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that_o we_o must_v pray_v therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v of_o necessity_n if_o god_n shall_v command_v a_o man_n 12_o gen._n 11_o &_o 12_o as_o he_o do_v abraham_n either_o to_o forsake_v his_o own_o country_n and_o father_n house_n to_o go_v to_o a_o strange_a nation_n and_o people_n not_o know_v what_o may_v become_v of_o he_o or_o to_o kill_v his_o only_a son_n â—_o â—en_n 22._o â—_o he_o ought_v of_o conscience_n to_o this_o commandment_n of_o god_n present_o without_o reason_v and_o dispute_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n yield_v obedience_n simple_o how_o much_o more_o than_o ought_v we_o simple_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o prayer_n for_o neglect_v whereof_o no_o reasonable_a excuse_n can_v be_v allege_v as_o may_v be_v for_o the_o other_o of_o abraham_n again_o god_n that_o command_v be_v the_o great_a lawgiver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o destroy_v to_o save_v thou_o if_o thou_o obeye_v his_o command_n 10.13_o jam._n 4.12_o rom._n 10.13_o in_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n to_o destroy_v thou_o if_o thou_o disobeye_v his_o will_n in_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v save_v therefore_o thou_o must_v pray_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o pray_v thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a necessity_n of_o prayer_n salvation_n or_o destruction_n furthermore_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o god_n will_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n will_n and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n must_v be_v square_v as_o it_o be_v and_o frame_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creature_n will_v now_o god_n law_n be_v he_o reveal_v will_n and_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o law_n command_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n wherefore_o that_o our_o will_n and_o action_n may_v be_v perfect_a we_o must_v of_o necessity_n frame_v they_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v pray_v second_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n may_v also_o appear_v unto_o we_o by_o other_o 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consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n 17._o 1._o pet._n 2.22_o joh._n 17._o be_v the_o example_n of_o adam_n christ_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o have_v live_v who_o example_n impli_v a_o necessity_n of_o imitation_n the_o first_o adam_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocence_n be_v free_a from_o sin_n notwithstanding_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v and_o no_o doubt_n do_v pray_v for_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n in_o grace_n for_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o during_o his_o innocence_n he_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o law_n be_v prayer_n as_o be_v say_v before_o wherefore_o if_o adam_n as_o yet_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n do_v pray_v much_o more_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v upon_o who_o both_o sin_n and_o god_n curse_v have_v take_v such_o fast_a hold_n the_o second_o adam_n christ_n jesus_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n do_v 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lord_n prayer_n so_o many_o time_n as_o they_o do_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v to_o toss_v it_o like_o a_o tennis_n ball_n and_o to_o abuse_v it_o shameful_o now_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v not_o condemn_v all_o repetition_n nor_o the_o preacher_n simple_o forbid_v many_o word_n but_o such_o repetition_n and_o multitude_n of_o word_n as_o be_v unreverent_o and_o without_o affection_n utter_v rather_o to_o perfect_v the_o number_n and_o hold_v out_o the_o time_n than_o express_v the_o affection_n 9.19_o dan._n 9.19_o for_o repetition_n and_o many_o word_n sometime_o proceed_v from_o a_o ardent_a and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o obtain_v something_o which_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v god_n do_v for_o reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o defer_v to_o grant_v and_o sometime_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o fervency_n and_o try_v our_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n 18.1_o luk._n 18.1_o 3_o again_o such_o repetition_n be_v needle_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n 15.8_o act._n 15.8_o for_o he_o know_v our_o want_n and_o request_n at_o our_o conceive_v of_o they_o in_o our_o heart_n see_v he_o know_v the_o heart_n or_o before_o we_o think_v of_o they_o because_o he_o know_v our_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o 139.2_o psal_n 139.2_o much_o more_o than_o when_o we_o have_v once_o utter_v they_o which_o god_n require_v not_o for_o that_o he_o need_v our_o speech_n to_o tell_v he_o what_o we_o want_v but_o for_o that_o we_o must_v worship_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a man_n body_z as_o well_o as_o soul_n and_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n yea_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n in_o god_n worship_n therefore_o call_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o prophet_n 57.8_o psal_n 57.8_o as_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o as_o it_o be_v needle_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n to_o repeat_v so_o often_o so_o in_o public_a prayer_n it_o serve_v not_o for_o edification_n see_v it_o weari_v the_o auditory_a and_o in_o private_a 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our_o heart_n from_o that_o due_a attention_n and_o reverence_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o wicked_a man_n say_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n 15.8_o prou._n 15.8_o even_o the_o best_a service_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o contrariwise_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o weak_a service_n of_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v acceptable_a which_o make_v very_o much_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o every_o distress_a conscience_n now_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v stain_v with_o so_o many_o corruption_n they_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v the_o punishment_n neither_o can_v they_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n see_v they_o be_v not_o proportionable_a thereunto_o nay_o they_o need_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o wherefore_o every_o true_a humble_a christian_n find_v the_o palpable_a experience_n hereof_o in_o his_o heart_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n 143.2_o psal_n 143.2_o 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blind_a the_o mind_n 1.5_o against_o god_n blind_a the_o mind_n and_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o apostasy_n heb._n 3.12_o esay_n 1.5_o which_o be_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n inflict_v by_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o customable_o live_v in_o sin_n 6_o apostasy_n or_o backslide_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n revolt_v from_o a_o former_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n or_o grace_n or_o profession_n apostasy_n be_v either_o partial_a or_o total_a partial_a apostasy_n be_v when_o a_o man_n in_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n err_v whereas_o before_o he_o hold_v the_o truth_n or_o when_o a_o man_n leese_v some_o grace_n or_o measure_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n wherewith_o before_o he_o be_v endue_v or_o when_o a_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o gentilism_n etc._n etc._n hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n &_o alezander_n 2.17.18_o 1._o tim._n 1.20_o 2._o tim._n 2.17.18_o be_v apostate_n in_o part_n err_v concern_v the_o resurrection_n david_n fall_v from_o some_o measure_n of_o grace_n receive_v and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restore_v to_o he_o joy_n and_o gladness_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v 12._o psal_n 51.8_o 12._o demaâ—_n he_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n and_o fall_v from_o his_o profession_n to_o be_v a_o gentile_a again_o 10._o 2._o tim._n 4_o 10._o thus_o do_v diverse_a in_o the_o primitive_a church_n totall_n apostasy_n be_v when_o a_o man_n fall_v away_o from_o all_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la do_v hitherto_o appertain_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sort_n against_o punishment_n of_o all_o sort_n 7_o punishment_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n whether_o temporal_a and_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a evil_a conscience_n hell_n and_o so_o forth_o sort_n against_o hurt_n of_o all_o sort_n 8_o hurt_v through_o iugdement_n 9_o hurt_v through_o lapse_n into_o sin_n 10_o hurt_v through_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o prosperity_n satan_n against_o satan_n 11_o devil_n that_o god_n will_v tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n that_o he_o will_v restrain_v and_o limit_v his_o power_n and_o malice_n world_n against_o the_o world_n 12_o world_n which_o be_v the_o evil_a example_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flatter_a enticement_n and_o fearful_a threat_n thereof_o fâ—â—sh_n against_o the_o fâ—â—sh_n 13_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o continual_o stir_v itself_o up_o and_o fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n that_o god_n will_v repress_v it_o mortify_v it_o and_o so_o subdue_v it_o that_o it_o prevail_v not_o against_o us._n 9.27_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o death_n heb_fw-mi 9.27_o here_o a_o question_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o death_n the_o apostle_n answer_v it_o
be_v appoint_v to_o all_o man_n to_o die_v once_o and_o therefore_o to_o pray_v against_o death_n absolute_o be_v unlawful_a yet_o there_o be_v certain_a circumstance_n in_o death_n against_o which_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v as_o for_o example_n death_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pâ—aâ—_n against_o a_o curse_a death_n death_n be_v of_o itself_o a_o curse_n of_o god_n serve_v to_o destroy_v the_o creature_n so_o far_o forth_o we_o pray_v against_o it_o death_n be_v the_o entrance_n to_o hell_n so_o far_o forth_o we_o pray_v against_o death_n again_o death_n sometime_o befall_v a_o man_n sudden_o that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o time_n to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n to_o admonish_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o fear_n god_n if_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n can_v have_v no_o time_n to_o call_v for_o the_o brethren_n to_o exhort_v they_o or_o if_o he_o be_v a_o king_n can_v have_v no_o time_n to_o take_v order_n for_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o church_n or_o 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