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that_o we_o may_v seldom_o fall_v into_o temptation_n and_o never_o fall_v by_o it_o lest_o satan_n who_o desire_v our_o eternal_a ruin_n again_o get_v power_n over_o we_o and_o advantage_n against_o we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v a_o prey_n to_o his_o malice_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a which_o he_o entice_v we_o to_o as_o a_o tempter_n and_o will_v punish_v we_o for_o as_o a_o tormentor_n that_o we_o may_v not_o deliver_v ourselves_o over_o to_o he_o by_o sin_n nor_o thou_o give_v we_o up_o to_o his_o wrath_n to_o execute_v thy_o sentence_n upon_o we_o for_o it_o these_o mercy_n we_o need_v and_o though_o we_o be_v unworthy_a yet_o we_o petition_v thou_o for_o they_o thou_o may_v help_v we_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n thou_o can_v do_v it_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o power_n thou_o will_v do_v it_o for_o we_o as_o thou_o have_v free_o and_o frequent_o relieve_v poor_a penitent_a sinner_n for_o which_o man_n and_o angel_n do_v acknowledge_v thou_o be_v the_o praise_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o we_o shall_v by_o thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o join_v in_o this_o just_a acknowledgement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o ever_n and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n be_v it_o so_o section_n vi_o of_o the_o response_n first_o of_o they_o in_o general_n §_o 1._o after_o this_o devout_a address_n to_o god_n in_o that_o incomparable_a prayer_n which_o jesus_n teach_v be_v add_v some_o short_a and_o pithy_a sentence_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o part_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n 5._o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la ap._n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o who_o use_v this_o so_o constant_o that_o eusebius_n 17._o eusebius_n euseb_n hist_o eccl_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o bring_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o essenes_n be_v christian_n because_o they_o sing_v by_o turn_n answer_v one_o another_o they_o do_v so_o indeed_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o those_o duty_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n only_o but_o christian_n have_v a_o great_a privilege_n and_o every_o man_n be_v so_o far_o a_o priest_n 1.6_o priest_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o revel_v 1.6_o as_o to_o have_v leave_n to_o join_v in_o this_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n as_o well_o as_o honour_v of_o the_o people_n for_o first_o this_o show_v their_o full_a consent_n and_o unity_n in_o all_o that_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v necessary_a that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v hear_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v matth._n 18.19_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o be_v their_o silence_n sufficient_a to_o express_v such_o a_o consent_n as_o be_v here_o require_v for_o they_o must_v not_o only_o be_v willing_a these_o thing_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o but_o they_o must_v desire_v god_n shall_v look_v on_o it_o as_o every_o one_o particular_a request_n and_o according_o minister_n and_o people_n must_v 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we_o another_o profitable_a exposition_n david_n use_v they_o after_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o grievous_a sin_n and_o earnest_a supplication_n for_o pardon_n and_o we_o use_v they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o penitential_a part_n before_o we_o begin_v our_o solemn_a praise_n and_o petition_n intimate_v that_o till_o we_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o our_o pardon_n we_o can_v proceed_v any_o further_a and_o so_o we_o brief_o but_o zealous_o press_v that_o great_a suit_n for_o mercy_n because_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o do_v stop_v our_o mouth_n and_o shut_v our_o lip_n that_o we_o become_v tongue-tied_a 〈◊〉_d tongue-tied_a matth._n 22.11_o gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speechless_a and_o mute_a as_o judah_n the_o most_o eloquent_a of_o all_o his_o brethren_n annal._n brethren_n gen._n 44.16_o quid_fw-la scribam_fw-la vobis_fw-la a_o to_o quomodo_fw-la
immediate_o before_o his_o presence_n who_o see_v our_o thought_n have_v our_o heart_n fill_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o gratitude_n for_o all_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o more_o to_o set_v forth_o his_o love_n and_o quicken_v our_o brother_n let_v we_o open_o rejoice_v and_o show_n ourselves_o glad_a in_o he_o not_o with_o any_o vain_a song_n but_o with_o psalm_n which_o be_v indict_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o church_n as_o form_n of_o our_o daily_a praise_n ver._n iii_o and_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o glorify_v he_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n for_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v not_o like_o any_o other_o that_o be_v false_o worship_v for_o he_o be_v a_o great_a god_n infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a in_o his_o essence_n supreme_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o dominion_n be_v a_o great_a king_n who_o command_v over_o angel_n of_o heaven_n devil_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o great_a earthly_a monarch_n be_v far_o above_o all_o that_o be_v suppose_v or_o 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reverence_n in_o our_o posture_n let_v we_o bow_v and_o fall_n down_o on_o our_o face_n and_o kneel_v to_o so_o glorious_a a_o king_n behave_v our_o self_n decent_o and_o humble_o before_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o be_v our_o maker_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o perish_v ver._n vii_o but_o beside_o his_o create_v of_o we_o upon_o which_o ground_n other_o have_v hope_v to_o be_v hear_v as_o well_o as_o we_o our_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o he_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o we_o believe_v in_o and_o who_o call_v himself_o our_o god_n and_o although_o he_o make_v all_o man_n yet_o he_o have_v especial_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v the_o people_n who_o he_o feed_v with_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o be_v the_o flock_n of_o his_o pasture_n that_o he_o himself_o may_v watch_v over_o we_o day_n and_o night_n 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