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order_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 14_o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o love_v long_a prayer_n pag._n 15_o last_o hate_v the_o sin_n you_o pray_v against_o and_o love_v the_o grace_n you_o pray_v for_o pag._n 16_o 5._o the_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n be_v 1._o kneel_v pag._n 18_o 2._o lift_v and_o spread_v forth_o the_o hand_n pag._n 20._o 3._o lift_v up_o of_o the_o eye_n pag._n 22_o 4._o for_o man_n to_o be_v uncover_v pag._n 23_o in_o what_o case_n gesture_n may_v be_v omit_v pag._n 25_o reprehension_n for_o these_o that_o neglect_v the_o foremention_v or_o use_v contrary_a gesture_n pag._n 29_o exhortation_n to_o use_v more_o reverence_n in_o prayer_n pag._n
every_o day_n in_o their_o family_n or_o in_o secret_a or_o both_o in_o their_o family_n or_o secret_o for_o your_o comfort_n go_v along_o with_o i_o in_o these_o eight_o or_o nine_o thing_n follow_v first_o there_o be_v no_o family_n where_o prayer_n be_v constant_o use_v morning_n and_o evening_n but_o god_n usual_o bless_v those_o family_n as_o god_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n 6.11_o 2_o sam._n 6.11_o because_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o his_o house_n so_o god_n bless_v those_o family_n where_o prayer_n be_v daily_o use_v second_o there_o be_v no_o secret_a prayer_n make_v unto_o god_n but_o shall_v be_v answer_v say_v christ_n when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n 6.6_o mat._n 6.6_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o three_o if_o thou_o can_v pray_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n thou_o haft_n the_o truth_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v save_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n first_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o son_n thou_o can_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v 10.13_o rom._n 10.13_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o that_o by_o faith_n call_v upon_o god_n may_v miss_v of_o the_o particular_a mercy_n he_o beg_v for_o here_o but_o he_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o shall_v not_o miss_v eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o salvation_n 4._o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n god_n will_v accept_v of_o thou_o although_o thou_o have_v many_o fail_n for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n 8.12_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o god_n accept_v not_o of_o our_o service_n according_a to_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n but_o the_o willingness_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o the_o work_n so_o as_o he_o that_o unfeigned_o pray_v for_o and_o earnest_o desire_v faith_n repentance_n and_o other_o grace_n he_o have_v these_o grace_n in_o god_n esteem_n because_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n 5._o if_o thou_o in_o the_o want_n of_o ability_n to_o utter_v word_n to_o god_n as_o thou_o desire_v can_v weep_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o sob_v out_o thy_o complaint_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n these_o thy_o desire_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n for_o these_o sigh_n and_o groan_n can_v not_o be_v in_o thy_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v thy_o infirmity_n in_o the_o duty_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o greaning_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v these_o unutterable_a groan_n proceed_v from_o the_o supernatural_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o thou_o six_o if_o thou_o can_v sincere_o seek_v god_n by_o prayer_n thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n in_o all_o affliction_n and_o trial_n that_o befall_v thou_o you_o shall_v find_v david_n complain_v of_o the_o unkind_a deal_n of_o his_o adversary_n psalm_n 109._o but_o say_v he_o for_o 4._o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n 109.4_o psa_fw-la 109.4_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o use_v no_o unlawful_a mean_n against_o they_o but_o my_o only_a refuge_n and_o defence_n be_v prayer_n unto_o god_n so_o do_v job_n 16.20_o job_n 16.20_o my_o friend_n scorn_v i_o but_o my_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n i_o weep_v in_o my_o prayer_n and_o wait_v upon_o god_n to_o right_v my_o case_n and_o doubtless_o those_o that_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o seek_v god_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v and_o magnify_v god_n in_o the_o great_a trial_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o according_a to_o that_o prophetical_a prayer_n of_o david_n 40.16_o psa_fw-la 40.16_o let_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o thou_o let_v such_o as_o love_v thy_o salvation_n say_v continual_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v seven_o if_o thou_o keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o pray_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o the_o sin_n or_o judgement_n thou_o pray_v against_o shall_v be_v remove_v or_o the_o mercy_n thou_o pray_v for_o shall_v be_v grant_v 17.11_o exod._n 17.11_o while_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o prayer_n israel_n prevail_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o enemy_n conquer_a while_n moses_n be_v pray_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v moses_n devotion_n prevent_v god_n indignation_n against_o his_o people_n exodus_fw-la 32.10_o to_o 15_o verse_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o moses_n let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o but_o moses_n will_v not_o let_v god_n alone_o but_o continue_v pray_v for_o they_o his_o prayer_n be_v answer_v the_o judgement_n be_v divert_v verse_n 14._o 14._o exod._n 32_o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n and_o jacob_n 29._o gen._n 32.26_o 29._o who_o continue_v wrestle_v for_o a_o blessing_n obtain_v it_o if_o prayer_n be_v not_o slacken_v mercy_n shall_v be_v speed_v if_o thou_o continue_v in_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o pray_v against_o sin_n for_o grace_n and_o for_o the_o removal_n of_o judgement_n or_o affliction_n know_v for_o thy_o comfort_n thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v grace_n shall_v be_v confer_v and_o the_o judgement_n or_o affliction_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o thou_o or_o sanctify_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a eight_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o that_o god_n that_o call_v thou_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n he_o be_v able_a ready_a and_o willing_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v thou_o when_o bartimeus_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o eyesight_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n 10.49_o mark_n 10.49_o arise_v he_o call_v thou_o out_o of_o all_o question_n at_o this_o report_n the_o heart_n of_o bartimeus_n leap_v within_o he_o and_o he_o be_v confident_a that_o see_v christ_n call_v he_o he_o intend_v to_o grant_v his_o request_n in_o restore_v his_o sight_n so_o belove_v you_o may_v be_v confident_a that_o god_n that_o call_v you_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n he_o intend_v to_o hear_v and_o answer_v you_o for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o help_v you_o 115.3_o psa_fw-la 115.3_o our_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o do_v whosoever_o he_o please_v and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v and_o comfort_v you_o for_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n 103.13_o psal_n 103.13_o so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o nineth_o and_o last_o last_o last_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n faithful_a servant_n on_o earth_n shall_v undoubted_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v always_o true_a with_o these_o three_o caution_n first_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o say_v christ_n 15.7_o joh._n 15.7_o if_o you_o 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