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nigh_o to_o our_o gracious_a god_n and_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o but_o especial_o when_o his_o hand_n be_v upon_o we_o our_o eye_n and_o heart_n shall_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o he_o who_o have_v tear_v and_o smite_v and_o alone_o can_v heal_n and_o bound_v up_o our_o breach_n whatever_o be_v the_o distress_n god_n be_v a_o refuge_n sufficient_a for_o we_o our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n our_o present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n it_o be_v to_o some_o purpose_n to_o make_v our_o application_n to_o he_o who_o at_o the_o low_a can_v raise_v and_o at_o the_o worst_a be_v able_a to_o relieve_v we_o refuge_n fail_v i_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n yet_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n and_o my_o portion_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 142.4_o 5._o yea_o tho'_o man_n provoke_v he_o and_o be_v bring_v low_a for_o their_o iniquity_n nevertheless_o he_o regard_v their_o affliction_n when_o he_o hear_v their_o 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imprison_v my_o prayer_n but_o my_o soul_n may_v expatiate_v and_o sally_v out_o to_o my_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n no_o wall_n or_o iron_n can_v stop_v i_o from_o he_o who_o be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o i_o be_o but_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v but_o a_o great_a jail_n but_o prayer_n set_v i_o at_o large_a and_o carry_v i_o even_o to_o heaven_n aforehand_o and_o however_o i_o be_o tempt_v trouble_v and_o sore_o put_v to_o it_o still_o i_o have_v leave_n and_o liberty_n to_o remonstrate_v and_o make_v my_o moan_n above_o and_o seek_v redress_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o omnipotent_a love_n and_o let_v i_o continue_v so_o to_o seek_v and_o pray_v hearty_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v happy_a in_o spite_n of_o all_o disaster_n and_o misery_n chap._n iu._n the_o liberty_n for_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n the_o infinite_a majesty_n that_o be_v every_o where_o present_a be_v no_o more_o tie_v to_o place_n than_o time_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v god_n house_n and_o no_o place_n of_o it_o unfit_a wherein_o to_o invocate_v he_o that_o make_v it_o not_o a_o hole_n or_o corner_n where_o he_o that_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o aware_a of_o i_o we_o may_v hallow_v any_o ground_n we_o tread_v upon_o and_o consecrate_v every_o place_n we_o come_v in_o for_o a_o proseucha_fw-la the_o chapel_n and_o altar_n of_o our_o devotion_n by_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o jehovah_n shammah_n the_o lord_n that_o see_v we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v no_o better_o even_o a_o dunghill_n or_o a_o dungeon_n will_v be_v oratory_n as_o recommend_v as_o the_o temple_n tho'_o when_o it_o be_v at_o our_o choice_n the_o church_n which_o be_v peculiar_o style_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v prefer_v and_o while_o we_o have_v the_o liberty_n and_o opportunity_n of_o go_v with_o the_o 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it_o be_v also_o a_o chufe_n of_o death_n and_o run_v violent_o upon_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o every_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v do_v all_o that_o ever_o he_o be_v able_a to_o flee_v from_o chap._n v._o of_o licentiousness_n as_o to_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o all_o our_o worship_n and_o to_o pay_v this_o royalty_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n the_o tribute_n of_o adoration_n to_o other_o than_o to_o god_n himself_o be_v it_o to_o image_n saint_n angel_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v express_o forbid_v mat._n 4.10_o get_v thou_o hence_o satan_n for_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v in_o all_o such_o divide_a worship_n may_v be_v see_v the_o print_n of_o the_o cleave_a foot_n to_o worship_v any_o creature_n with_o divine_a worship_n be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o idol_n and_o idol_n be_v of_o his_o erect_v who_o be_v all_o for_o usurp_a god_n honour_n to_o himself_o and_o so_o the_o child_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o devil_n psal_n 106.37_o 38._o the_o apostle_n make_v invocation_n peculiar_a to_o the_o god_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v for_o i_o must_v believe_v he_o to_o who_o i_o pray_v to_o be_v omnipresent_v omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a or_o else_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o can_v not_o hear_v and_o help_v i_o and_o all_o my_o fellow-supplicant_n all_o over_o the_o world_n in_o all_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v to_o beg._n and_o if_o saint_n and_o angel_n be_v omnipresent_v omniscient_a and_o omnipotent_a what_o then_o be_v they_o less_o than_o deity_n and_o what_o more_o can_v we_o ascribe_v to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o we_o be_v tell_v but_o of_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o and_o that_o be_v enough_o for_o none_o can_v have_v more_o power_n and_o interest_n with_o god_n than_o he._n none_o can_v have_v more_o pity_n and_o kindness_n for_o we_o and_o what_o we_o can_v obtain_v through_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n alone_o we_o may_v despair_v ever_o to_o get_v by_o ingratiate_v ourselves_o with_o any_o other_o friend_n this_o one_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o string_n which_o they_o have_v at_o rome_n to_o their_o bow_n he_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o say_v our_o father_n add_v not_o a_o syllable_n of_o any_o prayer_n that_o we_o be_v to_o make_v to_o his_o mother_n nor_o do_v god_n stand_v in_o need_n like_o the_o imperfect_a prince_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v solicit_v by_o courtier_n and_o proxy_n who_o must_v indeed_o first_o learn_v from_o he_o the_o very_a matter_n which_o they_o present_v to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o good_a manner_n of_o fetch_v this_o wide_a circuit_n be_v utter_o spoil_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o good_a breed_n as_o the_o law_n call_v treason_n to_o give_v the_o king_n crown_n to_o a_o courtier_n it_o be_v to_o offer_v rebellion_n for_o sacrifice_n and_o pretend_v to_o honour_n god_n with_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o own_o law_n it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v desire_v our_o present_a friend_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o but_o we_o use_v not_o to_o stand_v here_o and_o call_v upon_o some_o in_o the_o east_n indies_n nor_o to_o apply_v to_o our_o friend_n with_o the_o very_a same_o gesture_n and_o expression_n as_o unto_o god_n himself_o indeed_o even_o the_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la apply_v by_o we_o to_o those_o in_o heaven_n be_v impertinent_a enough_o and_o we_o may_v better_o employ_v ourselves_o than_o so_o spend_v our_o breath_n which_o we_o know_v not_o if_o ever_o it_o reach_v to_o they_o whither_o we_o direct_v it_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v allow_v capable_a of_o understanding_n the_o common_a construction_n of_o the_o popish_a office_n as_o plain_a as_o word_n 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