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the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o your_o ask_n of_o he_o this_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o to_o make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o sprout_v and_o the_o barren_a to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n 2._o the_o mean_n of_o obtain_v this_o promise_n ask_v seek_v knock_v this_o note_n prayer_n importunity_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n that_o must_v go_v along_o with_o prayer_n ask_v seek_v knock_v pray_v and_o pray_v instant_o and_o follow_v on_o after_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v you_o shall_v obtain_v this_o gracious_a this_o all-sufficient_a spirit_n shall_v be_v you_o 3._o the_o assurance_n of_o prevail_v this_o be_v 1._o from_o the_o promise_n you_o shall_v have_v you_o shall_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v heaven_n shall_v be_v open_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o all-sufficient_a god_n the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n the_o covenant_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o thou_o that_o be_v in_o fear_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v straighten_v towards_o thou_o that_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o compassion_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o thou_o that_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v all_o lock_v up_o from_o thou_o ask_v and_o knock_v and_o all_o shall_v be_v open_v if_o all_o the_o help_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n if_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o christ_n if_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v recover_v and_o raise_v up_o that_o weak_a and_o wither_a soul_n of_o thou_o take_v the_o right_a course_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o all_o these_o treasure_n shall_v be_v open_v thou_o have_v my_o word_n for_o it_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v give_v thou_o to_o put_v thou_o out_o of_o doubt_n 2._o from_o experience_n every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v take_v this_o course_n that_o ever_o fail_v find_v out_o any_o one_o man_n if_o thou_o can_v that_o can_v say_v god_n have_v be_v worse_o to_o i_o than_o his_o word_n and_o sure_o thou_o may_v bold_o say_v he_o that_o never_o fail_v any_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n i_o have_v good_a hope_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v i_o 3._o from_o the_o relation_n of_o god_n to_o his_o saint_n he_o be_v their_o father_n whence_o he_o reason_v thus_o if_o the_o father_n of_o their_o flesh_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o child_n of_o their_o own_o bowel_n which_o of_o you_o if_o his_o son_n ask_v bread_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n will_v not_o deny_v the_o
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king_n 18.27_o it_o may_v be_v he_o be_v asleep_a and_o must_v be_v awaken_v though_o he_o be_v the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n and_o never_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v yet_o he_o sometime_o carry_v it_o towards_o they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v asleep_a and_o expect_v to_o be_v awaken_v by_o their_o cry_n upon_o he_o 2._o especial_o prayer_n be_v for_o the_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o pray_v dull_a and_o cold_a and_o formal_a pray_v that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o lay_v our_o soul_n asleep_o when_o conscience_n begin_v to_o stir_v and_o run_v upon_o sinner_n and_o fright_v they_o for_o their_o neglect_n of_o god_n than_o they_o will_v to_o their_o prayer_n and_o blind_a devotion_n and_o this_o must_v serve_v they_o as_o a_o charm_n to_o allay_v and_o quiet_a conscience_n as_o david_n music_n do_v to_o drive_v away_o that_o evil_a spirit_n that_o vex_a saul_n some_o sinner_n conscience_n will_v not_o let_v they_o be_v quiet_a but_o dog_n they_o and_o 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in_o and_o join_v in_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v particular_o understand_v what_o a_o stir_a duty_n prayer_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o in_o prayer_n we_o set_v ourselves_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o draw_v night_n unto_o god_n a_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n a_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n a_o set_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n his_o allmightiness_n his_o allsufficiency_n his_o infinite_a greatness_n dreadfulness_n goodness_n and_o grace_n which_o all_o make_v up_o that_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut_n 28.58_o and_o sure_a friend_n such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o dreadful_a god_n will_v be_v a_o stir_a sight_n 2._o in_o prayer_n we_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n about_o all_o the_o wonderful_a and_o astonish_a thing_n of_o eternity_n we_o be_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o death_n in_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o pray_v and_o what_o will_v stir_v we_o if_o eternity_n if_o a_o sense_n that_o we_o be_v now_o treat_v with_o the_o eternal_a god_n about_o the_o eternal_a thing_n will_v not_o o_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v beg_v for_o our_o life_n beg_v for_o our_o immortal_a soul_n beg_v the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n seek_v our_o escape_n from_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n a_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o upon_o our_o heart_n will_v awaken_v they_o 3_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o rip_v open_a all_o the_o affrightning_n evil_n that_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n confession_n unbowel_n the_o soul_n and_o fetch_v up_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o rottenness_n of_o the_o heart_n lay_v open_v all_o the_o deadly_a disease_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n every_o wicked_a thought_n and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o vile_a affection_n all_o the_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n all_o the_o pride_n and_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o frowardness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o our_o confession_n bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v open_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o devil_n be_v rouse_v that_o lodge_v within_o we_o and_o be_v take_v too_o little_a notice_n of_o and_o all_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o by_o these_o our_o wickedness_n will_v in_o our_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o stand_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o discover_v of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n and_o our_o danger_n that_o we_o be_v in_o but_o it_o will_v affright_v and_o awaken_v we_o 4._o prayer_n be_v the_o unite_n of_o all_o our_o power_n and_o the_o engage_v they_o all_o in_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o strain_v every_o string_n it_o bend_v all_o our_o force_n upon_o the_o duty_n it_o set_v all_o our_o faculty_n our_o understanding_n our_o memory_n our_o will_n our_o affection_n our_o conscience_n on_o work_n as_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 103.1_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v 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