motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 73_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n 76_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o any_o man_n in_o any_o kind_n of_o trouble_n 80_o a_o general_a meditation_n or_o prayer_n in_o whatsoever_o trouble_n or_o cross_v 84_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o poverty_n and_o want_n of_o this_o life_n necessary_n 88_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o poverty_n and_o want_n of_o this_o life_n necessary_n 91_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o prison_n 96_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o one_o in_o prison_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o change_v the_o word_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n here_o set_v down_o 100_o if_o for_o debt_n say_v thus_o 103_o if_o for_o matter_n for_o which_o life_n or_o member_n be_v 〈◊〉_d danger_n say_v thus_o 104_o if_o upon_o unjust_a occasion_n 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brother_n 130_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v for_o a_o sick_a man_n or_o woman_n of_o his_o or_o her_o friend_n that_o visit_v they_o 133_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n before_o a_o man_n begin_v his_o journey_n 137_o a_o prayer_n before_o a_o man_n begin_v his_o journey_n or_o attempt_v any_o weighty_a corporal_a action_n 140_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o return_n from_o a_o journey_n or_o come_v to_o the_o inn_n or_o place_n of_o rest_n 143_o a_o thanksgiving_n after_o the_o return_n from_o a_o journey_n or_o come_v safe_a to_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n 145_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o a_o sermon_n 147_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o the_o hear_n of_o sermon_n 152_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o a_o sermon_n hear_v 156_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o sermon_n 160_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v against_o malicious_a adversary_n 163_o a_o 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201_o a_o most_o pithy_a and_o pathetical_a prayer_n for_o the_o king_n and_o overthrow_v of_o antichristian_a religion_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n 203_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o king_n majesty_n privy_a counsel_n 207_o a_o prayer_n not_o unfit_a to_o be_v sometime_o use_v of_o a_o counsellor_n of_o estate_n as_o he_o have_v opportunity_n 210_o another_o short_a effectual_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n fit_a to_o be_v say_v before_o consolation_n 213_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o every_o good_a subject_n for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o counsel_n royal_a 215_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o every_o good_a subject_n for_o the_o king_n counsel_n of_o estate_n 218_o a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o counsel_n royal_a 221_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o â—udges_n and_o superior_a magistrate_n that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o hear_v and_o 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child_n 252_o a_o prayer_n fit_a for_o parent_n to_o make_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n 255_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v by_o child_n for_o their_o parent_n 260_o a_o prayer_n fit_a for_o child_n to_o use_v for_o then_o parent_n 263_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o master_n to_o a_o godâ—y_a government_n of_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o 267_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v of_o master_n for_o their_o servant_n not_o unfit_a to_o be_v use_v of_o all_o that_o have_v command_v over_o other_o 272_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o servant_n to_o obey_v and_o pray_v for_o ableness_n to_o serve_v their_o master_n and_o governor_n true_o &_o to_o profit_v in_o their_o calling_n 275_o a_o prayer_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v of_o servant_n 278_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v of_o artificer_n and_o handicraftman_n 281_o a_o prayer_n for_o tradesman_n handicraftman_n and_o artificer_n 283_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o 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