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A44489 The best exercise for Christians in the worst times in order to their security against prophaness and apostacy : good and useful to be consider'd ... / proposed to consideration by J.H. ... Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1671 (1671) Wing H2793; ESTC R34470 179,378 328

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so_o much_o with_o a_o unholy_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n as_o hold_v fast_a iniquity_n corruption_n and_o deceit_n and_o refuse_v to_o return_v from_o it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a or_o seek_v perish_a meat_n to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o pretension_n to_o follow_v after_o christ_n as_o seek_v therein_o a_o name_n and_o honour_n or_o follower_n to_o ourselves_o or_o the_o colour_n over_o our_o love_n of_o vanity_n with_o a_o appearance_n of_o piety_n or_o think_v to_o bribe_v god_n justice_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n for_o our_o lust_n and_o iniquity_n by_o multiply_a prayer_n and_o profession_n or_o pray_v out_o of_o strife_n vainglory_n
be_v not_o in_o vain_a towards_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o but_o also_o when_o tempt_v and_o buffet_v of_o satan_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v harm_v he_o cry_v to_o christ_n for_o help_v christ_n answer_v he_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o his_o favour_n rely_v upon_o and_o look_v to_o will_v afford_v all_o supply_n for_o safety_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o for_o therein_o a_o man_n have_v god_n and_o christ_n with_o he_o and_o for_o he_o in_o who_o there_o be_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v preserve_v he_o as_o 1._o infinite_a power_n able_a to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o believer_n that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o to_o support_v he_o in_o &_o under_o the_o great_a trial_n &_o trouble_n that_o may_v possilby_o befall_v he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o almighty_a god_n all_o thing_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o he_o no_o work_n too_o hard_a or_o difficult_a for_o he_o he_o that_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o his_o word_n and_o uphold_v they_o 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i_o will_v bless_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n those_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n be_v also_o bless_v with_o he_o gal._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o heb._n 6.13_o 14_o 15_o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v say_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v they_o his_o seed_n also_o will_v i_o make_v to_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 89.29_o 30_o 36._o and_o again_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v thou_o deut._n 31.6_o josh_n 1.5_o heb._n 13.5_o 6._o again_o thou_o be_v my_o servant_n say_v he_o to_o israel_n his_o people_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o and_o not_o cast_v thou_o away_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o disdismayed_a for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n isa_n 41.9_o 10._o thence_o also_o it_o be_v say_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o mount_v zion_n which_o can_v be_v remove_v but_o abide_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v about_o jerusalem_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n round_o about_o his_o people_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o psal_n 125.1_o 2._o yea_o and_o these_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v good_a to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o have_v find_v his_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n therein_o which_o lead_v we_o to_o another_o consideration_n namely_o 5._o that_o he_o have_v engage_v his_o word_n and_o promise_n to_o his_o
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temptation_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n know_v to_o be_v most_o profitable_a for_o we_o and_o other_o and_o most_o agreeable_a with_o god_n will_v in_o which_o we_o know_v not_o usual_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o god_n give_v to_o his_o servant_n and_o worshipper_n do_v and_o that_o help_v their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o and_o lead_v his_o people_n in_o such_o case_n to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v as_o abraham_n for_o ishmaels_n life_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o 20._o isaac_n for_o child_n gen._n 25.21_o elijah_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarephaths_n child_n be_v restore_v 1_o king_n 17._o and_o so_o elisha_n for_o the_o shunamite_n 2_o king_n 4_o and_o many_o the_o like_a obvious_a in_o the_o scripture_n in_o a_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v what_o thing_n be_v agreeable_a to_o 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5.7_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o psal_n 25.6_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o for_o thy_o goodness-sake_n o_o lord_n and_o daniel_n chap._n 9.17_o 18._o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n instruct_v and_o direct_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o christ_n as_o in_o heb._n 7.25_o and_o in_o his_o name_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o petition_n john_n 14.12_o 13_o 14._o and_o 16.23_o 27._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o expression_n not_o study_v quaint_a and_o elegant_a word_n and_o expression_n as_o if_o god_n delight_v in_o they_o but_o to_o utter_v our_o need_n and_o desire_n in_o such_o word_n and_o expression_n as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o mind_v the_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o declaration_n of_o his_o ●inde_n and_o and_o will_n &_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o meanness_n and_o want_n help_v we_o with_o as_o know_v it_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o fervency_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o rightness_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o our_o prayer_n that_o sound_v best_a in_o god_n ear_n a_o braken_v or_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v he_o that_o study_v quaint_a word_n to_o please_v man_n pray_v rather_o to_o man_n for_o their_o applause_n than_o to_o god_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n and_o so_o it_o lead_v not_o to_o use_v vain_a repetition_n as_o place_v holiness_n goodness_n or_o the_o acceptableness_n of_o our_o prayer_n in_o such_o &_o so_o often_o reiterated_a expression_n or_o as_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o or_o in_o our_o much_o speak_n mat._n 6_o 7._o though_o the_o holy_a spirit_n let_v we_o see_v sometime_o ground_n and_o need_v for_o pray_v long_o and_o sometime_o short_a as_o our_o case_n may_v be_v as_o christ_n be_v in_o prayer_n all_o night_n sometime_o luc._n 6.12_o before_o he_o choose_v his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o sometime_o be_v very_o short_a as_o when_o he_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n john_n 11.41.42_o 3._o as_o to_o the_o earnestness_n in_o pray_v the_o holy_a spirit_n lead_v to_o be_v chief_o earnest_a for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o great_a concernment_n more_o earnest_a for_o what_o tend_v to_o promote_v god_n kingdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o to_o his_o glory_n than_o for_o thing_n in_o which_o our_o liberty_n ease_n health_n or_o the_o like_a be_v only_o concern_v and_o to_o be_v most_o indifferent_a for_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o god_n name_v kingdom_n or_o glory_n be_v least_o concern_v ●_o as_o to_o the_o encouragement_n and_o motive_n to_o pray_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o encouragement_n motive_n and_o motion_n which_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n present_v unto_o we_o as_o 1._o the_o gracious_a goodness_n of_o god_n testify_v towards_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o he_o have_v declare_v and_o manifest_v himself_o a_o lover_n of_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n as_o mankind_n yea_o though_o sinner_n and_o while_o so_o in_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o appoint_v and_o send_v he_o even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o even_o through_o he_o as_o make_v and_o become_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o in_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o 10._o have_v not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o the_o holy_a spirit_n incourage_v we_o thereupon_o to_o hope_n and_o in_o that_o hope_n to_o expect_v that_o he_o will_v also_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o encouragement_n and_o upon_o such_o ground_n move_v we_o to_o ask_v of_o he_o what_o be_v needful_a and_o good_a for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o 27_o 28._o 2._o the_o compleatness_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n with_o god_n for_o obtain_v grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o he_o for_o we_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n make_v intercession_n and_o of_o his_o authority_n with_o god_n to_o dispense_v and_o hand_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o wisdom_n to_o discern_v and_o see_v whatever_o may_v be_v good_a and_o needful_a for_o we_o heb._n 4.14_o have_v such_o a_o great_a high_a priest_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n for_o we_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o see_v we_o have_v boldness_n or_o liberty_n to_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o be_v by_o such_o a_o complete_a full_a and_o perfect_a sacrifice_n as_o that_o he_o have_v offer_v for_o we_o such_o as_o infinite_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n as_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o that_o chapter_n 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of_o faith_n so_o also_o of_o patient_a wait_a that_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n isa_n 28.16_o such_o be_v the_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o to_o mention_v any_o other_o particular_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n inquire_v 3._o the_o three_o be_v what_o be_v imply_v in_o exhort_v believer_n so_o to_o pray_v and_o that_o be_v divers_a thing_n as_o 1._o that_o believer_n be_v not_o able_a or_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o as_o of_o themselves_o to_o keep_v themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o to_o that_o purpose_n to_o edify_v or_o build_v up_o themselves_o on_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n they_o need_v the_o help_n and_o furtherance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n thereunto_o in_o all_o their_o mind_v his_o grace_n exercise_n of_o their_o gift_n walk_v in_o charity_n etc._n etc._n they_o need_v to_o look_v to_o god_n for_o direction_n and_o guidance_n and_o for_o his_o strength_n and_o assistance_n they_o 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