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20_o who_o be_o i_o o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o it_o will_v have_v do_v once_o heart_n good_a to_o hear_v he_o a_o hour_n together_o reckon_v up_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o infancy_n childhood_n youth_n ripe_a age_n in_o all_o estate_n relation_n condition_n affliction_n and_o then_o magnify_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n for_o we_o his_o spirit_n to_o we_o promise_n privilege_n gospel-ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o great_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o particular_a congregation_n in_o public_a liberty_n for_o which_o he_o keep_v many_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o national_a mercy_n yea_o there_o be_v not_o any_o of_o his_o relation_n or_o in_o his_o congregation_n under_o any_o affliction_n temptation_n but_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o he_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o their_o deliverance_n he_o knit_v his_o breast_n to_o every_o one_o heart_n and_o case_n he_o mourn_v with_o such_o as_o mourn_v rejoice_v with_o such_o as_o rejoice_v god_n have_v give_v he_o a_o sympathize_v heart_n 11.29_o 2_o cor._n 11.29_o he_o may_v say_v who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a but_o especial_o he_o be_v deep_o concern_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o he_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n but_o be_v the_o lord_n daily_a remembrancer_n stand_v betwixt_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o breach_n that_o sin_n have_v make_v to_o hold_v off_o wrath_n he_o have_v great_a interest_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o notable_o improve_v it_o by_o a_o believe_a prayer_n and_o fill_v his_o mouth_n with_o argument_n he_o have_v skill_n and_o will_n for_o his_o work_n often_o be_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n and_o converse_v with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n with_o his_o friend_n he_o have_v a_o excellent_a art_n in_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n sure_o the_o church-militant_a part_v with_o a_o friend_n when_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o glory_n it_o appear_v in_o the_o congregation_n that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o over_o what_o weight_n he_o bear_v up_o by_o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n attend_v his_o death_n for_o thereby_o the_o people_n lose_v their_o privilege_n for_o from_o the_o day_n of_o his_o funeral_n to_o this_o day_n never_o do_v nonconformist_a preach_v in_o his_o pulpit_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v for_o who_o sake_n the_o liberty_n be_v maintain_v denton_n have_v find_v the_o smart_n it_o be_v well_o if_o england_n feel_v not_o the_o fatal_a fruit_n of_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o pillar_n methusalem_n die_v that_o year_n the_o deluge_n overspread_v the_o world_n hippo_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o vandal_n immediate_o after_o augustine_n death_n there_o heedleberg_n take_v after_o pareus_n death_n luther_n die_v a_o little_a before_o the_o war_n in_o germany_n lord_n prevent_v temporal_a evil_n threaten_v that_o the_o prediction_n may_v not_o be_v accomplsh_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v 57.1_o isa_n 57.1_o this_o worthy_a fall_v in_o israel_n speak_v heavy_a thing_n to_o england_n mr._n prayer_n earnestness_n â—n_n prayer_n angier_n be_v very_o solemn_a and_o grave_a in_o all_o his_o address_n to_o god_n or_o in_o his_o deliver_v message_n from_o god_n it_o be_v his_o usual_a manner_n before_o he_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o prayer_n to_o pause_v a_o considerable_a while_n look_v upward_o compose_v his_o thought_n possess_v his_o heart_n with_o awful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o by_o mental_a ejaculation_n implore_v god_n quicken_n presence_n and_o after_o a_o season_n he_o arrive_v gradual_o to_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o zeal_n and_o warmth_n in_o prayer_n agonize_a in_o the_o duty_n with_o sweat_n and_o tear_n which_o render_v his_o speak_n at_o some_o season_v both_o painful_a and_o difficult_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o only_o make_v up_o of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n but_o have_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a matter_n exact_a method_n and_o apt_a expression_n mr_n harrison_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v he_o a_o ponderous_a man_n for_o every_o word_n have_v its_o weight_n and_o emphasis_n he_o have_v no_o waste_n word_n either_o in_o prayer_n or_o preach_v but_o as_o his_o affection_n be_v boiling_n so_o his_o word_n be_v few_o and_o well_o weigh_v he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o be_v long_o in_o prayer_n except_o upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o then_o not_o tedious_a because_o variety_n of_o matter_n and_o patheticalness_n in_o the_o manner_n render_v his_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o the_o joiner_n he_o propound_v this_o question_n whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v ordinary_o dictate_v matter_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v conceive_v it_o may_v from_o rom._n 8_o 26._o the_o spirit_n help_v for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o yet_o he_o be_v far_o from_o enthusiasm_n nor_o be_v he_o altogether_o against_o form_n of_o prayer_n nor_o join_v in_o public_a with_o the_o liturgy_n though_o he_o judge_v that_o inconvenient_a mode_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v our_o affliction_n but_o may_v not_o be_v our_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o remedy_n nor_o do_v he_o think_v that_o mere_a presence_n do_v signify_v consent_n or_o approbation_n of_o every_o thing_n we_o hear_v as_o for_o the_o lord_n prayer_n his_o judgement_n be_v that_o it_o be_v deliver_v chief_o by_o our_o saviour_n as_o a_o pattern_n or_o platform_n of_o prayer_n to_o which_o as_o to_o several_a head_n all_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v refer_v he_o seldom_o insist_v long_o upon_o a_o text_n except_o when_o he_o take_v a_o scripture_n before_o he_o because_o as_o he_o use_v to_o say_v a_o minister_n may_v have_v frequent_a occasion_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o preach_v pertinence_n in_o preach_v ministry_n to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o same_o subject_n therefore_o he_o need_v not_o to_o say_v all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v upon_o it_o at_o once_o 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or_o write_v it_o in_o all_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v at_o one_o time_n christ_n teach_v as_o people_n be_v able_a to_o hear_v people_n yea_o the_o best_a people_n have_v but_o a_o measure_n of_o attention_n memory_n or_o affection_n good_a old_a mr._n horrocks_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v i_o will_v rather_o leave_v my_o hearer_n long_v than_o loathe_v and_o as_o mr._n catichise_n his_o catichise_n angier_n constant_o preach_v so_o he_o careful_o catechize_v the_o youth_n of_o his_o congregation_n according_a to_o the_o assembly_n short_a catechism_n and_o explain_v it_o open_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o plain_a and_o â—amiliar_a way_n sometime_o take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o proficiency_n and_o if_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o his_o hearer_n he_o faithful_o admonish_v they_o private_o and_o sometime_o public_o sometime_o send_v for_o the_o person_n and_o plead_v with_o they_o with_o much_o gravity_n humility_n and_o bowel_n of_o 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in_o thâ—_n oxford_n act_n that_o commence_v mar._n 24._o 166â—_n by_o which_o minister_n be_v banish_v 5_o milâ—_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v former_o preach_v it_o be_v judge_v expedient_a that_o 〈◊〉_d also_o shall_v at_o present_a withdraw_v from_o 〈◊〉_d house_n upon_o that_o act_n he_o begin_v to_o traveâ—_n and_o his_o son-in-law_n with_o he_o among_o 〈◊〉_d friend_n in_o cheshire_n and_o visit_v several_a person_n of_o quality_n lodging_n with_o they_o soâ—_n week_n be_v kind_o treat_v and_o love_o entertain_v be_v also_o of_o very_a greâ—â—_n use_n and_o leave_v his_o good_a counsel_n aâ—_n blessing_n where_o ever_o he_o come_v notwithstanding_o in_o that_o time_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d element_n and_o long_v to_o return_v home_o 〈◊〉_d be_v compel_v to_o return_v for_o wear_v 〈◊〉_d boot_v daily_o a_o goutish_a humour_n seize_v on_o his_o foot_n he_o then_o say_v come_v son_n 〈◊〉_d trust_n god_n and_o go_v home_o so_o he_o return_v to_o his_o own_o 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