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then_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v 3._o the_o power_n of_o absolution_n which_o be_v also_o give_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o forenamed_a prerogative_n of_o god_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n blasphemous_a for_o by_o the_o 9_o the_o §._o 14._o de_fw-fr absol_n c._n 6._o can._n 9_o council_n of_o trent_n it_o be_v decree_v not_o to_o be_v a_o ministerial_a declaration_n but_o a_o judicial_a act_n of_o forgive_a whereupon_o they_o infer_v that_o 2._o that_o ut_fw-la flatus_fw-la extinguo_fw-la ignem_fw-la &_o dissipat_v nebulas_fw-la sic_fw-la absolutio_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la peccata_fw-la dispergit_fw-la bellar._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 3._o c._n 2._o as_o wind_n do_v blow_v out_o a_o flame_n and_o drive_v away_o cloud_n so_o the_o absolution_n of_o a_o priest_n do_v put_v away_o sin_n and_o that_o thereby_o 9_o thereby_o ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 9_o both_o the_o fault_n and_o also_o eternal_a punishment_n be_v remit_v and_o 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11._o etc._n etc._n moses_n 9_o moses_n jos_n 7._o 7_o 8_o 9_o josua_n 11._o josua_n 2._o chro._n 14._o 11._o asa_n etc._n asa_n 20_o 6_o etc._n etc._n jehosaphat_n etc._n jehosaphat_n 2_o kin._n 19_o 15._o etc._n etc._n hezekiah_n and_o other_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o prayer_n be_v right_o order_v demonstrate_v a_o necessity_n of_o make_v the_o prayer_n and_o great_a equity_n for_o obtain_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o put_v life_n vigour_n and_o fervency_n into_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v whereby_o the_o prayer_n come_v to_o be_v much_o more_o acceptable_a and_o available_a i_o earn_v we_o hereby_o to_o ponder_v our_o prayer_n before_o we_o pour_v they_o forth_o and_o due_o to_o consider_v what_o we_o ask_v why_o we_o ask_v that_o which_o we_o ask_v what_o ground_n we_o have_v of_o obtain_v our_o desire_n that_o so_o we_o may_v with_o the_o great_a fervency_n of_o desire_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n yea_o and_o importunity_n 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make_v we_o overbold_a thus_o shall_v we_o in_o truth_n say_v unto_o god_n mercie_n be_v with_o thou_o 4._o psal_n 130._o 4._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v 6._o that_o we_o make_v no_o place_n a_o pretext_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o prayer_n where_o pray_v every_o where_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o sun_n therein_o be_v every_o where_o over_o we_o so_o as_o we_o can_v withdraw_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o compass_n thereof_o so_o much_o more_o be_v god_n in_o every_o place_n over_o we_o and_o with_o we_o neither_o can_v we_o withdraw_v ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o presence_n we_o may_v therefore_o yea_o we_o ought_v as_o just_a occasion_n and_o fit_a opportunity_n be_v offer_v pray_v in_o any_o place_n we_o read_v of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n make_v in_o 23._o in_o 1._o king_n 8._o 23._o the_o temple_n in_o 30._o in_o act_n 10._o 30._o their_o own_o house_n on_o the_o 9_o the_o act_n 10_o 9_o house_n top_n in_o 63._o in_o gen._n 24._o 63._o the_o open_a 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be_v note_v as_o a_o especial_a blessing_n bestow_v on_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o 37._o that_o psal_n 105._o 37._o none_o be_v feeble_a 3._o mean_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v to_o preserve_v life_n health_n and_o strength_n as_o 15._o as_o psal_n 145._o 15._o meat_n 18._o meat_n judg._n 15._o 18._o drink_n 20._o drink_n gen_n 28._o 20._o apparel_n 2._o apparel_n psal_n 127._o 2._o sleep_n etc._n etc._n 4._o meâ—â—es_v to_o recover_v health_n and_o strength_n 6._o leu._n 26._o 6._o as_o physic_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o mediâ—â—â—â—_n chirurgery_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o salve_n with_o the_o like_a this_o phrase_n 12._o phrase_n mat._n 9_o 12._o the_o secke_z need_v a_o physician_n and_o the_o 7._o the_o 2._o king_n â—0_n 7._o direction_n which_o isaiah_n give_v to_o hezekiah_n about_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o lump_n of_o fig_n upon_o his_o boil_v give_v warrant_v for_o the_o use_n of_o physic_n and_o chirurgery_n it_o require_v learning_n skill_n 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the_o mire_n of_o sin_n though_o therefore_o christ_n himself_o shall_v say_v to_o we_o at_o once_o he_o do_v to_o the_o man_n which_o be_v bring_v on_o a_o bed_n to_o he_o 2._o he_o math._n 9_o 2._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o yet_o have_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o be_v careless_a and_o secure_a but_o rather_o to_o be_v the_o more_o watchful_a lest_o 9_o lest_o math._n 12._o 45._o opus_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la sanctificatione_n ut_fw-la qui_fw-la quotidie_fw-la delinquimus_fw-la delicta_fw-la nostra_fw-la sanctificatione_n assidua_fw-la repurgemus_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom_n §_o 9_o satan_n by_o a_o reentry_n make_v our_o last_o estate_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o we_o have_v need_v therefore_o of_o daily_a sanctification_n that_o we_o who_o sin_n daily_o may_v cleanse_v away_o our_o sin_n by_o continual_a sanctification_n §._o 191._o of_o man_n answer_v god_n mercy_n by_o duty_n q._n what_o other_o doctrine_n may_v be_v observe_v from_o the_o inference_n of_o the_o sixth_o petition_n on_o the_o five_o a._n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o man_n require_v duty_n of_o man_n to_o god_n the_o five_o petition_n note_v out_o god_n great_a mercy_n in_o discharge_v our_o debt_n and_o the_o sixth_o our_o bind_a duty_n in_o avoid_v that_o which_o displease_v and_o dishonour_v he_o and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n in_o endeavour_v after_o that_o which_o please_v and_o honour_v he_o it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o to_o who_o 9_o who_o zac._n 13._o 9_o god_n say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n equity_n and_o gratefulness_n require_v as_o much_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a it_o be_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o sovereign_n shall_v be_v requite_v with_o all_o the_o duty_n that_o a_o subject_n can_v perform_v and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o be_v a_o great_a point_n of_o ungratefulness_n the_o unrighteousness_n therefore_o ungratefulness_n man_n ungratefulness_n &_o ungratefulnes_n of_o man_n to_o god_n be_v too_o manifest_o declare_v though_o man_n have_v rebellious_o rise_v up_o against_o the_o lord_n &_o take_v part_n with_o his_o enemy_n yet_o have_v the_o lord_n gracious_o offer_v pardon_n to_o man_n and_o notwithstanding_o his_o gracious_a offer_n of_o pardon_n man_n will_v not_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o enemy_n side_n but_o as_o a_o swear_a slave_n continue_v to_o fight_v under_o his_o colour_n 15._o colour_n deut._n 32._o 15._o god_n do_v much_o complain_v hereof_o let_v we_o be_v better_o advise_v and_o first_o 19_o first_o ephes_n 3._o 18_o 19_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o we_o and_o then_o endeavour_n to_o 10._o to_o col._n 1._o 10._o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o therefore_o be_v as_o conscionable_a in_o perform_v duty_n to_o god_n as_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o receive_v mercy_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v manifest_v a_o true_a childlike_a disposition_n to_o god_n and_o show_v we_o respect_v he_o as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o in_o our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n §._o 192._o of_o avoid_v temptation_n q._n what_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o connexion_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o sixth_o petition_n with_o the_o former_a part_n a._n for_o avoid_v evil_a temptation_n must_v be_v avoid_v to_o this_o purpose_n tend_v the_o many_o dissuasion_n in_o scripture_n from_o temptation_n as_o 15._o as_o prou._n 1._o 15._o walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n refrain_v thy_o foot_n 8._o foot_n 5._o 8._o come_v not_o nigh_o the_o door_n 15._o door_n 4_o 15._o avoid_v pass_v away_o 11._o away_o isa_n 52._o 11._o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 11._o thing_n ephes_n 5._o 11._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n 17._o darkness_n 2._o cor._n 6_o 17._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o temptation_n to_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v as_o fire_n to_o dry_a stubble_n temptation_n danger_n of_o temptation_n dry_a tinder_n yea_o and_o dry_a gunpowder_n 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4._o 4_o 7_o 10._o do_v resist_v they_o manful_o and_o put_v they_o away_o as_o far_o from_o you_o as_o you_o can_v man_n will_v not_o bring_v barrel_n of_o gunpowder_n near_o the_o fire_n but_o lay_v they_o in_o place_n far_o from_o fire_n shall_v they_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o their_o earthy_a house_n than_o you_o for_o your_o heavenly_a soul_n boast_v not_o of_o thy_o ability_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n of_o all_o temptation_n thy_o ability_n in_o this_o kind_n must_v then_o be_v great_a than_o peter_n or_o salomon_n or_o david_n or_o lot_n or_o noah_n yea_o or_o adam_n in_o his_o innocence_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cast_v himself_o into_o temptation_n and_o to_o receive_v no_o evil_a from_o those_o temptation_n be_v as_o great_a a_o miracle_n as_o the_o preservation_n of_o shadrach_n etc._n dan._n 3._o 26_o etc._n etc._n meshach_n and_o abednego_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n be_v §._o 193._o of_o call_v on_o god_n for_o all_o thing_n q._n what_o may_v 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plentiful_a 22._o plentiful_a 2._o chr._n 20._o 22._o remuneration_n be_v motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o perform_v a_o duty_n motive_n be_v not_o want_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o praise_n god_n especial_o to_o provoke_v such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o have_v a_o ready_a mind_n and_o forward_o will_v to_o present_a petition_n unto_o god_n according_a to_o their_o need_n for_o 1._o praise_n be_v the_o end_n of_o petition_n we_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o such_o and_o such_o blessing_n that_o we_o may_v praise_v and_o bless_v god_n for_o the_o same_o 35._o 1._o chro._n 16._o 35._o thus_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o pray_v save_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o may_v give_v thanks_n to_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o glory_n in_o thy_o praise_n 2._o praise_n make_v petition_n powerful_a for_o god_n be_v most_o willing_a and_o ready_a to_o grant_v their_o petition_n who_o heart_n he_o know_v to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o praise_v he_o to_o give_v praise_n for_o former_a benefit_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n to_o obtain_v further_a benefit_n the_o tradeseman_n that_o deal_v with_o a_o chapman_n that_o be_v careful_a to_o pay_v for_o ware_n former_o receive_v will_v be_v ready_a to_o trust_v he_o with_o more_o according_a to_o his_o need_n on_o this_o direction_n offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 15._o psal_n 50._o 14_o 15._o this_o invitation_n be_v make_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o ihe_a day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o 3._o praise_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n which_o petitioner_n be_v bind_v to_o pay_v he_o that_o invit_v thou_o to_o call_v on_o he_o and_o promise_v to_o deliver_v thou_o require_v and_o expect_v this_o recompense_n thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o 15._o psal_n 50._o 15._o 4._o praise_n be_v all_o that_o we_o can_v return_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o us._n 17._o psal_n 116._o 12_o 13_o 17._o where_o this_o question_n be_v make_v what_o shall_v i_o 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2._o 30._o thâ—m_o that_o honour_n i_o will_v i_o honour_v will_v perform_v what_o he_o have_v say_v 7._o praise_n be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o we_o can_v give_v to_o god_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n himself_o 23._o psal_n 50_o 23._o who_o so_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o 8._o to_o praise_v god_n be_v the_o most_o heavenly_a exercise_n that_o in_o this_o world_n can_v be_v perform_v the_o celestial_a spirit_n spend_v their_o time_n therein_o reu._n 5._o 13._o and_o 7._o 11_o 12._o &_o 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n 9_o a_o set_v forth_o of_o god_n praise_n be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o quicken_v the_o spirit_n and_o to_o make_v the_o heart_n the_o more_o ready_a to_o prayer_n and_o the_o more_o cheerful_a therein_o when_o the_o psalmist_n heart_n be_v set_v to_o praise_n the_o lord_n 9_o psal_n 57_o 8_o 9_o than_o he_o say_v to_o his_o tongue_n and_o instrument_n awake_v up_o my_o glory_n awake_v psaltery_a and_o harp_n i_o myself_o will_v awake_v early_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v dull_a and_o heavy_a so_o as_o he_o can_v pray_v let_v he_o meditate_v on_o god_n mercy_n and_o other_o excellency_n and_o set_v himself_o to_o praise_n god_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v a_o spiritual_a vigour_n thereby_o put_v into_o he_o 10._o ingratitude_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o odious_a vice_n that_o can_v be_v detestable_a to_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o the_o apostle_n reckon_v it_o up_o among_o those_o notorious_a vice_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o last_o and_o worst_a time_n thereof_o 3._o isa_n 1._o 2_o 3._o the_o prophet_n herein_o make_v such_o as_o do_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o the_o brute_a of_o beast_n the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n nothing_o more_o provoke_v