5.7_o i_o need_v not_o relate_v particular_n they_o be_v so_o well_o know_v i_o can_v insist_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n never_o be_v any_o of_o this_o family_n that_o do_v not_o ask_v good_a gift_n of_o the_o father_n of_o this_o household_n solùm_fw-la non_fw-la viviturexemplis_fw-la solùm_fw-la but_o in_o this_o point_n weere_o not_o on_o example_n only_o that_o which_o we_o do_v herein_o we_o may_v do_v upon_o warrant_n seal_v unto_o we_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n mandate_n be_v go_v out_o to_o this_o purpose_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n psal_n 27.8_o call_v upon_o i_o psal_n 50.15_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55.6_o ask_v seek_v knock_v matth._n 7.7_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o that_o travel_n &_o be_v heavy_a lade_v mat._n 11.28_o watch_z and_o pray_v mark_n 13.33_o pray_v always_o luk._n 21.36_o pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.18_o and_o 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lord_n in_o time_n when_o he_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o he_o psal_n 32.6_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o asker_n be_v worthy_o reprehend_v where_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o giver_n say_v chrysostome_n eccl._n petentis_fw-la negligentia_fw-la reprehenditur_fw-la ubide_v dantis_fw-la misericordia_fw-la non_fw-la dubitatur_fw-la chrys_n nil_fw-la potentius_fw-la homine_fw-la orante_a oratio_fw-la justi_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la clavis_fw-la coeli_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ser_n 135_o detemp_n quando_fw-la fidelis_fw-la &_o humilis_fw-la &_o fervens_fw-la oratio_fw-la suerit_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la caelum_fw-la penetrabit_fw-la unde_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la van_fw-mi 2_o redire_fw-la non_fw-la postir_v bern._n orario_fw-la oranti_fw-la est_fw-la subsidium_fw-la deo_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la flagellum_fw-la aug._n oratio_fw-la est_fw-la 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themselves_o to_o prayer_n act._n 6._o paul_n pray_v night_n and_o day_n his_o precept_n pray_v always_o ep._n 6_o 18._o continue_v in_o prayer_n watch_v in_o the_o same_o col._n 4_o 2d_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o anna_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n luk._n 2._o the_o apostle_n widow_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n night_n and_o day_n 1_o tim._n 5.5_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o poor_a widow_n importune_v the_o unrighteous_a judge_n luk._n 18._o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n instance_n notwithstanding_o all_o check_n matth._n 15._o paul_n tripling_n his_o prayer_n for_o his_o deliverance_n 2_o cor._n 12_o our_o saviour_n go_v a_o part_n to_o pray_v spend_v whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n command_v we_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v always_o luk._n 21.36_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o we_o apparvisse_fw-la quod_fw-la pernoctaverie_n dominus_fw-la in_o orande_n &_o quòd_fw-la prolixius_fw-la oraverit_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la praebebatexemplum_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la precator_fw-la opportunus_fw-la â—um_fw-la patre_fw-la exauditur_fw-la aeternus_fw-la aug._n ep_v 121._o genua_n in_o morem_fw-la cameli_fw-la sensum_fw-la contactus_fw-la a_o verint_fw-la assiduitate_fw-la orandi_fw-la cum_fw-la vita_fw-la defunctam_fw-la lavarevelient_a in_fw-la genibus_fw-la cubiâ—sque_fw-la concrecam_fw-la callorum_fw-la duritiem_fw-la apparvisse_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v aswell_o imitate_v that_o our_o lord_n conclude_v all_o night_n in_o pray_v and_o that_o he_o use_v prolixity_n there_o in_o what_o do_v he_o else_o but_o give_v a_o example_n to_o we_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o flesh_n a_o seasonable_a prayer_n to_o god_n but_o with_o his_o father_n a_o everlasting_a hearer_n and_o grant_a of_o our_o suit_n say_v augustine_n eusebius_n li._n 2._o c._n 23._o report_v of_o jacobus_n justus_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o knee_n like_o a_o 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person_n or_o person_n for_o he_o biell_n de_fw-fr canone_o missae_fw-la 61._o that_o so_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o have_v part_n in_o our_o suit_n but_o such_o honour_n have_v none_o of_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d oratio_fw-la est_fw-la mentis_fw-la devetio_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la coversio_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la per_fw-la pium_fw-la &_o humâ—lem_fw-la affectnum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n augustine_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n of_o canaan_n prayer_n be_v a_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v a_o turn_v it_o to_o god_n by_o a_o pious_a and_o humble_a affection_n and_o damascene_fw-la prayer_n be_v a_o ascend_v up_o of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o a_o ask_n of_o convenient_a thing_n of_o he_o now_o do_v we_o look_v on_o he_o &_o do_v likewise_o judg._n 7.17_o be_v we_o follower_n of_o he_o that_o good_a which_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v in_o this_o good_a man_n let_v we_o do_v as_o he_o pray_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n so_o let_v 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their_o prayer_n very_o lean_a persuasio_fw-la tantum_n orant_fw-la utiis_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la de_fw-fr illis_fw-la audiunt_fw-la incredibile_fw-la viceaâ—ur_fw-la ita_fw-la nimis_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hinc_fw-la judicenrur_n inter_fw-la haereticoâ—_n numer-ndi_a aug._n c._n 57_o de_fw-la haeres_fw-la maxim_n si_fw-la ad_fw-la praxiâ—_fw-la accederet_fw-la persuasio_fw-la the_o old_a heretic_n the_o euchites_n pray_v so_o much_o that_o they_o be_v reckon_v heretic_n for_o it_o they_o pray_v so_o much_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v incredible_a to_o these_o which_o hear_v this_o of_o they_o they_o do_v it_o so_o much_o that_o hereupon_o they_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o heretic_n say_v austin_n but_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o our_o christian_n be_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a they_o do_v it_o so_o little_a that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v heretic_n if_o to_o their_o practice_n their_o persuasion_n shall_v be_v add_v if_o they_o shall_v both_o omit_v 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suffer_v their_o heart_n to_o run_v after_o covetousness_n or_o any_o other_o wickedness_n ezek._n 33._o little_a consider_v as_o chrysostome_n speak_v how_o great_a felicity_n be_v grant_v they_o chrys_n quanta_fw-la concessi_fw-la est_fw-la fae_fw-la licitas_fw-la quanta_fw-la collata_fw-la gloria_fw-la fabularicum_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la miscere_fw-la colloquia_fw-la optare_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la quod_fw-la defideras_fw-la postulare_fw-la chrys_n how_o great_a glory_n be_v bestow_v on_o they_o to_o have_v conference_n with_o christ_n to_o wish_v for_o what_o thou_o will_v to_o ask_v for_o what_o thou_o defire_v sometime_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n with_o the_o sour_a grape_n of_o the_o old_a adamite_n and_o peodician_n who_o as_o clemens_n alex._n stromat_fw-la lib._n 7._o say_v hold_v prayet_v needless_a because_o god_n know_v our_o want_n be_v of_o himself_o a_o liberal_a giver_n and_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n determine_v what_o he_o will_v give_v 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est_fw-la un_fw-fr à _fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la nobis_fw-la largitur_fw-la bona_fw-la iâ—_n quantum_fw-la mediator_n &_o ponrifex_fw-la et_fw-la paracletus_fw-la nostras_fw-la preces_fw-la ad_fw-la patrem_fw-la adducit_fw-la joh_n 14._o and_o for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n together_o with_o the_o father_n he_o give_v we_o good_a thing_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n high_a priest_n and_o comforter_n he_o bring_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n this_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o antiquity_n they_o think_v christ_n present_v and_o obtain_v our_o suit_n not_o the_o saint_n the_o bless_a saint_n and_o holy_a angel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v invocate_v in_o prayer_n for_o they_o conceive_v not_o our_o inward_a thought_n hear_v not_o our_o outward_a word_n understand_v not_o our_o state_n on_o earth_n be_v not_o present_a to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v in_o be_v not_o god_n nor_o creator_n to_o who_o service_n must_v be_v 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24._o reav_v 19.22_o athanasius_n say_v against_o the_o arrian_n let_v the_o arrian_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o beg_v of_o a_o create_a thing_n to_o be_v their_o helper_n and_o hierome_n o_o foolish_a man_n who_o do_v ever_o adore_v the_o martyr_n austin_n in_o his_o confession_n say_v what_o must_v i_o go_v unto_o the_o angel_n but_o with_o what_o prayer_n with_o what_o sacrament_n it_o be_v meet_v that_o a_o mediator_n between_o god_n &_o man_n shall_v have_v something_o like_a to_o god_n and_o something_o like_a unto_o man_n lest_o be_v like_a to_o man_n in_o both_o he_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o god_n or_o like_a to_o god_n in_o both_o he_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o i_o so_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o mediator_n olympias_n write_v to_o her_o son_n a_o lexander_n the_o great_a that_o if_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v jupiters_n son_n it_o will_v make_v juno_n angry_a i_o dare_v say_v if_o the_o saint_n can_v hear_v such_o unlawful_a prayer_n they_o will_v be_v much_o displease_v at_o the_o give_v of_o god_n honour_n to_o they_o and_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o angel_n rev._n 19_o see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o we_o be_v thy_o fellow-servant_n and_o thy_o brethren_n worship_n god_n that_o same_o renagate_n turncoat_n spalleto_n in_o his_o recantation_n write_v since_o his_o leave_v of_o england_n say_v that_o while_o he_o be_v deane_n of_o winasore_n he_o do_v with_o great_a joy_n hear_v one_o of_o his_o canon_n there_o in_o a_o sermon_n before_o his_o majesty_n say_v that_o he_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o every_o man_n may_v not_o turn_v he_o to_o his_o angel-keeper_n and_o say_v o_o angell-keeper_n pray_v for_o i_o but_o to_o omit_v his_o lie_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v which_o yet_o be_v doubtful_a that_o every_o man_n have_v at_o all_o time_n a_o certain_a angel_n to_o keep_v he_o yet_o by_o what_o commandment_n by_o what_o example_n be_v he_o to_o be_v call_v up_o nâ—_n may_v we_o not_o here_o say_v who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n isa_n 1._o be_v not_o ous_a a_o intrude_a into_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n have_v not_o not_o see_v a_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o by_o our_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o understanding_n without_o any_o teach_n of_o god_n in_o his_o world_n col._n 2.18_o will_v not_o such_o a_o angel_n if_o he_o do_v visible_o appear_v and_o manifest_v himself_o to_o he_o that_o he_o keep_v say_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n see_v you_o do_v it_o not_o i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v male_a amends_n for_o it_o with_o brevity_n in_o the_o next_o which_o be_v the_o manner_n always_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collatis_fw-la testimonis_fw-la demâ—nstâ—are_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v here_o if_o we_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n act._n 9.22_o show_v it_o by_o compare_v of_o testimony_n saint_n paul_n express_v this_o more_o plain_o in_o ephes_n 6.18_o when_o he_o bid_v the_o ephesian_n to_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n take_v all_o occasion_n of_o prayer_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o persevere_v therein_o without_o faint_v and_o saint_n peter_n 1_o ep._n 4_o 7._o say_v watch_n unto_o prayer_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gloss_n upon_o this_o night_n and_o day_n pray_v exceed_o that_o we_o may_v see_v your_o face_n 1_o thessaly_n 3.10_o without_o cease_v i_o have_v remembrance_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o psal_n 55.17_o three_o time_n a_o day_n dani._n 6.10_o and_o our_o saviour_n word_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v always_o and_o not_o faint_a luke_n 18.1_o the_o messalianâ—â—â—â—etickes_n â—â—â—â—etickes_z ground_v upon_o luke_n 18.1_o and_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o give_v themselves_o to_o nothing_o but_o prayer_n contemn_v preach_v read_v participate_v of_o the_o sacrament_n neglect_v work_v in_o their_o call_n and_o do_v good_a in_o holy_a duty_n man_n not_o worthy_a of_o confutation_n that_o can_v not_o distinguish_v the_o thing_n that_o differ_v but_o make_v god_n commandment_n contrary_a which_o be_v subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o i_o say_v in_o our_o saviour_n word_n these_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o other_o undo_v against_o their_o error_n the_o precept_n of_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n without_o cease_v without_o intermission_n without_o faint_v must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o the_o affection_n or_o of_o the_o action_n actu_fw-la de_fw-fr affectu_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la actu_fw-la for_o the_o affection_n of_o pray_v it_o must_v be_v continual_a which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n be_v continual_a 57_o in_o ipsa_fw-la fide_fw-la spe_fw-la etcharitate_fw-la continuato_fw-la defidetio_fw-la semper_fw-la oramus_fw-la defiderio_fw-la semper_fw-la orandum_fw-la aug._n 122._o ad_fw-la probum_fw-la sanistimâ—egrave_n sic_fw-la accipitur_fw-la ut_fw-la nulio_fw-it thy_fw-mi intermitrantuâ—_n câ—rta_fw-la tempora_fw-la ocandâ—_n aug._n har_z 57_o in_o faith_n itself_o say_v saint_n austin_n hope_v &_o charity_n we_o always_o pray_v with_o a_o continue_a desire_n we_o must_v always_o pray_v in_o heart_n &_o desire_n for_o the_o action_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v most_o sound_o understand_v that_o on_o no_o day_n the_o certain_a time_n of_o pray_v be_v omit_v we_o must_v keep_v our_o set_a time_n both_o public_a and_o private_a and_o beside_o these_o we_o must_v upon_o every_o occasion_n have_v certain_a mental_a or_o vocal_a ejaculation_n or_o darting_n out_o of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n according_a to_o that_o of_o augustine_n ep._n 121._o c._n 10._o the_o brethren_n in_o egypt_n be_v say_v to_o have_v frequent_a prayer_n but_o those_o very_a short_a and_o as_o it_o be_v dart_v out_o speedy_o lest_o the_o fervency_n lift_v up_o with_o watchfulness_n which_o be_v needful_a for_o he_o that_o pray_v shall_v be_v dull_v and_o vanish_v away_o with_o long_a delay_n hereby_o show_v that_o this_o fervency_n as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dull_v if_o it_o can_v last_v so_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v quick_o break_v off_o if_o it_o can_v last_v we_o see_v then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v always_o to_o have_v a_o continue_a desire_n of_o pray_v to_o omit_v none_o of_o our_o set_a time_n either_o public_a or_o private_a to_o be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o dare_v out_o our_o prayer_n and_o not_o to_o faint_v in_o all_o this_o luk._n 18.1_o in_o a_o word_n to_o pray_v always_o be_v to_o pray_v frequent_o without_o intermission_n and_o constant_o without_o faint_v we_o have_v the_o saint_n our_o pattern_n and_o precedent_n herein_o david_n &_o daniel_n thrice_o a_o day_n david_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n and_o his_o midnight_n praise_v of_o god_n the_o apostle_n give_v