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private_a duty_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o a_o selvish_a or_o private_a spirit_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n thus_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n i_o have_v give_v you_o divers_a direction_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n observe_v they_o for_o your_o good_a i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o answer_v two_o material_a question_n concern_v prayer_n the_o first_o be_v this_o quest._n 1._o quest._n i_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o pray_v i_o want_v utterance_n whether_o or_o no_o be_v not_o my_o read_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n acceptable_a with_o god_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o use_v the_o
say_v solomon_n 1.32_o prov._n 1.32_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v when_o i_o say_v wicked_a man_n that_o pray_v not_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o outward_a thing_n they_o do_v enjoy_v my_o meaning_n be_v they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n free_a bounty_n 17.14_o psal_n 17.14_o for_o he_o give_v they_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o their_o portion_n and_o it_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n they_o shall_v ever_o have_v son_n 16.25_o luk._n 16.25_o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n you_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v the_o wicked_a man_n portion_n his_o good_a thing_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o and_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o the_o least_o to_o wrong_n or_o injure_v they_o in_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n faithful_a servant_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v a_o right_a too_o and_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n they_o do_v enjoy_v first_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 23._o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o second_o by_o prayer_n every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o good_a 4.4.5_o 1_o tim._n 4.4.5_o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v far_o better_a with_o he_o that_o pray_v than_o with_o he_o that_o pray_v not_o but_o may_v some_o say_v objection_n 4._o objection_n i_o be_o unable_a to_o pray_v i_o will_v pray_v but_o i_o want_v faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n i_o answer_v answ_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n to_o desire_v it_o let_v not_o this_o therefore_o detain_v thou_o from_o the_o duty_n for_o first_o thou_o may_v have_v faith_n though_o thou_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o christ_n feeling_n his_o father_n have_v forsake_v he_o 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o have_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n cry_v out_o with_o tear_n lord_z i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n if_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o have_v faith_n for_o as_o lust_a after_o a_o woman_n be_v adultery_n 5.28_o mat._n 5.28_o so_o lust_a after_o christ_n be_v faith_n because_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n therefore_o let_v not_o this_o discourage_v thou_o second_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o pray_v effectual_o and_o acceptable_o when_o in_o his_o own_o feel_n his_o heart_n be_v utter_o indispose_v to_o prayer_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o asaph_n in_o psal_n 77.2_o 3_o 4._o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v 77.1_o psal_n 77.1_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o verse_n the_o first_o god_n give_v ear_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v david_n i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o 9_o psal_n 38.8_o 9_o o_o how_o sad_o do_v hezekiah_n mourn_v 5._o isa_n 38.14_o &_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o chatter_v in_o his_o prayer_n yet_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o brokennesse_n of_o our_o expression_n that_o hinder_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v thorough_o break_v for_o sin_n no_o no_o when_o word_n fail_v tear_n will_v speak_v and_o they_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o god_n ear_n say_v david_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n 39.12_o psal_n 6.8_o psal_n 39.12_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n 56.8_o psal_n 56.8_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n in_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n yes_o yes_o belove_v all_o the_o tear_n that_o god_n servant_n shed_v before_o he_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v all_o put_v into_o his_o bottle_n and_o record_v in_o his_o book_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o inability_n keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o duty_n but_o go_v to_o god_n mourn_v for_o thy_o want_n and_o beg_v supply_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o five_o i_o will_v fain_o pray_v objection_n 5._o objection_n but_o i_o be_o so_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n i_o dare_v not_o i_o know_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n 9.31_o john_n 9.31_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o pray_v i_o answer_v answ_n answ_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o text_n nor_o thy_o condition_n if_o god_n hear_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v ever_o hear_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a 7.20_o eccles_n 7.20_o and_o sin_v not_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n know_v that_o the_o sinner_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o be_v such_o as_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n reject_v the_o worship_n and_o will_n of_o god_n such_o sinner_n as_o these_o god_n hear_v not_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o good_a motion_n from_o such_o a_o bad_a mouth_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n 31._o john_n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v in_o every_o nation_n 10.35_o act_n 10.35_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o but_o for_o a_o further_o and_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n know_v first_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o finfulnesse_n and_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o duty_n of_o pray_v 13._o psal_n 40.12_o 13._o david_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n yet_o he_o pray_v and_o ezra_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n to_o god_n yet_o he_o pray_v saint_n paul_n have_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n 9.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o ephes_n 3.8_o act_n 9.12_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n and_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n yet_o behold_v he_o pray_v second_o the_o more_o heinous_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o need_n have_v we_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a three_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o capable_a of_o mercy_n none_o more_o welcome_a to_o god_n than_o they_o that_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n see_v it_o in_o five_o example_n in_o scripture_n first_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n she_o come_v behind_o christ_n as_o be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v he_o on_o the_o face_n and_o she_o desire_v but_o to_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n 22._o mat._n 9.20_o 21_o 22._o yet_o she_o be_v cure_v second_o the_o centurion_n who_o think_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v under_o his_o roof_n 10._o luke_n 7.6_o 7_o 10._o yet_o his_o request_n be_v grant_v three_o the_o prodigal_n who_o acknowledge_v to_o his_o father_n his_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n 22._o luke_n 15.20_o 21_o 22._o yet_o his_o father_n embrace_v he_o and_o entertain_v he_o four_o the_o publican_n who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o show_v his_o indignation_n against_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n yet_o be_v he_o justify_v 14._o luk._n 18.13_o 14._o acquit_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o receive_v to_o mercy_n the_o five_o and_o last_o example_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n she_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n 28._o mat._n 15.27_o 28._o yet_o her_o prayer_n be_v answer_v by_o all_o which_o example_n you_o see_v that_o those_o that_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n be_v most_o welcome_a to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o
every_o day_n in_o their_o family_n or_o in_o secret_a or_o both_o in_o their_o family_n or_o secret_o for_o your_o comfort_n go_v along_o with_o i_o in_o these_o eight_o or_o nine_o thing_n follow_v first_o there_o be_v no_o family_n where_o prayer_n be_v constant_o use_v morning_n and_o evening_n but_o god_n usual_o bless_v those_o family_n as_o god_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n 6.11_o 2_o sam._n 6.11_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o his_o house_n so_o god_n bless_v those_o family_n where_o prayer_n be_v daily_o use_v second_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a prayer_n make_v unto_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v answer_v say_v christ_n when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n 6.6_o mat._n 6.6_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o three_o if_o thou_o can_v pray_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n thou_o haft_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n first_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o son_n thou_o can_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 10.13_o rom._n 10.13_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o by_o faith_n call_v upon_o god_n may_v miss_v of_o the_o 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