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repent_v yet_o sin_n again_o a._n 1._o a_o true_o gracious_a soul_n though_o it_o sin_n yet_o it_o make_v no_o league_n oâ—_n peace_n with_o sin_n but_o keep_v the_o war_n on_o fooâ—_n still_o as_o hannibal_n take_v a_o oath_n to_o his_o father_n to_o maintain_v perpetual_a hostility_n with_o rome_n so_o have_v gracious_a soul_n covenant_v with_o â—od_a to_o wage_v a_o perpetual_a war_n with_o sin_n though_o it_o sometime_o receive_v a_o foil_n and_o loss_n yet_o thereby_o it_o be_v more_o enrage_a against_o the_o adversary_n carnal_a counterfeit_a person_n once_o foil_v seldom_o come_v on_o again_o but_o the_o true_a penitent_n rise_v and_o fight_v most_o valiant_o double_v his_o guard_n after_o unwarinesse_n strengthen_v the_o battle_n after_o a_o blow_n lay_v on_o more_o strong_o after_o sin_n have_v be_v too_o hard_o as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n and_o paul_n and_o many_o other_o scripture-example_n 2._o true_a grace_n get_v advantage_n by_o the_o stir_a and_o sometime_o prevail_a 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the_o choice_a mercy_n in_o humble_a and_o lowly_a heart_n christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n do_v most_o for_o those_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o so_o continue_v to_o do_v the_o true_o humble_a soul_n be_v god_n second_o heaven_n i_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o contâ—â—â—e_a spirit_n the_o valley_n shall_v laugh_v with_o satnesse_n when_o the_o hill_n be_v barren_a and_o this_o grace_n may_v be_v discern_v thus_o first_o by_o a_o grateful_a disposition_n for_o former_a favour_n of_o old_a a_o peace-offering_a be_v appoint_v to_o be_v joineâ—_n with_o the_o trespasse-offering_a to_o teach_v the_o church_n ever_o to_o join_v praise_n with_o prayer_n but_o the_o proud_a heart_n have_v never_o enough_o be_v ever_o unthankful_a second_o by_o a_o mean_a and_o low_a conceit_n of_o yourselves_o and_o your_o own_o unworthiness_n before_o god_n like_o that_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.27_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n or_o of_o david_n â—o_o foolish_a be_v i_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o thou_o and_o agur_n prov._n 30.2_o i_o be_o more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n or_o as_o that_o martyr_n who_o cry_v out_o gehenna_n sum_fw-la domine_fw-la etc._n etc._n lord_n thou_o be_v heaven_n but_o i_o be_o as_o bad_a as_o hell_n tantillitas_fw-la nostra_fw-la say_v ignatius_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o colleague_n the_o humble_a man_n like_o paul_n do_v not_o elevate_v but_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n against_o himself_o veil_v all_o the_o topsail_n and_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n job_n 42.6_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o therefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n when_o he_o have_v a_o glorious_a apparition_n of_o god_n he_o vanish_v into_o nothing_o in_o his_o own_o thought_n the_o star_n vanish_v when_o the_o sun_n appear_v and_o our_o poor_a candle_n vanish_v into_o a_o disappearance_n when_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n arise_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o humble_a three_o by_o this_o when_o heavenly_a object_n appear_v in_o our_o eye_n great_a and_o beautiful_a more_o and_o more_o as_o in_o david_n psal_n 4.6_o who_o prefer_v god_n favour_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o paul_n phil._n 3.8_o who_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n he_o undervalue_v a_o whole_a sky_n full_a of_o star_n to_o one_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o holy_a lambert_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a they_o can_v see_v those_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o discover_v to_o other_o to_o unbeliever_n heavenly_a object_n be_v as_o orient_a pearl_n in_o a_o heap_n of_o sand_n and_o a_o mine_n of_o gold_n cover_v over_o with_o rubbish_n and_o earth_n four_o by_o meekness_n and_o readiness_n to_o yield_v in_o all_o your_o own_o cause_n but_o resoluteness_n in_o the_o cause_n oâ—_n god_n in_o behalf_n of_o his_o truth_n moses_n one_o of_o the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n yet_o who_o more_o hot_a and_o zealous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3.16_o be_v well_o resolve_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v truth_n to_o fall_v for_o they_o luther_n regard_v not_o himself_o nor_o the_o rich_a present_n but_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n five_o by_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o god_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n to_o step_v aside_o through_o indirect_a mean_n to_o obtain_v what_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o promise_v not_o sorcery_n charm_n witchcraft_n to_o find_v thing_n lose_v to_o obtain_v health_n or_o grow_v rich_a who_o be_v thou_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o obeye_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n wait_v upon_o god_n and_o stay_v thyself_o on_o the_o lord_n we_o reâ—d_v of_o zachary_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o child_n heretofore_o while_o there_o be_v any_o ordinary_a ground_n of_o hope_n but_o after_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a leave_v off_o that_o suit_n but_o not_o wait_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o request_n at_o last_o prayer_n be_v often_o grant_v long_o before_o manifest_v thus_o must_v grace_n be_v exercise_v in_o acceptable_a prayer_n it_o be_v the_o palaestra_fw-la the_o arena_n the_o artillary-yard_n of_o all_o our_o grace_n in_o which_o they_o must_v show_v their_o activity_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o prayer_n in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o come_v to_o the_o motive_n not_o to_o the_o read_n or_o repeat_v say_v over_o of_o prayer_n only_o not_o to_o a_o cold_a careless_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n at_o all_o but_o to_o fervent_a pray_v this_o be_v pray_v with_o power_n whereof_o that_o passage_n be_v fit_o verify_v and_o right_o to_o be_v understand_v act_v 9.11_o behold_v he_o pray_v saul_n strike_v to_o the_o ground_n remain_v three_o day_n without_o sight_n and_o do_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v but_o behold_v he_o pray_v i._n e._n with_o all_o his_o might_n as_o one_o that_o take_v no_o denial_n to_o pray_v fervent_o be_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n first_o undertake_v and_o hitherto_o prosecure_v and_o to_o this_o there_o be_v several_a motive_n and_o they_o may_v be_v take_v â—irst_n from_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v second_o from_o man_n three_o â—rom_o prayer_n itself_o first_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o than_o you_o may_v take_v into_o consideration_n such_o motive_n as_o these_o 1._o he_o command_v that_o you_o shall_v pray_v to_o he_o as_o you_o love_v he_o i._n e._n strong_o vehement_o and_o constant_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heaâ—_n it_o be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o if_o you_o make_v conscience_n of_o any_o duty_n you_o will_v of_o this_o especial_o hos_fw-la 14.2.2_o he_o delight_v in_o earnest_n and_o zealous_a prayer_n and_o petitioner_n god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n who_o may_v be_v tire_v with_o uncessant_a suit_n and_o frequent_a visit_n prov._n 25.17_o as_o be_v the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o disciple_n with_o the_o poor_a woman_n cry_n repeat_v the_o same_o request_n over_o and_o over_o such_o be_v moses_n and_o david_n high_o commend_v of_o god_n for_o their_o skill_n &_o art_n in_o pray_v one_o the_o meek_a man_n on_o earth_n thâ—_n other_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o he_o can_v deny_v they_o nothing_o provide_v they_o refer_v the_o time_n and_o measure_n to_o he_o as_o man_n take_v delight_n in_o the_o deepmouthed_a hound_n and_o the_o shrill_a sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o the_o loud_a report_n of_o the_o piecâ—_n so_o do_v god_n take_v delight_n in_o the_o fervent_a report_n of_o his_o people_n 3._o he_o be_v ready_a to_o return_v answer_n
when_o alone_o and_o in_o the_o dark_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v 98_o four_o i_o find_v not_o any_o success_n in_o my_o prayer_n but_o be_o rather_o cross_v in_o they_o therefore_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v 96_o five_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n settle_v his_o mind_n upon_o while_o he_o be_v frame_v and_o direct_v his_o prayer_n 100_o sixthly_a but_o when_o i_o do_v methink_v my_o own_o unworthiness_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o present_a itself_o and_o make_v i_o ready_a through_o fear_n to_o sink_v 101_o condition_n require_v that_o praâ—er_n may_v be_v accept_v 103_o first_o the_o person_n must_v be_v right_o qualify_v and_o that_o stand_n in_o a_o threefold_a relation_n viz._n 1._o to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o to_o men._n 104_o 3._o to_o itself_o 104_o 105_o five_o property_n of_o person_n thus_o qualify_v 105_o quest_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o wicked_a unrighteous_a person_n may_v noâ—_n pray_v or_o if_o so_o their_o prayer_n will_v â—e_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n ineffectual_a 108_o second_o all_o the_o grace_n muâ—t_v be_v set_v on_o work_n viz._n faith_n where_o be_v inquire_v how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o pray_v in_o faith_n 110_o repentance_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o consider_v how_o true_a penitency_n in_o gracious_a soul_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o feign_a sorrow_n in_o graceless_a person_n 114_o 115_o humility_n q._n how_o this_o grace_n may_v be_v discern_v 117_o motive_n to_o fervent_a prayer_n draw_v 1._o from_o the_o lord_n 120_o 121_o 2._o from_o men._n 125_o 3._o from_o prayer_n itself_o 130_o object_n answer_v with_o respect_n to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v effectual_a in_o prayer_n 132_o second_o doctrine_n 134_o prove_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n explain_v by_o inquire_v first_o wherein_o they_o be_v so_o prevail_v 135_o second_o why_o they_o be_v so_o prevalent_a 139_o use_v 1._o to_o let_v we_o see_v what_o to_o expect_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o too_o many_o among_o we_o unrighteous_a unholy_a 142_o use_v 2._o to_o show_v we_o what_o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a in_o prayer_n viz._n first_o get_v the_o qualification_n in_o the_o text._n 143_o second_o pray_v in_o a_o time_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v p._n 144_o when_o these_o two_o be_v join_v prayer_n never_o fail_v 1._o when_o they_o be_v join_v in_o person_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v join_v in_o a_o nation_n 145_o obj._n when_o will_v that_o be_v 146_o a._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v often_o promise_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o â—ll_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o ibid._n cause_n discover_v why_o prayer_n have_v be_v so_o ineffectual_a 147_o direction_n how_o to_o prevail_v more_o 151_o a_o treatise_n of_o prayer_n james_n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o the_o springhead_n of_o this_o scripture_n do_v arise_v at_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o stream_n run_v down_o to_o the_o 18_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o give_v direction_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a concernment_n viz._n how_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n shall_v demean_v themselves_o in_o every_o condition_n divine_a providence_n may_v cut_v out_o for_o they_o in_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n according_a to_o our_o apostle_n who_o pen_n be_v hold_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o here_o describe_v be_v twofold_a prosperity_n and_o adversity_n happiness_n and_o misery_n frown_n and_o smile_n like_o the_o sun_n which_o sometime_o appear_v bright_a and_o glorious_a but_o sometime_o be_v hide_v under_o dusky_a cloud_n now_o in_o health_n then_o in_o a_o hectic_a weep_v and_o joy_n a_o summer_n day_n and_o a_o winter_n night_n as_o she_o give_v she_o own_o motto_n psal_n 102.10_o thou_o have_v life_n i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o a_o uncertain_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o want_v peculiar_a direction_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o easy_a it_o be_v to_o miscarry_v in_o both_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o ballast_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o unequal_a condition_n to_o help_v they_o walk_v steady_o both_o in_o their_o up-hill_n and_o downhill_o way_n be_v any_o afflict_v then_o let_v he_o pray_v be_v any_o merry_a then_o let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n needful_a it_o be_v for_o christian_n to_o be_v do_v in_o each_o condition_n my_o text_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o first_o direction_n and_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o the_o duty_n draw_v from_o the_o excellent_a success_n of_o it_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o induction_n of_o particular_a example_n in_o the_o follow_a verseâ—_n the_o word_n in_o themselves_o be_v a_o good_a man_n encouragement_n and_o testimonial_a subscribe_v by_o god_n himself_o which_o do_v certify_v what_o he_o be_v and_o what_o he_o must_v be_v viz._n fervent_a in_o prayer_n they_o be_v easy_a in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o clear_a and_o plain_a it_o will_v be_v time_n and_o labour_n spend_v impertinent_o to_o give_v account_n what_o interpreter_n say_v of_o they_o how_o they_o differ_v or_o agree_v this_o be_v almost_o to_o strike_v fire_n and_o light_v up_o a_o candle_n at_o noonday_n to_o seek_v for_o that_o which_o be_v neither_o hide_v nor_o lose_v as_o for_o partâ—_n to_o prevent_v confusion_n and_o to_o clear_v our_o entrance_n i_o shall_v divide_v the_o handle_n of_o they_o into_o three_o general_n in_o they_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v first_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o duty_n commend_v and_o direct_v unto_o viz._n pâ—ayer_n a_o necessary_a and_o useful_a duty_n which_o neither_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o immutability_n nor_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o infallibility_n 37._o ezek._n 36._o v._o 37._o nor_o the_o effectual_a intercession_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n who_o teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o pray_v can_v dispense_v with_o we_o for_o not_o do_v it_o the_o gospel_n command_v it_o second_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o qualification_n mention_v which_o be_v twofold_a viz._n first_o of_o the_o duty_n it_o must_v be_v fervent_a such_o as_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n on_o work_n and_o such_o as_o note_v the_o most_o lively_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v arden_n 1._o fervent_a as_o piscator_fw-la render_v it_o efficax_n i_o effectual_a as_o beza_n it_o be_v both_o effectual-fervent_a as_o in_o the_o text_n second_o of_o the_o person_n he_o must_v be_v righteous_a i._n so_o make_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n justify_v by_o righteousness_n impure_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n sanctify_v by_o righteousness_n impart_v call_v we_o because_o inherent_a in_o we_o they_o must_v be_v man_n of_o penitent_a renew_a heart_n man_n of_o faith_n evangelical_o righteous_a three_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o effect_n success_n and_o good_a issue_n of_o prayer_n so_o qualify_v and_o perform_v it_o avail_v much_o they_o be_v prayer_n that_o carry_v force_n with_o they_o thus_o qualify_v they_o be_v a_o mighty_a engine_n to_o move_v heaven_n and_o earth_n a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o the_o treasury_n of_o god_n to_o fetch_v mercy_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o a_o panecaea_n a_o receipt_n for_o every_o disease_n and_o a_o sovereign_a one_o too_o it_o bring_v present_a ease_n and_o future_a health_n god_n never_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a the_o part_n thus_o set_v we_o may_v â—asily_o read_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o suppose_v the_o first_o i_o shall_v handle_v the_o two_o late_a and_o labour_n to_o condescend_v to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n and_o point_n out_o the_o full_a scope_n of_o the_o word_n in_o two_o useful_a observation_n first_o that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o strength_n and_o fervency_n second_o that_o righteous_a mâ—ns_n prayer_n be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a both_o these_o observation_n god_n will_v i_o shall_v labour_v to_o explain_v lay_v they_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o my_o intend_a discourse_n for_o the_o first_o viz._n that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o use_v strength_n and_o fervency_n i_o shall_v prove_v this_o doctrine_n first_o by_o scripture_n precedent_n and_o precept_n we_o must_v put_v to_o our_o strength_n as_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o intercession_n for_o sodom_n gen._n 18._o and_o as_o jacob_n in_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n gen._n 32._o v._n 26._o who_o hold_v with_o his_o hand_n when_o
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