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habitual_o though_o not_o actual_o he_o must_v have_v his_o heart_n in_o a_o pray_a disposition_n tempore_fw-la semper_fw-la orat_fw-la qui_fw-la benè_fw-la sâ—mpeâ—_n agit_fw-fr to_o pray_v always_o be_v to_o pray_v omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n in_o strength_n and_o weakness_n in_o wealth_n and_o want_n in_o life_n and_o death_n so_o in_o ephes_n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n our_o daily_a weakness_n our_o daily_a want_n
heart_n speak_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v dumb_a god_n will_v certain_o be_v deaf_a no_o prayer_n take_v with_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o travel_n of_o the_o heart_n seven_o gracious_a soul_n usual_o etc._n dan_n 9_o 9_o nehe._n 10._o compare_v rom._n 8._o 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d help_v together_o or_o help_v we_o as_o the_o nurse_n do_v the_o little_a child_n prayer_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n come_v off_o from_o prayer_n with_o heart_n more_o disengage_v from_o sin_n and_o more_o vehement_o set_v against_o it_o the_o precious_a communion_n that_o they_o have_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o sweet_a breathe_n of_o god_n into_o their_o heart_n while_o they_o be_v a_o breathe_n out_o their_o request_n in_o his_o ear_n and_o the_o secret_a assistance_n stir_n and_o move_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o soul_n in_o prayer_n arm_v they_o more_o against_o sin_n and_o make_v they_o stand_v upon_o the_o high_a term_n of_o defiance_n 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prayer_n they_o be_v most_o critical_a in_o observe_v what_o operation_n their_o prayer_n have_v upon_o other_o heart_n but_o never_o mind_n to_o any_o purpose_n how_o they_o operate_v upon_o their_o own_o heart_n a_o worse_a plague_n can_v befall_v they_o and_o thus_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v you_o what_o a_o wide_a difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o ungodly_a and_o by_o this_o as_o by_o the_o former_a particular_n lay_v down_o you_o may_v see_v what_o prayer_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n now_o in_o the_o seven_o place_n i_o shall_v perseverance_n the_o seven_o thing_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v perseverance_n show_v you_o what_o perseverance_n that_o be_v that_o accompany_v salvation_n and_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o these_o follow_a particular_n first_o that_o perseverance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v perseverance_n in_o a_o holy_a profession_n heb._n 4._o 14._o see_v then_o that_o we_o have_v a_o great_a high_a priest_n that_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o heaven_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n or_o by_o a_o hand_n of_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d violence_n so_o in_o chap._n 10._o 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o forcible_a hold_v a_o holding_z with_o both_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d waver_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a without_o tilt_v or_o toss_v to_o one_o side_n or_o other_o for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o promise_v therefore_o let_v no_o temptation_n affliction_n opposition_n or_o persecution_n take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o holy_a profession_n but_o let_v we_o hold_v our_o profession_n with_o a_o forcible_a hand_n yea_o with_o both_o hand_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o difficulty_n danger_n and_o death_n as_o cynaegirus_n the_o athenian_a captain_n do_v the_o ship_n that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o rich_a spoil_n of_o his_o country_n second_o that_o perseverance_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v a_o perseverance_n in_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a principle_n it_o be_v a_o abide_n in_o love_n john_n 15._o 9_o 10._o faith_n so_o in_o col._n 1._o 23._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 15._o heb._n 13._o 1._o &_o 11._o 13._o these_o all_o die_v in_o faith_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a they_o all_o die_v according_a to_o faith_n that_o be_v persevere_v in_o faith_n and_o a_o abide_n in_o faith_n and_o hope_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 13_o etc._n etc._n perseverence_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a distinct_a grace_n of_o itself_o but_o such_o a_o virtue_n as_o crown_v all_o virtue_n it_o be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o cast_v a_o general_a glory_n and_o beauty_n upon_o every_o grace_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n that_o lead_v every_o grace_n on_o to_o perfection_n to_o persevere_v in_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a principle_n be_v to_o persevere_v in_o believe_v in_o repent_v in_o mourn_v in_o hope_v it_o be_v to_o persevere_v in_o love_n in_o fear_n in_o humility_n in_o patience_n in_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v this_o perseverance_n nothing_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n nec_fw-la videtur_fw-la actum_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la superfit_a quod_fw-la agatur_fw-la that_o nothing_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v if_o there_o remain_v aught_o to_o be_v do_v let_v a_o man_n do_v never_o so_o much_o if_o he_o do_v not_o persevere_v he_o will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v do_v nothing_o in_o holy_a and_o gracious_a principle_n that_o accompaine_n salvation_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n no_o grace_n no_o not_o the_o most_o sparkle_a and_o shine_a grace_n can_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n of_o itself_o without_o perseverance_n not_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o champion_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o faint_v and_o fail_v not_o love_n which_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o grace_n if_o it_o decline_v and_o wax_v cold_a not_o humility_n which_o be_v the_o 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