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answ_n do_v you_o not_o find_v many_o time_n and_o place_n to_o commit_v sin_n so_o secret_o as_o none_o can_v see_v you_o if_o you_o have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o prayer_n as_o in_o sin_n you_o will_v find_v time_n and_o place_n this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n so_o near_o as_o may_v be_v be_v to_o be_v perform_v so_o secret_o direction_n as_o no_o other_o may_v know_v it_o lest_o the_o knowledge_n which_o other_o have_v of_o it_o may_v minister_v occasion_n of_o inward_a pride_n 6._o shut_v the_o door_n say_v christ_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o utter_v secret_a prayer_n so_o loud_a as_o any_o other_o shall_v hear_v it_o §._o 95._o of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n the_o last_o distinction_n of_o prayer_n be_v ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a all_o the_o forename_a kind_n be_v ordinary_a therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o extraordinary_a prayer_n prayer_n be_v that_o which_o after_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n even_o above_o our_o usual_a custom_n be_v pour_v out_o before_o god_n this_o consist_v partly_o in_o ardency_n of_o affection_n and_o partly_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n 8._o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n require_v a_o extraordinary_a ardency_n when_o he_o command_v his_o people_n to_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n we_o have_v a_o memorable_a example_n hereof_o in_o moses_n who_o be_v so_o earnest_a in_o his_o prayer_n that_o 32._o rather_o than_o not_o have_v his_o petition_n grant_v he_o desire_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o god_n book_n christ_n ardency_n yet_o exceed_v this_o it_o be_v note_v that_o he_o pray_v 44._o earnest_o 〈◊〉_d with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n yea_o his_o ardency_n make_v his_o sweat_n to_o be_v as_o great_a drop_n of_o blood_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n this_o ardency_n be_v in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o by_o diverse_a metaphor_n as_o 13._o rent_v the_o heart_n 15_o cry_v 30._o strive_a 24_o wrestle_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n though_o this_o ardency_n be_v a_o inward_a work_n yet_o can_v it_o hardly_o contain_v itself_o within_o a_o man_n but_o as_o thunder_v which_o be_v a_o heat_n conceive_v within_o a_o cloud_n because_o of_o the_o ardency_n of_o that_o inward_a heat_n burst_v forth_o and_o cause_v lightning_n rumble_a and_o rain_n so_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v some_o way_n or_o other_o manifest_a &_o declare_v itself_o many_o way_n be_v note_v in_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o it_o have_v be_v manifest_v §._o 96._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o extraordinary_a ardency_n 1_o extraordinary_a distemper_n of_o the_o body_n 44_o christ_n earnestness_n in_o prayer_n strike_v he_o into_o a_o agony_n and_o cause_v his_o sweat_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o blood_n 2_o nehemiahs_n ardency_n so_o change_v his_o countenance_n as_o the_o king_n observe_v it_o 2_o unusual_a motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n 13_o annah_n so_o move_v her_o lip_n as_o eli_n think_v she_o have_v be_v drunken_a 22_o solomon_n spread_v his_o arm_n abroad_o 13_o the_o publican_n beat_v his_o breast_n 35_o christ_n fall_v upon_o the_o ground_n 3_o deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n 9_o my_o sigh_v be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o say_v david_n to_o god_n 26_o the_o sigh_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v 4_o loud_z crying_z 3_o david_n roar_v all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 5_o often_o repeat_v and_o inculcate_v the_o same_o petition_n 44_o christ_n do_v once_o twice_o thrice_o return_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n say_v the_o same_o word_n 8_o paul_n pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v oft_o against_o a_o temptation_n note_v how_o 19_o daniel_n double_v and_o redouble_v his_o word_n o_o my_o god_n incline_v thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n and_o behold_v etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v it_o defer_v not_o etc._n etc._n 24._o abram_n pray_v six_o several_a time_n together_o for_o one_o thing_n namely_o for_o mercy_n on_o sodom_n 6_o tear_n 7_o these_o christ_n pour_v forth_o 38_o so_o do_v the_o sinful_a woman_n and_o 6_o the_o israelite_n in_o such_o abundant_a measure_n that_o she_o wash_v christ_n foot_n with_o her_o tear_n they_o be_v say_v to_o draw_v water_n and_o pour_v it_o out_o before_o the_o lord_n 75_o peter_n be_v say_v to_o weep_v bitter_o §._o 97._o of_o tear_n in_o prayer_n tear_n be_v the_o most_o usual_a sign_n of_o earnest_n and_o ardent_a prayer_n in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v powerful_a with_o god_n 4_o jacob_n have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v for_o why_o he_o weep_v and_o pray_v 7_o christ_n be_v hear_v in_o that_o which_o be_v fear_v for_o why_o he_o also_o offer_v up_o prayer_n with_o tear_n 3_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o and_o be_v hear_v peter_n tear_n the_o sinful_a woman_n tear_n annahs_n tear_n the_o tear_n of_o god_n child_n at_o all_o time_n have_v be_v regard_v and_o accept_v yea_o it_o be_v note_v that_o god_n 8_o have_v a_o bottle_n wherein_o he_o put_v the_o tear_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o with_o great_a emphasis_n say_v david_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n there_o record_v to_o be_v remember_v object_n esau_n 17._o tear_n be_v no_o whit_n regard_v 23._o nor_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o go_v to_o fight_v against_o benjamin_n no_o nor_o 22_o david_n tear_n when_o he_o pray_v fast_v and_o weep_v for_o his_o child_n answ_n 1_o tear_n simple_o in_o themselves_o be_v no_o whit_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o true_a prayer_n esau_n tear_n be_v not_o such_o they_o rise_v from_o grief_n of_o a_o worldly_a loss_n and_o from_o anger_n malice_n and_o indignation_n against_o his_o brother_n second_o if_o any_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o repent_v not_o their_o tear_n be_v not_o regard_v the_o israelite_n have_v not_o repent_v of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o yet_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o their_o brother_n sin_n they_o weep_v because_o they_o prevail_v not_o but_o they_o weep_v not_o because_o they_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o own_o sin_n afterward_o when_o in_o token_n of_o their_o repentance_n they_o fast_v and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n and_o peace_n offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n 26_o and_o so_o weep_v the_o lord_n hear_v they_o and_o they_o prevail_v against_o benjamin_n 3_o though_o god_n grant_v not_o that_o particular_a which_o by_o tear_n be_v crave_v yet_o may_v the_o tear_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n as_o david_n be_v then_o be_v tear_n most_o powerful_a and_o effectual_a effectual_a when_o they_o arise_v from_o compunction_n of_o heart_n for_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n as_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o sinful_a woman_n and_o of_o peter_n nothing_o more_o move_v the_o true_a christian_a heart_n to_o melt_v and_o eye_n
glore_v 9_o therewith_o especial_o bless_v we_o god_n and_o therefore_o by_o a_o excellency_n it_o be_v call_v glory_n as_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o tongue_n say_v 9_o my_o glory_n rejoice_v and_o again_o 8._o awake_v my_o glory_n and_o again_o 1._o i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n with_o my_o glory_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o three_o last_o reason_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o use_v word_n even_o in_o private_a prayer_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o ostentation_n to_o be_v know_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n 5._o condemn_v by_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n §._o 76._o of_o sudden_a prayer_n svdden_a prayer_n be_v when_o upon_o some_o present_a occasion_n the_o heart_n be_v instant_o lift_v up_o unto_o god_n prayer_n whether_o it_o be_v only_o by_o some_o sigh_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o by_o some_o few_o word_n utter_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o â—_o nehemiahs_n prayer_n be_v some_o sudden_a desire_n of_o the_o hart_n for_o the_o king_n offer_v speech_n unto_o he_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o suit_n unto_o the_o king_n which_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v he_o present_o lift_v up_o his_o hart_n to_o god_n these_o sudden_a prayer_n be_v call_v ciaculation_n of_o the_o heart_n simile_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v as_o salt_n with_o meat_n with_o every_o bit_n of_o meat_n we_o common_o take_v a_o little_a salt_n to_o season_v it_o so_o when_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n when_o we_o confer_v of_o any_o thing_n when_o we_o go_v any_o whether_o upon_o all_o occasion_n we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n this_o argue_v a_o holy_a familiarity_n with_o god_n reason_n yea_o it_o manifest_v a_o heavenly_a mind_n even_o as_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o fly_v upward_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o a_o light_n aerial_a or_o fiery_a nature_n simile_n not_o earthly_a heavy_a &_o weighty_a this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n must_v so_o be_v use_v as_o it_o be_v add_v to_o solemn_a and_o set_v prayer_n and_o not_o make_v they_o to_o be_v neglect_v no_o man_n make_v a_o meal_n of_o salt_n alone_o and_o refuse_v other_o solid_a meat_n because_o salt_n be_v now_o and_o then_o to_o be_v eat_v much_o less_o must_v these_o sudden_a prayer_n hinder_v solemn_a or_o compose_a prayer_n §._o 77._o of_o compose_a prayer_n compose_a prayer_n be_v when_o a_o christian_a set_v himself_o to_o make_v some_o solemn_a prayer_n unto_o god_n prayer_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o church_n family_n closet_n field_n or_o any_o other_o place_n whether_o it_o be_v utter_v with_o word_n or_o only_o conceive_v in_o hart_n as_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n which_o christian_n use_v to_o make_v or_o the_o prayer_n at_o solemn_a assembly_n with_o the_o like_a 10._o such_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o daniel_n use_v to_o make_v three_o time_n a_o day_n god_n to_o who_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n be_v a_o great_a god_n reason_n of_o excellent_a majesty_n not_o light_o but_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o therefore_o most_o meet_a that_o we_o shall_v compose_v ourselves_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o appear_v before_o his_o glorious_a presence_n §._o 78._o of_o preparation_n before_o prayer_n that_o this_o kind_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o better_o perform_v needful_a preparation_n be_v very_o needful_a which_o the_o preacher_n imply_v say_v 2._o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n in_o preparation_n unto_o prayer_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v first_o we_o must_v empty_v our_o fowl_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v hinder_v prayer_n second_o fill_v they_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v helpful_a thereunto_o the_o thing_n that_o hinder_v be_v either_o wicked_a or_o worldly_a wicked_a thing_n be_v against_o god_n or_o against_o man_n against_o god_n be_v all_o sin_n prayer_n and_o transgression_n of_o his_o law_n these_o we_o must_v search_v out_o and_o have_v find_v they_o out_o set_v ourselves_o with_o a_o full_a and_o honest_a purpose_n of_o heart_n utter_o to_o forsake_v they_o 18._o if_o we_o regard_v wickedness_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n whereupon_o say_v 6._o david_n i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o inocency_n o_o lord_n and_o compass_v thy_o altar_n against_o man_n be_v wrath_n anger_n malice_n and_o such_o like_a revengeful_a affection_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o 28._o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o 24._o christ_n command_v to_o be_v reconcile_v before_o the_o gift_n be_v offer_v in_o a_o word_n then_o that_o we_o may_v empty_v our_o soul_n of_o all_o such_o wicked_a thing_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n which_o will_v hinder_v our_o prayer_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v needful_a first_o repentance_n towards_o god_n second_o reconciliation_n with_o man_n worldly_n thing_n be_v such_o care_n as_o concern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n our_o temporal_a estate_n &_o earthly_a affair_n which_o though_o at_o other_o time_n they_o may_v be_v warantable_a commendable_a and_o needful_a yet_o may_v be_v a_o incumberance_n &_o hindrance_n unto_o prayer_n this_o be_v prefigure_v under_o the_o law_n by_o that_o rite_n 15._o of_o pluck_v off_o shoe_n when_o man_n appear_v before_o the_o lord_n shoe_n be_v lawful_a to_o be_v wear_v yea_o very_a needful_a yet_o in_o approach_v before_o the_o lord_n they_o must_v be_v put_v off_o so_o moderate_a care_n concern_v the_o business_n &_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n be_v lawful_a and_o needful_a yet_o when_o we_o go_v to_o prayer_n they_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o our_o soul_n empty_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v as_o heavy_a burden_n and_o clog_n which_o will_v hold_v down_o our_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o fly_v up_o into_o heaven_n now_o note_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v only_o empty_v of_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v like_o that_o 45._o empty_a house_n which_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n find_v enter_v into_o with_o seven_o other_o spirit_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v be_v prepare_v to_o prayer_n we_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o fit_a prayer_n which_o be_v concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o god_n greatness_n be_v to_o be_v meditate_a of_o to_o strike_v our_o heart_n with_o reverence_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o breed_v faith_n in_o us._n yea_o also_o his_o blessing_n bestow_v to_o fill_v our_o mouth_n with_o praise_n our_o wretchedness_n be_v due_o to_o be_v weigh_v that_o we_o may_v be_v true_o humble_v and_o our_o want_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o ask_v thus_o be_v we_o to_o come_v prepare_v to_o compose_a prayer_n §_o 79._o of_o conceive_a prayer_n conceive_a prayer_n be_v that_o which_o he_o who_o utter_v the_o prayer_n invent_v &_o conceive_v himself_o 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