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which_o be_v good_a chap._n 36._o idleness_n and_o covetousness_n to_o be_v avoid_v now_o though_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o prayer_n yet_o idleness_n and_o covetousness_n be_v two_o of_o the_o great_a and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v most_o earnest_o to_o pray_v against_o these_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o sport_n and_o recreation_n which_o have_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o many_o be_v so_o carry_v away_o with_o idleness_n and_o pastime_n that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o time_n to_o pray_v and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o lest_o we_o be_v snare_v with_o this_o part_n of_o the_o devil_n policy_n for_o if_o a_o man_n take_v not_o heed_n satan_n will_v fill_v his_o heart_n so_o full_a of_o these_o vain_a and_o idle_a pastime_n that_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o regard_n of_o prepare_v himself_o to_o pray_v god_n say_v six_o day_n thou_o shall_v labour_v and_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v 20.9_o and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o time_n appoint_v in_o these_o six_o day_n to_o follow_v your_o idle_a pleasure_n and_o sport_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n we_o must_v keep_v holy_a the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v what_o soever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n 14.23_o and_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o faith_n except_o thou_o have_v good_a warrant_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 516_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v redeem_v the_o time_n for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a and_o thou_o can_v not_o redeem_v the_o time_n with_o vain_a recreation_n i_o speak_v not_o to_o bar_v any_o from_o lawful_a recreation_n but_o to_o warn_v you_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o for_o a_o little_a foolish_a and_o idle_a pleasure_n which_o present_o come_v to_o a_o end_n you_o lose_v not_o a_o glorious_a kingdom_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o this_o kingdom_n can_v never_o be_v get_v without_o private_a true_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n for_o although_o christ_n have_v already_o obtain_v it_o for_o we_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o it_o except_o we_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o faith_n we_o can_v never_o have_v except_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o enlighten_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ._n you_o must_v continual_o call_v for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n mercy_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o grace_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o that_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o very_a mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o obtain_v of_o faith_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v we_o neglect_v that_o except_o you_o will_v contemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o i_o pray_v god_n for_o christ_n sake_n you_o may_v never_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v you_o 6._o that_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n waten_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n so_o you_o must_v always_o have_v your_o prayer_n ascend_v to_o the_o almighty_a god_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o send_v the_o shower_n of_o his_o grace_n into_o your_o heart_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n may_v grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o everlasting_a life_n chap._n 37._o a_o dangerous_a let_v of_o prayer_n i_o will_v let_v you_o understand_v in_o my_o judgement_n what_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a hindrance_n unto_o prayer_n that_o can_v be_v but_o it_o be_v so_o close_a and_o subtle_a a_o enemy_n unto_o mankind_n that_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n discover_v it_o so_o well_o as_o i_o will_v for_o it_o be_v to_o cunning_a and_o so_o forcible_a a_o allurance_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o draw_v many_o more_o from_o true_a &_o faithful_a prayer_n than_o any_o net_n that_o ever_o he_o lay_v but_o i_o can_v well_o tell_v which_o way_n to_o describe_v it_o unto_o you_o i_o can_v say_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o covetousness_n for_o as_o david_n say_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o open_a enemy_n 12._o that_o have_v do_v i_o this_o dishonour_n i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o so_o i_o may_v say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o open_a sin_n which_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o this_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n peradventure_o i_o shall_v find_v some_o way_n to_o disgrace_v it_o unto_o you_o but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o carry_v some_o colour_n of_o goodness_n even_o among_o they_o that_o think_v themselves_o good_a and_o yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v stark_o naught_o and_o deceive_v a_o multitude_n &_o it_o frequent_v every_o place_n city_n and_o town_n and_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n husbandman_n tradesman_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o art_n and_o profession_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o i_o can_v as_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o which_o way_n to_o shun_v it_o i_o will_v to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o among_o preacher_n now_o as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v i_o will_v explain_v it_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v a_o overmuch_a care_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o a_o man_n may_v lawful_o use_v for_o man_n be_v earth_n those_o 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