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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40889	Fifty sermons preached at the parish-church of St. Mary Magdalene Milk-street, London, and elsewhere whereof twenty on the Lords Prayer / by ... Anthony Farindon ... ; the third and last volume, not till now printed ; to which is adjoyned two sermons preached by a friend of the authors, upon his being silenced.; Sermons. Selections	Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658.	1674 (1674)	Wing F432; ESTC R306	820,003	604

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he_o the_o first-born_a of_o satan_n yet_o even_o in_o this_o bitterness_n even_o in_o this_o bond_n of_o sin_n st._n peter_n counsel_n be_v to_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v he_o 22._o act_n 8._o 22._o which_o after_o the_o thunder_n of_o his_o curse_n clear_v the_o air_n that_o he_o may_v see_v some_o hope_n of_o escape_v destruction_n to_o make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o pray_v in_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o deny_v physic_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o to_o destroy_v my_o brother_n for_o who_o christ_n die_v i_o know_v the_o school_n determine_v the_o point_n thus_o that_o both_o these_o be_v false_a either_o that_o a_o sinner_n be_v always_o hear_v of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o god_n love_v his_o nature_n but_o hate_v his_o fault_n that_o out_o of_o his_o exceed_a mercy_n he_o will_v grant_v his_o request_n if_o his_o prayer_n be_v pious_a to_o those_o who_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o light_n they_o have_v god_n be_v ready_a to_o send_v a_o angel_n or_o a_o apostle_n or_o to_o come_v himself_o when_o the_o prodigal_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o 20._o luke_n 15._o 20._o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v express_v by_o the_o word_n go_v but_o god_n come_v to_o the_o sinner_n by_o run_v god_n make_v great_a haste_n to_o the_o sinner_n than_o the_o sinner_n do_v to_o god_n god_n make_v much_o of_o our_o first_o inclination_n and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n then_o what_o gregory_n have_v teach_v fac_n boni_fw-la quicquid_fw-la potes_fw-la in_o what_o state_n soever_o thou_o be_v whether_o in_o god_n favour_n or_o under_o his_o frown_n yet_o do_v all_o the_o good_a thou_o can_v in_o puncto_fw-la reversionis_fw-la in_o the_o very_a point_n of_o thy_o turn_n to_o god_n god_n run_v to_o 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will_v call_v we_o superstitious_a for_o do_v what_o christ_n command_v we_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o form_n of_o christ_n because_o by_o some_o it_o have_v be_v evil_o speak_v of_o but_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o after_o this_o manner_n and_o pray_v that_o this_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o let_v we_o not_o affect_v long_a prayer_n but_o pray_v so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v hear_v let_v our_o prayer_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o result_v not_o of_o vainglory_n but_o of_o devotion_n let_v we_o know_v both_o what_o and_o to_o who_o we_o speak_v and_o then_o let_v we_o speak_v and_o god_n will_v answer_v he_o will_v look_v down_o upon_o we_o whilst_o we_o thus_o look_v up_o upon_o he_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o teach_v we_o thus_o to_o pray_v he_o will_v pour_v down_o blessing_n upon_o our_o head_n he_o will_v give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v feed_v we_o with_o the_o bless_a vision_n 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chief_a master_n of_o this_o heavenly_a melody_n christ_n himself_o it_o be_v the_o best_a music_n we_o can_v make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o join_v we_o to_o the_o choir_n of_o angel_n we_o can_v better_o begin_v continue_v and_o end_v our_o prayer_n then_o with_o christ_n these_o word_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v the_o preface_n and_o proem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v way_n to_o bring-in_a the_o petition_n themselves_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fair_a frontispiece_n set_v over_o the_o whole_a work_n as_o pindarus_z speaks_z no_o art_n can_v reach_v it_o no_o oratory_n can_v equal_v it_o it_o be_v not_o long_o nor_o do_v it_o in_o caput_fw-la excrescere_fw-la grow_v up_o into_o a_o bulk_n but_o three_o word_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la our_o heavenly_a father_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o three_o be_v all_o and_o in_o this_o narrow_a compass_n 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desire_v tully_n begin_v his_o oration_n for_o milo_n with_o the_o commendation_n of_o pompey_n st._n paul_n his_o defense_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o agrippa_n aristotle_n commend_v that_o custom_n 5._o act_n 26._o ethec_n 5._o of_o building_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o temple_n of_o gratitude_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n that_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v benefit_n as_o well_o as_o beg_v they_o or_o rather_o first_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o then_o beg_v they_o in_o feudis_fw-la si_fw-la feudatarius_fw-la abscondit_fw-la neque_fw-la recogniscit_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la feudi_fw-la totum_fw-la feudum_fw-la jure_fw-la illud_fw-la amittit_fw-la say_v the_o civil_a law_n in_o fee-farm_n if_o the_o farmer_n conceal_v any_o part_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o do_v not_o homage_n for_o it_o and_o make_v acknowledgement_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o forfeit_v all_o it_o be_v so_o between_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o we_o his_o poor_a vassal_n we_o hold_v all_o we_o have_v and_o all_o we_o be_v from_o he_o alone_o and_o if_o his_o blessing_n make_v we_o wanton_a if_o ingratitude_n seal_v up_o our_o lip_n that_o we_o do_v not_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n we_o lose_v all_o and_o be_v not_o sit_v to_o pray_v for_o more_o if_o we_o will_v not_o call_v he_o father_n why_o shall_v we_o ask_v his_o blessing_n every_o moment_n be_v a_o monument_n of_o his_o goodness_n nor_o do_v we_o more_o draw-in_a the_o air_n than_o his_o goodness_n in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v therefore_o whatsoever_o good_a thou_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v the_o very_a heathen_a say_v confess_v it_o to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o plato_n give_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o one_o good_a be_v all_o good_n and_o more_o divine_o st._n james_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n ingratitude_n when_o she_o cry_v 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