loud_o than_o the_o cry_n of_o i_o against_o they_o after_o all_o this_o some_o perhaps_o may_v ignorant_o allege_v that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n john_n 17.9_o for_o a_o dispensation_n in_o this_o case_n if_o not_o for_o a_o contrary_a practice_n i_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o but_o we_o be_v not_o by_o these_o word_n to_o understand_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v whole_o leave_v wicked_a man_n out_o of_o his_o prayer_n but_o he_o prefer_v his_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a servant_n before_o they_o these_o be_v near_a his_o heart_n and_o peculiar_o dear_a to_o he_o and_o as_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o god_n kindness_n so_o may_v and_o ought_v there_o to_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n while_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v more_o especial_o for_o some_o 1._o for_o our_o kindred_n near_o relation_n and_o intimate_a friend_n with_o what_o ardency_n and_o transport_v of_o zeal_n moses_n 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member_n rejoice_v with_o those_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o those_o that_o weep_v pray_v most_o affectionate_o for_o those_o of_o the_o same_o holy_a communion_n with_o ourselves_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o his_o truth_n keep_v they_o sound_v in_o the_o faith_n succour_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n defend_v they_o by_o his_o power_n 4._o ephes_n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o epes_n 1.3_o 4._o deliver_v they_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n for_o this_o among_o other_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o our_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n 5.25_o col._n 4.3_o 1_o thes_n 5.25_o as_o well_o as_o desire_v their_o prayer_n for_o himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n particular_o when_o he_o foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v meet_v with_o enemy_n in_o judea_n rom._n 15.30_o 31._o this_o be_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o honourable_a testimony_n of_o epaphras_n his_o zeal_n for_o the_o church_n and_o 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you_o in_o which_o respect_n without_o name_v any_o other_o at_o present_a we_o see_v there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o man_n we_o intercede_v especial_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o some_o such_o word_n as_o those_o of_o the_o prophet_n spare_v thy_o people_n 2.17_o joel_n 2.17_o o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n 3._o we_o must_v pray_v more_o especial_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o ourselves_o because_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o civil_a add_v to_o the_o christian_a relation_n strengthen_v our_o obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n 122.7_o psal_n 122.7_o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n i_o will_v now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thou_o we_o that_o be_v unite_v in_o the_o same_o civil_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a interest_n must_v needs_o suffer_v or_o prosper_v together_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o unite_v in_o mutual_a intercession_n to_o pray_v most_o affectionate_o for_o one_o another_o and_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 147.3_o jere._n 14.9_o zach._n 2.5_o psal_n 147.3_o that_o the_o god_n by_o who_o name_n we_o be_v call_v will_v not_o leave_v we_o but_o be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o we_o and_o the_o glory_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o that_o he_o will_v strengthen_v the_o bar_n of_o zion_n gate_n and_o bless_v all_o her_o child_n within_o she_o that_o he_o will_v protect_v his_o ordinance_n maintain_v his_o truth_n among_o we_o and_o continue_v his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o we_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v the_o beauty_n and_o stability_n of_o religious_a government_n that_o error_n and_o heresy_n may_v not_o infest_v the_o church_n nor_o injustice_n treachery_n rebellion_n disorder_n the_o state_n but_o that_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o tribunal_n religion_n and_o policy_n may_v mutal_o support_v and_o adorn_v each_o other_o that_o our_o jerusalem_n may_v be_v a_o city_n compact_a 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