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there_o be_v no_o frequent_v of_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n unto_o riot_n no_o chamber_a &_o wantonness_n or_o in_o a_o word_n let_v there_o be_v no_o mirth_n but_o what_o become_v sober_a temperate_a and_o chaste_a mind_n fear_v god_n and_o reverence_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o licentious_a person_n may_v be_v the_o rather_o restrain_v from_o their_o vain_a pleasure_n upon_o this_o day_n the_o lord_n have_v apparent_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o diverse_a for_o contempt_n of_o this_o day_n quest_n 76._o be_v this_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n ourselves_o in_o cease_v from_o labour_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o answ_n no_o but_o whosoever_o have_v son_n or_o daughter_n manseruant_n or_o maid_n cattle_n or_o stranger_n within_o his_o gate_n be_v alike_o bind_v to_o provide_v that_o all_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v observe_v this_o day_n in_o their_o kind_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n 17._o gen._n 17._o explan_n the_o lord_n the_o 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good_a parent_n or_o master_n to_o see_v their_o child_n or_o servant_n miscarry_v and_o come_v to_o misery_n but_o to_o be_v negligent_a of_o they_o at_o these_o time_n be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o all_o lewdness_n and_o consequent_o to_o smart_v and_o misery_n for_o which_o they_o may_v also_o then_o with_o heavy_a heart_n thank_v their_o governor_n that_o be_v too_o gentle_a and_o remiss_a towards_o they_o 2._o 1._o sam._n 2._o as_o ely_z be_v unto_o his_o child_n who_o lamentable_a estate_n in_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n what_o hard_a heart_n can_v read_v of_o without_o relent_v quest_n 83._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n answ_n they_o be_v partly_o enfold_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o partly_o express_v in_o these_o word_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n quest._n 84._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n enfold_v in_o the_o commandment_n answ_n three_o 1._o because_o the_o law_n 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hand_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v but_o be_v avenge_v if_o his_o honour_n be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o i_o say_v moreover_o that_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o meet_v with_o that_o cavil_n of_o saint-worshipper_n it_o be_v presumption_n say_v they_o that_o we_o will_v not_o offer_v to_o a_o mortal_a prince_n to_o come_v immediate_o to_o he_o to_o make_v petition_n for_o any_o thing_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o some_o courtier_n much_o more_o to_o press_v into_o god_n presence_n without_o the_o help_n of_o some_o saint_n o_o stupid_a ignorance_n o_o affect_a blindness_n be_v not_o christ_n a_o help_n sufficient_a i_o be_o sure_a saint_n john_n think_v he_o so_o when_o he_o comfort_v the_o faithful_a with_o these_o word_n 2.2_o 1._o john_n 2.2_o if_o any_o man_n sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o saint_n paul_n when_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o write_v thus_o 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ask_v but_o receive_v not_o say_v saint_n james_n because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o on_o your_o lust_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v speed_v of_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o frame_v all_o our_o petition_n according_a to_o god_n will_v we_o must_v therefore_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n teach_v we_o to_o prefer_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n chief_o to_o pray_v for_o this_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o honour_v he_o as_o the_o duty_n there_o set_v down_o do_v require_v and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o do_v those_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o be_v require_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o error_n and_o offence_n and_o strength_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v here_o from_o and_o last_o for_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o deliverance_n in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n as_o blessing_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o keep_v the_o commandment_n wherein_o because_o our_o daily_a sail_n be_v many_o we_o must_v not_o be_v absolute_a but_o with_o submission_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n will_v say_v every_o one_o of_o we_o with_o our_o master_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v as_o who_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o us._n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o ignorant_a person_n which_o know_v not_o god_n law_n can_v pray_v a_o right_n nor_o they_o which_o be_v without_o feel_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o of_o right_a affection_n towards_o his_o glory_n but_o be_v only_o lead_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o corporal_a and_o outward_a want_n and_o grievance_n 6._o jam._n 1_o 6._o last_o i_o say_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v for_o there_o must_v be_v no_o waver_v in_o prayer_n he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n toss_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o carry_v away_o neither_o let_v that_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v believe_v and_o full_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o god_n favour_n which_o make_v all_o thing_n possible_a that_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n this_o assurance_n as_o a_o lusty_a gale_n of_o wind_n carry_v our_o prayer_n with_o full_a sail_n to_o heaven_n the_o desire_a haven_n waver_v and_o doubt_v like_o opposite_a uncertain_a wind_n carry_v they_o to_o some_o other_o place_n and_o so_o they_o return_v without_o speed_v wherefore_o he_o that_o without_o doubt_v do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o can_v have_v any_o good_a success_n of_o his_o prayer_n neither_o can_v a_o wicked_a man_n pray_v aright_o see_v his_o conscience_n be_v ready_a to_o check_v he_o and_o dant_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n that_o cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o make_v his_o very_a prayer_n abominable_a to_o the_o lord_n quest_n 114._o what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v pray_v see_v they_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n who_o know_v all_o their_o want_n have_v pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o promise_v they_o all_o blessing_n answ_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o we_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v cheerful_o pray_v both_o to_o pay_v the_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n promise_v and_o to_o renew_v our_o assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n daily_o interrupt_v through_o our_o great_a weakness_n prayer_n the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n explan_n the_o christian_a soul_n purify_v by_o faith_n need_v not_o to_o be_v press_v by_o show_v the_o necessity_n to_o this_o heavenly_a exercise_n be_v continual_o either_o actu_fw-la or_o habitu_fw-la by_o present_a performance_n or_o by_o general_a resolution_n lift_v up_o in_o prayer_n unto_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o comfort_n as_o david_n who_o profess_v that_o at_o midnight_n he_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o because_o the_o full_a may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v need_n to_o beg_v nor_o they_o that_o have_v all_o thing_n already_o to_o ask_v any_o more_o i_o have_v short_o set_v down_o some_o reason_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n even_o in_o those_o which_o through_o faith_n have_v all_o thing_n already_o 50.14_o psal_n 50.14_o first_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o all_o as_o a_o tribute_n of_o the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v and_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o that_o be_v when_o thou_o want_v pray_v and_o when_o thou_o be_v full_a still_o pray_v and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n 5.17_o â—_o thes_n 5.17_o and_o again_o pray_v continual_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_o the_o best_a subject_n do_v most_o willing_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o prince_n and_o the_o most_o faithful_a do_v most_o due_o perform_v this_o of_o prayer_n to_o almighty_a god_n he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o faith_n that_o be_v little_a or_o not_o at_o all_o in_o prayer_n yea_o if_o any_o neglect_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o such_o as_o call_v upon_o he_o or_o that_o he_o hear_v prayer_n any_o more_o than_o baal_n do_v when_o his_o prophet_n pray_v and_o cry_v from_o morning_n till_o night_n and_o have_v no_o answer_n for_o he_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n as_o job_n show_v that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n on_o high_a 21.15_o job._n 22.14_o chap._n 21.15_o that_o the_o cloud_n hide_v he_o and_o he_o can_v see_v and_o again_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o shall_v pray_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o cool_v our_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n when_o we_o believe_v that_o god_n know_v all_o our_o want_n that_o he_o have_v pardon_v our_o sin_n and_o we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o that_o it_o set_v we_o the_o more_o on_o fire_n and_o increase_v our_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n as_o in_o a_o chief_a duty_n towards_o the_o author_n of_o all_o this_o our_o comfort_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n that_o make_v man_n cold_a dull_a and_o backward_o in_o prayer_n second_o prayer_n be_v the_o reach_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o receive_v his_o blessing_n promise_v although_o he_o promise_v to_o the_o faithful_a the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n &_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v unasked_a to_o thrust_v they_o into_o their_o mouth_n as_o it_o be_v but_o if_o they_o reach_v forth_o the_o hand_n
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this_o exercise_n of_o faith_n by_o prayer_n we_o be_v without_o the_o use_n &_o benefit_n hereof_o wherefore_o let_v prayer_n be_v hold_v as_o a_o most_o necessary_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o other_o whereby_o it_o converse_v and_o have_v familiarity_n with_o god_n as_o moses_n have_v yea_o let_v i_o be_v imprison_v with_o peter_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o jonah_n forsake_v of_o all_o man_n with_o paul_n or_o stone_v to_o death_n with_o steven_n by_o prayer_n i_o obtain_v the_o lord_n presence_n and_o by_o he_o more_o joy_n as_o some_o of_o the_o martyr_n have_v find_v by_o experience_n then_o in_o the_o time_n of_o freedom_n from_o all_o suffering_n insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v be_v grieve_v when_o they_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o rack_n and_o torment_n quest_n 115._o i_o perceive_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v as_o well_o in_o 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