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in_o his_o garment_n he_o may_v clothe_v his_o soul_n in_o cover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o body_n his_o garment_n may_v smell_v of_o myrrh_n aloe_n and_o gassia_n psa_n 45._o 11._o exod._n 19_o numb_a 11._o as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o clothes_n of_o god_n people_n be_v wash_v and_o purify_v ceremonal_o so_o our_o apparel_n under_o the_o gospel_n if_o we_o observe_v god_n counsel_n about_o it_o may_v be_v clean_a and_o pure_a spiritual_o for_o thy_o help_n herein_o reader_n i_o shall_v speak_v brief_o 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o apparel_n which_o must_v be_v mind_v 2._o to_o the_o sin_n about_o apparel_n which_o must_v be_v avoid_v 3._o to_o the_o virtue_n in_o apparel_n which_o must_v be_v manifest_v first_o to_o the_o end_n
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hercules_n help_n hercules_n be_v count_v by_o the_o heathen_a a_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n o_o hercules_n help_n at_o length_n one_o appear_v to_o he_o in_o herculus_n shape_n with_o a_o good_a cudgel_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o beat_v he_o handsome_o say_v ah_o thou_o silly_a lazy_a fellow_n do_v thou_o call_v to_o i_o for_o help_v and_o sit_v still_o thyself_o arise_v and_o set_v to_o thy_o shoulder_n do_v thy_o part_n and_o i_o will_v do_v the_o rest_n if_o thou_o pray_v for_o thy_o daily_a bread_n be_v thou_o diligent_a in_o thy_o call_n or_o else_o expect_v a_o crop_n out_o of_o the_o ocean_n if_o thou_o pray_v against_o some_o particular_a sin_n avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o those_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v against_o drunkenness_n avoid_v evil_a company_n if_o it_o be_v against_o pride_n avoid_v and_o discourage_v such_o as_o will_v flatter_v thou_o for_o otherwise_o thou_o do_v as_o he_o that_o run_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o burn_v he_o 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while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o psal_n 39.1_o 2._o david_n as_o he_o desire_v god_n to_o put_v a_o good_a bit_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o wanton_a beast_n so_o he_o will_v himself_o keep_v a_o strict_a hand_n and_o rein_v he_o in_o a_o good_a wish_n about_o prayer_n wherein_o all_o the_o foremention_v particular_n be_v epitomise_v prayer_n be_v one_o of_o my_o near_a and_o solemne_v approach_n to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n analyze_v the_o introduction_n to_o prayer_n analyze_v and_o one_o of_o my_o choice_a privilege_n on_o this_o side_n the_o place_n of_o praise_n wherein_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o god_n at_o all_o time_n and_o acquaint_v he_o what_o i_o ail_fw-we where_o it_o be_v well_o where_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o my_o poor_a soul_n i_o wish_v in_o general_a that_o i_o may_v never_o suffer_v this_o key_n to_o god_n own_o treasury_n to_o rust_v for_o want_n of_o use_n nor_o to_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o the_o open_n of_o the_o divine_a bounty_n by_o my_o unskilfulness_n in_o turn_v it_o that_o neither_o by_o my_o unfitness_n for_o the_o duty_n miscarriage_n at_o the_o duty_n nor_o misbehaviour_n after_o the_o duty_n i_o may_v demean_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o favour_n so_o high_a a_o honour_n and_o so_o good_a a_o master_n in_o particular_a i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v at_o least_o morning_n and_o evening_n before_o i_o enter_v upon_o this_o ordinance_n sin_n the_o antecedent_n to_o prayer_n 1._o meditation_n of_o sin_n whether_o in_o my_o closet_n or_o family_n make_v a_o privy_a search_n for_o those_o barabass_n which_o have_v move_v sedition_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o murder_v my_o dear_a saviour_n and_o that_o i_o may_v have_v such_o a_o sight_n of_o they_o all_o in_o their_o horrid_a nature_n and_o bloody_a colour_n that_o i_o may_v arraign_v they_o at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n with_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o may_v with_o all_o possible_a ardency_n plead_v for_o their_o execution_n want_n of_o want_n i_o wish_v that_o my_o necessity_n may_v ever_o be_v in_o my_o memory_n that_o as_o the_o sick_a child_n i_o may_v point_v ready_o to_o the_o place_n of_o my_o pain_n when_o ever_o i_o go_v to_o make_v my_o moan_n to_o my_o heavenly_a father_n and_o that_o affect_a with_o the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o they_o i_o pray_v feel_o may_v pray_v the_o more_o fervent_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o many_o and_o weighty_a mercy_n which_o i_o unworthy_a wretch_n enjoy_v mercy_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v write_v so_o firm_o in_o my_o mind_n and_o present_v to_o i_o before_o prayer_n in_o the_o various_a and_o lively_a colour_n of_o their_o freeness_n fullness_n and_o seasonableness_n that_o i_o may_v never_o steal_v the_o custom_n of_o thanks_o from_o my_o god_n which_o be_v all_o he_o desire_v for_o those_o rich_a and_o full_a vessel_n which_o he_o send_v i_o in_o every_o day_n but_o may_v pay_v he_o this_o impost_n of_o praise_n and_o glory_n with_o all_o uprightness_n and_o alacrity_n i_o wish_v that_o my_o grace_n may_v never_o be_v like_o jonah_n grace_n quicken_a of_o grace_n asleep_a when_o i_o be_o to_o call_v upon_o my_o god_n but_o as_o the_o heavenly_a host_n they_o may_v be_v move_v in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o fight_v in_o their_o course_n against_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n o_o that_o like_o holy_a bradford_n i_o may_v never_o leave_v confession_n without_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n petition_n without_o some_o sense_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o mercy_n nor_o thanksgiving_n prâ—yâ—â—_n lay_v asâ—â—â—_n what_o may_v hind_n prâ—yâ—â—_n without_o some_o solace_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o my_o happiness_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o before_o i_o go_v to_o desire_v the_o lovely_a portion_n of_o his_o friend_n general_n all_o sin_n in_o general_n give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o all_o my_o lust_n and_o at_o least_o banish_v from_o the_o bed_n of_o my_o heart_n those_o enemy_n of_o he_o which_o will_v not_o have_v he_o to_o reign_v over_o i_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v never_o desire_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o malice_n in_o my_o heart_n anger_n anger_n but_o may_v love_v as_o saint_n because_o they_o be_v christ_n seed_n so_o sinner_n and_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o as_o a_o special_a medicine_n against_o that_o poison_n whatsoever_o friend_n i_o shall_v forget_v in_o my_o prayer_n i_o wish_v i_o may_v resolve_v before_o hand_n to_o remember_v in_o particular_a my_o enemy_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v sanctify_v and_o save_v they_o i_o wish_v that_o my_o affection_n may_v not_o as_o saul_n person_n thought_n worldly_n thought_n be_v hide_v among_o the_o stuff_n of_o worldly_a affair_n when_o i_o shall_v be_v busy_a about_o the_o concernment_n of_o a_o eternal_a crown_n but_o that_o i_o may_v leave_v those_o servant_n always_o at_o the_o door_n behind_o while_o i_o go_v in_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n of_o nation_n prayer_n concomitant_n of_o prayer_n and_o may_v all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o duty_n serve_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n without_o distraction_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v special_o careful_a to_o look_v up_o to_o the_o master_n of_o request_n justify_v person_n must_v be_v justify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n first_o for_o the_o justification_n of_o my_o person_n and_o then_o for_o the_o acceptation_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v so_o enable_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o put_v on_o the_o glorious_a robe_n of_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o neither_o the_o nakedness_n
many_o a_o sermon_n have_v be_v lose_v because_o this_o be_v want_v and_o the_o viol_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v tune_v to_o praise_n god_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v sound_v but_o harsh_o in_o his_o ear_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n 30.19_o 20._o signify_v that_o to_o holy_a performance_n there_o be_v require_v holy_a prepartion_n suitable_a to_o which_o be_v david_n speech_n i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n psa_n 26._o when_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v the_o stone_n be_v hew_v and_o the_o timber_n square_v and_o fit_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v there_o be_v neither_o axe_n nor_o hammer_n nor_o any_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o what_o do_v this_o speak_v but_o that_o the_o christian_n must_v be_v polish_v and_o prepare_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a temple_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o also_o fit_v for_o his_o worship_n which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o require_v some_o previous_a dispositi_fw-la on_o a_o little_a breakfast_n quicken_v the_o appetite_n to_o a_o good_a dinner_n duty_n fit_v the_o heart_n for_o duty_n consider_v prayer_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o will_v prevail_v in_o prayer_n for_o spiritual_a riches_n the_o vessel_n must_v be_v empty_a before_o it_o can_v be_v fill_v o_o lord_n thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psa_n 10.17_o for_o hear_v the_o weed_n must_v be_v pluck_v up_o before_o the_o grain_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o ground_n wherefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o new_o bear_v bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o in_o sing_v the_o lung_n must_v be_v good_a the_o inward_o clean_a before_o the_o voice_n will_v be_v sweet_a and_o clear_a o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n psa_n 57.7_o so_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o israelite_n have_v their_o preparation_n it_o be_v the_o preparation_n that_o be_v the_o day_n before_o the_o sabbath_n mark_n 15.42_o the_o preparation_n for_o the_o lord_n day_n consist_v partly_o in_o care_n so_o to_o order_v worldly_a business_n that_o they_o may_v not_o encroach_v on_o the_o sabbath_n some_o expositor_n observe_v that_o the_o word_n remember_v in_o the_o four_o command_n enjoin_v a_o provident_a foresight_n and_o diligent_a dispatch_n of_o earthly_a affair_n on_o the_o day_n before_o that_o nothing_o may_v remain_v to_o disquiet_v we_o in_o or_o disturb_v god_n day_n of_o rest_n there_o be_v a_o observable_a place_n if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o foot_n from_o my_o sabbath_n isa_n 58.13_o that_o be_v from_o tread_v on_o my_o holy_a ground_n with_o the_o dirty_a foot_n of_o earthly_a affair_n or_o affection_n the_o jew_n preparation_n begin_v at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n pagan_a inritibus_fw-la pagan_a which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sabbath_n eve_n the_o ancient_a father_n call_v caena_n pura_fw-la from_o the_o heathen_a say_v some_o who_o religion_n teach_v they_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o certain_a of_o their_o god_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o a_o strict_a kind_n of_o holiness_n at_o which_o time_n they_o have_v a_o supper_n consist_v of_o meat_n holy_a in_o their_o opinion_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o careful_a in_o their_o preparation_n extalmâ—d_n buxtoâ—â—_n syna_n gog_n jud._n c._n 10._o extalmâ—d_n that_o say_v my_o author_n to_o further_o it_o the_o best_a and_o wealthy_a of_o they_o even_o those_o that_o have_v many_o servant_n and_o be_v master_n of_o family_n will_v chap_v herb_n sweep_v the_o house_n cleave_v wood_n kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o do_v such_o like_a thing_n the_o mariner_n that_o intend_v a_o voyage_n put_v his_o ship_n off_o from_o land_n so_o true_o friend_n if_o thou_o will_v launch_v heaven-ward_n upon_o a_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v put_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v teach_v the_o people_n he_o be_v disturb_v by_o one_o that_o tell_v he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n standwithout_n desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o mat._n 12.47_o so_o when_o thou_o be_v hear_v or_o pray_v or_o about_o any_o religious_a ordinance_n what_o a_o hindrance_n what_o a_o disturbance_n will_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o heart_n to_o suggest_v to_o thou_o man_z thy_o call_n thy_o companion_n or_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o spoil_n through_o thy_o negligence_n in_o the_o weekday_n they_o all_o stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o 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