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priest_n and_o people_n and_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o face_n utter_o in_o displeasure_n from_o they_o as_o we_o confess_v thy_o justice_n so_o we_o implore_v thy_o mercy_n lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v desolate_a 9.17_o and_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o it_o 5.21_o turn_v thou_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n and_o renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a have_v mercy_n upon_o a_o distress_a church_n and_o a_o distract_a â—tate_n behold_v thy_o minister_n that_o be_v smitâ—en_v into_o corner_n and_o their_o respective_a congregation_n that_o wander_v like_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n 8.11_o that_o travel_n to_o and_o fro_o â—o_z seek_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v â—ind_v it_o gather_v they_o o_o thou_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n â—nd_v do_v thou_o guide_v and_o lead_v they_o forth_o â—nd_v let_v thy_o rod_n and_o staff_n comfort_v
20._o the_o three_o first_o 1._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 〈…〉_z 2._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v 〈…〉_z 3._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v 〈…〉_z the_o other_o three_o 1._o give_v we_o this_o day_n etc._n etc._n do_v concern_v man_n 2._o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n do_v concern_v man_n 3._o lead_v we_o not_o into_o etc._n etc._n do_v concern_v man_n xi_o prayer_n to_o pray_v in_o some_o language_n not_o understand_v by_o the_o congregation_n be_v unlawful_a because_o it_o be_v unfruitful_a to_o edification_n (a)_o 16_o to_o pray_v with_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n and_o unpremeditated_a word_n deliver_v rude_a and_o crude_a and_o undigested_a thought_n do_v not_o consist_v with_o that_o (b)_o 5.2_o reverence_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n when_o we_o make_v our_o address_n unto_o he_o xii_o he_o that_o compose_v this_o prayer_n do_v also_o impose_v it_o and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v use_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o warrantable_a to_o lay_v it_o quite_o aside_o though_o we_o be_v qualify_v to_o make_v prayer_n of_o our_o own_o for_o as_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v other_o prayer_n 3._o so_o neither_o must_v other_o â—â—â—yers_n exclude_v this_o but_o it_o may_v be_v useâ—_n 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o beginning_n of_o our_o devotion_n or_o at_o the_o close_a of_o it_o as_o the_o ancient_a church_n indifferent_o use_v it_o the_o prayer_n most_o glorious_a lord_n god_n who_o essence_n be_v infinite_a and_o who_o majesty_n be_v incomprehensible_a how_o little_a do_v we_o know_v of_o thou_o (a)_o 19_o at_o this_o distance_n from_o thou_o we_o can_v order_v our_o speech_n unto_o thou_o by_o reason_n of_o darkness_n we_o be_v weak_a and_o feeble_a creature_n full_a of_o want_n and_o we_o be_v vain_a thing_n full_a of_o vain_a imagination_n and_o fond_a desire_n and_o therefore_o be_v often_o frustrate_v in_o our_o request_n unto_o thou_o and_o expectation_n from_o thou_o we_o (b)_o 35.13_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o because_o we_o ask_v amiss_o our_o very_a 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2.1_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o sacrament_n i._n the_o new_a testament_n sacrament_n obsignantia_fw-la be_v certain_a visible_a sign_n and_o seal_n ordain_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n relate_v to_o some_o invisible_a grace_n represent_v by_o they_o and_o convey_v in_o they_o to_o the_o meet_a and_o worthy_a partaker_n ii_o the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v in_o corporeal_a and_o visible_a element_n or_o symbol_n {non-roman}_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n weakness_n and_o frailty_n who_o understanding_n must_v be_v instruct_v in_o heavenly_a mystery_n and_o who_o affection_n must_v be_v excite_v or_o stir_v up_o to_o religious_a duty_n by_o the_o help_n of_o visible_a form_n representation_n and_o object_n iii_o sacrament_n the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o work_v grace_n of_o themselves_o by_o some_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o they_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strict_a (a)_o 10.16_o union_n and_o relation_n between_o the_o 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