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the_o dulness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o this_o religious_a and_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o desirous_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o shake_v it_o off_o for_o a_o better_a disposition_n i_o hold_v it_o expedient_a to_o consider_v of_o some_o motive_n which_o may_v awaken_v i_o out_o of_o this_o spiritual_a lethargy_n these_o i_o fetch_v from_o four_o head_n or_o topic_n viz._n a_o jucundo_fw-la ab_fw-la vtili_fw-la a_fw-la necessario_fw-la and_o a_o facili_n the_o four_o angel_n of_o this_o quadrature_n be_v to_o seek_v he_o as_o a_o belove_a as_o a_o portion_n as_o a_o god_n as_o a_o father_n to_o prove_v the_o pleasurableness_n of_o it_o be_v these_o place_n isa_n 12.3_o with_o joy_n shall_v you_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n joh._n 16.24_o ask_v that_o you_o may_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o many_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canticle_n throughout_o prove_v this_o from_o 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delightful_a and_o do_v more_o endear_v they_o to_o one_o another_o and_o when_o child_n be_v wrong_v who_o else_o shall_v they_o fly_v unto_o for_o succour_n herein_o we_o enjoy_v god_n as_o a_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o enjoy_v we_o as_o child_n and_o caress_n we_o this_o urge_v we_o to_o present_v these_o duty_n for_o we_o endeavour_v that_o our_o present_n and_o service_n we_o do_v to_o man_n shall_v yield_v they_o delight_n for_o thereby_o we_o expect_v acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n and_o a_o grant_n of_o our_o suit_n and_o as_o a_o father_n he_o oblige_v we_o to_o it_o by_o his_o lade_n we_o with_o his_o daily_a benefit_n and_o bear_v we_o in_o his_o arm_n as_o a_o man_n bear_v his_o son_n in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o we_o ge_fw-mi deut._n 1.31_o all_o which_o he_o easy_o forget_v who_o neglect_v this_o duty_n but_o he_o that_o due_o perform_v it_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o as_o the_o heavenly_a host_n rejoice_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o lamb_n so_o the_o saint_n militant_a by_o the_o offering_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n rejoice_v before_o god_n the_o motive_n ab_fw-la utili_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o profitableness_n of_o it_o all_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a good_a that_o be_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v be_v the_o profit_n which_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v reap_v by_o this_o duty_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o avoid_n of_o all_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a evil_n first_o it_o ease_v we_o of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n be_v careful_a in_o nothing_o but_o let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n st._n james_n c._n 5._o be_v any_o man_n afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v luke_n 18._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n joh._n 16.23_o whatever_o you_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o the_o lord_n have_v invite_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n by_o the_o great_a promise_n that_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o rom._n 10.13_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 jer._n 33.3_o call_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n which_o thou_o know_v not_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o isa_n 30.19_o at_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o cry_n when_o he_o shall_v hear_v it_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o joh._n 15.7_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o matth._n 21.22_o and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v it_o joh._n 14.13_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o matth._n 7.7_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o job_n 22.7_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v 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