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perform_v in_o a_o set_a form_n and_o that_o man_n may_v pray_v in_o a_o set_a form_n and_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o with_o holy_a and_o devout_a affection_n 4._o add_v hereunto_o that_o there_o be_v divers_a form_n of_o prayer_n express_o prescribe_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n a_o form_n of_o benediction_n whereby_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n numb_a 6.23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o a_o form_n for_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n deut._n 26.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o david_n compose_v many_o of_o the_o psalm_n as_o the_o title_n of_o they_o express_o show_v to_o be_v use_v as_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o our_o saviour_n himself_o give_v that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o his_o disciple_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n and_o john_n the_o baptist_n who_o do_v the_o like_a for_o their_o disciple_n now_o have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o possible_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n with_o faith_n and_o zeal_n and_o holy_a affection_n as_o every_o man_n always_o aught_o to_o pray_v we_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n express_o prescribe_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 5._o and_o to_o conclude_v the_o present_a point_n be_v not_o faith_n and_o zeal_n and_o devout_a affection_n applicable_a to_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n no_o man_n can_v hearty_o join_v in_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o hear_v utter_v by_o another_o person_n for_o all_o such_o prayer_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v to_o he_o that_o speak_v be_v certain_a form_n to_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o to_o they_o they_o as_o be_v limit_v form_n when_o they_o be_v speak_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v print_v and_o read_v for_o the_o word_n be_v still_o the_o very_a same_o and_o all_o the_o sense_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o so_o i_o 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in_o they_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o all_o that_o coldness_n all_o that_o remissness_n which_o appear_v in_o our_o public_a and_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n by_o this_o we_o lose_v those_o spiritual_a joy_n those_o sensible_a warmth_n and_o feel_a comfort_n which_o always_o attend_v fervent_a prayer_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o strengthen_n of_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o christian_a grace_n by_o this_o we_o fail_v of_o god_n acceptance_n and_o of_o gain_v the_o thing_n we_o ask_v of_o he_o by_o this_o we_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o person_n who_o take_v occasion_n from_o our_o remissness_n and_o want_n of_o zeal_n in_o our_o
this_o end_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hope_n of_o the_o very_a happiness_n god_n have_v promise_v unless_o it_o expect_v that_o happiness_n upon_o those_o term_n and_o no_o other_o whereupon_o it_o be_v promise_v in_o tha_z gospel_n and_o those_o be_v faith_n work_v by_o love_n those_o be_v as_o god_n himself_o declare_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o the_o world_n whence_o that_o of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 12._o vers_fw-la 14._o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n he_o that_o hope_v for_o happiness_n without_o these_o term_n can_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o hope_n be_v any_o way_n move_v to_o practice_v these_o so_o far_o be_v such_o a_o hope_n as_o that_o from_o move_a man_n unto_o their_o duty_n that_o it_o give_v they_o the_o very_o great_a encouragement_n to_o live_v in_o the_o perfect_a neglect_n of_o they_o what_o 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sense_n in_o it_o do_v not_o you_o yourselves_o require_v a_o singular_a love_n and_o fear_n from_o your_o relation_n namely_o from_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o relation_n whereupon_o i_o require_v the_o like_a from_o you_o and_o what_o be_v more_o general_o receive_v what_o you_o require_v for_o a_o son_n say_v he_o honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n and_o have_v he_o not_o reason_n then_o to_o add_v if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n 2._o now_o therefore_o second_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o guilt_n we_o must_v contract_v if_o we_o shall_v deny_v that_o to_o god_n to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n and_o the_o sovereign_a master_n of_o all_o the_o world_n which_o every_o father_n every_o master_n demand_v from_o his_o child_n and_o his_o servant_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o relation_n though_o 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reason_n be_v because_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o follow_a discourse_n in_o this_o chapter_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o matter_n of_o history_n or_o prediction_n but_o only_o of_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o precept_n 2._o and_o then_o further_o as_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n signify_v the_o precept_n deliver_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n so_o when_o our_o lord_n assure_v his_o hearer_n that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v those_o precept_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o thwart_v or_o oppose_v or_o contradict_v they_o or_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n design_v in_o they_o for_o so_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d take_v in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n 3._o and_o last_o when_o he_o further_o add_v that_o he_o come_v to_o fulfil_v those_o precept_n his_o sense_n necessary_o must_v be_v this_o that_o he_o come_v to_o advance_v and_o improve_v or_o accomplish_v whatsoever_o god_n intend_v in_o they_o have_v 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