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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 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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 respect_n he_o say_v it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n prayer_n therefore_o must_v be_v make_v 3.1_o 2._o thes_n 3.1_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a passage_n and_o be_v glorify_v every_o where_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o that_o mere_a invention_n doctrine_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o that_o all_o superstition_n will-worship_n and_o false_a worship_n 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o every_o plant_n which_o god_n have_v not_o plant_v may_v be_v root_v out_o likewise_o that_o the_o two_o only_a sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n 23._o 1._o cor._n 11_o 23._o may_v be_v pure_o and_o due_o administer_v according_a to_o their_o first_o institution_n and_o that_o all_o corruption_n of_o the_o
to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o not_o their_o person_n except_o in_o the_o case_n follow_v thus_o david_n i_o pray_v thou_o 15.31_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n 4.29_o act._n 4.29_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n we_o may_v therefore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o malice_n and_o abate_v the_o power_n and_o defeat_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o must_v not_o pray_v against_o their_o person_n but_o love_v they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v who_o be_v once_o a_o persecutor_n 3_o the_o very_a person_n of_o those_o which_o sin_n unto_o death_n incurable_o may_v be_v pray_v against_o i_o say_v not_o say_v john_n 5.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o paul_n wish_v that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o do_v trouble_v that_o church_n 5.12_o gal_n 5.12_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n 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go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 21.14_o act._n 21.14_o our_o saviour_n say_v 5.20_o joh._n 5.20_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v reason_n 1_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n good_a reason_n therefore_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creature_n especial_o of_o his_o family_n 6._o mal._n 1_o 6._o if_o i_o be_v
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particle_n thou_o whereby_o these_o three_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v ascribe_v as_o proper_a to_o god_n thou_o be_v kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o with_o the_o copulative_a and_o conjoin_v the_o two_o latter_a respect_n or_o privilege_n in_o god_n with_o the_o former_a and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n all_o which_o three_o be_v illustrate_v by_o their_o continuance_n for_o ever_o kingdom_n signify_v god_n absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o only_o it_o appertain_v of_o right_a to_o forgive_v and_o to_o give_v at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o they_o make_v their_o suit_n unto_o he_o power_n signify_v that_o all-sufficiencie_n in_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n many_o have_v kingdom_n so_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o they_o to_o help_v their_o subject_n but_o want_v power_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o say_v in_o the_o famine_n 2.27_o 2_o kin._n 2.27_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v whence_o shall_v i_o help_v but_o as_o it_o belong_v unto_o god_n to_o hear_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o subject_n so_o he_o have_v power_n to_o grant_v whatsoever_o they_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o hence_o the_o petitioner_n gather_v assurance_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o petition_n grant_v glory_n be_v that_o high_a estimation_n honour_n and_o praise_v which_o be_v due_a to_o any_o person_n for_o their_o worth_n and_o goodness_n this_o be_v original_o in_o god_n as_o well_o as_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v appropriate_v to_o he_o wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o glory_n thus_o much_o be_v imply_v that_o as_o all_o glory_n and_o praise_n be_v due_a to_o he_o so_o they_o do_v now_o give_v it_o to_o he_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v grant_v their_o request_n it_o will_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n therefore_o they_o be_v bold_a to_o make_v these_o petition_n and_o hope_v to_o speed_v in_o their_o suit_n whereas_o though_o it_o appertain_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o be_v able_a yet_o if_o the_o thing_n ask_v be_v not_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n he_o will_v never_o grant_v they_o for_o ever_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v unto_o kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n namely_o it_o do_v now_o and_o shall_v always_o belong_v to_o his_o prerogative_n royal_a because_o kingdom_n be_v he_o to_o hear_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v now_o and_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o help_v they_o he_o now_o have_v and_o shall_v for_o evermore_o have_v glory_n and_o praise_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o for_o grant_v their_o request_n
therefore_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o express_v o_o lord_n god_n which_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o rule_a over_o all_o we_o have_v none_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o we_o may_v make_v our_o request_n but_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n it_o belong_v to_o thy_o place_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o provide_v for_o thy_o name_n and_o honour_n by_o advance_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o cause_v thy_o will_n to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o preserve_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o by_o give_v grace_n to_o thy_o people_n thou_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o this_o that_o we_o have_v ask_v and_o we_o do_v yield_v thou_o as_o be_v most_o due_a the_o glory_n of_o thy_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o grant_v these_o our_o request_n as_o thou_o shall_v therein_o deserve_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v unto_o thou_o all_o glory_n everlasting_a wherefore_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o ask_v and_o to_o expect_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o represent_v god_n to_o their_o thought_n under_o such_o title_n and_o name_n whereby_o they_o may_v confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o here_o in_o the_o close_a and_o end_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v wish_v they_o to_o press_v and_o urge_v god_n from_o consideration_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v encourage_v themselves_o by_o good_a reason_n both_o to_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o what_o they_o have_v ask_v whereby_o we_o learn_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o child_n doct._n 1_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o petition_n they_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o will_v have_v they_o utter_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n thus_o do_v jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v 32.9.10.11.12_o gen_n 32.9.10.11.12_o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v into_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o prayer_n jacob_n gather_v reason_n from_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o father_n from_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereto_o from_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n from_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n be_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v in_o &_o last_o from_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o esau_n shall_v have_v destroy_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o do_v grind_v that_o petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n in_o like_a manner_n solomon_n confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.23.24.25.26_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o david_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n reas_n 1_o though_o god_n need_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o need_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o supply_v their_o need_n for_o he_o know_v every_o man_n case_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v of_o himself_o to_o help_v than_o any_o man_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v yet_o he_o do_v delight_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v yield_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n because_o therein_o they_o show_v proof_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n confidence_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v much_o please_a to_o their_o father_n reason_n in_o prayer_n do_v much_o reas_n 2_o confirm_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o stir_v up_o good_a affection_n in_o prayer_n for_o when_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o he_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o hope_v to_o obtain_v he_o can_v break_v through_o all_o the_o discouragement_n which_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n can_v cast_v in_o to_o hinder_v he_o hereby_o all_o pray_v without_o use_n 1_o understanding_n be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n never_o so_o good_a must_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v faulty_a for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o ask_v can_v never_o give_v reason_n why_o he_o ask_v use_v 2_o this_o reprove_v all_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a entrance_n and_o proceed_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v when_o man_n be_v lead_v therein_o only_o by_o custom_n or_o present_a sense_n of_o necessity_n but_o never_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o utter_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o request_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o heartless_a in_o their_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v not_o establish_v their_o faith_n and_o put_v life_n to_o their_o affection_n by_o utter_v of_o apt_a reason_n of_o their_o present_a petition_n use_v 3_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v make_v a_o prayer_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n direction_n &_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a in_o scripture_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o give_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n for_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o child_n reason_v it_o out_o with_o he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v sometime_o of_o set_a purpose_n seem_v not_o to_o hear_v but_o rather_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o child_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o resist_v all_o impediment_n and_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o he_o in_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n first_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v she_o then_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o seem_v to_o deny_v her_o suit_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 28._o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o when_o she_o show_v by_o her_o importunate_a continuance_n of_o her_o suit_n and_o wise_a answer_v of_o christ_n objection_n say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n she_o thereupon_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o withal_o obtain_v her_o request_n even_o to_o the_o full_a for_o he_o say_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v reason_n of_o our_o petition_n may_v be_v take_v from_o god_n nature_n from_o his_o promise_n from_o our_o capableness_n to_o have_v our_o prayer_n grant_v either_o because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o do_v pray_v in_o his_o name_n or_o they_o may_v be_v take_v from_o our_o need_n of_o help_n or_o from_o that_o experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o help_n in_o time_n past_a or_o from_o the_o thanks_o and_o glory_n that_o we_o do_v give_v and_o will_v give_v if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v our_o request_n if_o from_o these_o &_o such_o like_a ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v wise_o make_v choice_n of_o reason_n befit_v our_o present_a occasion_n and_o shall_v use_v they_o understand_o not_o so_o much_o to_o inform_v or_o persuade_v god_n what_o he_o shall_v give_v as_o to_o inform_v and_o persuade_v ourselves_o how_o to_o ask_v we_o shall_v be_v much_o holpen_v in_o our_o pray_n and_o god_n will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o our_o prayer_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o ask_v the_o aforesaid_a petition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n from_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v christian_n must_v in_o their_o prayer_n doct._n 2_o as_o well_o offer_v praise_n unto_o god_n as_o make_v request_n we_o must_v as_o well_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o thanks_o as_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n or_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n thus_o say_v david_n thy_o o_o lord_n be_v greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o
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