o 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acknowledge_v our_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o majesty_n for_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a as_o our_o election_n redemption_n sanctification_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n our_o creation_n preservation_n health_n life_n liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o all_o good_a blessing_n whatsoever_o eph._n 5.2.1_o pet._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n 3._o because_o by_o prayer_n we_o entertain_v god_n in_o our_o house_n and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o have_v renounce_v satan_n and_o to_o have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o god_n may_v come_v and_o dwell_v with_o we_o and_o we_o with_o he_o as_o one_o friend_n with_o a_o other_o revel_v 3.20_o viz._n 6._o &_o last_o thing_n to_o prepare_v we_o unto_o prayer_n be_v to_o mark_v the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n viz._n that_o god_n never_o let_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o sevante_n go_v empty_a and_o return_v without_o a_o blessing_n as_o be_v expedient_a for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o good_a as_o appear_v by_o these_o scripture_n exod._n 17._o ge._n 35_o 5._o 2._o king_n 19.15.2_o chr._n 20_o 36._o josh_fw-mi 10_o 12_o 13._o 1._o sam._n 1_o 10._o to_o 16.2_o chron._n 6_o 18._o 1._o to_o conclude_v let_v we_o remember_v that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n we_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o hear_v he_o call_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o as_o we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o call_v and_o not_o to_o turn_v back_o our_o prayer_n 2._o that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o hear_v we_o finem_fw-la conclu_n thus_o look_v prou._n 1.27_o 28._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la that_o we_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o our_o poor_a and_o needy_a brethren_n 11.17.24.25_o pro._n 21.13_o cap._n 11.17.24.25_o next_o to_o the_o preparative_n before_o we_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n itself_o this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o uz._n that_o everye_o christian_a who_o will_v right_o know_v and_o learn_v how_o to_o be_v thus_o prepare_v &_o to_o serve_v god_n true_o provide_v by_o all_o mean_v lawful_a to_o procure_v and_o purchase_v the_o sacred_a holy_a bible_n as_o the_o best_a and_o principal_a riches_n he_o can_v labour_v for_o according_a as_o god_n have_v command_v in_o deu._n where_o he_o teach_v that_o not_o only_a prince_n 17.9.10.11_o deut._n 17.9.10.11_o but_o subject_n must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o law_n to_o know_v their_o duty_n and_o both_o david_n and_o christ_n himself_o have_v show_v the_o blessedness_n of_o they_o that_o meditate_v in_o god_n law_n night_n and_o day_n 5.39_o psal_n 1.1_o &_o 119_o 12._o john_n 5.39_o &_o search_v the_o holy_a scripture_n wherein_o everlasting_a life_n be_v contain_v and_o to_o move_v we_o hereunto_o we_o have_v worthy_a example_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n of_o they_o that_o not_o only_o do_v labour_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n as_o john_n command_v 1.4_o act_n 17_o 11._o john_n 1.4_o but_o also_o train_v up_o their_o child_n from_o their_o cradle_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o same_o and_o fuxther_o because_o this_o be_v the_o pearl_n for_o the_o buy_v whereof_o a_o man_n must_v sell_v all_o he_o have_v if_o his_o ability_n will_v extend_v so_o far_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a fortress_n for_o the_o afflict_a conscience_n 23.23_o math._n 13.45_o prou._n 23.23_o let_v every_o man_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a constrain_v himself_o to_o be_v honour_v with_o this_o jewel_n without_o the_o which_o he_o can_v know_v god_n &_o not_o know_v he_o 17._o rom._n 10.14_o ad_fw-la 17._o can_v neither_o right_o nor_o