〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d num._n 39_o and_o pray_v â—ot_n in_o vain_a but_o obtain_v what_o he_o ask_v and_o without_o prayer_n â—ould_v not_o we_o may_v well_o think_v obtain_v â—t_a which_o of_o we_o can_v be_v so_o negligent_a as_o â—ot_n to_o pray_v for_o to_o what_o end_n can_v we_o think_v be_v â—ll_o this_o do_v by_o he_o but_o to_o show_v we_o â—he_v obligation_n of_o humane_a nature_n â—nd_v to_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o our_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o that_o we_o can_v have_v nothing_o without_o his_o will_n and_o that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a our_o will_n shâ—â—_n be_v whole_o regulate_v by_o he_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o all_o this_o bare_o to_o give_v we_o a_o exaple_n but_o to_o demonstrate_v and_o make_v know_v that_o no_o man_n though_o never_o perfect_a can_v live_v to_o god_n with_o pray_v to_o he_o chap._n iu._n other_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a nausity_n of_o prayer_n vi_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o we_o furtâ—_n to_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d point_v 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not_o find_v in_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o moses_n any_o precept_n for_o prayer_n of_o which_o what_o reason_n can_v we_o give_v but_o this_o that_o it_o be_v so_o sufficient_o know_v to_o be_v a_o duty_n by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o need_v no_o instruction_n about_o it_o nor_o can_v i_o observe_v hitherto_o any_o command_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n bare_o for_o prayer_n but_o only_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o place_n first_o mention_v when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o in_o other_o place_n watch_z and_o pray_v pray_v continual_o pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v always_o and_o not_o faint_a pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n jesus_n all_o which_o suppose_v thâ—_n duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o only_o direct_v how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o which_o general_a observation_n let_v these_o follow_v particular_n be_v consider_v i._o that_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o everâ—_n live_v sensible_a creature_n to_o look_v back_o to_o its_o beginning_n and_o to_o own_o its_o dependence_n upon_o that_o from_o whence_o it_o derive_v its_o be_v thus_o we_o see_v the_o young_a one_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o animal_n open_v their_o mouth_n and_o wait_v as_o it_o be_v for_o provision_n from_o the_o old_a one_o while_o they_o remain_v weak_a and_o tender_a 〈◊〉_d run_v also_o to_o they_o for_o shelter_v anâ—_n protection_n while_o they_o be_v unable_a tâ—_n defend_v themselves_o upon_o which_o score_n prayer_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o we_o and_o as_o natural_a to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a to_o a_o infant_n to_o cry_v for_o its_o mother_n breast_n or_o something_o else_o equivalent_a thereunto_o that_o may_v satisfy_v its_o crave_v desire_n because_o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n and_o own_n of_o god_n as_o the_o original_a 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he_o from_o who_o we_o come_v a_o reflection_n upon_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o be_v and_o of_o all_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o turn_n about_o to_o â—he_n cause_n of_o our_o be_v a_o circle_a as_o â—t_a be_v to_o that_o point_n from_o whence_o we_o â—ook_v our_o beginning_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fast_o knit_v and_o unite_v unto_o god_n and_o never_o be_v divide_v from_o he_o 1._o and_o therefore_o to_o explain_v thiâ—_n more_o particular_o prayer_n be_v first_o a_o high_a acknowledgement_n that_o goâ—_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n wâ—_n magnify_v he_o hereby_o as_o the_o root_n thâ—_n spring_n the_o fountain_n of_o whatsoever_o wâ—_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v or_o hauâ—_n and_o without_o prayer_n we_o do_v as_o bad_a aâ—_n say_v we_o owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o highâ—_n be_v then_o ourselves_o 2._o second_o we_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o sovereignty_n which_o he_o therefore_o hatâ—_n over_o we_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n in_o thâ—â—_n we_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o a_o power_n to_o command_v they_o all_o and_o to_o help_v and_o relieve_v and_o supply_n both_o we_o and_o they_o according_a to_o our_o various_a necessity_n 3._o the_o independency_n also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v herein_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o alone_o as_o have_v fâ—â—_n and_o absolute_a power_n within_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d give_v we_o help_v and_o comfort_n without_o crave_v it_o of_o any_o else_o 4._o his_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n aâ—_n so_o in_o that_o it_o whole_o reside_v wâ—_n confess_v in_o his_o will_n and_o choice_n whaâ—_n we_o shall_v have_v and_o how_o much_o anâ—_n when_o all_o as_o he_o please_v 5._o his_o all-sufficiency_n likewise_o to_o enrich_v we_o without_o impoverish_v himself_o 6._o together_o with_o his_o infinite_a greatness_n and_o immensity_n which_o be_v present_a to_o all_o place_n and_o ready_a to_o supply_v the_o needs_o of_o all_o supplicant_n 7._o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o omniscience_n which_o can_v not_o only_o give_v audience_n to_o all_o petitioner_n every_o where_o but_o exact_o know_v both_o their_o necessity_n and_o their_o sense_n of_o they_o and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o also_o what_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v do_v they_o most_o good_a 8._o his_o inexhausted_a goodness_n and_o bounty_n likewise_o which_o be_v still_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o pour_v out_o itself_o to_o we_o without_o any_o emptiness_n in_o the_o same_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v bestow_v for_o so_o many_o past_a age_n and_o last_o his_o eternity_n and_o immutability_n in_o that_o after_o so_o many_o succession_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o unchangeable_a fullness_n unto_o who_o we_o resort_v with_o the_o same_o confidence_n that_o good_a man_n have_v ever_o do_v in_o short_a it_o arise_v out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o all_o god_n glorious_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n which_o 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which_o i_o further_o intend_v it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o we_o want_v no_o incitement_n or_o encouragement_n to_o the_o serious_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n frequent_o second_o that_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a direction_n in_o what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o our_o selusi_n whether_o we_o perform_v it_o as_o we_o ougâ—â—_n or_o no._n 1._o as_o to_o the_o former_a let_v we_o consider_v how_o we_o will_v answer_v it_o to_o god_n if_o 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o mighty_o excite_v by_o what_o i_o haâ—â—_n represent_v to_o be_v frequent_a and_o feruâ—â—â—_n in_o this_o holy_a duty_n whereby_o we_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v such_o great_a benefit_n such_o 〈◊〉_d comfort_n and_o such_o high_a honour_n 〈◊〉_d preferment_n as_o to_o be_v admit_v into_o 〈◊〉_d divine_a presence_n and_o to_o have_v sociâ—â—…_n with_o the_o almighty_a goodness_n 〈◊〉_d alone_o can_v fill_v our_o soul_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thought_n of_o who_o do_v real_o fill_v thâ—â—_n and_o give_v they_o satisfaction_n especial_o when_o we_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—lieve_v that_o he_o love_v we_o which_o we_o haâ—â—_n just_a cause_n to_o conclude_v when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o hearty_o love_v he_o one_o prâ—â—…_n of_o which_o be_v our_o love_a to_o be_v mâ—â—â—_n with_o he_o and_o delight_v in_o his_o company_n from_o which_o we_o can_v never_o depâ—â—…_n unsatisfied_a but_o carry_v away_o a_o comfortable_a belief_n that_o he_o be_v with_o we_o aâ—â—_n will_v prosper_v and_o bless_v we_o may_v pass_v 〈◊〉_d time_n delightful_o here_o in_o this_o worâ—_n and_o cheerful_o receive_v all_o event_n whiâ—â—_n at_o any_o time_n befall_v we_o and_o rest_v perfect_o content_v in_o every_o issue_n of_o his_o wise_a and_o good_a providence_n unto_o which_o we_o have_v commend_v ourselves_o with_o a_o full_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o it_o will_v dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o our_o advantage_n this_o the_o very_a heathen_a see_v in_o some_o measure_n 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especial_o when_o we_o peâ—ition_v he_o for_o pardon_n which_o suppose_v we_o resolve_v to_o be_v better_o or_o for_o his_o diâ—ine_a grace_n to_o assist_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n faithful_o of_o which_o if_o we_o have_v a_o serious_a desire_n it_o will_v incline_v we_o and_o dispose_v we_o thereunto_o for_o all_o creature_n â—ndeavour_v to_o accomplish_v their_o own_o desire_n nay_o it_o will_v powerful_o move_v â—s_a to_o pursue_v what_o we_o will_v have_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pâ—â—_n direct_v we_o to_o use_v for_o the_o obtain_v thereof_o nay_o the_o very_a thought_n we_o form_v our_o mind_n when_o we_o set_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v that_o we_o be_v go_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d place_n ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n wâ—_n see_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o most_o hidâ—_n motion_n in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n which_o according_o frame_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v he_o as_o present_a to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d spect_v it_o and_o penetrate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d bottom_n of_o it_o search_v the_o hearâ—_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o this_o though_o say_v and_o the_o alteration_n it_o work_v in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o such_o great_a advantage_n to_o we_o thaâ—_n we_o shall_v suppose_v he_o who_o prayeâ—_n god_n to_o be_v a_o gainer_n 〈◊〉_d otherways_o he_o ought_v origen_n 27._o origen_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 26_o 27._o observe_v to_o thought_n to_o have_v receiâ—â—_n no_o common_a benefit_n who_o thus_o revereâ—ly_o and_o pious_o dispose_v and_o frame_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d which_o how_o many_o sin_n be_v banisheâ—_n and_o how_o many_o good_a deed_n be_v proâ—ced_v they_o can_v tell_v who_o apply_v theâ—_n self_n continual_o to_o pray_v unto_o gâ—_n with_o such_o serious_a
your_o sin_n such_o petition_n the_o ancient_a christian_n think_v so_o powerful_a that_o they_o suppose_v they_o can_v obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n by_o combine_v as_o it_o be_v together_o to_o seek_v his_o favour_n in_o the_o common_a prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n 39_o apolog._n cap._n 39_o coimus_fw-la ad_fw-la deâ—um_fw-la ut_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la facta_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v tertullian_n we_o come_v by_o troop_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o be_v band_v as_o it_o be_v together_o we_o may_v with_o a_o strong_a hand_n sue_v to_o he_o for_o his_o favour_n haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la this_o violence_n be_v grateful_a unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o force_n which_o he_o love_v and_o such_o press_a supplicant_n be_v welcome_a to_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n st._n ambrose_n speak_v in_o his_o book_n of_o repentance_n as_o mr._n hooker_n have_v observe_v many_o of_o the_o mean_a 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zebed_n he_o hom._n xxxiii_o tom._n 1._o de_fw-fr petitione_n filiorum_fw-la zebed_n the_o 〈◊〉_d best_o of_o man_n the_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n who_o speedy_o pass_v as_o if_o he_o have_v have_v winâ—â—_n over_o sea_n and_o land_n that_o choose_a vessel_n the_o spokesman_n of_o christ_n to_o espouse_v sâ—â—_n to_o he_o the_o planter_n of_o church_n thâ—_n wise_a masterbuilder_n the_o preacher_n 〈◊〉_d racer_n etc._n etc._n who_o left_a monument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d virtue_n all_o the_o world_n over_o who_o 〈◊〉_d snatch_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n before_o 〈◊〉_d resurrection_n who_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n who_o god_n make_v partaker_n of_o iâ—_n effable_a mystery_n who_o receive_v a_o more_o abundant_a grace_n and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o this_o man_n beg_v for_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o he_o be_v commend_v by_o they_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n a_o sign_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o most_o 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origen_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prescribe_a or_o ordain_v prayer_n regular_a petition_n which_o they_o who_o use_v be_v safe_a he_o say_v from_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o the_o hymn_n they_o sing_v to_o christ_n be_v so_o celebrate_v that_o the_o pagan_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o as_o i_o observe_v before_o so_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v now_o so_o well_o know_v to_o they_o that_o they_o get_v some_o scrap_n of_o they_o for_o we_o find_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o epictetum_n in_o epictetum_n in_o arrianus_n a_o pagan_a philosopher_n who_o live_v about_o the_o same_o time_n with_o justin_n martyr_n the_o next_o age_n to_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o add_v that_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v with_o his_o whole_a court_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eusebius_n 17._o eusebius_n l._n four_o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n c._n 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for_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n especial_o upon_o litany_n day_n when_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o full_a congregation_n and_o more_o than_o ordinary_a devotion_n one_o of_o those_o day_n at_o least_o i_o shall_v think_v every_o devout_a christian_a may_v easy_o see_v there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o set_v apart_o every_o week_n for_o fast_v and_o humiliation_n together_o with_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v away_o his_o anger_n from_o we_o man_n be_v natural_o too_o backward_o i_o know_v to_o such_o holy_a employment_n and_o satisfy_v themselves_o that_o they_o have_v a_o excellent_a religion_n which_o they_o high_o value_v without_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v so_o much_o the_o great_a obligation_n upon_o they_o to_o join_v frequent_o in_o the_o holy_a office_n thereof_o let_v that_o therefore_o for_o a_o conclusion_n be_v add_v to_o all_o the_o motive_n i_o have_v use_v in_o this_o book_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o the_o constant_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a shame_n to_o we_o if_o when_o they_o who_o religion_n be_v a_o false_a worship_n have_v their_o constant_a daily_o service_n and_o attend_v upon_o it_o we_o who_o have_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a religion_n have_v less_o regard_n unto_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v their_o religion_n how_o corrupt_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o we_o though_o never_o so_o pure_a must_v needs_o fall_v to_o decay_v for_o they_o that_o love_v the_o religion_n they_o profess_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o sincere_a and_o perfect_a as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v yet_o never_o fail_v to_o reap_v all_o the_o benefit_n which_o it_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v and_o this_o among_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o keep_v their_o religion_n by_o their_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o it_o and_o diligence_n in_o it_o whereas_o the_o best_a and_o sound_a 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i_o have_v observe_v some_o of_o they_o especial_o the_o last_o of_o whisper_a together_o all_o the_o time_n the_o scripture_n be_v read_v as_o if_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a sound_n in_o so_o many_o person_n from_o who_o understanding_n one_o will_v expect_v better_a thing_n that_o i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o unbecoming_a behaviour_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n where_o i_o beseech_v god_n to_o awaken_v all_o his_o minister_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n with_o careful_a diligence_n and_o all_o his_o people_n to_o accompany_v they_o reverent_o in_o continual_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n the_o credit_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n the_o honour_n of_o this_o church_n the_o increase_n of_o all_o true_a godliness_n and_o virtue_n among_o we_o and_o the_o furtherance_n thereby_o of_o our_o joyful_a account_n and_o happy_a meeting_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n the_o end_n errata_fw-la page_n 30._o l._n 24._o d._n he_o p._n 33._o l._n 20._o for_o create_v r._n erect_v p._n 53._o l._n ult_n for_o enable_v r._n ennoble_v p._n 59_o l._n 7._o r._n two_o this._n p._n 65._o l._n 11._o for_o it_o r._n he_o p._n 106._o l._n 17._o d._n also_o p._n 121._o l._n 3._o after_o yet_o add_v p._n 123._o l._n 9_o after_o 19_o add_v p._n 168._o l._n 1._o for_o time_n r._n time_n p._n 170._o l._n 22._o for_o rule_n r._n rule_n p._n 184._o l._n 25._o r._n be_v as_o well_o perform_v any_o where_o as_o in_o the_o church_n p._n 185._o l._n 3._o r._n enlarge_v the_o content_n the_o introduction_n part_n i._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n page_n 10_o chap._n iii_o the_o sense_n of_o all_o mankind_n about_o this_o matter_n especial_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n page_n 22_o chap._n iu_o other_o argument_n of_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o prayer_n page_n 32_o chap._n v._o some_o reflection_n upon_o the_o forego_n consideration_n page_n 39_o chap._n vi_o the_o honour_n god_n do_v we_o in_o admit_v we_o into_o his_o presence_n page_n 49_o chap._n vii_o the_o pleasure_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o serious_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n page_n 61_o chap._n viii_o the_o great_a benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o serious_a prayer_n to_o god_n 74_o chap._n ix_o the_o three_o forego_v chapter_n improve_v page_n 85_o part_n ii_o chap._n x._o public_a prayer_n the_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o page_n 95_o chap._n xi_o god_n be_v most_o honour_a by_o public_a prayer_n page_n 99_o chap._n xii_o public_a prayer_n most_o advantageous_a unto_o we_o page_n 115_o chap._n xiii_o public_a prayer_n most_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n page_n 135_o chap._n fourteen_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o church_n require_v there_o shall_v be_v public_a prayer_n page_n 162_o chap._n xv._o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o this_o doctrine_n page_n 168_o chap._n xvi_o which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o first_o christian_n page_n 177_o chap._n xvii_o other_o consideration_n to_o strengthen_v this_o argument_n page_n 192_o chap._n xviii_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o four_o fore_v chapter_n with_o some_o inference_n from_o thence_o page_n 206_o chap._n xix_o of_o daily_o public_a assembly_n and_o of_o hour_n and_o gesture_n of_o prayer_n page_n 222_o chap._n xx._n some_o objection_n remove_v page_n 244_o the_o end_n