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the_o matter_n of_o they_o may_v be_v agreeable_a yet_o differ_v whole_o in_o form_n and_o variety_n of_o expression_n they_o can_v not_o be_v well_o understand_v by_o people_n of_o mean_a capacity_n to_o have_v follow_v the_o same_o rule_n this_o i_o guess_v from_o the_o little_a uniformity_n observe_v in_o the_o devotion_n of_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o head_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v by_o the_o directory_n for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o good_a method_n and_o excellent_a matter_n propose_v yet_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o composure_n they_o either_o slight_a the_o method_n or_o so_o invert_v confound_v perplex_v and_o obscure_v the_o matter_n thereof_o in_o their_o own_o expression_n as_o that_o it_o can_v just_o be_v say_v but_o of_o a_o few_o these_o do_v observe_v the_o directory_n 4._o questionless_a the_o matter_n of_o s._n johns_n prayer_n have_v a_o great_a harmony_n with_o the_o chief_a head_n which_o be_v ordinary_o use_v by_o the_o disciple_n of_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o form_n that_o make_v the_o distinction_n 5._o and_o lasty_a if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o a_o deed_n by_o its_o counterpart_n our_o saviour_n deliver_v in_o his_o answer_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o do_v more_o than_o intimate_v that_o the_o prayer_n teach_v by_o john_n and_o that_o which_o be_v desire_v by_o his_o own_o disciple_n unless_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o our_o saviour_n answer_v impertinent_o be_v a_o form_n so_o that_o if_o we_o shall_v paraphrase_n the_o word_n thus_o lord_n teach_v we_o a_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v thy_o disciple_n as_o john_n also_o teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o prayer_n whereby_o we_o and_o all_o that_o hear_v they_o may_v know_v who_o disciple_n they_o be_v our_o saviour_n answer_n deliver_v a_o compose_a form_n do_v approve_v this_o interpretation_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v this_o form_n our_o father_n sect._n 8._o and_o upon_o these_o premise_n i_o may_v build_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o prayer_n deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n according_a to_o the_o instance_n of_o s._n john_n be_v not_o intend_v only_o as_o a_o directory_n for_o matter_n and_o method_n of_o prayer_n but_o as_o a_o set_a form_n to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o and_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o peculiar_a mark_n and_o character_n that_o they_o be_v his_o disciple_n sect._n 9_o but_o before_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o injunction_n and_o command_n this_o one_o thing_n may_v be_v opportune_o and_o material_o insert_v that_o as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o prove_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v use_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n until_o our_o saviourstime_n so_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v not_o dislike_v or_o abhor_v from_o either_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o general_n or_o
order_n hereunto_o we_o have_v the_o import_n of_o two_o word_n in_o saint_n matthew_n to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o i_o must_v remember_v you_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v reprove_v the_o tedious_a repetition_n of_o heathenish_a form_n pass_v on_o to_o a_o most_o excellent_a form_n of_o his_o own_o and_o enjoin_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o pray_v you_o which_o word_n be_v in_o all_o language_n use_v to_o signify_v a_o identity_n and_o individuality_n with_o the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o have_v reference_n as_o when_o i_o indite_v to_o any_o and_o bid_v he_o write_v thus_o or_o thus_o i_o intend_v he_o shall_v write_v the_o same_o word_n and_o so_o doubtless_o when_o christ_n command_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v thus_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o same_o word_n indeed_o when_o we_o deal_v in_o similitude_n and_o make_v application_n by_o this_o word_n thus_o or_o so_o there_o be_v only_o a_o likeness_n to_o be_v understand_v but_o in_o all_o problem_n and_o school-dispute_n in_o all_o quotation_n and_o repetition_n it_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o term_n to_o which_o it_o be_v annex_v thus_o when_o in_o the_o philosopher_n we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o we_o repeat_v syllogism_n with_o a_o sic_fw-la disputas_fw-la we_o do_v or_o aught_o to_o respect_v the_o very_a term_n and_o thus_o a_o good_a grammarian_n tell_v 〈◊〉_d we_o of_o the_o word_n si_fw-mi logicum_fw-la spectes_fw-la usum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o a_o redditionis_fw-la a_o note_n of_o repetition_n and_o a_o disputant_n may_v be_v just_o displease_v if_o you_o alter_v his_o term_n and_o will_v tell_v you_o nonsic_n sed_fw-la sic_fw-la argumentatus_fw-la sum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o dispute_v so_o that_o be_v in_o your_o word_n but_o so_o that_o be_v in_o my_o own_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o most_o judicious_a expositor_n as_o signify_v not_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o our_o translation_n paraphrase_v it_o but_o which_o it_o will_v better_o bear_v in_o this_o form_n and_o in_o these_o word_n which_o interpretation_n be_v warrant_v from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o that_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n thus_o when_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v command_v on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v the_o people_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o which_o the_o septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o be_o assure_v that_o the_o priest_n keep_v to_o the_o very_a word_n of_o that_o benediction_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v offend_v if_o they_o have_v do_v otherwise_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v maimonides_n in_o his_o more_n nevochim_n 108._o upon_o the_o word_n sic_fw-la benedicetis_fw-la i_o say_v he_o hâc_fw-la linguâ_fw-la in_o this_o very_a language_n but_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o understand_v they_o so_o strict_o only_o it_o show_v they_o be_v far_o from_o vary_v the_o form_n and_o questionless_a they_o do_v and_o might_n with_o more_o faith_n and_o better_a success_n retain_v and_o use_v this_o and_o 7._o several_a other_o form_n that_o be_v command_v they_o under_o this_o or_o a_o like_a expression_n then_o if_o they_o have_v vary_v they_o into_o any_o other_o word_n whatsoever_o if_o you_o or_o i_o shall_v command_v a_o servant_n to_o deliver_v a_o message_n to_o a_o superior_a and_o put_v word_n in_o his_o mouth_n in_o oyn_v he_o to_o say_v thus_o or_o if_o you_o will_v after_o this_o manner_n i_o trow_v we_o think_v so_o well_o of_o our_o own_o expression_n and_o know_v our_o own_o case_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o send_v so_o well_o that_o we_o shall_v censure_v that_o servant_n as_o guilty_a of_o high_a presumption_n who_o shall_v purt_v ose_o lie_v aside_o all_o our_o expression_n which_o he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v remember_v and_o deliver_v our_o message_n in_o word_n of_o his_o own_o frame_n nor_o be_v such_o servant_n like_v to_o mend_v the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a in_o scripture_n that_o the_o messenger_n of_o great_a and_o holy_a man_n king_n and_o prophet_n have_v deliver_v their_o embassy_n in_o the_o same_o word_n they_o receive_v it_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o disobedience_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o pride_n to_o have_v alter_v matter_n method_n and_o form_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v do_v to_o our_o saviour_n injunction_n by_o all_o those_o who_o neither_o say_v this_o nor_o thus_o when_o god_n send_v moses_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o command_v he_o thus_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o the_o 30._o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o text_n say_v moses_n tell_v aaron_n all_o the_o word_n and_o aaron_n speak_v all_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o moses_n so_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o our_o saviour_n send_v two_o of_o his_o disciple_n to_o bring_v he_o a_o colt_n he_o command_v they_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v they_o why_o they_o loose_v the_o colt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o shall_v you_o say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o he_o such_o a_o 31._o answer_n may_v seem_v very_o unsatisfactory_a to_o the_o owner_n &_o yet_o we_o find_v they_o say_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o though_o their_o safety_n be_v at_o stake_n than_o what_o they_o be_v in_o express_a word_n command_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v well_o be_v presume_v that_o they_o make_v any_o variation_n here_o where_o the_o word_n of_o injunction_n 34._o be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o great_a importance_n and_o so_o last_o when_o any_o sentence_n be_v quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o new_a in_o the_o same_o term_n the_o holy_a penman_n make_v â—se_n of_o this_o word_n which_o also_o the_o apostle_n parallel_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o say_v the_o law_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 8._o speak_v thus_o and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o be_v both_o use_v in_o one_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o both_o and_o when_o in_o any_o of_o our_o writeing_n 26._o or_o say_n we_o quote_v the_o authority_n of_o learned_a man_n with_o a_o sic_fw-la dixit_fw-la aristot._fw-la augustin_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v be_v unfaithful_a do_v we_o not_o deliver_v their_o very_a word_n in_o their_o own_o language_n or_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v translate_v they_o in_o we_o there_o be_v also_o somewhat_o considerable_a in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o join_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o 16._o pray_v you_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o say_v look_v to_o this_o copy_n frame_v your_o prayer_n after_o this_o example_n but_o when_o you_o actual_o pray_v pray_v thus_o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o st._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v or_o say_v our_o father_n pray_v or_o say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n for_o although_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n in_o its_o proper_a notion_n and_o like_o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la be_v capable_a of_o all_o form_n yet_o be_v here_o limit_v to_o the_o act_n of_o pray_v and_o the_o act_n determine_v by_o a_o certain_a form_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v now_o receive_v its_o principle_n of_o individuation_n and_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o respect_v a_o person_n be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d respect_v a_o certain_a thing_n of_o the_o same_o signification_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pray_v you_o in_o these_o word_n and_o when_o our_o saviour_n deliver_v a_o entire_a 17._o uninterrupted_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o immediate_o subjoin_v a_o brief_a rational_a upon_o what_o seem_v most_o harsh_a and_o obscure_a in_o it_o for_o if_o you_o 15._o forgive_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v to_o i_o a_o good_a argument_n that_o that_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v by_o we_o without_o any_o addition_n or_o alteration_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la at_o certain_a time_n and_o occasion_n which_o he_o himself_o will_v not_o dismember_v by_o any_o parenthesis_n or_o exposition_n of_o his_o own_o but_o last_o of_o all_o suppose_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v only_o after_o this_o manner_n or_o to_o this_o purpose_n yet_o doubtless_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o use_v the_o very_a word_n also_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o it_o
can_v be_v good_a so_o far_o that_o pious_a doctor_n and_o if_o his_o reason_n be_v good_a it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o church_n do_v no_o more_o quench_v or_o limit_v the_o spirit_n in_o prescribe_v a_o form_n to_o the_o minister_n than_o they_o do_v quench_v or_o limit_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o people_n who_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n do_v confine_v unto_o those_o form_n which_o they_o do_v present_o conceive_v and_o utter_v among_o they_o and_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n subject_n to_o 32._o the_o prophet_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n divisim_fw-la several_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n conjunctim_fw-la joint_o that_o which_o be_v object_v by_o some_o against_o the_o use_n of_o form_n from_o 1_o corinthian_n 14._o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o at_o all_o understand_v by_o the_o objector_n calvine_n say_v 20._o spiritus_fw-la voce_fw-la singular_a linguarum_fw-la donum_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o word_n spirit_n that_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o beza_n on_o orabo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la i_o say_v he_o linguâ_fw-la perogrinâ_fw-la quam_fw-la mihi_fw-la dictat_fw-la spiritus_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o i_o will_v pray_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v dictate_v to_o i_o and_o so_o on_o verse_n 16._o when_o thou_o shall_v bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n i_o in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n how_o shall_v he_o etc._n etc._n or_o if_o this_o place_n can_v possible_o be_v understand_v of_o extemporary_a effusion_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a one_o wherein_o the_o spirit_n dictate_v word_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n and_o such_o as_o can_v now_o be_v pretend_v to_o but_o last_o if_o by_o that_o scripture_n pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n exclude_v form_n of_o prayer_n then_o by_o verse_n 15._o sing_v in_o the_o spirit_n exclude_v form_n of_o sing_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v bring_v in_o extemporarie_a psalm_n too_o and_o then_o i_o fear_v we_o shall_v transgress_v that_o of_o our_o apostle_n verse_n 40._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n according_a to_o appointment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o you_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o christian_n to_o grow_v in_o 30._o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o prayer_n to_o be_v able_a on_o all_o occasion_n to_o lift_v up_o holy_a desire_n to_o god_n and_o he_o that_o endeavour_v not_o this_o may_v be_v mark_v with_o that_o character_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n which_o eliphaz_n will_v have_v stamp_v on_o he_o thou_o restraine_v prayer_n from_o god_n thou_o keep_v thy_o loquelam_fw-la prayer_n from_o grow_v so_o fenner_n and_o they_o that_o can_v go_v to_o spread_v their_o want_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n without_o the_o help_n of_o a_o form_n be_v stranger_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o happiness_n which_o 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sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o more_o frequent_o in_o the_o syriack_n language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v to_o denote_v any_o that_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o debt_n or_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n use_v the_o word_n four_o time_n in_o solomon_n prayer_n forgive_v the_o debt_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n and_o the_o syriak_n in_o psalm_n 1._o 1._o read_v thus_o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o debtor_n this_o be_v in_o the_o syriak_a language_n the_o common_a name_n for_o sinner_n and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o st._n luke_n know_v the_o import_n of_o the_o word_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d best_a skill_v in_o the_o greek_a 6._o language_n do_v very_o significant_o render_v that_o word_n sin_n which_o st._n matthew_n more_o literal_o render_v debt_n and_o st._n luke_n present_o expound_v himself_o to_o deliver_v 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