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5_o 7._o we_o be_v to_o watch_v unto_o hear_v luk._n 8._o 18._o namely_o that_o we_o hear_v with_o faith_n and_o confidence_n with_o submission_n willing_a assent_n and_o purpose_n to_o obey_v we_o be_v to_o watch_v in_o our_o work_n of_o mercy_n that_o we_o do_v they_o not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n that_o our_o left_a hand_n do_v not_o know_v what_o our_o right_a hand_n do_v matth._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o watch_v unto_o fast_v that_o in_o this_o we_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o our_o father_n in_o secret_a that_o he_o may_v reward_v we_o open_o matth._n 6._o 18._o 4._o the_o best_a and_o brave_a the_o most_o wise_a and_o worthy_a soldier_n in_o this_o our_o warfare_n neglect_v or_o secure_o slight_v their_o christian_a watch_n have_v fearful_o fall_v shameful_o be_v foil_v and_o supplant_v and_o dangerous_o deceive_v through_o the_o sudden_a sally_n and_o surprisall_n the_o vigilant_a undermine_n and_o violent_a encounter_n of_o our_o virulent_a
careless_o and_o customary_o formal_o and_o for_o fashion_n only_o idle_o or_o indecent_o faint_o or_o faithlesse_o sinful_o and_o not_o sincere_o pray_v since_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n john_n 9_o 31._o neither_o can_v abide_v their_o prayer_n who_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n isa_n 1._o 15._o since_o the_o prayer_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 15._o 8._o and_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 18._o shall_v we_o i_o say_v so_o slight_o superficial_o and_o sinful_o so_o careless_o corrupt_o and_o unconscionable_o practice_v this_o pious_a duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o to_o displease_v and_o dishonour_n god_n to_o disgrace_n and_o damnisie_n ourselves_o and_o not_o rather_o by_o a_o serious_a sound_a and_o sincere_a performance_n of_o the_o same_o purchase_n and_o procure_v honour_n to_o god_n happiness_n to_o ourselves_o glory_n to_o god_n grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n 5._o pray_v we_o therefore_o first_o with_o premeditation_n take_v unto_o we_o word_n hâ—s_n 14._o 2._o and_o pour_v out_o our_o meditation_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 102._o 1._o as_o meditation_n ought_v to_o go_v before_o speech_n in_o preach_v so_o ought_v it_o in_o prayer_n also_o the_o heart_n ought_v to_o proceed_v and_o go_v before_o the_o mouth_n in_o pious_a performance_n psal_n 19_o 14._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 12._o 25._o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n as_o fill_v go_v before_o empty_v of_o vessel_n so_o the_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n must_v first_o be_v fill_v with_o good_a thought_n motion_n desire_n meditation_n and_o affection_n prayer_n therefore_o be_v no_o lip_n labour_n nor_o a_o lazy_a work_n but_o painful_a even_o a_o break_n up_o of_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o a_o pour_v out_o of_o his_o 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the_o same_o these_o meditation_n procure_v and_o produce_v fear_n dread_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n 4._o god_n merciful_a promise_n and_o gracious_a property_n these_o force_n and_o fill_v the_o faithful_a and_o feeble_a soul_n with_o faith_n hope_n joy_n and_o comfort_n psal_n 77._o 6_o 7_o 8._o second_o with_o those_o necessary_a ingredient_n of_o purity_n 141._o society_n of_o saint_n p._n 141._o etc._n etc._n for_o taint_a affection_n will_v mar_v good_a orison_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o discourse_n of_o the_o society_n of_o saint_n three_o and_o with_o a_o dutiful_a and_o diligent_a mark_v and_o observe_v the_o fruit_n and_o event_n of_o our_o prayer_n not_o deal_v with_o our_o petition_n as_o fool_n and_o child_n do_v with_o stone_n and_o such_o like_a toy_n dart_v and_o sle_v they_o into_o the_o air_n not_o regard_v what_o become_v of_o they_o or_o how_o they_o fall_v but_o like_o wise_a and_o wary_a suitor_n in_o king_n court_n who_o 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72._o 2._o and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v as_o indeed_o we_o do_v lead_v a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o these_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o in_o place_n to_o do_v most_o good_a 2._o pray_v we_o for_o pastor_n and_o preacher_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n 1._o before_o their_o ordination_n pour_v out_o our_o petition_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v faithful_a labourer_n not_o lithe_a and_o licentious_a loiterer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n matth._n 9_o 23._o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o church_n ordain_v ember_n week_n immediate_o before_o the_o time_n of_o ordination_n that_o people_n shall_v fast_v and_o pray_v for_o able_a and_o approve_a pious_a and_o painful_a good_a and_o gracious_a guide_n to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v 2._o at_o the_o ordination_n and_o 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the_o branch_n a_o love_n principium_fw-la can_v the_o heathen_a say_v 4._o grace_n and_o nature_n require_v this_o marriage_n be_v monstrous_a and_o they_o be_v headless_a wedding_n where_o prayer_n be_v want_v 2._o bear_v of_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v beg_v at_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n ruth_n 4._o 11._o like_o rahel_n and_o leah_n namely_o in_o readiness_n to_o yield_v to_o their_o husband_n in_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o fruitfulness_n and_o bear_n of_o child_n to_o god_n gen._n 1._o 28._o &_o 15._o 3._o &_o 24._o 60._o psal_n 127._o 3_o 5._o &_o 128._o 3._o zach._n 8_o 15._o 1._o these_o be_v as_o grape_n to_o vine_n grass_n to_o meadow_n flower_n to_o a_o
themselves_o with_o other_o yea_o as_o some_o of_o their_o own_o astirme_a that_o their_o fast_n be_v mere_a gluttony_n epicure-like_a as_o the_o forenamed_a doctor_n show_v these_o i_o say_v do_v not_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o fast_v so_o but_o once_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n they_o every_o year_n he_o abstain_v from_o all_o food_n they_o only_o from_o certain_a kind_n of_o food_n 7._o but_o that_o religious_a fast_n whereby_o man_n seasonable_o abstain_v from_o refresh_v their_o body_n to_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o religious_a duty_n this_o pious_a and_o godly_a exercise_n by_o which_o god_n be_v immediate_o serve_v and_o be_v join_v with_o prayer_n and_o inward_a humiliation_n be_v a_o adjuvant_fw-la mean_n to_o appease_v and_o deprecate_v god_n anger_n to_o impetrate_v and_o obtain_v sundry_a benefit_n and_o to_o resist_v and_o repel_v satan_n that_o subtle_a serpent_n this_o be_v a_o abstinence_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v solemn_a profession_n of_o our_o repentance_n it_o be_v a_o total_a 〈…〉_o who_o will_v abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o 7._o or_o 2_o sam._n 3._o 35._o 12._o 7_o 20._o ezra_n 106._o â—st_a r_o 4._o 16._o â—onah_n 3_o 7._o all_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n or_o nourishment_n difference_n of_o meat_n therefore_o make_v not_o this_o fast_n matth._n 15._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 25_o 27._o 8._o 8._o heb._n 13._o 9_o and_o all_o other_o pleasurefull_a delight_n profitable_a and_o gainful_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n namely_o 21._o namely_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 20_o 1_o king_n 21._o 27._o 1_o chron._n 21._o 16._o ester_n 4._o 3._o psal_n 69._o 11._o jer._n 6._o 26._o ezek._n 7._o 18._o dan._n 9_o 3._o joel_n 1._o 13._o jonah_n 3._o 6._o mat._n 11._o 21._o costly_a and_o curious_a apparel_n 13._o apparel_n joel_n 2._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o deut._n 24._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o exod._n 19_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 16._o joel_n 1._o 13._o matrimonial_a benevolence_n or_o the_o marriagebed_n 5._o marriagebed_n 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not_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6._o 6._o excellent_o say_v s._n chrysostome_n to_o this_o purpose_n beloved_n if_o gen._n hom._n 10._o in_o gen._n through_o bodily_a weakness_n thou_o can_v not_o fast_v a_o whole_a day_n none_o that_o be_v wise_a can_v therefore_o reprove_v thou_o for_o this_o for_o we_o have_v a_o mild_a and_o gracious_a lord_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o above_o our_o strength_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o present_a who_o the_o feebleness_n of_o body_n do_v forbid_v to_o fast_o and_o to_o remain_v without_o dine_a i_o exhort_v such_o to_o regard_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o body_n therefore_o he_o who_o receive_v meat_n and_o can_v fast_v let_v he_o give_v the_o more_o liberal_a alm_n let_v he_o be_v more_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n let_v he_o have_v the_o more_o readiness_n in_o hear_v divine_a speech_n in_o which_o the_o feebleness_n of_o the_o body_n can_v hinder_v let_v he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o enemy_n let_v he_o shun_v all_o hatred_n and_o desire_n 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