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5.7_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o psal_n 25.6_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness-sake_n o_o lord_n and_o daniel_n chap._n 9.17_o 18._o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n instruct_v and_o direct_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n as_o in_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o petition_n john_n 14.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 16.23_o 27._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o expression_n not_o study_v quaint_a and_o elegant_a word_n and_o expression_n as_o if_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o but_o to_o utter_v our_o need_n and_o desire_n in_o such_o word_n and_o expression_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o mind_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o 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as_o christ_n be_v in_o prayer_n all_o night_n sometime_o luc._n 6.12_o before_o he_o choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o sometime_o be_v very_o short_a as_o when_o he_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n john_n 11.41.42_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o earnestness_n in_o pray_v the_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v to_o be_v chief_o earnest_a for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n more_o earnest_a for_o what_o tend_v to_o promote_v god_n kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n than_o for_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o liberty_n ease_n health_n or_o the_o like_a be_v only_o concern_v and_o to_o be_v most_o indifferent_a for_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n name_v kingdom_n or_o glory_n be_v least_o concern_v â—_o as_o to_o the_o encouragement_n and_o motive_n to_o pray_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o encouragement_n motive_n and_o motion_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n 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of_o faith_n so_o also_o of_o patient_a wait_a that_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n isa_n 28.16_o such_o be_v the_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o to_o mention_v any_o other_o particular_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n inquire_v 3._o the_o three_o be_v what_o be_v imply_v in_o exhort_v believer_n so_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o be_v divers_a thing_n as_o 1._o that_o believer_n be_v not_o able_a or_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o as_o of_o themselves_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o to_o that_o purpose_n to_o edify_v or_o build_v up_o themselves_o on_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n they_o need_v the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n thereunto_o in_o all_o their_o mind_v his_o grace_n exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n walk_v in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n they_o need_v to_o look_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o guidance_n and_o for_o his_o strength_n and_o assistance_n they_o 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then_o need_v they_o not_o cry_v unto_o god_n continual_o for_o more_o from_o he_o or_o if_o there_o be_v none_o in_o he_o for_o they_o to_o be_v afford_v to_o they_o than_o no_o ground_n or_o encouragement_n for_o their_o cry_n to_o he_o however_o much_o they_o may_v want_v but_o in_o will_v they_o to_o pray_v in_o their_o build_n up_o themselves_o both_o be_v imply_v we_o need_v like_o the_o bvilder_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o nehemiahs_n time_n to_o fight_v with_o one_o hand_n and_o to_o build_v with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o former_a by_o pray_v to_o and_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v save_v from_o our_o enemy_n psal_n 18.3_o for_o we_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o pray_v to_o a_o god_n that_o can_v save_v but_o to_o he_o who_o be_v mighty_a in_o power_n able_a to_o save_v we_o one_o that_o can_v perform_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o as_o be_v almighty_a able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n and_o have_v make_v ready_a in_o christ_n all_o supply_n of_o grace_n and_o blessing_n 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with_o all_o all_o material_n and_o provision_n good_a for_o it_o and_z 3._o he_o will_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v his_o habitation_n that_o he_o love_v as_o well_o as_o fill_v and_o satisfy_v those_o particular_a soul_n that_o be_v therein_o he_o will_v beautify_v the_o place_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o make_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n glorious_a isa_n 60.13_o he_o will_v beautify_v the_o meek_a with_o his_o salvation_n because_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o psal_n 149.4_o he_o will_v have_v his_o house_n and_o habitation_n glorious_a answerable_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o greatness_n that_o
improbable_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o carnal_a reason_n that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v perform_v psal_n 105.19_o so_o god_n exercise_v and_o try_v abraham_n faith_n concern_v a_o child_n make_v he_o wait_v 25_o year_n after_o his_o come_n into_o canaan_n before_o he_o perform_v the_o promise_n thereof_o to_o he_o and_o so_o he_o try_v david_n as_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o soul_n believe_v god_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o when_o it_o yet_o hold_v fast_o its_o confidence_n though_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v his_o word_n and_o make_v no_o haste_n to_o perform_v it_o to_o it_o 2._o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o mercy_n promise_v whether_o it_o will_v yet_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o stay_v for_o his_o promise_n or_o embrace_v some_o other_o more_o present_a enjoyment_n that_o be_v more_o at_o hand_n and_o in_o its_o power_n to_o attain_v it_o man_n love_v not_o god_n nor_o the_o mercy_n promise_v at_o some_o high_a rate_n they_o will_v let_v it_o go_v and_o not_o stay_v or_o tarry_v for_o it_o they_o will_v with_o demas_n embrace_v this_o present_a world_n but_o if_o they_o love_v he_o and_o his_o mercy_n they_o will_v wait_v and_o tarry_v for_o it_o how_o ever_o long_o it_o be_v that_o he_o delay_v it_o as_o jacob_n that_o love_v rachel_n be_v willing_a to_o wait_v and_o tarry_v for_o she_o seven_o year_n rather_o than_o not_o enjoy_v she_o and_o count_v it_o but_o a_o small_a time_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o she_o gen._n 29.20_o 3._o to_o draw_v out_o the_o desire_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n more_o after_o he_o and_o his_o mercy_n that_o it_o may_v long_o for_o it_o and_o pray_v and_o be_v earnest_a with_o god_n for_o it_o that_o so_o it_o may_v not_o come_v before_o it_o be_v hearty_o welcome_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o so_o also_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v more_o thankful_a for_o 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