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pollute_v the_o most_o sacred_a thing_n sâ—lo_fw-it jer._n 6._o god_n see_v all_o man_n what_o they_o be_v what_o god_n require_v of_o he_o prayer_n intercession_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o war_n deprecation_n against_o our_o enemy_n and_o what_o be_v require_v therein_o we_o must_v not_o aâ—ke_v vengeance_n against_o our_o enemy_n but_o as_o god_n will_n luk._n 9_o â—4_n god_n sometime_o deâ—ieth_v the_o request_n of_o his_o dear_a child_n patience_n god_n will_v be_v make_v a_o partaker_n with_o we_o or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v against_o us._n esay_n 1.15_o deut._n 21.8.9_o ezek._n 14.16_o esay_n 3.10.11_o hab._n 2._o â—_o why_o the_o wicked_a think_v they_o mâ—st_v secure_v worldling_n deceive_v the_o rejoice_v of_o worldling_n vain_a galat._n 6.34_o true_a rejoice_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o godly_a though_o base_a in_o the_o world_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n who_o be_v dear_a with_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o multitude_n may_v bring_v danger_n upon_o the_o mâ—st_o godly_a jere._n 5.1_o god_n punish_v many_o for_o one_o josh._n 7.1_o hesiodus_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a why_o the_o godly_a be_v punish_v with_o the_o wicked_a neglect_v of_o justice_n dangerous_a deut._n 19.19_o where_o the_o magistrate_n maintain_v the_o word_n there_o will_v be_v see_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n deut_n 19.20_o
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necessity_n which_o as_o they_o be_v infinite_a so_o our_o pâ—ayers_n must_v have_v no_o end_n not_o that_o we_o shall_v say_v many_o paternosters_a upon_o account_n pâ—ayer_n or_o other_o good_a and_o gracious_a word_n by_o observation_n of_o number_n or_o timâ—_n but_o that_o every_o occasion_n shall_v be_v answer_v with_o fit_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o administer_v several_a danger_n unto_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o place_n &_o at_o all_o time_n march_v standing_z fight_a retire_a walk_a and_o in_o all_o other_o exercise_n of_o the_o body_n the_o mind_n may_v be_v busy_a in_o meditation_n &_o prayer_n even_o in_o itself_o which_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o comfort_v as_o it_o be_v assure_v that_o his_o thought_n be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a tend_v only_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o desire_v heavenly_a thing_n which_o have_v promise_n of_o all_o other_o outward_a and_o earthly_a blessing_n and_o withal_o it_o be_v a_o most_o 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