but_o to_o be_v the_o stay_n of_o the_o family_n in_o deuteronomie_n the_o wife_n be_v mention_v first_o and_o so_o by_o the_o septuagint_n here_o as_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o house_n &_o one_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o possession_n but_o as_o the_o man_n partner_n in_o all_o his_o fortune_n &_o governess_n of_o his_o affair_n the_o wife_n than_o be_v not_o to_o be_v desire_v for_o her_o beauty_n for_o her_o portion_n for_o her_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n the_o house_n and_o wife_n be_v a_o man_n particular_a choice_n the_o house_n his_o castle_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o bosom_n the_o delight_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v most_o injurious_a therefore_o to_o covet_v these_o the_o samaritan_n here_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a make_v mention_n of_o his_o field_n and_o the_o syrick_a of_o his_o vineyard_n too_o the_o one_o for_o bread_n and_o herbage_n the_o other_o for_o drink_n i.e._n thou_o shall_v not_o 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or_o her_o prudence_n or_o any_o other_o good_a quality_n for_o this_o will_v take_v away_o his_o wife_n right_a hand_n and_o make_v her_o care_n toilsome_a much_o less_o shall_v thou_o desire_v she_o out_o of_o lust_n for_o this_o will_v bring_v a_o infamy_n and_o reproach_n upon_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n nor_o his_o ox_n which_o help_v he_o in_o the_o tillage_n of_o his_o ground_n nor_o his_o ass_n which_o help_v he_o in_o carriage_n of_o burden_n for_o this_o will_v be_v to_o lay_v a_o load_n of_o drudgery_n upon_o the_o servant_n and_o disappoint_v the_o culture_n of_o his_o field_n and_o vineyard_n the_o greek_a add_v nor_o any_o of_o his_o cattle_n for_o they_o be_v to_o maintain_v his_o house_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n this_o include_v every_o thing_n else_o money_n jewel_n raiment_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o he_o have_v be_v it_o of_o great_a or_o small_a concernment_n whether_o it_o be_v for_o his_o profit_n or_o his_o delight_n thou_o shall_v not_o 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all_o lawful_a pleasure_n thou_o shall_v gather_v in_o thy_o affection_n and_o bind_v they_o up_o with_o my_o fear_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n nor_o yet_o love_v he_o with_o that_o sondness_n as_o to_o honour_v he_o above_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o love_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o engross_v all_o thy_o love_n to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o all_o unchaste_a love_n and_o wanton_a dalliance_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n with_o unfeigned_a charity_n and_o make_v after_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o of_o good_a report_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v thyself_o to_o immoderate_a joy_n or_o to_o over_o much_o melancholy_n thou_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v at_o any_o one_o misfortune_n nor_o be_v grieve_v at_o his_o well-doing_n or_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o a_o evil_a eye_n but_o thou_o shall_v keep_v a_o even_a and_o compose_a spirit_n equal_o temper_v to_o joy_n and_o sadness_n that_o thou_o may_v rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v that_o 13._o thou_o may_v in_o thy_o grievance_n pray_v and_o in_o thy_o mirth_n sing_v psalm_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o confident_a nor_o yet_o too_o distrustful_a of_o thyself_o neither_o shall_v thou_o place_v thy_o trust_n in_o man_n nor_o too_o much_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o he_o see_v his_o breath_n be_v in_o his_o nostril_n but_o thou_o shall_v hold_v so_o even_o a_o balance_n betwixt_o thy_o hope_n and_o fear_n that_o thou_o may_v in_o charity_n endure_v all_o thing_n and_o hope_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v with_o care_n and_o circumspection_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o thy_o way_n thou_o shall_v not_o break_v out_o into_o passion_n upon_o slight_a occasion_n or_o study_v revenge_n but_o shall_v keep_v in_o thy_o anger_n and_o when_o my_o glory_n call_v for_o it_o employ_v it_o in_o zeal_n and_o sin_n not_o thou_o shall_v cleanse_v thy_o heart_n the_o fountain_n of_o action_n deny_v all_o ungodly_a lust_n mortify_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n wrestle_v with_o temptation_n and_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n against_o thy_o three_o grand_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n thou_o shall_v not_o nuzzle_v thyself_o in_o carnal_a security_n and_o give_v thyself_o to_o idleness_n neglect_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o duty_n and_o open_v the_o door_n to_o temptation_n and_o fatten_v thy_o heart_n for_o destruction_n thou_o shall_v strive_v against_o the_o first_o suggestion_n of_o thy_o lust_n and_o shall_v crush_v the_o cokatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n before_o vanity_n have_v get_v the_o dominion_n over_o thou_o thou_o shall_v withstand_v the_o evil_a one_o that_o he_o may_v fly_v from_o thou_o that_o have_v do_v all_o thou_o may_v stand_v thou_o shall_v not_o entertain_v ill_a thought_n with_o delight_n nor_o roll_v the_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o thy_o tongue_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v consent_n to_o the_o wicked_a 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want_n or_o distress_n and_o a_o return_v of_o praise_n for_o blessing_n receive_v or_o deliverance_n obtain_v or_o indeed_o more_o general_o and_o suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o holy_a exercise_n abstract_v it_o from_o our_o occasion_n it_o be_v a_o meditation_n upon_o god_n his_o essence_n and_o his_o attribute_n his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n whereby_o he_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a it_o be_v indeed_o the_o special_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o adoration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pray_n to_o he_o who_o we_o adore_v whereupon_o mart._n the_o heathen_a well_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o grave_n the_o idol_n but_o he_o that_o pray_v to_o it_o which_o consecrate_v the_o deity_n this_o be_v sure_a that_o his_o religion_n may_v well_o be_v question_v who_o use_v not_o to_o pray_v though_o it_o be_v true_a too_o that_o prayer_n may_v be_v abuse_v to_o wrong_v end_n even_o to_o devour_v widow_n house_n nay_o to_o eat_v up_o god_n own_o house_n now_o the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o the_o relation_n which_o he_o have_v to_o we_o who_o as_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n challenge_v this_o homage_n whence_o the_o psalmist_n frequent_o invite_v all_o our_o fellow_n creature_n to_o this_o duty_n &_o bring_v we_o altogether_o into_o one_o choir_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o very_a instinct_n of_o nature_n have_v teach_v ravenous_a beast_n precari_fw-la not_o so_o much_o to_o prey_v as_o to_o pray_v the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o young_a raven_n in_o their_o hunger_n cry_v to_o he_o and_o he_o feed_v they_o and_o fill_v every_o thing_n live_v with_o his_o blessing_n nor_o do_v our_o relation_n so_o much_o as_o our_o want_n make_v prayer_n necessary_a for_o we_o depend_v upon_o he_o both_z as_o to_o the_o life_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o grace_n nor_o be_v we_o able_a to_o subsist_v or_o act_v without_o his_o constant_a help_n therefore_o that_o precept_n be_v no_o more_o than_o nature_n dictate_v to_o we_o 2._o pray_v without_o cease_v or_o continual_o that_o be_v in_o every_o time_n in_o every_o place_n in_o every_o business_n the_o main_a thing_n in_o prayer_n be_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o carry_v god_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n as_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o so_o glorious_a a_o majesty_n there_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o humble_a reverend_a fervent_a cheerful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n a_o mind_n well_o tune_v and_o the_o affection_n so_o order_v the_o thought_n so_o compose_v as_o if_o one_o be_v always_o in_o a_o actual_a devotion_n now_o god_n nature_n make_v it_o as_o convenient_a for_o we_o to_o go_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n as_o our_o interest_n make_v it_o necessary_a for_o as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v abraham_n that_o have_v frequent_a intercourse_n with_o he_o in_o this_o kind_n his_o friend_n he_o have_v all_o the_o quality_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o want_v neither_o will_n nor_o skill_n to_o do_v we_o all_o imaginable_a good_a he_o have_v kindness_n to_o intend_v we_o good_a wisdom_n to_o contrive_v it_o and_o power_n to_o accomplish_v it_o nor_o be_v the_o other_o attribute_n idle_a in_o our_o behalf_n for_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n to_o promise_v we_o help_v and_o his_o justice_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n then_o what_o a_o privilege_n be_v it_o that_o a_o poor_a creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n may_v free_o speak_v to_o his_o maker_n that_o we_o who_o dwell_v in_o house_n of_o clay_n may_v keep_v up_o a_o commerce_n with_o heaven_n that_o sinful_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n and_o may_v challenge_v a_o hear_n in_o god_n court_n of_o chancery_n 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o do_v right_a and_o any_o sinner_n may_v sue_v for_o his_o pardon_n with_o the_o same_o plea._n shall_v not_o justice_n acquit_v i_o since_o mercy_n have_v accept_v my_o surety_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o my_o debt_n have_v be_v once_o pay_v christ_n have_v die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v live_v nay_o let_v our_o case_n be_v what_o it_o will_v god_n himself_o have_v afford_v we_o such_o argument_n as_o he_o will_v not_o stand_v out_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o life_n deny_v i_o food_n shall_v he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o a_o body_n deny_v i_o raiment_n he_o that_o have_v give_v i_o his_o son_n will_v not_o he_o much_o more_o give_v i_o all_o thing_n else_o thus_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o like_o iacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n upon_o earth_n but_o his_o scale_a ladder_n too_o to_o reach_v heaven_n whilst_o prayer_n ascend_v to_o fetch_v down_o blessing_n and_o blessing_n descend_v to_o fetch_v up_o praise_n last_o let_v we_o but_o look_v to_o the_o advantage_n that_o come_v by_o pray_v and_o i_o think_v no_o body_n shall_v be_v so_o ill_a nature_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o neglect_v it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o ask_v and_o have_v and_o will_v any_o one_o be_v so_o lazy_a as_o to_o refuse_v the_o pain_n of_o ask_v he_o deserve_v not_o bread_n to_o put_v in_o his_o mouth_n that_o will_v not_o open_v a_o proud_a mouth_n to_o ask_v it_o we_o have_v god_n word_n for_o it_o in_o several_a place_n that_o his_o kindness_n he_o rate_v so_o cheap_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v have_v for_o ask_v 7._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o and_o our_o saviour_n pass_v his_o word_n 14._o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v do_v it_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v purchase_v at_o a_o low_a rate_n then_o ask_v this_o be_v the_o buy_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n do_v a_o man_n want_v wisdom_n counsel_n help_n do_v a_o sinner_n want_v grace_n pardon_v strength_n do_v a_o saint_n want_v light_n comfort_n rest_n let_v he_o but_o come_v and_o ask_v he_o shall_v find_v god_n ready_a to_o give_v than_o himself_o be_v to_o ask_v who_o sometime_o answer_v prayer_n before_o they_o be_v make_v and_o count_v it_o one_o of_o his_o great_a title_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n but_o some_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o because_o 3._o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o ask_v amiss_o wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v pray_v aright_o so_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v must_v come_v prepare_v &_o furnish_v with_o those_o grace_n which_o may_v make_v he_o accept_v 14._o let_v the_o word_n of_o my_o mouth_n and_o the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n we_o must_v not_o rush_v into_o so_o great_a a_o presence_n for_o 5._o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v before_o thou_o but_o consider_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o vileness_n be_v deep_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o man_n misery_n and_o premeditate_v before_o hand_n what_o we_o have_v to_o say_v and_o how_o and_o indeed_o pray_v before_o we_o go_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v prepare_v our_o heart_n for_o prayer_n for_o so_o the_o psalmist_n resolve_v the_o success_n of_o prayer_n 17._o thou_o shall_v prepare_v or_o direct_a their_o heart_n and_o shall_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o though_o all_o the_o grace_n like_o a_o bed_n of_o spice_n be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o breath_n forth_o their_o sweet_a odour_n yet_o some_o have_v a_o more_o particular_a employment_n such_o as_o be_v reverence_n in_o our_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n humility_n in_o our_o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o trust_v to_o rely_v upon_o his_o goodness_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v his_o time_n knowledge_n that_o we_o may_v understand_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o 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