thing_n to_o be_v do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o know_v all_o his_o mind_n receive_v a_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o instruct_v mankind_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n joh._n 17.8_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o joh._n 3.34_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.27_o no_o man_n know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v it_o 3._o as_o he_o come_v with_o light_a to_o instruct_v we_o so_o he_o come_v with_o power_n to_o conquer_v in_o we_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o to_o conquer_v for_o we_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o business_n that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v respect_v principal_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o meditation_n viz._n in_o bring_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o we_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o ask_v which_o concern_v his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o again_o have_v form_v desire_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o will_n of_o god_n to_o present_v they_o unto_o his_o father_n which_o concern_v his_o priestly_a office_n after_o this_o manner_n pray_v luke_n 11.1_o 2._o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n in_o general_n we_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v other_o prayer_n the_o injunction_n of_o this_o exclude_v not_o all_o other_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o mind_n and_o practice_n use_v variety_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n differ_v from_o this_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n prayer_n form_v for_o every_o occasion_n and_o that_o spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a form_n not_o to_o vary_v from_o it_o 2._o though_o thou_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o this_o form_n only_o yet_o in_o all_o thy_o prayer_n pray_v after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o this_o prayer_n that_o must_v be_v ingredient_n to_o all_o thy_o prayer_n 1._o be_v sure_o thou_o have_v a_o commission_n a_o promise_n for_o what_o thou_o pray_v desire_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n christ_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o give_v we_o a_o pattern_n to_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v warrantable_a ask_v for_o thy_o good_a but_o ask_v not_o for_o thy_o lust_n james_n 4.2_o 2._o though_o the_o thing_n thou_o ask_v be_v warrantable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o particularity_n of_o thy_o desire_n refer_v thyself_o and_o submit_v unto_o the_o will_n 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not_o only_o of_o thy_o lip_n and_o tongue_n for_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n pray_v with_o thy_o lip_n that_o thou_o may_v by_o that_o mean_n fix_v thy_o mind_n the_o better_a to_o the_o work_n but_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v the_o production_n of_o thy_o soul_n let_v thy_o heart_n pray_v as_o well_o as_o thy_o tongue_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o saviour_n indite_v this_o prayer_n in_o this_o short_a and_o pithy_a form_n to_o condemn_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o have_v confidence_n in_o their_o vain_a repetition_n of_o word_n without_o the_o intention_n and_o application_n of_o the_o heart_n matt._n 6.8_o 4._o here_o we_o see_v christ_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n deliver_v out_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n frame_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o wisdom_n contain_v very_o much_o matter_n in_o a_o few_o word_n learn_v that_o 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preparation_n but_o a_o solemn_a prayer_n though_o in_o private_a require_v a_o just_a preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o a_o performance_n of_o it_o with_o the_o whole_a contribution_n of_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o strength_n and_o understanding_n and_o affection_n 3._o though_o thou_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n yet_o use_v this_o frequent_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o master_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o command_n in_o these_o word_n he_o that_o command_v to_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n mean_v not_o that_o this_o prayer_n shall_v be_v forget_v that_o which_o be_v make_v a_o pattern_n to_o thy_o other_o prayer_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n only_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o not_o to_o be_v use_v thou_o may_v use_v other_o prayer_n to_o give_v scope_n to_o thy_o spirit_n but_o conclude_v with_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mean_n of_o strengthen_v the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n when_o i_o shall_v consider_v i_o be_o now_o use_v that_o very_a prayer_n which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o disciple_n give_v unto_o they_o not_o only_o as_o a_o rule_n and_o pattern_n but_o as_o a_o form_n when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n i_o call_v the_o great_a god_n my_o father_n and_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n in_o i_o so_o to_o do_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n that_o know_v all_o his_o father_n mind_n command_v i_o to_o call_v he_o so_o and_o to_o come_v before_o he_o as_o my_o father_n i_o be_o beg_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o my_o life_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o my_o preservation_n in_o and_o from_o temptation_n have_v they_o not_o be_v thing_n that_o i_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v grant_v the_o son_n of_o god_n will_v never_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o ask_v they_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a i_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o myself_o why_o i_o shall_v expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v 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comprehensive_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v supplemental_a unto_o thy_o own_o prayer_n thy_o present_a want_n or_o fear_n or_o desire_v carry_v thy_o spirit_n in_o thy_o own_o prayer_n eager_o and_o vehement_o in_o pursuit_n of_o those_o thy_o want_n fear_n or_o desire_n because_o they_o be_v thing_n present_o incumbent_a upon_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o view_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v thou_o do_v many_o time_n in_o thy_o prayer_n overshoot_v many_o matter_n that_o be_v of_o more_o concernment_n it_o may_v be_v for_o thou_o to_o ask_v as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thy_o preservation_n from_o future_a inconvenience_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o thy_o view_n and_o this_o prayer_n gather_v up_o thy_o omission_n call_v home_o thy_o spirit_n unto_o that_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v fit_a viz._n submission_n to_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o petition_n of_o this_o prayer_n furnish_v in_o a_o short_a compendium_n to_o pray_v over_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v before_o ask_v and_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o before_o thou_o have_v omit_v 4._o as_o it_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a prayer_n and_o contain_v much_o so_o it_o be_v a_o compendious_a prayer_n and_o contain_v much_o in_o little_a the_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god_n know_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o have_v fit_v we_o according_a to_o our_o own_o narrowness_n with_o abridgement_n he_o know_v the_o shortness_n of_o our_o memory_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v his_o will_n under_o the_o old_a law_n in_o ten_o word_n christ_n he_o give_v we_o another_o abridgement_n of_o that_o abridgement_n love_n god_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n god_n also_o know_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v we_o a_o short_a prayer_n that_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o our_o spirit_n may_v bear_v up_o and_o the_o fire_n last_o till_o the_o prayer_n end_v it_o be_v true_a when_o we_o have_v a_o continue_a sense_n of_o 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this_o that_o people_n use_v they_o without_o a_o distinct_a and_o deep_a consideration_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n be_v the_o great_a wonder_n in_o the_o world_n and_o of_o infinite_a more_o consideration_n than_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o new_a star_n or_o a_o comet_n but_o the_o commonness_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v mankind_n pass_v over_o that_o without_o any_o observation_n and_o yet_o look_v upon_o the_o latter_a with_o much_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n just_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o this_o and_o other_o prayer_n this_o prayer_n be_v take_v up_o and_o learn_v with_o our_o speech_n we_o swallow_v by_o wholesale_n and_o never_o weigh_v it_o or_o consider_v it_o but_o other_o prayer_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o while_o they_o be_v new_a to_o we_o we_o use_v more_o attentive_o and_o it_o may_v be_v more_o profitable_o it_o shall_v therefore_o be_v our_o care_n to_o rub_v out_o the_o corn_n out_o of_o this_o ear_n to_o examine_v and_o consider_v this_o excellent_a prayer_n distinct_o that_o so_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o a_o full_a understanding_n and_o affection_n may_v go_v along_o with_o it_o without_o which_o it_o be_v no_o prayer_n for_o in_o prayer_n we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n that_o judge_v not_o neither_o regard_v the_o bare_a repetition_n of_o word_n the_o thing_n condemn_v by_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o command_v this_o prayer_n but_o by_o the_o unite_n our_o soul_n and_o spirit_n to_o he_o our_o word_n be_v not_o so_o much_o our_o prayer_n as_o the_o consequent_n and_o sign_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o know_a division_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v first_o the_o preamble_n second_o the_o request_n three_o the_o conclusion_n 1._o the_o preamble_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o general_a duty_n we_o learn_v from_o it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o come_v not_o sudden_o and_o unseemly_o in_o our_o request_n to_o he_o but_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o prepare_v our_o soul_n with_o fit_v apprehension_n and_o affection_n before_o we_o come_v to_o ask_v of_o he_o with_o apprehension_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o he_o in_o that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n and_o with_o apprehension_n of_o his_o greatness_n that_o may_v make_v we_o consider_v our_o distance_n and_o come_v before_o he_o with_o reverence_n in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n eccles_n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n it_o teach_v thou_o thy_o distance_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v thorough_o digest_v that_o apprehension_n before_o thou_o ask_v that_o thy_o ask_n may_v be_v with_o reverence_n external_n reverence_n of_o itself_o be_v inconsiderable_a but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o that_o internal_a reverence_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n where_o the_o external_a reverence_n be_v without_o the_o internal_a it_o be_v base_a and_o odious_a hypocrisy_n a_o dead_a and_o a_o despise_a performance_n a_o picture_n of_o piety_n without_o life_n but_o the_o internal_a reverence_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v be_v without_o a_o external_a expression_n of_o it_o the_o form_n or_o nature_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o every_o creature_n be_v those_o which_o shape_n their_o external_a figure_n in_o some_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o their_o internal_a form_n and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o a_o heart_n sensible_a of_o the_o majesty_n glory_n greatness_n and_o power_n of_o god_n to_o come_v before_o he_o either_o with_o a_o petulant_a saucy_a presumptuous_a or_o unseemly_a carriage_n as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o form_n of_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o child_n to_o render_v itself_o either_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o lion_n or_o a_o wolf_n again_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n as_o thou_o have_v a_o business_n to_o do_v to_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o distance_n that_o thy_o desire_n may_v be_v with_o a_o suitable_a humility_n when_o thou_o pray_v so_o thou_o have_v need_v of_o preparation_n to_o bring_v up_o thy_o heart_n out_o of_o that_o earth_n wherein_o thou_o be_v unto_o heaven_n to_o defecate_v that_o earthy_a heart_n of_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n when_o god_n behold_v the_o high_a thing_n in_o nature_n the_o heaven_n he_o humble_v himself_o he_o descend_v below_o his_o own_o excellency_n psalm_n 113.6_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o this_o great_a king_n it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o thy_o cottage_n to_o be_v importune_v though_o yet_o he_o do_v this_o also_o in_o his_o great_a 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