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in_o thou_o a_o true_a contrition_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psal_n 38.18_o this_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v heal_v psal_n 147.3_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o will_v bind_v up_o isa_n 61.1_o that_o evangelical_n sacrifice_n which_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v psal_n 51.17_o now_o to_o get_v thy_o heart_n melt_v into_o this_o mournful_a frame_n take_v these_o help_n 1._o be_v look_v up_o unto_o christ_n who_o by_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v pierce_v zach._n 12.10_o 2._o apply_v the_o new_a covenant-promise_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o the_o lord_n give_v of_o thou_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n ezek._n 11.19_o and_o 36.26_o 3._o get_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a misery_n thou_o be_v liable_a unto_o by_o reason_n of_o thy_o sin_n rom._n 6.23_o whether_o it_o be_v pride_n 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to_o the_o end_n thereof_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n dead_a or_o alive_a be_v collect_v into_o one_o heart_n they_o can_v not_o countervail_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o anguish_n and_o shall_v his_o bless_a soul_n fall_v asunder_o in_o his_o bless_a breast_n assault_v with_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o dreadful_a torment_n of_o hell_n shall_v his_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o scorch_a hearth_n and_o so_o press_v with_o the_o flame_n of_o god_n revenge_a wrath_n which_o wring_v from_o he_o those_o bloody_a drop_n and_o rueful_a cry_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o shall_v thy_o heart_n be_v as_o a_o stone_n within_o thy_o breast_n and_o never_o be_v move_v oh_o prodigious_a hardness_n and_o worse_o than_o heathenish_a ingratitude_n 6._o consider_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o wound_v here_o in_o this_o world_n in_o some_o measure_n true_o it_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fill_v with_o such_o endless_a honour_n that_o it_o will_v 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before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n which_o come_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v up_o before_o god_n out_o of_o the_o angel_n hand_n rev._n 8.3_o 4._o by_o this_o angel_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v christ_n our_o mediator_n call_v the_o angel_n or_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n mal._n 3.1_o and_o isa_n 63.9_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o heaven_n and_o offer_v and_o present_v our_o prayar_n with_o the_o incense_n of_o his_o merit_n and_o intercession_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n that_o be_v upon_o himself_o unto_o god_n for_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n as_o be_v testify_v rom._n 8.34_o eph._n 5.2_o heb._n 14.14_o see_v also_o rev._n 5_o 8._o 6._o in_o god_n only_o we_o ought_v to_o believe_v therefore_o he_o only_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.6_o the_o same_o lord_n who_o 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god_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v our_o request_n that_o he_o will_v be_v very_o gracious_a unto_o we_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o cry_n isa_n 30.19_o that_o when_o we_o call_v he_o will_v answer_v isa_n 58.9_o and_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o affliction_n psal_n 34.19_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o god_n believe_v his_o word_n for_o that_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a as_o sarah_n who_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o but_o if_o hope_v to_o speed_n do_v not_o accompany_v our_o prayer_n they_o be_v vain_a let_v not_o the_o doubt_n and_o waver_a man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 1.6_o 7._o yet_o know_v withal_o that_o this_o hope_v sometime_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o feeble_a and_o many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o godly_a ps_n 13.1_o 2.31.22_o and_o 77.7_o 8_o 9_o again_o as_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o must_v be_v from_o the_o heart_n with_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n prayer_n be_v not_o a_o lip_n labour_n nor_o a_o formal_a devotion_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o a_o break_a and_o penitent_a heart_n hanna_n speak_v in_o her_o heart_n when_o her_o voice_n be_v not_o hear_v 1_o sam._n 1.13_o moses_n be_v say_v to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o find_v not_o one_o word_n that_o he_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n exod._n 14.15_o hence_o be_v the_o exhortation_n that_o we_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o as_o the_o thing_n we_o beg_v be_v of_o more_o excellent_a use_n for_o we_o so_o must_v we_o be_v more_o eager_a and_o importunate_a with_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o they_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n with_o my_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n do_v i_o make_v my_o supplication_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v before_o he_o my_o trouble_n psal_n 142.1_o 2._o this_o show_v the_o earnestness_n and_o ferventness_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n so_o ps_n 80.1_o give_v ear_n o_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n shine_v forth_o before_o ephraim_n benjamin_n and_o manasseh_n stir_v up_o thy_o strength_n and_o come_v and_o save_v we_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o what_o we_o desire_v as_o also_o from_o a_o burn_a zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o hearty_a love_n of_o our_o brethren_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o spirit_n of_o hypocrisy_n formality_n sluggishness_n and_o vain-babling_a thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v and_o what_o then_o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v ps_n 102.13_o come_v with_o isa_n 62.1_o again_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o must_v pray_v with_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o blind_a devotion_n be_v no_o way_n please_v to_o god_n the_o soul_n without_o knowledge_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o god_n will_v not_o be_v superstitious_o and_o ignorant_o worship_v act_v 17.22_o 23._o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o you_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o