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out_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n gen._n 28.17_o the_o great_a turk_n when_o he_o go_v into_o his_o temple_n lay_v aside_o all_o his_o state_n and_o have_v none_o to_o attend_v he_o but_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o reader_n 28.58_o deut._n 28.58_o be_v persuade_v to_o fear_v that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o name_n which_o be_v the_o great_a prop_n of_o thy_o affiance_n command_v thy_o fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o thou_o hear_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n give_v audience_n to_o his_o word_n act._n 13.16_o poor_a peasant_n must_v be_v tremble_a when_o this_o prince_n be_v speak_v with_o meekness_n receive_v that_o word_n which_o will_v damn_v or_o save_v thy_o soul_n alas_o with_o what_o fear_n shall_v a_o condemn_a prisoner_n attend_v to_o his_o king_n when_o every_o word_n he_o speak_v be_v life_n or_o death_n it_o become_v the_o great_a person_n â—o_o be_v awful_a in_o god_n presence_n constantine_n the_o great_a when_o hear_v a_o sermon_n 17._o euseb_n de_fw-fr uâ—t_fw-la constant._n l._n 3._o c_o 17._o will_v start_v out_o of_o his_o chair_n of_o state_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o word_n and_o stand_v up_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v mind_v by_o his_o courtier_n that_o such_o a_o posture_n be_v unbecoming_a his_o high_a place_n he_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o eglon_n though_o a_o fat_a unwieldy_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o ehud_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n to_o he_o rise_v up_z to_o hear_v it_o judg._n 3.20_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n and_o favour_n to_o be_v god_n friend_n yet_o when_o god_n speak_v to_o he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n gen._n 17.3_o moses_n though_o high_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v hunâ—ble_a when_o he_o hear_v from_o god_n he_o bow_v his_o head_n to_o ward_n the_o earth_n and_o worship_n exod_a 34.8_o when_o thou_o pray_v put_v up_o thy_o petition_n to_o he_o with_o awful_a apprehension_n of_o he_o the_o vulg_n lat._n read_v that_o psa_n 84.11_o abjectus_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la mei_fw-la to_o be_v cast_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o lie_v prostrate_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o eastern_a christian_n when_o they_o call_v on_o god_n throw_v themselves_o on_o the_o ground_n luther_n pray_v with_o confidence_n as_o to_o a_o father_n but_o with_o reverence_n as_o to_o a_o god_n remember_v when_o thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o thou_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o thou_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o beggar_n and_o a_o proud_a heart_n will_v not_o suit_v a_o beggar_n purse_n the_o poor_a must_v use_v entreaty_n prov._n 18.23_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n fall_v on_o their_o face_n and_o worship_v rev._n 4.16_o so_o do_v jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o prayer_n mat._n 26.39_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o bow_v down_o let_v we_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o maker_n psa_n 95.6_o the_o elephant_n that_o can_v not_o bow_v nor_o kneel_v be_v no_o fit_a beast_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n 28.8_o mat._n 28.8_o that_o representation_n of_o christ_n suffering_n as_o the_o disciple_n go_v from_o his_o sepulchre_n with_o fear_n and_o great_a joy_n the_o father_n call_v it_o misterium_fw-la tremendum_fw-la the_o near_o we_o draw_v to_o god_n in_o any_o ordinance_n the_o great_a must_v be_v our_o reverence_n in_o a_o sermon_n we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o as_o pupil_n to_o their_o tutor_n in_o prayer_n as_o child_n to_o their_o father_n but_o at_o a_o sacrament_n we_o talk_v with_o god_n face_n to_o face_n we_o sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o we_o if_o angel_n vail_v their_o face_n in_o his_o presence_n much_o more_o cause_n have_v
in_o it_o or_o the_o verdict_n will_v be_v to_o his_o cost_n and_o damage_n that_o which_o boil_v gentle_o over_o a_o small_a fire_n may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o we_o which_o if_o it_o shall_v boil_v hasty_o and_o run_v over_o it_o may_v raise_v ash_n enough_o to_o spoil_v itself_o the_o way_n to_o lose_v our_o request_n for_o temporal_n be_v to_o be_v as_o hot_a and_o hasty_a for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o all_o even_o our_o eternal_o that_o incomparable_a pattern_n of_o prayer_n the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v like_o a_o standard-measure_n in_o a_o corporation_n town_n for_o present_a use_n and_o a_o example_n for_o other_o have_v five_a petition_n for_o spiritual_n and_o but_o one_o for_o temporal_n god_n have_v promise_v spiritual_a thing_n absolute_o therefore_o thou_o may_v desire_v they_o absolute_o for_o pardon_v and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o other_o world_n thou_o may_v be_v as_o earnest_n so_o humble_a and_o reverend_a as_o thou_o will_v and_o o_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o god_n though_o like_o a_o wise_a father_n he_o deny_v we_o leave_v to_o cry_v for_o the_o candle_n which_o will_v burn_v and_o the_o thorn_n which_o will_v prick_v our_o finger_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o liberty_n to_o nay_o command_v we_o to_o besiege_v and_o storm_v heaven_n to_o follow_v he_o up_o and_o down_o to_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n to_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n to_o be_v instant_a urgent_a and_o fervent_a with_o he_o that_o our_o person_n may_v be_v justify_v our_o nature_n sanctify_v and_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n glorify_v eternal_o four_o thy_o prayer_n must_v be_v constant_a thy_o duty_n be_v to_o give_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n as_o a_o servant_n devote_v to_o and_o at_o the_o command_n of_o his_o noble_a master_n this_o fire_n like_o that_o on_o the_o altar_n must_v never_o go_v out_o day_n nor_o night_n night_n and_o day_n pray_v exceed_o 1_o thess_n 3.10_o paul_n speak_v as_o if_o his_o practice_n have_v be_v nothing_o but_o prayer_n he_o do_v that_o so_o much_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v nothing_o else_o prayer_n be_v a_o saint_n breath_n which_o he_o constant_o draw_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n those_o that_o work_n in_o iron_n mill_n keep_v a_o continual_a fire_n though_o they_o suffer_v it_o sometime_o to_o slack_v or_o abate_v yet_o never_o to_o go_v out_o a_o christian_n prayer_n may_v have_v a_o intermission_n but_o never_o a_o cessation_n our_o bless_a saviour_n beside_o his_o set_a time_n for_o ordinary_a do_v pray_v whole_a night_n david_n be_v a_o good_a husband_n up_o early_o at_o it_o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n psa_n 119.147_o at_o night_n he_o be_v late_o at_o this_o duty_n at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o psa_n 119.62_o this_o sure_o be_v his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o ever_o he_o will_v be_v ever_o in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n gregory_n write_v of_o his_o aunt_n trucilla_n that_o her_o elbow_n be_v as_o hard_o as_o a_o horn_n by_o often_o lean_v upon_o a_o desk_n when_o she_o pray_v jâ—â—chim_n the_o father_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n use_v to_o say_v that_o prayer_n be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n enjoin_v a_o christian_a for_o his_o constant_a trade_n so_o much_o as_o prayer_n pray_v always_o pray_v continual_o pray_v without_o cease_v pray_v with_o perseverance_n pray_v evermore_o but_o why_o be_v all_o this_o will_v god_n have_v his_o people_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o pray_v must_v they_o cast_v by_o their_o calling_n cast_v off_o all_o care_n of_o their_o child_n and_o shut_v themselves_o up_o into_o some_o cell_n or_o cloister_n and_o there_o be_v always_o upon_o their_o knee_n at_o prayer_n as_o the_o euchites_n fancy_v no_o i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v a_o brief_a description_n of_o this_o pray_n without_o cease_v 1._o thy_o soul_n must_v be_v ever_o in_o a_o pray_a frame_n the_o soldier_n have_v his_o weapon_n ready_a though_o not_o always_o in_o fight_n with_o his_o enemy_n thy_o heart_n must_v be_v ever_o in_o tune_n and_o ready_a upon_o the_o least_o touch_n to_o make_v heavenly_a music_n the_o church_n lip_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o hony-comb_n cant._n 4.11_o the_o honey_n comb_n do_v not_o always_o drop_v but_o it_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o drop_v the_o beleiver_n spirit_n be_v like_a fire_n upon_o the_o hearth_n though_o it_o do_v not_o blaze_v yet_o its_o ready_a upon_o any_o opportunity_n to_o be_v blow_v up_o into_o a_o flame_n 2._o no_o considerable_a business_n must_v be_v undertake_v without_o prayer_n thou_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o ask_v his_o leave_n in_o all_o thou_o do_v ephes_n 4.6_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n when_o thou_o rise_v up_o or_o lie_v down_o when_o thou_o go_v out_o or_o come_v in_o prayer_n must_v still_o be_v with_o thou_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o prevent_v evil_a the_o world_n poison_n may_v be_v expel_v with_o this_o antidote_n joh._n 17.11_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o the_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o small_a point_n prayer_n be_v both_o a_o charm_n to_o inchant_v and_o a_o scourge_n to_o torment_v satan_n it_o engage_v christ_n in_o the_o combat_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o assure_v the_o soul_n of_o conquest_n when_o the_o saint_n be_v fight_v and_o like_a to_o be_v foil_v either_o by_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n or_o the_o wicked_a one_o prayer_n be_v the_o letter_n which_o he_o send_v post_n to_o heaven_n for_o fresh_a supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o become_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n prayer_n be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v good_a he_o that_o will_v not_o speak_v must_v not_o expect_v to_o speed_v it_o sanctifi_v our_o food_n raymont_n sleep_n calling_n and_o all_o our_o enjoyment_n to_o we_o the_o christian_a like_o the_o chemist_n extract_v all_o good_a thing_n out_o of_o this_o one_o body_n of_o prayer_n 3._o he_o that_o pray_v constant_o have_v set_v time_n every_o day_n for_o prayer_n the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n be_v call_v the_o continual_a sacrifice_n numb_a 28.4_o the_o christian_a have_v his_o set_a meal_n for_o his_o soul_n every_o day_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o body_n with_o the_o marigold_n he_o open_v himself_o in_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o sweet_a dew_n of_o heaven_n grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o he_o do_v at_o night_n though_o his_o occasion_n hinder_v he_o in_o the_o day_n like_o a_o lover_n find_v some_o opportunity_n to_o converse_v with_o his_o belove_a he_o be_v most_o free_a and_o fresh_a in_o the_o morning_n the_o top_n of_o the_o milk_n be_v the_o cream_n and_o he_o do_v not_o think_v his_o best_a too_o good_a for_o god_n his_o evening_n fare_n be_v sometime_o extraordinary_a like_o the_o jewish_a feast_n which_o be_v at_o supper_n the_o spice_a cup_n be_v best_a at_o the_o bottom_n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o morning_n to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o bolt_n at_o night_n to_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o safety_n the_o jew_n pray_v in_o the_o temple_n the_o three_o six_o and_o nine_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n our_o privilege_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v enlarge_v and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v lessen_v he_o that_o pray_v continual_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o the_o day_n time_n whatever_o he_o be_v about_o put_v up_o his_o supplication_n to_o god_n he_o have_v his_o ejaculation_n his_o holy_a apostrophe_n wherein_o he_o do_v turn_v his_o speech_n at_o least_o internal_a and_o inarticulate_a â—â—om_n man_n to_o god_n this_o liberty_n be_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o this_o practice_n turn_v to_o wonderful_a profit_n when_o jacob_n be_v bless_v his_o son_n he_o take_v breath_n with_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n gen_n 49.14_o nehemiah_n when_o at_o the_o king_n elbow_n will_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n to_o the_o king_n till_o he_o have_v open_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n neh._n 2.6_o when_o noah_n be_v curse_v cham_n he_o have_v a_o short_a ejaculation_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o japhet_n god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem_n which_o prayer_n have_v be_v answer_v and_o will_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n we_o gentile_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o that_o prayer_n christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n dart_v up_o a_o short_a
heart_n to_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o delight_v therein_o holy_a alacrity_n and_o joy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o crown_n and_o credit_n to_o but_o also_o a_o special_a part_n of_o christianity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o god_n way_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a but_o that_o the_o traveller_n in_o they_o may_v be_v cheerful_a his_o work_n be_v good_a wage_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o joyful_a because_o beleiver_n have_v ever_o cause_n of_o comfort_n therefore_o they_o be_v command_v always_o to_o rejoice_v phil._n 3._o whether_o their_o sin_n or_o suffering_n come_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o must_v not_o sorrow_n as_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o their_o sad_a condition_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n there_o be_v seed_n of_o joy_n sow_o within_o they_o when_o it_o be_v bury_v under_o 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thou_o heaven_n in_o a_o glass_n thou_o first_o fruit_n of_o a_o bless_a and_o everlasting_a harvest_n do_v i_o say_v farewell_o a_o welfare_n i_o wish_v to_o thou_o but_o o_o let_v i_o never_o lose_v thou_o or_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o thou_o till_o i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o in_o a_o high_a form_n to_o see_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n who_o early_o on_o thy_o morning_n rose_n and_o make_v a_o day_n indeed_o while_o the_o natural_a sun_n be_v behind_o face_n to_o face_n and_o to_o know_v thy_o maker_n and_o master_n as_o i_o be_o know_v of_o he_o when_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o shall_v go_v out_o no_o more_o but_o serve_v he_o day_n and_o night_n to_o who_o for_o the_o inestimable_a dignity_n and_o privilege_n of_o his_o own_o day_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_o amen_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o a_o christian_n may_v exercise_v himself_o to_o godliness_n in_o natural_a action_n and_o first_o in_o eat_v 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