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person_n in_o his_o sâ—_n reflection_n or_o occasional_a thought_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o clear_o apprehend_v the_o iniquity_n the_o unreasonableness_n the_o folly_n the_o mischievousness_n either_o of_o sin_n in_o general_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a inordinate_a and_o immoderate_a appetite_n or_o lust_n or_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o profitableness_n and_o consequent_o the_o reasonableness_n and_o wisdom_n if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n in_o the_o world_n in_o our_o action_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o alike_o eligible_a of_o virtue_n in_o general_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a one_o as_o of_o charity_n self-denial_n humility_n spirituality_n i_o say_v when_o one_o clear_o apprehend_v these_o thing_n his_o soul_n may_v of_o a_o sudden_a swell_v and_o burst_v with_o a_o mighty_a desire_n that_o the_o almighty_a and_o all-good_a god_n will_v purge_v rescue_n and_o preserve_v it_o from_o such_o base_a and_o detestable_a thing_n as_o his_o lust_n or_o that_o he_o will_v ingenerate_v increase_n and_o confirm_v in_o he_o that_o noble_a excellent_a most_o perfect_a temper_n of_o virtue_n and_o so_o likewise_o there_o may_v be_v ejaculation_n or_o sudden_a darting_n out_o of_o other_o affection_n and_o passion_n beside_o desire_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o prayer_n as_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n upon_o a_o clear_a sight_n and_o apprehension_n of_o any_o of_o they_o in_o some_o instance_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o attribute_n apprehend_v mighty_a admiration_n honour_n reverence_n love_n joy_n faith_n or_o trust_n etc._n etc._n may_v on_o a_o sudden_a break_v forth_o in_o reflection_n upon_o and_o confession_n of_o one_o fault_n a_o keen_a anâ—_n sudden_a sit_v of_o hatred_n of_o they_o shame_v aâ—_n sorrow_n for_o they_o may_v be_v excite_v and_o so_o in_o thâ—_n rest_n when_o man_n be_v on_o a_o sudden_a surprise_a â—_o fright_a with_o any_o great_a evil_n how_o naturals_n do_v they_o shoot_v up_o a_o swift_a and_o strong_a desâ—â—_n for_o god_n protection_n or_o deliverance_n a_o 〈◊〉_d have_v mercy_n on_o they_o though_o they_o neuâ—_n otherwise_o pray_v a_o design_a prayer_n be_v whâ—_n one_o do_v sum_n up_o his_o petition_n forethinkiâ—_n they_o and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o ingredient_n â—_o prayer_n with_o intent_n to_o propose_v and_o direct_v theâ—_n to_o god_n this_o may_v be_v ordinary_a at_o some_o constant_a â—_o time_n and_o mostwhat_a of_o general_a thing_n wiâ—_n occasional_a addition_n as_o once_o or_o often_o â—_o some_o set_a part_n of_o the_o day_n or_o extraordinary_a when_o a_o man_n set_v some_o one_o time_n on_o purpose_n apart_o for_o it_o when_o a_o man_n express_o proposeâ—_n to_o enâ—ertâ—in_v himself_o with_o such_o thought_n aâ—_n affection_n according_a as_o he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n and_o ability_n ejaculatory_a prayer_n be_v usual_o very_a servant_n because_o the_o good_a â—_o evil_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o occasional_o desire_a â—_o very_o clear_o and_o strong_o apprehend_v and_o then_o the_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o short_a time_n can_v better_o intend_v its_o strength_n and_o vigour_n and_o final_o all_o passion_n mental_a or_o corporeal_a especial_o these_o last_o in_o a_o little_a time_n fail_v and_o grow_v weak_a but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n too_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v to_o proportion_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o get_v a_o habitual_a judgement_n thereof_o these_o kind_n of_o prayer_n thus_o direct_v and_o therefore_o especial_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n if_o frequent_a be_v of_o excellent_a use_n well_o to_o dispose_v secure_a and_o guard_v a_o man_n mind_n and_o to_o obtain_v all_o other_o the_o good_a effect_n and_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n hereafter_o to_o be_v mention_v sect_n iii_o iii_o a_o prayer_n be_v usual_o distinguish_v by_o one_o adjunct_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o content_n of_o which_o it_o be_v compose_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o or_o diverse_a a_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o another_o that_o be_v like_a to_o iâ—_n in_o sense_n passion_n speech_n or_o word_n and_o other_o external_a sign_n and_o their_o circumstance_n as_o order_n or_o it_o may_v be_v diverse_a therefrom_o a_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o same_o only_o in_o sense_n but_o not_o in_o speech_n or_o other_o external_a sign_n they_o may_v change_v and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a to_o express_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o passion_n too_o by_o diverse_a word_n or_o other_o sign_n sometime_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o same_o in_o speech_n and_o word_n and_o other_o sign_n and_o not_o the_o same_o exact_o in_o sense_n and_o passion_n nay_o i_o think_v it_o hardly_o ever_o be_v and_o thaâ—_n not_o two_o man_n who_o use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o external_a signâ—_n have_v exact_o the_o same_o idea_n and_o sense_n and_o the_o same_o passion_n and_o disposition_n neither_o as_o to_o nature_n or_o degree_n nay_o it_o seem_v more_o probable_a that_o even_o the_o same_o person_n use_v at_o two_o several_a time_n the_o same_o speech_n or_o other_o external_a sign_n have_v very_o rare_o if_o ever_o accurate_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o passion_n signify_v buâ—_n let_v it_o be_v enough_o just_a to_o have_v mention_v sucâ—_n a_o minute_n speculation_n and_o yet_o not_o useless_a iâ—_n its_o place_n but_o of_o great_a consequence_n in_o diâ—putes_n and_o controversy_n than_o all_o be_v awaâ—_n of_o when_o a_o prayer_n be_v the_o same_o with_o another_o both_o in_o sense_n and_o word_n it_o be_v calledâ—_n form_n of_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v more_o or_o leâ—_n call_v so_o as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o often_o repeateâ—_n and_o have_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o same_o sense_n anâ—_n word_n so_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n and_o for_o be_v in_o premeditate_a and_o extemporary_a prayer_n which_o may_v be_v more_o or_o less_o diverse_a from_o aâ—_n other_o prayer_n this_o form_n may_v be_v compose_v by_o one_o seâ—_n who_o recite_v it_o or_o by_o another_o and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n a_o prayer_n thaâ—_n be_v recite_v by_o one_o but_o once_o whether_o compose_v by_o himself_o or_o other_o be_v not_o a_o form_n but_o if_o more_o than_o once_o or_o often_o it_o be_v where_o also_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o hardly_o any_o man_n prayer_n but_o be_v more_o or_o less_o a_o form_n that_o be_v it_o have_v more_o or_o less_o of_o some_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v before_o say_v or_o recite_v by_o some_o person_n or_o other_o at_o least_o by_o himself_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o his_o own_o or_o another_o invention_n i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o form_n more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o sense_n but_o in_o word_n and_o in_o the_o order_n too_o the_o great_a difference_n even_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o most_o copious_a and_o various_a conceit_n and_o invention_n be_v usual_o in_o word_n and_o expression_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n which_o sometime_o may_v be_v one_o way_n sometime_o another_o and_o yet_o the_o coherence_n not_o very_o remote_a but_o very_o good_a by_o reason_n of_o diverse_a relation_n of_o thing_n one_o to_o another_o as_o one_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n may_v come_v in_o in_o a_o prayer_n after_o one_o thing_n as_o its_o cause_n and_o so_o as_o a_o mean_n after_o another_o as_o its_o effect_n and_o so_o as_o a_o motive_n after_o another_o as_o one_o of_o its_o kind_n or_o instance_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o the_o prayer_n be_v premeditate_v by_o a_o person_n use_v to_o reason_v this_o variety_n be_v more_o easy_a but_o if_o it_o be_v extempore_o suppose_v his_o prayer_n be_v one_o continue_a thing_n without_o interruption_n his_o sight_n of_o the_o relation_n of_o thing_n and_o his_o reason_v must_v be_v very_o quick_a or_o else_o ofttimes_o the_o order_n and_o coherence_n will_v be_v very_o impertinent_a and_o unaccountable_a though_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o less_o concernment_n so_o the_o matter_n be_v but_o true_a and_o profitable_a and_o ofttimes_o great_a and_o just_a passion_n cause_v a_o man_n utter_o to_o neglect_v method_n to_o affect_v variety_n in_o prayer_n as_o every_o where_o else_o mere_o for_o itself_o be_v a_o light_n and_o childish_a thing_n and_o the_o be_v please_v therewith_o be_v at_o least_o a_o effect_n of_o imprudence_n and_o so_o much_o unseasonable_a as_o if_o noâ—_n to_o be_v whole_o exclude_v yet_o to_o be_v spare_o admit_v because_o otherwise_o it_o will_v usual_o take_v off_o man_n mind_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v in_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o thing_n speak_v plain_o
time_n thereof_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o disadvantage_n of_o premeditate_a or_o extempore_o prayer_n of_o single_a person_n have_v not_o by_o most_o of_o the_o despiser_n of_o form_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v because_o they_o have_v take_v all_o for_o true_a and_o good_a which_o person_n have_v say_v and_o never_o examine_v or_o they_o have_v former_o and_o perhaps_o often_o hear_v the_o same_o thing_n from_o they_o and_o other_o in_o prayer_n and_o so_o far_o these_o very_a premeditate_a or_o extempore_o prayer_n be_v indeed_o a_o form_n to_o these_o â—earers_n 3._o another_o advantage_n of_o form_n where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v be_v that_o in_o they_o the_o sense_n be_v better_a convey_v the_o mean_v of_o expression_n be_v better_o understand_v man_n especial_o the_o vulgar_a by_o often_o hear_v and_o attend_v to_o word_n and_o expression_n usual_o know_v better_v what_o they_o mean_v than_o those_o which_o be_v new_a and_o not_o before_o hear_v 4._o another_o 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and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v trifle_n before_o very_o useful_a thing_n we_o shall_v order_v it_o so_o too_o what_o we_o can_v as_o to_o make_v they_o consistent_a one_o with_o another_o and_o one_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o other_o as_o that_o the_o variety_n be_v of_o profitable_a and_o excellent_a thing_n but_o very_o often_o variety_n and_o utility_n of_o conceit_n be_v natural_o inconsistent_a and_o the_o first_o be_v often_o a_o sign_n and_o sometime_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o second_o man_n of_o very_o various_a conceit_n be_v often_o defective_a in_o judgement_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o perception_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o usefulness_n of_o thing_n of_o which_o the_o cause_n may_v easy_o be_v more_o particular_o shâ—wn_v if_o it_o be_v here_o proper_a wherefore_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o a_o general_a approbation_n and_o admiration_n of_o man_n mere_o for_o variety_n and_o multitude_n of_o conceit_n that_o it_o shall_v rather_o if_o 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seasonable_a pertinent_a and_o present_a be_v more_o clear_o apprchend_v and_o consequent_o pray_v for_o with_o more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a affection_n it_o may_v often_o happen_v to_o some_o person_n that_o when_o their_o invention_n be_v warm_v with_o a_o serious_a and_o affectionate_a recite_v their_o owâ—_n premeditate_a prayer_n they_o may_v see_v in_o somâ—_n thing_n a_o great_a excellency_n then_o before_o theâ—_n have_v take_v notice_n of_o whence_o their_o â—_z on_o a_o sudden_a may_v be_v more_o raise_v and_o theâ—_n expression_n of_o they_o in_o word_n more_o various_a natural_a and_o proper_a than_o at_o another_o time_n sometime_o also_o they_o may_v have_v some_o neâ—_n thing_n start_v into_o their_o mind_n of_o great_a uâ—_n and_o very_o pertinent_a when_o this_o be_v an_z extempore_o interposition_n may_v be_v seasonable_a and_o nâ—_n to_o be_v exclude_v especial_o in_o private_a and_o seery_a prayer_n 4._o another_o advantage_n usual_o not_o always_o of_o diverse_a premeditate_a prayer_n be_v reality_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n by_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d the_o variety_n of_o the_o matter_n man_n general_o be_v less_o affect_v with_o old_a and_o well_o know_v thing_n than_o with_o new_a the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v the_o boundlessness_n of_o man_n desire_n there_o be_v no_o good_a so_o great_a but_o we_o can_v conceive_v anâ—_n consequent_o desire_v a_o great_a still_o till_o we_o come_v to_o infinite_a whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o take_v off_o desire_v from_o what_o we_o already_o possess_v and_o consequent_o our_o love_n and_o esteem_v aâ—_n least_o for_o the_o present_a and_o reserve_v they_o for_o some_o other_o good_a still_o of_o which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a we_o general_o think_v it_o a_o mean_a thing_n â—o_o sit_v down_o content_a with_o less_o than_o what_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o enjoy_v we_o be_v like_o the_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a man_n who_o