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for_o the_o apostle_n pray_v and_o say_v 6.25_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o this_o grace_n and_o faith_n will_v work_v in_o thou_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v christ_n saying_n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n chap._n 28._o how_o long_o we_o have_v need_n of_o private_a prayer_n now_o that_o you_o and_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o private_a prayer_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o your_o life_n to_o the_o very_a last_o hour_n of_o your_o day_n my_o own_o experience_n teach_v i_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o true_a witness_n affirm_v that_o we_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n with_o sin_n and_o therefore_o continual_o we_o ought_v to_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n without_o cease_v for_o his_o help_n grace_n and_o assistance_n in_o all_o our_o action_n for_o we_o know_v that_o our_o own_o flesh_n be_v our_o own_o enemy_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v so_o heavy_a and_o earthly-minded_n that_o it_o can_v never_o seek_v for_o heavenly_a thing_n without_o the_o especial_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v make_v a_o entrance_n into_o this_o earthly_a body_n by_o reason_n that_o our_o own_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n do_v take_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o disobedience_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o do_v eat_v at_o his_o appointment_n so_o that_o now_o he_o claim_v such_o a_o interest_n in_o we_o that_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v keep_v he_o out_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v no_o way_n but_o to_o call_v continual_o on_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o assist_v we_o with_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n which_o will_v keep_v away_o the_o devil_n overcome_v the_o world_n and_o conquer_v our_o own_o flesh_n for_o us._n chap._n 29._o who_o pray_v private_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o godly_a but_o those_o that_o pray_v private_o and_o true_o to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o there_o be_v no_o ungodly_a person_n no_o swearer_n no_o profaner_n of_o the_o sabbaoth_n no_o drunkard_n no_o adulterer_n no_o covetous_a person_n no_o profane_a person_n nor_o none_o that_o be_v of_o a_o false_a religion_n not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o do_v pray_v private_o true_o and_o faithful_o by_o these_o consideration_n you_o shall_v find_v out_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o the_o wicked_a can_v hear_v the_o word_n read_v come_v into_o public_a assembly_n of_o prayer_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v talk_v of_o faith_n as_o if_o he_o have_v come_v present_o from_o heaven_n but_o to_o go_v into_o a_o private_a place_n and_o lay_v open_a his_o heart_n before_o god_n confess_v his_o own_o imperfection_n and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o it_o the_o swearer_n the_o adulterer_n the_o covetous_a the_o idolater_n nor_o no_o unclean_a person_n dare_v come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n except_o they_o leave_v their_o wicked_a way_n and_o without_o they_o bring_v christ_n with_o they_o they_o can_v come_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n delight_v not_o to_o go_v with_o those_o that_o be_v continual_o breaker_n of_o his_o father_n commandment_n for_o christ_n himself_o tell_v they_o 5.19_o that_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o teach_v man_n so_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n 50.23_o say_v god_n by_o the_o psalmist_n moreover_o christ_n say_v 24_o he_o that_o will_v follow_v i_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o if_o you_o mean_v to_o follow_v i_o thither_o you_o must_v forsake_v yourselves_o i_o know_v this_o will_v be_v a_o cross_n unto_o you_o but_o you_o must_v take_v it_o up_o and_o follow_v i_o or_o else_o you_o may_v not_o come_v there_o chap._n 30._o the_o way_n to_o rule_v our_o corruption_n again_o when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o will_v fain_o be_v with_o their_o father_n see_v that_o they_o can_v rule_v their_o own_o flesh_n then_o with_o humble_a heart_n they_o go_v to_o god_n and_o cry_v and_o call_v to_o he_o for_o help_v that_o he_o will_v help_v to_o bridle_v their_o unruly_a affection_n even_o but_o for_o that_o day_n and_o at_o night_n they_o will_v wait_v upon_o his_o majesty_n a_o gain_n and_o thus_o they_o will_v never_o leave_v
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blessing_n god_n mean_v to_o bestow_v upon_o thou_o at_o that_o time_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v thou_o and_o therefore_o find_v no_o delay_n but_o go_v for_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n of_o itself_o will_v never_o be_v stir_v to_o private_a prayer_n but_o howsoever_o thou_o do_v be_v thou_o master_n or_o be_v thou_o servant_n be_v thou_o at_o home_n abroad_o or_o in_o what_o condition_n or_o place_n soever_o thou_o be_v do_v not_o sleep_v at_o night_n till_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n on_o thy_o knee_n in_o prayer_n for_o night_n be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o world_n leave_v a_o man_n as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o while_n and_o when_o the_o world_n leave_v he_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o so_o much_o power_n over_o he_o for_o the_o world_n be_v a_o great_a instrument_n for_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v by_o therefore_o when_o the_o world_n be_v asleep_a as_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n power_n be_v weaken_v and_o then_o be_v sure_a thou_o pray_v to_o 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than_o he_o have_v for_o he_o know_v not_o then_o that_o god_n will_v call_v he_o back_o again_o and_o give_v he_o his_o pardon_n in_o christ_n who_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n which_o beguile_v he_o but_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v call_v adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n &_o give_v they_o pardon_n in_o christ_n if_o they_o will_v come_v and_o ask_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n he_o therefore_o that_o do_v not_o often_o and_o private_o fall_v down_o and_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o sin_n crave_v pardon_n in_o christ_n &_o by_o faith_n
scripture_n say_v 4.14_o it_o be_v like_o a_o vapour_n which_o appear_v sudden_o and_o be_v as_o sudden_o go_v again_o christ_n say_v thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o 12.20_o and_o who_o thing_n shall_v these_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v gather_v together_o if_o our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v he_o a_o fool_n that_o care_v for_o earthly_a thing_n i_o know_v he_o be_v a_o fool_n and_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v i_o so_o simple_a but_o thou_o shall_v make_v i_o wise_a for_o i_o will_v ever_o be_v watchful_a and_o wary_a in_o all_o my_o way_n continual_o attend_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o find_v i_o alone_o i_o will_v also_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o godly_a by_o which_o mean_v the_o way_n of_o my_o saviour_n will_v be_v make_v more_o easy_a for_o i_o for_o when_o many_o godly_a man_n be_v together_o they_o encourage_v one_o another_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a chap._n 36._o idleness_n and_o covetousness_n to_o be_v avoid_v now_o though_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o prayer_n yet_o idleness_n and_o covetousness_n be_v two_o of_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v most_o earnest_o to_o pray_v against_o these_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o sport_n and_o recreation_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o many_o be_v so_o carry_v away_o with_o idleness_n and_o pastime_n that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o time_n to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v snare_v with_o this_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n policy_n for_o if_o a_o man_n take_v not_o heed_n satan_n will_v fill_v his_o heart_n so_o full_a of_o these_o vain_a and_o idle_a pastime_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o regard_n of_o prepare_v himself_o to_o pray_v god_n say_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v 20.9_o and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o time_n appoint_v in_o these_o six_o day_n to_o follow_v your_o idle_a pleasure_n and_o sport_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n we_o must_v keep_v holy_a the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 14.23_o and_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o faith_n except_o thou_o have_v good_a warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 516_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o redeem_v the_o time_n with_o vain_a recreation_n i_o speak_v not_o to_o bar_v any_o from_o lawful_a recreation_n but_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o for_o a_o little_a foolish_a and_o idle_a pleasure_n which_o present_o come_v to_o a_o end_n you_o lose_v not_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o kingdom_n can_v never_o be_v get_v without_o private_a true_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o although_o christ_n have_v already_o obtain_v it_o for_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o it_o except_o we_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o faith_n we_o can_v never_o have_v except_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enlighten_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ._n you_o must_v continual_o call_v for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n mercy_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o grace_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o that_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o very_a mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o obtain_v of_o faith_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v we_o neglect_v that_o except_o you_o will_v contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o i_o pray_v god_n for_o christ_n sake_n you_o may_v never_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v you_o 6._o that_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n waten_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o you_o must_v always_o have_v your_o prayer_n ascend_v to_o the_o almighty_a god_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v the_o shower_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o your_o heart_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n may_v grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n 37._o a_o dangerous_a let_v of_o prayer_n i_o will_v let_v you_o understand_v in_o my_o judgement_n what_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a hindrance_n unto_o prayer_n that_o can_v be_v but_o it_o be_v so_o close_a and_o subtle_a a_o enemy_n unto_o mankind_n that_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n discover_v it_o so_o well_o as_o i_o will_v for_o it_o be_v to_o cunning_a and_o so_o forcible_a a_o allurance_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o draw_v many_o more_o from_o true_a &_o faithful_a prayer_n than_o any_o net_n that_o ever_o he_o lay_v but_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o describe_v it_o unto_o you_o i_o can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o covetousness_n for_o as_o david_n say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o open_a enemy_n 12._o that_o have_v 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