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in_o his_o filthy_a obscure_a capraea_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n too_o much_o neglect_v by_o they_o that_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v it_o but_o however_o such_o shall_v not_o go_v unpenance_v for_o god_n have_v threaten_v whore-monger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v israel_n join_v himself_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n num._n 25.3_o baal-peor_a be_v think_v by_o origen_n jerom_n isidore_n and_o some_o other_o to_o be_v that_o unclean_a priapus_n and_o call_v by_o the_o latin_n idolum_fw-la tentiginis_fw-la i_o rather_o consent_v to_o that_o opinion_n beside_o the_o whole_a story_n which_o be_v plain_a to_o prove_v it_o because_o of_o that_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n israel_n join_v himself_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v such_o a_o join_v as_o in_o the_o yoke_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v respect_n to_o this_o word_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o unequal_o yoke_v 2_o cor._n 6.14_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v also_o to_o express_v filthiness_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o detestation_n of_o this_o idol_n use_v another_o word_n and_o call_v it_o shame_n hos_n 9.10_o they_o go_v to_o baal-peor_a and_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o that_o bosheth_n unto_o that_o shame_n which_o the_o thargum_n jonathae_n render_v yet_o more_o plain_o and_o separate_v themselves_o ad_fw-la illud_fw-la pudendum_fw-la idolum_fw-la so_o we_o have_v the_o word_n likewise_o jerem._n 11.13_o you_o set_v up_o altar_n to_o that_o shameful_a thing_n even_o unto_o baal_n and_o the_o greek_a translator_n read_v that_o place_n 1_o king_n 18.25_o elijah_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n of_o shame_n thus_o it_o appear_v israel_n sin_n beside_o idolatry_n be_v uncleanness_n but_o
fervent_a prayer_n avail_v much_o zeal_n put_v the_o heart_n into_o a_o good_a temper_n and_o apt_v it_o for_o motion_n which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o heat_n beside_o it_o help_v on_o prayer_n and_o make_v it_o speedy_a prayer_n be_v the_o weapon_n with_o which_o we_o fight_v zeal_n give_v that_o a_o edge_n for_o we_o be_v easy_o dull_v and_o need_v that_o whet_n and_o to_o use_v another_o expression_n prayer_n ascend_v as_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n move_v unto_o its_o own_o place_n to_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o moon_n and_o that_o it_o may_v pass_v the_o better_a without_o hindrance_n it_o go_v up_o like_o a_o pyramid_n spirewise_o sharpe-poynted_n the_o more_o easy_o to_o penetrate_v zeal_n be_v the_o pyramidal_a or_o point_a flame_n of_o prayer_n and_o wing_n it_o up_o free_o till_o it_o come_v before_o god_n and_o peirce_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n till_o it_o gain_v a_o entrance_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a story_n which_o st._n augustin_n have_v i_o will_v repeat_v it_o to_o you_o when_o he_o come_v as_o a_o visitant_n to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n he_o see_v the_o room_n full_a of_o friend_n and_o kindred_n who_o be_v all_o silent_a yet_o all_o weep_a the_o wife_n sob_v the_o child_n cry_v out_o the_o kinsfolk_n lament_v the_o good_a father_n sudden_o utter_v a_o prayer_n domine_fw-la quas_fw-la preces_fw-la exaudis_fw-la si_fw-la have_v non_fw-la exaudis_fw-la lord_n what_o prayer_n do_v thou_o hear_v if_o thou_o hear_v not_o these_o a_o prayer_n not_o so_o much_o artful_a as_o vehement_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o it_o and_o the_o scripture_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o such_o like_a word_n to_o cry_v to_o wrestle_v to_o strive_v all_o argue_v a_o holy_a importunity_n 2._o continuance_n true_a zeal_n continue_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n not_o a_o flame_n only_o and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n we_o must_v pray_v always_o 1._o in_o the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o heart_n 2._o in_o act_n 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motion_n of_o it_o it_o become_v so_o benumb_v that_o it_o be_v make_v unfit_a for_o motion_n but_o we_o continue_v rub_v of_o that_o part_n till_o we_o bring_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o free_a course_n again_o such_o dulness_n and_o distemper_n by_o our_o own_o neglect_n oft_o grow_v upon_o our_o better_a part_n but_o we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o warm_n and_o rub_v of_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v dull_a to_o pray_v against_o dulness_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o work_n till_o we_o find_v our_o former_a life_n run_v free_o and_o spirit_n in_o our_o vein_n 5._o the_o last_o particular_a that_o i_o propound_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o essentials_n to_o prayer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o thing_n lawful_a the_o promise_n be_v that_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v they_o mat._n 7.11_o the_o high_a good_a be_v god_n glory_n than_o our_o good_a and_o the_o church_n our_o good_a be_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a spirituall_n be_v so_o far_o to_o be_v ask_v as_o they_o be_v promise_v so_o far_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v grace_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o therefore_o we_o pray_v absolute_o for_o it_o degree_n and_o measure_n be_v not_o limited_o necessary_a therefore_o for_o limit_a and_o set_v measure_n we_o may_v not_o absolute_o pray_v yet_o for_o necessary_a measure_n absolute_o because_o absolute_o necessary_a temporall_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o and_o with_o determination_n of_o what_o we_o petition_n for_o licet_fw-la orare_fw-la quod_fw-la licet_fw-la desiderare_fw-la some_o have_v think_v we_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o temporall_n but_o only_a in_o the_o general_a and_o conditional_o i_o think_v they_o too_o much_o straighten_v we_o for_o a_o conditional_a petition_n do_v petition_v nothing_o nor_o do_v a_o general_a if_o a_o sick_a man_n pray_v in_o such_o a_o form_n lord_n send_v i_o what_o thou_o know_v fit_a for_o i_o i_o discommend_v not_o the_o form_n 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prayer_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o his_o house_n let_v the_o house_n of_o david_n thy_o servant_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v tell_v thy_o servant_n thou_o will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v before_o thou_o and_o now_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v god_n and_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n now_o therefore_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o bless_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n 1_o chro._n 17.25.26.27_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o explication_n it_o follow_v 2._o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o very_a explication_n be_v proof_n enough_o prayer_n be_v our_o remedy_n in_o distress_n for_o our_o remedy_n lie_v in_o god_n and_o prayer_n move_v to_o he_o