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understanding_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o cold_a and_o dâ—ll_a pray_n be_v here_o condemn_v 3_o when_o the_o lip_n draw_v near_o unto_o god_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v no_o whit_n affect_v therewith_o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v a_o common_a vico_fw-la and_o some_o â—aint_n hereof_o may_v every_o man_n find_v 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—w_v superstitiousâ—_n prayer_n 4_o eccles._n when_o aâ—_n god_n worship_n 〈◊〉_d measure_v ouâ—_n by_o see_v number_n this_o be_v the_o popish_a practice_n answerable_a to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o rehearse_n of_o so_o many_o paâ—er_n â—osters_v auâ—â—s_n dirge_n mass_n and_o such_o like_a be_v effectual_a with_o god_n to_o procure_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n this_o opinion_n take_v place_n with_o our_o common_a people_n for_o they_o think_v god_n be_v serve_v by_o the_o work_n do_v if_o the_o word_n be_v say_v all_o be_v 〈…〉_z rash_n pray_v without_o 5_o due_a preparation_n be_v here_o conden_a 〈…〉_z whâ—â—_n man_n pray_v only_o on_o the_o sudden_a by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o use_v to_o speak_v too_o many_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n allow_v no_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n to_o any_o sort_n but_o howsoever_o conceive_a prayer_n be_v most_o comfortable_a yet_o without_o due_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o vain_a repetition_n 6._o rash_n 6_o vow_n especial_o of_o thing_n not_o lawful_a â—or_a above_o our_o power_n 7._o rash_n 7_o wish_n of_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v frameâ—_n according_a to_o ouâ—_n carnal_a affection_n and_o not_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a speech_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o invocation_n wherein_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o affect_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n all_o which_o must_v be_v remember_v for_o they_o show_v plain_o that_o ouâ—_n common_a prayer_n be_v far_o short_a of_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n require_v and_o allow_v here_o â—ome_o will_v say_v if_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v disallow_v in_o prayer_n how_o prayer_n shall_v we_o speak_v aright_o in_o prayer_n answ._n as_o the_o apostâ—â—_n paul_n say_v of_o sing_v so_o say_v i_o of_o prayer_n it_o must_v be_v 16._o with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o word_n both_o for_o measure_n and_o number_n must_v be_v temper_v thereto_o &_o no_o more_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n they_o may_v serve_v to_o express_v &_o further_a in_o oâ—â—_n selueâ—_n or_o other_o some_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n grace_n of_o god_n aâ—â—â—â—h_n repentance_n â—â—ale_n of_o god_n glory_n etc._n etc._n eccles_n 5._o â—_o be_v not_o rush_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o mouth_n â—â—â—let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n iâ—_n iâ—_n heaven_n and_o thou_o be_v â—n_v earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v â—eâ—e_v where_o we_o have_v express_v command_n not_o only_o to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n but_o our_o word_n also_o when_o we_o come_v before_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v express_v some_o grace_n of_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o heathen_a in_o this_o instance_n we_o may_v note_v that_o 〈…〉_z hon_fw-mi have_v some_o â—n_n sight_n into_o matter_n of_o religion_n for_o first_o they_o know_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o the_o same_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v second_o they_o practise_v many_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o justice_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n liberality_n concatenate_v â—â—delitâ—e_n and_o such_o like_a â—_o yeâ—_n they_o care_v to_o â—o_o some_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o here_o we_o see_v they_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o some_o of_o they_o 〈…〉_z this_o 〈…〉_z they_o obtain_v hereby_o some_o temporal_a blessing_n 14._o the_o heathen_a mariner_n that_o carry_v iâ—â—â—â—_n towards_o tarshish_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o obtain_v safety_n and_o ahab_n a_o wicked_a idolater_n 28._o humble_v himself_o unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o fast_a and_o obtain_v a_o temporal_a freedom_n from_o a_o 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he_o straight_o and_o thâ—â—_n wâ—â—_n show_v by_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o help_v ourselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n as_o by_o â—â—â—king_v to_o witâ—â—â—s_n etc._n etc._n last_o natural_o we_o think_v we_o can_v prevail_v with_o god_n by_o our_o word_n the_o papist_n teach_v that_o the_o say_n of_o five_o word_n naâ—_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la meum_fw-la will_v turn_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o sacrament_n into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n â—_o and_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o our_o ignorant_a people_n that_o the_o say_n of_o word_n please_v god_n they_o think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n write_v or_o speak_v have_v virtue_n in_o they_o to_o do_v strange_a thing_n and_o this_o be_v one_o main_a ground_n of_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o sorcery_n which_o be_v