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no_o prayer_n can_v tie_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unto_o we_o except_o first_o of_o all_o we_o renounce_v and_o conquer_v our_o own_o will_n cathol-conv_a august_n de_fw-fr rectie_n cathol-conv_a for_o as_o no_o medicine_n can_v cure_v a_o wound_n if_o the_o iron_n remain_v within_o it_o so_o no_o prayer_n profit_v his_o soul_n which_o have_v sin_n and_o iniquity_n reside_v therein_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a by_o experience_n that_o if_o the_o apothecary_n put_v into_o his_o perfume_n the_o least_o jot_n of_o brimstone_n it_o poyson_v all_o the_o other_o perfume_n even_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o we_o for_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o incense_n our_o heart_n the_o perfumingpot_n and_o the_o free_a our_o zeal_n to_o which_o if_o we_o add_v but_o one_o sin_n we_o infect_v and_o make_v unpleasing_a our_o whole_a sacrifice_n gellius_n gellius_n and_o hence_o when_o dingenes_n see_v wicked_a man_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v and_o deliverance_n he_o laugh_v they_o to_o 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every_o where_o shall_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o origen_n thus_o note_v upon_o exodus_fw-la 16._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o manna_n be_v turn_v into_o worm_n exod._n orig._n â—homâ—…_n in_o exod._n post_fw-la susceptum_fw-la verbum_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la peecat_fw-la efficitur_fw-la ei_fw-la verbum_fw-la vermis_fw-la if_o after_o a_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n he_o sin_n the_o word_n be_v turn_v into_o worm_n indeed_o the_o lord_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o give_v good_a temporal_a blessing_n unto_o those_o who_o heart_n be_v not_o purge_v from_o sin_n as_o we_o see_v in_o ahab_n 1.29_o 1_o king_n 1.29_o but_o not_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o grant_v both_o to_o our_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n than_o we_o must_v labour_v that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v cleanse_v from_o
all_o ungodly_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o sin_n and_o then_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v please_v unto_o god_n and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o for_o august_n august_n oratio_fw-la si_fw-la pura_fw-la sit_fw-la coelos_fw-la penetrans_fw-la uâ—…a_fw-la non_fw-la redibit_fw-la if_o prayer_n be_v pure_a than_o it_o will_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o not_o return_v in vain_o and_o four_o faith_n 4._o in_o faith_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o these_o place_n jude_n 20._o matth._n 21.22_o and_o 9_o 28._o john_n 14.13_o and_o 16.24_o james_n 1.6_o and_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o the_o doubt_n here_o to_o be_v resolve_v be_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o remember_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n those_o promise_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o 2._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o adhibite_fw-la and_o give_v faith_n to_o the_o promise_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o 3._o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o pray_v in_o this_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n that_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o our_o request_n grant_v or_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o certain_a faith_n we_o hope_v for_o 9.25_o exod._n 17.1_o kin._n 18._o exod._n 9.25_o and_o thus_o moses_n pray_v in_o faith_n for_o victory_n against_o amalech_n and_o elias_n for_o rain_n moses_n against_o thunder_n in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v spread_v my_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o thunder_n shall_v cease_v where_o we_o see_v that_o he_o pray_v with_o confidence_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o thus_o ought_v we_o to_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o pray_v with_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o double_a kind_n of_o assurance_n to_o wit_n 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the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o may_v be_v prevalent_a with_o he_o according_a to_o our_o desire_n than_o we_o must_v pray_v zealous_o and_o fervent_o zealous_a prayer_n must_v ascend_v if_o we_o desire_v that_o grace_n may_v descend_v because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n must_v he_o be_v serve_v and_o seek_v unto_o now_o 2._o prayer_n how_o zeal_n must_v be_v qualify_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n how_o our_o zeal_n in_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v namely_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o here_o note_n that_o we_o either_o pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n or_o spiritual_a first_o sometime_o we_o pray_v for_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o body_n life_n and_o estate_n and_o for_o these_o we_o must_v pray_v modest_o moderate_o with_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o god_n will_n and_o not_o with_o that_o ardour_n of_o 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against_o baal_n the_o false_a god_n oh_o lord_n hear_v i_o 37._o 1_o king_n 18_o 37._o oh_o lord_n hear_v i_o we_o shall_v say_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o francis_n spira_n say_v a_o advocate_n of_o citadel_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o venice_n in_o the_o border_n of_o italy_a in_o a_o conflict_n which_o he_o have_v within_o himself_o whether_o he_o shall_v confess_v christ_n or_o not_o cast_v away_o fear_v say_v he_o oh_o my_o soul_n put_v on_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n where_o be_v now_o thy_o wont_a courage_n and_o constarcy_n remember_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o christ_n lie_v now_o at_o the_o stake_n yea_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v god_n glory_n we_o shall_v say_v as_o hannibal_n say_v who_o when_o carthage_n be_v besiege_v by_o scipio_n seek_v for_o peace_n who_o never_o before_o
work_n of_o religion_n for_o as_o a_o traveller_n after_o that_o he_o have_v rest_v himself_o and_o eat_v begin_v to_o feel_v ease_n and_o be_v so_o refresh_v and_o strengthen_v that_o he_o can_v walk_v further_o even_o so_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o new_a fortitude_n and_o strength_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o samson_n be_v without_o his_o hair_n so_o be_v a_o man_n without_o prayer_n but_o by_o prayer_n we_o become_v strong_a and_o vigorous_a as_o samson_n be_v when_o his_o hair_n be_v grow_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v filwith_o with_o all_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n then_o let_v we_o pray_v and_o 3._o prayer_n be_v profitable_a against_o satan_n as_o a_o city_n which_o be_v not_o compass_v and_o fence_v about_o with_o wall_n at_o chrysost_n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr â—_o at_o easy_o come_v into_o the_o subjection_n of_o enemy_n so_o the_o devil_n easy_o bring_v that_o 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be_v prevalent_a against_o god_n or_o it_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n according_a to_o that_o say_n flectitur_fw-la tratus_fw-la voce_fw-la rogante_fw-la deus_fw-la although_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o we_o yet_o faithful_a prayer_n will_v pacify_v and_o appease_v he_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o grow_v angry_a 2.20_o psal_n 2.20_o and_o so_o we_o perish_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o be_v we_o must_v labour_v to_o reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o god_n by_o powerful_a and_o penitent_a prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v pray_v both_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o aversion_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o 5._o prayer_n be_v prevalent_a against_o our_o enemy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a weapon_n that_o david_n fight_v withal_o against_o he_o let_v our_o enemy_n be_v foreign_a or_o domestical_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a such_o as_o desire_v the_o ruin_n of_o our_o church_n or_o of_o our_o state_n or_o 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army_n when_o it_o have_v almost_o perish_v for_o lack_n of_o water_n and_o not_o only_o rain_v for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o friend_n but_o also_o fearful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o their_o enemy_n whereupon_o the_o emperor_n ever_o after_o call_v that_o band_n the_o thunder_a band_n and_o last_o â—…_n genes_n 20._o â—…_n the_o faithful_a by_o their_o prayer_n have_v preserve_v other_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n abraham_n by_o his_o prayer_n preserve_v abimelech_n moses_n by_o his_o prayer_n often_o deliver_v pharaoh_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o the_o israelite_n 16_o numb_a 16_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o aaron_n it_o be_v stay_v but_o above_o all_o remarkable_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v exod._n 32.10_o god_n threatent_n to_o destroy_v the_o stubborn_a and_o superstitious_a jew_n but_o moses_n pray_v for_o they_o whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v 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the_o prosperity_n of_o our_o church_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o commonwealth_n all_o cry_v with_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o heart_n either_o with_o the_o prophet_n here_o in_o my_o text_n 28.9_o psal_n 28.9_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o hear_v we_o or_o with_o the_o same_o prophet_n elsewhere_o as_o it_o be_v put_v in_o english_a metre_n thy_o people_n and_o thy_o heritage_n lord_n bless_v guide_n and_o preserve_v increase_v they_o lord_n and_o rule_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v never_o swerve_v amen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la thomas_n wykes_n r._n p._n episc_n lond._n sacellanus_n dome_v novemb_n 19_o 1640._o