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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 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prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_v every_o day_n chap._n xlix_o now_o follow_v the_o four_o which_o be_v his_o holy_a imitation_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n every_o day_n and_o this_o he_o endeavour_v by_o conform_v himself_o unto_o his_o image_n in_o express_v the_o property_n virtue_n affection_n and_o action_n of_o he_o that_o have_v beget_v he_o and_o call_v he_o to_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n to_o this_o end_n he_o daily_o labour_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n 3.10_o eph_n 4.24_o col._n 3.10_o and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o and_o this_o he_o know_v be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o god_n obedient_a child_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 44._o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o leu._n 11._o 44._o because_o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a this_o he_o know_v also_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o 46_o mat._n 5.45_o 46_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o like_o the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o labour_n to_o resemble_v he_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o hurt_v unto_o none_o 2._o amicos_fw-la diligere_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertull_n lib._n ad_fw-la scapull_n cap._n 2._o yea_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o bad_a as_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o friend_n 2.4_o mat._n 5.48_o luke_n 6.36_o rom._n 2.4_o strive_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a wise_a as_o he_o be_v wise_a patient_a as_o he_o be_v patient_a faithful_a as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o endeavour_v to_o hate_v 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observation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n invocation_n of_o his_o name_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o imitation_n of_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o his_o property_n and_o affection_n word_n and_o work_n chap._n l._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 166._o 2_o his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n cic._n tusc_n quaest._n lib._n 5._o in_o fol._n p._n 166._o when_o socrates_n be_v demand_v what_o countryman_n he_o be_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o know_v no_o other_o world_n but_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n but_o this_o gentleman_n although_o by_o his_o natural_a birth_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o society_n with_o socrates_n yet_o by_o his_o new_a birth_n and_o regeneration_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 5.4_o joh._n 15.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o have_v by_o his_o faith_n overcome_v 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honcslus_fw-la es_fw-la at_o â—â—…heranus_fw-la aumphâ—…iâ—_n vita_fw-la â—uâ—llis_fw-la heb._n 12.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o gal._n 4.29_o isa_n 36.4.7_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o isaiah_n 5â—_n â—5_n he_o become_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o his_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o he_o become_v first_o pure_a but_o here_o some_o man_n will_v think_v that_o to_o be_v so_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o his_o great_a praise_n will_v be_v return_v back_o both_o upon_o he_o and_o you_o to_o his_o just_a rebuke_n and_o your_o far_a blame_n for_o be_v not_o we_o now_o fall_v into_o those_o time_n and_o be_v we_o not_o compass_v about_o with_o such_o profane_a esau_n murder_a caines_n scoff_a ismael_n rail_a rabsekah_n filthy_a and_o curse_a sodomite_n that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o refaine_v from_o any_o 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i_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v much_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v even_o in_o his_o very_a soul_n and_o so_o speak_v in_o such_o break_a and_o short_a speech_n as_o then_o he_o can_v to_o this_o effect_n unto_o i_o oh_o brother_n h._n you_o be_v a_o welcome_a man_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o here_o you_o see_v the_o lord_n prisoner_n release_n his_o patient_a wait_v for_o release_n cast_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o my_o sickness_n and_o in_o great_a affliction_n yet_o wait_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o god_n for_o a_o comfortable_a release_n in_o due_a season_n and_o when_o he_o be_v ask_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o hope_n in_o christ_n and_o whether_o his_o consolation_n do_v not_o abound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o affliction_n abound_v his_o con_fw-mi solation_n still_o abound_v yes_o i_o thank_v god_n say_v he_o they_o do_v and_o far_o do_v exceed_v they_o yea_o and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o remarkable_a the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n have_v give_v i_o so_o strong_a evidence_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n in_o christ_n conscience_n without_o all_o trouble_n of_o mind_n or_o conscience_n that_o i_o be_o not_o trouble_v in_o mind_n nor_o conscience_n with_o any_o doubt_n or_o fear_n nor_o aâ—…_n other_o satanical_a molestation_n or_o tentation_n but_o rest_n and_o wait_v in_o patience_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o his_o mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n towards_o i_o hereupon_o joy_n we_o rejoice_v in_o his_o joy_n although_o we_o be_v sorrowful_a in_o his_o sorrow_n yet_o be_v we_o joyful_a also_o in_o his_o joy_n and_o find_v he_o so_o gracious_o settle_v and_o resolve_v concern_v his_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o touch_v his_o assurance_n of_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n we_o resolve_v not_o to_o trouble_v he_o much_o with_o many_o word_n in_o his_o great_a weakness_n but_o demand_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o to_o commend_v he_o unto_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n at_o which_o motion_n he_o seem_v to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o spirit_n and_o answer_v yes_o he_o will_v and_o do_v much_o desire_v it_o hilaâ—ionis_fw-la pray_v with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la quid_fw-la time_n egredere_fw-la anima_fw-la quid_fw-la dubitas_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la propè_fw-la annis_fw-la servisti_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la time_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la exhalavit_fw-la spiritum_fw-la hieron_n in_o vita_fw-la hilaâ—ionis_fw-la and_o so_o he_o raise_v up_o himself_o in_o his_o bed_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o heart_n with_o his_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n do_v as_o it_o be_v reach_v after_o the_o petition_n that_o be_v put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o he_o and_o join_v in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n with_o