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audit_n or_o despair_v of_o pardon_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o touchstone_n by_o which_o thou_o must_v be_v try_v whether_o thou_o be_v true_a gold_n or_o counterfeit_a it_o be_v likely_a thou_o presume_v thy_o estate_n be_v good_a well_o be_v thou_o willing_a the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o must_v whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o judge_n thou_o for_o thy_o eternal_a life_n or_o death_n at_o the_o last_o day_n â—ble_z ad_fw-la bunc_fw-la librum_fw-la ut_fw-la judicem_fw-la ad_fw-la alius_fw-la ut_fw-la â—_o judex_fw-la divenio_fw-la say_v melancth_v of_o tâ—â—ble_a â—ble_z shall_v try_v thou_o at_o this_o day_n if_o thy_o ware_n be_v right_a and_o good_a thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o dark_a shop_n into_o the_o light_n if_o thy_o title_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a i_o know_v thou_o will_v be_v ready_a for_o a_o fair_a trial_n at_o law_n even_o at_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v try_v thou_o two_o way_n though_o both_o will_v lead_v to_o the_o same_o place_n i_o must_v first_o entreat_v thou_o to_o put_v those_o four_o particular_n to_o thy_o soul_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o tell_v thou_o be_v include_v in_o that_o expression_n to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n 1._o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o thy_o religious_a performance_n what_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o thy_o obedience_n man_n indeed_o judge_v of_o other_o principle_n by_o their_o practice_n because_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o a_o duty_n or_o no_o but_o god_n judge_v of_o man_n practice_n by_o their_o principle_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o his_o speech_n of_o paul_n behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9.11_o paul_n be_v a_o pharisee_n one_o of_o the_o strict_a of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n but_o god_n who_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v wrong_v in_o former_a duty_n take_v not_o any_o notice_n of_o they_o now_o behold_v he_o pray_v he_o may_v say_v a_o prayer_n before_o but_o he_o never_o pray_v a_o prayer_n till_o now_o when_o he_o have_v a_o right_a principle_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o make_v a_o right_a prayer_n till_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a the_o fruit_n can_v never_o be_v good_a matth._n 7.17_o now_o friend_n what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o thy_o duty_n be_v it_o fear_v of_o man_n hope_v of_o honour_n desire_v of_o gain_n or_o mere_o the_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n or_o custom_n be_v these_o the_o weight_n that_o make_v thy_o clock_n to_o go_v and_o if_o these_o be_v take_v off_o will_v thy_o devotion_n stand_v still_o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n entreat_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o or_o do_v thy_o pious_a action_n flow_v from_o a_o renew_a will_n and_o renew_v affection_n do_v the_o outward_a correspondency_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a conformity_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o law_n write_v within_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o thy_o condition_n be_v safe_a for_o the_o deep_a the_o spring_n be_v from_o whence_o the_o water_n come_v the_o sweet_a the_o water_n be_v and_o thy_o service_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n speak_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o pray_v read_v hear_v sing_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n within_o from_o love_n to_o the_o infinite_o amiable_a god_n from_o the_o delight_n thou_o take_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o duty_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o honey_n that_o drop_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n from_o the_o comb_n and_o how_o pure_a be_v that_o wine_n which_o flow_v free_o from_o the_o grape_n so_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a be_v that_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n which_o be_v season_v with_o sincere_a love_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n psal_n 128.1_o or_o do_v thou_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n the_o sadducee_n do_v who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n only_o from_o a_o desire_n it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n or_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o persian_n do_v the_o devil_n only_o from_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o hurt_v sure_o that_o service_n will_v be_v sour_a which_o like_o verjuice_n be_v squeeze_v out_o of_o the_o crab_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o filial_a fear_n be_v commendable_a but_o to_o serve_v he_o from_o a_o servile_a fear_n be_v unacceptable_a the_o upright_a christian_a work_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n the_o new_a creation_n within_o and_o
instant_o act_n 26.7_o stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o tenter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n signify_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o length_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o in_o the_o act_n of_o holy_a affection_n do_v thou_o labour_v in_o prayer_n coloss_n 4.12_o i_o e._n wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o that_o word_n import_v bend_v and_o strain_v every_o joint_n of_o the_o new_a man_n in_o the_o soul_n impudent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instant_n in_o prayer_n a_o metaphor_n from_o hunt_a dog_n which_o will_v not_o cease_v follow_v the_o game_n till_o they_o have_v get_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 11.8_o nazian_n say_v of_o his_o sister_n gorgonia_n that_o â—_o prayer_n she_o be_v modest_o impudent_a that_o they_o may_v all_o help_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n be_v all_o the_o heavenly_a force_n within_o thou_o unite_v when_o thou_o pray_v that_o if_o possible_a thou_o may_v take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o storm_n by_o violence_n matth._n 11.12_o what_o say_v thou_o reader_n do_v thou_o like_o the_o importunate_a widow_n take_v no_o denial_n but_o use_v a_o humble_a impudence_n as_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n include_v when_o thou_o be_v entreat_v the_o divine_a majesty_n for_o spiritual_n or_o do_v thou_o pray_v but_o it_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o pray_v not_o so_o dull_o and_o cold_o that_o thou_o can_v hardly_o hear_v thyself_o only_o as_o it_o be_v between_o sleep_v and_o wake_v thou_o mumble_v over_o a_o few_o petition_n either_o out_o of_o custom_n or_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n never_o regard_v whether_o god_n answer_v thy_o request_n or_o no._n do_v thou_o but_o consider_v the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o thou_o pray_v the_o unvaluable_a worth_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o endless_a state_n for_o which_o thou_o pray_v and_o the_o poor_a pittance_n of_o time_n upon_o which_o thy_o eternity_n depend_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o pray_v in_o it_o may_v rouse_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o security_n common_a beggary_n as_o it_o be_v the_o poor_a so_o it_o be_v the_o easy_a trade_n 15._o a_o whisper_a devotion_n be_v seldom_o answer_v with_o a_o loud_a echo_n from_o heaven_n dr._n arron_n serm._n on_o 1_o sam._n 7.12_o p._n 15._o but_o this_o special_a as_o it_o be_v the_o rich_a so_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a the_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v the_o prevalent_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o the_o bullet_n will_v fly_v no_o far_o than_o the_o force_n of_o the_o powder_n will_v carry_v it_o that_o arrow_n of_o prayer_n that_o will_v hit_v the_o mark_n must_v be_v draw_v with_o full_a strength_n he_o that_o in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n through_o a_o humble_a dependence_n on_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v deny_v shall_v not_o be_v deny_v lip-labour_n do_v no_o more_o than_o a_o windy_a instrument_n make_v a_o loud_a noise_n and_o that_o be_v all_o prayer_n without_o the_o travail_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o the_o cold_a carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n and_o no_o wonder_n if_o it_o be_v unsavoury_a in_o god_n nostril_n how_o many_o among_o we_o be_v there_o that_o pray_v every_o day_n for_o pardon_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o shall_v die_v without_o they_o and_o perish_v eternal_o for_o want_v of_o they_o and_o all_o because_o they_o never_o beg_v they_o in_o good_a earnest_n but_o be_v always_o indifferent_a whether_o god_n hear_v they_o or_o no_o heaven_n no_o day_n pass_v wherein_o luther_n spend_v not_o 3_o hour_n in_o prayer_n once_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o i_o hear_v he_o say_v vitus_n theodorus_n of_o he_o good_a god_n what_o a_o spirit_n what_o a_o confidence_n be_v in_o his_o very_a expression_n with_o such_o reverence_n he_o pray_v as_o to_o a_o god_n with_o such_o assurance_n as_o to_o a_o father_n or_o friend_n the_o child_n have_v escape_v many_o a_o stripe_n by_o his_o loud_a cry_n heartless_a motion_n do_v but_o bespeak_v a_o denial_n whereas_o fervent_a suit_n offer_v a_o sacred_a violence_n both_o to_o earth_n and_o heaven_n i_o will_v have_v such_o know_v that_o the_o bless_a god_n valu_v his_o special_a ware_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n than_o to_o bestow_v it_o on_o such_o as_o will_v not_o esteem_v it_o something_o answerable_o to_o its_o worth_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o instance_n how_o fiery_a and_o fervent_a the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o who_o be_v this_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n have_v be_v in_o their_o supplication_n look_v gen._n 32.24_o 25._o psal_n 5._o ps_n 77._o ps_n 88_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v unless_o he_o bless_v he_o christ_n seem_v willing_a to_o shake_v he_o off_o let_v i_o go_v say_v christ_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o say_v jacob._n my_o limb_n may_v go_v my_o life_n may_v go_v but_o not_o go_v for_o thou_o without_o a_o pawn_n without_o a_o blessing_n thus_o indeed_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v the_o face_n of_o their_o god_n and_o thence_o be_v 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nasty_a filthy_a pickle_n into_o his_o bed_n than_o god_n will_v take_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o into_o heaven_n no_o heaven_n be_v for_o the_o holy_a and_o for_o they_o only_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pray_a spirit_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o of_o his_o son_n whereby_o they_o that_o have_v it_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4.6_o as_o christ_n in_o heaven_n make_v intercession_n for_o they_o without_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n make_v intercession_n for_o they_o within_o they_o god_n never_o have_v any_o still-born_a child_n the_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o have_v dumb_a child_n but_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n never_o have_v any_o such_o man_n invocation_n of_o god_n present_o follow_v upon_o god_n effectual_a vocation_n of_o he_o one_o of_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o 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