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thing_n to_o be_v do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o know_v all_o his_o mind_n receive_v a_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o instruct_v mankind_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n joh._n 17.8_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o joh._n 3.34_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.27_o no_o man_n know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v it_o 3._o as_o he_o come_v with_o light_a to_o instruct_v we_o so_o he_o come_v with_o power_n to_o conquer_v in_o we_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o to_o conquer_v for_o we_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o business_n that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v respect_v principal_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o meditation_n viz._n in_o bring_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o we_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o ask_v which_o concern_v his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o again_o have_v form_v desire_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o will_n of_o god_n to_o present_v they_o unto_o his_o father_n which_o concern_v his_o priestly_a office_n after_o this_o manner_n pray_v luke_n 11.1_o 2._o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n in_o general_n we_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v other_o prayer_n the_o injunction_n of_o this_o exclude_v not_o all_o other_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o mind_n and_o practice_n use_v variety_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n differ_v from_o this_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n prayer_n form_v for_o every_o occasion_n and_o that_o spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a form_n not_o to_o vary_v from_o it_o 2._o though_o thou_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o this_o form_n only_o yet_o in_o all_o thy_o prayer_n pray_v after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o this_o prayer_n that_o must_v be_v ingredient_n to_o all_o thy_o prayer_n 1._o be_v sure_o thou_o have_v a_o commission_n a_o promise_n for_o what_o thou_o pray_v desire_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n christ_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o give_v we_o a_o pattern_n to_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v warrantable_a ask_v for_o thy_o good_a but_o ask_v not_o for_o thy_o lust_n james_n 4.2_o 2._o though_o the_o thing_n thou_o ask_v be_v warrantable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o particularity_n of_o thy_o desire_n refer_v thyself_o and_o submit_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o in_o particular_a especial_o in_o the_o measure_n time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n thou_o ask_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o in_o his_o own_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n matth._n 26._o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v yet_o confine_v not_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a thy_o prayer_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o fruit_n though_o the_o thing_n desire_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v the_o cup_n do_v not_o pass_v from_o our_o saviour_n though_o he_o ask_v it_o matth._n 26.39_o yet_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o 3._o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o reasonable_a service_n a_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o not_o only_o of_o thy_o lip_n and_o tongue_n for_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n pray_v with_o thy_o lip_n that_o thou_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n fix_v thy_o mind_n the_o better_a to_o the_o work_n but_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v the_o production_n of_o thy_o soul_n let_v thy_o heart_n pray_v as_o well_o as_o thy_o tongue_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n indite_v this_o prayer_n in_o this_o short_a and_o pithy_a form_n to_o condemn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v confidence_n in_o their_o vain_a repetition_n of_o word_n without_o the_o intention_n and_o application_n of_o the_o heart_n matt._n 6.8_o 4._o here_o we_o see_v christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v out_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n frame_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n contain_v very_o much_o matter_n in_o a_o few_o word_n learn_v that_o though_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o put_v confidence_n in_o study_a devotion_n nor_o to_o make_v thy_o prayer_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o invention_n or_o wit_n but_o of_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n yet_o let_v the_o reverence_n and_o awe_n thou_o bear_v to_o he_o before_o who_o thou_o come_v in_o thy_o prayer_n the_o seriousness_n of_o the_o business_n about_o which_o thou_o go_v put_v thou_o in_o mind_n to_o prepare_v thyself_o and_o thy_o soul_n and_o to_o tune_v it_o by_o these_o consideration_n to_o a_o humble_a frame_n of_o spirit_n to_o a_o forecast_v of_o thy_o desire_n to_o a_o humble_a approach_n to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o all_o beseem_a reverence_n both_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o gesture_n the_o heart_n it_o be_v true_a shall_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a frame_n of_o prayer_n and_o almost_o every_o occurrence_n of_o our_o life_n require_v a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n or_o in_o thanksgiving_n which_o can_v be_v so_o order_v with_o preparation_n but_o a_o solemn_a prayer_n though_o in_o private_a require_v a_o just_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o performance_n of_o it_o with_o the_o whole_a contribution_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o strength_n and_o understanding_n and_o affection_n 3._o though_o thou_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n yet_o use_v this_o frequent_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o command_n in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o command_v to_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n mean_v not_o that_o this_o prayer_n shall_v be_v forget_v that_o which_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o thy_o other_o prayer_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n only_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v thou_o may_v use_v other_o prayer_n to_o give_v scope_n to_o thy_o spirit_n but_o conclude_v with_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n when_o i_o shall_v consider_v i_o be_o now_o use_v that_o very_a prayer_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n give_v unto_o they_o not_o only_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o pattern_n but_o as_o a_o form_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n i_o call_v the_o great_a god_n my_o father_n and_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o i_o so_o to_o do_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o know_v all_o his_o father_n mind_n command_v i_o to_o call_v he_o so_o and_o to_o come_v before_o he_o as_o my_o father_n i_o be_o beg_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o preservation_n in_o and_o from_o temptation_n have_v they_o not_o be_v thing_n that_o i_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v grant_v the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v never_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o ask_v they_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o myself_o why_o i_o shall_v expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v hear_v i_o my_o sin_n be_v renew_v every_o day_n and_o i_o bege_v pardon_n but_o yesterday_o and_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o same_o sin_n this_o day_n but_o yet_o thy_o son_n that_o know_v all_o thy_o will_n that_o will_v never_o have_v put_v i_o to_o beg_v that_o which_o be_v unfit_a for_o i_o to_o ask_v or_o thou_o to_o grant_v he_o it_o be_v that_o teach_v i_o to_o beg_v my_o daily_a bread_n of_o thou_o and_o as_o often_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n to_o beg_v thy_o forgiveness_n i_o will_v not_o learn_v hereby_o to_o presume_v in_o offend_v but_o yet_o i_o will_v learn_v to_o be_v confident_a in_o thy_o mercy_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o
power_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o power_n reflect_v glory_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o his_o name_n jer._n 10.6_o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o power_n jer._n 32.20_o which_o have_v set_v sign_n in_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o name_n as_o at_o this_o day_n he_o have_v proclaim_v that_o he_o be_v long-suffering_a and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o patience_n towards_o our_o backslide_n and_o rebellion_n reflect_v glory_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o his_o name_n psal_n 106.8_o nevertheless_o he_o save_v they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o mighty_a power_n know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o patience_n to_o forbear_v they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o strength_n to_o deliver_v they_o and_o thus_o psal_n 48.10_o according_a to_o thy_o name_n so_o be_v thy_o praise_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n carry_v a_o impression_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o truth_n of_o some_o attribute_n of_o his_o name_n psalm_n 134.2_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o thy_o truth_n for_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n that_o be_v thy_o word_n have_v proclaim_v thy_o name_n to_o be_v merciful_a bountiful_a etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o course_n of_o thy_o government_n in_o the_o world_n do_v justify_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o word_n of_o thou_o and_o do_v attest_v it_o every_o part_n of_o it_o bring_v back_o to_o some_o attribute_n of_o that_o name_n of_o thou_o glory_n and_o a_o just_a suffrage_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o thy_o word_n hallow_a or_o sanctify_v be_v thy_o name_n this_o import_v these_o thing_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o action_n and_o occurrency_n of_o the_o world_n may_v bear_v upon_o they_o and_o in_o they_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n of_o his_o power_n majesty_n wisdom_n goodness_n justice_n that_o they_o may_v have_v upon_o they_o that_o beauty_n comeliness_n and_o usefulness_n that_o he_o original_o do_v put_v upon_o they_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o conformity_n thereunto_o they_o be_v in_o their_o original_a full_a of_o beauty_n and_o order_n and_o the_o excellence_n of_o the_o work_n do_v speak_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o workman_n but_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n bring_v upon_o some_o part_n of_o his_o work_n a_o deformity_n and_o disorder_n gen._n 3.17_o i_o have_v curse_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o though_o in_o that_o curse_n and_o in_o all_o other_o the_o consequent_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v still_o a_o glory_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v and_o of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o manage_v of_o they_o yet_o much_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o work_n themselves_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o that_o disorder_n that_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o when_o we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v hallow_v we_o desire_v that_o as_o much_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o will_n all_o thing_n may_v bear_v in_o they_o the_o impression_n of_o his_o glory_n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o conformity_n not_o only_o to_o his_o will_n but_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v conspicuous_a that_o he_o will_v in_o christ_n take_v out_o that_o disorder_n and_o curse_v that_o have_v by_o sin_n deface_v the_o creature_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o primitive_a perfection_n that_o all_o the_o occurrency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n may_v carry_v in_o they_o the_o most_o eminent_a inscription_n of_o his_o presence_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n and_o may_v be_v direct_v with_o the_o best_a advantage_n to_o his_o glory_n our_o love_n to_o god_n make_v that_o which_o he_o will_v to_o be_v our_o will_n and_o as_o he_o will_v his_o own_o glory_n so_o it_o make_v we_o to_o desire_v his_o glory_n and_o though_o we_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o particular_a manifestation_n thereof_o to_o his_o wisdom_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v our_o chief_a desire_n that_o all_o thing_n may_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n move_v to_o his_o honour_n and_o bear_v the_o inscription_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o praise_n that_o david_n call_v for_o from_o all_o creature_n psal_n 148.150_o 2._o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v endue_v reasonable_a creature_n with_o understanding_n and_o capacity_n to_o discover_v the_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o creature_n and_o work_n we_o be_v to_o desire_v that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n may_v not_o only_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o native_a or_o secret_a impression_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o other_o attribute_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v evident_a and_o discover_v and_o manifest_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v it_o and_o be_v convince_v of_o it_o psal_n 9.16_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n that_o he_o execute_v ps_n 64.9_o and_o all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v wise_o consider_v his_o do_n psal_n 58.11_o so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v very_o he_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n psal_n 111.2_o that_o as_o his_o work_n be_v great_a so_o they_o may_v be_v seek_v out_o that_o as_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o objective_a glory_n of_o god_n in_o they_o so_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v see_v and_o observe_v by_o those_o part_n of_o his_o creation_n man_n and_o angel_n that_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o for_o that_o purpose_n that_o objective_a glory_n of_o god_n be_v put_v into_o all_o creature_n and_o this_o capacity_n or_o receptivity_n be_v place_v in_o intellectual_a creature_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v and_o discern_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n goodness_n and_o truth_n and_o all_o other_o his_o attribute_n in_o the_o creature_n 3._o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o have_v magnify_v his_o word_n above_o all_o his_o name_n psal_n 138.2_o that_o be_v he_o have_v evince_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o work_n that_o man_n and_o angel_n may_v discern_v and_o understand_v the_o fulfil_n and_o make_v good_a of_o his_o word_n the_o sun_n shine_v upon_o a_o glass_n do_v cause_v a_o reflection_n of_o his_o beam_n but_o many_o may_v not_o see_v it_o either_o because_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v it_o or_o they_o look_v another_o way_n or_o stand_v in_o such_o a_o position_n that_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n when_o i_o pray_v that_o his_o name_n be_v hallow_v i_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o put_v they_o in_o such_o 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