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it_o signify_v not_o a_o ordinary_a weariness_n not_o such_o a_o weariness_n as_o come_v upon_o we_o after_o a_o turn_n or_o two_o in_o the_o field_n a_o man_n who_o walk_v into_o the_o air_n to_o refresh_v himself_o may_v come_v home_o weary_a but_o it_o note_v such_o weariness_n as_o we_o feel_v after_o long_o and_o tedious_a travel_n or_o after_o a_o hard_a journey_n yea_o it_o note_n not_o only_a weariness_n of_o body_n but_o the_o weariness_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o weary_v his_o body_n and_o yet_o his_o mind_n remain_v unmoved_a bare_a outward_a action_n stir_v not_o the_o mind_n to_o ride_v to_o run_v to_o dig_v or_o thresh_v weary_a the_o body_n not_o the_o mind_n but_o those_o work_n which_o with_o action_n have_v contention_n in_o they_o as_o to_o argue_v and_o dispute_v do_v at_o once_o exercise_n and_o weary_v both_o mind_n and_o body_n the_o weariness_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o most_o painful_a weariness_n job_n weariness_n take_v 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doctrine_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o job_n do_v not_o boast_v his_o prayer_n pure_a without_o infirmity_n but_o he_o do_v profess_v it_o pure_a without_o hypocrisy_n yet_o beside_o this_o cast_n out_o of_o hypocrisy_n there_o be_v diverse_a ingredient_n to_o be_v take_v in_o towards_o the_o composition_n of_o a_o pure_a prayer_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v touch_v more_o distinct_o by_o and_o by_o we_o read_v in_o the_o institutes_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o pure_a myrrh_n of_o pure_a frankincense_n of_o pure_a oil_n of_o pure_a incense_n all_o which_o concur_v to_o pure_a worship_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o type_v out_o all_o pure_a worship_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o lord_n say_v mal._n 1.11_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n this_o pure_a offering_n job_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a under_o these_o two_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a job_n contain_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n here_o be_v justice_n comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n merc._n his_o duobus_fw-la membris_fw-la utramque_fw-la tabulam_fw-la complectitur_fw-la merc._n and_o prayer_n comprehend_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n thus_o job_n be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n and_o thus_o he_o verify_v god_n testimony_n of_o he_o chap._n 1.1_o and_o approve_a himself_o to_o be_v a_o man_n perfect_a and_o upright_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a which_o be_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n from_o the_o word_n in_o general_a observe_v first_o man_n have_v great_a support_n 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it_o and_o sometime_o possible_o overtake_v with_o it_o yet_o he_o can_v live_v in_o it_o he_o can_v keep_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n nor_o frame_v a_o impure_a prayer_n in_o his_o heart_n a_o good_a man_n may_v do_v a_o act_n of_o injustice_n but_o he_o continue_v not_o unjust_a he_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v take_v unjust_o from_o man_n and_o repent_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o usual_o he_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o do_v unjust_o towards_o man_n if_o a_o laban_n one_o with_o who_o he_o have_v have_v converse_n and_o deal_v twenty_o year_n together_o shall_v come_v and_o search_v his_o house_n he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o he_o as_o honest_a jacob_n do_v to_o his_o uncle_n
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teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o lift_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n too_o heavy_a for_o one_o together_o the_o spirit_n lend_v we_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n act_n also_o with_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v both_o at_o it_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o pray_a work_n yet_o all_o that_o strength_n which_o we_o put_v to_o the_o work_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n who_o as_o he_o raise_v we_o when_o we_o be_v quite_o fall_v so_o he_o assist_v we_o when_o we_o be_v raise_v and_o then_o we_o make_v good_a work_n pure_a work_n of_o it_o in_o prayer_n last_o that_o be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n which_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a person_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o person_n necessary_a to_o a_o pure_a prayer_n first_o there_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v a_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v person_n otherwise_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a though_o he_o shall_v be_v right_a in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o foremention_v requisite_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o be_v as_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o he_o think_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n prayer_n be_v impure_a because_o himself_o be_v impure_a god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n before_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o supplication_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o again_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o second_o as_o there_o must_v be_v purity_n of_o state_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n so_o also_o purity_n of_o life_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v renew_v in_o purity_n not_o lie_v or_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_n holy_a hand_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o action_n as_o a_o holy_a heart_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o state_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v to_o pray_v the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o meaning_n be_v let_v your_o prayer_n be_v holy_a first_o without_o wrath_n to_o man_n come_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o man_n second_o pray_v without_o doubt_v that_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v pray_v both_o in_o actual_a faith_n and_o love_n yet_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v be_v render_v by_o some_o disceptation_n or_o wrangle_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o that_o specify_v one_o effect_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v expound_v also_o by_o other_o for_o any_o internal_a distraction_n or_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v often_o carry_v away_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o maintain_v secret_a dialogisme_n discourse_n and_o conference_n in_o and_o with_o itself_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o god_n the_o covetous_a man_n heart_n talk_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n heart_n talk_v of_o pleasure_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o pray_v yea_o these_o fowl_n will_v often_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o abraham_n only_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o espy_v they_o he_o drive_v they_o away_o yet_o by_o these_o interruption_n in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o sinful_a action_n unrepented_a of_o before_o prayer_n the_o holiness_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o holy_a hand_n in_o prayer_n be_v hinder_v and_o deface_v even_o in_o those_o who_o person_n be_v holy_a david_n be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o state_n he_o be_v a_o convert_a person_n yet_o he_o say_v ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o be_o pure_a in_o state_n yet_o if_o i_o be_o impure_a in_o life_n the_o ear_n of_o god_n will_v shut_v against_o my_o suit_n isa_n 1.14_o 15._o god_n reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o hence_o his_o counsel_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v while_o i_o see_v your_o sin_n i_o can_v hear_v your_o prayer_n while_o your_o iniquity_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n your_o supplication_n can_v enter_v into_o my_o ear_n nor_o will_v i_o answer_v they_o how_o can_v any_o soul_n expect_v with_o faith_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o request_v when_o he_o will_v not_o do_v what_o god_n command_v or_o that_o god_n shall_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n while_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n neglect_v his_o rule_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unholy_a person_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n may_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o prayer_n then_o take_v that_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o and_o of_o saint_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a evil_a conscience_n first_o that_o which_o
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be_v all_o man_n in_o sinfulness_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o wickedness_n it_o be_v ill_a not_o to_o have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v far_o worse_a to_o cast_v of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ill_a not_o to_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n prov._n 1.29_o but_o to_o reject_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v desperate_a if_o once_o fear_v be_v cast_v off_o all_o wickedness_n be_v let_v in_o at_o the_o same_o door_n at_o which_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v out_o any_o sin_n may_v enter_v as_o abraham_n say_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n and_o they_o will_v kill_v i_o for_o my_o wife_n sake_n they_o have_v no_o impediment_n of_o lust_n to_o cast_v off_o who_o have_v once_o cast_v off_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o who_o cast_v off_o this_o fear_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a so_o they_o be_v unready_a to_o do_v or_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a as_o 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the_o greek_a word_n signify_v a_o invite_a gesture_n by_o the_o whole_a head_n or_o by_o the_o eye_n he_o wink_v at_o he_o i_o say_v to_o ask_v christ_n who_o it_o be_v of_o who_o he_o speak_v there_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o that_o but_o eliphaz_n find_v fault_n with_o this_o what_o be_v the_o suppose_a fault_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a faulty_a wink_n first_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o fault_n our_o own_o fault_n or_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o man_n to_o bear_v with_o or_o approve_v they_o second_o when_o we_o wink_v at_o the_o virtue_n and_o good_a deed_n of_o other_o to_o slight_a or_o undervalue_v they_o possible_o eliphaz_n tax_v job_n for_o both_o these_o as_o if_o he_o wink_v at_o his_o own_o fault_n tui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
cloud_n to_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n that_o be_v best_a which_o be_v good_a to_o we_o in_o our_o worst_a estate_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v always_o pleasant_a to_o the_o saint_n but_o then_o most_o when_o the_o year_n or_o time_n be_v upon_o they_o of_o which_o they_o not_o only_o say_v with_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 12.1_o we_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o but_z we_o have_v much_o pain_n and_o trouble_v in_o they_o the_o face_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v never_o foul_a with_o weep_v nor_o be_v the_o horn_n of_o our_o salvation_n defile_v when_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o dust_n or_o on_o the_o dunghill_n job_n have_v according_a to_o his_o manner_n accurate_o describe_v his_o calamity_n and_o show_v with_o what_o deep_a sense_n and_o self-abasement_n he_o have_v entertain_v they_o he_o pass_v to_o a_o refutation_n of_o that_o inference_n which_o his_o friend_n draw_v and_o have_v often_o press_v upon_o he_o from_o those_o premise_n of_o his_o affliction_n eliphaz_n suggest_v he_o impious_a and_o unjust_a because_o he_o be_v thus_o smite_v job_n plain_o deny_v it_o verse_n 17._o i_o have_v not_o receive_v these_o wound_n in_o my_o body_n and_o estate_n for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n no_o nor_o for_o any_o impiety_n in_o my_o heart_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a this_o verse_n take_v off_o both_o part_n of_o that_o general_a assertion_n as_o to_o job_n personal_a condition_n chap._n 15._o verse_n 34._o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n there_o eliphaz_n close_o hint_v that_o job_n be_v a_o unjust_a man_n and_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n answer_v no_o my_o tabernacle_n be_v not_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n my_o congregation_n or_o those_o with_o who_o i_o join_v in_o worship_n be_v not_o a_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v though_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o man_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n who_o congregation_n be_v make_v desolate_a for_o i_o be_v desolate_a and_o yet_o i_o know_v my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o though_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n yet_o every_o man_n be_v not_o guilty_a of_o bribery_n who_o tabernacle_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n for_o so_o be_v i_o and_o yet_o i_o avouch_v it_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n verse_n 17._o not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n the_o word_n that_o we_o translate_v injustice_n signify_v rapine_n injuria_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la rapina_fw-la violentia_fw-la injuria_fw-la violence_n or_o wrong_v do_v by_o violence_n any_o open_a tyrannical_a oppression_n the_o harpy_n be_v a_o ravenous_a foul_a have_v his_o name_n from_o this_o root_n in_o hebrew_n as_o also_o in_o the_o greek_a from_o one_o of_o the_o same_o importance_n because_o he_o do_v not_o subtle_o surprise_v his_o prey_n but_o open_o assault_v it_o it_o signify_v also_o violence_n mingle_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n as_o be_v observe_v upon_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n ezek._n 22.26_o her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n the_o priest_n do_v not_o go_v behind_o the_o door_n they_o make_v a_o open_a breach_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o do_v not_o sin_n secret_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v but_o avowed_o and_o before_o the_o sun_n hence_o some_o have_v render_v that_o text_n her_o priest_n have_v contemn_v my_o law_n note_v either_o that_o it_o be_v a_o violation_n with_o contempt_n or_o that_o law_n which_o be_v once_o contemn_v can_v be_v long_o unviolated_a thus_o job_n profess_v there_o be_v no_o such_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n job_n do_v not_o disclaim_v all_o fayling_n in_o do_v justice_n but_o all_o intendment_n of_o do_v injustice_n he_o do_v not_o peremptory_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n arise_v from_o mistake_n of_o the_o law_n but_o none_o from_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n injustice_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o hand_n not_o because_o injustice_n be_v always_o though_o usual_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o hand_n man_n take_v away_o and_o with_o that_o man_n detain_v the_o right_n of_o other_o david_n speak_v thus_o two_o chro._n 12.17_o seenig_n there_o be_v no_o wrong_n in_o my_o hand_n that_o be_v i_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n the_o hand_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o action_n most_o injustice_n be_v do_v by_o the_o hand_n though_o much_o be_v do_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o a_o judge_n who_o give_v a_o unjust_a sentence_n with_o his_o tongue_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n beside_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v injustice_n in_o his_o hand_n who_o keep_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v get_v by_o injustice_n he_o also_o may_v be_v say_v to_o eat_v injustice_n who_o feed_v upon_o what_o he_o get_v unjust_o prov._n 4.17_o they_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o wickedness_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o violence_n that_o be_v they_o eat_v bread_n and_o drink_v wine_n get_v by_o wickedness_n and_o violence_n job_n disclaim_v injustice_n in_o all_o these_o notion_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o get_v wealth_n by_o injustice_n nor_o enrich_v myself_o by_o make_v other_o poor_a i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o a_o harpy_n to_o scratch_v and_o tear_v from_o other_o to_o feed_v myself_o he_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o chap._n 29._o and_o chap._n 30._o wipe_v off_o those_o aspersion_n of_o injustice_n by_o a_o large_a narrative_a of_o his_o proceed_n in_o that_o public_a capacity_n as_o a_o magistrate_n the_o breviate_v of_o which_o be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o negative_a there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n further_o injustice_n may_v be_v take_v two_o way_n either_o strict_o for_o the_o act_n of_o a_o magistrate_n pervert_v the_o law_n and_o go_v beside_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n or_o large_o for_o any_o wrong_n that_o one_o neighbour_n in_o a_o private_a capacity_n do_v another_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v every_o one_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o magistrate_n we_o use_v to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v either_o a_o fool_n or_o a_o physician_n we_o may_v say_v every_o one_o be_v either_o a_o doer_n of_o justice_n or_o a_o dishonest_a man_n for_o though_o to_o do_v justice_n be_v chief_o the_o magistrate_n work_v yet_o no_o man_n who_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n can_v live_v as_o he_o ought_v without_o do_v justice_n in_o this_o large_a sense_n also_o we_o may_v expound_v job_n disclaimer_n of_o injustice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o have_v not_o willing_o fail_v in_o any_o of_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o law_n of_o love_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n call_v for_o and_o oblige_v i_o unto_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a prayer_n be_v take_v two_o way_n as_o injustice_n be_v either_o large_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n matth._n 21.13_o that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o public_a worship_n shall_v be_v perform_v and_o tender_v to_o i_o there_o prayer_n be_v so_o principal_a a_o part_n of_o worship_n may_v well_o comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o worship_n that_o which_o be_v chief_a in_o any_o kind_n often_o denominate_v all_o the_o rest_n so_o love_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n yea_o and_o for_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o in_o both_o many_o other_o duty_n and_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v strict_o prayer_n be_v that_o part_n or_o worship_n which_o 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