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armour-bearer_n and_o the_o mind_n interpreter_n matth._n 7._o 7._o ephes._n 6._o 18._o it_o procure_v all_o blessing_n prevent_v curse_n 2_o chro._n 7._o 14._o sanctify_v all_o creature_n that_o they_o may_v do_v we_o good_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o season_v all_o cross_n that_o they_o can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 18._o last_o it_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o humility_n the_o life_n in_o sobriety_n strengthen_v all_o grace_n overcom_v all_o temptation_n subdue_v all_o corruption_n purge_v our_o affection_n make_v our_o duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o life_n profitable_a unto_o man_n and_o both_o life_n and_o death_n comfortable_a to_o ourselves_o act_v 9_o 11._o eph._n 6._o 18._o jude_n 20._o act._n 4._o 24._o &_o 7._o 5_o 9_o what_o be_v the_o let_v and_o hindrance_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v some_o which_o hinder_v the_o power_n of_o it_o prayer_n as_o our_o ordinary_a infirmity_n mark_v 9_o 23_o 24._o other_o which_o hinder_v either_o the_o practice_n or_o the_o 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to_o their_o client_n who_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n all_o person_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o realm_n city_n or_o state_n where_o they_o be_v governor_n rom._n 13._o 1._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o king_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v twofold_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n matter_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o civil_a affair_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 12._o the_o former_a whereof_o regard_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n the_o latter_a of_o the_o body_n of_o their_o subject_n what_o be_v the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o do_v in_o god_n matter_n and_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o subject_n 1_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o god_n will_v make_v their_o heart_n obedient_a unto_o he_o 2_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n be_v honour_v in_o his_o dominion_n that_o abuse_v in_o religion_n be_v reform_v and_o the_o truth_n promote_v and_o maintain_v after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n solomon_n hezekiah_n 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due_n hitherto_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n commandment_n inferior_n and_o equal_v show_v now_o what_o be_v the_o help_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n they_o be_v either_o common_a to_o all_o or_o proper_a to_o inferior_n and_o superior_n what_o be_v common_a to_o all_o there_o must_v be_v endeavour_n to_o nourish_v and_o increase_v a_o natural_a affection_n rom._n 12._o 10._o humility_n rom._n 12._o 16._o and_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_v for_o our_o own_o and_o other_o place_n rom._n 13._o 7._o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o inferior_n he_o must_v see_v god_n in_o the_o place_n and_o authority_n of_o his_o superior_n rom._n 13._o 1._o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o dreadful_a threaten_n and_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n on_o the_o seditious_a and_o disobedient_a eccles._n 10._o 8._o what_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o superior_n he_o must_v be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o inferior_n that_o he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o be_v 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for_o so_o also_o do_v the_o word_n sound_v exodus_fw-la 20._o 12._o that_o they_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n beside_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o the_o obedient_a which_o be_v far_o above_o all_o experience_n of_o man_n provision_n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o promise_n the_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n to_o such_o as_o by_o keep_v this_o commandment_n shall_v show_v that_o they_o regard_v the_o image_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2._o have_v not_o the_o other_o commandment_n this_o promise_n no_o not_o express_o which_o show_v that_o a_o more_o plentiful_a blessing_n in_o this_o kind_n follow_v from_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n then_o of_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v hence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6._o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o the_o only_a commandment_n of_o that_o 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the_o evil_a one_o whereas_o they_o be_v distrustful_a for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n four_o god_n have_v a_o consideration_n of_o our_o weakness_n who_o be_v unapt_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n or_o service_n to_o god_n if_o we_o want_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o sustain_v and_o suffice_v nature_n to_o proceed_v in_o order_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o four_o petition_n which_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n petition_n matth._n 6._o 11._o luke_n 11._o 3._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o petition_n that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o competent_a mean_n and_o such_o a_o portion_n of_o outward_a blessing_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v meet_a for_o we_o prov._n 30._o 8._o not_o only_o for_o our_o necessity_n but_o also_o for_o christian_a and_o sober_a delight_n according_a to_o our_o call_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o likewise_o that_o he_o will_v give_v 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4._o 3._o num_fw-la 11._o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o a_o proportion_n of_o maintenance_n credit_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n convenient_a for_o we_o prov._n 30._o 8._o 1_o tim_n 6._o 8._o and_o that_o with_o condition_n if_o god_n shall_v see_v it_o good_a for_o we_o or_o so_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n mat._n 8._o 2._o james_n 4._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 27._o which_o exception_n be_v a_o caution_n proper_a to_o this_o petition_n for_o outward_a thing_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o ask_v these_o thing_n the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n not_o able_a to_o continue_v in_o health_n scarce_o one_o day_n without_o these_o help_n and_o as_o it_o be_v prop_n to_o uphold_v this_o decay_a and_o ruinous_a cottage_n of_o our_o mortal_a body_n less_o able_a to_o forbear_v they_o then_o many_o beast_n for_o see_v there_o be_v a_o necessary_a use_n of_o our_o meat_n in_o the_o time_n of_o innocency_n the_o necessity_n by_o our_o fall_n be_v much_o great_a what_o learn_v you_o from_o the_o word_n give_v 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say_v but_o also_o so_o it_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v amen_o as_o we_o have_v pray_v rev_n 22._o 20_o 21._o for_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o confidence_n and_o declaration_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o our_o prayer_n be_v reject_v whereby_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v pray_v to_o he_o for_o why_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o conclude_v with_o this_o word_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n require_v in_o prayer_n a_o fervent_a desire_n james_n 5._o 17._o and_o faith_n james_n 1._o 6._o which_o be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o true_o desire_v god_n will_v grant_v they_o for_o christ_n sake_n this_o be_v a_o testimony_n both_o of_o our_o earnest_a affection_n of_o have_v all_o those_o thing_n perform_v which_o in_o this_o prayer_n be_v comprehend_v and_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o receive_v our_o desire_n at_o least_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n see_v good_a for_o we_o and_o so_o hereby_o we_o do_v 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