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the_o waste_n howl_v wilderness_n how_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v comport_v with_o that_o poor_a pious_a servant_n that_o redeem_v time_n for_o private_a prayer_n upon_o the_o hard_a term_n imaginable_a i_o shall_v leave_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o judge_v and_o certain_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n no_o tongue_n can_v express_v nor_o heart_n conceive_v but_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o closet_n duty_n will_v afford_v to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v exercise_v in_o they_o upon_o those_o hard_a term_n that_o be_v under_o present_a consideration_n but_o nine_o i_o answer_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a servant_n than_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o and_o the_o choice_a privilege_n 36._o john_n 8._o 32_o 33_o 36._o that_o thou_o be_v interest_v in_o call_v aloud_o for_o private_a prayer_n as_o thou_o be_v thy_o master_n servant_n so_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o for_o he_o 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be_v to_o serve_v their_o master_n as_o supreme_a master_n but_o as_o subordinate_a master_n ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n so_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n friend_n isa_n 41._o 8._o james_n 2._o 23._o john_n 15._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o as_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n friend_n so_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n son_n gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o as_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n son_n so_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n spouse_n hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o and_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a whether_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o pious_a servant_n do_v not_o call_v aloud_o upon_o they_o to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v to_o 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1._o 10._o col._n 3._o 11._o gal._n 5._o 6._o rom._n 8._o 17._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n as_o their_o gracious_a master_n be_v gracious_a servant_n be_v as_o much_o a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n call_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n as_o their_o gracicious_a master_n be_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v all_o alike_o interest_v in_o all_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o saint_n as_o saint_n they_o be_v without_o all_o peradventure_o alike_o oblige_v and_o engage_v to_o all_o those_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o saint_n as_o saint_n among_o which_o private_a prayer_n
what_o temptation_n a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o no_o man_n know_v what_o liberty_n a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o no_o man_n know_v what_o bond_n a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o no_o man_n know_v what_o good_a success_n a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o no_o man_n know_v what_o bad_a success_n a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o and_o therefore_o a_o man_n have_v need_n be_v every_o day_n in_o his_o closet_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v to_o entertain_v and_o improve_v all_o the_o occurrence_n success_n and_o emergency_n that_o may_v attend_v he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n and_o let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o first_o objection_n but_o object_n 2._o second_o other_o may_v object_n and_o say_v sir_n we_o grant_v that_o private_a prayer_n be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v servant_n and_o we_o have_v no_o time_n that_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o and_o our_o 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thou_o husband_n private_a prayer_n be_v a_o indispensible_a duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o all_o sort_n and_o rank_n of_o person_n a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o say_v that_o that_o pronoun_n tutor_n thou_o that_o run_v through_o the_o ten_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o 18._o exod._n 20._o 3_o 18._o god_n before_o i_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o nor_o serve_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o man_n servant_n nor_o his_o maid_n servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n relate_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o master_n and_o not_o to_o servant_n to_o the_o free_a and_o not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o may_v say_v that_o the_o three_o thou_fw-mi in_o the_o text_n relate_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o not_o to_o the_o poor_a to_o master_n and_o not_o to_o servant_n to_o those_o that_o be_v free_a but_o not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v bind_v but_o certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n that_o will_v say_v so_o that_o will_v affirm_v such_o a_o thing_n doubtless_o this_o pronoune_n thou_o reach_v every_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o first_o the_o three_o the_o four_o the_o five_o the_o six_o the_o seven_o and_o the_o eight_o answer_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o first_o objection_n be_v here_o very_o applicable_a and_o o_o that_o all_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v so_o wise_a so_o serious_a and_o so_o ingenious_a as_o to_o lay_v all_o those_o answer_v warm_a on_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v much_o sin_n and_o to_o bespeak_v master_n and_o mistress_n to_o give_v their_o pious_a servant_n a_o little_a more_o time_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n to_o christ_n in_o a_o corner_n but_o three_o i_o answer_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n that_o have_v liberty_n to_o choose_v a_o new_a master_n thou_o be_v better_o remove_v 5._o psal_n 84._o 10_o psal_n 120._o 5._o thy_o station_n than_o live_v under_o such_o a_o master_n roof_n who_o be_v such_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n to_o christ_n to_o religion_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o thy_o poor_a soul_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o give_v thou_o half_a a_o hour_n time_n in_o a_o day_n to_o spend_v in_o thy_o chamber_n thy_o closet_n though_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o shift_v thy_o master_n than_o to_o neglect_v thy_o duty_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 21._o be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v free_a use_v it_o rather_o unvaluable_a justinus_n the_o second_o fmperours_n motto_n be_v libertas_n res_fw-la inestimabilis_fw-la liberty_n be_v unvaluable_a we_o lose_v our_o liberty_n by_o sin_n and_o we_o affect_v nothing_o more_o than_o liberty_n by_o nature_n the_o rabin_n say_v of_o liberty_n that_o if_o the_o heaven_n be_v parchment_n the_o sea_n ink_n and_o every_o pile_n of_o grass_n a_o pen_n the_o praise_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v comprise_v nor_o express_v laban_n house_n be_v full_a of_o idol_n great_a house_n be_v often_o so_o jacob_n tent_n be_v little_a but_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v infinite_o better_a to_o live_v in_o jacob_n tent_n than_o in_o laban_n house_n it_o be_v best_a be_v with_o such_o master_n where_o we_o may_v have_v least_o of_o sin_n and_o most_o of_o god_n where_o we_o may_v have_v the_o most_o help_v the_o best_a example_n and_o the_o choice_a encouragement_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o happy_a the_o religious_a servant_n shall_v be_v as_o careful_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o master_n as_o the_o religious_a master_n be_v careful_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o servant_n gracious_a servant_n be_v great_a blessing_n to_o the_o family_n where_o they_o live_v and_o that_o master_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o unhappy_a master_n who_o will_v rather_o part_v with_o a_o gracious_a servant_n than_o spare_v he_o a_o little_a time_n in_o a_o day_n to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o corner_n but_o four_o i_o answer_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a servant_n than_o thou_o be_v spirit_v and_o principled_a by_o god_n to_o that_o very_a purpose_n that_o thou_o may_v cry_v abba_n father_n when_o thou_o be_v 14._o rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 6._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 14._o alone_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o corner_n and_o no_o eye_n see_v thou_o but_z his_o who_o see_v in_o secret_a if_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a servant_n than_o thou_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o now_o he_o that_o have_v this_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o have_v also_o the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v upon_o this_o tree_n gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n now_o grace_n be_v call_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o because_o all_o grace_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o fruit_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o root_n and_o 2._o to_o note_v the_o pleasantness_n and_o delightfulness_n of_o grace_n for_o what_o be_v more_o pleasant_a and_o 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hypocrite_n  _fw-fr no_o hypocrite_n make_v secret_a prayer_n their_o ordinary_a trade_n or_o work_v p._n 27._o to_o p._n 30._o i_o  _fw-fr of_o idleness_n  _fw-fr idleness_n be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o closet-prayer_n and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o it_o p._n 400_o to_o p._n 408._o l_o  _fw-fr of_o love_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v be_v much_o with_o god_n in_o his_o closet_n must_v labour_v to_o love_n christ_n with_o a_o more_o inflame_a love_n p._n 460_o 461_o 462._o m_o  _fw-fr eight_o special_a mean_n to_o help_v on_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o closet-prayer_n from_o p._n 451_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n n_n  _fw-fr of_o neglect_v prayer_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o willing_o neglect_v private_a prayer_n shall_v certain_o be_v neglect_v in_o his_o public_a prayer_n p._n 100_o to_o p._n 103._o o_fw-fr  _fw-fr objection_n  _fw-fr object_n 1._o we_o have_v much_o business_n upon_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o can_v spare_v time_n for_o closet-prayer_n etc._n etc._n eight_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n that_o it_o may_v never_o more_o have_v a_o resurrection_n p._n 134_o to_o p._n 162._o object_n 2._o sir_n we_o grant_v that_o closet-prayer_n be_v a_o indispensable_a duty_n that_o lie_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v servant_n and_o have_v no_o time_n that_o we_o can_v call_v our_o own_o and_o our_o master_n business_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o allow_v we_o any_o time_n for_o private_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v be_v excuse_v  _fw-fr ten_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 162._o to_o p._n 202._o object_n 3._o o_o but_o we_o can_v pray_v alone_o we_o want_v those_o gift_n and_o endowment_n which_o other_o have_v we_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n  _fw-fr six_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 202_o to_o p._n 251._o object_n 4._o god_n be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o our_o want_n necessity_n strait_n and_o trial_n and_o there_o be_v no_o move_v of_o he_o to_o bestow_v any_o favour_n upon_o we_o which_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o whether_o we_o pray_v in_o our_o closet_n or_o no._n  _fw-fr four_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n p._n 251_o to_o p._n 257._o object_n 5._o i_o will_v drive_v a_o private_a trade_n wtth_v god_n i_o will_v exercise_v myself_o in_o secret_a prayer_n but_o i_o want_v a_o convenient_a place_n to_o retire_v into_o i_o want_v a_o private_a corner_n to_o unbosom_v my_o soul_n to_o my_o father_n in_o  _fw-fr three_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n p._n 257_o to_o p._n 261._o object_n 6._o we_o will_v be_v often_o in_o private_a with_o god_n we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o up_o to_o closet-prayer_n but_o that_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o shut_v our_o closet-doore_n buâ—_n a_o multitude_n of_o infirmity_n weakness_n and_o vanity_n do_v face_n we_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o we_o besides_o both_o our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v under_o great_a indisposition_n and_o how_o then_o can_v we_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n in_o a_o corner_n  _fw-fr six_o answer_n be_v give_v to_o this_o objection_n from_o p._n 261_o to_o p._n 297._o of_o god_n omnipresence_n  _fw-fr god_n be_v omnipresent_v p._n 96_o to_o p._n 100_o oâ—_n prayer_n  _fw-fr first_n such_o be_v reprove_v that_o put_v off_o private_a prayer_n till_o they_o be_v move_v to_o it_o by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 123_o 124_o 125._o second_o such_o that_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o in_o their_o family_n nor_o in_o their_o closet_n p._n 125_o 126_o 127_o three_o such_o as_o be_v all_o for_o public_a prayer_n for_o go_v up_o to_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o care_v to_o go_v into_o their_o closet_n p._n 127_o 128._o four_o such_o who_o in_o their_o closet_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a and_o clamorous_a voice_n p._n 128_o 129._o five_o argument_n to_o redress_v this_o evil_a p._n 130_o 131_o 132_o five_o such_o be_v reprove_v that_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o hinder_v and_o discourage_v other_o from_o private_a prayer_n p._n 232_o 133._o of_o the_o promise_n  _fw-fr eight_o considerable_a hint_n about_o the_o promise_n p._n 207_o 208_o 209._o r_z  _fw-fr of_o the_o rod._n  _fw-fr in_o seven_o particular_n affliction_n resemble_v a_o rod_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicary_n  _fw-fr twenty_o special_a lesson_n we_o be_v to_o learn_v by_o the_o rod_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a  _fw-fr of_o reward_n  _fw-fr secret_n duty_n shall_v have_v open_a reward_n p._n 34_o 35._o of_o resolution_n  _fw-fr he_o that_o will_v be_v much_o in_o his_o closet_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o high_a through_z and_o fit_v resolution_n p._n 462_o 463_o 464_o 465._o s_o  _fw-fr of_o the_o spirit_n  _fw-fr seven_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n p._n 216_o to_o p._n 228._o he_o that_o will_v keep_v close_o to_o closet-duty_n have_v need_v labour_n for_o a_o great_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 466_o to_o p._n 470._o of_o the_o spirit_n seal_v  _fw-fr ten_o special_a seal_v time_n of_o the_o spirit_n p._n 228_o to_o p._n 249._o of_o secret_a prayer_n  _fw-fr secret_n prayer_n be_v most_o enrich_a p._n 67_o to_o p._n 70._o secret_a prayer_n be_v a_o christian_n meat_n and_o drink_n it_o be_v his_o chief_a city_n of_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n p._n 91_o to_o p._n 96._o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n to_o god_n call_v aloud_o for_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 107_o to_o p._n 111._o god_n have_v set_v a_o special_a mark_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n upon_o those_o that_o have_v pray_v in_o secret_n p._n 111_o to_o p._n 113._o satan_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 113_o to_o p._n 116._o five_o thing_n we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o p._n 116_o 117._o see_v closet-prayer_n  _fw-fr of_o secret_a sin_n  _fw-fr all_o christian_n have_v their_o secret_a sin_n p._n 70_o to_o p._n 73._o four_o argument_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n p._n 421_o to_o p._n 451._o of_o secret_n  _fw-fr god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n only_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 75_o to_o p._n 78._o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o divine_a secret_n that_o god_n reveal_v to_o his_o people_n p._n 78_o to_o p._n 91._o of_o god_n secret_a one_o  _fw-fr the_o saint_n be_v only_o the_o lord_n secret_a one_o p._n 117_o to_o p._n 123._o t_o  _fw-fr the_o text_n open_v p._n 1_o to_o p._n 6._o of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o time_n  _fw-fr the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v call_v aloud_o for_o secret_a prayer_n p._n 103_o to_o p._n 107._o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o spend_v too_o much_o of_o our_o precious_a time_n about_o the_o little_a thing_n of_o religion_n p._n 408_o 409_o 410._o about_o redeem_v of_o time_n  _fw-fr five_o reason_n why_o servant_n shall_v redeem_v time_n for_o private_a prayer_n from_o their_o sleep_n recreation_n or_o set_a meal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 185_o 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prince_n that_o ever_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n &_o who_o be_v guide_v by_o a_o infallible_a spirit_n have_v deliver_v it_o for_o a_o stand_a maxim_n above_o 2000_o year_n ago_o that_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a 26_o prov._n 12._o 26_o than_o his_o neighbour_n when_o solomon_n drop_v this_o aphorism_n from_o his_o royal_a pen_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v legal_o righteous_a adam_n &_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v fall_v 16._o psal_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o lam._n 5._o 16._o from_o all_o their_o honour_n glory_n dignity_n and_o excellency_n into_o a_o most_o woeful_a gulf_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o therefore_o solomon_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o he_o that_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a he_o that_o be_v evangelical_o righteous_a be_v he_o master_n or_o servant_n rich_a or_o poor_a bond_n or_o free_a high_a or_o low_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n and_o o_o that_o all_o master_n 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poverty_n misery_n mean_v parentage_n or_o servile_a condition_n but_o remember_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v more_o the_o creator_n pleasure_n than_o the_o servant_n fault_n and_o that_o that_o god_n that_o have_v make_v the_o master_n rich_a and_o the_o servant_n poor_a can_v as_o quick_o make_v the_o master_n poor_a and_o the_o servant_n rich_a god_n many_o time_n put_v down_o 52._o luke_n 1._o 52._o the_o mighty_a from_o their_o seat_n and_o exalt_v they_o of_o low_a degree_n certain_o no_o master_n nor_o mistress_n shall_v dare_v to_o insult_v or_o triumph_v over_o such_o servant_n as_o have_v soul_n as_o noble_a as_o their_o own_o but_o they_o shall_v serious_o and_o frequent_o consider_v of_o solomon_n aphorism_n the_o righteous_a though_o a_o servant_n though_o the_o mean_a among_o all_o the_o servant_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n and_o according_o give_v they_o a_o little_a time_n and_o liberty_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o secret_a and_o o_o that_o 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