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eight_o way_n p._n 352_o to_o p._n 384._o six_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o christian_n do_v not_o enjoy_v a_o like_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o their_o closet_n p._n 356_o to_o p._n 363._o of_o curiosity_n  _fw-fr curiosity_n be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o closet-prayer_n p._n 410_o to_o p._n 418._o e_z  _fw-fr of_o example_n  _fw-fr we_o be_v bind_v to_o follow_v the_o best_a example_n p._n 16_o to_o p._n 19_o christ_n example_n be_v for_o our_o imitation_n p._n 22_o 23._o of_o eternity_n  _fw-fr as_o ever_o you_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o closet-prayer_n be_v frequent_a in_o the_o consideration_n of_o eternity_n p._n 470_o to_o the_o end_n of_o experience_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o closet-duty_n must_v keep_v a_o diary_n of_o his_o closet-experience_n p._n 453_o to_o p._n 457._o f_o  _fw-fr of_o a_o friend_n or_o friend_n  _fw-fr what_o a_o friend_n christ_n be_v show_v in_o ten_o particular_n p._n 76_o 77_o 78._o h_n  _fw-fr of_o hypocrite_n  _fw-fr no_o hypocrite_n make_v secret_a prayer_n their_o ordinary_a trade_n or_o work_v p._n 27._o to_o p._n 30._o i_o  _fw-fr of_o idleness_n  _fw-fr idleness_n be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o closet-prayer_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o p._n 400_o to_o p._n 408._o l_o  _fw-fr of_o love_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v be_v much_o with_o god_n in_o his_o closet_n must_v labour_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o a_o more_o inflame_a love_n p._n 460_o 461_o 462._o m_o  _fw-fr eight_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v on_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o closet-prayer_n from_o p._n 451_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n n_n  _fw-fr of_o neglect_v prayer_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o willing_o neglect_v private_a prayer_n shall_v certain_o be_v neglect_v in_o his_o public_a prayer_n p._n 100_o to_o p._n 103._o o_fw-fr  _fw-fr objection_n  _fw-fr object_n 1._o we_o have_v much_o business_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o can_v spare_v time_n for_o closet-prayer_n etc._n etc._n eight_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n that_o it_o may_v never_o more_o have_v a_o resurrection_n p._n 134_o to_o p._n 162._o object_n 2._o sir_n we_o grant_v that_o closet-prayer_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v servant_n and_o have_v no_o time_n that_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o and_o our_o master_n business_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o time_n for_o private_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v excuse_v  _fw-fr ten_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 162._o to_o p._n 202._o object_n 3._o o_o but_o we_o can_v pray_v alone_o we_o want_v those_o gift_n and_o endowment_n which_o other_o have_v we_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n  _fw-fr six_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 202_o to_o p._n 251._o object_n 4._o god_n be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o want_n necessity_n strait_n and_o trial_n and_o there_o be_v no_o move_v of_o he_o to_o bestow_v any_o favour_n upon_o we_o which_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o whether_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o closet_n or_o no._n  _fw-fr four_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n p._n 251_o to_o p._n 257._o object_n 5._o i_o will_v drive_v a_o private_a trade_n wtth_v god_n i_o will_v exercise_v myself_o in_o secret_a prayer_n but_o i_o want_v a_o convenient_a place_n to_o retire_v into_o i_o want_v a_o private_a corner_n to_o unbosom_v my_o soul_n to_o my_o father_n in_o  _fw-fr three_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n p._n 257_o to_o p._n 261._o object_n 6._o we_o will_v be_v often_o in_o private_a with_o god_n we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o closet-prayer_n but_o that_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o shut_v our_o closet-doore_n buâ—_n a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o vanity_n do_v face_n we_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o besides_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v under_o great_a indisposition_n and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n  _fw-fr six_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 261_o to_o p._n 297._o of_o god_n omnipresence_n  _fw-fr god_n be_v omnipresent_v p._n 96_o to_o p._n 100_o oâ—_n prayer_n  _fw-fr first_n such_o be_v reprove_v that_o put_v off_o private_a prayer_n till_o they_o be_v move_v to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o second_o such_o that_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o in_o their_o family_n nor_o in_o their_o closet_n p._n 125_o 126_o 127_o three_o such_o as_o be_v all_o for_o public_a prayer_n for_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o care_v to_o go_v into_o their_o closet_n p._n 127_o 128._o four_o such_o who_o in_o their_o closet_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o clamorous_a voice_n p._n 128_o 129._o five_o argument_n to_o redress_v this_o evil_a p._n 130_o 131_o 132_o five_o such_o be_v reprove_v that_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v and_o discourage_v other_o from_o private_a prayer_n p._n 232_o 133._o of_o the_o promise_n  _fw-fr eight_o considerable_a hint_n about_o the_o promise_n p._n 207_o 208_o 209._o r_z  _fw-fr of_o the_o rod._n  _fw-fr in_o seven_o particular_n affliction_n resemble_v a_o rod_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicary_n  _fw-fr twenty_o special_a lesson_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v by_o the_o rod_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a  _fw-fr of_o reward_n  _fw-fr secret_n duty_n shall_v have_v open_a reward_n p._n 34_o 35._o of_o resolution_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v be_v much_o in_o his_o closet_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a through_z and_o fit_v resolution_n p._n 462_o 463_o 464_o 465._o s_o  _fw-fr of_o the_o spirit_n  _fw-fr seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 216_o to_o p._n 228._o he_o that_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o closet-duty_n have_v need_v labour_n for_o a_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 466_o to_o p._n 470._o of_o the_o spirit_n seal_v  _fw-fr ten_o special_a seal_v time_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o to_o p._n 249._o of_o secret_a prayer_n  _fw-fr secret_n prayer_n be_v most_o enrich_a p._n 67_o to_o p._n 70._o secret_a prayer_n be_v a_o christian_n meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a city_n of_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n p._n 91_o to_o p._n 96._o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n to_o god_n call_v aloud_o for_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 107_o to_o p._n 111._o god_n have_v set_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v pray_v in_o secret_n p._n 111_o to_o p._n 113._o satan_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 113_o to_o p._n 116._o five_o thing_n we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o p._n 116_o 117._o see_v closet-prayer_n  _fw-fr of_o secret_a sin_n  _fw-fr all_o christian_n have_v their_o secret_a sin_n p._n 70_o to_o p._n 73._o four_o argument_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 421_o to_o p._n 451._o of_o secret_n  _fw-fr god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n only_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 75_o to_o p._n 78._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o divine_a secret_n that_o god_n reveal_v to_o his_o people_n p._n 78_o to_o p._n 91._o of_o god_n secret_a one_o  _fw-fr the_o saint_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n secret_a one_o p._n 117_o to_o p._n 123._o t_o  _fw-fr the_o text_n open_v p._n 1_o to_o p._n 6._o of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o time_n  _fw-fr the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v call_v aloud_o for_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 103_o to_o p._n 107._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o spend_v too_o much_o of_o our_o precious_a time_n about_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o religion_n p._n 408_o 409_o 410._o about_o redeem_v of_o time_n  _fw-fr five_o reason_n why_o servant_n shall_v redeem_v time_n for_o private_a prayer_n from_o their_o sleep_n recreation_n or_o set_a meal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 185_o to_o p._n 193._o w_n  _fw-fr of_o the_o world_n  _fw-fr a_o man_n that_o will_v exercise_v himself_o in_o closet-prayer_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o crowd_n of_o worldly_a business_n p._n 418_o to_o p._n 421._o finis_fw-la