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nor_o in_o that_o mount_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v more_o holy_a place_n than_o other_o shall_v man_n worship_v the_o father_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v namely_o in_o all_o place_n worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v but_o be_v not_o the_o church_n a_o better_a place_n to_o pray_v in_o quest_n and_o be_v not_o god_n more_o present_a there_o than_o elsewhere_o and_o be_v not_o private_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v there_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o if_o they_o be_v make_v in_o other_o place_n i_o answer_v answ_n papist_n and_o popish_o affect_v say_v so_o but_o without_o good_a ground_n but_o to_o resolve_v this_o case_n difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o public_a prayer_n and_o private_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n grace_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v before_o we_o can_v make_v use_n of_o this_o point_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o consider_v the_o particular_n comprehend_v in_o it_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o power_n request_n be_v first_o make_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v continue_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n renew_v the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n order_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o wise_a providence_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o infinite_a greatness_n goodness_n and_o all_o other_o his_o holy_a excellency_n we_o must_v likewise_o deprecate_v that_o confusion_n disorder_n vanity_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o which_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n have_v make_v they_o subject_a then_o more_o particular_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v for_o mankind_n first_o that_o that_o blessing_n be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n may_v be_v continue_v else_o how_o can_v the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_v be_v make_v perfect_a then_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o man_n may_v be_v endue_v with_o such_o good_a gift_n of_o nature_n as_o may_v make_v they_o civil_a and_o apt_a for_o society_n and_o may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o hold_v that_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n which_o once_o man_n have_v that_o he_o may_v subdue_v they_o and_o know_v the_o use_n of_o they_o wherefore_o also_o art_n and_o science_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o for_o that_o cause_n that_o school_n and_o all_o nursery_n of_o good_a learning_n and_o profitable_a knowledge_n may_v be_v erect_v maintain_v frequent_v and_o be_v bless_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o make_v much_o as_o for_o the_o good_a of_o civil_a society_n so_o for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v serve_v to_o help_v man_n more_o clear_o to_o see_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o contrary_a to_o these_o as_o depopulation_n and_o barbarism_n be_v to_o be_v deprecate_v the_o request_n to_o be_v make_v concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n do_v respect_n first_o the_o king_n than_o the_o mean_n of_o set_v up_o and_o govern_v this_o kingdom_n external_a both_o the_o ordinance_n and_o officer_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o internal_a the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n next_o they_o respect_v the_o subject_n then_o they_o respect_v the_o enemy_n last_o they_o respect_v the_o franchise_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n as_o at_o large_a be_v before_o show_v be_v christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n for_o he_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o his_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n 1._o cor._n 15.25_o now_o christ_n then_o reign_v when_o grace_n 5.23_o rom._n 5.23_o and_o the_o gift_n by_o grace_n reign_v unto_o eternal_a life_n wherefore_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o christ_n may_v reign_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v communicate_v to_o the_o elect_a and_o may_v reign_v in_o they_o by_o he_o and_o that_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n may_v not_o reign_v 16.20_o ronvere_n 16.20_o but_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n daily_o the_o external_a mean_n of_o establish_v this_o kingdom_n be_v first_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o viz._n 1.14_o isa_n 11.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.8_o mat._n 1.14_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o word_n be_v the_o rod_n and_o breath_n of_o god_n mouth_n it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n and_o gospel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v pass_v between_o king_n and_o subject_n discipline_n serve_v to_o reform_v or_o cut_v off_o evil_a member_n of_o the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v when_o his_o ordinance_n be_v set_v up_o in_o any_o place_n 21_o luk._n 17_o 21_o in_o which_o 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