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A54928 The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne. Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing P2295; ESTC R30533 821,533 890

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and_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n and_o whosoever_o say_v he_o have_v write_v of_o prayer_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o this_o signification_n and_o the_o word_n prayer_n in_o our_o language_n can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v apply_v to_o signify_v any_o other_o thing_n chap._n iu._n in_o what_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n prayer_n do_v principal_o consist_v psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v concern_v that_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o occupo_fw-la the_o quod_fw-la locum_fw-la generis_fw-la occupo_fw-la first_o word_n of_o the_o desinition_n while_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o offer_v up_o of_o our_o desire_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v inquire_v in_o what_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v prayer_n direct_o formal_o and_o principal_o consist_v by_o which_o question_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o voice_n as_o if_o it_o may_v not_o concur_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n wherefore_o be_v the_o tongue_n call_v our_o glory_n ps_n 57.8_o and_o 108.1_o and_o 30.12_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o glorify_v its_o maker_n in_o praise_v of_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o but_o though_o it_o must_v join_v in_o the_o work_n yet_o it_o can_v give_v life_n and_o be_v unto_o it_o that_o must_v flow_v from_o another_o fountain_n after_o which_o we_o now_o inquire_v and_o therefore_o while_o prayer_n be_v divide_v in_o mental_a and_o vocal_a the_o last_o trust_n include_v and_o suppose_v the_o former_a else_o it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n lip_n labour_n be_v not_o prayer_n but_o you_o will_v say_v we_o can_v petition_v and_o ask_v but_o by_o the_o voice_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o must_v also_o include_v the_o last_o ans_fw-fr among_o man_n there_o can_v be_v no_o society_n no_o ask_n nor_o grant_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o expression_n by_o the_o voice_n or_o outward_a gesture_n but_o we_o may_v converse_v with_o the_o 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not_o worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v unless_o to_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o luxuriant_a wit_n 1._o it_o belong_v say_v corp._n say_v loc._n cit_fw-la in_o corp._n thomas_n to_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o command_v so_o also_o to_o inferiorem_fw-la to_o ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la sicut_fw-la imperium_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la petition_n and_o ask_v ans_fw-fr whatever_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o command_v and_o set_v a_o work_n the_o rest_n yet_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o heart_n present_v its_o desire_n and_o so_o the_o will_n must_v draw_v up_o the_o supplication_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o king_n but_o we_o may_v far_o more_o probable_o lay_v down_o the_o contradictory_n supposition_n and_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o understanding_n as_o elsewhere_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v at_o great_a length_n but_o to_o the_o will_n as_o the_o mistress_n and_o superior_a to_o command_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n o_o but_o 2._o say_v deo_fw-la say_v lessius_fw-la de_fw-fr just_a &_o jur._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 37._o dub_v 2._o greg._n nyss_n or._n 1._o de_fw-fr or._n dom._n chrysost_n lib._n de_fw-fr orand_fw-fr deum_fw-la dicuut_n orationem_fw-la esse_fw-la colloquium_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la lessius_fw-la prayer_n be_v locution_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o speech_n thus_o the_o father_n have_v define_v prayer_n a_o conference_n with_o god_n but_o nothing_o within_o we_o except_o the_o understanding_n can_v entertain_v that_o conference_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a in_o prayer_n we_o enjoy_v a_o sweet_a communion_n with_o god_n we_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o pour_v out_o 〈◊〉_d complaint_n unto_o he_o but_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a conference_n in_o which_o the_o heart_n the_o will_n and_o the_o affliction_n be_v principal_o employ_v that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n which_o god_n require_v and_o especial_o regard_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o and_o therefore_o whenever_o the_o psalmist_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n either_o to_o pray_v or_o praise_n he_o look_v main_o to_o his_o heart_n know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o speaker_n that_o will_v get_v a_o hear_n and_o he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n set_v a_o work_n unless_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v employ_v ps_n 9.1_o ps_n 111.1_o ps_n 119.145_o ps_n 138.1_o ps_n 86.12_o &c_n &c_n and_o only_o that_o man_n to_o he_o i●_n the_o bless_a man_n that_o seek_v god_n whether_o in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o point_n of_o worship_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n ps_n 119.2_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o voice_n which_o god_n well_o understand_v and_o will_v hear_v when_o all_o other_o messenger_n be_v send_v away_o empty_a we_o have_v a_o sweet_a though_o short_a dialogue_n ps_n 27.8_o the_o lord_n begin_v and_o draw_v on_o the_o discourse_n with_o a_o kindly_a invitation_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n but_o who_o make_v answer_v o_o say_v these_o learned_a rabbi_n the_o heart_n and_o will_n can_v speak_v nay_o but_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n i_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o axiom_n my_o heart_n must_v make_v the_o reply_n my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v among_o our_o divine_n i_o find_v not_o this_o question_n move_v but_o i_o know_v schoolman_n know_v only_a dan._n til._n once_o we_o than_o arminian_n and_o afterward_o i_o know_v not_o what_o in_o his_o syntagdisp_n de_fw-fr precseeme●b_n to_o join_v with_o the_o schoolman_n none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v not_o join_v with_o d._n 14._o d._n oratio_fw-la est_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la religiosa_fw-la representatio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la ames_n med._n theol._n cap._n 9_o &_o the_o case_z con_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o ames_n while_o he_o describe_v prayer_n a_o religious_a present_v of_o our_o will_n before_o god_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n differ_v not_o from_o
live_v to_o plead_v his_o people_n cause_n and_o intercede_v for_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o 24_o in_o the_o outward_a court_n and_o tabernacle_n the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v pray_v but_o none_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n but_o the_o high_a priest_n with_o blood_n heb._n 9.6_o 7._o all_o saint_n may_v join_v on_o earth_n in_o this_o low_a and_o outer_a court_n but_o in_o the_o heaven_n that_o holy_a of_o holies_n only_o our_o high_a priest_n appear_v for_o we_o present_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o mingle_v his_o blood_n that_o excellent_a perfume_n therewith_o heb._n 6.20_o but_o papist_n will_v cloak_v the_o matter_n with_o a_o distinction_n between_o a_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n and_o a_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n and_o they_o say_v they_o do_v not_o wrong_v christ_n while_o they_o substitute_v many_o intercessor_n since_o they_o only_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n repl._n but_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n than_o we_o must_v 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operis_fw-la merces_fw-la buxtorf_n opus_fw-la laborando_fw-la productum_fw-la mr._n leigh_n crit_fw-fr sac_fw-la reward_n with_o my_o god_n and_o we_o may_v with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o know_v that_o our_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v albeit_o we_o be_v thus_o put_v to_o wait_v all_o this_o short_a day_n of_o our_o life_n and_o till_o the_o evening_n when_o the_o master_n will_v call_v all_o the_o labourer_n in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o penny_n and_o will_v make_v a_o recompense_n for_o all_o the_o delay_n and_o disappointment_n his_o honest_a supplicant_n do_v meet_v with_o here_o in_o this_o their_o pilgrimage_n since_o none_o will_v have_v cause_n to_o grudge_v and_o murmur_v then_o or_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v receive_v too_o little_a or_o wait_v too_o long_o yet_o 4._o our_o kind_a master_n will_v not_o put_v we_o off_o to_o so_o long_a a_o day_n though_o as_o 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perplex_a and_o disconsolate_v soul_n and_o the_o apostle_n inference_n phil._n 4.6_o 7._o must_v be_v groundless_a and_o unwarrantable_a for_o if_o no_o good_a in_o reference_n to_o our_o present_a exigence_n and_o difficulty_n may_v be_v expect_v from_o prayer_n how_o can_v peace_n quietness_n and_o contentment_n follow_v thereupon_o prayer_n must_v open_v some_o door_n of_o hope_n and_o must_v bring_v some_o olive_n leaf_n in_o its_o mouth_n else_o the_o water_n will_v not_o be_v abate_v nor_o the_o storm_n calm_v you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v that_o answer_n which_o we_o may_v always_o and_o in_o every_o case_n confident_o and_o infallible_o expect_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o main_a difficulty_n we_o offer_v this_o twelve_o concl._n 12._o coucl_n 12._o albeit_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o imagine_v that_o god_n will_v always_o give_v the_o very_a particular_a we_o ask_v yet_o faith_n can_v assure_v the_o soul_n that_o god_n will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o we_o in_o the_o present_a business_n and_o particular_a exigence_n albeit_o the_o captive_a may_v not_o peremtory_o conclude_v that_o upon_o his_o pray_n he_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n nor_o the_o sick_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o health_n yet_o the_o may_v and_o shall_v believe_v that_o god_n will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o and_o be_v most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n albeit_o the_o can_v determine_v whether_o liberty_n or_o captivity_n sickness_n or_o health_n be_v best_a for_o they_o in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o such_o a_o time_n although_o their_o natural_a appetite_n and_o sensitive_a desire_n do_v close_o with_o a_o suitable_a object_n and_o make_v choice_n of_o what_o seem_v fit_a and_o most_o convenient_a for_o it_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v persuade_v that_o as_o the_o omniscient_a and_o wise_a god_n know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o so_o as_o a_o love_a father_n he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a to_o they_o and_o that_o though_o they_o rely_v upon_o his_o wisdom_n do_v mistake_v and_o with_o submission_n do_v desire_n and_o ask_v a_o serpent_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v convenient_a food_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o nor_o satisfy_v their_o foolish_a desire_n but_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v better_o he_o will_v sanctify_v the_o trial_n and_o thereby_o promove_v their_o everlasting_a happiness_n if_o he_o let_v the_o burden_n lie_v on_o he_o will_v strengthen_v our_o shoulder_n to_o bear_v and_o say_v to_o we_o as_o he_o do_v to_o paul_n my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o hence_o may_v arise_v that_o peace_n promise_v to_o every_o sincere_a supplicant_n phil._n 4.7_o for_o have_v thus_o commend_v our_o case_n to_o god_n we_o may_v secure_o rest_v upon_o his_o care_n and_o providence_n who_o know_v how_o to_o do_v we_o good_a by_o such_o a_o dispensation_n and_o who_o will_v not_o thus_o put_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n unless_o he_o mind_v thereby_o 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13.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o deadness_n indisposition_n and_o wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n their_o cause_n and_o remedy_n all_o our_o light_n and_o strength_n our_o activity_n life_n and_o zeal_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part._n 1._o chap._n 9_o we_o not_o be_v of_o ourselves_o sufficient_a to_o think_v far_o less_o to_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v all_o our_o sufficiency_n come_v from_o god_n alone_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o if_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o 8.10_o of_o rom._n 8.10_o life_n do_v not_o quicken_v and_o enable_v we_o for_o our_o our_o duty_n what_o deadness_n and_o indisposition_n must_v there_o be_v upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o how_o unfit_a and_o unable_a must_v we_o be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o here_o separate_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o 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