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case_n be_v with_o us._n first_o we_o do_v confess_v how_o we_o do_v conceive_v of_o the_o lord_n o_o lord_n of_o boast_n say_v hezekiah_n 37.16_o hezekiah_n esa_n 37.16_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n even_o thou_o alone_o of_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o gen._n 32.9_o psal_n 51.6_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o do_v confess_v how_o the_o case_n be_v with_o us._n and_o this_o consist_v in_o the_o confession_n i._o of_o our_o want_n viz._n i._o sin_n as_o david_n 51.4_o david_n ps_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v ii_o the_o inconvenience_n &_o trouble_n arise_v from_o sin_n as_o the_o same_o david_n elsewhere_o 6.2.3_o elsewhere_o ps_n 6.2.3_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v and_o again_o 25.16.17_o again_o ps_n 25.16.17_o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o afflict_a the_o trouble_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v iii_o how_o short_a we_o be_v of_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o us._n behold_v say_v the_o psalmist_n 51.5.6.7_o psalmist_n psal_n 51.5.6.7_o i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n ii_o of_o god_n goodness_n consider_v as_o i._o bestow_v on_o we_o ii_o or_o promise_v to_o us._n and_o both_o in_o i._o spiritual_a thing_n as_o in_o that_o thanksgiving_n of_o our_o saviour_n 10.21_o saviour_n luk._n 10.21_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n 2._o or_o in_o temporal_a thing_n as_o jacob_n 32.10_o jacob_n gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_z and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n this_o our_o confession_n as_o i_o say_v must_v be_v free_a namely_o i._o in_o our_o confession_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v 1._o a_o heart_n disclaim_v all_o other_o help_n as_o vain_a 2._o a_o resolute_a setting-up_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o god_n sole_a and_o all-sufficient_a 3._o a_o comfortable_a conceit_n of_o his_o gracious_a disposition_n towards_o we_o in_o his_o christ_n wherefore_o we_o will_v not_o hide_v from_o our_o god_n how_o the_o case_n be_v with_o us._n ii_o in_o our_o confession_n of_o our_o want_n show_v 1._o our_o unfeigned_a hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o will_v in_o no-wise_a conceal_v 2._o our_o love_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o will_v acknowledge_v our_o defect_n 3._o our_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n every_o way_n exalt_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n debase_v ourselves_o iii_o in_o our_o confession_n of_o mercy_n receive_v show_v 1._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n to_o have_v the_o least_o of_o they_o 2._o inability_n to_o get_v they_o be_v not_o our_o good_a god_n so_o bounteous_a and_o free-hearted_a towards_o us._n 3._o the_o great_a need_n we_o have_v of_o they_o and_o consequent_o the_o exceed_a benefit_n and_o sweet_a that_o we_o have_v find_v by_o they_o insomuch_o that_o our_o soul_n be_v fill_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o 63.5_o they_o psal_n 63.5_o as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n §._o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o part_n of_o prayer_n which_o consist_v in_o i._o petition_n 1._o supplication_n 2._o precation_n 3._o intercession_n how_o intercession_n be_v use_v in_o that_o 1._o to_o tim._n the_o 2._o the_o other_o part_n be_v a_o deal_n with_o god_n concern_v the_o thing_n confess_v in_o the_o two_o latter_a place_n and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o i._o petition_n ii_o thanksgiving_n they_o these_o strict_o accept_v be_v kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o not_o part_n supplication_n petition_n and_o intercession_n be_v several_a prayer_n but_o we_o use_v they_o joint_o i_o so_o call_v they_o the_o first_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o confession_n of_o our_o want_n the_o other_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o good_a thing_n receive_v the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o and_o to_o we_o be_v the_o propound_v of_o god_n and_o place_v he_o as_o our_o object_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o deal_n with_o he_o in_o both_o these_o case_n i_o mean_v both_o in_o petition_n &_o thanksgiving_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o particular_n petition_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n desire_v relief_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o want_n and_o it_o be_v subdivide_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n 2.1_o timothy_n 1._o tim._n 2.1_o into_o three_o branch_n i._o supplication_n ii_o precation_n 〈◊〉_d precation_n call_v also_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iii_o intercession_n supplication_n be_v a_o humble_a request_n unto_o god_n for_o remission_n and_o reconciliation_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o that_o state_n wherein_o we_o stand_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n precation_n be_v a_o suit_n exhibit_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o good_a blessing_n and_o favour_n concern_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n intercession_n be_v usual_o take_v for_o a_o request_n put_v up_o for_o other_o and_o so_o indeed_o it_o be_v ordinary_o use_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v otherwise_o take_v here_o my_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a acception_n of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n give_v it_o the_o difference_n from_o supplication_n and_o precation_n then_o they_o two_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v for_o other_o respect_v only_o every_o man_n own_o particular_a but_o the_o apostle_n command_v that_o supplication_n and_o precation_n be_v perform_v for_o other_o also_o in_o a_o word_n he_o will_v that_o all_o the_o four_o duty_n be_v perform_v for_o all_o man_n again_o intercession_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v here_o for_o such_o a_o duty_n as_o may_v be_v perform_v of_o a_o man_n for_o himself_o for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o command_v the_o duty_n simple_o but_o he_o enlarge_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v perform_v they_o not_o only_o for_o themselves_o and_o some_o few_o other_o to_o wit_n believer_n but_o that_o withal_o they_o ought_v to_o remember_v all_o man_n and_o as_o person_n of_o most_o special_a respect_n king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o show_v brief_o then_o what_o i_o think_v i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o case_n of_o judgement_n and_o correction_n for_o intercession_n be_v a_o come_n between_o as_o party_n and_o party_n so_o part_n and_o part_n as_o to_o interrupt_v a_o man_n in_o his_o speech_n be_v intercession_n and_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o judgement_n we_o labour_v to_o interrupt_v the_o lord_n stepping_z with_o our_o repentance_n and_o humble_a invocation_n between_o his_o threaten_n &_o the_o accomplishment_n or_o between_o the_o desert_n of_o sin_n just_o provoke_v he_o and_o the_o punishment_n or_o when_o he_o have_v enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o by_o holy_a interpellation_n between_o the_o beginning_n and_o consummation_n of_o his_o punishment_n thereby_o labour_v to_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o those_o proceed_n and_o the_o apostle_n method_n seem_v to_o favour_v this_o exposition_n for_o he_o set_v supplication_n in_o the_o first_o place_n which_o be_v a_o deal_n with_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o case_n of_o forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n then_o precation_n whereby_o we_o desire_v blessing_n whereof_o daily_o and_o hourly_o we_o have_v need_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n intercession_n whereby_o we_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n but_o now_o and_o then_o the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o correct_v §._o 3._o ii_o thanksgiving_n the_o use_n of_o thanksgiving_n reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o the_o other_o branch_n in_o general_a to_o be_v consider_v be_v thanksgiving_n add_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o former_a place_n to_o timothy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o prayer_n howsoever_o many_o make_v it_o a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o prayer_n as_o appear_v both_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o old_a in_o the_o old_a in_o that_o song_n of_o hannah_n 2.1_o hannah_n 1._o sam._n 2.1_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o pray_v and_o yet_o as_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v see_v it_o be_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d
thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hannah_n pray_v and_o say_v my_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o new_a as_o in_o the_o 1._o cor._n 14.14,15,16.17_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o good_a mercy_n bestow_v or_o promise_v unto_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o duty_n david_n incit_v his_o soul_n 103.1.2_o soul_n psal_n 103.1.2_o say_v bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n so_o likewise_o psal_n 107.1,2,8.15.21.31_o where_o he_o do_v not_o only_o exhort_v to_o the_o duty_n but_o also_o four_o time_n bewail_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o in_o these_o word_n o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n this_o duty_n must_v be_v renew_v as_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o renew_v his_o mercy_n as_o we_o have_v a_o worthy_a example_n in_o david_n 40.3_o david_n psal_n 40.3_o he_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n in_o my_o mouth_n even_o praise_v unto_o our_o god_n and_o if_o new_a fail_n old_a blessing_n may_v never_o be_v forget_v therefore_o david_n though_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v praise_v the_o lord_n long_o before_o for_o his_o wonder_n in_o egypt_n and_o though_o they_o be_v long_o before_o his_o time_n yet_o compose_v a_o psalm_n 105._o psalm_n psal_n 105._o of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o same_o again_o not_o only_o personal_a and_o particular_a blessing_n but_o also_o general_a and_o public_a bind_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a when_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v lay_v 3.11_o lay_v esra_n 3.11_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o people_n say_v the_o text_n shout_v with_o a_o great_a shout_n when_o they_o praise_v the_o lord_n yea_o not_o only_o for_o extraordinary_a but_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a for_o ordinary_a mercy_n as_o our_o live_n our_o move_a and_o our_o be_v for_o even_o these_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v 17.28_o witness_v act._n 17.28_o we_o have_v not_o of_o ourselves_o but_o of_o god_n last_o we_o must_v be_v thankful_a not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o likewise_o in_o public_a i_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 111.1_o psalmist_n psal_n 111.1_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o upright_o and_o in_o the_o congregation_n so_o psal_n 66.16_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o worthy_a duty_n i_o mean_v thanksgiving_n these_o reason_n may_v move_v us._n i._o it_o be_v a_o most_o special_a mean_n of_o glorify_v the_o lord_n who_o so_o offer_v praise_n say_v he_o 50.23_o he_o psal_n 50.23_o glorifi_v i_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n freehold_n and_o his_o goodly_a portion_n thou_o be_v holy_a say_v the_o psalmist_n s_o o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n and_o for_o this_o end_n be_v he_o good_a unto_o us._n for_o all_o thing_n be_v for_o your_o sake_n say_v the_o apostle_n 4.15_o apostle_n 2._o cor._n 4.15_o that_o the_o abundant_a grace_n may_v through_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o many_o redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n petition_n honour_v the_o lord_n but_o thanksgiving_n more_o not_o simple_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n but_o because_o our_o want_n may_v hasten_v we_o to_o seek_v supply_v but_o if_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v what_o he_o will_v do_v return_n with_o the_o leper_n 17.16_o leper_n luk._n 17.16_o to_o give_v god_n thanks_n it_o be_v most_o likely_a that_o that_o be_v do_v for_o god_n without_o sinister_a and_o by-respect_n ii_o we_o have_v nothing_o beside_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v all_o that_o david_n can_v find_v after_o he_o have_v expostulate_v the_o matter_n so_o serious_o with_o his_o own_o soul_n 116.12,13,14_o soul_n psal_n 116.12,13,14_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o the_o conclusion_n be_v i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n iii_o it_o lead_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o psalm_n 50.15_o psalm_n ps_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o here_o the_o lord_n bind_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o a_o gracious_a covenant_n to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o obligation_n be_v that_o we_o glorify_v he_o without_o which_o what_o we_o have_v be_v no_o blessing_n neither_o can_v we_o look_v for_o any_o other_o but_o the_o next_o time_n to_o go_v without_o iu._n and_o last_o it_o be_v the_o very_a crown_n and_o life_n of_o our_o life_n for_o in_o death_n their_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n 6.5_o psalmist_n ps_n 6.5_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_n and_o hezekiah_n 38.18.19_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38.18.19_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o the_o living_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v thankful_a for_o his_o life_n 20._o life_n verse_n 20._o and_o to_o this_o end_n 118.17_o end_n ps_n 118.17_o david_n desire_v to_o live_v §._o 4._o the_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v 1._o legal_a 2._o or_o evangelicall_a consider_v in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o effect_n 2._o the_o subject_n 3._o the_o object_n the_o use_n of_o this_o whole_a discourse_n 1._o why_o carnal_a man_n be_v not_o hear_v 2._o use_v how_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o pray_v the_o kind_n of_o prayer_n follow_v and_o it_o be_v either_o i._o legal_a ii_o or_o evangelicall_a the_o legal_a which_o be_v require_v of_o adam_n in_o his_o state_n of_o innocency_n can_v none_o of_o his_o frail_a and_o degenerate_a offspring_n pray_v the_o evangelicall_a that_o be_v the_o legal_a qualify_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o may_v be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o i._o the_o effect_n ii_o the_o subject_n iii_o the_o object_n touch_v the_o effect_n there_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o i._o sense_n when_o instant_o that_o be_v accomplish_v which_o be_v desire_v so_o elias_n pray_v and_o present_o fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n 18.38_o heaven_n 1._o ki._n 18.38_o and_o consume_v the_o sacrifice_n ii_o hope_n when_o we_o do_v not_o instant_o receive_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o desire_v but_o do_v by_o hope_n expect_v they_o 1._o joh._n 5.14.15_o for_o though_o the_o lord_n do_v ordinary_o for_o many_o weighty_a cause_n take_v day_n with_o his_o child_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o give_v they_o a_o earnest_n in_o hand_n even_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o first_o personal_a prayer_n be_v i._n 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father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a last_o touch_v the_o object_n prayer_n be_v for_o i._o either_o temporal_a blessing_n alone_o as_o in_o that_o of_o jacobs_n 28.20.21_o jacobs_n gen._n 28.20.21_o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o peace_n ii_o or_o for_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a as_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n 1.5_o james_n james_n 1.5_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n iii_o or_o for_o both_o as_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n the_o
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