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let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o you_o may_v see_v you_o must_v glorify_v god_n and_o you_o must_v leave_v a_o example_n to_o the_o church_n that_o you_o serve_v and_o love_n god_n this_o do_v job_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n for_o christ_n sake_n that_o you_o may_v do_v the_o like_a and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v it_o you_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n continual_o yea_o and_o in_o private_a for_o his_o grace_n and_o assistance_n chap._n 26._o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o private_a prayer_n this_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o happiness_n that_o belong_v to_o private_a prayer_n no_o man_n by_o any_o mean_n can_v deprive_v a_o man_n of_o it_o some_o have_v have_v their_o bible_n take_v away_o that_o they_o can_v not_o read_v preacher_n have_v be_v banish_v that_o can_v not_o hear_v they_o have_v be_v separate_v from_o company_n that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v public_a prayer_n yet_o private_a prayer_n go_v with_o they_o thereby_o they_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o make_v all_o their_o misery_n know_v unto_o he_o and_o crave_v his_o assistance_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a comfort_n that_o all_o good_a christian_n have_v that_o no_o man_n can_v bar_v they_o from_o private_a conference_n with_o god_n then_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o bar_v yourselves_o from_o it_o since_o none_o else_o can_v do_v it_o and_o you_o know_v not_o what_o need_v you_o shall_v have_v of_o it_o nor_o what_o accident_n may_v happen_v to_o you_o in_o your_o life_n nor_o what_o need_v you_o shall_v have_v of_o it_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v always_o have_v it_o you_o must_v always_o use_v it_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o profit_n will_v come_v by_o it_o and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v humble_o faithful_o &_o familiar_o acquaint_v with_o god_n chap._n 27._o the_o benefit_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n oh_o heavenly_a and_o happy_a acquaintance_n for_o the_o long_o thou_o use_v it_o the_o strong_a will_v be_v thy_o faith_n the_o humble_a thy_o heart_n the_o earnest_a thy_o zeal_n &_o the_o holy_a thy_o life_n and_o this_o make_v god_n accept_v you_o in_o christ_n and_o then_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o christ_n speak_v unto_o when_o he_o say_v 16.23_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o thy_o faith_n will_v be_v the_o strong_a because_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o god_n hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o grant_v thy_o request_n the_o more_o humble_a will_v thy_o heart_n be_v because_o thou_o see_v thy_o own_o misery_n and_o corruption_n and_o that_o all_o grace_n and_o goodness_n come_v to_o thou_o from_o god_n and_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o earnest_a and_o zealous_a in_o prayer_n and_o thy_o earnest_n and_o faithful_a prayer_n will_v move_v god_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o give_v thou_o grace_v and_o faith_n for_o the_o apostle_n pray_v and_o say_v 6.25_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o this_o grace_n and_o faith_n will_v work_v in_o thou_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v christ_n saying_n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 28._o how_o long_o we_o have_v need_n of_o private_a prayer_n now_o that_o you_o and_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o private_a prayer_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o your_o life_n to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n of_o your_o day_n my_o own_o experience_n teach_v i_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o true_a witness_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o continual_o we_o ought_v to_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o his_o help_n grace_n and_o assistance_n in_o all_o our_o action_n for_o we_o know_v that_o our_o own_o flesh_n be_v our_o own_o enemy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v so_o heavy_a and_o earthly-minded_n that_o it_o can_v never_o seek_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n without_o the_o especial_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v a_o entrance_n into_o this_o earthly_a body_n by_o reason_n that_o our_o own_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n do_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o disobedience_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o do_v eat_v at_o his_o appointment_n so_o that_o now_o he_o claim_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o we_o that_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v keep_v he_o out_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o way_n but_o to_o call_v continual_o on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n which_o will_v keep_v away_o the_o devil_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o conquer_v our_o own_o flesh_n for_o us._n chap._n 29._o who_o pray_v private_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o godly_a but_o those_o that_o pray_v private_o and_o true_o to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ungodly_a person_n no_o swearer_n no_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n no_o drunkard_n no_o adulterer_n no_o covetous_a person_n no_o profane_a person_n nor_o none_o that_o be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o do_v pray_v private_o true_o and_o faithful_o by_o these_o consideration_n you_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wicked_a can_v hear_v the_o word_n read_v come_v into_o public_a assembly_n of_o prayer_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v talk_v of_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v present_o from_o heaven_n but_o to_o go_v into_o a_o private_a place_n and_o lay_v open_a his_o heart_n before_o god_n confess_v his_o own_o imperfection_n and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o it_o the_o swearer_n the_o adulterer_n the_o covetous_a the_o idolater_n nor_o no_o unclean_a person_n dare_v come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o leave_v their_o wicked_a way_n and_o without_o they_o bring_v christ_n with_o they_o they_o can_v come_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n delight_v not_o to_o go_v with_o those_o that_o be_v continual_o breaker_n of_o his_o father_n commandment_n for_o christ_n himself_o tell_v they_o 5.19_o that_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 50.23_o say_v god_n by_o the_o psalmist_n moreover_o christ_n say_v 24_o he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o follow_v 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