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principal_a outward_a mean_n what_o other_o outward_a mean_n be_v there_o where_o by_o the_o spirit_n work_v a._n there_o be_v two_o the_o sacrament_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n q._n what_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o sacrament_n in_o general_n a._n first_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o part_n thereof_o q._n what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v a_o sign_n &_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o action_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o by_o outward_a thing_n do_v according_a to_o the_o 59_o the_o 1._o cor._n 11._o 23._o gen._n 17._o 7._o 10._o 11._o exod._n 12_o 6._o luk._n 1._o 59_o ordinance_n of_o god_n inward_a thing_n be_v betokened_a christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n be_v offer_v to_o all_o and_o exhibit_v to_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n q._n why_o call_v you_o it_o a_o action_n a._n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a sign_n alone_o but_o a_o work_n 25._o 1._o cor._n 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forth_o as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v think_v good_a by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n or_o and_z b_o that_o especial_o for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o that_o without_o exception_n q._n with_o what_o mind_n and_o affection_n be_v we_o to_o make_v our_o petition_n to_o god_n a._n first_o with_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 10._o dan._n 9_o 4._o 5._o 16._o second_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n that_o god_n will_v supply_v they_o psal_n 130._o 1._o &_o 143._o 6._o three_o with_o confidence_n that_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o they_o shall_v be_v supply_v 1._o joh._n 5._o 14._o 15._o mark_n 11._o 24._o q._n what_o be_v thanksgiving_n a._n a_o part_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o we_o magnify_v the_o 13._o 2._o sam_n 19_o 25._o 26._o mat._n 8._o 2._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 14._o luk._n 11._o 13._o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v either_o in_o praise_v he_o for_o all_o his_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n mercy_n general_o show_v in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o his_o church_n or_o for_o those_o particular_a benefit_n that_o by_o petition_n or_o without_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o his_o merciful_a hand_n 1._o thess_n 5._o 18._o ephes_n 5._o 20._o coloss_n 3._o 16._o psal_n 36._o 8._o 9_o q._n what_o be_v annex_v unto_o both_o these_o kind_n of_o prayer_n a._n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o at_o the_o view_n whereof_o we_o be_v humble_v may_v come_v the_o more_o prepare_v to_o prayer_n in_o both_o kind_n dan._n 9_o 8._o 9_o psal_n 143._o 6._o q._n what_o be_v the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n a._n they_o be_v public_a or_o private_a both_o which_o be_v also_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a act._n 6._o 4._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 12._o mat._n 6._o 6._o act._n 10._o 4._o q._n what_o be_v public_a prayer_n a._n that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o congregation_n solemn_o q._n what_o be_v private_a prayer_n a._n it_o be_v either_o 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that_o prayer_n which_o be_v make_v daily_o upon_o ordinary_a 11._o psal_n 55_o 18._o dan._n 6._o 11._o occasion_n q._n what_o be_v extraordinary_a prayer_n a._n that_o 62._o that_o psal_n 119._o 62._o which_o be_v make_v upon_o some_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n and_o 5._o and_o act._n 12._o 5._o as_o the_o occasion_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v more_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a so_o shall_v our_o prayer_n be_v more_o fervent_a unto_o which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v often_o annex_v a_o holy_a fast_o and_o a_o holy_a feast_n chap._n 41._o of_o fast_v in_o holy_a fast_v be_v consider_v the_o part_n consist_v in_o bodily_a exercise_n as_o abstinence_n in_o general_n from_o food_n some_o kind_n of_o apparel_n in_o special_a from_o the_o marriage_n bed_n spiritual_a affection_n exercise_n the_o kind_n public_a private_a lukf_n chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 33._o 34._o 35._o 33._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o do_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n fast_o often_o and_o make_v prayer_n and_o likewise_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o pharisy_n but_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v 34._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o can_v you_o make_v the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n fast_o while_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v with_o they_o 35._o but_o the_o day_n will_v come_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o then_o shall_v they_o fast_v in_o those_o day_n q._n what_o be_v holy_a fast_v a._n it_o be_v a_o religious_a abstinence_n from_o 30_o from_o jon._n 3._o 7._o 8._o joel_n 2._o 16._o levit._fw-la 23._o 28._o 30_o all_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n so_o far_o as_o necessity_n and_o comeliness_n will_v suffer_v to_o the_o end_n that_o thereby_o in_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o punishment_n we_o 26._o we_o levit._fw-la 23._o 27._o 29._o mat._n 9_o 15._o neh._n 1._o 4._o joel_n 2._o 12._o 13._o judg._n 20._o 26._o be_v afflict_v in_o our_o soul_n may_v in_o faith_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 4._o god_n joh._n 3._o 8._o neh._n 1._o 4._o esay_n 58._o 4._o more_o earnest_o call_v upon_o god_n either_o 23._o either_o judg._n 20._o 26._o act._n 10._o 30-32_a &_o 13._o 3._o &_o 14._o 23._o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o special_a favour_n we_o have_v need_n of_o or_o 8._o or_o 2._o chron._n 20._o 3._o est_fw-la 4._o 16._o jon._n 3._o 7._o 8._o for_o the_o avoid_v of_o some_o notable_a judgement_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n 16._o head_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 16._o 1._o chron._n 21._o 16._o or_o already_o press_v us._n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o fast_v a._n first_o a_o outward_a bodily_a abstinence_n second_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o exercise_n move_v and_o further_v by_o the_o outward_a abstinence_n without_o which_o the_o abstinence_n be_v nothing_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o mere_a hypocrisy_n q._n wherein_o do_v this_o outward_a abstinence_n consist_v a._n first_o in_o a_o utter_a forbear_n of_o all_o meat_n and_o 7._o ester_n 4._o 16._o io._n 3._o 7._o drink_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fast_o and_o not_o in_o a_o sober_a use_n of_o they_o only_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n this_o be_v note_v here_o in_o the_o text_n in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v the_o disciple_n of_o john_n and_o the_o pharisy_n fast_n but_o thou_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o this_o kind_n of_o abstinence_n the_o word_n note_v and_o from_o it_o the_o whole_a exercise_n have_v the_o name_n q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v a._n anotorious_a abuse_n in_o popery_n for_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o people_n among_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o fast_n fill_v their_o belly_n with_o bread_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o rich_a sort_n with_o
second_o the_o property_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n as_o his_o justice_n mercy_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o the_o 3._o the_o esay_n 26._o 8._o prou._n 18._o 10._o micah_n 4._o 5._o exod._n 3._o 14._o &_o 6._o 3._o scripture_n also_o be_v call_v the_o name_n of_o god_n also_o his_o name_n and_o title_n as_o jehovah_n etc._n etc._n three_o the_o action_n 1._o action_n psal_n 8._o 1._o and_o work_n of_o god_n as_o the_o creation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n his_o special_a mercy_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n four_o all_o the_o holy_a 2._o holy_a act._n 9_o 15._o psal_n 22._o 22._o john_n 17._o 6._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o levit._fw-la 22._o 2._o ordinance_n of_o god_n as_o his_o word_n sacrament_n discipline_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o hallow_v a._n the_o set_n of_o any_o thing_n apart_o from_o either_o a_o 22._o exod._n 20._o 11._o &_o 29._o 33._o 34._o &_o 30._o 31._o 22._o profane_a and_o unholy_a or_o common_a and_o civil_a use_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a use_n q._n can_v we_o add_v holiness_n unto_o the_o name_n of_o god_n a._n no_o but_o then_o we_o be_v say_v to_o hallow_v the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o we_o 8._o we_o psal_n 96._o 8._o acknowledge_v and_o repute_v his_o name_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o be_v so_o affect_v therewith_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n that_o we_o break_v out_o in_o all_o praise_n thereof_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n q._n what_o special_a matter_n do_v we_o ask_v in_o this_o petition_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o a._n first_o the_o 3._o the_o psal_n 67._o 2._o 3._o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o shall_v glorify_v he_o as_o his_o word_n and_o work_n second_o 33._o second_o joh._n 3._o 33._o faith_n to_o believe_v his_o word_n &_o to_o behold_v that_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o can_v be_v behold_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n wherefore_o 12._o wherefore_o numb_a 20._o 12._o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o 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which_o in_o this_o petition_n we_o pray_v for_o a._n inward_a and_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a mean_n we_o pray_v for_o a._n that_o 5._o that_o ephes_n 1._o 17._o philip._n 1._o 19_o 1._o thess_n 1._o 5._o god_n will_v give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a worker_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n christ_n gather_v and_o rule_v his_o church_n convey_v his_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o good_a motion_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o consequent_o we_o pray_v against_o the_o motion_n 8._o motion_n rom._n 7._o 24._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 8._o and_o tentation_n of_o satan_n and_o of_o our_o own_o flesh_n q._n what_o be_v the_o
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the_o rule_n of_o prayer_n where_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o general_n the_o special_a rule_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o preface_n and_o the_o prayer_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o form_n of_o petition_n of_o thing_n concern_v god_n glory_n which_o concern_v the_o glory_n itself_o ch._n 40._o 44._o the_o mean_n ch._n 45._o ourselves_o &_o our_o neighbour_n chap._n 47._o and_o of_o thanksgiving_n chapter_n 50._o mâ—r._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o pray_v you_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n q._n hitherto_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n what_o principal_a rule_n be_v we_o to_o follow_v for_o our_o direction_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o our_o prayer_n q._n we_o be_v herein_o for_o help_n of_o our_o weakness_n to_o look_v unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n according_a as_o the_o estate_n wherein_o they_o 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