a._n because_o it_o be_v as_o well_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o epitome_n or_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a litany_n q._n why_o do_v we_o pray_v to_o every_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n apart_o a._n because_o as_o we_o acknowledge_v every_o person_n by_o himself_o to_o be_v god_n and_o lord_n so_o we_o worship_v each_o person_n apart_o q._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o a_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n a._n person_n be_v a_o distinct_a subsistence_n of_o the_o whole_a godhead_n there_o be_v three_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v not_o three_o several_a substance_n but_o three_o distinct_a subsistence_n or_o three_o divers_a manner_n of_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o divine_a essence_n which_o divine_a essence_n be_v neither_o divide_v nor_o distinguish_v but_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v distinguish_v among_o themselves_o by_o their_o name_n by_o their_o order_n and_o by_o their_o action_n or_o property_n q._n why_o be_v the_o divine_a essence_n sometime_o call_v unity_n and_o sometime_o trinity_n a._n because_o the_o divine_a essence_n common_a to_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o we_o call_v the_o same_o unity_n but_o because_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a person_n in_o this_o one_o indivisible_a essence_n we_o call_v the_o same_o trinity_n q._n why_o be_v the_o three_o person_n name_v the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n because_o he_o be_v spiritual_a without_o a_o body_n 2._o because_o he_o be_v spire_v and_o as_o it_o be_v breathe_v from_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o be_v proceed_v from_o they_o both_o and_o he_o be_v call_v holy_a both_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a in_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o also_o the_o immediate_a sanctifier_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n q._n why_o be_v the_o second_o person_n call_v god_n the_o son_n and_o not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n a._n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n who_o deny_v the_o divinity_n of_o the_o son_n 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god_n will_v not_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o father_n a._n when_o god_n punish_v sin_n he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v they_o and_o we_o know_v there_o be_v a_o vast_a heap_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o father_n sin_n unrevenged_a and_o god_n may_v just_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o when_o we_o make_v they_o we_o by_o imitation_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o these_o deprecation_n a._n deliverance_n from_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n and_o punishment_n comprehend_v in_o those_o two_o general_a word_n evil_a and_o mischief_n which_o signify_v wickedness_n and_o misery_n q._n why_o in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n a._n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o great_a and_o only_o real_a evil_n and_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o mischief_n that_o do_v befall_v we_o and_o by_o it_o the_o church_n teach_v we_o that_o they_o begin_v at_o the_o wrong_a end_n that_o pray_v against_o affliction_n rather_o than_o sin_n q._n what_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o draw_v we_o into_o this_o evil_n a._n the_o graft_n and_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n q._n what_o be_v those_o sin_n mention_v which_o concern_v ourselves_o a._n blindness_n of_o heart_n pride_n vainglory_n and_o hypocrisy_n q._n what_o be_v those_o sin_n against_o our_o neighbour_n a._n envy_n hatred_n malice_n vncharitableness_n q._n what_o mean_v we_o by_o fornication_n and_o all_o other_o deadly_a sin_n a._n fornication_n be_v not_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o defile_n of_o single_a person_n but_o comprehend_v all_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n q._n be_v any_o sin_n venial_a or_o pardonable_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n a._n no_o but_o yet_o with_o st._n john_n we_o affirm_v as_o to_o the_o event_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n and_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n and_o it_o be_v from_o those_o open_a and_o grievous_a sin_n of_o presumption_n which_o keep_v man_n from_o repentance_n and_o usual_o end_v in_o damnation_n which_o we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o under_o the_o name_n of_o deadly_a sin_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o catalogue_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o q._n what_o do_v the_o deceit_n of_o the_o world_n flesh_n and_o devil_n comprehend_v a._n all_o other_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o because_o all_o sin_n be_v manage_v by_o those_o three_o enemy_n therefore_o they_o be_v mention_v q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v against_o in_o that_o petition_n from_o lightning_n and_o tempest_n &_o c_o a._n for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o effect_n viz._n judgement_n q._n what_o mean_v we_o by_o sudden_a death_n a._n either_o a_o untimely_a death_n before_o the_o term_n which_o nature_n allot_v or_o a_o violent_a death_n by_o stab_v burn_a drown_v &_o o._n or_o else_o it_o signify_v the_o die_a in_o a_o moment_n of_o time_n q._n why_o be_v all_o these_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o be_v pray_v against_o a._n because_o they_o leave_v our_o relation_n without_o comfort_n 2._o they_o leave_v our_o worldly_a concern_v unsettled_a 3._o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o necessary_a preparative_n ordinance_n for_o death_n 4._o they_o give_v we_o no_o time_n to_o fit_v our_o soul_n for_o our_o great_a account_n the_o frequency_n and_o fearfulness_n of_o earthquake_n give_v the_o first_o occasion_n to_o this_o prayer_n against_o sudden_a death_n as_o dr._n hakewell_n tell_v we_o but_o though_o this_o sort_n of_o calamity_n be_v more_o rare_a in_o this_o than_o in_o some_o other_o country_n and_o less_o dreadful_a now_o than_o in_o former_a age_n so_o that_o this_o petition_n at_o least_o as_o to_o we_o may_v seem_v less_o needful_a upon_o that_o account_n yet_o how_o many_o be_v the_o casualty_n and_o danger_n we_o be_v continual_o expose_v to_o that_o may_v put_v a_o sudden_a period_n to_o our_o life_n which_o to_o beg_v the_o divine_a protection_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o deliver_v from_o a_o judicious_a author_n look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o direct_a sense_n of_o this_o petition_n and_o let_v that_o man_n alone_o say_v he_o who_o judge_v this_o unfit_a condemn_v and_o reject_v this_o petition_n against_o sudden_a death_n q._n what_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o petition_n from_o sedition_n &_o c_o a._n we_o pray_v against_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o sad_a effect_n which_o such_o evil_n may_v bring_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n q._n why_o be_v rebellion_n and_o schism_n add_v since_o king_n charles_n ii_n happy_a restauration_n a._n because_o rebellion_n and_o schism_n do_v murder_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o king_n and_o thousand_o of_o his_o loyal_a subject_n and_o also_o pull_v the_o church_n to_o piece_n q._n what_o be_v the_o mean_v we_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o a._n his_o holy_a incarnation_n etc._n etc._n q._n why_o be_v
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the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o only_o his_o essential_a name_n which_o be_v himself_o as_o know_v to_o we_o in_o his_o title_n and_o attribute_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o his_o word_n his_o worship_n his_o minister_n with_o the_o place_n time_n and_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o his_o service_n and_o by_o hallow_v be_v mean_v that_o all_o these_o may_v be_v treat_v with_o reverend_a regard_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o esteem_v far_o above_o common_a thing_n and_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v enable_v we_o and_o other_o in_o every_o thing_n to_o glorify_v and_o honour_v he_o above_o all_o in_o heart_n word_n and_o deed._n q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o second_o petition_n viz._n thy_o kingdom_n come_v a._n that_o satan_n kingdom_n may_v be_v destroy_v and_o that_o god_n kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v advance_v by_o bring_v we_o and_o other_o into_o it_o and_o by_o keep_v we_o all_o in_o it_o and_o that_o 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eternal_a q._n what_o be_v that_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o usual_o conclude_v the_o lord_n prayer_n call_v the_o doxology_n a._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o we_o praise_v god_n ascribe_v to_o he_o eternal_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o power_n to_o do_v all_o and_o glory_n from_o all_o and_o from_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n we_o take_v encouragement_n in_o our_o prayer_n q._n what_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o amen_o a._n by_o the_o word_n amen_o we_o declare_v our_o belief_n that_o god_n can_v our_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v and_o our_o desire_n that_o he_o may_v grant_v our_o request_n or_o i_o trust_v that_o god_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n will_v grant_v what_o i_o pray_v for_o thus_o in_o a_o fit_a method_n and_o few_o word_n this_o prayer_n comprehend_v and_o sum_v up_o all_o necessary_n as_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o this_o short_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o learned_a pious_a and_o judicious_a dr._n hammond_n o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o adopt_v and_o receive_v we_o thy_o unworthy_a creature_n into_o the_o number_n of_o thy_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n we_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v we_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v reverent_o worship_v thou_o diligent_o serve_v thou_o and_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v thy_o holy_a will_n here_o on_o earth_n even_o as_o those_o bless_a spirit_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o many_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n we_o be_v often_o hinder_v and_o always_o negligent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o duty_n we_o beseech_v thou_o continual_o to_o reclieve_v and_o supply_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a necessary_n for_o our_o help_n and_o furtherance_n in_o thy_o service_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v want_v or_o have_v otherwise_o transgress_v thy_o holy_a will_n we_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o pass_v by_o and_o pardon_v 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