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a_o promise_n and_o then_o it_o rise_v to_o a_o vain_a height_n the_o height_n of_o presumption_n sometime_o it_o be_v drive_v off_o and_o then_o it_o sink_v moses_n his_o hand_n be_v sometime_o up_o and_o sometime_o they_o fall_v down_o till_o a_o stone_n be_v put_v under_o they_o than_o continue_v pray_v and_o prevail_v against_o amalek_n exod._n 17.12_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v establish_v upon_o something_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n in_o the_o providence_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o then_o the_o heart_n grow_v quiet_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a lip-prayer_n and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a 1_o sam._n 1.13.18_o when_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n she_o be_v quiet_a she_o then_o rest_v desire_v and_o hope_v and_o fear_v be_v usual_o extreme_n and_o be_v full_a of_o pain_n but_o faith_n attend_v with_o ease_n and_o know_v assure_o that_o enough_o 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always_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o every_o holy_a duty_n that_o we_o set_v about_o the_o heart_n must_v accompany_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v attend_v that_o it_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n for_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o stray_v and_o then_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o without_o life_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v keep_v our_o heart_n in_o tune_n that_o when_o we_o strike_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o that_o instrument_n there_o may_v be_v melody_n to_o god_n who_o may_v delight_v to_o hear_v this_o be_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o be_v the_o exhibition_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o will_n before_o god_n which_o i_o shall_v best_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v by_o two_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o describe_v prayer_n a_o pour_v out_o and_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o phrase_n be_v use_v by_o hannah_n 1_o sam_n 1.15_o and_o psal_n 62.8_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o it_o usual_o signify_v to_o deal_v free_o with_o any_o one_o yet_o without_o strain_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o phrase_n reverence_n and_o humility_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o reverence_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o religion_n itself_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v actus_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v we_o come_v before_o god_n and_o when_o we_o come_v before_o god_n we_o stand_v upon_o holy_a ground_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o command_n be_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n we_o must_v be_v of_o a_o speak_a gesture_n our_o posture_n and_o carriage_n before_o god_n must_v witness_v our_o reverence_n that_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n 2._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o humility_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n in_o abraham_n his_o very_a form_n be_v imitable_a i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n oh_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o gen._n 18.27.30.32_o he_o attend_v every_o petition_n with_o apology_n so_o our_o jacob_n who_o story_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o poor_a deject_a publican_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o admirable_a humility_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n for_o his_o devotion_n bring_v he_o thither_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o neglect_v a_o duty_n though_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o perform_v it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v there_o how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o how_o humble_o how_o sad_o he_o stand_v afar_o off_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o press_v near_o to_o a_o glorious_a presence_n he_o weuld_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v that_o against_o which_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n with_o remorse_n and_o fear_n and_o indignation_n and_o all_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o at_o last_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o and_o this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a prayer_n though_o he_o dare_v scarce_o speak_v god_n ready_o hear_v he_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v two_o original_a word_n that_o do_v lively_o express_v this_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o greek_a signify_v to_o pray_v be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knee_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n berecha_n prayer_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berech_n ingeniculando_fw-la fudit_fw-la preces_fw-la both_o import_v the_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n in_o prayer_n humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o it_o 2_o chro._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v than_o i_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o esa_n 66.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n accept_v when_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offring_n will_v not_o please_v he_o this_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o ooth_a phrase_n be_v 2._o a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o it_o signify_v also_o two_o thing_n fervency_n and_o continuance_n 1._o fervency_n we_o must_v have_v zeal_n and_o heat_n in_o our_o prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a
fervent_a prayer_n avail_v much_o zeal_n put_v the_o heart_n into_o a_o good_a temper_n and_o apt_v it_o for_o motion_n which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o heat_n beside_o it_o help_v on_o prayer_n and_o make_v it_o speedy_a prayer_n be_v the_o weapon_n with_o which_o we_o fight_v zeal_n give_v that_o a_o edge_n for_o we_o be_v easy_o dull_v and_o need_v that_o whet_n and_o to_o use_v another_o expression_n prayer_n ascend_v as_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n move_v unto_o its_o own_o place_n to_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o moon_n and_o that_o it_o may_v pass_v the_o better_a without_o hindrance_n it_o go_v up_o like_o a_o pyramid_n spirewise_o sharpe-poynted_n the_o more_o easy_o to_o penetrate_v zeal_n be_v the_o pyramidal_a or_o point_a flame_n of_o prayer_n and_o wing_n it_o up_o free_o till_o it_o come_v before_o god_n and_o peirce_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n till_o it_o gain_v a_o entrance_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a story_n which_o st._n augustin_n have_v i_o will_v repeat_v it_o to_o you_o when_o he_o come_v as_o a_o visitant_n to_o the_o house_n of_o a_o sick_a man_n he_o see_v the_o room_n full_a of_o friend_n and_o kindred_n who_o be_v all_o silent_a yet_o all_o weep_a the_o wife_n sob_v the_o child_n cry_v out_o the_o kinsfolk_n lament_v the_o good_a father_n sudden_o utter_v a_o prayer_n domine_fw-la quas_fw-la preces_fw-la exaudis_fw-la si_fw-la have_v non_fw-la exaudis_fw-la lord_n what_o prayer_n do_v thou_o hear_v if_o thou_o hear_v not_o these_o a_o prayer_n not_o so_o much_o artful_a as_o vehement_a have_v a_o kind_n of_o violence_n in_o it_o and_o the_o scripture_n set_v it_o forth_o by_o such_o like_a word_n to_o cry_v to_o wrestle_v to_o strive_v all_o argue_v a_o holy_a importunity_n 2._o continuance_n true_a zeal_n continue_v it_o be_v a_o fire_n not_o a_o flame_n only_o and_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n rule_n we_o must_v pray_v always_o 1._o in_o the_o constant_a disposition_n of_o heart_n 2._o in_o act_n 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motion_n of_o it_o it_o become_v so_o benumb_v that_o it_o be_v make_v unfit_a for_o motion_n but_o we_o continue_v rub_v of_o that_o part_n till_o we_o bring_v the_o blood_n to_o the_o same_o free_a course_n again_o such_o dulness_n and_o distemper_n by_o our_o own_o neglect_n oft_o grow_v upon_o our_o better_a part_n but_o we_o must_v be_v constant_a in_o the_o warm_n and_o rub_v of_o the_o soul_n when_o we_o be_v dull_a to_o pray_v against_o dulness_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o work_n till_o we_o find_v our_o former_a life_n run_v free_o and_o spirit_n in_o our_o vein_n 5._o the_o last_o particular_a that_o i_o propound_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o essentials_n to_o prayer_n be_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o thing_n lawful_a the_o promise_n be_v that_o good_a thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o ask_v they_o mat._n 7.11_o the_o high_a good_a be_v god_n glory_n than_o our_o good_a and_o the_o church_n our_o good_a be_v spiritual_a and_o temporal_a spirituall_n 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