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〈◊〉_d 8._o and_o act_n of_o justice_n be_v style_v petition_n jo._n 8._o jon._n 3._o pro._n 21.3_o as_o prayer_n act_n of_o justice_n in_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 2_o public_a prayer_n be_v a_o homage_n and_o out_o rend_v of_o the_o soul_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o though_o it_o may_v take_v its_o denomination_n from_o a_o collection_n of_o two_o or_o three_o together_o it_o be_v ever_o best_a perform_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o place_n of_o prayer_n 6._o prayer_n mat._n 21.13_o lu._n 19.45.46_o 1_o kin._n 8.2_o chro._n 6._o and_o god_n residence_n 2.20_o residence_n hab._n 2.20_o the_o chamber_n of_o presence_n and_o court_n of_o request_n wherein_o he_o give_v most_o gracious_a audience_n and_o be_v for_o glory_n like_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n 17._o heaven_n gen._n 28.16_o 17._o and_o a_o place_n ever_o account_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o delight_n of_o god_n himself_o leu._n 19.30_o &_o 26.2_o isa_n 56.7_o isa_n 7.11_o psal_n 11.4_o &_o 48_o &_o 2d_o 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let_v we_o consider_v first_o the_o infinite_a distance_n between_o god_n and_o we_o which_o shall_v make_v all_o our_o address_n to_o be_v full_a of_o awful_a reverence_n â—o_o he_o and_o not_o offer_v a_o perfunstory_n raw_a and_o indigested_a prayer_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o this_o make_v solomon_n say_v be_v not_o â—asâ—_n with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o â—hy_a heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n â—herefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 5.2_o few_o eccles_n 5.2_o and_o if_o the_o distance_n betwixt_o â—ee_n and_o a_o earthly_a prince_n â—ught_v to_o create_v such_o apprehension_n as_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v of_o chap._n 1.8_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v choice_n in_o our_o offertory_n to_o god_n who_o vouchsafe_v of_o our_o best_a be_v a_o condescension_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n or_o commensuration_n iâ—_n what_o we_o owe_v and_o what_o wâ—_n can_v do_v only_o as_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n so_o in_o manneâ—â—_n and_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n leâ—_n our_o offering_n be_v of_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o the_o flock_n 1.11_o flock_n mal._n 1.11_o ouâ—_n high_v outward_a ability_n and_o inward_a grace_n concur_v augustin_n augustin_n foâ—_n nunquam_fw-la in_o odoribus_fw-la sacrisâ—â—_n ciorum_fw-la delectatus_fw-la est_fw-la dominâ—nisi_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la &_o desiderio_fw-la offâ—rentis_fw-la second_o when_o god_n giu_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o divine_a gift_n and_o grace_n thâ—â—_n be_v not_o to_o make_v we_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instant_a nor_o to_o assist_v we_o by_o â—â—aies_o immediate_a and_o extraordinary_a as_o in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o christianity_n but_o by_o mediate_v and_o mild_a course_n he_o carry_v we_o from_o one_o extreme_a to_o another_o from_o infidelity_n to_o true_a believe_v by_o preach_v 10.17_o preach_v rom._n 10.17_o not_o that_o it_o 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do_v but_o help_v our_o infirmity_n not_o exclude_v they_o 26_o they_o rom._n 8_o 26_o and_o therefore_o hâ—â—_n that_o will_v neglect_v mean_n to_o depend_v or_o presume_v of_o multiply_v miracle_n may_v fancy_v himself_o into_o damnation_n aâ—_n buse_v himself_o not_o god_n whâ—â—_n command_v we_o to_o speak_v as_o hiâ—_n oracle_n 4.11_o oracle_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o not_o light_o buâ—_n deliberate_o take_v somâ—_n form_n from_o thence_o or_o innoâ—_n ble_v the_o faculty_n of_o nature_n by_o study_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o i_o spirit_n to_o frame_v something_o in_o analogy_n to_o they_o thus_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o understanding_n also_o 15._o also_o 1_o cor._n 14_o 15._o 3._o set-forme_n of_o prayer_n be_v warrant_v to_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a man_n and_o time_n may_v of_o christ_n himself_o 42._o himself_o mat._n 26.37_o 44._o mar._n
fast_n by_o make_v they_o long_o or_o short_a total_a or_o apportionall_a aâ—_n occasion_n or_o our_o ability_n require_v though_o the_o usual_a standard_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v a_o total_a abstinence_n from_o even_a till_o even_o 1.2_o even_o leu._n 16.29_o &_o 23.32_o joel_n 1.2_o but_o sometime_o practise_v with_o alteration_n thus_o peter_n act_v 9_o 9_o cornelius_n act_v 10.30_o ezra_n 10.6_o hest_n 4.16.2_o sam._n 3.35_o and_o dan._n 10.3_o num._n 6.3.4_o not_o in_o a_o absolute_a abstinence_n but_o hard_a diet_n only_o these_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o for_o the_o time_n dedicate_v we_o must_v observe_v it_o as_o a_o sabbath_n day_n with_o equal_a strictness_n both_o for_o piety_n and_o devotion_n isa_n 58.13_o act._n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o it_o must_v be_v penal_a for_o the_o afflict_a our_o soul_n in_o forbear_v food_n and_o other_o delight_n as_o a_o act_n of_o corrective_a justice_n and_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n psal_n 35.13_o james_n 4.9_o 2_o cor._n 7.9.11_o 3._o pious_a in_o the_o exercise_n of_o our_o charity_n and_o other_o work_n of_o mercy_n esay_n 58.6.10_o zach._n 7.9_o 4._o lay_v aside_o all_o outward_a ornament_n 6._o ornament_n ex._n 33_o 6._o and_o cast_v ash_n upon_o our_o head_n that_o be_v thought_n of_o our_o mortality_n as_o the_o rudder_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o steer_v we_o in_o a_o even_a and_o fase_n course_n for_o though_o nakedness_n be_v the_o lady_n pride_n and_o beggar_n shame_n let_v we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o nothing_o but_o our_o pride_n but_o when_o beggar_n before_o god_n not_o appear_v brave_a towards_o man_n but_o unclothe_v our_o selveâ—_n divest_v our_o soul_n of_o inwaâ—â—_n vanity_n and_o appear_v in_o tâ—â—_n most_o humble_a posture_n before_o he_o cover_v our_o selusi_n with_o sackcloth_n out_o of_o thâ—_n poor_a man_n wardrobe_n and_o wind_v our_o body_n in_o it_o as_o a_o corpse_n ready_a for_o burial_n by_o that_o silent_a act_n to_o speak_v ourselves_o fit_a to_o lie_n in_o the_o ground_n then_o to_o breath_n upon_o it_o make_v every_o part_n a_o sharer_n in_o our_o sorrow_n as_o they_o be_v in_o our_o sin_n rom._n 13.13_o for_o thus_o turn_v our_o music_n into_o mourning_n our_o organ_n with_o job_n 30.31_o job_n job_n 30.31_o into_o the_o voice_n of_o weep_v â—37_n weep_v psal_n â—37_n our_o unaccent_v sorrow_n express_v in_o our_o groan_n and_o sigh_n and_o our_o chatter_a with_o the_o crane_n be_v the_o sweet_a melody_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v keep_v ourselves_o at_o home_n in_o thought_n of_o our_o own_o vi_o enesse_n and_o by_o that_o confinement_n enlarge_v ourselves_o to_o run_v the_o round_a of_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o that_o circle_n here_o attain_v a_o circle_n within_o a_o circle_n infinite_a enfold_v happiness_n in_o heaven_n so_o as_o our_o holy_a fast_n will_v prove_v the_o vigil_n to_o the_o great_a festival_n of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lamb_n where_o we_o shall_v for_o ever_o feed_v upon_o joy_n immense_a 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heaven_n and_o return_v with_o a_o rich_a lade_n of_o mercy_n but_o then_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a as_o it_o proceed_v from_o faith_n so_o it_o must_v be_v unfeigned_a from_o zeal_n it_o must_v be_v to_o god_n glory_n 11._o glory_n jam._n 5._o heb._n 11._o from_o our_o heart_n they_o must_v be_v pure_a 45._o pure_a pro._n 15.8_o psa_n 50.16.17.66.18_o eccl._n 8.11_o isa_n 66.3.59.11_o psal_n 45._o for_o where_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o sphere_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v the_o centre_n in_o all_o lift_n up_o clean_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v and_o not_o only_o clean_a white_a with_o innocency_n but_o active_a too_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o so_o high_a a_o end_n for_o pro_fw-la quo_fw-la quis_fw-la oret_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la laboret_fw-la heart_n and_o hand_n eye_n and_o tongue_n with_o all_o other_o faculty_n shall_v concur_v to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o ourselves_o or_o the_o whole_a church_n lam_n 3_o psal_n 45.47.123_o nay_o our_o very_a enemy_n who_o ought_v ever_o to_o be_v one_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n with_o relation_n to_o spiritual_a mercy_n leu._n 19_o 18._o i_o uke_n 6.23_o mat._n 5._o as_o well_o as_o our_o friend_n nay_o more_o as_o most_o want_v they_o now_o as_o prayer_n be_v the_o genus_fw-la a_o comprehensive_a word_n so_o there_o be_v many_o species_n and_o several_a manner_n of_o invocation_n as_o oral_a mental_a public_a private_a extempore_o or_o premeditate_v and_o other_o member_n and_o branch_n express_v by_o st._n paul_n 7_o paul_n tim._n 1.3_o phil._n 4.6_o 7_o as_o supplication_n ex_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la prayer_n ora_fw-la rationis_fw-la intercession_n for_o other_o and_o give_v of_o thanks_n for_o all_o to_o make_v up_o a_o complete_a body_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o may_v again_o sum_n up_o in_o confession_n of_o sin_n gratitude_n for_o benefit_n and_o petition_n for_o mercy_n but_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v they_o in_o any_o 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from_o everlasting_a he_o have_v decree_v according_a to_o the_o council_n not_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n 1._o will_n eph._n 1._o in_o that_o his_o goodness_n 〈◊〉_d diffusive_a yet_o not_o lessen_v by_o participation_n for_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 1.3_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o to_o show_v that_o as_o father_n anâ—_n son_n be_v relative_n the_o oâ—â—_n ever_o suppose_v the_o other_o sâ—_n father_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o plural_a to_o declare_v their_o numâ—rousnesse_n and_o that_o they_o anâ—â—_n the_o child_n as_o it_o be_v of_o hiâ—_n nature_n no_o less_o than_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o his_o person_n tâ—â—_n teach_v we_o that_o this_o affection_n be_v aâ—â—_n it_o be_v god_n darling_n &_o a_o duâ—â—_n ground_v in_o the_o law_n of_o naturâ—â—_n and_o express_v in_o that_o mutuaâ—â—_n self-seeking_a relief_n in_o distresseâ—_n that_o every_o man_n have_v ingraftâ—â—_n in_o he_o command_v by_o mosâ—_n and_o the_o prophet_n 6._o prophet_n deut._n 7.17_o m_o cah_n 6._o raiseâ—_n and_o spiritualise_v by_o christ_n by_o give_v we_o a_o pattern_n in_o a_o precept_n to_o imitate_v beyond_o imitation_n for_o be_v you_o merciful_a say_v he_o â—s_v your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a in_o quality_n not_o equality_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v call_v pair_v religion_n and_o undefiled_a 4.18_o undefiled_a jam._n 1.27_o psal_n 4.18_o â—_o sacrifice_n well_o please_v to_o god_n 13.16_o god_n heb._n 13.16_o nay_o account_v our_o righâ—ousnesse_n 112.9_o righâ—ousnesse_n pro._n 20.2_o psal_n 24.5_o &_o 112.9_o and_o a_o mean_n of_o appease_v his_o wrath_n 4.27_o wrath_n dan._n 4.27_o be_v offer_v in_o 3.17_o in_o heb._n 11._o â—_o gal._n 6.10_o john_n 3.17_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o make_v david_n say_v as_o a_o hebrew_n tradition_n tell_v â—s_a as_o often_o as_o he_o give_v alm_n i_o will_v see_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousness_n for_o the_o poor_a be_v owner_n and_o have_v a_o title_n to_o our_o alm_n 3.27_o alm_n pro._n 3.27_o so_o as_o here_o justice_n and_o mercy_n do_v meet_v