tempt_v we_o but_o that_o we_o comply_v with_o his_o temptation_n page_n 365_o satan_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v what_o be_v upon_o the_o matter_n good_a page_n 369_o some_o think_v that_o satan_n can_v assume_v the_o perfect_a shape_n of_o a_o man_n which_o certain_o hold_v proportionable_o in_o his_o spiritual_a transformation_n ibid._n four_o crooked_a design_n of_o his_o inmoving_a to_o what_o be_v good_a ibid._n his_o motion_n to_o good_a difference_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o respect_n of_o first_o the_o matter_n second_o the_o end_n three_o the_o manner_n fourthly_a the_o rule_n five_o the_o time_n and_o sixthly_a the_o effect_n page_n 373_o a_o word_n of_o use_n page_n 380_o some_o character_n whereby_o divine_a motion_n may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o natural_a and_o moral_a motion_n page_n 381_o whether_o the_o unconverted_a may_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 6.4_o 5_o page_z 388_o a_o word_n of_o application_n page_n 394_o part_n ii_o of_o the_o qualification_n of_o prayer_n the_o spiritual_a priesthood_n be_v perpetual_a page_n 397_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o false_a and_o hypocritical_a church_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o work_n do_v however_o it_o be_v do_v ibid._n we_o will_v take_v heed_n what_o prayer_n we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n page_n 398_o 401._o the_o scope_n of_o this_o part_n with_o its_o division_n page_n 399_o chap._n i._n some_o previous_a qualification_n and_o pre-requisits_a as_o first_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n which_o in_o dispense_n of_o favour_n be_v a_o most_o considerable_a circumstance_n page_n 401_o second_o our_o walk_n and_o conversation_n must_v be_v regular_a and_o answerable_a to_o our_o profession_n engagement_n and_o relation_n page_n 407_o three_o and_o more_o direct_o we_o will_v maintain_v a_o spiritual_a and_o pray_a disposition_n page_n 409_o four_o we_o shall_v actual_o prepare_v for_o the_o work_n pagan_n will_v prepare_v before_o they_o etc._n etc._n page_n 410_o here_o 1._o exercise_n and_o frequency_n 2._o watch_a 3._o meditation_n be_v require_v page_n 411_o five_o we_o must_v propound_v a_o right_a end_n page_n 415_o there_o be_v a_o fourfold_a end_n viz._n 1._o sinful_a 2._o natural_a 3._o moral_a 4._o spiritual_a page_n 417_o the_o creature_n may_v be_v make_v a_o subordinat_a end_n page_n 418_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o the_o creature_n be_v idolise_v and_o make_v our_o ultimat_fw-la end_n page_n 419_o 421_o whether_o we_o shall_v always_o actual_o mind_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n page_n 423_o a_o word_n of_o use_n page_n 425_o chap._n ii_o some_o concomitant_a qualification_n of_o prayer_n page_n 426_o sect._n i._n first_o attention_n papist_n deny_v its_o necessity_n plead_v for_o a_o virtual_a attention_n which_o rather_o belong_v to_o the_o purpose_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n page_n 427_o the_o popish_a tergiversation_n page_n 429_o their_o self-conviction_n page_n 431_o second_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n what_o kind_n of_o fear_n here_o require_v and_o what_o its_o object_n pag_n 425_o three_o humility_n pag_n 436_o the_o popish_a arrogancy_n their_o abominable_a doctrine_n concern_v merit_n their_o confession_n and_o mock_v of_o god_n pag_n 419_o 437_o what_o this_o humility_n import_v pag_n 439_o it_o be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o but_o rather_o the_o foundation_n of_o confidence_n and_o filial_a boldness_n pag_n 440_o some_o evidence_n of_o the_o want_n of_o humility_n as_o to_o any_o considerable_a measure_n pag_n 441_o four_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o what_o it_o import_v ibid._n five_o importunity_n fervency_n and_o zeal_n pag_n 442_o a_o fervent_a supplicant_n will_v not_o be_v drive_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_z first_o delay_n second_o threaten_n three_o command_n or_o fourthly_a reproach_n pag_n 447_o we_o shall_v say_v a_o reverend_a divine_a pray_v desperate_o and_o why_o ibid._n why_o the_o angel_n be_v call_v seraphim_n pag_n 446_o the_o christian_n motto_n nil_fw-la obiter_fw-la pag_n 450_o whether_o we_o shall_v pray_v importunate_o for_o temporal_a mercy_n page_n 452_o witch_n say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n backward_o and_o too_o many_o titular_a christian_n imitat_fw-la they_o herein_o ibid._n six_o watchfulness_n page_n 453_o seven_o constancy_n and_o frequency_n page_n 454_o the_o beggar_n must_v wait_v till_o a_o alm_n come_v and_o not_o give_v over_o page_n 456_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o another_z to_z weary_a in_o prayer_n page_n 457_o sect._n ii_o eight_o faith_n page_n 459_o the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o noble_a effect_n of_o faith_n page_n 460_o what_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n import_v page_n 461_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o special_a as_o it_o be_v kind_a of_o faith_n here_o require_v and_o what_o it_o be_v not_o page_n 462_o what_o positive_o it_o be_v page_n 464_o 471_o divine_n usual_o insist_v rather_o upon_o its_o pre-requisits_a then_o on_o that_o which_o proper_o import_v page_n 464_o what_o orthodox_n divine_v in_o their_o dispute_n with_o the_o papist_n plead_v for_o page_n 465_o five_o reason_n to_o prove_v the_o main_a assertion_n page_n 466_o whether_o faith_n can_v assure_v the_o supplicant_n that_o he_o shall_v get_v the_o particular_a in_o kind_n page_n 470_o what_o good_a come_v by_o prayer_n in_o answer_n to_o our_o particular_a desire_n when_o we_o obtain_v not_o what_o be_v ask_v page_n 472_o whether_o we_o must_v doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n when_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n page_n 469_o seven_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n from_o bellarmin_n that_o patron_n of_o lip-devotion_n page_n 473_o prayer_n will_v bring_v in_o for_o the_o present_a something_o suitable_a to_o our_o exigence_n need_n and_o present_a condition_n page_n 475_o the_o lord_n always_o give_v either_o the_o mercy_n in_o kind_n or_o what_o be_v better_o for_o we_o page_n 477_o eight_o argument_n for_o confirm_v this_o certain_a though_o little_o belive_v point_n ibid._n if_o we_o have_v get_v many_o of_o our_o desire_n we_o have_v be_v undo_v page_n 481_o it_o be_v for_o our_o advantage_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n have_v the_o condition_n of_o expediency_n annex_v and_o now_o the_o promise_n be_v more_o full_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a then_o if_o it_o be_v absolute_a and_o universal_a page_n 483_o three_o case_n which_o will_v appear_v not_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o non-expediency_a first_o when_o we_o pray_v against_o sin_n second_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a mercy_n and_o three_o for_o the_o church_n and_o public_a mercy_n page_n 484_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o ibid._n a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o and_o three_o page_n 486_o whether_o faith_n in_o the_o object_n be_v no_o less_o require_v than_o faith_n in_o the_o subject_n and_o whether_o we_o have_v any_o ground_n to_o expect_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v put_v up_o for_o unbeliever_n ibid._n what_o kind_n of_o faith_n shall_v we_o act_v in_o pray_v for_o other_o and_o what_o be_v its_o object_n page_n 489_o objection_n answer_v 1._o i_o fear_v lest_o i_o be_v not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o upon_o what_o ground_n then_o may_v i_o be_v confident_a that_o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v page_n 494_o 2._o obj._n it_o be_v hard_a for_o weak_a believer_n to_o know_v the_o meaning_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o promise_n page_n 497_o 3._o obj._n the_o promise_n as_o divine_n usual_o affirm_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o cross_n page_n 498_o some_o ground_n for_o strengthen_v and_o support_v our_o faith_n as_o first_o the_o lord_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o tender_a bowel_n page_n 500_o second_o his_o truth_n and_o fidelity_n page_n 503_o medina_n his_o impious_a gloss_n or_o rather_o his_o blasphemous_a deny_v and_o call_v in_o question_n the_o lord_n fidelity_n ibid._n how_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o we_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n or_o of_o our_o own_o state_n and_o condition_n whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o page_n 505_o three_o his_o infinite_a power_n page_n 508_o whether_o the_o lord_n now_o work_v any_o miracle_n or_o the_o equivalent_a ibid._n four_o that_o name_n and_o title_n the_o lord_n take_v to_o himself_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n page_n 510_o five_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o person_n and_o prayer_n as_o have_v meet_v with_o success_n page_n 511_o sixthly_a the_o experience_n of_o all_o saint_n who_o only_o be_v fit_a judge_n and_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n page_n 513_o seven_o the_o many_o and_o bind_a relation_n under_o which_o the_o lord_n stand_v towards_o the_o saint_n the_o tender_a bowel_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n their_o proper_a
omues_fw-la i._n e._n quatuorgenera_fw-la orationum_fw-la ibi_fw-la enumerata_fw-la debe_fw-la â—â—_o conjungi_fw-la petitioni_fw-la ut_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o efficax_n sit_v ideo_fw-la etiam_fw-la censentur_fw-la quasi_fw-la quatuor_fw-la part_n complentes_fw-la &_o constituentes_fw-la integrum_fw-la officium_fw-la orandi_fw-la fran._n swarez_n ad_fw-la 2.2_o a_o quaest_n 81._o ad_fw-la 100_o de_fw-la stat._n rel._n tom._n 2._o tract_n 4._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o sect_n 4.8_o licet_fw-la oratio_fw-la plurium_fw-la virtutum_fw-la actus_fw-la includaâ—_n omnes_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la petitionem_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la ut_fw-la melius_fw-la fiat_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la orationis_fw-la nomen_fw-la participant_fw-la ibid._n in_o primo_fw-la cap._n lib._n 2._o vid._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 8_o 9_o swarez_n speak_v integration_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o ought_v not_o have_v be_v omit_v in_o its_o definition_n yet_o since_o they_o make_v we_o two_o distinct_a head_n of_o practical_a divinity_n and_o here_o fall_v in_o only_a as_o accessory_n of_o this_o duty_n we_o will_v refer_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n purpose_v now_o only_o to_o speak_v of_o prayer_n according_a to_o its_o proper_a acception_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v vvn_n from_o confession_n thanksgiving_n meditation_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v import_n deo_fw-la import_n et_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la definiente_fw-la damasceno_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la est_fw-la petitio_fw-la decentium_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ask_v or_o petition_n and_o thus_o say_v scribunt_fw-la say_v swarez_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la sect_n 8._o ipsa_fw-la ergo_fw-la petitio_fw-la propriissimo_fw-la &_o speciali_fw-la modo_fw-la oratio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la censent_fw-la d._n thom._n bon._n &_o omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la scribunt_fw-la swarez_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o prayer_n for_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v always_o take_v in_o this_o sense_n 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 father_n of_o spirit_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o who_o 28.9_o who_o 1._o chr._n 28.9_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o espi_v they_o 139.2_o they_o ps_n 139.2_o afar_o off_o before_o they_o have_v any_o be_v or_o can_v be_v know_v to_o ourselves_o without_o a_o interpreter_n this_o 8._o this_o estque_fw-la haec_fw-la significatio_fw-la communis_fw-la mentali_fw-la &_o vocali_fw-la orationi_fw-la quia_fw-la utroque_fw-la mode_n petitio_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la swar_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 8._o swarez_n grant_v and_o i_o think_v none_o of_o the_o papist_n these_o patron_n of_o lip_n devotion_n will_v deny_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o queree_n the_o roman_a casuist_n and_o schoolman_n follow_v their_o patron_n 1._o patron_n thom._n 22_o quaest_n 83._o art_n 1._o thomas_n affirm_v that_o prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o not_o of_o the_o will._n their_o ground_n be_v frivolous_a and_o 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 iâ—_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 precseemeâ—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
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the_o 2._o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o christ_n do_v interece_v for_o we_o whether_o as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o 2._o as_o he_o be_v man_n or_o 3._o as_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n ans_fw-fr 1._o not_o as_o god_n here_o the_o four_o first_o reason_n bring_v against_o the_o formal_a intercession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v place_n which_o we_o need_v not_o resume_v intercession_n resume_v i_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n as_o chrysostome_n and_o ambrose_n and_o among_o the_o modern_a gerhard_n tilen_v and_o other_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o christ_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v make_v intercession_n neither_o 2._o do_v he_o intercede_v as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n upon_o the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n can_v remove_v any_o of_o the_o absurdity_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o the_o performance_n thereof_o by_o his_o godhead_n alone_o you_o will_v say_v our_o divine_n usual_o affirm_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n do_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o as_o he_o be_v mediator_n he_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n ans_fw-fr we_o know_v 7._o know_v vid._n chamier_n panstr_n tom_fw-mi 2._o lib._n 7._o not_o under_o what_o consideration_n christ_n can_v be_v say_v to_o appear_v and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o if_o not_o as_o our_o mediator_n and_o head_n and_o our_o divine_n have_v just_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o papist_n who_o with_o lombard_n and_o thomas_n these_o grand_a misleader_n do_v maintain_v that_o christ_n only_o as_o man_n be_v mediator_n yet_o we_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o 1._o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diony_n areop_n epist_n 4._o ad_fw-la ganim_n med_a vid._n thom._n 3._o part_n quaest_a
his_o priesthood_n that_o without_o it_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o complete_a priest_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v none_o imagine_v that_o by_o this_o our_o endeavour_n to_o vindicat_fw-la the_o sufficiency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o christ_n death_n that_o complete_a ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n abstract_v from_o all_o other_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o consolation_n which_o our_o compassionate_a saviour_n out_o of_o his_o tender_a bowel_n have_v be_v please_v to_o superadd_a that_o our_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o stable_a we_o do_v purpose_n to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o truth_n or_o to_o diminish_v the_o worth_n and_o prevalency_n of_o christ_n intercession_n which_o be_v such_o a_o sufficient_a abundary_a as_o that_o 124._o that_o ibid._n ch_n 9_o pag._n 124._o author_n speak_v of_o consolation_n to_o poor_a believer_n a_o 89._o a_o ibid._n ch_n 5._o pag._n 89._o daily_a preservative_n and_o continual_a plaster_n to_o heal_v all_o their_o sin_n oh_o let_v we_o abominat_fw-la 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believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 21.22_o mark_v 11.24_o etc._n etc._n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v and_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v sink_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o event_n and_o whether_o i_o will_v hold_v thou_o up_o or_o not_o mat._n 14_o 30_o 31._o but_o why_o shall_v we_o stay_v to_o collect_v from_o scripture_n that_o which_o be_v so_o clear_o determine_v in_o it_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n and_o what_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o confidence_n o_o belove_a disciple_n that_o be_v the_o great_a question_n concern_v which_o we_o will_v be_v resolve_v that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o flesh_n his_o not_o his_o secret_a will_n concern_v the_o futurition_n of_o event_n but_o his_o will_n reveal_v our_o duty_n what_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o and_o well-pleasing_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o limitation_n need_v not_o discourage_v thou_o nor_o make_v thou_o stagger_v or_o doubt_n unless_o thou_o resolve_v to_o ask_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fulsill_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o if_o we_o know_v and_o so_o believe_v without_o doubt_v and_o waver_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n we_o desire_v of_o he_o let_v we_o then_o say_v mr._n loc_n mr._n teneamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la hanc_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sententiam_fw-la invocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la summum_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la examen_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la rite_n ne_fw-fr que_fw-fr ex_fw-la fide_fw-la invocari_fw-la niâ—_n quum_fw-la certo_fw-la persuasi_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la irritas_fw-la fore_fw-la nostras_fw-la preces_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la suspensi_fw-la haesitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o loc_n calvin_n remember_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o invocate_v aright_o or_o in_o faith_n unless_o we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a nor_o want_v a_o return_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v answer_v our_o desire_n and_o give_v the_o particular_a we_o ask_v for_o 1._o the_o experience_n of_o all_o saint_n yea_o of_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n do_v appear_v and_o plead_v against_o this_o confidence_n how_o earnest_o do_v moses_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o canaan_n and_o david_n for_o his_o child_n samuel_n for_o saul_n and_o paul_n that_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n may_v depart_v &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o hear_v as_o to_o what_o they_o desire_v and_o petition_v and_o 2._o this_o confidence_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o unwarrantable_a for_o faith_n can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o promise_n but_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n intimate_v god_n purpose_n particular_o and_o peremptory_o to_o give_v we_o such_o and_o such_o mercy_n especial_o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o may_v prove_v and_o often_o have_v be_v rather_o hindrance_n than_o help_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o great_a end_n these_o thing_n be_v only_o promise_v conditional_o and_o relative_o when_o they_o will_v be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o will_v prove_v mean_n for_o promote_a of_o god_n glory_n in_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o since_o we_o can_v determine_v when_o these_o thing_n will_v prove_v good_a to_o we_o and_o when_o hurtful_a neither_o can_v we_o determine_v when_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o can_v in_o faith_n plead_v such_o promise_n nor_o 343._o nor_o a_o absolute_a faith_n on_o a_o conditional_a promise_n be_v fancy_v not_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v free_a on_o god_n purse_n without_o a_o grant_n and_o it_o be_v as_o have_v divinity_n as_o logic_n to_o put_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n then_o be_v in_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o promise_n gurn._n spr._n arm._n part_n 3._o pag._n 343._o peremptory_o expect_v their_o accomplishment_n ans_fw-fr as_o no_o act_n must_v be_v extend_v beyond_o its_o object_n so_o neither_o faith_n beyond_o the_o promise_n it_o must_v be_v our_o fancy_n and_o not_o divine_a faith_n which_o anchore_v not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o carnal_a man_n who_o build_v their_o faith_n upon_o another_o foundation_n be_v like_a to_o these_o fool_n who_o build_v a_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n mat._n 7.26_o if_o thou_o believe_v show_v thy_o warrant_n otherwise_o thou_o may_v believe_v what_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o the_o storm_n arise_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n it_o will_v fall_v and_o such_o a_o faith_n like_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_v must_v perish_v and_o at_o length_n thou_o like_v to_o they_o isa_n 20.5_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o expectation_n but_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o for_o obviate_a what_o have_v be_v object_v let_v we_o add_v some_o few_o conclusion_n concl._n 9_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n may_v persuade_v and_o assure_v the_o supplicant_n that_o his_o prayer_n concern_v thing_n 2._o thing_n what_o thing_n be_v absolute_o good_a both_o be_v show_v ch._n 7._o sect._n 2._o absolute_o and_o intrinsical_o good_a and_o so_o peremptory_o and_o universal_o promise_v shall_v be_v hear_v and_o the_o very_a particular_a shall_v be_v give_v in_o kind_n concl._n 10._o albeit_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o give_v what_o he_o have_v thus_o promise_v and_o see_v to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o
king_n of_o king_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v what_o good_a may_v be_v get_v and_o how_o great_a and_o excellent_a thing_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n though_o the_o particular_a be_v not_o grant_v but_o 3._o as_o prayer_n have_v thus_o something_o in_o hand_n and_o meat_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mouth_n so_o it_o be_v a_o seed_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n to_o lie_v dead_a in_o the_o ground_n yet_o it_o will_v revive_v and_o ere_o it_o be_v long_o we_o shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a retribution_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v 6._o be_v rom._n 2_o 6._o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n all_o our_o prayer_n shall_v get_v a_o second_o hear_v and_o new_a reward_n and_o the_o king_n will_v then_o say_v as_o he_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 6._o of_o esth_n 6.3_o 6._o mordecay_n what_o honour_n and_o dignity_n have_v be_v do_v to_o those_o my_o honest_a subject_n who_o will_v not_o join_v with_o rebel_n nor_o conceal_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o false_a friend_n what_o have_v those_o favourit_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v lyen_fw-we so_o long_o at_o the_o gate_n and_o have_v wait_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o their_o many_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n some_o crumb_n have_v be_v let_v fall_v to_o they_o yet_o what_o have_v they_o get_v answerable_a to_o the_o large_a and_o full_a promise_n i_o have_v make_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o their_o expectation_n from_o such_o a_o great_a and_o bountiful_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o than_o they_o shall_v receive_v what_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o more_o that_o be_v the_o great_a day_n of_o audience_n when_o all_o our_o tear_n and_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n and_o thus_o though_o we_o get_v nothing_o in_o hand_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v with_o he_o isa_n 49.4_o surely_n my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o sac_fw-la my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opus_fw-la vel_fw-la 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 to_o the_o crown_n and_o great_a inheritance_n we_o must_v patient_o wait_v and_o be_v expectant_n till_o then_o yet_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v give_v something_o in_o hand_n he_o will_v give_v so_o much_o as_o may_v encourage_v we_o to_o follow_v our_o duty_n without_o faint_v and_o which_o may_v be_v esteem_v a_o present_a answer_n and_o return_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o may_v appear_v 1._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v prayer_n to_o be_v a_o mean_a for_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n not_o in_o a_o general_a way_n for_o thus_o every_o duty_n may_v be_v call_v a_o mean_a for_o obtain_v the_o great_a end_n and_o a_o step_n forward_o in_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n but_o prayer_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o special_a mean_n in_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o particular_a end_n viz._n for_o obtain_v such_o a_o particular_a suit_n and_o to_o have_v such_o and_o such_o desire_n satisfy_v and_o thus_o there_o be_v special_a promise_n make_v to_o prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o this_o particular_a end_n which_o no_o other_o duty_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o reward_v our_o prayer_n as_o other_o good_a work_n but_o the_o have_v specify_v a_o particular_a reward_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v whatsoever_o and_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v some_o particular_a answer_n and_o return_v make_v to_o every_o prayer_n we_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n otherwise_o 2._o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o may_v in_o our_o several_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n as_o well_o go_v about_o any_o other_o duty_n as_o prayer_n at_o least_o whensoever_o and_o that_o fall_v out_o very_o often_o the_o particular_a we_o ask_v be_v not_o give_v and_o thus_o in_o such_o a_o case_n prayer_n will_v be_v no_o more_o suitable_a and_o pertinent_a to_o the_o afflict_a than_o any_o other_o christian_a exercise_n and_o 3._o prayer_n can_v bring_v no_o ease_n nor_o relief_n to_o 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 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to_o procure_v our_o profit_n and_o advantage_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o answer_v every_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o he_o in_o truth_n viz._n either_o give_v the_o mercy_n in_o kind_n and_o the_o very_a particular_a that_o be_v ask_v or_o else_o give_v what_o be_v better_a and_o that_o not_o only_o 1._o by_o withhold_v what_o will_v hurt_v which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a negative_a yet_o shall_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o return_n and_o answer_v of_o prayer_n and_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o fatherly_a care_n and_o watchful_a providence_n of_o our_o kind_a lord_n towards_o we_o in_o thus_o fulfil_v his_o etc._n his_o ps_n 121.7_o prov._n 12.21_o eccles_n 8.5_o job_n 5.19_o etc._n etc._n promise_n to_o suffer_v no_o
if_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o diligence_n and_o endeavour_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o assurance_n that_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o know_v i_o be_o in_o christ_n yet_o of_o thou_o serious_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o that_o diligence_n to_o make_v thy_o election_n sure_a if_o thou_o love_v he_o and_o careful_o abstain_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v he_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a ps_n 119_o 6._o thou_o may_v draw_v nigh_o in_o faith_n and_o confident_o plead_v the_o promise_n thy_o childlike_a affection_n be_v ground_n enough_o to_o beget_v this_o childlike_a confidence_n and_o boldness_n thou_o who_o have_v the_o love_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o son_n need_v not_o fear_v while_o thou_o draw_v nigh_o to_o thy_o kind_a father_n o_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o call_v he_o father_n ans_fw-fr we_o 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wrath_n and_o paternal_a anger_n ans_fw-fr we_o speak_v to_o this_o question_n in_o a_o word_n part._n 3._o chap._n 2._o sect._n 3._o and_o now_o again_o we_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o general_n rule_v give_v here_o but_o we_o must_v judge_v by_o the_o effect_n and_o event_n 1._o if_o these_o mercy_n humble_v we_o and_o become_v as_o so_o many_o cord_n to_o draw_v we_o in_o to_o the_o fountain_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v if_o they_o open_v our_o eye_n and_o make_v we_o see_v the_o evil_n of_o our_o way_n if_o they_o engage_v and_o set_v the_o heart_n a_o work_n to_o wonder_n and_o admire_v the_o patience_n and_o kindness_n of_o he_o who_o love_n 8.7_o love_n cant._n 8.7_o many_o water_n can_v quench_v and_o if_o they_o make_v we_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o we_o confider_v the_o inequality_n and_o disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o our_o way_n and_o god_n way_n towards_o we_o and_o resolve_v with_o the_o prodigal_a though_o the_o case_n be_v not_o the_o 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