my_o soul_n let_v thy_o impatiente_a bear_n of_o lying_n slander_n backbiting_n and_o false_a accusation_n humble_v thou_o and_o drive_v thou_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o assist_v and_o help_v thy_o weak_a patience_n and_o faith_n and_o make_v thou_o more_o conformable_a to_o christ_n thou_o can_v bear_v other_o injury_n learn_v to_o bear_v these_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v bless_v o_o my_o god_n do_v thou_o preserve_v i_o support_v i_o and_o hold_v i_o up_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fall_v by_o wrath_n and_o impatience_n though_o the_o injury_n i_o receive_v be_v never_o so_o great_a unjust_a and_o false_a yet_o let_v i_o be_v support_v by_o thy_o word_n and_o thy_o spirit_n in_o i_o assure_v i_o of_o reward_n in_o heaven_n o_o my_o god_n let_v i_o content_o submit_v to_o thy_o chastisement_n and_o let_v i_o be_v assure_v that_o thou_o will_v bring_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o that_o they_o be_v send_v by_o thou_o for_o my_o good_a that_o i_o shall_v not_o 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that_o thy_o servant_n be_v a_o dog_n yet_o he_o do_v what_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v 2_o king_n 8._o so_o god_n withhold_v abimeleck_n from_o sin_v with_o abraham_n wife_n so_o david_n before_o he_o be_v afflict_v he_o go_v astray_o but_o learned_a god_n judgement_n by_o affliction_n and_o say_v thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n have_v comfort_v i_o by_o which_o say_v of_o david_n it_o appear_v that_o another_o end_n of_o affliction_n be_v for_o spiritual_a comfort_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o st._n james_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o manifold_a temptation_n for_o as_o sin_n as_o soon_o as_o commit_v fly_n in_o our_o face_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v all_o the_o curse_n threaten_v in_o god_n word_n for_o our_o conscience_n immediate_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o damnation_n so_o affliction_n bring_v to_o mind_v our_o sin_n and_o make_v our_o conscience_n search_v themselves_o what_o sin_n lie_v unrepented_a off_o then_o our_o repentance_n bring_v remission_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n communion_n with_o god_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o carefulness_n against_o sin_n for_o the_o future_a but_o to_o make_v we_o more_o capable_a of_o the_o comfort_n it_o seem_v meet_v to_o god_n to_o visit_v we_o by_o affliction_n another_o end_n of_o affliction_n it_o to_o abase_v and_o humble_v we_o that_o we_o may_v walk_v humble_o with_o our_o god_n humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v lift_v you_o up_o where_o both_o these_o end_n of_o affliction_n be_v conjoin_v viz._n the_o joy_n of_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o the_o humiliation_n he_o humble_v who_o he_o in_o tend_v to_o exalt_v another_o end_n be_v for_o purgation_n i_o will_v purge_v away_o all_o the_o dross_n and_o tinn_n which_o do_v suppose_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n commit_v by_o and_o some_o corruption_n remain_v in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 9_o of_o daniel_n 11._o yea_o all_o israel_n have_v transgress_v thy_o law_n even_o by_o depart_v that_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v thy_o voice_n therefore_o the_o curse_n be_v pour_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v as_o our_o saviour_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffer_v so_o all_o that_o be_v make_v perfect_a be_v make_v perfect_a by_o suffering_n when_o our_o conscience_n check_v we_o it_o cause_v we_o to_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n after_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o smite_v upon_o my_o thigh_n another_o end_n to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o himself_o when_o before_o he_o will_v not_o know_v himself_o nor_o can_v understand_v his_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n also_o to_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o selfsufficiency_n and_o self_n confidence_n to_o seek_v his_o salvation_n in_o christ_n alone_o for_o if_o the_o word_n do_v not_o work_v upon_o we_o god_n do_v work_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n upon_o hard_a conscience_n as_o david_n say_v my_o reins_n chasten_v i_o in_o the_o night_n season_n so_o be_v the_o prodigal_a son_n bring_v to_o himself_o to_o bethink_v he_o of_o his_o father_n house_n and_o to_o return_v home_o lord_z sanctify_v they_o to_o thy_o servant_n for_o all_o these_o end_n that_o i_o may_v find_v all_o those_o operation_n wrought_v in_o i_o and_o let_v i_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n lay_v my_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n as_o water_v that_o stand_v still_o without_o motion_n or_o agitation_n putrifi_v and_o the_o air_n corupt_v unless_o it_o be_v move_v with_o some_o gale_n of_o wind_n so_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n become_v degenerate_a and_o their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n soon_o languish_v unless_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o exercise_v by_o variety_n of_o fortune_n trouble_n and_o new_a difficulty_n the_o most_o troublesome_a accident_n that_o befall_v teach_v and_o improve_v a_o wise_a man_n most_o and_o learn_v he_o the_o best_a lesson_n time_n of_o trouble_n be_v the_o season_n for_o prayer_n if_o esau_n have_v not_o come_v against_o jacob_n with_o a_o army_n he_o have_v not_o wrestle_v with_o god_n nor_o get_v the_o blessing_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o so_o it_o be_v the_o season_n for_o god_n mercy_n to_o those_o who_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n and_o as_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o necessity_n will_v not_o force_v we_o enough_o to_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n he_o enjoin_v it_o by_o precept_n and_o invit_v with_o a_o promise_n which_o show_v both_o our_o backwardness_n to_o the_o duty_n and_o god_n readiness_n to_o accept_v our_o prayer_n and_o show_v mercy_n to_o we_o and_o sometime_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v his_o spirit_n to_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o sometime_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o have_v but_o a_o purpose_n to_o pray_v as_o david_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o forgave_v my_o iniquity_n and_o sometime_o god_n be_v fain_o to_o prevent_v we_o as_o isa_n 64.10_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o sometime_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v till_o the_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v say_v while_o they_o cry_v i_o will_v say_v
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motive_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o enforce_v it_o viz._n that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n psal_n 69.32_o these_o three_o viz._n grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o reward_n i_o conceive_v they_o contain_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o that_o god_n have_v engage_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n they_o contain_v also_o all_o that_o god_n have_v command_v and_o enjoin_v his_o people_n and_o require_v of_o they_o and_o they_o contain_v all_o that_o they_o need_v or_o can_v desire_v to_o make_v they_o happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o there_o be_v no_o petition_n in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n or_o in_o any_o prayer_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v contain_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n for_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o mean_n 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spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 3.16_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner-man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n he_o pray_v that_o their_o love_n may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o they_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n philip._n 1.9_o by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o learn_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o well_o for_o ourselves_o as_o other_o we_o learn_v from_o st._n paul_n prayer_n for_o the_o hebrew_n c._n 13._o to_o pray_v that_o god_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n will_v make_v we_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ._n for_o it_o be_v through_o jesus_n christ_n if_o any_o thing_n we_o do_v be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o who_o work_v it_o in_o we_o those_o that_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o citizen_n thereof_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o love_v she_o but_o 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therefore_o observe_v these_o mollissima_fw-la tempora_fw-la fandi_fw-la as_o under_o the_o law_n the_o first_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v and_o the_o first_o that_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v to_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o parity_n of_o reason_n the_o service_n that_o we_o do_v to_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o first_o thing_n remember_v thy_o creat_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n eccles._n 12._o psal_n 63._o early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o seek_v be_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o so_o psal_n 42._o my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o early_o will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o psal_n 5._o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o present_a with_o thou_o prov._n 8.17_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o but_o he_o that_o seek_v not_o early_o may_v seek_v long_o before_o he_o find_v a_o 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evening_n at_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n day_n i_o will_v pray_v unto_o thou_o love_n &_o need_v cause_n frequent_a &_o early_a visit_n those_o who_o be_v great_o belove_v of_o god_n &_o god_n belove_v of_o they_o do_v pray_v often_o weread_v of_o other_o circumstance_n as_o that_o of_o daniel_n open_v his_o window_n and_o look_v towards_o the_o temple_n but_o we_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o this_o manner_n of_o ceremony_n for_o those_o thing_n be_v abolish_v by_o the_o substance_n the_o more_o we_o observe_v of_o these_o circumstance_n the_o more_o joy_n comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n we_o shall_v reap_v by_o the_o duty_n take_v time_n enough_o for_o preparation_n for_o if_o thou_o straiten_v thyself_o thou_o may_v be_v divert_v but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v as_o the_o occasion_n will_v permit_v or_o require_v for_o there_o be_v various_a manner_n we_o can_v be_v always_o upon_o our_o knee_n in_o public_a prayer_n or_o 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and_o press_v he_o to_o grant_v we_o the_o thing_n we_o desire_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v as_o brief_a as_o may_v be_v conclude_v with_o three_o inducement_n viz._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n we_o find_v in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n variety_n of_o those_o sometime_o he_o urge_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n sometime_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n some_o motive_n he_o fetch_v from_o the_o name_n of_o god_n some_o from_o his_o nature_n and_o be_v as_o from_o his_o truth_n his_o holiness_n his_o goodness_n his_o faithfulness_n his_o mercy_n his_o power_n his_o justice_n his_o righteousness_n his_o almightiness_n he_o urge_v the_o pledge_n of_o god_n love_v already_o bestow_v his_o love_a kindness_n of_o old_a and_o his_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o they_o also_o he_o urge_v his_o relation_n as_o servant_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n o_o grant_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o 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