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spiritual_a end_n hannah_n pray_v for_o a_o child_n but_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o her_o child_n may_v be_v devote_v to_o god_n 1_o sam._n 1.11_o o_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v remember_v i_o and_o will_v give_v unto_o thy_o handmaid_n a_o man_n child_n than_o i_o will_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n many_o pray_v for_o outward_a thing_n only_o to_o gratify_v their_o sensual_a appetite_n the_o raven_n cry_v for_o food_n psal._n 147.9_o to_o pray_v for_o outward_a thing_n only_o to_o satisfy_v nature_n be_v to_o cry_v rather_o like_o raven_n than_o christian_n we_o must_v have_v a_o high_a end_n in_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v aim_v at_o heaven_n while_o we_o be_v pray_v for_o earth_n and_o must_v we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n for_o spiritual_a end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o serve_v god_n then_o how_o wicked_a be_v they_o who_o beg_v temporal_a mercy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o enable_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n 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must_v pray_v give_v we_o daily_o bread_n and_o this_o may_v answer_v a_o question_n quest._n some_o may_v say_v we_o have_v a_o estate_n already_o and_o what_o need_v we_o pray_v give_v we_o daily_a bread_n answ._n suppose_v we_o have_v a_o plentiful_a estate_n yet_o we_o need_v make_v this_o petition_n give_v we_o bread_n and_o that_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o food_n and_o all_o that_o we_o enjoy_v psalm_n 132.5_o i_o will_v bless_v her_o provision_n man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o god_n mouth_n matth._n 4.4_o what_o be_v that_o but_o a_o word_n of_o blessing_n though_o the_o bread_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n yet_o the_o blessing_n be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o it_o must_v be_v fetch_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o prayer_n well_o therefore_o may_v rich_a man_n pray_v give_v we_o our_o bread_n let_v it_o be_v season_v with_o a_o blessing_n if_o god_n shall_v 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out_o how_o many_o have_v have_v corn_n in_o their_o barn_n and_o a_o fire_n have_v come_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o consume_v all_o how_o many_o have_v have_v loss_n at_o sea_n and_o great_a estate_n boil_a away_o to_o nothing_o ruth_n 1.21_o i_o go_v out_o full_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v i_o home_o again_o empty_a therefore_o though_o we_o have_v estate_n yet_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v give_v we_o lord_n give_v a_o continuance_n of_o these_o comfort_n that_o they_o may_v not_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a take_v wing_n and_o fly_v from_o we_o so_o much_o for_o this_o first_o word_n in_o the_o petition_n give_v second_o vs._n give_v we_o quest._n why_o do_v we_o pray_v here_o in_o the_o plural_a why_o give_v we_o why_o be_v it_o not_o say_v give_v i_o answ._n to_o show_v that_o we_o be_v to_o have_v public_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o but_o other_o both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o love_n bind_v we_o to_o this_o we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o every_o good_a christian_n have_v a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o want_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o and_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v extend_v his_o bounty_n to_o they_o especial_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o saint_n eph._n 6.18_o pray_v always_o for_o all_o saint_n these_o be_v child_n of_o the_o family_n use_v i._o shall_v we_o have_v public_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n give_v we_o it_o reprove_v such_o narrow-spirited_n man_n as_o move_v only_o within_o their_o own_o sphere_n they_o look_v only_o at_o themselves_o but_o mind_n not_o the_o case_n of_o other_o they_o leave_v other_o out_o of_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o have_v daily_a bread_n they_o care_v not_o though_o other_o starve_v if_o they_o be_v clothe_v they_o care_v not_o though_o other_o go_v naked_a christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o give_v we_o but_o selfish_a person_n be_v shut_v up_o within_o themselves_o as_o the_o snail_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o never_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o prayer_n for_o other_o these_o have_v no_o commiseration_n or_o pity_n they_o be_v like_o judas_n who_o bowel_n fall_v out_o use_v ii_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o give_v we_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la aliis_fw-la prodest_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la sibi_fw-la spider_n work_n only_o for_o themselves_o but_o bee_n work_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o more_o excellent_a any_o thing_n be_v the_o more_o it_o operate_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o spring_n refresh_v other_o with_o
6.4_o he_o see_v in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o impios_fw-la habet_fw-la rivet_n as_o a_o merchant_n enter_v down_o debt_n in_o his_o book_n so_o god_n have_v his_o diary_n or_o day-book_n and_o he_o enter_v down_o every_o sin_n into_o the_o book_n he_o make_v a_o critical_a discant_fw-la upon_o man_n action_n ieroboam_n wife_n disguise_v herself_o that_o the_o prophet_n shall_v not_o know_v she_o but_o he_o discern_v she_o 1_o king_n 14.6_o why_o feign_a thou_o thyself_o to_o be_v another_o the_o hppocrite_n think_v to_o prevaricate_v and_o juggle_v with_o god_n but_o god_n will_v unmask_v he_o eccles._n 12.14_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n jer._n 29.23_o they_o have_v commit_v villainy_n in_o israel_n even_o i_o know_v and_o be_o a_o witness_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_v he_o shall_v colour_v over_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v it_o look_v very_o specious_a absolom_n mask_v over_o his_o treason_n with_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o religious_a vow_n judas_n dissemble_v his_o envy_n at_o christ_n and_o covetousness_n with_o a_o pretence_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o poor_a john_n 12.5_o jehu_n make_v religion_n a_o stirrup_n to_o his_o ambitious_a design_n 1_o king_n 10.16_o but_o god_n see_v through_o these_o figleaves_a you_o may_v see_v a_o jade_n under_o his_o gild_a trappings_o jer._n 16.17_o their_o iniquity_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o my_o eye_n and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v will_v find_v a_o hand_n to_o punish_v use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n be_v god_n so_o infinite_a in_o his_o knowledge_n than_o we_o shall_v always_o set_v ourselves_o as_o under_o his_o omniscient_a eye_n sic_fw-la vivendum_fw-la est_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la seneca_n let_v we_o set_v david_n prospect_n before_o our_o eye_n psal._n 16.8_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o seneca_n counsel_v lucilius_n that_o whatever_o he_o be_v do_v he_o shall_v 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they_o defraud_v in_o their_o deal_n and_o use_v false_a weight_n if_o they_o think_v god_n see_v they_o and_o for_o make_v their_o weight_n light_a will_v make_v their_o damnation_n heavy_a 2._o the_o set_v ourselves_o as_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n omnisciency_n will_v cause_v reverence_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n god_n see_v the_o frame_n and_o carriage_n of_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o come_v before_o he_o how_o will_v this_o call_v in_o our_o straggle_a thought_n how_o will_v this_o animate_v and_o spirit_n duty_n it_o will_v make_v we_o put_v fire_n to_o the_o incense_n act_n 26.7_o the_o tribe_n instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omnibus_fw-la venibus_fw-la with_o the_o utmost_a zeal_n and_o intenseness_n of_o spirit_n to_o think_v god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n he_o behold_v we_o will_v add_v wing_n to_o prayer_n and_o oil_n to_o the_o flame_n of_o our_o devotion_n 2._o be_v god_n knowledge_n infinite_a study_v sincerity_n be_v what_o you_o seem_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o the_o lord_n look_v upon_o the_o heart_n man_n judge_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o action_n god_n judge_v of_o the_o action_n by_o the_o heart_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v sincere_a god_n will_v see_v the_o faith_n and_o wink_v at_o the_o fail_n asa_n have_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o blemish_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o god_n 2_o chron._n 15.17_o god_n see_v his_o sincerity_n and_o pardon_v his_o infirmity_n sincerity_n in_o a_o christian_n be_v like_o chastity_n in_o a_o wise_a which_o do_v excuse_v many_o fail_n sincerity_n make_v our_o duty_n acceptable_a like_a musk_n among_o linen_n that_o perfume_v it_o as_o jehu_n say_v to_o jehonadab_n 2_o king_n 10.15_o be_v thy_o heart_n right_a with_o i_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v i_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o take_v he_o up_o into_o the_o chariot_n so_o if_o god_n see_v our_o heart_n be_v right_a that_o we_o love_v he_o and_o design_v his_o 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be_v upon_o i_o a_o vow_n be_v a_o religious_a promise_n make_v to_o god_n to_o dedicate_v ourselves_o to_o he_o a_o vow_n be_v not_o only_o a_o purpose_n but_o a_o promise_n every_o votary_n make_v himself_o a_o debtor_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n now_o to_o sin_n after_o vow_n to_o vow_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n must_v needs_o be_v against_o the_o high_a conviction_n 4._o when_o a_o man_n sin_n after_o counsel_n admonition_n warning_n he_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v blow_v in_o his_o ear_n and_o sound_v a_o retreat_n to_o call_v he_o off_o from_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o his_o injustice_n live_v in_o malice_n keep_v bad_a company_n yet_o he_o will_v venture_v upon_o sin_n this_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o conviction_n it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n and_o be_v like_o a_o weight_n put_v in_o the_o scale_n to_o make_v his_o sin_n weigh_v the_o heavy_a if_o a_o seamark_n be_v set_v up_o to_o give_v warn_v that_o there_o be_v shelf_n and_o rock_n in_o that_o place_n yet_o if_o the_o mariner_n will_v fail_v there_o and_o split_v his_o ship_n it_o be_v presumption_n and_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o who_o will_v pity_v he_o 5._o when_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o express_a commination_n and_o threaten_n god_n have_v thunder_v out_o threaten_n against_o such_o sin_n psal._n 66.21_o god_n shall_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o trespass_n yet_o though_o god_n set_v the_o point_n of_o his_o sword_n to_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o sinner_n yet_o he_o will_v commit_v sin_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n do_v more_o delight_n he_o than_o the_o threaten_n affright_v he_o he_o like_o the_o liviathan_n laugh_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o spear_n job_n 41.29_o nay_o he_o deride_v god_n threaten_n isa._n 5.19_o let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o we_o 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chronicle_n report_v of_o one_o parry_n who_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v queen_n elizabeth_z send_v he_o his_o pardon_n and_o after_o he_o be_v pardon_v he_o conspire_v and_o plot_v the_o queen_n death_n just_o â—o_o some_o deal_n with_o god_n he_o bestow_v mercy_n and_o they_o plot_n treason_n against_o he_o isa._n 1.2_o i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o athenian_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o good_a service_n themistocles_n have_v do_v they_o banish_v he_o their_o city_n the_o snake_n in_o the_o fable_n be_v freeze_v sting_v he_o that_o give_v it_o warmth_n certain_o sin_n against_o mercy_n be_v far_o more_o heinous_a 6._o those_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o which_o be_v commit_v with_o delectation_n a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v sin_v through_o a_o surprisal_n or_o against_o his_o will._n rom._n 7.19_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o will_v not_o that_o do_v i._o like_o one_o that_o be_v carry_v down_o the_o stream_n involuntary_o but_o to_o sin_n with_o delight_n do_v heighten_v and_o greaten_v the_o sin_n a_o sign_n the_o heart_n be_v in_o the_o sin_n hos._n 4.8_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o iniquity_n as_o a_o man_n follow_v his_o gain_n with_o delight_n rev._n 22.15_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o tell_v a_o lie_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o love_v to_o tell_v a_o lie_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n 7._o those_o sin_n be_v more_o hanous_a than_o other_o which_o be_v commit_v under_o a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n to_o cozen_v and_o defraud_n be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o do_v it_o with_o a_o bible_n in_o one_o hand_n be_v a_o double_a sin_n to_o be_v unchaste_a be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o put_v on_o a_o mask_n of_o religion_n to_o play_v the_o whore_n make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a prov._n 7.14_o i_o have_v peace-offering_n with_o i_o this_o day_n have_v i_o pay_v my_o vow_n come_v let_v we_o take_v our_o fill_n of_o love_n she_o speak_v as_o if_o she_o have_v be_v at_o church_n and_o have_v be_v say_v her_o prayer_n who_o will_v ever_o have_v suspect_v she_o of_o dishonesty_n but_o behold_v her_o hypocrisy_n she_o make_v her_o devotion_n a_o preface_n to_o adultery_n luke_n 20.47_o who_o devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o pretence_n make_v long_a prayer_n this_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o make_v long_a prayer_n for_o christ_n be_v a_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n but_o to_o make_v long_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v do_v unrighteous_a action_n do_v make_v their_o sin_n more_o horrid_a 8._o sin_n of_o apostasy_n be_v more_o heinous_a than_o other_o demas_n forsake_v the_o truth_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o afterward_o become_v a_o priest_n in_o a_o idol_n temple_n say_v dorotheus_n to_o fall_v be_v a_o sin_n but_o to_o fall_v away_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n apostate_n cast_v a_o disgrace_n upon_o religion_n the_o apostate_n say_v tertullian_n seem_v to_o put_v god_n and_o satan_n in_o the_o balance_n and_o have_v weigh_v both_o their_o 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