earth_n yea_o sometime_o be_v lay_v aside_o these_o and_o rather_o use_v the_o former_a that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v be_v his_o and_o that_o no_o flesh_n may_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n 1_o cor._n 1.29_o but_o such_o as_o i_o be_o or_o have_v be_v all_o devote_a to_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o redeemer_n and_o welfare_n of_o soul_n octob._n 31._o 1668._o while_o i_o be_o oliver_n heywood_n book_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o thomas_n parkhurst_n at_o the_o golden-bible_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n a_o exposition_n of_o temptation_n on_o mat._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o by_o dr._n tho._n taylor_n fol._n daille_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n contain_v 49._o sermon_n fol._n a_o practical_a exposition_n on_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o corinthian_n with_o the_o godly_a man_n choice_n on_o psa_n 4._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o by_o anthony_n burgess_n fol._n the_o view_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o hugh_n broughton_n fol._n these_o six_o treatise_n next_o follow_v be_v write_v by_o mr._n george_n swinnock_n 1._o the_o christian_a man_n call_v or_o a_o treatise_n of_o make_v religion_n one_o business_n in_o religious_a duty_n natural_a action_n his_o particular_a vocation_n his_o family_n direction_n and_o his_o own_o recreation_n to_o be_v read_v in_o family_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o edification_n the_o first_o part_n 2._o likewise_o a_o second_o part_n wherein_o christian_n be_v direct_v to_o perform_v their_o duty_n as_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n master_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a man_n call_v wherein_o the_o christian_a be_v direct_v how_o to_o make_v religion_n his_o business_n in_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o man_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o companion_n in_o his_o carriage_n in_o good_a company_n in_o bad_a company_n 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commandment_n also_o a_o exposition_n on_o the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o edward_n elton_n b._n d._n 4to_o fiery_a jesuit_n or_o a_o historical_a collection_n of_o the_o rise_v increase_n doctrine_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o jesuit_n expose_v to_o view_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o london_n 4to_fw-la horologiographia_fw-la optica_fw-la dialling_a universal_a and_o particular_a speculative_a &_o practical_a by_o sylvanus_n morgan_n 4to_fw-la the_o rebuilding_n of_o london_n encourage_v and_o improve_v in_o several_a meditation_n by_o samuel_n roll_n the_o sure_a way_n to_o salvation_n or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o saint_n mystical_a union_n with_o christ_n wherein_o that_o great_a mystery_n and_o privilege_n be_v open_v in_o the_o nature_n property_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o by_o r._n steedman_n m._n a._n a_o defence_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n by_o such_o croston_n god_n sovereignty_n display_v by_o will._n jeer_a the_o godly_a man_n ark_n or_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o distress_n in_o five_o sermon_n with_o mrs._n moor_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n by_o edm._n calamy_n the_o almost_o christian_n discover_v or_o the_o false_a professor_n try_v and_o cast_v by_o mr._n mead._n spiritual_a wisdom_n improve_v against_o temptation_n by_o mr._n mead._n 1._o a_o divine_a cordial_n 2._o a_o word_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 3._o a_o plea_n for_o alm_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o spital_n 4._o the_o godly_a man_n picture_n draw_v with_o a_o scripture-pensil_n 5._o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n 6._o heaven_n take_v by_o storm_n 7._o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n brief_o open_v these_o seven_o by_o mr._n tho._n watson_n the_o true_a bound_n of_o christian_a freedom_n or_o a_o discourse_n show_v the_o extent_n and_o restraint_n of_o christian_a liberty_n wherein_o the_o truth_n be_v settle_v many_o error_n confute_v out_o of_o john_n 8._o for_o 36._o comfortable_a crumb_n of_o refreshment_n by_o prayer_n meditation_n consolation_n and_o ejaculation_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o bible_n aurifodina_n linguae_fw-la gallicae_n or_o the_o golden_a mine_n of_o the_o french_a language_n open_v by_o ed._n costlin_n gent._n sin_n sinfulness_n by_o ralph_n venning_n sober_a singularity_n by_o r._n steedman_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n by_o john_n crump_n late_o of_o maidstone_n the_o christian_n daily_a monitor_n by_o joseph_n church_n a_o memento_n to_o young_a man_n and_o old_a by_o j._n maynard_n a_o little_a book_n for_o little_a child_n by_o tho._n white_n the_o history_n of_o moderation_n or_o the_o life_n death_n resurrection_n of_o moderation_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n explain_v and_o apply_v from_o ezek._n 33.11_o worthy_a walk_v by_o nat._n vincent_n method_n of_o meditation_n by_o tho._n white_n antidote_n against_o quakerism_n the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n sect._n 1_o the_o context_n clear_v 1_o sect._n 2._o the_o word_n explaind_v 4_o sect._n 3_o doctrine_n raise_v 7_o sect._n 4._o instance_n for_o closet-prayer_n 1_o abraham_n 12_o 2_o isaac_n ibid._n 3_o jacob_n 13_o 4_o moses_n 14_o 5_o david_n ibid._n sect._n 5._o more_o instance_n of_o 6_o elijah_n 15_o 7_o jeremiah_n 16_o 8_o daniel_n 17_o 9_o peter_n ibid._n 10_o jesus_n christ_n 18_o chap._n ii_o sect._n 1_o reason_n 1._o conveniency_n of_o privacy_n 20_o for_o 1_o expostulation_n 21_o 2_o act_n distraction_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o reas_n 2._o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o soul_n 24_o 1_o the_o heart_n free_a open_n to_o a_o father_n ibid._n 2_o god_n communicate_v himself_o to_o it_o ibid._n sect._n 3_o reas_n 3._o god_n see_v in_o secret_a i._n e._n 1_o he_o take_v notice_n whether_o thou_o pray_v 27_o 2_o he_o have_v see_v thy_o secret_a sin_n 28_o 3_o thou_o lose_v not_o thy_o labour_n 29_o 4_o thou_o own_v god_n omnipresence_n 30_o sect._n 4._o reas_n 4._o god_n reward_v open_o foâ—…_n way_n 31_o 1_o return_v visible_a answer_n 32_o 2_o discriminate_a providence_n 33_o sect._n 5._o 3._o increase_v of_o grace_n 35_o sect._n 6._o 4._o solemn_z own_v at_o the_o great_a day_n 36_o chap._n iii_o sect._n 1_o use_v 1_o of_o information_n concern_v place_n of_o prayer_n 42_o sect._n 2._o the_o nature_n of_o prayer_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o immediate_a worship_n 45_o 2_o can_v be_v interrupt_v ib_n sect._n 3._o 3._o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n 48_o sect._n 4._o 4._o the_o property_n of_o a_o christian_n 50_o chap._n iu_o sect._n 1_o use_v of_o reprehension_n 1_o of_o wicked_a 53_o sect._n 2._o 2_o of_o godly_a for_o neglect_v this_o herein_o 56_o 1_o they_o be_v unlike_o jesus_n christ_n ibid._n 2vnlike_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 57_o 3vnlike_a themselves_o former_o 58_o sect._n 3._o 4_o they_o lose_v much_o spiritual_a good_a 59_o 5_o expose_v themselves_o to_o temptation_n 60_o 6_o they_o express_v little_a love_n to_o god_n 61_o 7_o gross_a ingratitude_n to_o he_o ibid._n sect._n 4._o 8_o they_o contradict_v the_o spirit_n motion_n 63_o 9_o may_v be_v deprive_v of_o help_n 64_o 10_o what_o if_o christ_n surprise_v they_o in_o neglect_n 65_o chap._n v._o sect._n 1._o 3._o use_v of_o instruction_n about_o closet-prayer_n wherein_o be_v 1._o preparative_n to_o it_o 1_o look_v to_o your_o state_n 68_o 2_o lay_v aside_o other_o business_n 69_o sect._n 2._o 3_o set_a yourselves_o in_o god_n sight_n 70_o 4_o muster_n up_o your_o thought_n want_v 71_o sect._n 3._o 2_o essential_o require_v in_o secret_a prayer_n 1_o engage_v the_o heart_n in_o it_o 74_o 2_o beg_v the_o spirit_n assistance_n 77_o sect._n 4._o 3_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v 78_o 4._o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 80_o chap._n vi_o sect._n 1._o 3_o circumstance_n about_o closet-prayer_n refer_v to_o place_v 8_o refer_v to_o posture_n 84_o refer_v to_o season_n 85_o refer_v to_o voice_n
86_o sect._n 2._o 4_o duty_n consequent_a to_o it_o 87_o 1_o observe_v god_n appearance_n ibid._n 2._o walk_v suitable_o 88_o sect._n 3._o 3_o wait_n for_o return_v 90_o 4_o communicate_v experiment_n 91_o chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o concern_v matter_n or_o word_n of_o prayer_n 94_o 1_o lords-prayer_n be_v paraphrase_a 95_o sect._n 2._o 2_o wherein_o a_o example_n propound_v from_o jacob_n exod._n 32.10_o in_o ten_o particular_n 98_o chap._n viii_o sect._n 1._o 4_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o closet-prayer_n press_v by_o ten_o expostulatory_a argument_n 103_o sect._n 2._o objection_n answer_v as_o 1_o i_o perform_v family-duty_n answ_n 110_o 2._o i_o be_o a_o poor_a labour_a man_n ans_fw-fr ibid._n 3._o i_o be_o a_o servant_n and_o can_v ans_fw-fr 111_o 4_o i_o want_v a_o convenient_a place_n ans_fw-fr 112_o 5_o i_o know_v some_o christian_n against_o it_o ans_fw-fr 113_o sect._n 3._o 6_o i_o find_v not_o my_o heart_n prepare_v ans_fw-fr 114_o 7_o i_o meet_v with_o temptation_n ans_fw-fr 115_o 8_o i_o get_v no_o good_a by_o it_o ans_fw-fr 116_o 9_o i_o want_v gift_n for_o it_o ans_fw-fr 117_o 10_o it_o be_v too_o much_o ado_n labour_n ans_fw-fr 118_o sect._n 4._o case_n of_o conscience_n answer_v 1_o what_o difference_n betwixt_o saint_n and_o hypocrite_n 120_o 2_o whether_o may_v a_o man_n engage_v by_o vow_n 121_o 3_o how_o may_v we_o know_v communion_n with_o god_n 122_o 4_o what_o must_v i_o do_v if_o i_o find_v no_o good_a ibid._n the_o whole_a conclude_v with_o exhortation_n 124_o matth_n 6.6_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n 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 chap._n i._n sect_n i._o the_o context_n clear_v in_o this_o excellent_a sermon_n of_o our_o precious_a saviour_n in_o the_o mount_n we_o have_v both_o the_o gospel_n clear_o propound_v and_o the_o law_n solid_o expound_v the_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a pharisee_n have_v degrade_v god_n holy_a law_n from_o its_o spiritual_a extent_n and_o regiment_n by_o their_o low_a and_o literal_a gloss_n but_o our_o saviour_n restore_v it_o to_o its_o dignity_n and_o authority_n over_o heart_n and_o conscience_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o best_a preacher_n that_o ever_o open_v his_o mouth_n do_v admirable_o explain_v the_o adjunct_n office_n and_o exercise_n of_o true_a piety_n which_o be_v principal_o three_o alm_n prayer_n and_o fast_v to_o ver_fw-la 19_o particular_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v two_o material_a destructive_a fault_n which_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v guilty_a of_o in_o that_o sweet_a and_o solemn_a ordinance_n those_o be_v 1._o hypocrisy_n 2._o battologie_n or_o vain-babling_a jesus_n christ_n rebuke_n and_o rectify_v both_o 1._o they_o be_v wont_a to_o perform_v their_o private_a devotion_n in_o public_a place_n mere_o for_o vainglory_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o synagogue_n or_o in_o the_o street_n ver_fw-la 5._o now_o for_o the_o disciple_n practice_n in_o this_o case_n he_o command_v they_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o view_n of_o man_n into_o some_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o perform_v that_o duty_n where_o they_o be_v least_o expose_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o ostentation_n ver_fw-la 6._o 2._o another_o fault_n that_o our_o redeemer_n rebuke_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v vain_a repetition_n and_o though_o he_o only_o mention_v it_o here_o as_o the_o heathen_n fault_n ver_fw-la 7._o yet_o certain_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n may_v also_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v censure_v for_o their_o long_a prayer_n mat._n 23.14_o yet_o upon_o different_a account_n here_o the_o heathen_n use_v vain_a repetition_n that_o they_o may_v move_v god_n there_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v deceive_v man_n and_o devour_v widow_n house_n this_o text_n say_v they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o their_o much_o speak_n just_a as_o baal_n priest_n 1_o king_n 18.26_o they_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n from_o morning_n even_o till_o noon_n say_v o_o baal_n hear_v we_o they_o leap_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o cut_v themselves_o with_o knife_n and_o lancer_n till_o the_o blood_n gush_v out_o upon_o they_o no_o doubt_v this_o be_v do_v to_o move_v their_o cruel_a god_n or_o rather_o stupid_a block_n to_o some_o pity_n and_o compassion_n just_o as_o the_o frantic_a papist_n do_v at_o this_o day_n in_o their_o self-tormenting_a penance_n but_o our_o god_n who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n delight_n more_o in_o ardent_a affection_n than_o in_o either_o extension_n of_o the_o voice_n or_o multiplication_n of_o word_n or_o excruciate_a affliction_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o come_v not_o to_o inform_v god_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o ver_fw-la 8._o your_o father_n know_v what_o thing_n you_o have_v need_n of_o before_o you_o ask_v he_o but_o we_o pray_v that_o our_o own_o heart_n may_v be_v affect_v and_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o condition_n of_o acceptance_n and_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o this_o abuse_n of_o vain_a babble_n in_o prayer_n christ_n propound_v and_o present_v to_o we_o a_o exact_a draught_n and_o compendious_a platform_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o lord_n prayer_n not_o as_o though_o man_n shall_v say_v only_o those_o word_n and_o no_o more_o for_o then_o the_o apostle_n have_v fail_v in_o pray_v in_o other_o term_n but_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o directory_n for_o prayer_n so_o that_o every_o thing_n we_o ask_v 408._o ut_fw-la aliter_fw-la orare_fw-la quam_fw-la docuit_fw-la non_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la cyp._n serm_n ad_fw-la orat_fw-la domin_n pag._n 408._o shall_v be_v reducible_a to_o some_o of_o those_o head_n mention_v in_o this_o perfect_a platform_n so_o that_o as_o cyprian_n say_v to_o pray_v otherways_o than_o he_o have_v teach_v either_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o only_a ignorance_n but_o a_o offence_n and_o indeed_o we_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v hear_v except_o we_o ask_v as_o well_o according_a to_o christ_n mind_n as_o in_o his_o name_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o subject_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o insist_v upon_o that_o which_o fall_v under_o our_o present_a cognizance_n from_o this_o text_n be_v the_o modification_n of_o prayer_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o privacy_n solitariness_n or_o retirement_n the_o text_n hold_v forth_o the_o warrant_n for_o and_o manner_n of_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o closet-prayer_n a_o copious_a subject_n a_o precious_a duty_n in_o which_o be_v 1_o the_o place_n for_o it_o a_o closet_n 2_o the_o clossness_n of_o the_o place_n door-shut_a 3_o 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