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sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 141.1_o let_v my_o prayer_n ascend_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o haâ—ds_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o first_o and_o thy_o last_o work_n every_o day_n for_o this_o be_v prob._n clavis_fw-la dieâ—_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o day_n and_o it_o be_v sera_n noctis_fw-la a_o lock_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o night_n it_o be_v chrysost._n signaculum_fw-la cibi_fw-la that_o which_o make_v thou_o look_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o thy_o meat_n thy_o prayer_n or_o grace_n before_o and_o after_o meal_n and_o whatsoever_o thou_o go_v about_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o time_n to_o conceive_v a_o prayer_n in_o word_n yet_o learn_v of_o nehemiah_n 2.4_o to_o lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n be_v thou_o tempt_v to_o any_o evil_a pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v theâ—_n grace_n and_o strength_n to_o overcome_v the_o tentation_n and_o if_o thou_o receive_v it_o not_o at_o the_o first_o pray_v with_o saint_n paul_n 12.8_o the_o second_o and_o three_o time_n have_v thou_o give_v way_n and_o be_v thou_o overcome_v by_o the_o tentation_n pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o faith_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n again_o do_v thou_o find_v that_o thou_o have_v deserve_v god_n judgement_n and_o that_o they_o hang_v over_o tâ—y_a head_n for_o sin_n pray_v that_o if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n they_o may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o thou_o have_v god_n find_v thou_o out_o and_o be_v his_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o rip_v up_o thy_o heart_n consider_v thy_o former_a life_n confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n either_o to_o remove_v his_o judgement_n or_o to_o lessen_v they_o or_o to_o increase_v thy_o strength_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o again_o do_v thou_o find_v any_o want_n of_o any_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o thou_o 1.5_o pray_v to_o he_o that_o be_v only_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o thou_o do_v thou_o find_v any_o comfort_n by_o any_o grace_n already_o receive_v pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n in_o it_o and_o for_o multiply_v and_o increase_v of_o more_o grace_n 1.5_o giâ—â—_n alâ—_n diligence_n to_o join_v unto_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n anâ—_n with_o temperance_n patience_n and_o with_o patience_n godliness_n and_o with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n louâ—_n etc._n etc._n pray_v not_o only_o for_o thyself_o but_o for_o other_o both_o with_o thou_o and_o far_o from_o thou_o frater_fw-la si_fw-la prote_z solùm_fw-la oras_fw-la solus_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la oras_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la oar_n omnes_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la orant_fw-la brother_n say_v saint_n augustinâ—_n if_o thou_o only_o pray_v for_o thyself_o thou_o alone_o pray_v for_o thyself_o if_o thou_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n all_o do_v pray_v for_o thou_o a_o man_n in_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o only_o remember_v his_o friend_n at_o home_n but_o his_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o they_o all_o may_v pray_v for_o he_o now_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o consider_v god_n commandment_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n this_o be_v all_o that_o he_o require_v and_o therefore_o we_o say_v with_o naamans_n servant_n 5.15_o if_o the_o prophet_n hâ—d_v command_v thou_o a_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o how_o much_o rather_o then_o etc._n etc._n this_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n by_o the_o 8.9_o centurion_n rule_n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o a_o obedient_a servant_n 17.9_o do_v his_o master_n say_v he_o thank_v he_o for_o do_v this_o but_o second_o our_o own_o want_n and_o necessity_n do_v constrain_v we_o for_o 4.7_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o but_o what_o we_o receive_v of_o he_o neither_o have_v we_o any_o promise_n of_o receive_v any_o thing_n without_o prayer_n 7.7_o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v three_o our_o enemy_n be_v first_o strong_a like_o 11.21_o the_o strong_a man_n arm_v that_o hold_v possession_n in_o peace_n second_o many_o even_o 6.12_o principality_n power_n worldly_a governor_n prince_n of_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n three_o crafty_a for_o 2.24_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o deep_a politician_n and_o 2.11_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v circumvent_v we_o must_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o enterprise_n as_o that_o sometime_o he_o 11.14_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o there_o be_v more_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v of_o he_o when_o 3.1_o he_o come_v in_o the_o wily_a serpent_n then_o when_o he_o come_v with_o open_a mouth_n 5.8_o roar_v like_o a_o lion_n we_o see_v when_o he_o come_v to_o tempt_v our_o saviour_n christ_n he_o come_v as_o it_o weâ—â—_n with_o his_o psalter_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o 4.7_o scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o his_o mouth_n it_o be_v wâ—itten_v say_v he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v scripture_n for_o his_o warrant_n see_v then_o god_n command_v we_o our_o necessity_n compel_v we_o and_o our_o enemy_n be_v so_o strong_a so_o many_o and_o so_o crafty_a and_o we_o can_v have_v no_o help_n but_o of_o god_n and_o no_o mean_n to_o obtain_v help_n from_o he_o but_o by_o prayer_n to_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v his_o promise_n and_o 10.13_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v see_v that_o which_o saint_n james_n tell_v we_o that_o 5.16_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o be_v confirm_v by_o example_n in_o holy_a scripture_n that_o no_o duty_n have_v wrought_v such_o miracle_n not_o only_o in_o the_o element_n as_o 16.31_o the_o open_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v up_o
servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o say_v return_v now_o every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o amend_v your_o work_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v mâ—_n now_o if_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v to_o their_o father_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a a_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o jew_n to_o obedience_n unto_o god_n how_o much_o more_o may_v the_o example_n of_o these_o rough_a sea_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n be_v calm_v at_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n only_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n if_o we_o true_o meditate_v upon_o it_o both_o to_o consider_v how_o many_o word_n of_o he_o in_o the_o mouth_n and_o write_n of_o his_o minister_n have_v be_v in_o vain_a unto_o we_o in_o former_a time_n and_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n that_o we_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o other_o creature_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o obey_v and_o do_v his_o will_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o place_n and_o sure_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o powerful_a in_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v of_o as_o great_a command_n in_o man_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o 4.14_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v lively_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o of_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o this_o word_n will_v produce_v a_o work_n for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 10â—_o sure_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v and_o that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a aâ—d_a bread_n unto_o he_o that_o eat_v 11._o so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o 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that_o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n casâ—_n up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n unto_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v they_o be_v continual_o trouble_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n for_o their_o exorbitant_a passion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o violent_a and_o contrary_a wind_n distract_n they_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o wanton_a lust_n and_o on_o the_o other_o to_o hatred_n and_o malice_n sometime_o feed_v they_o with_o vain_a hope_n and_o sometime_o rent_v and_o tear_v they_o with_o desperate_a fear_n so_o that_o these_o and_o all_o other_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v fit_o term_v perturbation_n that_o corrupt_v the_o judgement_n and_o seduce_v the_o will_n cause_v wicked_a man_n never_o to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v or_o read_v be_v to_o quiet_a and_o calm_v these_o tempest_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o moderate_v the_o violence_n 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and_o sometime_o on_o the_o sand_n of_o self-love_n and_o self-conceit_n which_o passion_n and_o all_o other_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v inordinate_a do_v drive_v their_o ship_n dangerous_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o saint_n augustine_n write_v upon_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n 55.8_o he_o will_v make_v haste_n for_o my_o deliverance_n from_o the_o stormy_a wind_n and_o tempest_n show_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o all_o such_o tempest_n arise_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o mind_n loc_n forte_n navis_fw-la tua_fw-la ideo_fw-la turbatur_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la in_o te_fw-la dormit_fw-la etc._n etc._n happy_o say_v he_o thy_o ship_n be_v trouble_v because_o christ_n be_v asleep_a in_o thou_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o christ_n sail_v with_o his_o disciple_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o in_o danger_n but_o the_o reason_n waâ—_n christ_n be_v asleep_a when_o his_o disciple_n awake_v he_o â—e_v rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o follow_v a_o 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