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will_v rejoice_v in_o every_o approach_n to_o he_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n neh._n 8.10_o the_o more_o joy_n in_o god_n the_o more_o strength_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o want_n of_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o snail-like_o motion_n to_o he_o man_n have_v no_o sweet_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o mind_n to_o converse_v with_o he_o we_o can_v judge_v our_o delight_n in_o prayer_n to_o be_v right_a if_o we_o have_v not_o a_o delight_n in_o god_n for_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v a_o delight_n in_o prayer_n when_o they_o have_v corrupt_a and_o selfish_a end_n they_o may_v have_v a_o delight_n in_o a_o duty_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n according_a to_o their_o apprehension_n to_o gain_v
such_o a_o end_n as_o balaam_n and_o balak_n offer_v their_o sacrifice_n cheerful_o hope_v to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n to_o curse_v his_o people_n 3._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o prayer_n first_o david_n delight_v in_o god_n testimony_n and_o then_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n a_o gracious_a heart_n must_v first_o delight_n in_o precept_n and_o promise_n before_o it_o can_v turn_v they_o into_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o present_v god_n with_o his_o own_o promise_n desire_v to_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o none_o be_v more_o cheerful_a in_o prayer_n than_o david_n because_o none_o be_v more_o rejoice_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n god_n statute_n be_v his_o song_n psa_n 119.54_o and_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o hony-comb_n if_o our_o heart_n leap_v not_o at_o divine_a promise_n we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v but_o drowsy_a soul_n in_o desire_v they_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o dainty_n god_n set_v before_o we_o our_o desire_n can_v be_v strong_a for_o he_o if_o we_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n the_o rich_a legacy_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o sue_v for_o they_o if_o we_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o reward_n make_v moses_n so_o valiant_a in_o suffer_v and_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o christ_n in_o a_o promise_n make_v he_o so_o cheerful_a in_o endure_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.1.2_o 4._o a_o delight_n in_o prayer_n itself_o a_o christian_n heart_n be_v in_o secret_a ravish_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o come_v near_o god_n and_o warm_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n the_o angel_n be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o act_n of_o praise_n their_o work_n be_v their_o glory_n a_o holy_a soul_n do_v so_o delight_n in_o this_o duty_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o engage_v he_o no_o promise_n to_o encourage_v he_o he_o will_v be_v step_v into_o god_n court_n he_o think_v it_o not_o a_o good_a day_n that_o pass_v without_o some_o intercourse_n with_o god_n david_n will_v have_v take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o regard_v it_o as_o the_o only_a blessedness_n psalm_n 65.4_o and_o so_o great_a a_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n that_o he_o envy_v the_o bird_n the_o happiness_n of_o build_v their_o nest_n near_o his_o tabernacle_n a_o delight_n there_o be_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o prayer_n a_o natural_a man_n under_o some_o trouble_n may_v delight_v in_o god_n comfort_v and_o ease_v presence_n but_o not_o in_o his_o sanctify_a presence_n he_o may_v delight_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o storehouse_n to_o supply_v his_o want_n but_o not_o as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n to_o purge_v away_o his_o dross_n prayer_n as_o praise_n be_v a_o melody_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n eph._n 5.19_o and_o the_o soul_n love_v to_o be_v finger_v the_o instrument_n and_o touch_v the_o string_n 5._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n ask_v this_o heavenly_a cheerfulness_n be_v most_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n what_o delight_v other_o have_v in_o ask_v worldly_a good_n that_o a_o gracious_a heart_n have_v in_o beg_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n that_o soul_n can_v be_v dull_a in_o prayer_n that_o serious_o consider_v he_o pray_v for_o no_o less_o than_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n no_o less_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n a_o gracious_a man_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o man_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o the_o sun_n but_o though_o it_o be_v enjoy_v every_o day_n yet_o long_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o again_o from_o this_o delight_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v redouble_v and_o repeat_v their_o petition_n and_o often_o double_a the_o amen_o at_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n to_o manifest_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v ask_v the_o soul_n love_v to_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o and_o frequent_a thought_n express_v a_o delight_n 6._o a_o delight_n in_o those_o grace_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v most_o delight_v with_o that_o prayer_n wherein_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o stir_v and_o gracious_a affection_n have_v be_v boil_v over_o the_o soul_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n but_o to_o make_v melody_n to_o god_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o instrument_n but_o grace_n be_v the_o string_n and_o prayer_n the_o touch_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o displease_v with_o the_o flag_a of_o his_o grace_n than_o with_o miss_v a_o answer_n there_o may_v be_v a_o delight_n in_o gift_n in_o a_o man_n own_o gift_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o in_o the_o pomp_n and_o varnish_n of_o devotion_n but_o a_o delight_n in_o exercise_v spiritual_a grace_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o this_o true_a delight_n the_o pharisee_n be_v mark_v by_o christ_n to_o make_v long_a prayer_n vaunt_v in_o a_o outward_a bravery_n of_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v play_v the_o courtier_n with_o god_n and_o complement_a he_o but_o the_o publican_n have_v a_o short_a prayer_n but_o more_o grace_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v reliance_n and_o humility_n a_o gracious_a heart_n labour_v to_o bring_v flame_a affection_n and_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v flame_a grace_n he_o will_v bring_v smoke_a grace_n he_o desire_v the_o preparation_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n psalm_n 10.17_o 2._o whence_o this_o delight_n spring_v 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n upon_o our_o own_o hearth_n that_o be_v able_a to_o kindle_v this_o spiritual_a delight_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o breathe_v such_o a_o heavenly_a heat_n into_o our_o affection_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o fire_n that_o kindle_v the_o soul_n the_o spring_n that_o move_v the_o watch_n the_o wind_n that_o drive_v the_o ship_n the_o swift_a ship_n with_o spread_v sail_n will_v be_v but_o sluggish_a in_o its_o motion_n unless_o the_o wind_n fill_v its_o sail_n without_o this_o spirit_n we_o be_v but_o in_o a_o weak_a and_o sickly_a condition_n our_o breath_n but_o short_a a_o heavy_a and_o troublesome_a asthma_n be_v upon_o we_o psal_n 138.3_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n as_o prayer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o do_v delight_n in_o prayer_n owe_v itself_o to_o the_o same_o author_n god_n will_v make_v they_o joyful_a in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o 2._o from_o grace_n the_o spirit_n kindle_v but_o give_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v the_o lamp_n burn_v clear_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v wind_n to_o drive_v but_o sail_n to_o catch_v it_o a_o prayer_n without_o grace_n be_v a_o a_o prayer_n without_o wing_n there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o begin_v it_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v rejoice_v in_o his_o land_n money_n or_o food_n he_o can_v act_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v cheerful_a in_o action_n cheerfulness_n suppose_v life_n dead_a man_n can_v perform_v a_o duty_n psal_n 115.17_o the_o dead_a praise_n not_o the_o lord_n nor_o dead_a soul_n a_o cheerful_a duty_n there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v grace_n infuse_v but_o grace_v actuate_v no_o man_n in_o a_o sleep_n or_o swoon_v can_v rejoice_v there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o live_a principle_n but_o a_o lively_a operation_n if_o the_o sap_n lurk_v only_o in_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n our_o best_a prayer_n without_o the_o sap_n of_o grace_n diffuse_v itself_o will_v be_v but_o as_o wither_a branch_n grace_n actuate_v put_v heat_n into_o performance_n without_o which_o they_o be_v but_o benumb_v and_o freeze_a reynolds_n freeze_a reynolds_n rusty_a grace_n as_o a_o rusty_a key_n will_v not_o unlock_v will_v not_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o maintain_v it_o there_o be_v not_o only_o need_v of_o fire_n to_o kindle_v the_o lamp_n but_o of_o oil_n to_o preserve_v the_o flame_n natural_a man_n may_v have_v their_o affection_n kindle_v in_o a_o way_n of_o common_a work_n but_o they_o will_v present_o faint_v and_o die_v as_o the_o flame_n of_o cotton_n will_v dim_v and_o vanish_v if_o there_o be_v no_o oil_n to_o nourish_v it_o there_o be_v a_o temporary_a joy_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n
sensual_a hinder_v knowledge_n stifle_v conviction_n page_n 464._o 599._o philosophy_n never_o wrought_v such_o change_n as_o the_o gospel_n page_n 235._o power_n remain_v in_o natural_a man_n what_o a_o page_n 175._o ad_fw-la 180._o to_o be_v use_v by_o they_o page_n 203_o 4._o vid._n impotence_n power_n of_o god_n see_v in_o regeneration_n page_n 215._o manifest_v in_o christ_n page_n 344._o 512._o know_v by_o the_o creature_n page_n 479._o disparage_v by_o unbelief_n page_n 620._o engage_v to_o preserve_v saint_n from_o apostasy_n page_n 1326._o 1352._o give_v christ_n for_o believer_n page_n 1332._o vid._n fullness_n of_o christ_n see_v in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n page_n 47_o †_o in_o pardon_n page_n 105_o †_o praise_v a_o duty_n in_o heaven_n page_n 40._o discourage_v by_o the_o patron_n of_o freewill_n page_n 160_o 199._o for_o grace_n receive_v the_o way_n to_o have_v more_o page_n 1322._o prayer_n a_o mean_n of_o the_o new-birth_n page_n 62._o 136._o 204._o a_o renew_a man_n can_v neglect_v page_n 121._o discourage_v by_o the_o patron_n of_o freewill_n page_n 160._o 199_o natural_a man_n can_v perform_v page_n 184_o 5._o what_o plea_n to_o be_v use_v in_o it_o page_n 229._o 270._o 304_o 5._o 385._o always_o shall_v attend_v the_o word_n page_n 239._o omission_n of_o it_o unworthy_a page_n 354._o 1149._o adoption_n a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n in_o it_o page_n 384._o must_v not_o be_v chilld_v by_o assurance_n of_o have_v what_o we_o want_v page_n 384._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n must_v be_v chief_o mind_v in_o it_o page_n 384._o a_o mean_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n page_n 466_o 7_o 8._o neglecter_n or_o formal_a performer_n of_o it_o be_v unbeliever_n page_n 726._o thought_n of_o christ_n exaltation_n will_v encourage_v in_o it_o page_n 1107._o of_o christ_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o on_o the_o cross_n page_n 879._o 1131_o 2._o christ_n intercession_n a_o comfort_n in_o it_o page_n 1152._o a_o mean_n of_o perseverance_n page_n 1373._o a_o mean_n to_o suppress_v bad_a thought_n page_n 17_o †_o for_o the_o church_n have_v excellent_a ground_n page_n 37_o †_o excite_v by_o delay_n of_o deliverance_n page_n 48_o †_o shall_v be_v frequent_a in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n page_n 55_o †_o delight_n in_o it_o vid._n delight_n preach_v eloquent_a not_o most_o successful_a page_n 200._o christ_n why_o not_o more_o successful_a page_n 210._o 232._o 718._o how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v page_n 238._o 834_o 5._o prediction_n of_o christ_n death_n a_o page_n 944._o ad_fw-la 947._o preparation_n want_v of_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o unworthy_a receiver_n page_n 818._o preparation_n to_o grace_n a_o page_n 148._o ad_fw-la 156._o from_o the_o spirit_n page_n 569._o pride_n natural_a to_o fall_v man_n page_n 198._o the_o devil_n sin_n vid._n devil_n a_o hindrance_n of_o conversion_n and_o knowledge_n page_n 216._o 466._o oft_o in_o professor_n page_n 666._o the_o spring_n of_o the_o church_n calamity_n ibid._n thought_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n will_v check_v it_o page_n 667._o of_o reason_n the_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n page_n 733._o 4_o 5._o appear_v in_o humble_v one_o page_n 735_o 6._o of_o the_o church_n enemy_n the_o time_n of_o their_o ruin_n page_n 45_o †_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n require_v his_o death_n page_n 861_o 2_o 3._o 942._o and_o exaltation_n page_n 1084_o 5_o 6._o intercession_n a_o part_n of_o it_o page_n 1117._o perpetual_a page_n 1134._o secure_v the_o church_n and_o every_o believer_n page_n 34_o †_o 1354._o principle_n action_n be_v according_a to_o they_o page_n 21_o 2._o a_o change_n of_o they_o in_o regeneration_n page_n 78_o 9_o a_o vital_a one_o infuse_v in_o it_o page_n 84_o 5._o privilege_n only_o do_v it_o entitle_v to_o god_n favour_n or_o heaven_n page_n 30._o 48._o reliance_n on_o they_o a_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n page_n 736_o 7._o profane_a one_o far_o enough_o from_o regeneration_n page_n 105._o be_v unbeliever_n page_n 723._o profession_n not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n page_n 47._o be_v not_o faith_n page_n 798._o professor_n little_a evidence_n of_o regeneration_n among_o they_o page_n 105_o 6._o oft_o overbear_v with_o pride_n and_o passion_n page_n 798._o many_o of_o they_o unbeliever_n page_n 7â—2_n disobedient_a be_v inexcusable_a page_n 1218._o promise_v god_n vindicate_v in_o make_v they_o notwithstanding_o man_n impotence_n page_n 190._o ad_fw-la 194._o make_v by_o god_n to_o christ_n a_o page_n 277._o ad_fw-la 281._o 1077_o 8._o to_o be_v plead_v by_o christ_n page_n 277._o unbelief_n will_v frustrate_v they_o page_n 615._o pride_n hinder_v humble_v once_o from_o take_v hold_n of_o they_o page_n 735_o 6._o can_v it_o be_v deliver_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n page_n 118â—_n frustrate_v if_o the_o saint_n apostasy_n be_v possible_a page_n 1351._o of_o god_n to_o his_o church_n to_o be_v study_v page_n 54_o †_o meditation_n on_o they_o cause_v delight_n in_o prayer_n page_n 63_o †_o prophesy_v its_o great_a end_n page_n 261._o 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