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The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne.
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Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695.
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and_o such_o end_n and_o have_v fix_v such_o a_o order_n and_o connexion_n between_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n if_o he_o i_o say_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o if_o we_o prove_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o follow_v the_o right_a way_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n we_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o the_o success_n and_o that_o our_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a but_o it_o may_v yet_o be_v object_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o promise_v to_o give_v what_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o ans_fw-fr obj._n 10._o ans_fw-fr and_o to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o ps_n 83.11_o etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v needless_a to_o interpose_v our_o prayer_n and_o request_n ans_fw-fr albeit_o the_o promise_n be_v altogether_o free_a yet_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o our_o prayer_n as_o a_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o to_o testify_v our_o dependence_n on_o he_o and_o to_o show_v his_o delight_n in_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o receive_v and_o the_o more_o engage_v to_o improve_v aright_o what_o he_o give_v and_o to_o return_v to_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n nay_o the_o lord_n thereby_o not_o only_o procure_v our_o good_a o_o what_o a_o effectual_a mean_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n to_o take_v the_o heart_n off_o the_o world_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n inflame_v our_o love_n etc._n etc._n but_o provide_v for_o our_o honour_n also_o oh_o say_v 3_o say_v considera_fw-la quanta_fw-la est_fw-la tibi_fw-la concessa_fw-la faelicitas_fw-la quanta_fw-la gloria_fw-la attributa_fw-la orationibus_fw-la famulari_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la miscere_fw-la colloquia_fw-la optare_fw-la quod_fw-la velis_fw-la quod_fw-la desideras_fw-la postulare_fw-la chrysost_n apud_fw-la thom._n art_n cit_fw-la ad_fw-la 3_o chrysostom_n consider_v o_o man_n what_o honour_n and_o happiness_n be_v confer_v on_o thou_o while_o thou_o be_v admit_v familiar_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o propound_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o to_o ask_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v o_o how_o will_v we_o prize_v such_o familiarity_n with_o a_o earthly_a king_n and_o what_o a_o honour_n and_o high_a favour_n will_v we_o esteem_v it_o but_o while_o we_o be_v allow_v and_o invite_v to_o this_o liberty_n with_o the_o king_n of_o king_n how_o do_v we_o undervalue_v that_o admirable_a mercy_n and_o privilege_n and_o as_o this_o heavenly_a employment_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o honourable_a and_o excellent_a so_o usual_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o much_o beauty_n to_o he_o who_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o then_o the_o lord_n manifest_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o let_v it_o enjoy_v as_o it_o be_v a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n than_o the_o 5.1_o the_o cant._n 5.1_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n be_v set_v before_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v invite_v to_o eat_v the_o soul_n say_v 35._o say_v mr._n hodge_n apology_n for_o the_o lord_n prayer_n pag._n 35._o one_o of_o a_o pray_a saint_n be_v sometime_o in_o a_o sort_n transfigure_v and_o shineeth_n as_o christ_n body_n on_o mount_n tabor_n ah_o from_o whence_o shall_v heat_n and_o light_n come_v if_o not_o from_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o though_o such_o as_o hide_v and_o cover_v themselves_o from_o its_o beam_n 6._o beam_n mat._n 4_o 1_o 6._o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o sit_v in_o the_o cold_a region_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n but_o though_o thus_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v though_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o master_n and_o our_o own_o good_a do_v call_v for_o diligence_n herein_o yet_o be_v the_o promise_n no_o less_o free_a than_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o condition_n require_v on_o our_o part_n our_o prayer_n be_v not_o our_o money_n nor_o a_o price_n for_o what_o we_o receive_v will_v any_o man_n think_v that_o we_o give_v not_o free_o to_o these_o beggar_n who_o importunate_o cry_v at_o our_o door_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v here_o some_o sort_n of_o debt_n and_o obligation_n lie_v on_o we_o to_o pity_v those_o who_o be_v in_o misery_n but_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o the_o almighty_a to_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o cry_v nay_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o promise_n be_v altogether_o free_a notwithstanding_o of_o any_o condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o or_o any_o qualification_n require_v on_o our_o part_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o to_o pray_v or_o go_v about_o any_o duty_n look_v to_o the_o rich_a recompense_n and_o reward_v which_o the_o promise_n hold_v forth_o since_o though_o we_o do_v all_o we_o can_v yea_o though_o we_o can_v perfect_o obey_v all_o the_o command_n yet_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o when_o we_o pay_v our_o debt_n we_o do_v not_o inutiles_fw-la not_o this_o truth_n have_v extort_a a_o notable_a confession_n from_o the_o jesuit_n salmeron_n in_o several_a particular_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o irrefragable_a argument_n against_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v merit_n and_o supererogation_n primum_fw-la quod_fw-la servi_fw-la sumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vid._n loc_fw-la salmer_n in_o evang_v tom._n 7._o the_o parab_n tract_n 30._o pag._n 190._o vid._n etiam_fw-la tres_fw-la rationes_fw-la quibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la probat_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la esse_fw-la inutiles_fw-la oblige_v the_o creditor_n to_o bestow_v new_a favour_n on_o we_o but_o ah_o how_o defective_a and_o imperfect_a be_v our_o best_a performance_n isa_n 64.6_o i_o grant_v that_o among_o man_n there_o may_v be_v so_o much_o trouble_v and_o travel_v in_o seek_v and_o wart_v on_o that_o a_o answer_n may_v be_v too_o 11._o too_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la tritum_fw-la illud_fw-la senecae_fw-la nulla_fw-la res_fw-la carius_fw-la emitur_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la precibus_fw-la empta_fw-la obj._n 11._o dear_o coft_v by_o the_o supplicant_n and_o yet_o even_o thus_o thy_o supplication_n do_v not_o profit_v he_o to_o who_o thou_o make_v thy_o address_v far_o less_o can_v our_o prayer_n and_o service_n extend_v to_o the_o lord_n ps_n 16.2_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o off_o thy_o hand_n job_n 35.7_o last_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v we_o and_o what_o need_v we_o then_o ask_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o his_o love_n will_v cry_v and_o prevail_v though_o we_o be_v silent_a and_o thus_o our_o bless_a lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n viz._n because_o the_o father_n love_v they_o he_o will_v not_o he_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o joh._n 16.26_o 27._o and_o upon_o this_o same_o ground_n we_o may_v further_o argue_v thus_o thou_o be_v o_o man_n either_o a_o reprobat_fw-la and_o a_o object_n of_o god_n hatred_n and_o certain_o thy_o prayer_n can_v prevail_v for_o thou_o not_o be_v in_o christ_n can_v not_o obtain_v access_n eph._n 2.18_o eph._n 3.12_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o his_o elect_a and_o precious_a one_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n will_v thou_o pray_v will_v thou_o move_v his_o bowel_n and_o have_v they_o turn_v towards_o thou_o that_o be_v already_o do_v the_o father_n love_v thou_o and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o thou_o to_o receive_v and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o can_v thy_o prayer_n move_v and_o change_v he_o ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr the_o lord_n love_n be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v a_o discharge_n from_o prayer_n that_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n he_o call_v s_o for_o our_o prayer_n cant._n 2.14_o because_o the_o lord_n love_v we_o therefore_o he_o delight_v in_o our_o prayer_n prov._n 15.8_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 9_o as_o a_o tender_a 7._o tender_a neque_fw-la enim_fw-la renuens_fw-la preces_fw-la nostras_fw-la differt_fw-la sed_fw-la hac_fw-la arte_fw-la sedulos_fw-la nos_fw-la efficiens_fw-la ad_fw-la semetipsum_fw-la attrahere_fw-la vult_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o pater_fw-la quamvis_fw-la benignus_fw-la cum_fw-la a_o pvero_fw-la rogatur_fw-la ahnuit_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la volens_fw-la dare_v non_fw-la ut_fw-la neget_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la ardentius_fw-la petat_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la magis_fw-la concilietur_fw-la chrysost_fw-la apud_fw-la jo._n arboreum_fw-la theosoph_n lib._n 13._o cap._n 7._o father_n because_o he_o love_v his_o child_n will_v have_v he_o come_v and_o ask_v the_o son_n presence_n and_o voice_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o at_o the_o first_o haply_o give_v he_o but_o let_v he_o stay_v and_o renew_v his_o request_n and_o add_v plea_n and_o argument_n and_o therefore_o though_o our_o ask_n be_v not_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n albeit_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a which_o his_o wisdom_n and_o love_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o why_o he_o give_v yet_o he_o will_v have_v we_o ask_v as_o for_o other_o reason_n some_o of_o which_o be_v hint_v at_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n objection_n so_o especial_o because_o he_o love_v we_o neither_o the_o lord_n promise_v
to_o the_o great_a king_n 10._o will_v thou_o also_o guard_v the_o outward_a sense_n 11._o will_v thou_o look_v after_o the_o frame_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o first_o give_v a_o discharge_n to_o distract_n object_n before_o thou_o come_v before_o the_o throne_n will_v thou_o choose_v the_o fit_a season_n for_o call_v upon_o god_n 12._o will_v thou_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o thy_o address_n to_o god_n and_o 13_o will_v thou_o be_v more_o serious_a not_o give_v way_n to_o laziness_n and_o formality_n 14._o will_v thou_o labour_v to_o keep_v thy_o conscience_n clear_a have_v a_o constant_a respect_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o hate_v every_o sinful_a way_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 15._o will_v you_o not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a yea_o nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n 16._o will_v you_o watch_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o resist_v his_o temptation_n 17._o will_v you_o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o grieve_v the_o holy_a spirit_n by_o dally_v with_o his_o motion_n and_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o will_v you_o observe_v these_o qualification_n of_o a_o acceptable_a prayer_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v part._n 2._o and_o apply_v several_a of_o they_o to_o this_o present_a case_n if_o you_o have_v come_v this_o length_n there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v now_o further_o add_v for_o complete_n the_o cure_n of_o a_o dead_a heart_n and_o for_o hold_v out_o wander_v thought_n in_o prayer_n but_o before_o i_o name_v those_o other_o direction_n i_o will_v premise_v these_o two_o thing_n concern_v what_o we_o have_v here_o say_v as_o to_o the_o remove_v the_o former_a impediment_n and_o obstruction_n and_o what_o we_o be_v now_o to_o add_v further_o by_o way_n of_o remedy_n 1._o you_o will_v remember_v that_o the_o spirit_n must_v sensible_o must_v the_o spirit_n may_v be_v present_a operative_o where_o he_o be_v not_o present_v sensible_o help_v you_o to_o put_v these_o direction_n in_o practice_n else_o they_o will_v serve_v to_o little_a purpose_n he_o must_v help_v you_o to_o take_v the_o right_a course_n for_o get_v his_o help_n and_o must_v work_v what_o you_o be_v direct_v to_o do_v else_o your_o endeavour_n will_v be_v fruitless_a and_o yet_o you_o must_v so_o spirit_n so_o our_o inability_n must_v not_o be_v pretend_v as_o a_o cloak_n for_o our_o negligence_n we_o have_v receive_v strength_n which_o we_o shall_v improve_v wait_v for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n apply_v yourselves_o to_o perform_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o follow_v those_o or_o such_o like_a direction_n as_o if_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o no_o help_n and_o as_o if_o of_o yourselves_o you_o can_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n and_o when_o thou_o be_v act_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o thy_o strength_n thou_o may_v expect_v a_o sensible_a manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n 2._o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o the_o most_o active_a and_o diligent_a saint_n do_v always_o enjoy_v the_o quicken_a presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o state_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n be_v not_o for_o a_o constant_a abode_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v that_o thou_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o ascribe_v thy_o enlargement_n to_o thy_o own_o activity_n and_o diligence_n though_o none_o but_o active_a zealous_a and_o circumspect_a christian_n be_v lively_a and_o enlarge_v in_o duty_n as_o to_o any_o constancy_n or_o considerable_a measure_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o always_o enjoy_v the_o same_o influence_n nor_o be_v alike_o enlarge_v but_o though_o vivacity_n in_o duty_n may_v thus_o for_o a_o while_o be_v lose_v to_o thou_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v by_o thou_o as_o it_o will_v not_o be_v reckon_v unto_o thou_o as_o be_v procure_v through_o thy_o fault_n and_o negligence_n so_o neither_o will_v it_o mar_v thy_o after-comfort_n and_o enlargement_n if_o the_o spirit_n withdraw_v be_v not_o penal_a though_o it_o be_v for_o thy_o exercise_n and_o trial_n yet_o it_o need_v not_o discourage_v thou_o it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o acceptance_n nor_o the_o success_n and_o prevalency_n of_o thy_o prayer_n but_o if_o thou_o procure_v this_o stroke_n through_o thy_o folly_n and_o sloth_n and_o if_o thou_o rest_v and_o sit_v down_o under_o it_o secure_o not_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o as_o not_o be_v much_o concern_v in_o that_o dispensation_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o lay_v thy_o deadness_n to_o heart_n and_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o that_o burden_n such_o a_o sleep_a jonah_n may_v fear_v a_o storm_n from_o the_o almighty_a to_o awaken_v he_o now_o come_v we_o to_o these_o other_o direction_n 1._o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o heart_n enlarge_v in_o duty_n labour_v to_o get_v your_o heart_n inflame_v with_o love_n to_o your_o master_n and_o his_o work_n if_o you_o bern._n you_o vbi_fw-la est_fw-la amor_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la labour_n sed_fw-la sopor_fw-la bern._n come_v in_o love_n you_o will_v stay_v with_o delight_n when_o love_n be_v the_o cord_n that_o draw_v any_o together_o they_o will_v not_o weary_a in_o the_o mutual_a fellowship_n and_o society_n of_o one_o another_o but_o as_o there_o will_v be_v a_o longing_n in_o absence_n so_o a_o delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o presence_n and_o enjoyment_n and_o what_o make_v the_o husband_n presence_n so_o uncomfortable_a to_o the_o adulterous_a wife_n but_o want_v of_o love_n love_n be_v a_o unite_n affection_n and_o pretend_v what_o we_o will_v the_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o we_o weary_a at_o his_o work_n and_o in_o his_o company_n for_o the_o heart_n not_o be_v fix_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n nor_o arrest_v by_o delight_n it_o gad_v abroad_o and_o will_v be_v rid_v of_o the_o duty_n as_o of_o a_o wearisome_a burden_n hence_o wander_a thought_n break_v in_o and_o the_o duty_n be_v mar_v but_o in_o heaven_n when_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n and_o love_v he_o perfect_o we_o shall_v not_o weary_a of_o his_o fellowship_n unto_o all_o eternity_n we_o will_v not_o digress_v to_o speak_v to_o these_o motive_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o quicken_v our_o love_n but_o certain_o if_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o shall_v we_o can_v not_o it_o will_v be_v a_o insupportable_a burden_n to_o stay_v out_o of_o his_o company_n and_o we_o will_v soon_o part_v with_o our_o life_n then_o abandon_v his_o fellowship_n and_o daniel_n will_v let_v other_o know_v that_o he_o serve_v such_o a_o master_n as_o he_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o own_o and_o go_v unto_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o cruelty_n and_o threaten_n dan._n 6.10_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v kind_a to_o david_n and_o his_o love_n of_o god_n be_v sincere_a than_o this_o must_v be_v the_o conclusion_n that_o must_v needs_o follow_v there_o follow_v the_o illation_n seem_v rather_o to_o be_v found_v upon_o his_o love_n to_o to_o god_n than_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n though_o both_o be_v name_v there_o therefore_o will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v ps_n 116.1_o 2._o hence_o also_o flow_v his_o gladness_n to_o go_v to_o the_o housâ—_n of_o the_o lord_n ps_n 122.1_o and_o will_v he_o then_o ready_o weary_a while_o he_o be_v in_o it_o 2._o when_o thou_o find_v thy_o heart_n indispose_v and_o that_o deadness_n have_v already_o seize_v on_o it_o before_o we_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n we_o will_v stir_v up_o and_o awaken_v our_o dull_a and_o sleepy_a spirit_n and_o rouse_v they_o from_o their_o drousiness_n say_v to_o our_o soul_n with_o deborah_n when_o she_o be_v employ_v in_o praise_v god_n judg._n 5.12_o awake_v awake_v o_o my_o sleepy_a soul_n awake_v awake_a and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o provoke_v king_n for_o thy_o lifâ—_n liberty_n provision_n protection_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o prescribe_v the_o several_a head_n of_o meditation_n there_o be_v here_o so_o many_o several_a topic_n which_o may_v with_o great_a variety_n be_v improven_v to_o this_o purpose_n only_o in_o the_o general_n let_v i_o entreat_v that_o choice_n may_v be_v make_v of_o such_o consideration_n as_o may_v serve_v most_o to_o quicken_v 1._o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o indigence_n misery_n and_o hazard_n and_o thus_o 2._o what_o may_v most_o humble_a thou_o and_o make_v thou_o see_v thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o insufficiency_n for_o do_v so_o great_a a_o work_n 3_o what_o may_v most_o inflame_v thy_o heart_n with_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o service_n and_o 4._o what_o may_v most_o quicken_v thy_o diligence_n and_o activiity_n while_o david_n be_v thus_o employ_v he_o find_v life_n come_v in_o to_o his_o joint_n when_o i_o be_v muse_v say_v he_o the_o fire_n burn_v ps_n 39.3_o and_o then_o he_o go_v