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first_o in_o general_a this_o petition_n be_v put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v commend_v unto_o we_o the_o desire_n of_o god_n glory_n that_o we_o shall_v chief_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n care_v for_o and_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v refer_v all_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v and_o do_v to_o god_n glory_n as_o to_o the_o true_a end_n 1._o cor._n 10._o v._n 31._o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o because_o in_o this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o be_v not_o much_o careful_a for_o the_o true_a glory_n of_o god_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v which_o we_o ask_v which_o we_o receive_v we_o do_v either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o in_o truth_n not_o earnest_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o glory_n we_o put_v contempt_n and_o reproach_n upon_o god_n we_o profane_v we_o pollute_v and_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n from_o heaven_n will_v kindle_v preserve_v and_o increase_v in_o we_o a_o true_a desire_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v defend_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o forgetfulness_n contempt_n profane_v defile_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o glory_n ii_o second_o the_o name_n of_o god_n do_v signify_v whatsoever_o propriety_n of_o perfection_n attribute_n or_o virtue_n god_n have_v reveal_v and_o declare_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v his_o essence_n his_o will_n and_o his_o work_n as_o that_o he_o be_v wise_a just_a great_a terrible_a good_a gentle_a merciful_a patient_a penitent_a jealous_a visit_v iniquity_n and_o such_o like_a the_o jew_n because_o they_o will_v not_o pronounce_v the_o name_n jehovah_n tanum_fw-la thargum_n hierosolymi_n tanum_fw-la in_o stead_n thereof_o use_n shem._n thence_o the_o caldie_n paraphrase_n for_o god_n himself_o put_v shem_n and_o hashem_n a_o name_n gen._n 10.9_o for_o the_o virtue_n or_o perfection_n of_o god_n be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o god_n now_o that_o name_n of_o god_n can_v be_v hallow_v by_o any_o addition_n infusion_n access_n or_o increase_v of_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o we_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v more_o holy_a apoc_n 22.11_o for_o it_o be_v holy_a in_o itself_o that_o be_v sever_v and_o exempt_a from_o excel_v and_o exceed_v all_o other_o common_a and_o profane_a thing_n in_o purity_n and_o holiness_n but_o as_o the_o word_n hallow_a be_v use_v levit_fw-la 10._o v._n 3._o for_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v slay_v the_o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n which_o offer_v strange_a fire_n he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o those_o which_o come_v near_o i_o and_o ezek._n 38._o v._o 23._o for_o the_o vengeance_n take_v upon_o gog_n and_o magog_n he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v magnify_v and_o sanctisy_v i_o say_v 5._o v._o 16._o after_o the_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n he_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o holy_a god_n shall_v 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the_o same_o in_o both_o place_n the_o compare_v of_o they_o together_o in_o this_o exposition_n will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o here_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o some_o latin_a book_n omit_v some_o thing_n do_v repeat_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n more_o brief_o in_o s._n luke_n than_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o matthew_n for_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v only_o say_v father_n and_o this_o which_o follow_v in_o s._n matthew_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v omit_v the_o three_o petition_n also_o be_v omit_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o also_o be_v omit_v but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a and_o austin_n say_v express_o in_o his_o enchiridion_n cap._n 115._o &_o 116._o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o matthew_n contain_v seven_o petition_n but_o in_o s._n luke_n it_o have_v not_o seven_o but_o five_o petition_n only_o and_o he_o show_v that_o that_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o two_o former_a &_o this_o but_o deliver_v we_o in_o that_o which_o go_v before_o it_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o latin_a book_n even_o in_o augustine_n time_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n according_a to_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v now_o read_v but_o the_o greek_a book_n do_v set_v down_o that_o whole_a prayer_n even_o so_o with_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v in_o matthew_n save_v only_o that_o with_o luke_n do_v want_v that_o conclusion_n for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n now_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v want_v with_o luke_n in_o this_o place_n have_v be_v add_v from_o the_o greek_a book_n out_o of_o matthew_n but_o austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o luke_n cap._n 28._o and_o ambrose_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n cap._n 4._o do_v so_o rehearse_v that_o whole_a prayer_n out_o of_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o matthew_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o latin_a book_n differ_v at_o that_o 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neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o merit_n before_o god_n christ_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o prayer_n have_v command_v we_o to_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o father_n hugo_n say_v that_o christ_n like_o a_o good_a orator_n before_o the_o petition_n prefix_v a_o short_a preface_n wherein_o favour_n be_v seek_v for_o from_o the_o person_n ask_v when_o we_o say_v father_n from_o the_o person_n ask_v when_o we_o say_v our_o and_o surly_a these_o advertisment_n have_v their_o use_n but_o because_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v word_n in_o prayer_n not_o so_o much_o to_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o rhetorical_a insinuation_n as_o by_o rehearse_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o ourselves_o attention_n devotion_n confidence_n and_o care_v to_o frame_v our_o prayer_n aright_o that_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v such_o suitor_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v therefore_o those_o 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in_o communication_n and_o whereas_o the_o psalm_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o three_o person_n god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o god_n bless_v we_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o prayer_n to_o be_v direct_v either_o to_o the_o mediator_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o or_o else_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o person_n for_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o speak_v unto_o a_o person_n present_a in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o gen._n 33.14_o let_v my_o lord_n go_v before_o his_o servant_n 1._o king_n 16.16_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n command_n and_o chap._n 25.25_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n i_o pray_v thou_o set_v his_o heart_n against_o nabal_n and_o in_o that_o usual_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n let_v the_o king_n live_v be_v understand_v i_o pray_v god_n the_o king_n may_v live_v and_o therefore_o in_o what_o word_n soever_o the_o prayer_n be_v frame_v the_o 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v._o 6._o be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o which_o have_v make_v thou_o and_o proportion_v thou_o isaie_v 63._o v._o 16._o thou_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n and_o our_o redeemer_n or_o he_o that_o discharge_v we_o from_o bondage_n the_o son_n also_o be_v call_v by_o this_o general_a title_n father_n of_o eternity_n isay_n 9.6_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o poor_a this_o title_n therefore_o do_v admonish_v we_o when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v to_o settle_v our_o mind_n against_o all_o levity_n inconsideration_n &_o pride_n in_o such_o devotion_n reverence_n and_o humility_n as_o those_o which_o
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