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A54928 The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne. Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing P2295; ESTC R30533 821,533 890

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father_n page_n 559_o etc._n etc._n five_o bond_n whereby_o a_o child_n of_o light_n walk_v in_o darkness_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o god_n as_o a_o father_n page_n 564_o why_o christian_n most_o ordinary_o address_v themselves_o to_o the_o father_n page_n 575_o what_o kind_n of_o fear_n require_v in_o supplicant_n page_n 435_o fervency_n require_v in_o prayer_n page_n 442_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o have_v our_o formal_a and_o cold_a prayer_n answer_v page_n 651_o 729_o of_o frequency_n it_o be_v necessity_n and_o fruit_n page_n 656_o 693_o it_o foolish_a to_o fret_v because_o of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o the_o saint_n affliction_n page_n 718_o g_o we_o know_v not_o but_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o this_o generation_n page_n 264_o 272_o the_o gentile_n not_o leave_v without_o a_o testimony_n concern_v christ_n page_n 312_o prayer_n consider_v as_o a_o gift_n and_o as_o a_o grace_n page_n 9_o the_o lord_n always_o give_v what_o we_o ask_v 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unprofitable_a task_n and_o too_o high_a for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o have_v such_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o our_o old_a bottle_n till_o they_o be_v renew_v lest_o they_o break_v mat._n 9.17.5_o satan_n as_o a_o cruel_a exacter_n may_v press_v thou_o to_o deal_v inhumane_o and_o too_o rigorous_o either_o towards_o thyself_o or_o other_o and_o though_o such_o a_o work_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v much_o piety_n and_o zeal_n in_o it_o yet_o satan_n do_v blow_v the_o bellows_o thus_o if_o tender_a christian_n shall_v find_v a_o mighty_a impulse_n upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o pray_v and_o fast_o so_o long_o and_o so_o frequent_o as_o to_o hazard_v their_o health_n and_o to_o neglect_v their_o call_n and_o not_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n ah_o how_o rare_a a_o case_n be_v this_o but_o though_o multitude_n do_v spare_v and_o pamper_v their_o body_n to_o the_o neglect_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o some_o have_v fail_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o then_o certain_o satan_n 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whether_o that_o be_v prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n must_v come_v from_o he_o who_o like_v not_o the_o work_n and_o who_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v not_o be_v discern_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o fair_a and_o specious_a as_o be_v at_o such_o a_o season_n most_o probable_a to_o mar_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n but_o the_o lord_n prepare_v strengthu_v fix_v and_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o perform_v his_o statute_n and_o establish_v our_o go_n psa_n 10.17_o psa_fw-la 27.14_o psa_fw-la 40.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o raise_v but_o rather_o expel_v those_o storm_n and_o mist_n of_o confusion_n that_o dis-inableth_a we_o in_o his_o work_n 7._o satan_n will_v suggest_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a divisive_o and_o partial_o satan_n when_o he_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o element_n his_o motion_n can_v be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a if_o to_o some_o good_a not_o to_o all_o yea_o 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so_o they_o be_v hardly_o use_v when_o they_o come_v they_o be_v unwelcome_a guest_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o peace_n till_o the_o house_n be_v free_v of_o their_o trouble_n and_o any_o service_n and_o entertainment_n they_o meet_v with_o for_o the_o time_n be_v most_o unchea●full_a and_o constrain_v but_o if_o they_o be_v civil_a and_o modest_a and_o call_v for_o no_o more_o but_o some_o external_a easy_a and_o not_o costly_a service_n as_o to_o pray_v hear_v sermon_n etc._n etc._n some_o obedience_n for_o the_o fashion_n must_v be_v yield_v but_o without_o love_n and_o delight_n the_o heart_n still_o protest_v against_o the_o work_n and_o while_o employ_v therein_o say_v with_o that_o people_n amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v go_v and_o the_o sermon_n end_v etc._n etc._n thou_o come_v to_o the_o work_n unwilling_o and_o follow_v it_o with_o unchearfulness_n and_o weariness_n and_o go_v away_o rejoice_v that_o thy_o task_n be_v finish_v but_o if_o some_o inward_a work_n and_o heart-exercise_n be_v require_v thou_o can_v away_o with_o such_o taskmaster_n thou_o must_v shake_v off_o that_o intolerable_a yoke_n and_o some_o one_o way_n or_o other_o ease_n thyself_o of_o that_o weary_a some_o burdon_n any_o physician_n though_o never_o so_o miserable_a and_o accurse_a must_v be_v employ_v rather_o than_o thou_o shall_v thus_o be_v hold_v on_o the_o rack_n if_o cain_n be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n he_o will_v go_v build_v a_o city_n and_o by_o business_n abroad_o labour_n to_o calm_v the_o storm_n within_o saul_n call_v for_o music_n judas_n run_v to_o the_o halter_n and_o felix_n throw_v away_o the_o nip_a plaster_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o sad_a regrate_a to_o the_o saint_n when_o the_o lord_n withdraws_a the_o awakn_n and_o quicken_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o with_o what_o importunity_n will_v they_o pray_v the_o wind_n may_v blow_v you_o may_v hear_v they_o with_o the_o spouse_n thus_o pant_v after_o the_o heavenly_a breathe_n awake_v o_o north_n wind_n and_o come_v thou_o south_n blow_v thou_o upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o cant._n 4.16_o and_o when_o the_o precious_a gale_n come_v they_o will_v sit_v down_o under_o christ_n shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n his_o fruit_n will_v then_o be_v sweet_a to_o their_o taste_n cant._n 2.3_o but_o you_o will_v say_v obj._n obj._n may_v not_o the_o unconvert_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o not_o only_o be_v enlighten_v ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr but_o also_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n ans_fw-fr yes_o they_o may_v heb._n 6.4_o 5._o but_o 1._o that_o taste_n be_v rare_a and_o not_o usual_a 2._o it_o be_v superficial_a and_o not_o satisfy_v and_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a ghost_n spiritual_a a_o word_n in_o the_o by_o to_o that_o weighty_a case_n concern_v the_o difference_n between_o a_o temporary_a flash_n and_o the_o solid_a and_o pure_a joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o it_o be_v rare_a and_o seldom_o attain_v by_o any_o reprobat_fw-la and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o mere_a morality_n and_o nature_n but_o must_v proceed_v from_o some_o though_o not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n nor_o sanctify_v and_o convert_v operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n v._o 4._o and_o because_o it_o be_v thus_o singular_a and_o extraordinary_a therefore_o a_o most_o terrible_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o such_o as_o have_v thus_o be_v bring_v so_o near_o the_o harbour_n and_o yet_o turn_v sail_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o taste_v of_o the_o pardon_v mercy_n of_o god_n nor_o get_v grace_n to_o repent_v v._o 4.6_o but_o 2._o their_o taste_n be_v superficial_a and_o slight_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o which_o the_o convert_a find_v it_o be_v not_o meat_n to_o they_o it_o make_v they_o not_o grow_v they_o taste_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o cook_n do_v the_o meat_n which_o they_o dress_v for_o other_o they_o can_v not_o live_v upon_o what_o they_o thus_o eat_v but_o must_v have_v their_o meal_n beside_o or_o rather_o as_o they_o who_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n they_o find_v the_o smell_n of_o the_o meat_n but_o eat_v none_o of_o it_o though_o some_o ordinary_a dish_n may_v be_v leave_v for_o they_o yet_o they_o must_v have_v nothing_o of_o the_o more_o delicate_a portion_n so_o the_o unconverted_a may_v get_v something_o of_o the_o portion_n that_o be_v set_v on_o the_o child_n table_n and_o find_v as_o it_o be_v a_o smell_n of_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a gift_n which_o may_v so_o affect_v they_o as_o if_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o taste_n but_o yet_o nothing_o of_o that_o be_v let_v fall_n to_o they_o albeit_o some_o of_o the_o israelite_n may_v taste_v of_o the_o pomegranate_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n bring_v 13.23_o bring_v numb_a 13.23_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o spy_n who_o never_o enter_v the_o promise_a land_n yet_o none_o i_o think_v ever_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o must_v come_v thither_o and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o full_a a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n but_o then_o whether_o that_o taste_n be_v real_a or_o only_o call_v so_o because_o it_o be_v much_o like_a and_o do_v do_v resemble_v a_o true_a taste_n yet_o certain_o 1._o it_o be_v but_o a_o evanish_v flash_n it_o be_v but_o a_o lightning_n and_o no_o continue_v heat_n flow_v from_o a_o principle_n within_o to_o feed_v and_o give_v life_n unto_o it_o and_o thus_o 2._o it_o be_v empty_a and_o weak_a fleet_a in_o the_o affection_n and_o not_o reach_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o impression_n upon_o it_o by_o it_o the_o stream_n the_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o enlighten_v and_o sweeten_v but_o the_o fountain_n and_o heart_n itself_o be_v not_o better_v or_o alter_v thereby_o and_o nothing_o of_o its_o poison_n and_o bitterness_n remove_v though_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o stony_a heart_n yet_o that_o joy_n be_v rootless_a and_o soon_o wither_v it_o do_v not_o pierce_v the_o ground_n only_o some_o moisture_n from_o thence_o be_v convey_v to_o it_o which_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n do_v quick_o do_v eat_v out_o and_o it_o decay_v mat._n 13.20_o 21._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a there_o be_v much_o of_o self_n and_o of_o a_o sensual_a interest_n mix_v with_o and_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o albeit_o it_o often_o surprise_v the_o man_n without_o any_o previous_a deliberation_n or_o endeavour_n who_o for_o the_o time_n use_v not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o motive_n and_o
dogmatical_a faith_n and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o his_o scripture_n as_o to_o his_o infinite_a nature_n and_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o those_o divine_a attribute_n and_o property_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a to_o any_o creature_n that_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n that_o none_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o if_o they_o believe_v that_o their_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o they_o who_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o present_a duty_n they_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o 65.2_o a_o psa_fw-la 65.2_o prayer-hearing_a god_n albeit_o they_o can_v determine_v the_o particular_a mercy_n he_o will_v give_v by_o way_n of_o return_n thereto_o yet_o they_o know_v that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o answer_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a as_o those_o wicked_a one_o do_v blaspheme_v job_n 21.15_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o 3._o obj._n it_o be_v a_o receive_a axiom_n among_o practical_a divine_n obj._n 3._o obj._n that_o temporal_a promise_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v cum_fw-la exceptione_n crucis_fw-la hence_o mr._n 16._o mr._n mr._n spurstow_n wells_n of_o salvation_n ch_n 16._o spurstow_n laith_v down_o this_o as_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o these_o promise_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v with_o the_o reservation_n and_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o if_o the_o promise_n can_v withhold_v the_o lord_n from_o chasten_v the_o saint_n with_o rod_n and_o affliction_n how_o shall_v their_o e_o prayer_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o especial_o since_o prayer_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o promise_n ans_fw-fr albeit_o there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o that_o assertion_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v chasten_v his_o servant_n with_o whatsoever_o rod_n he_o will_v yet_o why_o this_o shall_v be_v propound_v as_o a_o limitation_n of_o the_o promise_n i_o know_v not_o and_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o the_o lord_n do_v at_o any_o time_n afflict_v the_o saint_n but_o for_o their_o good_a by_o this_o he_o be_v distinguish_v from_o earthly_a parent_n that_o they_o chasten_v many_o time_n out_o of_o passion_n and_o anger_n and_o without_o discretion_n after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o only_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12.10_o and_o if_o the_o lord_n never_o correct_v we_o but_o that_o by_o that_o rod_n he_o may_v promove_v our_o spiritual_a good_a and_o holiness_n can_v we_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v with_o hold_v any_o temporal_a mercy_n we_o ask_v from_o he_o which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o affliction_n and_o correction_n yea_o some_o time_n very_o sad_a and_o bitter_a unless_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v we_o more_o good_a by_o such_o a_o dispensation_n then_o if_o we_o have_v receive_v what_o we_o desire_v hence_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v never_o withhold_v what_o we_o ask_v but_o when_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v then_o to_o have_v such_o a_o suppose_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v do_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n and_o this_o we_o may_v believe_v and_o confident_o expect_v in_o all_o our_o address_n unto_o he_o and_o when_o we_o get_v not_o what_o we_o ask_v we_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o convenient_a for_o we_o at_o such_o a_o season_n that_o comparative_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o so_o fit_a and_o expedient_a for_o we_o as_o the_o present_a dispensation_n which_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o exception_n from_o the_o promise_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o amplification_n and_o further_a extension_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o object_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o withhold_v no_o good_a from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o to_o suffer_v no_o evil_a to_o come_v near_o they_o hence_o the_o same_o 232._o same_o mr._n spur._n ibid._n pag._n 232._o author_n acknowledge_v that_o the_o faith_n require_v jam._n 1.6_o albeit_o it_o be_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o particular_a persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o very_a thing_n itself_o that_o we_o beg_v of_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o submission_n by_o which_o we_o resolve_v our_o prayer_n into_o his_o will_n and_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v do_v whatever_o be_v best_a for_o our_o good_a and_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o faith_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v put_v forth_o in_o his_o prayer_n when_o he_o say_v not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v and_o thus_o we_o be_v agree_v neither_o do_v i_o dissent_v from_o what_o he_o subjoin_v viz_o that_o although_o god_n may_v sometime_o assure_v and_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v importunat_a wrestler_n in_o prayer_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o grant_v the_o very_a particular_a temporal_a blessing_n that_o they_o seek_v yet_o this_o be_v a_o confidence_n that_o be_v rather_o beget_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o height_n and_o vigour_n of_o prayer_n then_o bring_v with_o we_o unto_o the_o duty_n sometime_o say_v he_o such_o a_o confidence_n may_v be_v but_o it_o be_v neither_o ordinary_a nor_o usual_a we_o may_v shut_v up_o this_o particular_a with_o the_o word_n of_o zealous_a bernard_n let_v none_o of_o the_o saint_n say_v 6._o say_v nemo_fw-la nostrum_fw-la parvipendat_fw-la orationem_fw-la svam_fw-la dico_fw-la enim_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la parvipendit_fw-la eam_fw-la priusquam_fw-la ●gressa_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la ore_fw-la vestro_fw-la ipse_fw-la eam_fw-la scribi_fw-la jubet_fw-la in_o libro_fw-la svo_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la indubitanter_fw-la sperare_fw-la possumus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aut_fw-la dabit_fw-la quod_fw-la petimus_fw-la aut_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la erit_fw-la 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the_o snare_n we_o will_v go_v on_o from_o evil_a to_o worse_a till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o when_o we_o become_v negligent_a and_o careless_a of_o god_n work_n we_o become_v fearless_a and_o aweless_a of_o his_o majesty_n and_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o that_o the_o next_o step_n be_v not_o black_a atheism_n contempt_n of_o god_n and_o total_a apostasy_n ah_o have_v we_o not_o enemy_n enough_o against_o our_o soul_n and_o shall_v we_o also_o become_v our_o own_o enemy_n satan_n that_o active_a cruel_a and_o busy_a enemy_n be_v still_o in_o arm_n go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n and_o seek_v to_o devour_v we_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o our_o lust_n be_v always_o in_o readiness_n and_o the_o world_n have_v every_o where_o stumble_a block_n to_o cast_v in_o our_o way_n and_o be_v it_o time_n for_o we_o to_o sleep_v especial_o when_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o watchtower_n and_o have_v our_o sword_n in_o our_o hand_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assault_n while_o we_o 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judgement_n ah_o what_o can_v we_o answer_v for_o this_o desperate_a negligence_n and_o contempt_n when_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o stewardship_n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o prize_v their_o prividedge_n and_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n they_o will_v take_v heed_n least_o frequency_n and_o custom_n make_v they_o not_o formal_a and_o customary_a and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o undervalue_v and_o slight_v this_o heavenly_a exercise_n because_o they_o be_v oft_o employ_v in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n it_o be_v as_o 32.47_o as_o deut._n 32.47_o moses_n say_v of_o the_o command_n your_o life_n thy_o want_n trial_n and_o difficulty_n do_v every_o day_n recur_v thou_o have_v as_o much_o need_n of_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o mercy_n to_o day_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o why_o shall_v thou_o slack_v thy_o hand_n especial_o since_o a_o dead_a lazy_a formal_a prayer_n be_v no_o 5_o no_o see_v part._n 2._o ch._n 2._o sect._n 1_o conduit_n 5_o 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