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public_a prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n and_o for_o all_o man_n but_o that_o it_o may_v yet_o more_o evident_o appear_v we_o will_v see_v what_o the_o learned_a have_v think_v of_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o whether_o they_o may_v carry_v any_o sense_n that_o way_n as_o these_o father_n above_o have_v speak_v concern_v prayer_n or_o no._n 2._o first_o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n write_v upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n say_v after_o this_o sort_n haec_fw-la regula_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la est_fw-la tradita_fw-la à _fw-la magistro_fw-la gentium_fw-la qua_fw-la utuntur_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nostri_fw-la ut_fw-la prò_fw-la omnibus_fw-la supplicent_fw-la deprecantes_fw-la prò_fw-la regibus_fw-la huius_fw-la seculi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n say_v the_o holy_a father_n be_v give_v of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o our_o priest_n and_o minister_n do_v use_v to_o the_o intent_n they_o may_v make_v prayer_n for_o all_o man_n entreat_v also_o for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n here_o s._n paul_n rule_n be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o minister_n take_v it_o up_o and_o use_v it_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n chrisostome_n likewise_o 2._o quid_fw-la autem_fw-la sibi_fw-la vult_fw-la primum_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o obsequio_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quotidiano_fw-la perpetuoque_fw-la divinae_fw-la religionis_fw-la ritu_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la neverunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la quomodo_fw-la diebus_fw-la singulis_fw-la manè_fw-la &_o vespere_fw-la orationes_fw-la fundantur_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la quomòdo_fw-la prò_fw-la omni_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o regibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sublimitate_fw-la sunt_fw-la positi_fw-la obsecrationes_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fiant_fw-la but_o what_o mean_v that_o he_o say_v first_o of_o all_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v in_o daily_a service_n and_o continual_a rite_n of_o god_n religion_n and_o further_o let_v the_o faithful_a know_v that_o thing_n how_o every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n how_o even_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n obsecration_n and_o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n this_o father_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n and_o rite_n in_o the_o church_n every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o for_o king_n where_o we_o be_v to_o note_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o call_v all_o man_n here_o specify_v of_o the_o apostle_n the_o whole_a world_n saint_n augustine_n have_v thus_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la 59_o pro_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o sublimitate_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la quietam_fw-la &_o tranquillam_fw-la vitam_fw-la agamus_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la ne_fw-fr quisquam_fw-la sicut_fw-la se_fw-la habeâ—_n humanae_fw-la cogitationis_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la existimavit_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la facienda_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la à _fw-la quibus_fw-la persecutionem_fw-la patiebatur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cum_fw-la membra_fw-la christi_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la esset_fw-la hominum_fw-la genere_fw-la colligenda_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n that_o no_o man_n as_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a cogitation_n shall_v think_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o who_o the_o church_n suffer_v persecution_n when_o as_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v and_o gather_v from_o and_o forth_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v prayer_n for_o all_o man_n as_o king_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v the_o very_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v shut_v out_o which_o yet_o be_v the_o worst_a state_n of_o people_n therefore_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o 2_o saint_n hierom_n give_v this_o reason_n pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la pro_fw-la regibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la cognoscant_fw-la deum_fw-la siuè_fw-fr ut_fw-la subiectas_fw-la habeant_fw-la gentes_fw-la illorum_fw-la enim_fw-la pace_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la consistit_fw-la for_o all_o man_n and_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n or_o that_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v in_o subjection_n under_o they_o for_o in_o their_o peace_n our_o peace_n consist_v saint_n hierom_n teach_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v god_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o nation_n that_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n aquinas_n another_o say_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la cuin_n ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la interpres_fw-la desiderij_fw-la nostri_fw-la orando_fw-la enim_fw-la petimus_fw-la quod_fw-la desideramus_fw-la charitas_fw-la autem_fw-la requirit_fw-la quòd_fw-la desideremus_fw-la bonum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la jac._n ult._n 16._o orate_fw-la pro_fw-la inuicem_fw-la ut_fw-la saluemini_fw-la for_o all_o man_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o praâ—er_n be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o our_o want_n and_o desire_n for_o in_o pray_v we_o ask_v what_o we_o need_v and_o desire_v and_o love_n require_v that_o we_o desire_v good_a to_o all_o man_n to_o who_o she_o do_v extend_v herself_o ja._n 5.16_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v lira_n last_o lira_n expound_v they_o thus_o orandum_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la generaliter_fw-la we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n in_o general_n all_o these_o above_o allege_v show_v we_o that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o mankind_n to_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n a_o rule_n in_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o ruler_n to_o pray_v for_o mankind_n ingenerall_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v late_a writer_n whether_o they_o infer_v any_o new_a interpretation_n or_o agree_v unto_o these_o first_o then_o vitus_n theodorus_n thus_o write_v primùm_fw-la s._n theod._n paulus_n adhortatur_fw-la ad_fw-la orationem_fw-la &_o precationem_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la praecipué_fw-fr autem_fw-la pro_fw-la magistratu_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la administrationem_fw-la eius_fw-la pacem_fw-la habeamus_fw-la evangelium_fw-la latius_fw-la propagandi_fw-la saint_n paul_n say_v he_o first_o exhort_v unto_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o all_o magistrate_n that_o by_o their_o government_n we_o may_v have_v peace_n to_o the_o further_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o he_o expound_v it_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n without_o any_o restraint_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n but_o instead_o of_o many_o let_v we_o hear_v master_n caluin_n calâ—in_n who_o write_v upon_o this_o place_n thus_o say_v ac_fw-la initio_fw-la quidem_fw-la de_fw-la publicis_fw-la orationibus_fw-la disserit_fw-la quas_fw-la iubet_fw-la non_fw-la prò_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la modo_fw-la concipi_fw-la sèd_v prò_fw-la universo_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o sure_a in_o the_o begin_n the_o apostle_n dispute_v of_o public_a prayer_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o for_o the_o faithful_a but_o for_o universal_a mankind_n for_o thus_o may_v some_o recount_v with_o themselves_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infidel_n with_o who_o we_o have_v no_o familiarity_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o if_o we_o brethren_n do_v mutual_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o and_o so_o do_v commend_v unto_o god_n his_o whole_a church_n they_o that_o be_v without_o be_v nothing_o unto_o us._n with_o this_o sinister_a opinion_n paul_n meet_v and_o command_v the_o ephesian_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o comprehend_v all_o mortal_a man_n and_o not_o to_o restrain_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n
it_o be_v so_o many_o tyrant_n oppressor_n and_o even_o swear_v enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o professor_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o even_o meet_v with_o this_o scruple_n bid_v they_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o sure_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n can_v not_o cause_n or_o work_v any_o thing_n but_o that_o nevertheless_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v love_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o king_n and_o magistrate_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o every_o power_n be_v of_o god_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a ruler_n and_o governor_n be_v give_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o his_o judgement_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v be_v good_a matter_n find_v and_o argument_n draw_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o prayer_n as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o very_a reprobate_n have_v live_v since_o the_o ascension_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o have_v be_v some_o contain_v in_o this_o clause_n where_o it_o be_v say_v king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n who_o the_o church_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v pray_v for_o and_o yet_o as_o most_o wicked_a rebel_n and_o apostate_n have_v fall_v away_o or_o have_v quite_o renounce_v or_o never_o receive_v or_o more_o cruel_o persecute_v or_o more_o fearful_o be_v blind_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o live_v and_o last_v for_o ever_o but_o because_o the_o matter_n hereof_o be_v comprehend_v in_o this_o that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o mankind_n universal_o and_o that_o such_o like_a argument_n be_v comprehend_v therein_o therefore_o i_o surcease_v upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o go_v forward_o to_o my_o prefix_a article_n and_o point_n which_o be_v to_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a begin_v with_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o three_o verse_n above_o who_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n this_o reason_n contain_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o mankind_n and_o for_o all_o man_n be_v please_v to_o god_n the_o other_o thing_n be_v a_o consequent_a thereof_o show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o such_o a_o prayer_n be_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o agreeable_a unto_o his_o will_n the_o first_o part_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n a_o good_a god_n be_v not_o please_v but_o with_o good_a thing_n he_o be_v please_v with_o this_o prayer_n this_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v a_o good_a work_n a_o good_a thing_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o 5.4_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n that_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v any_o evil_a dwell_v with_o thou_o 73._o true_o he_o be_v kind_a and_o love_a unto_o israel_n even_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n 100.3_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o therefore_o and_o speak_v good_a of_o his_o name_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a his_o mercy_n be_v everlasting_a and_o his_o truth_n endure_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n it_o be_v also_o acceptable_a that_o be_v well_o please_v yea_o it_o please_v he_o better_o than_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n think_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v eat_v bull_n flesh_n 50.13_o and_o drink_v the_o blood_n of_o goat_n offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n who_o so_o offer_v i_o thanks_o and_o praise_n he_o honour_v i_o thou_o delight_v not_o in_o burn_a 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all_o declare_v this_o question_n for_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v he_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n yea_o and_o especial_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o magistrate_n last_o 2._o tremelius_fw-la thus_o translate_v the_o word_n prò_fw-la quibusuis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la prò_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la he_o translate_v they_o prò_fw-la omnibus_fw-la filijs_fw-la hominis_fw-la that_o be_v that_o prayer_n supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o these_o few_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o late_a interpreter_n and_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n all_o man_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o we_o see_v the_o apostle_n rule_v expound_v that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o universal_a mankind_n for_o all_o the_o world_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a for_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n since_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n teach_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o all_o mankind_n i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o i_o may_v not_o say_v 107._o and_o conclude_v with_o saint_n augustine_n nunquid_fw-la cum_fw-la audieris_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la eius_fw-la altar_n populum_fw-la hortantem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la orandum_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsum_fw-la clara_fw-la voce_fw-la orantem_fw-la ut_fw-la incredulas_fw-la gentes_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la svam_fw-la venire_fw-la compellat_fw-la non_fw-la respondebis_fw-la amen_o an_fw-mi etiam_fw-la huius_fw-la fidei_fw-la sanitati_fw-la contraria_fw-la disputabis_fw-la nunquid_fw-la beatissimum_fw-la cyprianum_n in_o hoc_fw-la errasse_fw-la clamabis_fw-la vel_fw-la susurrabis_fw-la ubi_fw-la prâ—_n inimicis_fw-la fidei_fw-la christiana_n ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la â—d_a eam_fw-la conâ—ertantur_fw-la orare_fw-la nos_fw-la docet_fw-la etc._n etc._n will_v not_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n exhort_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o when_o thou_o shall_v hear_v he_o himself_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n pray_v that_o it_o please_v he_o to_o compel_v in_o and_o drive_v unto_o the_o faith_n and_o make_v to_o come_v the_o unbelieve_a people_n and_o nation_n will_v not_o thou_o answer_v amen_o and_o will_v thou_o dispute_v contrary_a thing_n against_o the_o soundness_n of_o this_o faith_n will_v thou_o cry_v out_o or_o privy_o whisper_v that_o bless_a cyprian_a err_v herein_o whereas_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o enemy_n to_o christian_a faith_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v &_o bring_v home_o thereunto_o last_o will_v thou_o blame_v paul_n the_o apostle_n have_v such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n infidel_n concern_v who_o 10._o he_o say_v brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v thus_o far_o saint_n augustine_n to_o conclude_v then_o the_o first_o part_n we_o have_v find_v a_o rule_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o all_o man_n we_o have_v sufficient_o hear_v i_o see_v therefore_o no_o cause_n but_o i_o may_v thus_o end_v for_o who_o soever_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o in_o our_o public_a prayer_n for_o they_o we_o may_v safe_o pray_v but_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n command_v we_o in_o our_o public_a prayer_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n for_o universal_a mankind_n for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n for_o all_o man_n in_o general_a for_o universal_a mankind_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o the_o second_o part_n concern_v the_o reason_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n that_o be_v to_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v pray_v for_o and_o we_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o rule_n and_o so_o grow_v on_o to_o our_o purpose_n 1._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 3._o for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n these_o word_n contain_v especial_o three_o thing_n first_o the_o exhortation_n or_o commandment_n concern_v prayer_n in_o the_o church_n and_o for_o who_o in_o the_o first_o verse_n according_a as_o i_o have_v set_v down_o second_o the_o end_n and_o effect_n that_o may_v come_v thereof_o in_o the_o second_o verse_n to_o lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n etc._n etc._n three_o a_o reason_n of_o such_o kind_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o three_o verse_n concern_v the_o exhortation_n or_o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o first_o verse_n have_v be_v sufficient_o speak_v that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o commandment_n that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a public_o and_o universal_o in_o the_o church_n and_o congregation_n yea_o for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n unto_o who_o any_o dignity_n or_o civil_a function_n be_v commit_v for_o christian_n may_v thus_o think_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o confer_v and_o bestow_v all_o their_o riches_n and_o power_n to_o withstand_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o thing_n before_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v for_o ruler_n how_o many_o so_o ever_o they_o be_v at_o those_o time_n be_v even_o as_o