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prayer_n in_o the_o n._n t._n do_v supply_v the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o old_a therefore_o prayer_n be_v now_o as_o proper_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o sacrifice_n be_v then_o the_o minor_a be_v prove_v thus_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n say_v 1.11_o that_o incense_n must_v he_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o same_o paul_n 1_o timoth_n 2.8_o say_v that_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o pure_a hand_n be_v mean_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o clear_a doctrine_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o only_o unto_o god_n oh_o but_o may_z some_z say_v when_o must_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o before_o we_o begin_v any_o work_n at_o least_o of_o weight_n &_o the_o more_o weighty_a and_o important_a the_o work_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_a must_v we_o be_v in_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o undertake_n thereof_o because_o the_o particular_a occasion_n affair_n and_o work_n which_o this_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o 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prayer_n so_o the_o brahmin_n among_o the_o indian_n &_o the_o magi_n among_o the_o persian_n never_o begin_v any_o thing_n without_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o ovid_n begin_v his_o metamorphofis_n and_o cleanthes_n his_o jambicke_a verse_n with_o prayer_n pliny_n in_o a_o oration_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o trajane_n commend_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o make_v invocation_n and_o prayer_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o work_n say_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o assure_a or_o wise_a beginning_n of_o any_o enterprise_n without_o the_o special_a aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o god_n 29.9_o 1_o chro._n 29.9_o and_o thus_o when_o our_o princely_a prophet_n be_v about_o to_o provide_v oblation_n for_o the_o temple_n he_o first_o pray_v king_n 1_o king_n as_o do_v also_o solomon_n when_o he_o dedicate_v the_o temple_n and_o thus_o all_o our_o wage_n work_n affair_n employment_n and_o business_n must_v be_v take_v in_o hand_n and_o begin_v with_o prayer_n for_o those_o action_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o bless_v or_o present_v before_o he_o by_o prayer_n we_o must_v not_o do_v 24.12_o gen._n 24.12_o abraham_n servant_n before_o he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v his_o voyage_n in_o send_v he_o a_o good_a wife_n for_o isaac_n 4.5_o ruth_n 2.4_o 2_o chro._n 20.6_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 127.1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o thus_o boaz_n for_o his_o reaper_n &_o jehoshaphat_n for_o his_o people_n before_o they_o dare_v make_v war_n against_o their_o enemy_n without_o god_n blessing_n all_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o by_o prayer_n unto_o he_o our_o labour_n be_v sanctify_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v begin_v every_o weighty_a work_n at_o least_o with_o prayer_n if_o we_o desire_v a_o blessing_n thereupon_o 2._o we_o pray_v in_o our_o necessity_n or_o make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n when_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o either_o want_n or_o woe_n either_o defect_n or_o cistresse_n indeed_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o we_o must_v then_o only_o pray_v unto_o god_n when_o poverty_n prick_v or_o necessity_n urge_v or_o some_o imminent_a danger_n enforce_v we_o and_o spur_v we_o forward_o to_o pray_v for_o every_o one_o will_v do_v thus_o viz._n cry_v and_o run_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n misery_n and_o danger_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o mariner_n in_o who_o ship_n jonah_n be_v 1._o jonah_n 1._o who_o when_o they_o fear_v drown_v pray_v every_o man_n of_o they_o unto_o his_o own_o god_n the_o like_a example_n we_o have_v many_o in_o humane_a history_n i_o will_v name_v only_o this_o one_o viz._n in_o zara_n or_o as_o some_o call_v it_o jadera_n a_o town_n in_o sclavonia_n there_o be_v a_o church_n consecrate_v to_o saint_n john_n di_fw-fr malvatia_n which_o be_v build_v by_o a_o company_n of_o sailor_n who_o be_v in_o a_o tempest_n make_v a_o vow_n that_o if_o they_o escape_v shipwreck_n they_o will_v consecrate_v a_o church_n unto_o that_o saint_n and_o according_o pay_v their_o vow_n saint_n peter_n when_o he_o feel_v himself_o sink_v do_v then_o cry_v speedy_o unto_o his_o master_n to_o save_v he_o 107._o psal_n 107._o yea_o the_o psahnist_n tell_v we_o that_o even_o wicked_a man_n will_v move_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o prayer_n to_o have_v pity_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v when_o we_o have_v need_v what_o do_v i_o say_v must_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v when_o we_o have_v need_v i_o must_v unsay_v this_o again_o and_o entreat_v my_o reader_n to_o pray_v no_o often_o unto_o god_n than_o he_o have_v need_n to_o pray_v neither_o to_o go_v unto_o god_n any_o often_o 5.17_o ephes_n 6.18_o &_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o than_o he_o have_v need_n of_o he_o but_o how_o often_o be_v this_o always_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v as_o we_o be_v command_v always_o to_o pray_v for_o 1._o we_o be_v always_o sinner_n and_o we_o daily_o renew_v our_o transgression_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o pray_v daily_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o pardon_n and_o remssion_n of_o our_o daily_a sin_n according_a to_o that_o of_o saint_n augustine_n enchirid_n aug._n in_o enchirid_n do_v quotidianis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la haeevita_fw-la non_fw-la ducitur_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la oratio_fw-la fidelium_fw-la satisfacit_fw-la as_o we_o sin_v daily_o so_o we_o must_v repent_v and_o beg_v remission_n daily_o for_o our_o daily_a sin_n so_o another_o father_n bern._n bern._n sicui_fw-la aeger_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la sic_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la peceator_n ad_fw-la creatorem_fw-la suum_fw-la qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la peceator_n est_fw-la debet_fw-la orare_fw-la deum_fw-la sieut_n agre_z medicum_fw-la as_o the_o sick_a man_n seek_v unto_o the_o physitizan_n for_o ease_n so_o shall_v the_o sinner_n seek_v unto_o god_n for_o peace_n and_o as_o the_o sick_a man_n daily_o renew_v his_o suit_n unto_o high_a doctor_n until_o his_o sickness_n be_v remove_v so_o shall_v sinner_n until_o their_o sin_n be_v remit_v and_o therefore_o see_v that_o we_o be_v always_o sinner_n we_o have_v need_n be_v always_o suitor_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o 2._o we_o be_v always_o weak_a and_o defective_a in_o grace_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n we_o do_v but_o know_v in_o part_n and_o believe_v in_o part_n 13.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o and_o obey_v in_o part_n and_o love_n in_o part_n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n ove_o who_o must_v supply_v and_o perfect_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n prayer_n be_v the_o mean_n which_o principal_o prevail_v with_o he_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v shen_v we_o must_v pray_v we_o will_v now_o consider_v pray_v for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v namely_o 1._o for_o ourselves_o semper_fw-la tibi_fw-la 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all_o ungodly_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o for_o august_n august_n oratio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la sit_fw-la coelos_fw-la penetrans_fw-la uâ—…a_fw-la non_fw-la redibit_fw-la if_o prayer_n be_v pure_a than_o it_o will_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o not_o return_v in vain_o and_o four_o faith_n 4._o in_o faith_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o place_n jude_n 20._o matth._n 21.22_o and_o 9_o 28._o john_n 14.13_o and_o 16.24_o james_n 1.6_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o the_o doubt_n here_o to_o be_v resolve_v be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o remember_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n those_o promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o 2._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o promise_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o 3._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o this_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o our_o request_n grant_v or_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o certain_a faith_n we_o hope_v for_o 9.25_o exod._n 17.1_o kin._n 18._o exod._n 9.25_o and_o thus_o moses_n pray_v in_o faith_n for_o victory_n against_o amalech_n and_o elias_n for_o rain_n moses_n against_o thunder_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v spread_v my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n shall_v cease_v where_o we_o see_v that_o he_o pray_v with_o confidence_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o pray_v with_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o assurance_n to_o wit_n 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otherwise_o they_o be_v without_o a_o foundation_n like_o the_o city_n build_v upon_o the_o sand_n 2._o let_v we_o confident_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n be_v true_a 7.20_o mat._n 7.20_o and_o that_o if_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a unto_o we_o in_o the_o lord_n appoint_v time_n and_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o meaning_n for_o this_o be_v true_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o father_n in_o these_o word_n bern._n bern._n crede_fw-la quod_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la sed_fw-la adde-quod_a remittuntur_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la presumptio_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la we_o must_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v true_a but_o also_o apply_v they_o unto_o we_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v in_o and_o unto_o we_o for_o this_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o faith_n then_o 3._o in_o this_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o 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continual_a pray_v have_v his_o knee_n as_o hard_o as_o a_o camel_n hoof_n when_o tyre_n be_v besiege_v by_o alexander_n one_o of_o the_o citizen_n dream_v that_o their_o god_n or_o idol_n apollo_n will_v ruune_n away_o from_o they_o whereupon_o they_o bind_v he_o so_o fast_o with_o cord_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stir_v thus_o if_o our_o sin_n shall_v suggest_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v leave_v we_o and_o lay_v we_o open_v unto_o our_o enemy_n the_o way_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v he_o among_o we_o be_v perseverant_a prayer_n as_o he_o who_o will_v strike_v fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n be_v not_o content_v to_o strike_v once_o but_o often_o yea_o until_o the_o spark_n kindle_v the_o tinder_n so_o he_o who_o desite_n any_o favour_n or_o mercy_fw-mi from_o god_n must_v not_o only_o once_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o continue_v and_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n until_o his_o request_n be_v grant_v and_o he_o have_v prevayl_v with_o god_n let_v the_o reader_n turn_v but_o to_o 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or_o feel_v either_o inflict_v upon_o the_o back_n or_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o any_o commonwealth_n church_n state_n or_o nation_n or_o when_o any_o special_a blessing_n be_v desire_v in_o the_o behalf_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v then_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o pious_a and_o zealous_a member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o state_n both_o to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v both_o to_o labour_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o blessing_n desire_v how_o natural_o all_o these_o point_n arise_v from_o this_o present_a portion_n of_o holy_a writ_n we_o shall_v see_v god_n will_v when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a handle_n of_o they_o i_o will_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o first_o which_o be_v this_o that_o although_o all_o the_o faithful_a flock_n etc._n doctrine_n 1._o psal_n 91.10.11.12_o &_o 125.1.2_o &_o 121.1.2.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n have_v many_o great_a and_o gracious_a promise_n make_v they_o in_o his_o word_n by_o 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he_o first_o pray_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o then_o water_n 18.37.44_o 1._o king_n 18.37.44_o although_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o both_o three_o argument_n the_o point_n three_o confirm_v by_o reason_n or_o argument_n as_o the_o point_n at_o first_o propound_v have_v be_v prove_v by_o some_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n and_o example_n in_o scripture_n so_o may_v it_o be_v also_o further_o confirm_v by_o some_o argument_n or_o reason_n deduce_v from_o these_o viz._n first_o 1._o reason_n 1._o in_o general_a because_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o thing_n promise_v for_o god_n himself_o have_v ordain_v yea_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o attain_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o wish_n and_o to_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o the_o promise_n yea_o if_o we_o neglect_v the_o mean_n we_o tempt_v god_n providence_n and_o so_o sin_n against_o he_o which_o our_o saviour_n dare_v not_o to_o do_v 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and_o our_o desire_n prayer_n be_v our_o cornu_fw-la copioe_n which_o afford_v unto_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a our_o delphian_a sword_n whereby_o we_o overcome_v all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n our_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la or_o true_a elixir_n which_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o death_n unto_o life_n our_o alexipharmacum_fw-la generale_fw-mi or_o precious_a drug_n which_o be_v good_a for_o all_o sickness_n all_o sore_n all_o malady_n all_o misery_n prayer_n be_v causa_fw-la &_o conditio_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la the_o cause_n and_o condition_n without_o which_o we_o can_v and_o by_o which_o we_o may_v obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o that_o remarkable_a place_n of_o our_o saviour_n where_o three_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o three_o precept_n 7.7_o march_n 7.7_o all_o denote_v and_o aim_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v 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publication_n and_o demonstration_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o this_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o 4._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o we_o in_o cross_n and_o affliction_n for_o by_o the_o word_n we_o be_v direct_v how_o to_o bear_v affliction_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v under_o they_o and_o releat_v from_o they_o psal_n 19.9_o and_o 5._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o instruction_n and_o teach_v we_o our_o duty_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n whether_o supericur_v inferior_n or_o equal_n and_o 6._o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o bring_n of_o we_o unto_o heaven_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o life_n eternal_a psal._n 1.2_o and_o 1_o timoth._n 4.16_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v safe_o and_o dare_v hold_o conclude_v that_o whosoever_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o preach_v be_v neither_o friend_n to_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o less_o friend_n that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o less_o cordial_o stand_v he_o affect_v either_o to_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o whosoever_o endeavour_v to_o put_v powne_v and_o silence_n preach_v do_v endeavour_n as_o much_o a_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o make_v both_o blind_a and_o miserable_a the_o papist_n say_v devotionis_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la mater_fw-la devotionis_fw-la ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o religion_n we_o say_v of_o rebellion_n and_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o powerful_a and_o plentiful_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o hold_v man_n in_o obedience_n both_o to_o god_n and_o governor_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v fervent_o for_o the_o long_a continuance_n and_o pure_a preach_v thereof_o among_o we_o and_o for_o grace_n to_o practice_v what_o be_v preach_v and_o then_o our_o church_n &_o commonwealth_n shall_v certain_o long_o flourish_v and_o 6._o august_n 6._o we_o must_v pray_v for_o peace_n august_n we_o must_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n pray_v for_o peace_n it_o be_v as_o augustine_n say_v in_o a_o stte_n like_a harmony_n in_o music_n when_o bee_n humh_o most_o or_o make_v most_o noise_n in_o their_o hive_n and_o seem_v most_o tumultuous_a than_o they_o be_v in_o best_a case_n but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o a_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o be_v best_a when_o they_o be_v most_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a plutarch_n plutarch_n plutarch_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o maid_n who_o have_v many_o suitor_n who_o fall_v to_o such_o contention_n among_o themselves_o for_o she_o thaâ—_n they_o do_v tear_v she_o all_o in_o piece_n and_o thus_o nimium_fw-la altercando_fw-la admitâ—…tur_fw-la veritas_fw-la many_o disputation_n andiscention_n in_o a_o church_n or_o state_n do_v quick_o tear_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o both_o that_o be_v to_o wish_v and_o desire_v in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o beseech_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o 1._o neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n may_v hinder_v either_o the_o progress_n of_o religion_n or_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v by_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n be_v save_v and_o preserve_v from_o all_o persecutor_n enemy_n and_o external_a foe_n and_o 3._o that_o neither_o our_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v corrupt_v with_o any_o superstition_n or_o by_o any_o sin_n but_o that_o our_o ecclesiastical_a and_o spiritual_a ruler_n may_v so_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o discipline_n and_o excommunication_n and_o our_o civil_a and_o politic_a governor_n may_v so_o use_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n that_o sin_n superstition_n and_o schism_n may_v be_v supplant_v and_o restrain_v and_o virtue_n religion_n and_o