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Directions and instigations to the duty of prayer how, and why the heart is to be kept with diligence. Pressing arguments and directions for hearing the voice of the rod. Being the sum and substance of nine sermons (not heretofore printed,) by Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
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Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.
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much_o take_v up_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o command_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o be_v ãâã_d rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v ha_o ãâ¦ã_z to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o hââven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o wor_n ãâ¦ã_z be_v few_o seldom_o do_v the_o christian_a talk_n ãâã_d speak_v with_o god_n but_o if_o he_o have_v as_o much_o grace_n ãâã_d to_o reflect_v upon_o it_o he_o may_v be_v convince_v that_o ãâã_d be_v utter_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v speak_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o god_n o_o to_o be_v study_v that_o divine_a abrid_n ãâ¦ã_z ment_fw-mi of_o our_o prayer_n which_o no_o doubt_n wo_n ãâ¦ã_z make_v we_o to_o speak_v nothing_o before_o he_o b_o ãâ¦ã_z what_o our_o heart_n do_v indite_v there_o be_v something_o of_o this_o hold_v our_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o ãâã_d with_fw-mi ps._n 45._o 1._o where_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z my_o heart_n do_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n and_o then_o ãâã_d subjoin_v my_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a w_o ãâ¦ã_z ter_z our_o ora_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z y_fw-es may_v be_v more_o refine_a ãâã_d confine_v likewise_o and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o e_o ãâ¦ã_z ctual_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o desire_n if_o ãâã_d be_v study_v this_o o_o that_o our_o heart_n mi_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z speak_v more_o in_o prayer_n and_o our_o tongue_n les_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_z we_o through_o the_o multitude_n of_o business_n p_o ãâ¦ã_z duce_fw-mi multitude_n of_o dream_n to_o ourselves_o three_o this_o be_v likewise_o requisite_a for_o a_o c_o ãâ¦ã_z stian_a before_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n to_o be_v study_v ãâ¦ã_z linesse_n to_o be_v endeavour_v to_o have_v these_o fill_v ãâ¦ã_z garment_n wherewith_o he_o be_v clothe_v change_v ãâ¦ã_z with_o change_v of_o raiment_n he_o must_v puâ_n off_o ãâã_d shoe_n off_o his_o foot_n because_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o stand_v ãâ¦ã_z on_o a_o holy_a ground_n this_o be_v the_o commend_v ãâ¦ã_z practice_n of_o that_o holy_a man_n david_n ps._n 26._o 6._o ãâ¦ã_z ill_n wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n than_o i_o will_v come_v ãâ¦ã_z ss_z thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n this_o be_v likewise_o clear_a ãâ¦ã_z m_o exod._n 30._o 18_o 19_o where_o aaron_n and_o the_o âns_n of_o levi_n be_v to_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o their_o ãâ¦ã_z t_o in_o that_o brazen_a laver_n that_o do_v stand_v betwixt_o ãâ¦ã_z e_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o all_o ãâ¦ã_z when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o minister_v or_o burâ_n ãâ¦ã_z fering_n by_o fire_n unto_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v like_v ãâ¦ã_z se_fw-es endeavour_n much_o to_o symbolize_v that_o practice_n ãâ¦ã_z d_o to_o have_v ourselves_o washen_v in_o that_o laver_n of_o ãâ¦ã_z eneration_n and_o in_o that_o precious_a fountain_n that_o ãâ¦ã_z pen_v in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o un_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_z annesse_n zech._n 13._o 1._o before_o we_o enter_v into_o ãâã_d holy_a of_o all_o what_o ornament_n be_v so_o suitable_a ãâã_d one_o that_o be_v walk_v unto_o that_o high_a palace_n ãâã_d that_o glorious_a ornament_n of_o holiness_n with_o ãâ¦ã_z which_o we_o be_v render_v unacceptable_a to_o god_n ãâã_d with_o which_o we_o may_v with_o confidence_n and_o ãâ¦ã_z duess_fw-mi go_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a temple_n ãâã_d doubt_n if_o the_o deep_a impression_n of_o that_o abso_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z holiness_n and_o purity_n of_o that_o majesty_n with_o ãâ¦ã_z be_o we_o be_v to_o converse_v when_o we_o go_v to_o ãâ¦ã_z you_z be_v engrave_v upon_o our_o spirit_n we_o ãâ¦ã_z uld_v study_v to_o be_v like_o he_o for_o the_o foundation_n ãâã_d friendship_n and_o fellowship_n do_v somewhat_o ãâ¦ã_z d_o in_o a_o similitude_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o some_o ãâ¦ã_z formity_n one_o with_o another_o and_o last_o when_o a_o christian_a be_v go_v to_o ãâ¦ã_z o_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v much_o in_o the_o considera_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z of_o that_o advantage_n and_o dignity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ãâ¦ã_z d_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n this_o will_v ãâ¦ã_z e_o we_o more_o ardent_a and_o serious_a in_o the_o study_n oâ_n ãâ¦ã_z orme_a and_o unless_o we_o superadd_a this_o to_o ãâ¦ã_z est_fw-la we_o can_v long_o continue_v in_o a_o constant_a ãâ¦ã_z avour_n after_o the_o attainment_n of_o these_o three_o ãâ¦ã_z o_o qualification_n who_o be_v require_v of_o one_o that_o will_v approach_v unto_o god_n now_o we_o shall_v shut_v up_o our_o discourse_n by_o sp_z ãâ¦ã_z ing_z a_o little_a unto_o this_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v ãâã_d sweet_a companion_n of_o a_o christian_n that_o be_v go_v ãâ¦ã_z about_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o duty_n in_o a_o serio_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z and_o not_o in_o a_o hypocritical_a manner_n i._o he_o will_v study_v to_o have_v his_o spirit_n u._fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z the_o deep_a impression_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o âake_z ãâã_d this_o that_o he_o be_v talk_v with_o one_o before_o which_o ãâ¦ã_z angel_n these_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a spiri_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z do_v cover_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n wh_o ãâ¦ã_z no_o doubt_n do_v point_n out_o that_o holy_a river_n ãâ¦ã_z that_o they_o have_v of_o he_o their_o long_a familia_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z and_o constant_a converse_v with_o god_n have_v no_o ãâ¦ã_z move_v that_o due_a and_o convenient_a distance_n w_o ãâ¦ã_z they_o aught_o to_o keep_v with_o he_o and_o cert_v ãâ¦ã_z be_v he_o know_v to_o we_o by_o none_o other_o nam_n ãâ¦ã_z by_o the_o name_n of_o be_v merciful_a yet_o ough_o ãâ¦ã_z to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n o_o ãâã_d much_o more_o he_o be_v make_v know_v and_o rev_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o we_o by_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a name_n jeh_n ãâ¦ã_z by_o which_o he_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o name_n t_o ãâ¦ã_z in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n phil._n 2._o 9_o a_o ãâ¦ã_z which_o be_v point_v out_o that_o infinite_a distanc_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_z be_v betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o no_o doubt_n if_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z pression_n of_o a_o deity_n be_v with_o we_o it_o will_v ãâ¦ã_z move_v much_o formality_n that_o we_o use_v in_o pra_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z it_o will_v likewise_o remove_v much_o of_o our_o m_o ãâ¦ã_z lief_o that_o we_o have_v in_o all_o our_o approach_n ãâã_d he_o be_v we_o afraid_a lest_o that_o woeful_a inseri_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z that_o paul_n do_v discern_v to_o be_v engrave_v on_o ãâã_d tar_n at_o athens_n to_o the_o unknown_a god_n be_v ãâã_d on_o we_o alace_o i_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v engrav_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z most_o part_n of_o our_o devotion_n and_o likewi_v ãâ¦ã_z wherewith_o christ_n do_v challenge_v the_o peo_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z samaria_n he_o may_v challenge_v many_o of_o we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d 23._o and_o it_o may_v be_v write_v on_o our_o practice_n ãâã_d worship_n you_o know_v not_o what_o we_o be_v as_o those_o ãâ¦ã_z o_o bless_v a_o idol_n and_o no_o doubt_n such_o sacri_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z es_fw-ge as_o these_o be_v as_o if_o we_o be_v offer_v swine_n ãâ¦ã_z odd_a and_o cut_a off_o a_o dog_n neck_n which_o be_v abo_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z ation_n unto_o god_n esa._n 66._o 3._o that_o shall_v be_v the_o sweet_a companion_n of_o a_o chri_n ãâ¦ã_z n_o in_o this_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n the_o excellent_a ãâ¦ã_z ce_fw-fr of_o humility_n we_o must_v put_v off_o our_o orna_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z s_o and_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o ãâ¦ã_z ead_a ash_n upon_o our_o head_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o ãâ¦ã_z ak_v to_o he_o he_o that_o sit_v near_a the_o dust_n sit_v ãâ¦ã_z rest_n the_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v walk_v under_o ãâã_d impression_n of_o this_o that_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a ãâ¦ã_z lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o with_o holy_a ãâ¦ã_z raham_fw-mi upon_o who_o effigy_n this_o be_v engrave_v ãâ¦ã_z mes_fw-fr 2._o 23._o that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o god_n when_o ãâã_d begin_v to_o talk_v to_o this_o glorious_a and_o incom_a ãâ¦ã_z hensible_a majesty_n