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39.11_o yea_o joshua_n hannah_n samuel_n david_n solomon_n elijah_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n peter_n and_o christ_n himself_o and_o thus_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v mat._n 6.9_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n many_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o those_o that_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o be_v the_o experience_n which_o believer_n have_v have_v of_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n make_v to_o god_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n there_o be_v not_o one_o precept_n for_o or_o approve_a example_n of_o any_o one_o that_o seek_v either_o to_o saint_n or_o angel_n nor_o any_o promise_n to_o any_o that_o do_v so_o or_o any_o experience_n that_o any_o have_v have_v any_o return_n to_o their_o prayer_n no_o nor_o encouragement_n to_o provoke_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n approve_v it_o but_o the_o contrary_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o scripture_n to_o ground_v our_o faith_n upon_o and_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n we_o may_v find_v god_n himself_o style_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n a_o title_n give_v to_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n god_n be_v omniscient_a and_o know_v all_o thing_n the_o very_a thought_n and_o wish_n the_o sigh_n and_o breathe_n the_o long_n hungring_n and_o pant_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v know_v to_o he_o and_o he_o know_v when_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o unfeigned_a lip_n he_o be_v hoker_n lebh_n scutator_n cordis_n the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o and_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n that_o no_o man_n on_o earth_n can_v claim_v neither_o have_v we_o any_o assurance_n that_o saint_n or_o angel_n in_o heaven_n can_v do_v it_o again_o he_o be_v every_o where_o present_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n which_o the_o angel_n themselves_o be_v not_o be_v finite_a creature_n and_o therefore_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o help_v we_o know_v he_o hear_v our_o prayer_n but_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o the_o other_o do_v he_o be_v omnipotent_a and_o able_a to_o help_v we_o he_o be_v el_n shaddai_o god_n all-sufficient_a gen._n 17.1_o able_a to_o remove_v all_o rub_n out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o the_o creature_n can_v help_v we_o they_o be_v but_o the_o cistern_n he_o be_v the_o fountain_n they_o have_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o put_v into_o they_o yea_o all_o religious_a worship_n be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o whereof_o prayer_n be_v a_o principal_a part_n and_o can_v be_v give_v to_o another_o without_o offence_n it_o be_v from_o he_o that_o we_o receive_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n james_n 1.17_o and_o therefore_o unto_o he_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o beg_v it_o who_o keep_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o before_o he_o part_v with_o they_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o shall_v be_v of_o our_o prayer_n for_o how_o can_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o upon_o who_o we_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o the_o 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strait_n which_o they_o will_v never_o do_v let_v we_o never_o leave_v the_o fountain_n that_o be_v all_o this_o and_o go_v to_o the_o cistern_n that_o can_v help_v we_o 4._o direct_v if_o thou_o will_v speed_v in_o prayer_n then_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n if_o thou_o take_v he_o not_o along_o with_o thou_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v welcome_a if_o thou_o come_v not_o clothe_v in_o thy_o elder_a brother_n garment_n thou_o will_v return_v without_o the_o blessing_n we_o be_v by_o nature_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o christ_n must_v be_v the_o screen_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o burn_v it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o can_v
it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o further_a aggravation_n of_o they_o and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n and_o not_o to_o compassion_n if_o thy_o fast_a be_v private_a confess_v all_o the_o evil_n thou_o know_v by_o thyself_o till_o thou_o can_v say_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n i_o have_v keep_v nothing_o back_o now_o this_o press_a sin_n upon_o thy_o soul_n be_v call_v a_o rent_v of_o the_o heart_n joel_n 2.13_o rend_a your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n a_o afflict_v of_o the_o soul_n leu._n 16.29_o in_o it_o you_o shall_v afflict_v your_o soul_n and_o do_v no_o work_n at_o all_o leu._n 23.29_o whatsoever_o soul_n shall_v not_o be_v afflict_a in_o that_o same_o day_n he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n consider_v the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o natural_a corruption_n consider_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o bypass_a sin_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o present_a remain_a corruption_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o 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thy_o humiliation_n and_o soul-affliction_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o make_v thy_o heart_n to_o bleed_v for_o thy_o sin_n go_v to_o god_n for_o a_o plaster_n but_o what_o good_a will_v a_o plaster_n do_v before_o there_o be_v a_o wound_n beg_v of_o he_o the_o pardon_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o power_n against_o it_o renew_v thy_o covenant_n with_o he_o of_o better_a obedience_n not_o only_a purpose_n but_o promise_v amendment_n of_o life_n resolve_v against_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v every_o sin_n thou_o confess_v let_v it_o be_v with_o a_o strong_a resolution_n to_o meddle_v no_o more_o with_o it_o this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a fast_a from_o sin_n which_o be_v every_o christian_n duty_n to_o fast_o from_o food_n and_o not_o from_o filthiness_n from_o pleasure_n and_o not_o from_o profaneness_n from_o sleep_n and_o not_o from_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n fast_o such_o fast_n he_o keep_v and_o such_o will_v be_v keep_v in_o hell_n but_o the_o contrary_n be_v david_n humble_v of_o his_o soul_n with_o fast_v psal_n 69.10_o in_o which_o there_o must_v be_v a_o confession_n of_o sin_n a_o accusation_n for_o it_o a_o detestation_n of_o it_o and_o also_o self-condemnation_n and_o though_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n shall_v be_v fervent_a yet_o especial_o now_o in_o such_o a_o duty_n this_o be_v call_v a_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n joel_n 1.14_o jonah_n 3.8_o and_o thou_o shall_v bring_v faith_n along_o with_o thou_o believe_v thou_o shall_v prevail_v which_o may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o many_o promise_n make_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v in_o scripture_n of_o the_o success_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n esther_n niniveh_n and_o many_o other_o may_v witness_v nay_o where_o be_v it_o ever_o in_o scripture_n faithful_o perform_v without_o success_n alms-deed_n also_o shall_v be_v add_v isa_n 58.6,7_o yea_o we_o shall_v testify_v our_o humiliation_n by_o our_o ready_a forgive_n of_o other_o and_o assist_v those_o that_o stand_v in_o need_n beg_v also_o those_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v for_o thyself_o the_o church_n or_o state_n and_o as_o in_o the_o law_n sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v give_v to_o god_n sacrifice_n thy_o sin_n to_o he_o and_o offer_v to_o he_o the_o calf_n of_o thy_o lip_n prayer_n and_o praise_n dedicate_v thyself_o a_o live_a sacrifice_n and_o devote_v thyself_o to_o his_o service_n 5._o direct_v the_o next_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o time_n when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n the_o papist_n differ_v from_o we_o they_o prescribe_v set_v time_n for_o fast_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o sinful_a if_o not_o observe_v we_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fix_a time_n to_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o duty_n be_v incumbent_a on_o we_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o a_o day_n leu._n 16.29_o but_o this_o be_v ceremonial_a and_o 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