the_o want_n of_o they_o or_o thâ—_n contrary_a to_o they_o shall_v make_v most_o for_o thâ—_n praise_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o final_a and_o spiritual_a good_a 1_o john_n 5.14_o rom._n 8.27_o q._n for_o who_o must_v we_o pray_v a._n for_o a_o all_o man_n the_o dead_a b_o only_o exempt_v who_o 4._o for_o who_o and_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 1_o sam._n 15.35_o jer._n 28.6_o rom._n 10.1_o b_o eccl._n 9.6_o lukâ—_n 16_o 26._o c_o 1_n john_n 5.16_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v unalterable_a beside_o we_o have_v no_o example_n precept_n or_o promise_v of_o prayer_n make_v for_o the_o dead_a q._n in_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o these_o thing_n a._n to_o a_o right_a manner_n of_o pray_v three_o thing_n be_v require_v manner_n 5._o in_o what_o manner_n 1._o it_o must_v proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o 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6.10_o 2_o and_o upon_o special_a occasion_n dan._n 9.2_o act_n 12.5_o luke_n 6.12_o 13._o q_n but_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v at_o and_o keep_v set_v hour_n of_o prayer_n can_v prayer_n at_o set_a time_n be_v prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n a._n yes_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v continual_o abide_v in_o we_o and_o with_o we_o and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n also_o david_n and_o daniel_n peter_n and_o john_n do_v 〈◊〉_d want_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o keep_v the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n q_o the_o lord_n prayer_n consist_v of_o a_o preface_n and_o a_o body_n of_o petition_n and_o there_o be_v six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n how_o be_v they_o divide_v a._n in_o the_o first_o three_z we_o beg_v such_o thing_n as_o do_v most_o immediate_o concern_v god_n glory_n in_o the_o three_o latter_a such_o as_o concern_v our_o good_a our_o father_n q._n how_o be_v god_n our_o father_n and_o why_o so_o call_v a._n because_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o he_o ouâ—_n father_n have_v beget_v we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o marry_v we_o unto_o his_o own_o eternal_a dear_a son_n eph._n 1.3_o 5._o gal._n 4_o 5._o jam._n 1.18_o rom._n 8.16_o 17._o joh._n 20.17_o math._n 22.2_o cant_n 4.9_o eph_n 5.32_o q._n what_o learn_v you_o from_o this_o that_o christ_n teach_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o call_v god_n father_n a_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v go_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o father_n we_o must_v consider_v god_n in_o our_o mind_n as_o a_o father_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n esay_n 63.15_o 16._o luke_n 15.18_o math_n 11.25_o john_n 17.25_o
thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n q._n these_o word_n be_v for_o matter_n and_o form_n a_o thanksgiving_n what_o do_v we_o ascribe_v to_o god_n therein_o a._n we_o acknowledge_v that_o kingdom_n a_o over_o all_o the_o world_n and_o b_o power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v and_o c_o glorious_a excellency_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n our_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o we_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n thereof_o to_o he_o the_o excellency_n of_o grace_n majesty_n mercy_n power_n any_o thing_n whereby_o one_o may_v be_v magnify_v and_o extol_v be_v the_o lord_n peculiarly_a and_o transcendent_o 1_o chron_n 29.11_o rev_n 4.10_o 11._o a_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o psal_n 103.19_o dan_fw-mi 5.21_o b_o psal_n 115.3_o psal_n 62_o 11._o rev_n 4.8_o 9_o deut._n 32.31_o c_o esay_n 6.3_o 5._o esay_n 43.7_o rom_n 9.17_o q._n what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o holy_a and_o right_a praise_v of_o god_n a._n two_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v labour_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n a_o affect_v with_o his_o glorious_a excellency_n and_o greatness_n thanksgiving_n condition_n in_o right_a thanksgiving_n as_o be_v the_o fountain_n b_o of_o all_o the_o good_a we_o be_v or_o have_v a_o esay_n 12.4_o psal_n 126.2_o 3._o b_o 1_n chron_n 29_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 116.12_o 13_o 14._o mic._n 7.18_o q._n what_o 2_o must_v we_o do_v if_o we_o desire_v to_o praise_n god_n aright_o a._n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o live_v and_o dye_v unto_o he_o who_o love_v we_o first_o we_o must_v use_v all_o mercy_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o unto_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n psal_n 50.23_o ps_n 18.1_o 2._o rom_n 14.8_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o rom_n 12.1_o 2._o q._n wherefore_o be_v this_o clause_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o hear_n &_o answer_v of_o our_o prayer_n be_v ground_v on_o a_o god_n own_o goodness_n b_o greatness_n and_o c_o glory_n be_v by_o they_o he_o be_v engage_v to_o hear_v we_o we_o must_v press_v god_n with_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o own_o 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church_n and_o shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o it_o a_o dan._n 7.14_o esa_n 50.2_o esa_n 46.3_o 4._o b_o eph._n 3.21_o rev._n 5.13_o 14_o according_a to_o that_o ancient_a doxology_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 42._o hooker_n pol._n lib._n â—_o 8._o 42._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n rom._n 11.36_o rev._n 5.13_o amen_o q._n what_o do_v that_o word_n import_v a._n amen_o be_v set_n after_o any_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n it_o do_v imply_v our_o consent_n confidence_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v as_o be_v utter_v deut._n 27.15_o 16._o jer._n 11.5_o jer._n 28.6_o 1_o king_n 1.36_o 2_o cor._n 14.16_o q._n what_o follow_v hereof_o a._n that_o we_o must_v understand_v attend_v unto_o and_o affect_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o else_o how_o shall_v i_o say_v amen_o they_o that_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a 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