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dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n himself_o acknowledge_v attain_v unto_o 27_o gen._n 18_o 27_o then_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a conference_n even_o with_o god_n himself_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v obtian_v by_o prayer_n which_o be_v define_v by_o some_o to_o be_v a_o holy_a colloquy_n or_o dialogue_n between_o god_n and_o a_o devout_a soul_n yea_o saint_n chysostome_n term_n prayer_n animam_fw-la animae_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_n soul_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o most_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o man_n so_o be_v prayer_n of_o a_o christian_n and_o as_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o brute-beast_n so_o do_v prayer_n between_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o a_o heathen_a saint_n basil_n fit_o resemble_v prayer_n to_o a_o chain_n of_o gold_n wherewith_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n himself_o be_v as_o it_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n for_o whereas_o god_n seat_n be_v in_o heaven_n whence_o 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papist_n in_o their_o blind_a devotion_n we_o pray_v not_o in_o vain_a let_v we_o address_v ourselves_o only_o to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n let_v we_o begin_v as_o our_o church_n do_v at_o almighty_a and_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o let_v we_o conclude_v all_o our_o prayer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v make_v good_a what_o he_o have_v promise_v 16.23_o joh_n 16.23_o quaecunque_fw-la petieritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o ever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o or_o if_o we_o shall_v compare_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o a_o palace_n or_o princely_a mansionhouse_n 14.2_o john_n 14.2_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o the_o 14_o chapter_n of_o saint_n john_n then_o be_v christ_n himself_o the_o only_a ready_a way_n conduct_v to_o this_o palace_n and_o so_o he_o call_v himself_o in_o the_o 6_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n where_o 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euchitê_v hold_v and_o who_o heresy_n saint_n augustine_n do_v worthy_o confute_v and_o condemn_v but_o saint_n paul_n must_v be_v understand_v either_o secundum_fw-la effectum_fw-la orationis_fw-la according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n which_o common_o be_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o qui_fw-la benè_fw-la vivit_fw-la semper_fw-la orat_fw-la he_o that_o live_v christian_o pray_v continual_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o piety_n be_v a_o continual_a prayer_n 18.1_o luke_n 18.1_o or_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o 18._o chapter_n of_o saint_n luke_n we_o read_v that_o our_o saviour_n propound_v two_o parable_n the_o one_o of_o a_o unjust_a judge_n the_o other_o of_o a_o importunate_a widow_n thereby_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v always_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v at_o certain_a set_v hour_n or_o only_o when_o some_o special_a occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o not_o to_o give_v over_o pray_v until_o god_n have_v hear_v we_o 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in_o that_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o be_v they_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n etc._n etc._n so_o i_o behold_v this_o metropolis_n our_o jerusalem_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o tender_a pity_n and_o compassion_n such_o as_o be_v due_a from_o a_o true_a son_n to_o his_o dear_a mother_n and_o premeditate_v with_o myself_o the_o woeful_a misery_n which_o our_o present_a distraction_n and_o division_n may_v ere_o we_o be_v aware_a bring_v upon_o we_o i_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o soul_n that_o we_o do_v know_v in_o these_o yet_o halcyon_n day_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o thing_n which_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o same_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o fear_v that_o either_o we_o do_v not_o clear_o see_v and_o know_v they_o be_v in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n now_o hide_v from_o our_o eye_n or_o if_o we_o do_v both_o see_v and_o know_v they_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o preparation_n we_o make_v to_o prevent_v they_o i_o 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god_n in_o mercy_n will_v turn_v away_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n from_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o by_o woeful_a experience_n of_o the_o more_o than_o many_o mischief_n of_o a_o civil_a war_n be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o too_o too_o much_o slight_v vilify_v and_o undervalved_n the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o peace_n but_o rather_o that_o in_o these_o critical_a day_n of_o our_o yet_o survive_a peace_n we_o may_v all_o have_v the_o grace_n prudent_o to_o foresee_v and_o pious_o to_o pursue_v such_o lawful_a course_n and_o warrantable_a mean_n as_o do_v make_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o let_v we_o put_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o both_o first_o i_o say_v let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o long_a life_n and_o happy_a reign_n of_o his_o majesty_n for_o if_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o baruch_n be_v 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alas_o what_o horrid_a impiety_n and_o extreme_a ingratitude_n it_o be_v viperlike_a to_o gnaw_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o mother_n church_n that_o bear_v we_o may_v she_o not_o just_o now_o renew_v her_o old_a complaint_n eccè_fw-la in_o pace_fw-la mea_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amarissima_fw-la behold_v in_o my_o peace_n i_o have_v great_a bitterness_n and_o st_n bernard_n show_v you_o how_o 38.17_o isa_n 38.17_o by_o run_v through_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o comparison_n thus_o amara_fw-la in_o persecutionibus_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n great_a bitterness_n the_o church_n have_v always_o have_v cause_v by_o tyrannical_a persecution_n great_a bitterness_n by_o reason_n of_o heretical_a proposition_n but_o her_o great_a bitterness_n come_v from_o domestical_a dissentition_n when_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v in_o the_o 7_o of_o micah_n a_o man_n enemy_n be_v of_o his_o own_o household_n 76._o micah_n 76._o some_o moral_a divine_n hold_v rebecca_n when_o she_o bare_a 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