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that_o i_o may_v be_v certify_v how_o long_o i_o have_v to_o live_v behold_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o day_n as_o it_o be_v a_o span_n long_o and_o my_o age_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o and_o very_o every_o man_n live_v be_v altogether_o vanity_n for_o man_n walk_v in_o a_o vain_a shadow_n and_o disquiet_v himself_o in_o vain_a he_o heap_v up_o riches_n and_o can_v tell_v who_o shall_v gather_v they_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o be_v my_o hope_n true_o my_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o make_v i_o not_o a_o rebuke_n to_o the_o foolish_a take_v away_o thy_o stroke_n from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v chasten_v man_n for_o sin_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n fret_v a_o garment_n every_o man_n therefore_o be_v but_o vanity_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o with_o thy_o ear_n consider_v my_o call_n 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that_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a 67._o before_o i_o be_v trouble_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o shall_v learn_v thy_o word_n 7._o o_o lord_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o judge_v i_o according_a to_o my_o work_n for_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o thy_o sight_n but_o of_o eternal_a death_n 2._o wherefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o offence_n and_o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n 10._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o so_o that_o i_o be_o a_o burden_n unto_o myself_o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n and_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o now_o i_o shall_v sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n and_o thou_o shall_v seek_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a 20._o before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n as_o darkness_n itself_o and_o of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n without_o any_o order_n and_o where_o the_o light_n be_v as_o darkness_n what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n 89.27_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n overwhelm_v i_o and_o my_o heart_n be_v disquiet_v within_o i_o 4._o for_o that_o i_o have_v
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command_v we_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o afflict_v namely_o prayer_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 50.15_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v christ_n all_o you_o that_o labour_n 12.18_o and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v seek_v you_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o 55.6_o be_v any_o afflict_a say_v he_o by_o the_o apostle_n let_v he_o pray_v 5.13_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n 17._o continue_v in_o prayer_n 4.2_o and_o the_o better_a to_o stir_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n god_n have_v add_v to_o this_o precept_n a_o promise_n also_o promise_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o lose_v our_o labour_n or_o pray_v to_o he_o in_o vain_a for_o 7._o no_o soon_o shall_v we_o ask_v but_o he_o will_v give_v 16.23_o no_o soon_o call_v but_o he_o will_v answer_v and_o deliver_v 91.15_o nay_o more_o for_o if_o god_n perceive_v but_o our_o inclination_n to_o pray_v to_o he_o he_o will_v prevent_v we_o and_o before_o the_o 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more_o fervency_n he_o invit_v his_o apostle_n or_o disciple_n than_o this_o of_o prayer_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o he_o enforce_v among_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o poor_a importunate_a widow_n and_o indeed_o man_n nature_n ever_o since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v become_v earthly_a carnal_a and_o wretched_a it_o can_v keep_v god_n law_n which_o be_v spiritual_a ego_fw-la carnal_a be_v sum_n say_v the_o apostle_n 14._o again_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n we_o be_v compass_v with_o care_n tentation_n and_o affliction_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o free_v ourselves_o from_o they_o than_o to_o beg_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o god_n mercy_n ego_fw-la mendicus_fw-la sum_fw-la &_o pauper_fw-la i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a say_v the_o psalmist_n either_o for_o grace_n favour_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o affection_n spiritual_a comfort_n or_o last_o for_o supply_v of_o temporal_a blessing_n neither_o can_v any_o so_o well_o conceive_v the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o they_o who_o by_o the_o illumination_n of_o god_n spirit_n see_v the_o miserable_a condition_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o will_v become_v of_o miserable_a man_n if_o this_o help_n be_v want_v but_o be_v carnal_a be_v whole_o transform_v into_o flesh_n the_o contrary_a effect_n whereto_o prayer_n work_v in_o we_o for_o it_o elevate_v we_o from_o earthly_a to_o heavenly_a thought_n whereby_o the_o heat_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v cool_v and_o quench_v prayer_n be_v as_o the_o refresh_n of_o the_o lung_n to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o heart_n without_o which_o man_n can_v not_o subsist_v dignity_n but_o admit_v there_o be_v no_o necessity_n impose_v on_o we_o to_o pray_v yet_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n we_o receive_v by_o prayer_n shall_v incite_v we_o to_o it_o for_o prayer_n as_o a_o father_n well_o say_v be_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o god_n ephr._n by_o it_o we_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n by_o other_o of_o his_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o this_o we_o have_v access_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o what_o great_a dignity_n what_o great_a privilege_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n as_o we_o be_v than_o familiar_o to_o talk_v with_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a a_o god_n and_o to_o have_v daily_o so_o free_a and_o easy_a admittance_n to_o his_o presence_n to_o manifest_v our_o necessity_n to_o he_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o supply_n and_o succour_v nay_o more_o to_o become_v his_o household_n servant_n the_o church_n be_v call_v his_o house_n a_o favour_n which_o king_n david_n esteem_v the_o fruition_n of_o one_o day_n more_o than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o benefit_n then_o if_o we_o 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all_o tentation_n take_v it_o away_o and_o take_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o world_n for_o without_o we_o wander_v in_o darkness_n with_o what_o medicine_n do_v the_o saint_n heal_v incurable_a disease_n cast_v out_o devil_n raise_v the_o dead_a to_o life_n tame_a wild_a beast_n quench_v the_o force_n of_o fire_n nay_o change_v the_o course_n of_o the_o element_n &_o power_n of_o heaven_n but_o by_o prayer_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o by_o it_o we_o may_v do_v all_o thing_n without_o it_o nothing_o if_o you_o please_v you_o may_v take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o have_v be_v wrought_v and_o the_o benefit_n which_o have_v be_v obtain_v and_o the_o punishment_n which_o have_v be_v avert_v in_o former_a time_n when_o recourse_n be_v have_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n by_o it_o 17._o the_o jew_n overcome_v the_o amalekite_n 7._o samuel_n overcome_v the_o philistine_n 13._o judith_n overcome_v holofernes_n 20._o the_o reubenites_n overcome_v the_o agarens_n 20._o asa_n overcome_v the_o ethiopian_n jehosaphat_n overcome_v the_o ammonite_n 15._o ezechias_n overcome_v sennacerib_n 15._o manasses_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n by_o it_o 9_o hanna_n become_v fruitful_a 5._o elias_n obtane_v sire_n from_o heaven_n as_o also_o rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n by_o it_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n escape_v punishment_n 7._o the_o ninivites_n escape_v destruction_n 3_o ezechias_n escape_v death_n 20._o the_o three_o child_n escape_v the_o fiery_a furnace_n 3._o daniel_n escape_v the_o lion_n 6._o jonas_n escape_v the_o whale_n 2._o the_o disciple_n escape_v drown_v 8.25_o peter_n escape_v bond_n 12._o paul_n and_o silas_n escape_v imprisonment_n 16._o by_o it_o david_n stay_v the_o pestilence_n 24._o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v 12._o the_o centurion_n servant_n be_v heal_v 8._o the_o blind_a receive_v sight_n 20._o the_o
instinct_n he_o be_v create_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o son_n the_o rest_n but_o as_o bondslave_n 1._o 3._o of_o christian_n 23._o more_o especial_o by_o grace_n regeneration_n and_o adoption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n a_o father_n father_n but_o what_o father_n there_o be_v no_o father_n like_o unto_o thou_o when_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v i_o 12._o than_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n 63.16_o though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v the_o fruit_n of_o her_o womb_n etc._n etc._n yea_o 15._o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n 26._o to_o who_o the_o prodigal_a son_n arise_v and_o go_v who_o the_o insolvent_a servant_n beseech_v though_o thou_o be_v a_o displease_a father_n yet_o a_o father_n thou_o be_v though_o i_o be_v a_o wasteful_a and_o disobedient_a son_n yet_o a_o son_n i_o be_o though_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o ingenuity_n of_o a_o son_n yet_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o compassion_n and_o love_n of_o a_o father_n a_o father_n of_o mercy_n father_n who_o we_o find_v so_o to_o be_v by_o his_o incite_v we_o to_o good_a 1.3_o confirm_v we_o in_o it_o pardon_v our_o sin_n deliver_v we_o from_o tentation_n reclaim_v we_o from_o sin_n crown_v we_o with_o blessing_n 1._o if_o then_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n in_o be_v thy_o son_n 3.1_o how_o great_a what_o manner_n of_o lord_n have_v thou_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o if_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o honour_n that_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v god_n 3._o if_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n then_o be_v we_o brethren_n to_o angel_n as_o also_o to_o men._n to_o saint_n as_o also_o to_o mean_o to_o christ_n as_o also_o to_o man_n to_o himself_o as_o also_o to_o poor_a man_n 2.12_o and_o how_o great_a ought_v our_o love_n to_o be_v let_v no_o man_n therefore_o extol_v 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express_v in_o they_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o in_o their_o misery_n this_o be_v charity_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o therefore_o be_v as_o willing_a and_o careful_a to_o pray_v for_o other_o as_o well_o and_o as_o hearty_o as_o for_o himself_o consider_v that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o who_o charity_n have_v make_v as_o himself_o christ_n bear_v we_o and_o all_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n pet._n let_v we_o do_v the_o like_a to_o one_o another_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n for_o ourselves_o necessity_n compel_v we_o to_o pray_v my_o father_n for_o our_o brethren_n charity_n invit_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n in_o these_o two_o word_n our_o and_o father_n the_o law_n and_o prophet_n be_v comprehend_v in_o father_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o in_o these_o two_o word_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v contain_v in_o father_n our_o faith_n in_o our_o our_o charity_n heaven_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o rule_n and_o direction_n to_o who_o to_o frame_v our_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v 65.2_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o say_v king_n david_n he_o be_v only_o able_a to_o hear_v we_o and_o to_o grant_v our_o desire_n it_o be_v true_a we_o have_v earthly_a father_n but_o these_o leave_n and_o forsake_v we_o their_o hand_n be_v shorten_v we_o call_v not_o to_o they_o but_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 66.1_o heaven_n be_v thy_o throne_n 19.1_o the_o heaven_n declare_v thy_o glory_n not_o that_o thou_o be_v include_v in_o the_o heaven_n only_o 27._o for_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v contain_v thou_o but_o as_o if_o that_o be_v thy_o royal_a palace_n where_o the_o elect_n shall_v enjoy_v thy_o bless_a presence_n thou_o be_v every_o where_o by_o thy_o presence_n 23.23_o thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n by_o thy_o excellence_n thou_o be_v in_o earth_n also_o 66.1_o but_o they_o which_o come_v to_o thou_o must_v be_v lift_v up_o high_a i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n 121.1_o ultra_fw-la montes_fw-la expectare_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_n a_o word_n of_o hope_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n heaven_n than_o our_o hope_n be_v that_o our_o inheritance_n be_v there_o also_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o deny_v we_o a_o inheritance_n that_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o the_o title_n of_o son_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o eagle_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o in_o our_o meditation_n to_o heaven_n be_v make_v heir_n thereof_o let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o we_o be_v upon_o earth_n 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul._n i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n to_o the_o hill_n whence_o come_v my_o help_n out_o of_o the_o deep_a have_v i_o call_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n a_o word_n of_o power_n heaven_n for_o thou_o be_v in_o that_o place_n from_o 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