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world_n which_o oppose_v the_o same_o upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o seek_v in_o special_a sort_n to_o hindeâ—_n the_o conscionable_a practice_n of_o it_o as_o might_n be_v show_v in_o many_o patticular_o so_o thaâ—_n it_o the_o more_o concern_v we_o to_o attend_v it_o elsâ—_n will_v not_o they_o be_v so_o busy_a to_o divert_v uâ—_n from_o it_o or_o distract_v or_o discourage_v uâ—_n in_o it_o the_o six_o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o itself_o 6_o from_o prayer_n itself_o prayer_n itself_o as_o spiritual_o perform_v in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n so_o prevail_v with_o he_o unto_o admiration_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n as_o might_n be_v abundant_o show_v in_o particular_a instance_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o handle_v the_o particular_a kind_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v more_o occasion_n to_o press_v upon_o the_o conscience_n we_o shall_v here_o but_o name_n such_o thing_n as_o may_v enforce_v to_o the_o duty_n 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in_o the_o congregation_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n or_o most_o kneel_v 1_o king_n 8._o 54_o the_o king_n rise_v up_o from_o kneel_v on_o his_o knee_n act_n 20._o 36._o paul_n kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v and_o so_o chap._n 2._o 5._o he_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v and_o in_o secret_a prayer_n it_o be_v his_o constant_a gesture_n hence_o put_v bow_v of_o his_o knee_n for_o prayer_n for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n unto_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o pray_v and_o less_o reverence_n shall_v not_o be_v express_v in_o public_a prayer_n 4_o in_o that_o in_o public_a prayer_n we_o shall_v all_o edify_v one_o another_o by_o our_o reverence_n in_o gesture_n as_o be_v too_o apt_a natural_o to_o commonness_n and_o slightness_n therein_o hence_o god_n people_n be_v present_v as_o call_v one_o upon_o another_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o maker_n psal_n 95._o 6._o 5_o in_o that_o all_o care_n shall_v be_v have_v by_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o stumble_v to_o other_o who_o saving_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o unreverent_a gesture_n before_o they_o will_v harden_v they_o in_o their_o careless_a yea_o haply_o affect_v unreverent_a gesture_n and_o carriage_n david_n sit_v before_o the_o lord_n 2_o sam._n 18._o object_n that_o be_v private_a prayer_n of_o himself_o alone_o answ_n 1_o none_o else_o that_o we_o read_v of_o join_v with_o he_o therein_o and_o in_o sundry_a case_n more_o liberty_n may_v be_v use_v in_o our_o gesture_n in_o private_a then_o in_o public_a prayer_n 2_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o stay_v and_o abide_v and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v here_o to_o hold_v forth_o rather_o the_o time_n of_o his_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n than_o his_o gesture_n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v gen._n 22._o 5._o and_o 24._o 55._o and_o 27_o 44._o and_o 38._o 11._o and_o 29._o 14._o exod._n 24._o 14._o levit._fw-la 14_o 8._o numb_a 20._o 1._o and_o 22._o 19_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 19_o and_o 2_o sam._n 10._o 5._o and_o 11._o 12_o 1_o king_n 15._o 16._o and_o 2_o king_n 22._o 46._o and_o 14_o 10._o judge_n 6._o 18._o psalm_n 101._o 7_o and_o elsewhere_o 3_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o he_o who_o profess_v psalm_n 109._o 24._o that_o his_o knee_n be_v weak_a through_o fast_v or_o pray_v on_o fast_a day_n that_o he_o do_v now_o sit_v in_o prayer_n at_o the_o best_a then_o this_o instance_n of_o david_n sit_v be_v but_o a_o may_v be_v and_o no_o other_o instance_n that_o i_o know_v of_o of_o the_o like_a in_o scripture_n but_o both_o rule_n and_o example_n of_o the_o other_o gesture_n be_v clear_o set_v down_o in_o scripture_n therefore_o these_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o suitable_a gesture_n in_o ordinary_a course_n in_o public_a prayer_n extraordinary_a case_n of_o bodily_a infirmity_n wherein_o mercy_n please_v god_n rather_o than_o the_o strictness_n of_o this_o or_o that_o gesture_n in_o sacrifice_v or_o pray_v not_o vary_v or_o nullify_n the_o ordinary_a rule_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o reason_n enforce_v prayer_n reason_n for_o public_a prayer_n this_o duty_n of_o public_a prayer_n public_a ordinance_n be_v sanctify_v also_o reas_n 1_o as_o be_v other_o thing_n by_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 4_o it_o public_a ordinance_n sanctify_v by_o it_o call_v for_o public_a prayer_n wherefore_o god_n house_n of_o public_a worship_n be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n as_o if_o that_o be_v one_o most_o choice_a part_n thereof_o isaiah_n 56._o 7._o act_n 2._o 42._o they_o continue_v as_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n attend_v upon_o preach_v and_o break_v of_o bread_n partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o in_o prayer_n sanctify_v the_o rest_n because_o public_a occasion_n call_v to_o it_o reas_n 2_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2_o the_o case_n of_o public_a person_n it_o public_a occasion_n call_v to_o it_o in_o commonwealth_n of_o church_n etc._n etc._n call_v thereto_o public_a want_n call_v for_o public_a petition_n public_a sin_n for_o public_a confession_n the_o plaster_n must_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o sore_a the_o land_n must_v repent_v jer._n 18._o 7._o so_o every_o congregation_n in_o it_o must_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n to_o ask_v the_o lord_n forgiveness_n member_n of_o congregation_n must_v sometime_o give_v themselves_o to_o church_n fast_v and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o family_n or_o closet_n fast_v and_o prayer_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o because_o gracious_a person_n be_v of_o a_o public_a reas_n 3_o spirit_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o be_v the_o church_n spirit_n gracious_a person_n be_v of_o public_a spirit_n prayer_n of_o old_a psalm_n 67._o 1._o 2_o wherein_o make_v thy_o way_n know_v to_o all_o nation_n cant._n 8._o 8._o the_o church_n move_v christ_n to_o do_v something_o for_o her_o sister_n church_n be_v ready_a for_o her_o part_n for_o they_o otherwise_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o our_o sister_n etc._n etc._n christ_n teach_v all_o to_o pray_v plural_o give_v we_o this_o day_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n as_o holy_a priest_n in_o christ_n rev._n 1._o 5_o 6._o they_o offer_v up_o several_o and_o joint_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n respect_v oother_n the_o public_a good_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a on_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_a plead_v and_o prevail_v for_o a_o blessing_n that_o way_n the_o city_n be_v exalt_v prov._n 11._o 11._o now_o in_o public_a prayer_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a confluence_n of_o the_o breathe_n of_o such_o public_a spirit_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o wisdom_n faithfulness_n and_o mercy_n to_o all_o sort_n will_v have_v this_o for_o a_o state_v ordinance_n that_o such_o gracious_a disposition_n in_o his_o own_o may_v be_v exercise_v and_o exert_v 4._o because_o public_a prayer_n be_v a_o public_a reas_n 4_o profession_n and_o confession_n of_o god_n of_o the_o god_n 4_o a_o public_a profession_n and_o confession_n of_o god_n only_a true_a god_n and_o that_o one_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o of_o the_o oneness_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o each_o other_o in_o the_o same_o father_n and_o saviour_n when_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 10._o 10._o have_v speak_v of_o confession_n to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o mouth_n ver_fw-la 12_o 13._o he_o instance_v in_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o one_o special_a branch_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o least_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o great_a king_n to_o have_v so_o many_o several_a company_n of_o subject_n wait_v on_o he_o with_o petition_n for_o his_o royal_a favour_n it_o be_v a_o holy_a joint_a homage_n and_o service_n for_o many_o to_o join_v as_o one_o man_n in_o prayer_n call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o shoulder_n be_v join_v zeph._n 3._o 9_o public_a prayer_n be_v a_o public_a profession_n and_o expression_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n of_o many_o in_o 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sam._n 8_o 16._o but_o three_o or_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v object_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o plead_n prayer_n objection_n against_o plead_v in_o prayer_n obj._n 1_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o common_a pleader_n and_o advocate_n for_o his_o people_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o if_o we_o sin_v we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a what_o need_v they_o then_o do_v any_o more_o then_o bare_o present_v their_o request_n unto_o god_n in_o his_o name_n answ_n true_o christ_n office_n be_v to_o present_v our_o request_n to_o god_n which_o we_o bring_v before_o he_o but_o withal_o also_o to_o perfume_v those_o holy_a plea_n with_o the_o odour_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n the_o lord_n christ_n mean_v to_o pray_v the_o father_n for_o they_o but_o yet_o will_v have_v the_o disciple_n in_o his_o name_n to_o ask_v more_o to_o purpose_n then_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v joh._n 16_o 23._o 24._o hitherto_o you_o have_v ask_v nothing_o 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