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father_n 8._o heart_n prayer_n best_o of_o all_o rom._n 8._o and_o help_v our_o infirmity_n that_o we_o may_v stand_v before_o he_o as_o his_o child_n such_o a_o man_n in_o my_o opinion_n come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n comfort_n and_o fruit_n of_o true_a prayer_n and_o be_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o a_o impotent_a and_o weak_a man_n that_o be_v lame_a of_o his_o limb_n and_o have_v mean_n of_o help_n and_o recovery_n tender_v unto_o he_o have_v yet_o still_o rather_o use_v a_o pair_n of_o crutch_n borrow_v of_o his_o neighbour_n to_o go_v withal_o as_o he_o can_v than_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o own_o leg_n and_o foot_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o he_o as_o he_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v chap._n xxiii_o after_o this_o short_a prayer_n because_o we_o be_v all_o command_v to_o sing_v psalm_n unto_o god_n psalm_n 2_o his_o sing_n of_o psalm_n to_o testify_v our_o rejoice_v in_o he_o to_o instruct_v ourselves_o 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that_o his_o heart_n will_v even_o spring_v and_o leap_v in_o his_o body_n as_o john_n baptist_n do_v for_o the_o joy_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o mother_n belly_n fabiolae_fw-la hieron_n in_o epitaphio_fw-la fabiolae_fw-la yea_o he_o be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o he_o take_v the_o word_n halelujah_a which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o nine_o psalm_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o choir_n of_o angles_n for_o his_o poesy_n and_o usual_o write_v it_o in_o the_o first_o leaf_n of_o all_o his_o book_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o provoke_v and_o draw_v on_o other_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o god_n praise_n with_o he_o and_o to_o set_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o impress_n or_o character_n of_o his_o chief_a desire_n and_o delight_n 13._o amalaris_n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la mâ—ssâ—c_fw-la 13._o to_o have_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o in_o his_o mouth_n in_o his_o care_n or_o in_o his_o eye_n continual_o when_o the_o psalm_n be_v end_v scripture_n 3_o his_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o read_v a_o chapter_n himself_o out_o of_o the_o bible_n keep_v a_o orderly_a and_o constant_a course_n in_o his_o read_n to_o make_v his_o family_n better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o order_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o season_v their_o heart_n with_o some_o portion_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o morning_n as_o a_o preservative_n against_o all_o unfavoury_a thought_n noisome_a lust_n rot_a speech_n and_o ungodly_a work_n all_o the_o day_n after_o this_o he_o know_v be_v god_n holy_a ordinance_n from_o which_o neither_o king_n in_o peace_n nor_o commander_n in_o war_n be_v exempt_v wherewith_o all_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v express_o charge_v 5.39_o deut._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 17.18_o 19_o jos_n 1.7.8_o deut._n â—1_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o joh._n 5.39_o wherein_o both_o elder_a and_o young_a have_v be_v exercise_v and_o whereunto_o all_o sort_n be_v by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n exhort_v search_v the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o due_o perform_v with_o such_o reverence_n and_o conscience_n as_o might_n to_o his_o power_n best_o become_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o action_n which_o they_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o his_o presence_n before_o who_o they_o stand_v now_o because_o he_o know_v that_o all_o plant_n and_o water_v be_v in_o vain_a unless_o god_n himself_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o increase_n and_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n avail_v much_o for_o that_o end_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a he_o therefore_o with_o all_o his_o family_n bow_v the_o knee_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o knee_n of_o their_o body_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n do_v in_o
the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v until_o like_o a_o israel_n he_o have_v by_o pray_v and_o weep_v prevail_v with_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o his_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o that_o family_n whether_o he_o pray_v against_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n or_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o seldom_o do_v they_o meet_v again_o to_o pray_v but_o they_o have_v some_o new_a and_o fresh_a cause_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v hear_v their_o prayer_n prayer_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o cause_v of_o prayer_n a_o godly_a and_o a_o holy_a course_n in_o prayer_n which_o i_o wish_v be_v as_o well_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v namely_o not_o only_o to_o consider_v wise_o what_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n but_o to_o observe_v careful_o how_o we_o speed_v after_o it_o for_o in_o so_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v to_o new_a praise_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o our_o god_n again_o by_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a prayer_n and_o request_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n 41.1_o psal_n 41.1_o do_v patient_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o hear_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o success_n he_o have_v and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n do_v thereupon_o come_v again_o into_o god_n presence_n with_o new_a and_o fresh_a praise_n 66.17.19.20_o psal_n 66.17.19.20_o i_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o chap._n xxiv_o thus_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n unto_o godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n to_o rebuke_v any_o sin_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n under_o hope_n in_o do_v well_o and_o settle_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v ill_a this_o be_v his_o holy_a desire_n and_o delight_n to_o edify_v his_o family_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n family_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n and_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 12._o tit._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v beautify_v their_o profession_n and_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n all_o which_o his_o godly_a pain_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o family_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o his_o own_o house_n god_n crown_v with_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n albeit_o they_o be_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n crown_v with_o good_a success_n at_o home_n yet_o be_v they_o much_o malign_v reproach_v oppose_v and_o question_v abroad_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o vulgar_a fort_n but_o even_o by_o some_o of_o our_o master_n in_o israel_n who_o negligence_n be_v much_o rebuke_v by_o his_o diligence_n their_o prophannesse_n check_v by_o his_o holy_a duty_n their_o government_n in_o their_o family_n not_o only_o obscure_v but_o blemish_v world_n oppose_v much_o by_o some_o man_n of_o the_o world_n but_o blemish_v by_o the_o comely_a order_n and_o beauty_n of_o his_o government_n in_o his_o family_n which_o be_v so_o far_o advance_v above_o some_o of_o they_o as_o ever_o bethell_n be_v above_o bethaven_n zion_n above_o shilo_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n above_o the_o temple_n of_o idol_n which_o malignity_n of_o the_o world_n assault_n his_o fortification_n against_o such_o assault_n and_o enmity_n of_o 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and_o read_v what_o he_o have_v collect_v and_o set_v down_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o i_o approve_v of_o and_o like_v so_o well_o for_o his_o choice_n and_o pain_n in_o bind_v up_o together_o so_o many_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a flower_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n author_n by_o his_o collection_n and_o observation_n out_o of_o godly_a and_o good_a author_n for_o his_o own_o confirmation_n and_o other_o man_n satisfaction_n that_o i_o can_v have_v be_v well_o content_v to_o have_v set_v down_o these_o his_o collection_n and_o observation_n at_o large_a concern_v this_o point_n of_o the_o master_n duty_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o family_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o open_v and_o apply_v some_o portion_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o that_o end_n but_o that_o i_o much_o fear_v lest_o my_o labour_n and_o pain_n herein_o at_o this_o time_n may_v be_v hold_v not_o 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and_o infirmity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o grace_n of_o gentleness_n in_o this_o gentleman_n 4.5_o phil._n 4.5_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderate_a and_o meek_a both_o bear_n and_o forbear_v when_o indignity_n and_o injury_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o or_o intend_v against_o we_o forbear_n his_o bear_n and_o forbear_n thus_o do_v he_o make_v his_o patient_a mind_n know_v unto_o all_o man_n take_v nothing_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v well_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n but_o interpret_n all_o to_o the_o best_a will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o worst_a 3._o in_o meekness_n like_o moses_n num._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o abate_v the_o edge_n of_o man_n
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