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the_o minister_n entrance_n o_o lord_n open_v thou_o our_o lip_n and_o our_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n all_o stand_v up_o and_o profess_v with_o he_o lead_v the_o way_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o be_v not_o the_o hosanna_n of_o the_o child_n in_o the_o temple_n 21.16_o mat._n 21.16_o justify_v by_o our_o saviour_n against_o those_o that_o will_v have_v none_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n but_o themselves_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o congregation_n join_v as_o well_o with_o the_o minister_n in_o pray_v as_o in_o sing_v or_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n in_o prayer_n in_o prose_n in_o a_o set_a form_n as_o consonant_o as_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o verse_n must_v they_o come_v together_o to_o admire_v or_o censure_v their_o minister_n gift_n and_o perform_v nothing_o themselves_o and_o be_v there_o such_o antipathy_n between_o religious_a preach_n to_o man_n and_o public_a set_v prayer_n to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v not_o stand_v both_o together_o and_o the_o one_o the_o better_a for_o the_o other_o man_n as_o religious_a and_o judicious_a heretofore_o as_o for_o aught_o we_o find_v now_o be_v have_v determine_v otherwise_o who_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o follow_v till_o you_o be_v convince_v with_o better_a reason_n than_o have_v yet_o be_v produce_v chap._n ii_o of_o household_n or_o prayer_n in_o family_n if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n or_o kindred_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n 88_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 88_o and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n now_o if_o this_o be_v require_v in_o matter_n temporal_a why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v urge_v more_o earnest_o in_o case_n spiritual_a by_o how_o much_o heaven_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o earth_n and_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o body_n for_o except_v the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n 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they_o have_v take_v and_o this_o god_n make_v a_o motive_n for_o communicate_v to_o he_o his_o purpose_n in_o the_o ensue_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v 18.19_o gen._n 18.19_o shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v kee_fw-mi the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n the_o fruit_n of_o which_o household_n instruction_n we_o find_v afterward_o in_o the_o prayer_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o his_o chief_a servant_n who_o he_o send_v into_o mesopetamia_n to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n isaac_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v very_o remarkable_a o_o lord_n of_o my_o
first-fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o so_o israel_n repentance_n be_v direct_v by_o hosea_n take_v unto_o you_o word_n 14.2_o chap._n 14.2_o and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n so_o in_o their_o solemn_a fast_n the_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v unreasonable_o spend_v in_o tedious_a teach_v or_o by_o extemporal_a rhapsody_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o speaker_n or_o tire_v the_o devotion_n of_o the_o auditory_a 2.17_o joel_n 2.17_o but_o as_o the_o prophet_n direct_v let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n neep_v between_o the_o porch_n &_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v ever_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n which_o set_v form_n in_o public_a meeting_n be_v so_o far_o from_o alter_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o they_o be_v sum_v up_o and_o perfect_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o so_o transmit_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o all_o posterity_n that_o no_o settle_a church_n can_v be_v note_v that_o have_v not_o some_o public_a leiturgy_n wherein_o the_o people_n may_v join_v with_o the_o minister_n in_o god_n service_n child_n and_o the_o simple_a sort_n may_v be_v instruct_v by_o hear_v the_o same_o word_n constant_o repeat_v and_o not_o to_o come_v only_o as_o spectator_n to_o a_o theatre_n to_o hear_v much_o learn_v little_a and_o do_v nothing_o as_o though_o all_o have_v not_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n service_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o calling_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n hosannaes_n be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v public_a prayer_n may_v be_v either_o 1._o confession_n 2._o deprecation_n 3._o supplication_n 4._o 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my_o sin_n this_o the_o apostle_n commend_v as_o a_o salve_n most_o sovereign_a 1.9_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o 10_o ver._n 10_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n full_o relate_v how_o it_o wrought_v with_o he_o for_o no_o soon_o have_v he_o make_v that_o earnest_n &_o passionate_a confession_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow_n captive_n in_o babylon_n but_o while_o i_o be_v yet_o speak_v 9.21_o dan._n 9.21_o say_v the_o text_n and_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n tea_n while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n the_o man_n gabriel_n be_v cause_v to_o fly_v swift_o come_v and_o touch_v i_o to_o give_v i_o satisfaction_n so_o quick_a in_o operation_n be_v a_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o confession_n no_o soon_o shall_v david_n say_v 12.13_o 2_o sam._n 12.13_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prophet_n shall_v reply_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o die_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o his_o foot_n have_v slip_v 94.18_o psal_n 94.18_o he_o shall_v present_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o add_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o sorrow_n that_o i_o have_v in_o my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n for_o as_o vomit_v after_o excess_n of_o gluttony_n ease_v the_o stomach_n so_o do_v confession_n the_o conscience_n after_o a_o burdened_a sin_n commit_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o those_o hymn_n in_o our_o church-book_n and_o sing_v they_o devout_o o_fw-la lord_n of_o who_o i_o do_v depend_v behold_v my_o careful_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o o_fw-la lord_n turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n from_o he_o that_o lie_v prostrate_a etc._n etc._n and_o o_fw-la lord_n in_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o trust_n etc._n etc._n will_n be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o a_o afflict_a soul_n and_o they_o that_o have_v some_o full_a taste_n and_o relish_v of_o god_n word_n may_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o confessionary_a litany_n to_o themselves_o fit_v to_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n they_o live_v in_o as_o for_o example_n 1._o by_o our_o fratricide_n with_o cain_n who_o causeless_o murder_v his_o innocent_a brother_n 2._o by_o our_o unnatural_a irreverence_n with_o cham_n that_o scoff_v at_o the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n 3._o by_o our_o contemptuous_a profaneness_n with_o esau_n who_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o broth_n 4._o by_o our_o sacrilege_n with_o achan_n who_o wicked_o venture_v on_o that_o which_o be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o he_o 5._o by_o our_o devilish_a conspiracy_n with_o corah_n and_o his_o complice_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n god_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a prelate_n 6._o 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