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in_o holy_a thought_n and_o desire_n towards_o heaven_n with_o opportune_a resentment_n of_o heart_n direct_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n we_o can_v ever_o be_v frame_v or_o vent_v long_a prayer_n with_o our_o lip_n but_o almost_o ever_o our_o mind_n can_v throw_v pious_a 12._o glance_n our_o heart_n may_v dart_v good_a wish_n upward_o so_o that_o hardly_o any_o moment_n any_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n shall_v pass_v without_o some_o lightsome_a flash_n of_o devotion_n as_o bodily_a respiration_n without_o intermission_n or_o impediment_n do_v concur_v 33._o with_o all_o our_o action_n so_o may_v that_o breathe_n of_o soul_n which_o preserve_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o ventilate_v that_o holy_a flame_n within_o we_o well_o conspire_v with_o all_o other_o occupation_n for_o devotion_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n so_o spiritual_a so_o subtle_a and_o penetrant_fw-la that_o no_o matter_n can_v exclude_v or_o obstruct_v it_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o exceed_o nimble_a and_o 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through_o all_o his_o undertake_n wind_n in_o devout_a reflection_n and_o pious_a motion_n of_o soul_n towards_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o affection_n most_o business_n have_v wide_a gap_n all_o have_v some_o chink_n at_o which_o devotion_n may_v slip_v in_o be_v we_o never_o so_o urgent_o set_v or_o close_o intent_n upon_o any_o work_n be_v we_o feed_v be_v we_o travel_v be_v we_o trade_v be_v we_o study_v nothing_o yet_o can_v forbid_v but_o that_o we_o may_v together_o wedge_n in_o a_o thought_n concern_v god_n goodness_n and_o bolt_n forth_o a_o word_n of_o praise_n for_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v reflect_v on_o our_o sin_n and_o spend_v a_o penitential_a sigh_n on_o they_o but_o ibid._n that_o we_o may_v descry_v our_o need_n of_o god_n help_n and_o dispatch_v a_o brief_a petition_n for_o it_o a_o god_n be_v praise_v a_o lord_n have_v mercy_n a_o god_n bless_v or_o god_n help_v i_o will_v nowise_o interrupt_v or_o disturb_v our_o proceed_n as_o worldly_a 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opportunity_n the_o seven_o sermon_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v what_o the_o prayer_n here_o enjoin_v by_o s._n paul_n do_v import_v and_o how_o by_o it_o universal_o all_o sort_n of_o devotion_n shall_v be_v understand_v we_o do_v former_o discourse_v how_o also_o according_a to_o divers_a sense_n ground_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o enforce_v by_o good_a reason_n we_o may_v perform_v this_o duty_n incessant_o we_o do_v then_o declare_v five_o such_o sense_n we_o do_v mention_v and_o prosecute_v i_o shall_v now_o add_v two_o or_o three_o more_o and_o press_v they_o vi_o pray_v then_o incessant_o may_v imply_v that_o we_o do_v appoint_v certain_a time_n convenient_o distant_a for_o the_o practice_n of_o devotion_n and_o careful_o observe_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o jew_n in_o a_o constant_a exercise_n of_o divine_a worship_n god_n do_v constitute_v a_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v call_v tamidh_n 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o continual_a sacrifice_n and_o as_o that_o sacrifice_n be_v constant_o offer_v at_o set_a time_n be_v thence_o denominate_v continual_a so_o may_v we_o by_o punctual_o observe_v fit_a return_n of_o devotion_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v incessant_o and_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o we_o know_v that_o all_o person_n who_o will_v not_o lead_v a_o loose_a and_o slatter_a life_n but_o design_n with_o good_a assurance_n and_o advantage_n to_o prosecute_v a_o orderly_a course_n of_o action_n be_v wont_a to_o distribute_v their_o time_n into_o several_a parcel_n 12._o assign_v some_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o necessary_a refection_n of_o their_o body_n some_o to_o the_o convenient_a relaxation_n of_o their_o mind_n some_o to_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o ordinary_a affair_n some_o also_o to_o familiar_a conversation_n and_o interchange_v good_a office_n with_o their_o friend_n consider_v that_o otherwise_o they_o
country_n till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o his_o decease_n how_o often_o do_v god_n 16._o profess_v for_o his_o servant_n david_n sake_n to_o preserve_v 10._o judah_n from_o destruction_n so_o that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n when_o the_o king_n of_o assyâ—ia_n do_v invade_v that_o country_n god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o isaiah_n declare_v i_o 34._o will_v defend_v this_o city_n to_o save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n we_o may_v indeed_o observe_v that_o according_a to_o the_o representation_n of_o thing_n in_o holy_a scripture_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o moral_a connexion_n or_o a_o communication_n of_o merit_n and_o guilt_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n so_o that_o mutual_o each_o of_o they_o be_v reward_v for_o the_o virtue_n each_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o people_n god_n withdraw_v from_o their_o prince_n the_o free_a communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o of_o his_o favour_n suffer_v he_o to_o incur_v sin_n or_o to_o fall_v into_o misfortune_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o that_o incomparably-good_a king_n josiah_n and_o have_v be_v the_o fate_n of_o divers_a etc._n excellent_a prince_n who_o god_n have_v snatch_v away_o from_o people_n unworthy_a of_o they_o or_o involve_v with_o such_o a_o people_n in_o common_a calamity_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n propound_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 36._o deal_n with_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o case_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o according_a to_o that_o of_o samuel_n if_o you_o shall_v do_v wicked_o 2._o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n so_o reciprocal_o for_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o prince_n or_o in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o god_n do_v chastise_v their_o people_n 33._o for_o what_o confusion_n in_o israel_n do_v 30._o the_o offence_n of_o solomon_n create_v what_o mischief_n do_v issue_n thereon_o from_o jeroboam_n 21._o wicked_a behaviour_n how_o do_v the_o sin_n of_o manasseh_n stick_v to_o his_o country_n since_o that_o even_o after_o that_o notable_a reformation_n wrought_v by_o josiah_n it_o be_v say_v notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o 26._o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n because_o of_o all_o the_o provocation_n wherewith_o manasses_n have_v provoke_v he_o and_o how_o sore_o by_o a_o tedious_a three_o 1._o year_n famine_n do_v god_n avenge_v saul_n cruelty_n towards_o the_o gibeonite_n nor_o be_v only_o the_o sin_n of_o bad_a prince_n affix_v to_o people_n conspire_v with_o they_o 32._o in_o impiety_n for_o even_o of_o king_n hezekiah_n it_o be_v say_v but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o 25._o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o pride_n and_o ingratitude_n of_o a_o excellent_a 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kindle_v against_o israel_n by_o their_o sin_n sure_o which_o be_v the_o only_a incentive_a of_o divine_a wrath_n and_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o to_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o judah_n so_o indeed_o it_o be_v that_o prince_n be_v bad_a that_o they_o incur_v great_a error_n or_o commit_v notable_a trespass_n be_v common_o imputable_a to_o the_o fault_n of_o subject_n and_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n by_o divine_a providence_n lay_v on_o they_o as_o for_o other_o provocation_n so_o especial_o for_o their_o want_n of_o devotion_n and_o neglect_v due_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o if_o they_o constant_o with_o hearty_a sincerity_n and_o earnest_a fervency_n will_v in_o their_o behalf_n sue_v to_o god_n who_o fashion_v 15._o all_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n who_o especial_o hold_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n in_o his_o hand_n 1._o and_o turn_v they_o whither-soev_a he_o will_v we_o reasonable_o may_v presume_v that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n will_v direct_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o own_o word_n in_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v 17._o make_v thy_o officer_n peace_n and_o thy_o exactor_n righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o pay_v thanksgiving_n like_o that_o of_o ezra_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o 27._o father_n who_o have_v put_v such_o thing_n as_o this_o in_o the_o king_n heart_n to_o beautify_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o impute_v the_o ill_a management_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o bad_a success_n wait_v on_o it_o unto_o prince_n be_v in_o appearance_n the_o immediate_a agent_n and_o instrument_n of_o it_o but_o we_o common_o do_v therein_o mistake_v not_o consider_v that_o ourselves_o be_v most_o guilty_a and_o blamable_a for_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impious_a people_n which_o make_v a_o unhappy_a prince_n that_o their_o offence_n do_v pervert_v his_o counsel_n and_o 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cast_v they_o out_o from_o his_o presence_n that_o zedekiah_n rebel_v against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n consider_v which_o thing_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o prayer_n for_o our_o prince_n be_v a_o great_a office_n of_o charity_n to_o the_o public_a and_o that_o in_o pray_v for_o his_o safety_n for_o his_o honour_n for_o his_o wealth_n for_o his_o prosperity_n for_o his_o virtue_n we_o do_v in_o effect_n pray_v for_o the_o same_o benefit_n respective_o to_o our_o country_n that_o in_o pray_v for_o his_o welfare_n we_o do_v in_o consequence_n pray_v for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o our_o neighbour_n our_o friend_n our_o relation_n our_o family_n who_o good_a be_v wrap_v in_o his_o welfare_n do_v flow_v from_o it_o do_v hang_v upon_o it_o we_o be_v bind_v and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a noble_a piece_n of_o charity_n to_o love_v our_o country_n sincere_o to_o desire_v and_o earnest_o to_o further_a its_o happiness_n and_o therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o according_a to_o the_o advice_n 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