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pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o it_o usual_o signify_v to_o deal_v free_o with_o any_o one_o yet_o without_o strain_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o phrase_n reverence_n and_o humility_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o reverence_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o religion_n itself_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v actus_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v we_o come_v before_o god_n and_o when_o we_o come_v before_o god_n we_o stand_v upon_o holy_a ground_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o command_n be_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n we_o must_v be_v of_o a_o speak_a gesture_n our_o posture_n and_o carriage_n before_o god_n must_v witness_v our_o reverence_n that_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n 2._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o humility_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n in_o abraham_n his_o very_a form_n be_v imitable_a i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n oh_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o gen._n 18.27.30.32_o he_o attend_v every_o petition_n with_o apology_n so_o our_o jacob_n who_o story_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o poor_a deject_a publican_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o admirable_a humility_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n for_o his_o devotion_n bring_v he_o thither_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o neglect_v a_o duty_n though_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o perform_v it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v there_o how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o how_o humble_o how_o sad_o he_o stand_v afar_o off_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o press_v near_o to_o a_o glorious_a presence_n he_o weuld_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v that_o against_o which_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n with_o remorse_n and_o fear_n and_o indignation_n and_o all_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o at_o last_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o and_o this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a prayer_n though_o he_o dare_v scarce_o speak_v god_n ready_o hear_v he_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v two_o original_a word_n that_o do_v lively_o express_v this_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o greek_a signify_v to_o pray_v be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knee_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n berecha_n prayer_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berech_n ingeniculando_fw-la fudit_fw-la preces_fw-la both_o import_v the_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n in_o prayer_n humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o it_o 2_o chro._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v than_o i_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o esa_n 66.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n accept_v when_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offring_n will_v not_o please_v he_o this_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o ooth_a phrase_n be_v 2._o a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o it_o signify_v also_o two_o thing_n fervency_n and_o continuance_n 1._o fervency_n we_o must_v have_v zeal_n and_o heat_n in_o our_o prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a