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Abba father: or, a plaine and short direction concerning priuate prayer Also, sundry godly admonitions concerning time, and the well vsing of it. By Elnathan Parr, minister of the word.
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Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.
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breath_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o many_o a_o difficulty_n of_o this_o breathe_n which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v according_a to_o my_o simple_a skill_n something_o to_o remedy_n by_o this_o direction_n i_o humble_o desire_v your_o ladyship_n to_o give_v it_o leave_v to_o pass_v under_o your_o worthy_a name_n i_o confess_v it_o can_v be_v no_o way_n useful_a to_o you_o but_o it_o may_v be_v to_o weak_a christian_n who_o be_v yet_o as_o babe_n new_o begin_v to_o cry_v abba_n father_n herein_o i_o present_v my_o thankful_a mind_n to_o your_o ladyship_n who_o great_a favour_n and_o encouragement_n my_o desert_n can_v never_o equal_v i_o daily_o pray_v for_o your_o ladyship_n that_o as_o god_n have_v high_o advance_v your_o name_n on_o earth_n for_o godliness_n so_o he_o will_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v glorify_v your_o soul_n in_o heaven_n for_o the_o merit_n of_o your_o jesus_n your_o ladyship_n devote_a servant_n in_o all_o humble_a observance_n eln_n parr_n to_o the_o 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suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n to_o conceive_v and_o utter_v prayer_n of_o his_o own_o yet_o see_v there_o be_v many_o to_o who_o god_n have_v not_o give_v memory_n and_o understanding_n fit_v to_o express_v in_o a_o continue_a speech_n the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n for_o such_o have_v i_o write_v this_o direction_n the_o reason_n why_o i_o have_v undertake_v this_o business_n consider_v there_o be_v so_o many_o good_a prayer-booke_n in_o every_o man_n hand_n be_v first_o because_o though_o it_o be_v commendable_a to_o use_v a_o book_n yet_o it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o pray_v of_o ourselves_o who_o want_n may_v be_v such_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v hardly_o find_v they_o sufficient_o express_v in_o any_o book_n for_o every_o man_n be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n second_o a_o man_n may_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o his_o book_n take_v from_o he_o how_o uncomfortable_o must_v he_o needs_o pass_v his_o time_n if_o he_o can_v pray_v without_o his_o book_n the_o book_n can_v be_v use_v in_o the_o dark_a when_o we_o may_v have_v just_a occasion_n to_o pray_v the_o book_n may_v be_v forget_v or_o lose_v but_o if_o thou_o attaine_v this_o gift_n thou_o can_v never_o loose_v it_o unless_o thou_o lose_v thyself_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o commend_v this_o treatise_n to_o thou_o which_o i_o can_v have_v amplify_v further_o and_o it_o may_v be_v clothe_v it_o with_o a_o more_o elegant_a stile_n but_o i_o aim_v at_o thy_o profit_n remember_v that_o i_o direct_v beginner_n for_o who_o shortness_n and_o plainness_n be_v most_o fit_v if_o thou_o profite_a by_o this_o which_o i_o here_o propound_v to_o thou_o praise_v god_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n forget_v not_o he_o who_o have_v at_o least_o endeavour_v to_o further_a thou_o if_o thou_o profite_a not_o yet_o i_o have_v do_v my_o good_a will_n for_o the_o which_o i_o desire_v thou_o to_o love_v thy_o true_a friend_n in_o jesus_n christ_n eln._n parr_n abba_n father_n or_o a_o plain_a and_o short_a direction_n concern_v private_a prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a conference_n of_o a_o godly_a mind_n with_o god_n whereby_o believe_v we_o ask_v thing_n necessary_a and_o give_v thanks_o for_o benefit_n receive_v prayer_n be_v either_o mental_a only_a or_o vocal_a also_o this_o 1._o extraordinary_a or_o 2._o ordinary_a this_o 1._o public_a or_o 2._o private_a this_o 1._o less_o private_a with_o the_o family_n 2._o more_o private_a by_o one_o alone_a public_a be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n by_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o people_n private_a be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o private_a person_n in_o private_a place_n of_o this_o be_v this_o present_a direction_n it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o attend_v and_o receive_v our_o devotion_n pour_v forth_o in_o any_o private_a place_n great_a personage_n require_v place_n suitable_a to_o their_o greatness_n but_o thy_o great_a god_n respect_v not_o the_o place_n how_o mean_a so_o ever_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o servant_n where_o there_o be_v a_o jeremy_n a_o daniel_n or_o a_o jonas_n a_o dungeon_n a_o lion_n den_n the_o belly_n of_o a_o whale_n be_v godly_a oratory_n but_o remember_v that_o never_o any_o man_n pray_v well_o private_o who_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v the_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n for_o the_o comfortable_a performance_n of_o this_o private_a service_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v viz._n 1._o preparation_n 2._o execution_n preparation_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o considerate_a fit_v ourselves_o for_o this_o duty_n this_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o threefold_a respect_n 1._o of_o the_o person_n before_o who_o we_o present_v ourselves_o which_o be_v the_o almighty_a 2_o of_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n 3_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o obtain_n of_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o and_o a_o better_a life_n unto_o this_o preparation_n seven_o thing_n belong_v 1_o first_o a_o fit_a place_n which_o must_v beprivat_a 6.5.6_o beprivat_a ma._n 6.5.6_o christ_n himself_o go_v into_o a_o mountain_n alone_o to_o pray_v 14.23_o pray_v ma._n 14.23_o and_o into_o a_o solitary_a place_n 1.35_o place_n mar._n 1.35_o so_o peter_n go_v up_o to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o house_n 10.9_o house_n act._n 10.9_o not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v every_o where_o 2.8_o where_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o but_o privacy_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v that_o be_v sequester_v from_o company_n we_o may_v the_o more_o full_o descend_v into_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o be_v the_o free_a from_o ostentation_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o from_o discursation_n and_o wander_a of_o mind_n 2_o second_o a_o fit_a time_n all_o time_n be_v for_o this_o exercise_n 5.17_o exercise_n eph._n 6.18_o 1._o thes_n 5.17_o even_o the_o night_n be_v a_o sweet_a time_n for_o prayer_n as_o david_n midnight_n practice_v 119.62_o practice_v psa_fw-la 119.62_o and_o our_o saviour_n whole_a night_n spend_v in_o prayer_n 2.19_o prayer_n luk._n 6.12_o lam._n 2.19_o do_v testify_v thou_o can_v not_o always_o but_o at_o certain_a set_v time_n speak_v to_o great_a man_n but_o thou_o may_v always_o speak_v to_o thy_o god_n yet_o for_o set_v and_o ordinary_a prayer_n some_o choice_n of_o time_n will_v be_v use_v i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o begin_v and_o end_v the_o day_n with_o prayer_n as_o the_o ordinary_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v morning_n and_o evening_n institute_v by_o god_n 3._o three_o a_o freedom_n of_o mind_n from_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o affair_n thereof_o for_o earthly_a thing_n be_v heavy_a and_o their_o thought_n depress_v which_o hinder_v the_o ascent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n 4_o repentance_n and_o a_o
64.7_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 9.24_o unbelief_n mark_n 9.24_o and_o increase_v my_o faith_n 17.5_o faith_n luk._n 17.5_o seal_v i_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n 4.30_o redemption_n ephes_n 4.30_o and_o shed_v abroad_o thy_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n 5.5_o spirit_n rom._n 5.5_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o repentance_n thou_o 3._o for_o repentance_n turn_v i_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v â—â—â—ned_v 5.21_o â—â—â—ned_v lam._n 5.21_o create_v in_o i_o a_o cleaâ—â—_n heart_n o_o lord_n and_o reneâ—â—â—_n right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 51.10_o i_o psal_n 51.10_o 〈◊〉_d take_v the_o stony_a heart_n out_o 〈◊〉_d my_o body_n and_o give_v i_o 〈◊〉_d heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o i_o wiâ—â—_n walk_v in_o thy_o flatute_n 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v be_v thy_o serâ—â—â—_n and_o thou_o may_v be_v my_o 〈◊〉_d for_o evermore_o 11.19.20_o evermore_o ezech._n 11.19.20_o calling_n 11.19.20_o 4._o for_o direction_n in_o our_o personal_a calling_n aâ—â—_n whereas_o thou_o have_v caâ—â—â—_n i_o to_o this_o estate_n ..._o 〈◊〉_d good_a lord_n grant_v 〈◊〉_d grace_n therein_o to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v good_a 3.12_o good_a ephes_n 4.28_o 2_o thes_n 3.12_o with_o qâ—â—â—etnesse_n and_o to_o eat_v miâ—â—â—â—owne_v bread_n show_v all_o good_a conscience_n that_o i_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n my_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n 2.15_o thing_n tit._n 2.15_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thy_o disciple_n must_v take_v up_o the_o â—rosse_n and_o follow_v thou_o 16.24_o thou_o mat._n 16.24_o i_o way_n thou_o dear_a father_n strengthen_v i_o with_o all_o might_n through_o thy_o gloriâ—â—â—_n powâ—e_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_a suffering_n with_o joyfulness_n 1.11_o joyfulness_n col._n 1.11_o perseverance_n 1.11_o 5._o for_o perseverance_n and_o because_o satan_n as_o a_o râ—ring_a â—â—ion_n seek_v to_o devour_v 〈◊〉_d o_o my_o god_n tread_v down_o â—atan_n under_o my_o foot_n 16.20_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o establish_v i_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n 17_o work_n 2._o these_o 17_o and_o preserve_v my_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n church_n christ_n 6._o for_o the_o church_n do_v good_a thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o 〈◊〉_d on_o and_o build_v the_o mallâ—â—â—_n thy_o jerusalem_fw-la 51.18_o jerusalem_fw-la psal_n 51.18_o good_a 〈◊〉_d preserâ—â—_n thy_o little_a flockâ—â—_n who_o thâ—n_n have_v prâ—â—â—â—_n the_o kingdom_n 12.32_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o thanksgiving_n 12.32_o thanksgiving_n i_o thâ—â—â—_n thou_o o_o father_n lord_n 〈◊〉_d heaven_n and_o â—arth_n 11.25_o â—arth_n mat._n 11.25_o thâ—â—_n thou_o have_v deliuâ—red_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o power_n of_o darâ—â—â—_n and_o translate_v we_o into_o 〈◊〉_d kingdom_n of_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d saâ—ue_v o_o lord_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o â—â—â—ther_n â—wâ—mbe_n 22.10_o â—wâ—mbe_n psa_fw-la 22.10_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—pt_v i_o â—nto_o this_o dâ—â—â—_n thy_o prâ—â—â—dence_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d give_v i_o bread_n to_o 〈◊〉_d clothes_n to_o put_v on_o 28.20_o on_o 〈◊〉_d 28.20_o i_o hâ—â—â—ly_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v i_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d safety_n 4.8_o safety_n psal_n 4.8_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n 17.8_o wing_n psal_n 17.8_o this_o day_n or_o night_n through_o jeâ—is_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o o_o father_n amen_n thou_o may_v also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v give_v for_o a_o pattern_n and_o special_a direction_n to_o the_o church_n upon_o earth_n how_o to_o pray_v there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a direction_n for_o if_o we_o require_v wisdom_n wisdom_n itself_o indict_v it_o if_o perfection_n it_o comprehend_v all_o the_o kind_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o if_o order_n the_o method_n be_v divine_a if_o perspicuous_a brevity_n so_o much_o can_v not_o by_o any_o onely-created_n understanding_n be_v compact_v into_o so_o little_a if_o force_n and_o power_n there_o can_v be_v none_o more_o effectual_a then_o that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n have_v leave_v and_o commend_v to_o his_o church_n if_o thou_o will_v profitable_o use_v it_o observe_v bese_n thing_n 1_o learn_v throughto_o understand_v it_o 2_o bear_n in_o mind_n the_o â—uerall_a petition_n with_o â—â—e_v it_o order_n 3_o note_v down_o in_o thy_o memory_n as_o thou_o be_v before_o direct_v these_o grace_n thou_o crave_v in_o â—uery_n petition_n give_v they_o their_o proper_a place_n in_o thy_o book_n in_o thy_o memory_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n 4_o four_o take_v due_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o want_n in_o every_o petition_n under_o their_o several_a head_n set_v down_o the_o phrase_n and_o thing_n thou_o meet_v with_o all_o concern_v they_o and_o special_o note_v upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o imprint_v in_o it_o the_o grace_n thou_o most_o want_v &_o the_o want_n which_o most_o do_v trouble_v thou_o principal_o meditate_v of_o those_o grace_n and_o labour_n to_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o those_o want_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o spell_v 〈◊〉_d this_o lesson_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o a_o description_n of_o god_n as_o before_o keep_v the_o petition_n with_o their_o order_n in_o thy_o mind_n thou_o may_v enlarge_v thenâ—us_a the_o 1._o petition_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 1_o here_o thou_o may_v how_o how_o god_n have_v command_v and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n in_o regard_n of_o our_o first_o creation_n second_o preservation_n but_o special_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o three_o redemption_n 2_o then_o acknowledge_v first_o thy_o negligence_n and_o carelessness_n this_o way_n second_o thy_o pride_n in_o seek_v thy_o own_o glory_n more_o then_o go_n three_o thy_o want_n of_o zeal_n four_o such_o sin_n whereby_o thou_o have_v dishonour_v god_n most_o cause_v his_o name_n thereby_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v three_o desire_v grace_n the_o thou_o may_v chief_o in_o all_o thy_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n propound_v to_o thyself_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o respect_v his_o glory_n more_o than_o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o 2._o petition_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v 1_o enlarge_v this_o by_o a_o mourning_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o god_n for_o thy_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n amplify_v from_o the_o consideration_n first_o of_o our_o first_o creation_n second_o of_o our_o present_a traitorous_a and_o rebellious_a disposition_n by_o the_o power_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v whole_o possess_v all_o part_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v first_o rescue_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n second_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n rule_n in_o thy_o heart_n cast_v out_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o divide_v his_o spoil_n three_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o affection_n subject_a to_o the_o regiment_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o renew_v thou_o according_a to_o his_o image_n thou_o may_v make_v this_o the_o place_n of_o repentance_n 3_o here_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o 3._o petition_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n 1_o here_o confess_v and_o bewail_v first_o thy_o readiness_n to_o do_v thy_o own_o will_n yea_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n make_v these_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n second_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o his_o will_n three_o thy_o negligence_n in_o hear_v of_o it_o four_o thy_o contempt_n show_v in_o continuance_n in_o know_a sin_n after_o admonition_n 2_o then_o desire_v grace_n first_o to_o deny_v thyself_o second_o to_o understand_v the_o word_n three_o to_o love_v and_o reverence_v it_o more_o four_o to_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sceptre_n 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