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draw_v thing_n to_o itsself_n but_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o thing_n it_o choose_v and_o be_v draw_v by_o they_o as_o the_o wax_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o seal_n carnal_a object_n make_v we_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n heavenly_a and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n godly_a psal._n 115._o 8._o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a as_o idol_n it_o secret_o stamp_v the_o heart_n with_o what_o we_o like_v and_o esteem_v and_o admire_v 4._o there_o be_v agent_n in_o prayer_n to_o help_v we_o to_o improve_v this_o advantage_n 1._o the_o humane_a spirit_n 2._o the_o new_a nature_n and_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o humane_a spirit_n or_o our_o natural_a faculty_n so_o that_o by_o our_o understanding_n we_o may_v work_v upon_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n sure_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o work_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o upon_o a_o block_n and_o we_o be_v to_o rouse_v up_o ourselves_o and_o to_o attend_v upon_o this_o work_n with_o the_o great_a seriousness_n imaginable_a the_o prophet_n complain_v isa._n 64._o 7._o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o without_o this_o it_o be_v but_o dead_a and_o cold_a work_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o it_o be_v but_o dry_a literal_a work_n not_o that_o fervent_a effectual_a prayer_n which_o will_v change_v the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 5._o 16._o the_o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o that_o be_v inspire_v and_o possess_v by_o a_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prayer_n that_o not_o only_o have_v understanding_n and_o will_n in_o it_o but_o spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o however_o we_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o raise_v the_o natural_a spirit_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v 2._o the_o second_o agent_n be_v the_o new_a nature_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o god_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o last_o end_n this_o also_o must_v be_v take_v in_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o blow_v as_o to_o a_o dead_a coal_n the_o new_a nature_n be_v make_v up_o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o all_o these_o must_v be_v act_v in_o prayer_n faith_n or_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n be_v and_o providence_n and_o covenant_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o then_o love_v to_o god_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o he_o in_o heavenly_a glory_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n jude_n 20_o 21._o if_o i_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o as_o much_o of_o god_n as_o i_o can_v get_v here_o certain_o there_o will_v be_v no_o life_n in_o prayer_n or_o no_o ravishment_n and_o transport_v of_o soul_n no_o spirit_n of_o desire_n animate_v our_o request_n and_o no_o spiritual_a solace_n and_o delight_n in_o our_o converse_n with_o god_n hope_n be_v also_o necessary_a to_o fervent_a pray_v for_o a_o man_n cold_o ask_v for_o what_o he_o do_v not_o hope_v for_o hope_n respect_v both_o mean_n and_o end_n supply_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o way_n and_o our_o final_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n this_o be_v call_v trust_n in_o scripture_n and_o be_v the_o great_a ground_n and_o encouragement_n of_o prayer_n psal._n 62._o 8._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n pour_v out_o your_o soul_n before_o he_o prayer_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o trust_v soul._n now_o these_o grace_n quicken_v our_o natural_a faculty_n as_o they_o elevate_v and_o raise_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o god_n and_o heaven_n 3._o the_o three_o agent_n in_o prayer_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o be_v sometime_o say_v to_o pray_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 26._o sometime_o we_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v in_o he_o jude_n 20._o the_o divine_a spirit_n excit_v those_o grace_n in_o we_o which_o incline_v we_o to_o god_n he_o raise_v our_o mind_n in_o the_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n psal._n 36._o 9_o and_o he_o raise_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o desire_n after_o and_o delight_n in_o god_n for_o all_o that_o spiritual_a solace_n and_o joy_n be_v call_v joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o both_o unutterable_a groan_n and_o unspeakable_a joy_n be_v of_o his_o work_n rome_n 8._o 26._o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v compare_v with_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o in_o who_o though_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o believe_v you_o rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n well_o then_o these_o work_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o ecstasy_n if_o you_o will_v pray_v so_o as_o to_o be_v transport_v transform_v in_o prayer_n something_o you_o must_v do_v as_o reasonable_a creature_n something_o as_o new_a creature_n and_o the_o spirit_n influence_v all_o and_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o follow_v hard_o after_o god_n we_o must_v put_v forth_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o though_o we_o can_v command_v the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o he_o be_v never_o want_v to_o a_o serious_a soul_n as_o to_o necessary_a help_n pray_v thus_o and_o you_o will_v find_v as_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n so_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o success_n of_o prayer_n 5._o as_o there_o be_v daily_a and_o constant_a prayer_n in_o which_o we_o must_v ever_o bewray_v a_o seriousness_n and_o sincerity_n for_o these_o daily_a supply_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a occasion_n because_o of_o some_o great_a business_n conflict_n or_o temptation_n in_o those_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n must_v be_v more_o then_o ordinary_o raise_v and_o stir_v in_o every_o prayer_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o a_o transfiguration_n and_o we_o read_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o in_o his_o agony_n he_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_o then_o at_o other_o time_n luk._n 22._o 44._o and_o upon_o eminent_a occasion_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v great_a so_o their_o act_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o earnest_n on_o these_o weighty_a occasion_n many_o christian_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v beyond_o themselves_o by_o their_o high_a love_n to_o god_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v rapt_v into_o heaven_n in_o their_o admiration_n of_o god_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o application_n use_v to_o reprove_v our_o feeble_a remiss_a and_o benumb_a request_n there_o be_v no_o life_n in_o our_o prayer_n no_o work_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o heaven_n no_o flame_n of_o love_n no_o transport_v of_o soul_n by_o the_o vision_n and_o sight_n of_o faith_n no_o holy_a and_o ardent_a desire_n after_o god_n or_o spiritual_a solace_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o reason_n 1._o we_o pray_v cursory_o and_o go_v about_o prayer_n as_o a_o customary_a task_n for_o fashion_n sake_n we_o come_v with_o a_o few_o cold_a devotion_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o so_o god_n be_v near_o in_o our_o mouth_n and_o far_o from_o our_o reins_o jer._n 12._o 2._o oh_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o nothing_o breed_v slightness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n so_o much_o as_o perfunctory_a pray_v the_o rule_n be_v continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n rom._n 12._o 12._o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 26._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o bless_a hope_n with_o the_o unite_a service_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n 2._o our_o prayer_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o instructive_a rather_o than_o affectionate_a and_o warm_a we_o get_v light_n by_o other_o duty_n but_o we_o shall_v get_v life_n by_o prayer_n this_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o flame_n other_o duty_n be_v feed_v duty_n but_o this_o be_v a_o spend_a duty_n a_o egression_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n psal._n 63._o 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o a_o man_n may_v better_o spend_v two_o hour_n in_o hear_v than_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o pray_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o he_o the_o prayer_n in_o scripture_n be_v all_o supplication_n or_o doxology_n there_o be_v no_o excursion_n into_o doctrine_n and_o instruction_n 3._o else_o we_o be_v lament_v sin_n and_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o confess_v sin_n which_o also_o have_v its_o use_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o but_o be_v seldom_o in_o praise_n or_o adoration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wonderful_a mystery_n of_o his_o love_n in_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n yet_o it_o be_v say_v psal._n 22._o 3._o oh_o lord_n that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v most_o ravish_v the_o heart_n and_o raise_v it_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o that_o glorious_a god_n to_o who_o we_o speak_v and_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o ecstasy_n of_o love_n that_o we_o may_v be_v more_o like_o he_o holy_a wise_a and_o good_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a wise_a and_o good_n 4._o we_o think_v a_o dry_a narrative_n to_o be_v enough_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o humane_a spirit_n or_o a_o mere_a product_n of_o memory_n and_o invention_n be_v a_o sufficient_a prayer_n without_o act_v faith_n hope_n or_o love_n in_o it_o or_o those_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a desire_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o prayer_n psal._n 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o ardency_n of_o humble_a address_n be_v god_n own_o gift_n and_o he_o will_v never_o reject_v and_o despise_v those_o request_n that_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o appointment_n be_v direct_a and_o bring_v to_o he_o but_o what_o
the_o eye_n of_o beholder_n with_o a_o false_a appearance_n as_o magical_a impostor_n or_o those_o apish_a imitator_n of_o divine_a glory_n as_o herod_n agrippa_n of_o who_o we_o read_v act_n 12._o 21_o 22_o 23._o how_o he_o appear_v in_o royal_a state_n and_o make_v a_o oration_n and_o they_o say_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man._n josephus_n tell_v we_o the_o manner_n how_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o sun_n with_o glister_a garment_n of_o cloth_n of_o silver_n and_o when_o the_o sunbeam_n do_v beat_v upon_o it_o the_o people_n cry_v he_o up_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o something_o high_o and_o more_o excellent_a than_o a_o mortal_a creature_n no_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fantastical_a representation_n but_o a_o real_a impression_n of_o divine_a glory_n on_o the_o body_n of_o christ._n 4._o although_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o face_n chief_o as_o the_o most_o conspicuous_a part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o text_n say_v his_o face_n do_v shine_v as_o the_o 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