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acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o they_o be_v tender_v to_o he_o by_o a_o hand_n of_o faith_n augustus_n when_o a_o poor_a man_n come_v to_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o with_o his_o hand_n shake_v and_o tremble_v out_o of_o fear_n the_o emperor_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o say_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o any_o shall_v come_v with_o a_o petition_n to_o a_o king_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v give_v meat_n to_o a_o elephant_n that_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v destroy_v by_o he_o very_o jehovah_n love_v to_o see_v every_o one_o of_o his_o petitioner_n to_o come_v to_o he_o with_o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o not_o with_o a_o tremble_a hand_n christ_n get_v most_o glory_n and_o the_o soul_n get_v most_o good_a by_o those_o prayer_n that_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n three_o to_o pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n be_v to_o pray_v intense_o servent_o earnest_o so_o jam._n 5._o 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o crown_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n be_v a_o omniporent_a grace_n it_o work_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o in_o earth_n such_o working-prayer_n as_o set_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n at_o work_n always_o speed_v it_o fail_v not_o of_o win_v the_o day_n of_o carry_v the_o crown_n or_o as_o the_o greek_a have_v it_o the_o work_a prayer_n that_o be_v such_o prayer_n as_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n the_o word_n signify_v such_o a_o work_n as_o note_n the_o lively_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v as_o physic_n kill_v the_o body_n if_o it_o work_v not_o so_o do_v prayer_n the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o working-prayer_n as_o a_o paint_a fire_n be_v no_o fire_n a_o dead_a man_n no_o man_n so_o a_o cold_a prayer_n be_v no_o prayer_n in_o a_o paint_a fire_n there_o be_v no_o heat_n in_o a_o dead_a man_n there_o be_v no_o life_n so_o in_o a_o cold_a prayer_n there_o be_v no_o omnipotency_n no_o devotion_n no_o blessing_n it_o be_v not_o cold_a but_o working-prayer_n that_o can_v lock_v up_o heaven_n three_o year_n and_o open_a heaven_n gate_n at_o pleasure_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o sweet_a blessing_n upon_o our_o head_n and_o the_o choice_a favour_n into_o our_o heart_n cold_a prayer_n be_v as_o arrow_n without_o head_n as_o sword_n without_o edge_n as_o bird_n without_o wing_n they_o pierce_v not_o they_o cut_v not_o they_o fly_v not_o up_o to_o heaven_n cold_a prayer_n do_v always_o freeze_v before_o they_o reach_v to_o heaven_n so_o jacob_n be_v earnest_a in_o his_o wrestle_n with_o god_n let_v 27._o gen._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o i_o alone_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o say_v jacob._n jacob_n though_o lame_v and_o hard_o lay_v at_o will_v not_o let_v the_o lord_n go_v without_o a_o blessing_n jacob_n hold_v with_o his_o hand_n when_o his_o joint_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n and_o so_o as_o a_o prince_n prevail_v with_o god_n jacob_n 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child_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n or_o the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v in_o bond_n and_o prison_n o_o that_o christian_n will_v chide_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o cold_a prayer_n and_o chide_v themselves_o into_o a_o better_a and_o a_o warm_a frame_n of_o spirit_n when_o they_o make_v their_o supplication_n before_o the_o heaven_n jerom_n speak_v of_o certain_a holy_a woman_n in_o his_o time_n that_o they_o seem_v in_o their_o fervent_a affection_n to_o join_v with_o the_o holy_a company_n of_o heaven_n lord_n a_o importunate_a soul_n in_o prayer_n be_v like_o the_o poor_a beggar_n that_o pray_v and_o knock_v that_o pray_v and_o wait_v that_o pray_v and_o work_n that_o knock_v and_o knit_v that_o beg_v and_o patch_n and_o will_v not_o stir_v from_o the_o door_n till_o he_o have_v a_o alm_n and_o very_o he_o that_o be_v good_a at_o this_o will_v not_o be_v long_o a_o beggar_n in_o grace_n god_n will_v make_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o cup_n to_o overflow_v four_o to_o pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n be_v to_o pray_v assiduous_o constant_o as_o well_o as_o fervent_o luke_n 18._o 1._o and_o he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o so_o faint_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a not_o to_o opportunity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—atigati_fw-la cornel_n a_o lap._n to_o pray_v always_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pray_v in_o every_o opportunity_n shriâ—k_v back_o as_o sluggard_n in_o work_n or_o coward_n in_o war_n now_o man_n pray_v always_o first_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v always_o prepare_v to_o pray_v or_o in_o a_o pray_a frame_n second_o when_o they_o do_v not_o omit_v the_o duty_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v or_o when_o they_o take_v hold_v on_o every_o opportunity_n to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v a_o man_n must_v always_o pray_v 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
limit_v god_n to_o the_o way_n or_o manner_n of_o show_v mercy_n but_o leave_v both_o the_o time_n and_o the_o manner_n to_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a and_o faithful_a say_v hope_n christ_n know_v his_o we_o the_o lord_n show_v much_o mercy_n in_o time_v our_o mercy_n for_o we_o own_o time_n and_o his_o own_o time_n be_v best_a though_o he_o stay_v long_o yet_o he_o will_v certain_o come_v and_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v a_o moment_n beyond_o the_o time_n he_o have_v prefix_v and_o therefore_o say_v hope_n be_v not_o weary_a o_o soul_n but_o still_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 3._o remember_v without_o cease_v your_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o patience_n of_o hope_n hope_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o nurse_n of_o patience_n hope_n breed_v patience_n and_o hope_n feed_v patience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o hope_n the_o drusius_n spes_fw-la est_fw-la mestorum_fw-la drusius_n heart_n will_v die_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o hope_n patience_n will_v die_v look_v as_o faith_n give_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o hope_n so_o do_v hope_n give_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o patience_n therefore_o patience_n be_v call_v patience_n of_o hope_n hope_n maintain_v patience_n as_o the_o fuel_n maintain_v the_o fire_n a_o six_o property_n of_o that_o hope_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n be_v this_o it_o be_v soul-purifying_a hope_n it_o put_v a_o christian_a upon_o purify_n himself_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3._o 3._o and_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a divine_a hope_n run_v equality_n in_o quality_n though_o not_o in_o equality_n as_o be_v not_o a_o note_n of_o parility_n or_o equality_n but_o of_o resemblance_n and_o similitude_n as_o there_o be_v a_o similitude_n betwixt_o the_o face_n itself_o and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o face_n in_o the_o glass_n but_o no_o equality_n out_o into_o holiness_n he_o that_o have_v the_o pure_a and_o strong_a hope_n of_o be_v save_v be_v most_o studious_a and_o laborious_a to_o be_v sanctify_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v render_v purify_v be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v either_o from_o the_o ceremonial_a purification_n in_o time_n of_o the_o law_n or_o else_o from_o goldsmith_n purify_n metal_n from_o their_o dross_n and_o it_o note_n thus_o much_o to_o we_o that_o those_o that_o have_v hope_n to_o reign_v with_o christ_n in_o glory_n that_o have_v set_v their_o heart_n upon_o that_o pure_a and_o blissful_a state_n that_o paradise_n that_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a state_n of_o bliss_n that_o be_v make_v up_o of_o singleness_n and_o purity_n they_o will_v purify_v both_o their_o inside_n and_o their_o outside_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v answer_v to_o that_o excellent_a copy_n that_o christ_n have_v set_v before_o they_o know_v that_o none_o shall_v enjoy_v everlasting_a glory_n but_o those_o that_o labour_n after_o perfect_a purity_n now_o hope_n purify_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n thus_o by_o keep_v the_o pure_a object_n as_o god_n christ_n the_o word_n and_o the_o soul_n together_o and_o by_o make_v property_n how_o lively_a hope_n make_v the_o soul_n in_o religious_a service_n i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o three_o property_n the_o soul_n serious_a and_o conscientious_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o soul-purifying_a ordinance_n and_o by_o be_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o burn_v up_o all_o those_o corruption_n and_o principle_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o purity_n and_o glory_n that_o hope_n have_v in_o her_o eye_n and_o by_o work_v the_o soul_n to_o lean_v upon_o christ_n to_o live_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o draw_v purify_n virtue_n from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o spring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n and_o thus_o hope_n purify_v those_o that_o expect_v to_o be_v like_a to_o christ_n in_o glory_n the_o seven_o and_o last_o property_n of_o that_o hope_n that_o accompany_v salvation_n that_o comprehend_v salvation_n be_v this_o it_o be_v permanent_a and_o last_a it_o thorn_n prov._n 10._o 28._o augustine_n hope_n make_v he_o long_o to_o die_v that_o he_o may_v see_v that_o head_n that_o be_v once_o crown_v with_o thorn_n will_v never_o leave_v the_o soul_n till_o it_o have_v lodge_v it_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n prov._n 14._o 32._o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_n in_o his_o death_n the_o righteous_a man_n hope_n will_v bed_v and_o board_n with_o he_o it_o will_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o and_o rise_v up_o with_o he_o it_o will_v to_o the_o grave_a to_o heaven_n with_o he_o his_o motto_n be_v cum_fw-la expiro_fw-la spero_fw-la my_o hope_n last_v beyond_o life_n the_o day_n hope_v make_v the_o ancient_n to_o call_v the_o day_n of_o their_o death_n natalia_n not_o die_v but_o birth_n day_n jew_n ancient_a custom_n be_v by_o the_o way_n as_o they_o go_v with_o their_o corpse_n to_o pluck_v up_o every_o one_o the_o 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