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that_o their_o principal_a care_n may_v be_v to_o advance_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o propagation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o hence_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n yea_o hence_o the_o lord_n have_v record_v and_o humane_a history_n put_v upon_o the_o file_n of_o fame_n the_o name_n of_o many_o magistrate_n and_o ruler_n who_o have_v be_v most_o careful_a herein_o as_o of_o david_n and_o ashah_n 2_o chron._n 14.21_o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o and_o 19.8_o and_o ezechia_n 2_o chron._n 29.5_o and_o 30.1_o and_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o valentinian_n and_o theodosius_n and_o gratian._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v the_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o good_a of_o our_o land_n and_o church_n we_o must_v daily_o invocate_v the_o throne_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o lord_n most_o 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say_v king_n as_o they_o be_v man_n before_o god_n so_o be_v they_o god_n before_o man_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n vicegerent_n and_o deputy_n they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v by_o man_n and_o 3._o magistrate_n 3_o they_o must_v obey_v the_o magistrate_n as_o people_n or_o subject_n must_v fear_v the_o law_n and_o honour_v the_o magistrate_n so_o they_o must_v also_o be_v subject_a and_o obedient_a unto_o they_o 13._o rom._n 13._o the_o apostle_n command_v every_o soul_n to_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o high_a power_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o because_o this_o subjecton_n unto_o magistrate_n be_v the_o very_a preservation_n of_o kingdom_n as_o we_o may_v abundant_o show_v out_o of_o roman_a history_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n continue_v long_o in_o their_o government_n so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o subjection_n yea_o so_o long_a their_o commonwealth_n flourish_v but_o after_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n a_o crown_n who_o they_o please_v they_o then_o continue_v but_o a_o short_a timâ—…_n their_o empire_n as_o we_o see_v by_o galba_n otho_n vitellius_n and_o julian_n who_o slay_v one_o another_o and_o by_o pertinar_n who_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o then_o their_o empire_n begin_v to_o decay_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n when_o subject_n be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o sovereign_n and_o superior_n in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n for_o all_o thing_n succeed_v well_o where_o there_o be_v obedience_n and_o sweet_a accord_n but_o the_o pride_n of_o rebellon_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o precede_v ruin_n prover_n 28.2_o subject_n i_o say_v must_v be_v obedient_a and_o subject_a to_o governor_n because_o as_o a_o man_n be_v a_o civil_a and_o sociable_a creature_n so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o when_o the_o order_n ordain_v and_o
truth_n maintaintd_v and_o defend_v and_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v all_o beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n have_v thus_o clear_o handle_v commonwealth_n why_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n what_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n it_o now_o remain_v in_o order_n to_o show_v why_o we_o must_v be_v thus_o careful_a to_o pray_v and_o bus_fw-la earnest_n in_o pray_v for_o our_o church_n and_o state_n i_o answer_v hereunto_o first_o 1_o answer_v 1_o because_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o either_o shall_v prosper_v without_o prayer_n heaven_n shall_v cease_v to_o be_v when_o it_o shall_v cease_v to_o run_v and_o man_n shall_v cease_v to_o prosper_v when_o they_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n either_o upon_o ourselves_o or_o our_o commonwealth_n when_o we_o neglect_v to_o sue_v unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o it_o and_o hence_o the_o lewes_z say_v gen._n druf_n in_o gen._n sine_fw-la stationibus_fw-la non_fw-la subsisteret_fw-la mundus_fw-la the_o world_n can_v not_o endure_v without_o stand_v idest_fw-la pray_v for_o they_o usual_o stand_v when_o they_o pray_v and_o gnammuda_n stand_v be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o name_n which_o they_o give_v to_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v say_v to_o my_o brethren_n as_o nestor_n say_v to_o his_o child_n pray_v for_o ulesse_a god_n help_v we_o we_o shall_v all_o perish_v homer_n homer_n the_o lacedaemonian_n custom_n be_v not_o to_o crave_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o god_n but_o what_o be_v of_o importance_n and_o great_a consequnce_n say_v that_o all_o small_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o man_n industry_n now_o the_o prosperity_n purity_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o much_o moment_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o and._n second_o 2._o answer_v 2._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o country_n church_n and_o state_n because_o no_o temporal_a thing_n shall_v be_v dear_a unto_o we_o than_o our_o country_n i_o say_v no_o temporal_a thing_n because_o the_o lord_n religion_n and_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v near_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o then_o either_o our_o land_n liberty_n or_o life_n homer_n tell_v we_o that_o so_o dear_a be_v the_o love_n of_o his_o country_n to_o ulysses_n that_o he_o prefer_v his_o native_a soil_n lthaca_fw-la before_o immortality_n we_o must_v not_o so_o do_v but_o only_o prefer_v it_o above_o temporal_a thing_n some_o define_v a_o country_n thus_o country_n definition_n of_o a_o country_n it_o be_v the_o region_n or_o climate_n under_o which_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o common_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v so_o dear_a that_o in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o hazard_v our_o dear_a life_n plato_n say_v there_o can_v be_v no_o kindred_n near_o unto_o we_o than_o our_o country_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o the_o good_a of_o our_o country_n nothing_o more_o to_o be_v affect_v then_o the_o love_n of_o our_o country_n for_o although_o child_n parent_n and_o friend_n be_v near_o to_o we_o yet_o our_o country_n challenge_v a_o great_a love_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o heathen_a say_v happy_a be_v that_o death_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o nature_n mori_fw-la pulchrum_n est_fw-la pro_fw-la patria_fw-la mori_fw-la be_v besto_fw-la wed_v upon_o our_o country_n and_o therefore_o see_v our_o country_n shall_v be_v thus_o dear_a unto_o we_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o our_o church_n and_o state_n establish_v therein_o and_o three_o 3_o answer_v 3_o because_o the_o good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o church_n be_v we_o for_o if_o as_o stobaeus_n say_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o country_n extend_v itself_o to_o every_o city_n of_o the_o same_o then_o the_o good_a of_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o church_n must_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v communicate_v and_o extend_v to_o every_o inhabitant_n therein_o tully_n telsus_fw-la nemo_fw-la sibinatus_fw-la none_o be_v bear_v for_o themselves_o only_o but_o also_o or_o their_o country_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v seek_v the_o good_a of_o that_o before_o our_o own_o gain_n then_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o desire_v and_o labour_n to_o procure_v that_o which_o be_v good_a both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o country_n as_o peace_n prosperity_n plenty_n and_o purity_n be_v it_o argue_v self-love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o love_v his_o country_n not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o that_o good_a which_o he_o possess_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o love_v ourselves_o let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o member_n proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n so_o from_o the_o commonwealth_n proceed_v the_o common_a good_a of_o every_o one_o 5.7_o geminianus_n lib._n 6_o de_fw-la homine_fw-la ca._n 5.7_o and_o upon_o the_o safety_n thereof_o depend_v the_o safety_n of_o all_o wherefore_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v labour_v both_o by_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n to_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o this_o country_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n salute_v augustus_n sever._n sever._n by_o the_o name_n of_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o roman_n erect_v image_n of_o all_o such_o as_o renown_a or_o benefit_v their_o country_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v happiness_n and_o esteem_n among_o man_n while_o we_o live_v and_o a_o good_a name_n and_o report_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a we_o shall_v by_o all_o mean_n advance_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o four_o 4._o answer_v 4._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o our_o country_n because_o necessity_n require_v it_o it_o be_v now_o take_v physic_n and_o always_o subject_a to_o enemy_n 1._o saint_n james_n say_v if_o any_o be_v sick_a let_v 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instrument_n of_o much_o good_a both_o to_o our_o church_n and_o state_n and_o 2._o certain_o 30._o liv._o lib._n 30._o we_o be_v never_o without_o some_o enemy_n or_o other_o either_o homebred_a or_o abroad_o either_o open_a or_o secret_a livy_n say_v true_o nulla_fw-la magna_fw-la livitas_fw-la quiescere_fw-la diu_fw-la potest_fw-la si_fw-la foris_fw-la bostem_fw-la non_fw-la invenit_fw-la quaerit_fw-la domi_fw-la no_o nation_n can_v long_o be_v quiet_a or_o at_o peace_n for_o if_o it_o have_v no_o enemy_n abroad_o it_o shall_v find_v some_o at_o home_n yea_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o enemy_n unto_o truth_n and_o all_o true_a profession_n religion_n and_o worship_n do_v ordinary_o stir_v up_o most_o enemy_n and_o employ_v most_o subtle_a and_o most_o crafty_a instrument_n against_o that_o country_n or_o kingdom_n where_o the_o truth_n be_v profess_v defend_v and_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o see_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v not_o destitute_a or_o altogether_o without_o enemy_n 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1._o a_o wise_a man_n without_o good_a work_n and_o 2._o a_o old_a man_n without_o religion_n and_o 3._o a_o young_a man_n without_o obedience_n and_o 4._o a_o rich_a man_n without_o liberality_n and_o alm_n deed_n 5._o a_o woman_n without_o shame_n and_o chastity_n and_o 6._o a_o master_n without_o wisdom_n and_o 7._o a_o christian_n which_o be_v contentious_a and_o 8._o a_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v proud_a and_o 9_o a_o king_n which_o be_v wicked_a and_o 10._o a_o priest_n which_o be_v negligent_a and_o 11._o the_o common_a people_n without_o discipline_n and_o 12._o a_o people_n without_o law_n if_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v all_o these_o enlarge_v let_v he_o read_v antoninus_n in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v these_o master_n warner_n in_o his_o albi._n on_o his_o eugland_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 53._o pag._n 239._o have_v lively_o express_v in_o these_o verse_n viz._n a_o wise_a man_n live_v like_o a_o drone_n a_o old_a man_n not_o devout_a youth_n disobedient_a rich_a man_n that_o be_v charity_n without_o a_o shameless_a woman_n vicious_a lord_n a_o poor_a man_n proud_o stout_a contentious_a christian_n pastor_n that_o their_o function_n do_v neglect_v a_o wicked_a king_n no_o discipline_n no_o law_n man_n to_o direct_v be_v twelve_o the_o foul_a fault_n that_o do_v all_o commonwealth_n infect_v four_o observe_v we_o 〈◊〉_d two_o sot_n of_o sign_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o according_a to_o the_o grecian_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sign_n to_o wit_n probable_a and_o infallible_a or_o symptom_n and_o sign_n or_o presag_v we_o and_o cause_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ruin_n of_o which_o particular_o first_o the_o probable_a presage_n pragmaticalnesse_n the_o presage_n or_o proble_v sign_n of_o a_o nationell_n desolation_n viz._n 1._o pragmaticalnesse_n and_o symptom_n of_o a_o kingdom_n fall_n and_o destruction_n be_v these_o six_o which_o fellow_n namely_o first_o pragmaticalnesse_n when_o man_n look_v unto_o and_o meddle_v with_o other_o and_o not_o 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preservation_n of_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n let_v every_o one_o sweep_v down_o his_o own_o door_n and_o meddle_v with_o his_o own_o matter_n and_o look_v well_o to_o the_o careful_a discharge_n of_o his_o own_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v he_o and_o then_o by_o god_n blessing_n we_o shall_v still_o flourish_v and_o prosper_v and_o second_o innovation_n 2._o innovation_n innovation_n in_o a_o church_n or_o state_n presage_n and_o occasion_n the_o ruin_n and_o downfall_n thereof_o demosthenes_n demosthenes_n whence_o the_o locrian_o enact_v this_o statute_n as_o demosthenes_n witness_v that_o every_o citizen_n who_o be_v desirous_a to_o bring_v in_o any_o new_a law_n shall_v come_v and_o declare_v it_o public_o before_o the_o people_n with_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o his_o new_a law_n be_v not_o think_v meet_a to_o be_v receive_v and_o very_o profitable_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v may_v present_o be_v strangle_v as_o a_o worthy_a reward_n for_o his_o rashness_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n innovation_n and_o alteration_n in_o the_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v keep_v out_o ascham_n ascham_n as_o master_n ascham_n say_v vulgus_fw-la &_o imperiti_fw-la homines_fw-la aegerrime_fw-la a_o coresuetudine_fw-la divelli_fw-la possunt_fw-la the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v hardly_o draw_v from_o their_o old_a custom_n so_o wise_a man_n be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o like_a or_o allow_v of_o new_a law_n as_o augustus_n caesar_n say_v to_o a_o flatterer_n who_o blame_v cato_n vticensis_n suctonio_n erasm_n rot._n lib._n 4._o apophex_v suctonio_n for_o his_o obstinacy_n against_o julius_n caesar_n quisquis_fw-la praesentem_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la statum_fw-la mutari_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la be_v &_o civis_fw-la &_o vir_fw-la bone_fw-la est_fw-la whosoever_o oppose_v himself_o against_o innovation_n and_o alteration_n in_o a_o well_o govern_v state_n be_v both_o a_o good_a citizen_n and_o a_o good_a man_n and_o this_o may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o he_o that_o withstand_v the_o introduce_v of_o error_n sect_n and_o heresy_n into_o any_o orthodox_n church_n 34._o socrat._v lib._n 2._o tripart_n hist_o cap._n 34._o because_o as_o sophronius_n say_v when_o he_o hear_v one_o mention_n some_o error_n and_o erroneous_a opinion_n in_o the_o seleucian_n synod_n si_fw-mi per_fw-la singulos_fw-la dies_fw-la propriamedere_fw-la fidem_fw-la licuerit_fw-la veritatis_fw-la integritas_fw-la non_fw-la diu_fw-la manebit_fw-la if_o every_o man_n be_v suffer_v to_o broach_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n his_o own_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o as_o necessary_a truth_n unto_o other_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o truth_n will_v not_o long_o last_v in_o that_o church_n plutarch_n plutarch_n as_o old_a tree_n which_o have_v take_v deep_a and_o large_a root_n can_v be_v remove_v or_o pluck_v up_o and_o transplant_v elsewhere_o without_o apparent_a danger_n and_o hazard_v of_o the_o 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the_o other_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o truth_n fidelity_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o consider_v how_o faithful_a and_o true_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n unaccomplish_v &_o then_o ponder_v the_o promise_n which_o hehath_fw-mi make_v to_o hear_v his_o child_n and_o weigh_v well_o the_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o they_o both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o then_o if_o we_o be_v his_o we_o be_v encourage_v with_o boldness_n of_o confidence_n to_o make_v our_o request_n and_o want_v know_v unto_o he_o pray_v to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v have_v thus_o brief_o see_v the_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o encouragement_n thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o now_o amiss_o to_o consider_v to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o and_o our_o saviour_n resolve_v this_o bid_v we_o pray_v unto_o our_o father_n that_o be_v unto_o god_n who_o be_v 1._o the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o true_a sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o feign_a lip_n he_o will_v find_v it_o out_o with_o his_o all-seeing_a eye_n and_o 2._o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v and_o pray_v unto_o he_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n psalm_n 2.11_o and_o 3._o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_fw-mi and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v confident_o unto_o he_o and_o 4._o he_o be_v a_o almighty_a father_n able_a to_o do_v what_o he_o list_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o fly_v unto_o he_o not_o think_v any_o thing_n impossible_a to_o be_v have_v from_o he_o by_o prayer_n as_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o origen_n in_o these_o word_n si_fw-mi quicquam_fw-la impossibile_fw-it orati_fw-la ni_fw-fr putamus_fw-la aut_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la 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chrysost_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la orare_fw-la necessitas_fw-la cogit_fw-la pro_fw-la oeliis_fw-la autem_fw-la hortatur_fw-la charitas_fw-la necessity_n conitraâ—…es_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o but_o charity_n move_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o cyprian_a cyprian_a non_fw-la dâ—…s_fw-la pater_fw-la meus_fw-la sed_fw-la noster_fw-la necda_fw-la mihi_fw-la sed_fw-la nobis_fw-la our_o saviour_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v 4.16_o mat_n 6.9_o 10._o ephes_n 4.16_o my_o father_n or_o give_v i_o but_o our_o father_n and_o give_v we_o and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o we_o shall_v remember_v other_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o because_o we_o be_v all_o conjoin_v in_o one_o that_o be_v either_o in_o body_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n or_o at_o least_o in_o flesh_n as_o we_o be_v man_n now_o when_o i_o say_v we_o must_v pray_v for_o other_o or_o for_o all_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o understand_v viz._n we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o gold_o in_o faith_n for_o the_o wicked_a in_o hope_n and_o for_o our_o enemy_n in_o charity_n 3._o more_o especial_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o dread_a sovereign_n king_n 3_o for_o the_o king_n king_n charles_n pope_n leo_n 10._o honour_a our_o king_n henry_n 8._o with_o the_o tittle_n of_o defender_n of_o the_o faith_n because_o he_o defend_v the_o popedom_n and_o write_v against_o luther_n but_o our_o gracious_a prince_n be_v more_o true_o call_v defender_n of_o the_o faith_n because_o he_o disclaim_v the_o pope_n and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o luiher_n so_o far_o as_o it_o stand_v and_o accord_v with_o the_o infallible_a rule_n of_o divine_a truth_n 2._o 1_o tim._n 2_o 1_o 2._o and_o therefore_o great_a cause_n be_v there_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o etc._n psal_n 72._o i._n etc._n etc._n and_o 20.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v long_o continue_v peaceable_o to_o govern_v we_o and_o fincere_o to_o profess_v support_v and_o maintain_v the_o true_a catholic_a and_o apostolic_a 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non_fw-la erubescimus_fw-la precantes_fw-la semper_fw-la sumus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnib_fw-la we_o imperatoribus_fw-la vitam_fw-la illis_fw-la proliam_fw-la imperixum_fw-la fecurum_fw-la domum_fw-la tutam_fw-la exercitus_fw-la fortes_fw-la senatum_fw-la fidelem_fw-la populum_fw-la probum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quieium_fw-la that_o be_v with_o hand_n spread_v abroad_o because_o innoceni_fw-la and_o bare_a head_n because_o not_o blush_v we_o be_v always_o pray_v for_o all_o emperor_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v unto_o they_o a_o long_a life_n a_o happy_a reign_n a_o safe_a house_n victorious_a army_n a_o faithful_a counsel_n a_o loyal_a people_n and_o a_o peaceable_a world_n and_o therefore_o have_v apostilicke_a precepis_n and_o primitive_a precedent_n we_o shall_v not_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o king_n and_o governor_n but_o we_o touch_v upon_o this_o before_o in_o the_o former_a proposition_n and_o therefore_o i_o proceed_v 5._o and_o last_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o our_o miniser_n minister_n 5_o for_o minister_n and_o spiritual_a governor_n it_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o aaron_n rod_n may_v flourish_v babylonâ—…_n talmud_n babylonâ—…_n i.e._n that_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o priest_n may_v prosper_v for_o when_o aaron_n rod_n flourish_v it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o the_o priesthood_n shall_v continue_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v 12._o plin._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o that_o our_o two_o famous_a university_n may_v be_v like_o the_o pom-citron_n tree_n that_o as_o it_o bear_v apple_n at_o all_o time_n some_o fall_v off_o some_o ripe_a and_o some_o bud_n out_o so_o as_o many_o notable_a light_n decay_v other_o may_v supply_v their_o place_n 15.30_o rom._n 15.30_o saint_n paul_n exhort_v the_o roman_n to_o strive_v with_o he_o by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o himself_o imply_v as_o beza_n observeve_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v pray_v as_o fervenly_a for_o the_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a of_o their_o minister_n as_o he_o shall_v for_o himself_o &_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o godly_a contention_n betwixt_o they_o for_o so_o much_o the_o word_n import_v who_o shall_v excel_v other_o viz._n whether_o the_o minister_n excel_v the_o people_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o or_o they_o he_o when_o they_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o contrary_o minister_n must_v be_v as_o fervent_a and_o hearty_a in_o their_o request_n for_o their_o people_n as_o for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o minister_n that_o he_o will_v make_v they_o able_a minister_n and_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a and_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o so_o sanctify_v they_o with_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o true_a way_n of_o life_n both_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n have_v thus_o compendious_o see_v for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v ourselves_o for_o what_o we_o 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