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it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o so_o scandalous_a a_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o exemplary_a punishment_n mr_n mede_n diatrib_n part_n 2_o pag._n 298._o those_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o do_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o profess_a adversary_n of_o religion_n to_o reproach_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o obstructive_a of_o prayer_n it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n upon_o the_o remittance_n of_o such_o by_o they_o to_o manifest_v his_o special_a disfavour_n in_o such_o a_o effect_n that_o so_o he_o may_v vindicate_v that_o name_n of_o his_o which_z his_o people_n call_v upon_o from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o god_n upon_o this_o ground_n refuse_v to_o hear_v david_n so_o do_v he_o for_o the_o like_a cause_n deny_v the_o petition_n of_o another_o as_o eminent_a for_o nearness_n to_o and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o he_o to_o wit_n 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stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n 3._o chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v yet_o delay_v in_o his_o petition_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o further_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n 3.2_o chap._n 3.2_o that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o express_v in_o this_o three_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n 16._o verse_n 16._o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v earnest_a by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o chap._n 16.1_o till_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v another_o for_o that_o place_n 2._o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o stay_n and_o disappointment_n not_o only_o in_o their_o petition_n for_o other_o but_o even_o in_o their_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n upright_o job_n that_o man_n of_o trial_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n thus_o make_v know_v and_o bewail_v his_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o his_o net_n 8._o job_n 19.6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n he_o have_v fence_v my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v and_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o path_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o complain_v of_o thâ—_n same_o unto_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n 31.12_o psa_fw-la 31.12_o i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o 69._o he_o 〈…〉_o moan_n thus_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 69.3_o psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n holy_a heman_n also_o be_v in_o this_o very_a plight_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 88.1_o psal_n 88.1_o and_o with_o what_o success_n he_o tell_v present_o 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_v among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remembere_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o frâ—â—_n thy_o hand_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o better_a speed_n 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the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v all_o his_o to_z pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v daily_o pray_v for_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v experience_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o never_o do_v any_o of_o they_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n a_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o a_o sinless_a distance_n from_o all_o temptation_n 21._o bellar._n t._n 4_o the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s_o 21._o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v from_o hence_o a_o capacity_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n in_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a teach_v and_o use_v this_o inference_n we_o deny_v there_o be_v divers_a thing_n allow_v yea_o command_v and_o necessary_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o yet_o may_v never_o be_v grant_v and_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n as_o those_o petition_n specify_v which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v in_o their_o just_a and_o full_a measure_n never_o be_v attain_v till_o our_o last_o day_n and_o end_n come_v 3._o yea_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o and_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o concernment_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o hide_v himself_o from_o their_o prayer_n eliah_n who_o the_o apostle_n james_n bring_v in_o for_o a_o singular_a pattern_n of_o prevalency_n in_o prayer_n he_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o israel_n in_o the_o lord_n cause_v as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o say_v lord_n they_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n 3._o rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n yet_o after_o this_o thing_n go_v still_o on_o in_o israel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v before_o he_o never_o live_v to_o see_v any_o redress_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o psal_n 44._o call_v out_o upon_o god_n and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o as_o one_o that_o seem_v to_o sleep_v out_o the_o time_n of_o their_o heavy_a calamity_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n purposely_o from_o they_o and_o put_v their_o case_n into_o utter_a oblivion_n 24._o psal_n 44.8_o 22_o 23_o 24._o awake_v why_o
sleep_v thou_o o_o lord_n arise_v cast_v we_o not_o off_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o our_o oppression_n and_o yet_o what_o cause_n do_v they_o suffer_v in_o thâ—y_o immediate_o before_o represent_v that_o to_o he_o yea_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n they_o bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n arise_v o_o god_n 74.22_o psa_fw-la 74.22_o plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproach_v thou_o daily_o yet_o than_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o they_o account_v themselves_o cast_v off_o and_o lie_v under_o the_o smoke_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o they_o complain_v we_o see_v not_o our_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n neither_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o these_o example_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o head_n to_o wit_n the_o complaint_n of_o the_o saint_n touch_v the_o lord_n hide_v from_o their_o personal_a prayer_n second_o it_o have_v so_o fare_v with_o the_o joint_n and_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o community_n of_o saint_n or_o church_n of_o god_n as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o complaint_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pen_n of_o the_o 80_o psalm_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 80.4_o psal_n 80.4_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n it_o be_v not_o here_o intimate_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v peccant_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v displease_v with_o it_o but_o he_o be_v angry_a against_o their_o prayer_n that_o be_v his_o anger_n proceed_v still_o on_o though_o their_o prayer_n be_v for_o his_o pacification_n their_o prayer_n be_v for_o the_o call_n back_o of_o his_o judgement_n his_o anger_n 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by_o it_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n yea_o witness_v of_o they_o by_o god_n himself_o that_o they_o pray_v much_o yet_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n 58.3_o isai_n 58.3_o they_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o how_o succeed_v their_o prayer_n the_o next_o word_n will_v inform_v we_o wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n in_o his_o lamentation_n represent_v the_o church_n of_o judah_n under_o her_o babylonian_a calamity_n 3.8_o lam._n 3.8_o set_v forth_o her_o plaint_n for_o want_n of_o audience_n in_o prayer_n also_o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n he_o shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n they_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v yea_o even_o shout_v that_o be_v call_v upon_o god_n with_o great_a vehemency_n yet_o their_o prayer_n find_v no_o entrance_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n 44._o verse_n 44._o thou_o have_v cover_v thyself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o pass_v through_o and_o sure_o this_o cloud_n lie_v long_o over_o their_o prayer_n as_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o compare_v with_o this_o those_o place_n of_o zechariah_n 19_o zech._n 7.3_o 5_o 8_o 19_o where_o their_o set_a time_n of_o fast_v and_o humble_v themselves_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v for_o seventy_o year_n together_o in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n day_n when_o the_o people_n be_v grow_v very_o corrupt_a and_o religion_n be_v much_o collapse_v yet_o they_o have_v so_o much_o religion_n leave_v as_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o this_o they_o do_v so_o long_o without_o success_n that_o at_o length_n they_o grow_v stout_a and_o â—ullen_a against_o god_n conclude_v a_o course_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v bootless_a they_o say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n 14._o mal._n 3_o 14._o and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n 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spirit_n of_o god_n impression_n of_o softness_n tenderness_n and_o mourn_a 8.27_o zech._n 12._o â—0_n rom._n 8.27_o expression_n of_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v we_o see_v this_o part_n of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o prayer_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o viz._n the_o mean_n by_o which_o second_o the_o manner_n there_o be_v certain_a particular_a qualification_n and_o affection_n that_o must_v accompany_v prayer_n those_o be_v these_o follow_v or_o the_o main_a of_o they_o 1._o understanding_n 15_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 15_o 2._o faith_n 10.4_o faith_n mat._n 21.22_o jam._n 1_o 6._o rom_n 10.4_o 3._o repentance_n 41_o repentance_n ps_n 66_o 18_o lam._n 3_o 40_o 41_o 4_o sincerity_n 12_o sincerity_n heb._n 10.22_o psa_n 145.8_o ro._n 12_o 12_o 5._o fervencye._n 6._o charity_n 2.8_o charity_n mark_v 11_o 25_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 7._o and_o last_o perseverance_n 18._o perseverance_n luk_n 18.1_o eph._n 6_o 18._o i_o leave_v the_o reader_n for_o brevity_n sake_n to_o search_v the_o place_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n i_o have_v thus_o give_v a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o precept_n lay_v down_o for_o prayer_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o be_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o ground_n of_o promise_n and_o to_o do_v the_o like_a by_o it_o i_o shall_v for_o our_o survey_n of_o this_o propose_v unto_o observation_n two_o thing_n 1._o the_o several_a kind_n of_o promise_n upon_o which_o prayer_n be_v to_o ground_n itself_o 2._o the_o right_a sense_n and_o acception_n in_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o to_o be_v take_v by_o we_o in_o build_v our_o prayer_n upon_o they_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o ground_v of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o promise_n first_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o promise_n for_o the_o bottome_v of_o prayer_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o prayer_n may_v fix_v and_o hold_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o irrespective_n or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o do_v good_a without_o any_o express_a mention_n of_o or_o relation_n to_o prayer_n 2._o relative_n or_o such_o as_o be_v make_v to_o prayer_n as_o of_o hear_v or_o of_o give_v this_o or_o that_o blessing_n upon_o prayer_n the_o former_a promise_v the_o matter_n or_o thing_n pray_v for_o the_o latter_a promise_v it_o unto_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o former_a i_o may_v term_v the_o material_a the_o latter_a the_o formal_a ground_n of_o prayer_n first_o for_o the_o irrespective_a promise_n i_o need_v not_o may_v not_o be_v particular_a upon_o they_o they_o be_v so_o huge_a a_o multitude_n they_o make_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o scripture_n and_o for_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v great_a and_o precious_a of_o a_o vast_a and_o various_a comprehension_n they_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o thing_n time_n person_n state_n and_o use_n they_o be_v by_o themselves_o a_o subject_a large_a enough_o for_o a_o whole_a treatise_n and_o so_o they_o be_v put_v forth_o by_o a_o learned_a and_o worthy_a author_n with_o much_o diligence_n imprint_v 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sign_n of_o the_o same_o of_o the_o return_n back_o of_o the_o shadow_n upon_o the_o sundial_a of_o ahaz_n ten_o degree_n and_o that_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o captive_a jew_n of_o a_o return_n home_o from_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n accomplish_v in_o captivity_n second_o for_o the_o relative_a promise_n or_o those_o that_o be_v make_v express_o to_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o the_o former_a 1._o either_o peculiar_a to_o some_o person_n as_o god_n promise_v abraham_n upon_o his_o prayer_n to_o spare_v sodom_n 20.7_o gen._n 18.26_o 20.7_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n by_o he_o insert_v touch_v the_o number_n of_o the_o righteous_a to_o be_v there_o find_v and_o he_o promise_v abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n life_n upon_o abraham_n pray_v for_o he_o 5.17_o 1_o kin._n 17_o 1._o jam._n 5.17_o and_o he_o promise_v elijah_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_n for_o some_o year_n but_o according_a to_o his_o word_n which_o be_v his_o prayer_n 2._o or_o universal_a and_o lay_v down_o for_o all_o and_o these_o be_v the_o promise_n now_o of_o use_n to_o we_o for_o the_o ground_v of_o our_o prayer_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o take_v these_o into_o our_o more_o special_a consideration_n they_o be_v all_o general_a in_o regard_n of_o object_n or_o extent_n to_o person_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o subject_n or_o the_o matter_n promise_v 1._o some_o be_v more_o general_o propound_v as_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o hear_v 13_o isai_n 58.9_o psal_n 144.18_o 19_o 50_o 15_o 86.5_o rom._n 10_o 12_o 13_o to_o answer_v to_o save_v to_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n to_o be_v nigh_o to_o be_v rich_a over_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o they_o or_o that_o they_o that_o ask_v shall_v receive_v and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v promise_n
i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n adversary_n they_o cry_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o even_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o and_o this_o obstruction_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o obsignation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o audience_n as_o 1._o when_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o favour_n bless_a be_v god_n say_v david_n that_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n 66.21_o psa_fw-la 66.21_o nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o it_o be_v a_o token_n to_o he_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n because_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v say_v 27.9_o job_n 27.9_o will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n god_n hear_v not_o he_o because_o he_o find_v no_o delight_n in_o 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all_o those_o furtherance_n which_o judah_n then_o have_v of_o reformation_n but_o i_o dare_v say_v the_o great_a bar_n be_v our_o own_o incapacity_n he_o that_o make_v a_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o a_o path_n in_o the_o mighty_a water_n 17_o isai_n 43.16_o 17_o that_o make_v the_o chariot_n and_o horse_n the_o army_n and_o the_o power_n to_o lie_v down_o together_o so_o that_o they_o be_v extinct_a they_o be_v quench_v as_o tow_n can_v and_o will_v make_v his_o way_n through_o all_o obstacle_n be_v we_o in_o a_o receptiveness_n or_o readiness_n for_o his_o mercy_n but_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o four_o duty_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o more_o 5._o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v learn_v and_o labour_n to_o bring_v their_o mind_n in_o thing_n not_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o those_o term_n and_o condition_n wherewith_o the_o promise_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v compound_v and_o qualify_v they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v too_o positive_a illimited_a or_o peremptory_a in_o stand_v upon_o the_o have_v and_o enjoy_v of_o such_o thing_n who_o know_v how_o far_o particular_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n may_v now_o be_v good_a for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n or_o consistible_a with_o other_o great_a benefit_n and_o end_n the_o apostle_n do_v fit_o conjoin_v with_o the_o precept_n for_o prayer_n in_o every_o thing_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o phil._n 4.6_o verse_n 5._o or_o a_o rule_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o moderation_n or_o modesty_n for_o in_o most_o thing_n it_o be_v very_o necessary_a and_o suitable_a that_o moderation_n shall_v hold_v the_o reins_o of_o our_o affection_n and_o drift_n in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o zeal_n shall_v carry_v they_o on_o it_o appear_v the_o apostle_n paul_n have_v a_o very_a earnest_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o roman_a church_n and_o it_o be_v for_o a_o very_a holy_a end_n viz._n the_o establishment_n and_o edification_n thereof_o but_o yet_o where_o he_o mention_n his_o prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o it_o as_o he_o do_v twice_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o they_o he_o in_o both_o place_n take_v in_o the_o will_n or_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o the_o modification_n of_o his_o prayer_n 15.32_o rom._n 1.10_o &_o 15.32_o the_o form_n in_o which_o he_o pray_v be_v worth_a observe_n make_v request_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n now_o at_o length_n i_o may_v have_v a_o prosperous_a journey_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o come_v unto_o you_o see_v how_o many_o if_z he_o put_v in_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n if_o now_o at_o length_n or_o if_o at_o any_o time_n at_o length_n beza_n length_n beza_n or_o if_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o par_fw-fr other_o elvathan_n par_fw-fr if_o prosperous_o if_o god_n will_n this_o last_o say_v