purification_n of_o sin_n whereby_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v prefigure_v levit._n 14.6_o 7._o numb_a 19.6_o so_o shall_v i_o be_v restore_v to_o that_o bless_a estate_n from_o which_o i_o have_v so_o sad_o fall_v by_o my_o sinful_a miscarriage_n verse_n 8._o i_o be_o yet_o in_o a_o sad_a and_o most_o wretched_a condition_n thy_o wrath_n continue_v over_o i_o set_v my_o soul_n upon_o torture_n my_o own_o conscience_n under_o thou_o be_v my_o dreadful_a executioner_n but_o o_o be_v thou_o pacify_v unto_o i_o again_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o most_o joyful_a news_n which_o ever_o come_v to_o any_o poor_a torture_a suppliant_n ear_n when_o he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o rack_n his_o bone_n set_v and_o he_o restore_v to_o ease_v again_o verse_n 9_o lord_n pardon_v my_o sin_n return_v thy_o wont_a favour_n towards_o i_o verse_n 10._o i_o have_v sad_o fall_v from_o my_o wont_a purity_n and_o sincerity_n but_o o_o lord_n by_o the_o good_a work_n of_o thy_o grace_n upon_o my_o heart_n restore_v i_o to_o it_o again_o renew_v i_o inward_o and_o thorough_o my_o thought_n as_o well_o as_o action_n that_o i_o never_o fall_v into_o the_o least_o beginning_n of_o any_o such_o pollution_n again_o verse_n 11._o it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o cast_v i_o from_o thy_o spiritual_a commerce_n who_o have_v resist_v thy_o spirit_n it_o be_v just_a with_o thou_o to_o withdraw_v thy_o grace_n to_o which_o i_o have_v do_v such_o despite_n but_o o_o do_v not_o thus_o severe_o punish_v i_o by_o withdraw_v that_o which_o i_o now_o more_o than_o ever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o verse_n 12._o without_o thy_o gracious_a aid_n and_o assistance_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o break_a condition_n the_o free_a assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o i_o that_o without_o they_o i_o can_v endeavour_v in_o the_o least_o the_o recover_n of_o that_o purity_n from_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v therefore_o lord_n restore_v they_o to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o verse_n 13._o this_o thy_o exceed_a mercy_n to_o i_o a_o sinner_n so_o sad_o lapse_v may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v wicked_a liver_n home_o to_o repentance_n by_o my_o own_o happy_a success_n i_o shall_v encourage_v they_o to_o return_v who_o have_v fall_v as_o sad_o as_o any_o of_o they_o can_v have_v do_v and_o yet_o have_v meet_v with_o mercy_n and_o many_o i_o doubt_v not_o encourage_v on_o by_o my_o example_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n will_v be_v bring_v home_o to_o thy_o service_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o new_a life_n verse_n 14._o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n be_v a_o horrid_a and_o cry_a sin_n of_o a_o black_a and_o deep_o die_v deliver_v i_o from_o that_o so_o far_o as_o my_o conscience_n assure_v i_o guilty_a though_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v not_o be_v pollute_v with_o it_o bless_a lord_n from_o who_o all_o deliverance_n come_v be_v please_v to_o deliver_v i_o from_o this_o and_o all_o other_o foul_a commission_n which_o will_v be_v welcome_a news_n to_o i_o and_o make_v i_o with_o great_a exultation_n of_o heart_n to_o proclaim_v abroad_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n verse_n 15._o thy_o work_n of_o grace_n towards_o i_o shall_v set_v my_o lip_n wide_o open_a in_o praise_v thou_o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v not_o any_o hecatomb_n or_o most_o chargeable_a oblation_n for_o sin_n thou_o require_v of_o i_o for_o the_o truth_n be_v my_o sin_n be_v such_o as_o for_o which_o all_o exterior_a performance_n afford_v no_o reconciliation_n verse_n 17._o it_o be_v my_o sincere_a humiliation_n confession_n and_o renovation_n which_o alone_o thou_o admitte_v and_o which_o thou_o be_v merciful_o please_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o however_o i_o be_o in_o this_o foul_a condition_n and_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o most_o acceptable_a oblation_n these_o with_o a_o honest_a heart_n present_v unto_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v a_o favourable_a and_o welcome_a reception_n verse_n 18._o be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o meet_v uniform_o in_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o thy_o service_n be_v thou_o a_o defence_n and_o succour_n to_o all_o such_o let_v they_o be_v wall_v about_o with_o thy_o protection_n and_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o any_o wilful_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n verse_n 19_o for_o than_o shall_v all_o our_o service_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n typify_v by_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n our_o solemn_a act_n of_o the_o most_o ardent_a devotion_n to_o thou_o and_o most_o diffusive_a charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v accept_v by_o thou_o be_v upon_o a_o humble_a but_o cheerful_a confidence_n of_o thy_o acceptance_n present_v to_o thou_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o our_o very_a heart_n vid._n dr._n hammond_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n maker_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o to_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o to_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctifier_n of_o the_o church_n or_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n answer_n this_o be_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n take_v up_o from_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o ground_v upon_o christ_n own_o institution_n matth._n 28.19_o therefore_o against_o all_o arrian_n and_o antitrinitarian_n we_o make_v confession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n in_o the_o ever_o bless_a trinity_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o to_o the_o world_n end_n subjoyn_v our_o amen_o of_o confirmation_n that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o of_o option_n that_o so_o it_o may_v continue_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o note_n these_o versicles_n be_v of_o very_o ancient_a usage_n in_o the_o church-service_n mention_v in_o the_o clementine_n constitution_n lib._n 8._o c._n 5._o c._n 6._o council_n of_o vas_n c._n 5._o ann._n dom._n 440._o receive_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v a_o part_n in_o all_o our_o divine_a office_n and_o be_v set_v ever_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o fit_a preparative_n to_o usher_v it_o in_o vid._n haman_n lestrange_n alliance_n of_o divine_a office_n pag._n 83._o dr._n sparrow_n rational_a pag._n 71_o 72_o 73._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n note_n this_o prayer_n be_v tanquam_fw-la sal_fw-la omnium_fw-la divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la upon_o which_o i_o have_v here_o add_v this_o paraphrastical_a prayer_n preface_n o_o lord_n god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o power_n rich_a in_o mercy_n who_o glory_n be_v above_o the_o heaven_n who_o goodness_n be_v over_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o be_v almighty_a for_o in_o heaven_n who_o art_n most_o merciful_a for_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n so_o able_a to_o help_v we_o our_o father_n so_o willing_a to_o hear_v we_o lord_n what_o be_v not_o thou_o able_a to_o do_v for_o we_o who_o be_v in_o heaven_n lord_n what_o be_v not_o thou_o willing_a to_o do_v for_o we_o who_o be_v our_o father_n here_o we_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o thou_o upon_o the_o earth_n yet_o press_v in_o our_o affection_n towards_o the_o heaven_n where_o thou_o be_v and_o presume_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n in_o we_o but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n in_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o which_o may_v do_v we_o good_a who_o vouchsafe_v we_o this_o to_o call_v thou_o father_n 1_o petit._n thou_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o delight_v that_o all_o thy_o worshipper_n shall_v worship_v thou_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n we_o desire_v thou_o to_o shed_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v this_o our_o bind_a duty_n and_o service_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n that_o we_o may_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n with_o holy_a heart_n to_o thou_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o that_o be_v make_v holy_a make_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a as_o thou_o be_v holy_a give_v we_o holiness_n in_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n sanctify_v we_o inward_o and_o outward_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v we_o holy_a in_o our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v happy_a at_o our_o death_n let_v thy_o name_n of_o father_n be_v hallow_v in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n walk_v before_o thou_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o as_o it_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2_o petit._n to_o this_o end_n we_o humble_o beg_v of_o thou_o to_o sanctify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o to_o beautify_v
they_o be_v person_n who_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o proficiency_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n heb._n 13.17_o i_o wish_v the_o minister_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o their_o people_n as_o to_o go_v to_o the_o sick_a when_o they_o call_v or_o send_v for_o they_o and_o that_o the_o people_n have_v so_o much_o respect_n for_o the_o minister_n and_o for_o themselves_o too_o as_o to_o send_v for_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n when_o ever_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o spiritual_a aid_n peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n and_o to_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o it_o note_n this_o be_v clear_o ground_v upon_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o you_o come_v into_o a_o house_n salute_v it_o say_v peace_n that_o be_v all_o kind_n of_o prosperity_n be_v to_o this_o house_n matth._n 10.12_o 13._o luk._n 10.5_o 6._o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pious_a person_n or_o son_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o house_n capable_a of_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n theâ—_n the_o blessing_n of_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o he_o if_o not_o the_o blessing_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o party_n visit_v shall_v receive_v no_o advantage_n by_o the_o minister_n come_v to_o he_o upon_o a_o design_n of_o so_o much_o charity_n rubric_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o sick_a man_n presence_n he_o shall_v say_v kneel_v down_o remember_v not_o lord_n our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n note_n this_o short_a prayer_n be_v warrant_v from_o these_o text_n of_o scripture_n joel_n 2.17_o 1_o pet._n 1.18_o 19_o act._n 20.28_o psal_n 85.3_o answer_n spare_v we_o good_a lord_n note_n this_o suppose_v a_o company_n join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o minister_n and_o to_o return_v back_o spare_v we_o good_a lord_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o minister_n spare_v thy_o people_n go_v before_o rubric_n then_o the_o minister_n shall_v say_v let_v we_o pray_v lord_n have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n note_n i_o have_v 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by_o all_o that_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o may_v we_o never_o profane_v it_o in_o our_o common_a talk_n abuse_v it_o by_o detestable_a oath_n or_o blasphemy_n nor_o vain_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o word_n or_o work_n profess_v thou_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o depart_v from_o thou_o in_o our_o life_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v may_v the_o sceptre_n of_o thy_o spirit_n so_o over-rule_v our_o unruly_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v thou_o serve_v thou_o and_o obey_v thou_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v lord_n remove_v from_o we_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o justice_n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v strict_o account_v with_o we_o no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v bring_v we_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v comfort_v here_o and_o into_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o we_o may_v be_v crown_v hereafter_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v to_o live_v in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n let_v not_o our_o own_o 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christian_a divinity_n out_o of_o the_o service-book_n cap._n 63._o vid._n bishop_n morton_n in_o his_o appeal_n pag._n 270._o sacerdos_n utitur_fw-la ipsissima_fw-la christi_fw-la potestate_fw-la in_o remittendis_fw-la peccatis_fw-la bullinger_n in_o diatrib_n pag._n 267._o sacerdos_n absolvendo_fw-la confitentem_fw-la pronunciat_fw-la absolutum_fw-la non_fw-la remittit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la ostendendo_fw-la &_o manifestando_fw-la habent_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la modum_fw-la demonstrantis_fw-la non_fw-la directe_v say_v dispositive_a ea_fw-la adhibent_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la &_o that_o gratiam_fw-la aliter_fw-la deus_fw-la solvit_fw-la vel_fw-la ligat_fw-la aliter_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la vid._n montag_n appell_n caesar_n cap._n 36._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n note_v this_o absolution_n be_v ground_v on_o matth._n 16.19_o matth._n 18.18_o john_n 29.23_o and_o here_o the_o minister_n first_o pray_v 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psalm_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n which_o happen_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o therefore_o very_o fit_o be_v it_o make_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o office_n paraphrase_n verse_n 1._o lord_n all_o my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n be_v in_o thou_o i_o trust_v not_o in_o any_o secular_a aid_n but_o depend_v upon_o thou_o only_o let_v not_o my_o dependence_n on_o thou_o be_v disappoint_v and_o frustrate_v verse_n 2._o thou_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o all_o who_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o have_v promise_v relief_n to_o all_o who_o constant_o wait_v on_o thou_o for_o it_o lord_n grant_v i_o a_o portion_n in_o this_o thy_o promise_a mercy_n and_o let_v thy_o faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n give_v i_o a_o seasonable_a deliverance_n at_o this_o time_n verse_n 3._o be_v thou_o my_o sure_a place_n of_o retreat_n to_o which_o i_o may_v resert_v in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o grant_v i_o the_o performance_n 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to_o endear_v the_o reputation_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o oft_o as_o i_o see_v my_o adversary_n and_o consider_v in_o what_o a_o prosperous_a state_n they_o be_v it_o concern_v i_o to_o keep_v my_o tongue_n well_o guard_v that_o i_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o intemperate_a and_o passionate_a speech_n verse_n 2._o therefore_o i_o have_v resolve_v that_o when_o ever_o i_o see_v they_o or_o hear_v other_o discourse_n of_o they_o i_o will_v keep_v perfect_a silence_n neither_o use_v word_n to_o vindicate_v my_o own_o innocence_n or_o to_o blame_v their_o injurious_a deal_n with_o i_o yet_o after_o all_o when_o i_o thus_o bridle_v my_o tongue_n suppress_v my_o sorrow_n restrain_v my_o passion_n i_o do_v by_o this_o method_n of_o i_o but_o increase_v my_o sorrow_n and_o passion_n so_o much_o the_o more_o as_o the_o watercourse_n stop_v become_v the_o more_o rage_a and_o fire_n pen_v in_o be_v the_o more_o violent_a to_o make_v a_o out_o burst_v verse_n 3._o so_o that_o while_o i_o 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for_o their_o so_o do_v dicuntur_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o aegypto_n crebras_fw-la quidem_fw-la habere_fw-la orationes_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la quidem_fw-la brevissimas_fw-la &_o raptim_fw-la quodam_fw-la modo_fw-la ejaculatas_fw-la ne_fw-la illa_fw-la vigilanter_fw-la erecta_fw-la quae_fw-la orationi_fw-la plurimum_fw-la necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la productiores_fw-la mores_fw-la evanescat_fw-la atque_fw-la hebetetur_fw-la intentio_fw-la august_n epist_n 121._o but_o i_o say_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o argument_n the_o short_a our_o prayer_n be_v the_o near_o they_o be_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o when_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v prescribe_v they_o a_o short_a form_n and_o the_o reverend_n mr._n calvin_n in_o his_o prayer_n after_o sermon_n swerve_v not_o from_o this_o rule_n observe_v ever_o both_o a_o set_n and_o short_a form_n see_v his_o bid_v of_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o sermon_n upon_o job_n again_o the_o prayer_n 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that_o however_o they_o may_v for_o divers_a defect_n not_o attain_v to_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o yet_o by_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o beg_v all_o thing_n necessary_a at_o god_n hand_n vid._n august_n epist_n 59_o hook_n eccles_n polic_a lib._n 5._o sect_n 35._o b._n andrews_n sermon_n of_o the_o worship_v of_o imagination_n and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n in_o our_o church_n of_o england_n to_o place_n christ_n prayer_n in_o the_o front_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o a_o guide_n and_o to_o add_v it_o near_o to_o the_o end_n of_o some_o principal_a office_n as_o a_o compliment_n which_o full_o perfect_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v defective_a in_o the_o rest_n praemissa_fw-la legitima_fw-la &_o ordinaria_fw-la oratione_fw-la quasi_fw-la fundamento_fw-la accidentia_fw-la imus_fw-la est_fw-la desideriorum_fw-la imus_fw-la est_fw-la superstruendi_fw-la extrinsecas_fw-la petitiones_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la for_o this_o prayer_n excel_v all_o 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feliciâ—y_n revel_v 14.13_o luk._n 23.43_o we_o give_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o deliver_v this_o our_o ______o out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a world_n beseech_v thou_o that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o of_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n short_o to_o accomplish_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o elect_n and_o to_o hasten_v thy_o kingdom_n that_o we_o with_o all_o those_o that_o be_v depart_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n may_v have_v our_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o thy_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n note_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v not_o with_o the_o body_n be_v a_o receive_a truth_n among_o the_o wise_a and_o better_a heathen_n vid._n cic._n tuscul_fw-la quoest_fw-mi cato_n major_a de_fw-fr senectut_fw-la somn._fw-la scipion._n pythagoras_n rather_o think_v of_o a_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n than_o a_o 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