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A95926 The spirit of prayer, or, A discourse wherein the nature of prayer is opened, the kinds of prayer are handled, and the right manner of praying discover'd, several cases about this duty are resolved from Eph. 6, l8 ... : unto which is added a direction for the attaining the gift of prayer, that family-duty may not be omitted, nor secret duty discouraged through inability of utterance and expression / by Nathanael Vincent. Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1674 (1674) Wing V421; ESTC R26350 87,998 210

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performance_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o spirit_n encourage_v unto_o prayer_n he_o let_v believer_n understand_v that_o now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n that_o now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o wherefore_o he_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v thou_o in_o a_o time_n accept_v in_o a_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o behold_v now_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n behold_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n though_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v be_v seek_v much_o soon_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o too_o late_o to_o seek_v he_o now_o he_o will_v be_v find_v by_o the_o hearty_a seeker_n such_o seek_v shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a deut._n 4._o 29._o but_o if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n 4._o the_o spirit_n enable_v believer_n to_o act_v those_o grace_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n there_o be_v four_o grace_n especial_o that_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o our_o supplication_n humility_n faith_n love_n patience_n 1._o humility_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o the_o humble_a whereas_o the_o proud_a he_o know_v afar_o of_o and_o have_v threaten_v to_o resist_v the_o proud_a the_o humble_a soul_n have_v high_a and_o awful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o mean_v very_o mean_a thought_n of_o itself_o abraham_n be_v humble_a when_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n jer._n 18._o 27._o job_n be_v humble_a when_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n see_v thou_o wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o the_o good_a angel_n themselves_o be_v humble_a though_o never_o in_o the_o least_o offender_n the_o cherubin_n cover_v their_o face_n with_o their_o wing_n and_o cry_v out_o holy_a holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n how_o vile_a then_o shall_v 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god_n have_v speak_v once_o twice_o have_v i_o hear_v this_o that_o power_n belong_v unto_o god_n also_o unto_o thou_o belong_v mercy_n david_n be_v encourage_v by_o this_o in_o his_o supplication_n psal_n 25._o 6._o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o thy_o love_a kindness_n for_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o of_o old_a and_o we_o have_v not_o only_o a_o intimation_n of_o god_n merciful_a nature_n but_o in_o his_o covenant_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n for_o this_o he_o delight_v in_o and_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n of_o this_o covenant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a hark_v to_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 8._o 10._o 12._o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o i_o will_v make_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o 3._o love_n be_v to_o be_v act_v in_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v a_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o they_o must_v from_o the_o heart_n be_v forgive_v that_o have_v tres-passed_n against_o we_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o of_o a_o few_o penny_n when_o we_o be_v debtor_n many_o thousand_o talent_n but_o principal_o there_o must_v be_v love_n to_o the_o lord_n express_v in_o prayer_n his_o favour_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o must_v be_v long_v for_o the_o s●ul_n must_v thirst_v for_o god_n for_o the_o live_a god_n as_o the_o chase_a hart_n after_o the_o water-brook_n 42._o 1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o do_v manifest_v himself_o he_o must_v be_v rejoice_v and_o delight_v in_o and_o his_o grace_n admire_v whatever_o be_v receive_v 4._o patience_n be_v also_o to_o be_v act_v in_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v a_o patient_a wait_a in_o this_o duty_n a_o right_a understanding_n of_o god_n wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o he_o know_v what_o and_o when_o to_o give_v and_o will_v do_v it_o in_o the_o best_a both_o time_n and_o measure_n will_v be_v a_o great_a mean_n to_o cure_v our_o over-hastiness_n david_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v who_o say_v i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o lose_v nothing_o by_o it_o for_o it_o follow_v he_o incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n psal_n 40._o 1._o these_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o the_o spirit_n enable_v believer_n to_o act_v in_o prayer_n 5._o the_o spirit_n direct_v believer_n unto_o christ_n as_o the_o alone_a prevail_a advocate_n we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o through_o the_o son_n eph._n 2._o 18._o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o christ_n as_o the_o mediator_n who_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o god_n the_o spirit_n show_v that_o god_n have_v give_v christ_n have_v open_v through_o he_o the_o ●_z of_o his_o grace_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n will_v give_v free_o all_o thing_n the_o spirit_n still_o be_v turn_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o believer_n towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o in_o prayer_n instruct_v we_o how_o to_o improve_v his_o relation_n to_o we_o who_o be_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v become_v a_o head_n and_o husband_n to_o we_o how_o to_o improve_v his_o suffering_n by_o which_o all_o that_o we_o need_v have_v be_v procure_v how_o to_o improve_v his_o intercession_n which_o as_o it_o be_v incessant_a so_o it_o be_v never_o deny_v and_o final_o how_o to_o improve_v his_o power_n and_o authority_n for_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n he_o can_v give_v peace_n and_o life_n and_o glory_n to_o who_o he_o please_v 6._o the_o spirit_n make_v believer_n sincere_a in_o their_o aim_n when_o they_o pray_v they_o design_v the_o hallow_n and_o honour_v of_o god_n name_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o welfare_n they_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v good_a for_o themselves_o to_o have_v these_o but_o likewise_o because_o the_o lord_n glorisy_n his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o forgive_a and_o heal_v and_o save_v those_o that_o cry_v and_o fly_v to_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v bare_o either_o in_o fluency_n of_o utterance_n or_o in_o variety_n of_o expression_n or_o in_o multitude_n of_o word_n now_o follow_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o why_o our_o own_o spirit_n shall_v engage_v in_o prayer_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n our_o lord_n assign_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o worship_n shall_v be_v in_o spirit_n because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n who_o be_v worship_v 2._o he_o principal_o require_v our_o spirit_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23._o 26._o and_o true_o he_o do_v narrow_o observe_v where_o our_o heart_n be_v when_o we_o be_v at_o prayer_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o our_o spirit_n be_v most_o capable_a of_o serve_v he_o to_o admire_v fear_v love_n trust_v in_o he_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a way_n of_o worship_v he_o and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o the_o heart_n 3._o without_o our_o spirit_n prayer_n be_v but_o a_o mockery_n if_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o mouth_n the_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o god_n say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o and_o i_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a and_o this_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o engage_v
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