hab._n 1.13_o see_v then_o there_o be_v much_o iniquity_n in_o our_o holy_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 28.38_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o as_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n six_o that_o and_o only_o that_o be_v pure_a prayer_n which_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o breathe_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o â—ost_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n verse_n 20._o or_o pray_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o translate_v that_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v make_v pure_a prayer_n with_o our_o own_o breath_n part_n and_o gift_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v holy_a prayer_n into_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v aright_o till_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o lift_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n too_o heavy_a for_o one_o together_o the_o spirit_n lend_v we_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n act_n also_o with_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v both_o at_o it_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o pray_a work_n yet_o all_o that_o strength_n which_o we_o put_v to_o the_o work_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n who_o as_o he_o raise_v we_o when_o we_o be_v quite_o fall_v so_o he_o assist_v we_o when_o we_o be_v raise_v and_o then_o we_o make_v good_a work_n pure_a work_n of_o it_o in_o prayer_n last_o that_o be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n which_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a person_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o person_n necessary_a to_o a_o pure_a prayer_n first_o there_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v a_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v person_n otherwise_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a though_o he_o shall_v be_v right_a in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o foremention_v requisite_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o be_v as_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o he_o think_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n prayer_n be_v impure_a because_o himself_o be_v impure_a god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n before_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o supplication_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o again_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o second_o as_o there_o must_v be_v purity_n of_o state_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n so_o also_o purity_n of_o life_n that_o be_v he_o must_v be_v renew_v in_o purity_n not_o lie_v or_o continue_v in_o any_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_n holy_a hand_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o action_n as_o a_o holy_a heart_n note_v the_o purity_n of_o our_o state_n to_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v to_o pray_v the_o sign_n be_v put_v for_o the_o thing_n signify_v the_o meaning_n be_v let_v your_o prayer_n be_v holy_a first_o without_o wrath_n to_o man_n come_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n with_o anger_n and_o revenge_n in_o thy_o heart_n against_o man_n second_o pray_v without_o doubt_v that_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o faith_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v pray_v both_o in_o actual_a faith_n and_o love_n yet_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o use_v be_v render_v by_o some_o disceptation_n or_o wrangle_v as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o that_o specify_v one_o effect_n of_o wrath_n it_o be_v expound_v also_o by_o other_o for_o any_o internal_a distraction_n or_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v often_o carry_v away_o from_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o maintain_v secret_a dialogisme_n discourse_n and_o conference_n in_o and_o with_o itself_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o god_n the_o covetous_a man_n heart_n talk_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n heart_n talk_v of_o pleasure_n when_o he_o seem_v to_o pray_v yea_o these_o fowl_n will_v often_o come_v down_o upon_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o abraham_n only_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o espy_v they_o he_o drive_v they_o away_o yet_o by_o these_o interruption_n in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o by_o any_o sinful_a action_n unrepented_a of_o before_o prayer_n the_o holiness_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o holy_a hand_n in_o prayer_n be_v hinder_v and_o deface_v even_o in_o those_o who_o person_n be_v holy_a david_n be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o state_n he_o be_v a_o convert_a person_n yet_o he_o say_v ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o be_o pure_a in_o state_n yet_o if_o i_o be_o impure_a in_o life_n the_o ear_n of_o god_n will_v shut_v against_o my_o suit_n isa_n 1.14_o 15._o god_n reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o hence_o his_o counsel_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v while_o i_o see_v your_o sin_n i_o can_v hear_v your_o prayer_n while_o your_o iniquity_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n your_o supplication_n can_v enter_v into_o my_o ear_n nor_o will_v i_o answer_v they_o how_o can_v any_o soul_n expect_v with_o faith_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o request_v when_o he_o will_v not_o do_v what_o god_n command_v or_o that_o god_n shall_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n while_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n neglect_v his_o rule_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unholy_a person_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n may_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o prayer_n then_o take_v that_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o and_o of_o saint_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a evil_a conscience_n first_o that_o which_o
from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o terror_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v as_o a_o friend_n not_o march_v as_o a_o enemy_n and_o it_o be_v in_o in_o thr_fw-mi cool_v not_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n these_o circumstance_n argue_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n who_o flee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o at_o this_o appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n walk_v be_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n command_v wicked_a pashur_n who_o oppose_v the_o good_a prophet_n be_v brand_v with_o a_o new_a name_n jer._n 20.3.4_o the_o lord_n say_v his_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v pashur_n but_o magor-misabib_a that_o be_v fear_v round_o about_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o this_o name_n be_v give_v he_o for_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o terror_n to_o thyself_o he_o that_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o himself_o can_v no_o more_o be_v without_o terror_n than_o he_o can_v be_v without_o himself_o nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o he_o who_o be_v his_o own_o terror_n and_o therefore_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n hear_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n what_o sound_v soever_o he_o hear_v he_o ever_o expect_v to_o hear_v bad_a news_n and_o he_o put_v fearful_a gloss_n and_o comment_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v good_a a_o wicked_a man_n interpret_v all_o report_n in_o one_o of_o these_o two_o mischievous_a sense_n either_o to_o the_o discredit_n of_o other_o stat_n pessimus_fw-la in_o dubiis_fw-la augur_n timor_fw-la stat_n or_o to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o himself_o bring_v what_o text_n of_o providence_n you_o can_v to_o he_o he_o corrupt_v it_o with_o one_o of_o these_o gloss_n yea_o the_o faithful_a counsel_n of_o his_o own_o friend_n be_v dreadful_a sound_n unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o while_o they_o be_v counsel_v he_o for_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o contrive_n of_o evil_a against_o he_o or_o a_o set_n of_o snare_n to_o catch_v he_o again_o sometime_o god_n create_v a_o sound_n or_o cause_v the_o wicked_a to_o hear_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n 2_o king_n 7.6_o the_o lord_n make_v the_o host_n of_o the_o syrian_n to_o hear_v a_o noise_n of_o chariot_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o horse_n even_o the_o noise_n of_o a_o great_a host_n etc._n etc._n upon_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n they_o arise_v and_o flee_v sometime_o a_o wicked_a heart_n create_v a_o sound_n and_o what_o the_o prophet_n threaten_v he_o hear_v the_o stone_n out_o of_o the_o wall_n the_o beam_n out_o of_o the_o timber_n cry_v against_o he_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o of_o one_o who_o think_v that_o the_o swallow_n in_o the_o chimney_n speak_v and_o tell_v tale_n of_o he_o we_o say_v in_o our_o proverb_n as_o the_o fool_n think_v so_o the_o bell_n clink_v much_o more_o may_v we_o say_v as_o a_o evil_a conscience_n think_v so_o every_o thing_n clink_v as_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o another_o takes_z all_z he_o hear_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o all_o that_o he_o hear_v he_o speak_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n and_o most_o disadvantageous_a construction_n to_o his_o reputation_n so_o he_o that_o have_v a_o prejudice_n against_o himself_o construe_v all_o that_o he_o either_o hear_v or_o see_v against_o his_o own_o peace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o flee_v when_o he_o be_v pursue_v but_o when_o none_o pursue_v prov._n 28.1_o the_o wicked_a fly_n when_o none_o pursue_v except_o his_o own_o fear_n but_o the_o righteous_a be_v as_o bold_a as_o a_o lion_n this_o terror_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n 26.36_o they_o that_o be_v leave_v alive_a of_o you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o your_o captivity_n i_o will_v send_v faint_v in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o shake_a leaf_n shall_v chase_v they_o what_o poor_a spirit_n have_v they_o who_o be_v chase_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o leaf_n the_o sound_n of_o a_o leaf_n be_v a_o pleasant_a sound_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o natural_a music_n fear_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v jun._n homines_fw-la tui_fw-la non_fw-la expectato_fw-la adventu_fw-la hostess_fw-la velut_fw-la transsossi_fw-la examinantur_fw-la metu_fw-la jun._n as_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v move_v with_o the_o wind_n isa_n 7._o but_o it_o make_v the_o heart_n move_v if_o the_o wind_n do_v but_o move_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v jerusalem_n thy_o slay_a man_n be_v not_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n not_o dead_a in_o battle_n isai_n 22.2_o with_o what_o then_o be_v they_o slay_v and_o how_o die_v they_o a_o learned_a interpreter_n tell_v we_o how_o they_o be_v slay_v with_o fear_n and_o die_v with_o a_o sound_n of_o battle_n before_o ever_o they_o join_v battle_n this_o answer_v the_o judgement_n denounce_v by_o moses_n in_o another_o place_n deut._n 28.65_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o there_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o fail_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n and_o thy_o life_n shall_v hang_v in_o doubt_n before_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v fear_v day_n and_o night_n and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o here_o some_o may_v object_v be_v this_o the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v a_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n afflict_v their_o heart_n have_v not_o many_o such_o much_o peace_n and_o do_v they_o not_o either_o smile_n or_o wonder_n to_o heart_n other_o complain_v of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o beg_v prayer_n for_o the_o appease_n of_o their_o trouble_a conscience_n which_o be_v matter_n they_o have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o nor_o knowledge_n of_o i_o answer_v first_o we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v the_o proposition_n as_o if_o all_o wicked_a man_n have_v or_o that_o any_o wicked_a man_n at_o all_o time_n have_v this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n but_o thus_o it_o be_v very_o often_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v always_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o many_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v with_o all_o wicked_a man_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v as_o we_o say_v no_o fence_n for_o it_o no_o privilege_n nor_o promise_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o it_o again_o though_o some_o wicked_a man_n have_v not_o this_o dreadful_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v pleasant_a sound_n in_o their_o ear_n like_v they_o who_o sing_v to_o the_o vial_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 6._o yet_o first_o their_o peace_n be_v not_o a_o true_a peace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o a_o last_a peace_n three_o that_o which_o they_o have_v arise_v from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o ground_n either_o from_o neglect_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o from_o some_o defect_n in_o their_o conscience_n the_o neglect_n of_o conscience_n from_o whence_o this_o arise_v be_v twofold_a either_o first_o when_o they_o neglect_v to_o speak_v to_o conscience_n conscience_n and_o they_o never_o have_v a_o word_n much_o 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the_o conscience_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n may_v have_v some_o goodness_n in_o it_o conscience_n may_v be_v consider_v two_o way_n either_o moral_o or_o natural_o that_o only_o be_v a_o moral_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a a_o conscience_n cleanse_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thus_o no_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o be_v a_o natural_o good_a conscience_n which_o perform_v the_o office_n or_o duty_n to_o which_o conscience_n be_v appoint_v conscience_n be_v set_v up_o in_o man_n to_o perform_v certain_a office_n if_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o bad_a man_n perform_v they_o his_o conscience_n in_o that_o sense_n be_v good_a the_o first_o
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justify_v the_o prayer_n he_o make_v to_o god_n and_o maintain_v his_o justice_n towards_o man_n there_o be_v no_o injustice_n in_o my_o hand_n also_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a a_o high_a profession_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o go_v high_a and_o make_v both_o a_o imprecation_n against_o himself_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o he_o and_o a_o appeal_n to_o god_n for_o his_o testimony_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o he_o job_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 18_o 19_o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o blood_n and_o let_v my_o cry_n have_v no_o place_n also_o now_o behold_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a job_n have_v with_o much_o confidence_n assert_v the_o integrity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o way_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n confirm_v what_o he_o have_v thus_o confident_o assert_v by_o a_o double_a argument_n first_o by_o a_o vehement_a imprecation_n verse_n 18._o o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o 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