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it_o continual_o fight_v with_o the_o heavenly_a motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o do_v it_o move_v we_o to_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o to_o pride_n uncleanness_n glotony_n covetousness_n wantonness_n of_o lyve_v unmercifulnesse_n crudelite_n &_o all_o that_o ever_o nought_o be_v and_o this_o enemy_n do_v we_o norysshe_v in_o our_o own_o breast_n he_o be_v a_o domestical_a adversarye_n &_o one_o of_o household_n as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v he_o be_v ever_o at_o hand_n to_o do_v we_o displeasure_n he_o be_v never_o from_o home_n but_o always_o within_o the_o door_n so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o destruction_n at_o every_o hour_n except_o we_o deligent_o watch_v and_o take_v heed_n god_n whither_o so_o ever_o we_o turn_v we_o our_o enemy_n meet_v with_o we_o &_o so_o cruel_o assail_v we_o that_o except_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n assy_v we_o valeauntlye_o we_o be_v at_o everye_o moment_n of_o a_o hour_n ready_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n o_o the_o 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they_o &_o receyve_v they_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a people_n v._o esdras_n also_o at_o diverse_a time_n do_v both_o fast_a &_o pray_v seven_o day_n together_o y_z t_z he_o may_v understond_v the_o high_a mystery_n of_o god_n we_o have_v fast_v viij_o sayethe_v he_o &_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o fortunate_a and_o quiet_a journey_n &_o it_o have_v chafise_v unto_o we_o prosperous_o twelve_o again_o david_n for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v sycke_n do_v both_o fast_a &_o pray_v a_o long_a season_n &_o will_v eat_v no_o meat_n nor_o dryncke_v i_o have_v pray_v say_v daniel_n to_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o fast_v ix_o sackeclothe_v &_o ash_n judith_n also_o fast_v &_o pray_v the_o moost_n part_n of_o her_o life_n in_o the_o uppermooste_o part_n of_o her_o house_n viij_o &_o before_o she_o slay_v holofernes_n she_o many_o time_n fast_v and_o pray_v moreover_o queen_n hester_n for_o the_o delyverance_n of_o her_o people_n do_v fast_o and_o pray_v three_o day_n &_o three_o nyghte_n iiii_o before_o she_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n sara_n the_o daughter_n of_o raguel_n do_v fast_a &_o pray_v three_o day_n &_o three_o night_n that_o she_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o a_o certain_a impropery_n and_o rebuke_n iii._n paul_n before_o he_o be_v baptyse_v do_v continue_v in_o prayer_n &_o fast_a at_o the_o city_n of_o damascum_n three_o day_n &_o three_o nyghte_n two_o luke_n also_o in_o his_o gospel_n show_v how_o that_o a_o certain_a woman_n call_v anna_n the_o daughter_n of_o phanuel_n be_v a_o prophetysse_n go_v for_o y_z e_z moost_n parte_fw-la never_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n but_o give_v her_o mind_n to_o fast_v &_o prayer_n both_o night_n &_o day_n ix_o again_o christ_n say_v this_o kind_n of_o dyvelle_n be_v not_o â—aste_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n &_o fast_a and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v iiii_o but_o that_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o fast_v the_o forty_o day_n &_o forty_o nyghte_n do_v also_o pray_v 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humble_a spirit_n and_o a_o trouble_a heart_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spiryte_n a_o contryte_n &_o humble_a herte_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v i._n but_o a_o humble_a spirit_n and_o contryte_n herte_n can_v he_o not_o have_v which_o eat_v &_o drynck_v &_o set_v all_o his_o mind_n on_o delicious_a fare_n for_o bread_n make_v strong_a the_o herte_n and_o wine_n make_v it_o merry_a the_o strength_n that_o come_v of_o bread_n suffer_v not_o the_o spiryte_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v humble_a &_o the_o merine_n that_o come_v of_o wine_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o herte_n to_o be_v conâ—rite_n therefore_o when_o soever_o the_o holy_a man_n will_v pray_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n whereof_o they_o have_v need_n they_o ever_o join_v fast_v with_o prayer_n as_o daniel_n &_o other_o do_v and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o fast_v be_v y_o e_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o be_v they_o never_o separate_v a_o sunder_o but_o be_v ever_o put_v together_o prayer_n be_v good_a with_o fast_v ix_o again_o this_o kind_n of_o dyvel_n be_v not_o cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n &_o fast_a therefore_o as_o a_o souldioure_fw-fr be_v nothing_o with_o out_o armoure_n nor_o armoure_n without_o a_o souldioure_fw-fr so_o be_v prayer_n nothing_o without_o fast_v nor_o fast_v without_o prayer_n hither_o to_o have_v i_o rehearse_v y_o e_o word_n of_o s._n john_n chrisostome_n whereof_o we_o may_v easelye_o gather_v how_o necessary_a fast_v be_v unto_o the_o avauncement_n of_o prayer_n before_o god_n christi_fw-la here_o to_o pertain_v the_o say_n of_o saint_n cipriane_a prayer_n be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n so_o that_o fast_a go_v before_o to_o be_v brefe_n concern_v this_o matter_n fast_a must_v needs_o make_v hygh_o to_o the_o avauncement_n of_o prayer_n sing_v y_o it_o he_o which_o fa_v aright_o contâ—_n m_v worldly_a thing_n right_n despise_v pleasure_n hate_v riches_n abhorrethe_v thâ—_n work_v of_o the_o flesh_n mortify_v carnal_a affect_n &_o be_v utter_o give_v fyx_v &_o bend_v to_o the_o fruyte_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o spirit_n therefore_o he_o that_o intend_v to_o pray_v with_o fruit_n shall_v not_o a_o little_a anaâ—ice_n &_o set_v forward_o his_o prayer_n if_o on_o this_o manner_n he_o appli_v himself_o for_o to_o prey_n ¶_o the_o xxvii_o chapter_n alm_n moreover_o as_o this_o kind_n of_o fast_a do_v very_o much_o promove_v a_o christian_a man_n prayer_n &_o make_v it_o great_o to_o be_v accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n so_o do_v alm_n and_o the_o glad_a distribution_n of_o worldly_a good_n upon_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n in_o like_a manner_n garnysh_v adourne_v and_o make_v very_o pleasant_a the_o humble_a supcation_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n as_o
not_o only_a can_v be_v content_a with_o all_o their_o herte_n to_o lose_v one_o of_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o he_o who_o they_o hate_v may_v lose_v both_o but_o also_o put_v their_o own_o lyve_n in_o iopardy_n to_o bring_v death_n unto_o other_o o_o cruel_a tyranny_n such_o petition_n be_v detestable_a &_o be_v to_o the_o desyrer_n thereof_o not_o only_o much_o pernicious_a but_o also_o very_o damnable_a in_o much_o as_o they_o stone_v not_o with_o the_o order_n of_o charite_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o they_o which_o curse_n and_o ban_v such_o as_o they_o hate_v let_v we_o therefore_o ask_v nothing_o but_o that_o make_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o avauncement_n of_o his_o moost_n holy_a word_n the_o increase_n of_o virtue_n the_o destruction_n of_o vice_n y_z e_z health_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o conservation_n of_o the_o publigue_n weal_n &_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n notâ—_n in_o all_o our_o petition_n let_v we_o submyt_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n &_o pleasure_n of_o god_n nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o will_v grant_v we_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o else_o thing_n of_o more_o weyghtye_a importance_n &_o more_o profitable_a for_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o be_v not_o always_o convenient_a that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v what_o soever_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n he_o knowethe_v much_o better_a what_o we_o have_v need_n of_o than_o we_o ourselves_o do_v it_o be_v many_o time_n more_o expedient_a for_o we_o to_o have_v scasenes_n than_o abundance_n to_o be_v vex_v w_n to_o war_n &_o persecution_n than_o to_o enjoy_v carnal_a securite_n &_o flesshe_o quietness_n to_o be_v sick_a than_o to_o be_v whole_a to_o be_v tent_a than_o to_o be_v w_o tout_fw-fr tentation_n paul_n at_o diverse_a time_n desire_v god_n y_fw-fr t_o he_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o y_z e_z prych_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o flesh_n xiiâ—_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o &_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o in_o â—yrmite_n &_o weakness_n therefore_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o godly_a &_o honest_a thing_n be_v always_o content_v to_o receyve_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v god_n moo_v holy_a pleasure_n to_o gyve_v ¶_o at_o what_o time_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v ¶_o the._n xxxii_o chapter_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o inexplicable_a &_o manifold_a misery_n wherewith_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o calamite_n we_o be_v involue_v wrap_v and_o enclose_v about_o on_o every_o side_n we_o shall_v w_o tout_fw-fr any_o great_a difficulte_n perceyve_v y_fw-es â—_o we_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o of_o prayer_n yea_o and_o that_o feruente_a assiduous_a &_o continual_a for_o the_o dyvell_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v â—_o the_o world_n also_o with_o his_o vain_a pleasure_n be_v ready_a at_o everye_o hour_n to_o seduce_v &_o lede_v we_o away_o from_o our_o profession_n if_o we_o take_v not_o heed_n again_o the_o flesh_n be_v so_o domestical_a and_o nigh_o enemy_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v with_o toute_fw-fr it_o v._n it_o ever_o assaylethe_v us._n it_o allwaye_o fight_v &_o lu_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n it_o turn_v as_o they_o say_v every_o stonne_n to_o make_v we_o enemy_n w_n t_o god_n the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n say_v a_o certain_a doctor_n twelve_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v away_o from_o he_o the_o shield_v of_o prayer_n so_o long_o as_o the_o battle_n endurethe_fw-mi but_o the_o battle_n endure_v seven_o so_o long_o as_o this_o present_a life_n endure_v as_o job_n say_v the_o life_n of_o a_o man_n upon_o y_fw-es â—_o earth_n be_v a_o warfare_n &_o perel_n do_v never_o fail_v therefore_o have_v we_o need_v continual_o of_o god_n help_n misery_n do_v never_o want_v in_o this_o life_n therefore_o have_v we_o ever_o need_v of_o god_n mercy_n &_o continual_a prayer_n two_o whereof_o it_o follow_v you_o to_o we_o have_v great_a need_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n if_o we_o will_v be_v save_v for_o no_o man_n be_v crown_v except_o he_o war_v valeaunt_o two_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v say_v god_n will_v i_o gyve_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o â—_o mydde_v of_o the_o paradyse_n of_o god._n our_o saviour_n christ_n therefore_o know_v our_o imbecillite_fw-la &_o weakness_n to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o our_o misery_n &_o wretchedness_n exortetth_v we_o principal_o &_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o pray_v xxvi_o watch_z &_o pray_v say_v he_o that_o you_o fault_n not_o in_o to_o tentation_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o our_o enemy_n cease_v not_o to_o fyghte_n against_o we_o by_o their_o crafty_a &_o subtle_a assault_n therefore_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o cease_v for_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o which_o it_o continual_a prayer_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righous_a man_n v._n sayethe_v s._n james_n avayl_v much_o xviii_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n propon_v a_o certain_a parable_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a judge_n &_o of_o a_o widow_n wherein_o he_o teachethe_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v always_o and_o never_o to_o cease_v nor_o once_o to_o be_v werye_o read_v the_o chapter_n a_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n &_o never_o to_o desy_v and_o cease_v from_o prayenge_a therefore_o say_v s._n paul_n iiiiâ—_n continue_v in_o prayer_n &_o wacth_v in_o it_o with_o thanks_n giâ—ing_v again_o v._n rejoice_v always_o pray_v with_o out_o cease_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n hereto_o agree_v y_o e_o sayenge_a of_n s._n peter_n iiii_o be_v you_o sober_a &_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n for_o continual_a prayer_n cause_v you_o to_o our_o enemy_n can_v not_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n over_o us._n yea_o continual_a prayer_n makethe_v that_o the_o love_n of_o celestial_a good_n do_v ever_o encrese_v in_o we_o which_o except_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o suscitate_v &_o store_v up_o with_o ardent_a desire_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n notâ—_n as_o fire_n be_v w_o t_o wind_n it_o first_o abate_v &_o afterward_o by_o little_a &_o little_a it_o be_v utter_o quench_v and_o put_v clean_o out_o for_o as_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o receyve_v any_o thing_n which_o gyve_v not_o thancke_n for_o those_o thing_n y_fw-mi â—_o he_o have_v already_o take_v y_o it_o be_v which_o do_v not_o knowledge_n &_o magnify_v the_o beneficence_n of_o god_n so_o do_v not_o he_o deserve_v to_o enjoy_v so_o great_a felicity_n joy_n &_o pleasure_n which_o either_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o or_o else_o desire_v it_o cold_o who_o fervent_o love_v a_o thing_n &_o do_v not_o continual_o wish_v y_o eye_n â—_o thing_n which_o he_o love_v may_v chaunse_v to_o hin_n so_o y_o â—_o it_o be_v manifest_a of_o these_o thing_n aforsayde_v y_z t_z we_o ought_v to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n &_o never_o cease_v in_o much_o as_o we_o have_v at_o all_o time_n moo_v urgent_a weighty_a &_o necessary_a cause_n ¶_o the._n xxxiii_o chapter_n objection_n but_o it_o will_v be_v object_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n &_o never_o to_o cease_v this_o be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o of_o impossibilite_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n vi_fw-la which_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v speak_v not_o manny_a word_n i_o answer_v answer_n christ_n in_o this_o aforsayde_a place_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o assiduite_n &_o continuance_n of_o prayer_n but_o y_o e_o multiloquie_n &_o manner_n of_o babble_v in_o prayer_n which_o the_o ethnic_n &_o infidel_n do_v use_v trust_v by_o you_o â—_o their_o to_o much_o babble_v they_o shall_v the_o soon_o be_v hear_v as_o we_o read_v of_o those_o wicked_a prophet_n which_o cry_v on_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n sayenge_a none_n other_o thing_n but_o this_o only_a xviâ—â—_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o o_o baal_n hear_v us._n but_o the_o prophet_n helias_n mock_v they_o sayenge_a cry_v with_o a_o lowede_a voice_n for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o peradventure_o he_o talkethe_v with_o some_o body_n or_o be_v occupy_v in_o pursue_v his_o enemy_n or_o be_v go_v some_o journey_n or_o happy_o he_o slepe_v &_o will_v be_v wake_v &_o reyse_v up_o with_o t_o your_o cryinge_v they_o cry_v therefore_o with_o it_o a_o great_a voice_n &_o cut_v themselves_o after_o theâ—r_n old_a manner_n w_o t_o swearde_n and_o botkyn_n untyll_o they_o be_v all_o on_o gore_n blood_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v these_o when_o you_o pray_v vi_fw-la speak_v not_o many_o word_n as_o the_o ethnycke_n do_v for_o they_o think_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o through_o their_o babble_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v be_v not_o you_o therefore_o like_o they_o for_o your_o father_n do_v know_v what_o thing_n you_o need_n before_o you_o ask_v oâ—_n