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want_v â—â—thing_v yet_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v that_o we_o â—old_a all_o we_o call_v we_o by_o the_o mere_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d god_n shall_v powerful_o move_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o to_o pay_v he_o our_o â—â—mage_n of_o thanks_o and_o praise_n and_o â—â—ble_v ourselves_o before_o his_o majesty_n as_o â—â—â—hing_v without_o he_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o â—â—nour_n and_o singular_a favour_n we_o shall_v â—â—â—k_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o sacred_a â—â—sence_n as_o i_o be_o sure_a we_o shall_v â—eem_v it_o do_v we_o enjoy_v the_o same_o priâ—â—â—edge_n with_o earthly_a prince_n into_o â—â—ose_a presence_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v â—e_n can_v come_v too_o oft_o if_o they_o will_v â—â—â—mit_v it_o but_o we_o shall_v be_v ambitious_a way_n to_o stand_v in_o their_o sight_n and_o â—â—â—k_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o high_o dignify_v if_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o maâ—â—_n we_o their_o familiar_n let_v we_o not_o then_o bâ—_n perverse_a as_o to_o live_v as_o we_o think_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v we_o injury_n or_o lay_v a_o heavy_a burden_n oâ—_n when_o he_o require_v we_o to_o attend_v hiâ—_n that_o be_v when_o he_o bid_v we_o come_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d first_o ask_v and_o then_o receive_v his_o blessâ—â—â—_n look_v upon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 〈◊〉_d observe_v how_o constant_a and_o unweaâ—_n he_o be_v in_o this_o holy_a duty_n how_o â—â—â—…quently_o he_o go_v alone_o by_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o to_o impâ—â—…_n his_o continue_a presence_n with_o he_o 〈◊〉_d diligent_o he_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n and_o to_o the_o synagogue_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o countâ—_n how_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d common_a benefit_n how_o much_o timâ—_n spend_v public_o and_o private_o inâ—_n company_n with_o what_o strong_a crieâ—_n call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n oâ—_n flesh_n with_o what_o submission_n 〈◊〉_d what_o reverence_n with_o what_o repeâ—â—…_n importunity_n and_o then_o 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begin_v by_o near_a â—â—â—munion_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o notion_n which_o poâ—â—_n have_v of_o it_o we_o be_v here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enclose_v in_o this_o body_n as_o in_o aâ—_n son_n like_o child_n separate_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o their_o parâ—_n who_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n â—â—eir_fw-mi language_n be_v who_o be_v their_o â—â—â—e_a parent_n about_o their_o turn_n to_o they_o 2._o they_o apud_fw-la proclâ—_n in_o tim._n l._n 2._o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o thus_o pray_v to_o they_o â—ll_v find_v that_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fatherless_a and_o motherless_a child_n who_o will_v have_v none_o take_v care_n of_o they_o and_o be_v kind_a to_o â—â—em_v when_o they_o be_v loosen_a from_o these_o â—â—…dies_n to_o which_o they_o be_v now_o chain_v a_o lamentable_a condition_n this_o â—…ereby_o we_o may_v understand_v the_o comâ—â—…t_n of_o go_v to_o god_n 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prayer_n to_o god_n what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o prâ—â—_n both_o to_o make_v we_o and_o preâ—_n we_o such_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v to_o may_v be_v understand_v in_o great_a part_n what_o have_v be_v already_o discourseâ—_n the_o two_o forego_v head_n when_o i_o have_v represent_v how_o it_o raise_v ritualize_n widen_v and_o greaten_v mind_n fill_v we_o with_o high_a thought_n possess_v we_o with_o heavenly_a affection_n satisfy_v we_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n put_v we_o into_o the_o divine_a protection_n secure_v we_o against_o all_o event_n and_o draw_v down_o upon_o we_o the_o divine_a â—lessing_n in_o short_a it_o be_v a_o vast_a improvement_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o lift_v they_o up_o above_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o above_o this_o world_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o tie_v we_o fast_o to_o god_n by_o a_o constant_a sense_n of_o he_o which_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o leave_v upon_o our_o mind_n it_o put_v we_o into_o a_o pious_a temper_n 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from_o this_o woâ—â—_n and_o translate_v into_o the_o other_o if_o pray_v with_o care_n and_o diligence_n so_o 〈◊〉_d if_o anger_n boil_v in_o he_o it_o be_v preseâ—â—_n quiet_v if_o lust_n burn_v it_o be_v quench_v if_o envy_n gnaw_v it_o be_v easy_o expel_v for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n observe_v that_o wâ—â—_n the_o sun_n arise_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o 〈◊〉_d forest_n lie_v they_o down_o in_o their_o deâ—â—_n who_o in_o the_o night_n have_v creep_v forth_o when_o prayer_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o mouth_n the_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v with_o a_o certain_a beam_n of_o light_n and_o unreasonable_a and_o brutish_a passâ—â—_n steal_v away_o and_o dare_v not_o appeâ—â—_n nay_o if_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v the_o he_o be_v drive_v away_o if_o a_o daemon_n heâ—_n part_n provide_v we_o pray_v with_o attâ—tive_a and_o wake_n mind_n but_o i_o will_v sum_v up_o what_o i_o have_v 〈◊〉_d say_v on_o this_o argument_n in_o this_o sinâ—_n consideration_n if_o it_o be_v high_o beneâ—cial_a to_o be_v true_o good_a and_o godlike_a we_o be_v high_o behold_v to_o devoâ—â—_n prayer_n which_o be_v a_o bless_a instrument_n thereof_o now_o all_o mankind_n can_v but_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v our_o high_a perfection_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o desire_v by_o we_o than_o to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o god_n in_o righteousness_n goodness_n and_o true_a holiness_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v we_o be_v form_v by_o every_o part_n of_o prayer_n whether_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o divine_a perfection_n which_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o praise_v and_o not_o to_o make_v our_o pattern_n or_o confess_v our_o own_o guiltiness_n which_o be_v a_o disow_a and_o condemn_v all_o evil_a course_n or_o make_v a_o oblation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o make_v we_o whereby_o we_o deliver_v up_o our_o will_n to_o his_o or_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o his_o benefit_n whereby_o we_o confess_v the_o obligation_n we_o have_v to_o be_v whole_o he_o but_o especial_o when_o we_o peâ—ition_v he_o for_o pardon_n which_o suppose_v we_o resolve_v to_o be_v better_o or_o for_o his_o diâ—ine_a grace_n to_o assist_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n faithful_o of_o which_o if_o we_o have_v a_o serious_a desire_n it_o will_v incline_v we_o and_o dispose_v we_o thereunto_o for_o all_o creature_n â—ndeavour_v to_o accomplish_v their_o own_o desire_n nay_o it_o will_v powerful_o move_v â—s_a to_o pursue_v what_o we_o will_v have_v by_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pâ—â—_n direct_v we_o to_o use_v for_o the_o obtain_v thereof_o nay_o the_o very_a thought_n we_o form_v our_o mind_n when_o we_o set_v ourselves_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v that_o we_o be_v go_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d place_n ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n wâ—_n see_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o most_o hidâ—_n motion_n in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n which_o according_o frame_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v he_o as_o present_a to_o it_o and_o 〈◊〉_d spect_v it_o and_o penetrate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d bottom_n of_o it_o search_v the_o hearâ—_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o this_o though_o say_v and_o the_o alteration_n it_o work_v in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o such_o great_a advantage_n to_o we_o thaâ—_n we_o shall_v suppose_v he_o who_o prayeâ—_n god_n to_o be_v a_o gainer_n 〈◊〉_d otherways_o he_o ought_v origen_n 27._o origen_n l._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sect._n 26_o 27._o observe_v to_o thought_n to_o have_v receiâ—â—_n no_o common_a benefit_n who_o thus_o revereâ—ly_o and_o pious_o dispose_v and_o frame_v 〈◊〉_d mind_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d which_o how_o many_o sin_n be_v banisheâ—_n and_o how_o many_o good_a deed_n be_v proâ—ced_v they_o can_v tell_v who_o apply_v theâ—_n self_n continual_o to_o pray_v unto_o gâ—_n with_o such_o serious_a
pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o fervent_a that_o be_v and_o inflame_v desire_n such_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n excite_v when_o it_o be_v please_v to_o breath_n upon_o our_o soul_n now_o this_o as_o i_o say_v be_v even_o natural_o stir_v up_o by_o the_o fervour_n of_o those_o devout_a worshipper_n with_o who_o we_o join_v our_o petition_n for_o who_o can_v see_v a_o great_a many_o good_a people_n fall_v down_o together_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n their_o maker_n with_o hand_n and_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n implore_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v thing_n suppose_v in_o christian_a assembly_n and_o not_o be_v thereby_o put_v in_o mind_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n about_o which_o they_o be_v so_o earnest_a nay_o be_v mighty_o move_v to_o prostrate_v himself_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o worship_n the_o great_a lord_n of_o all_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o same_o acknowedgment_n which_o be_v as_o much_o due_a from_o he_o as_o from_o any_o body_n else_o in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o man_n never_o so_o dull_a or_o backward_o to_o religious_a worship_n it_o be_v impossible_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o some_o measure_n affect_v when_o he_o come_v among_o a_o multitude_n who_o reverend_a and_o ferious_a behaviour_n in_o the_o divine_a service_n testify_v the_o inward_a respect_n they_o have_v in_o their_o mind_n unto_o that_o almighty_a be_v who_o they_o so_o devout_o worship_n it_o will_v certain_o not_o only_a put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o duty_n but_o incline_v he_o with_o the_o like_a sign_n of_o humble_a and_o hearty_a devotion_n to_o cast_v down_o himself_o in_o his_o bless_a presence_n and_o the_o great_a sign_n of_o ardency_n of_o desire_n and_o warmth_n of_o affection_n there_o appear_v in_o those_o with_o who_o we_o be_v assemble_v the_o more_o feeling_n we_o shall_v natural_o have_v of_o it_o ourselves_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v quite_o cold_a by_o the_o fire_n side_n and_o to_o have_v no_o touch_n of_o zeal_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o company_n of_o those_o who_o manifest_a a_o vigorous_a flame_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o their_o heart_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a sight_n bare_o to_o behold_v a_o great_a company_n gather_v together_o to_o own_o one_o and_o the_o same_o father_n who_o therefore_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o one_o another_o as_o brethren_n this_o be_v st._n hierome_n observation_n galat._n in_o four_o galat._n major_a laetitiaex_fw-la mutuo_fw-la conspectu_fw-la oritur_fw-la the_o great_a joy_n arise_v in_o every_o heart_n by_o the_o very_a mutual_a sight_n of_o each_o other_o for_o so_o it_o be_v when_o friend_n meet_v together_o they_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o face_n one_o of_o another_o they_o bless_v the_o occasion_n that_o bring_v they_o into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o they_o the_o great_a rejoice_v be_v there_o among_o they_o now_o joy_n enlarge_v the_o heart_n and_o dilate_v our_o spirit_n it_o make_v they_o spread_v so_o much_o that_o sometime_o we_o can_v scarce_o contain_v they_o but_o be_v transport_v beyond_o ourselves_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a sorrow_n and_o sadness_n contract_n and_o shrink_v up_o the_o spirit_n flat_n and_o deaden_n they_o so_o much_o that_o we_o have_v scarce_o any_o life_n leave_v in_o we_o upon_o which_o account_n the_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o gladness_n i_o speak_v of_o arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o many_o christian_a neighbour_n and_o friend_n be_v a_o very_a great_a help_n to_o we_o in_o our_o devotion_n make_v we_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v with_o the_o more_o enlarge_a desire_n it_o be_v but_o a_o dull_a and_o melancholy_a thing_n to_o be_v alone_o in_o comparison_n with_o the_o cheerfulness_n which_o a_o great_a company_n of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o spirit_n natural_o excite_v in_o each_o other_o breast_n by_o which_o we_o may_v understand_v also_o the_o advantage_n of_o full_a 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therefore_o we_o may_v further_o observe_v that_o christ_n most_o especial_o promise_v his_o bless_a presence_n in_o such_o public_a assembly_n matth._n xviii_o 20._o for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o 〈◊〉_d midst_n of_o they_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o be_v assemble_v in_o his_o name_n foâ—_n prayer_n appear_v from_o the_o forego_n verse_n where_o he_o say_v if_o two_o of_o yâ—â—_n agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thiâ—_n they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v etc._n etc._n aâ—_n the_o word_n gather_v together_o shows_z 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o public_a prayer_n such_o as_o use_v to_o be_v in_o the_o synagogue_n unto_o whiâ—â—_n the_o word_n in_o the_o greek_a allude_v aâ—_n two_o or_o three_o so_o gather_v together_o aâ—â—_n put_v for_o any_o number_n whatsoever_o bâ—â—_n rather_o mention_v than_o any_o other_o greâ—ter_a number_n that_o christian_n may_v 〈◊〉_d be_v discourage_v though_o they_o couâ—â—_n meet_v 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