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speak_v unto_o he_o for_o sure_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o the_o multitude_n or_o well_o place_v of_o our_o word_n but_o in_o the_o request_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o can_v pray_v but_o two_o word_n and_o say_v with_o the_o publican_n lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n or_o with_o the_o blind_a man_n o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o or_o with_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n lord_n remember_v i_o this_o short_a thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o and_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v as_o well_o receive_v of_o he_o when_o we_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o as_o if_o we_o have_v spend_v a_o whole_a hour_n in_o prayer_n and_o if_o we_o can_v not_o do_v this_o yet_o if_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o god_n as_o hannah_n do_v who_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n and_o as_o nehemiah_n do_v yea_o if_o we_o do_v but_o sigh_v after_o a_o unspeakable_a manner_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o refuse_v that_o verse_n 28._o also_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o apostle_n proceed_v to_o comfort_v we_o in_o affliction_n minister_v this_o sovereign_a medicine_n against_o the_o contagion_n thereof_o namely_o that_o all_o affliction_n come_v to_o the_o believer_n not_o for_o their_o hurt_n but_o for_o their_o singular_a good_a see_v that_o they_o do_v befall_v they_o not_o
whether_o it_o be_v simple_o unlawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o desire_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o want_v and_o to_o wish_v that_o his_o estate_n be_v better_v or_o whether_o he_o must_v always_o remain_v in_o one_o estate_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o as_o many_o thing_n as_o we_o want_v and_o god_n have_v promise_v but_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o have_v first_o of_o all_o promise_v we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n his_o favour_n and_o everlasting_a life_n and_o these_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n we_o may_v nay_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v our_o own_o salvation_n and_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o it_o both_o first_o of_o all_o and_o with_o the_o great_a desire_n that_o may_v be_v and_o here_o we_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v any_o excess_n for_o we_o must_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n matt._n 5._o 6._o and_o as_o new_a bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n even_o so_o earnest_o as_o they_o do_v desire_v their_o mother_n milk_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o we_o must_v desire_v the_o public_a assembly_n of_o god_n people_n even_o as_o the_o hart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n when_o he_o be_v chase_v psal_n 42._o 1._o and_o we_o must_v long_o to_o be_v present_a at_o god_n service_n even_o to_o our_o faint_a which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o longing_n psal_n 84._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o to_o have_v these_o great_a affection_n in_o we_o unto_o they_o but_o all_o outward_a thing_n as_o they_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o even_o as_o they_o shall_v further_o we_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o make_v we_o more_o fit_a to_o glorify_v god_n holy_a name_n and_o in_o the_o second_o place_n so_o we_o must_v desire_v they_o but_o to_o these_o end_n especial_o and_o all_o our_o affection_n unto_o they_o must_v be_v in_o a_o second_o degree_n neither_o above_o nor_o equal_a with_o the_o former_a therefore_o first_o of_o all_o we_o must_v desire_v they_o as_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o as_o he_o in_o his_o wisdom_n do_v better_a know_v then_o ourselves_o what_o will_v make_v we_o most_o fit_a to_o serve_v he_o which_o will_v of_o he_o be_v first_o reveal_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n in_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v honest_a and_o lawful_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n in_o so_o much_o that_o we_o may_v never_o desire_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n to_o give_v we_o that_o second_o in_o all_o outward_a thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o i_o shall_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v this_o upon_o i_o or_o no_o or_o whether_o as_o it_o be_v good_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n so_o he_o see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a for_o i_o now_o by_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n he_o give_v i_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o by_o blessing_n of_o the_o mean_n for_o ordinary_o he_o work_v by_o mean_n in_o so_o much_o that_o if_o i_o desire_v a_o thing_n and_o he_o deny_v i_o all_o mean_n to_o compass_v it_o or_o make_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o prosper_v with_o i_o than_o i_o be_o assure_v it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o time_n this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n or_o mean_n whereby_o he_o will_v bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o here_o i_o must_v stay_v my_o desire_n but_o when_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n both_o to_o offer_v and_o bless_v the_o mean_n whereby_o i_o conclude_v it_o his_o will_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o or_o whilst_o i_o see_v it_o and_o so_o be_o in_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o i_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o my_o desire_n or_o my_o affection_n unto_o it_o be_v not_o over_o great_a and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o like_o the_o people_n in_o consume_v and_o pine_v away_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o and_o as_o ahab_n and_o ammon_n be_v sick_a of_o their_o unlawful_a desire_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o these_o unlawful_a desire_n so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o because_o they_o always_o bring_v with_o they_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o desire_v for_o as_o the_o people_n do_v inordinate_o desire_v any_o food_n save_o man_n so_o when_o they_o have_v it_o they_o glut_v themselves_o therewith_o as_o psal_n 78._o 29._o so_o they_o do_v eat_v &_o be_v fill_v for_o he_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n they_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o lust_n but_o the_o meat_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o mouth_n when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o where_o he_o note_v their_o behaviour_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o eat_v but_o stuff_v themselves_o till_o they_o be_v full_a and_o they_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n and_o like_a bruit_n beast_n as_o their_o persuasion_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v unreasonable_a so_o their_o affection_n to_o they_o be_v intemperate_a and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o unlawful_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o follow_v it_o for_o beside_o that_o our_o own_o affection_n if_o they_o be_v not_o rule_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v heady_a and_o strong_a and_o ready_a to_o blind_v our_o understanding_n it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o punish_v our_o unlawful_a desire_n to_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o thing_n therefore_o as_o we_o must_v always_o desire_v the_o thing_n here_o below_o but_o in_o that_o measure_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o we_o must_v pray_v unto_o god_n that_o together_o with_o they_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o the_o right_a use_n of_o they_o &_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o if_o we_o have_v they_o we_o shall_v be_v happy_a and_o bless_a but_o pray_v the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v have_v they_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n and_o that_o by_o abuse_v of_o they_o we_o never_o offend_v his_o majesty_n this_o we_o find_v to_o be_v true_a in_o all_o the_o commodity_n of_o this_o life_n by_o experience_n he_o that_o ambitious_o seek_v honour_n be_v proud_a when_o he_o have_v it_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o the_o covetous_a man_n as_o he_o care_v not_o how_o he_o come_v by_o his_o riches_n so_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o spend_v they_o the_o voluptuous_a man_n as_o his_o desire_n be_v unsatiable_a so_o in_o his_o pleasure_n he_o observe_v no_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n person_n or_o end_n but_o only_o satisfi_v his_o lust_n therefore_o though_o to_o have_v these_o outward_a benefit_n be_v a_o singular_a blessing_n of_o god_n yet_o right_o to_o use_v they_o be_v a_o special_a grace_n proper_a to_o his_o child_n that_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o and_o the_o abuse_n of_o thing_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o careful_o to_o be_v look_v unto_o because_o the_o lord_n though_o he_o satisfy_v their_o unsasaiable_a desire_n to_o the_o full_a num._n 11._o 19_o 20._o yet_o for_o all_o that_o and_o for_o the_o abuse_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o he_o send_v a_o most_o grievous_a plague_n among_o they_o v._o 33._o and_o in_o deed_n these_o two_o as_o they_o be_v most_o usual_o join_v together_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v many_o way_n punish_v they_o for_o as_o concern_v our_o inordinate_a desire_n even_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n many_o time_n that_o hinder_v we_o from_o obtain_v the_o desire_n for_o though_o in_o all_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o more_o earnest_o we_o desire_v they_o the_o soon_o we_o have_v they_o yet_o in_o earthly_a thing_n this_o only_o hinder_v we_o from_o they_o or_o at_o least_o wise_a cause_v they_o to_o be_v defer_v that_o we_o have_v they_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o otherwise_o we_o may_v whereby_o the_o lord_n correct_v our_o desire_n &_o teach_v we_o more_o earnest_o to_o desire_v heavenly_a thing_n or_o else_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v we_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o thus_o desire_v together_o with_o it_o he_o send_v some_o grievous_a affliction_n as_o upon_o this_o people_n here_o and_o afterwards_o the_o same_o people_n when_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v a_o king_n &_o can_v not_o be_v dissuade_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o lord_n give_v they_o one_o in_o his_o wrath_n but_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a saul_n and_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n of_o this_o in_o all_o thing_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o desire_n itself_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v unreasonable_a desire_n many_o time_n do_v make_v we_o to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o have_v they_o satisfy_v both_o which_o when_o they_o be_v join_v with_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o thing_n must_v needs_o provoke_v the_o lord_n so_o much_o
the_o more_o grievous_o against_o us._n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o all_o this_o be_v their_o incredulity_n psal_n 78._o 22._o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n of_o they_o &_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o do_v they_o good_a even_o as_o he_o know_v what_o be_v commodious_a for_o they_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a a_o sin_n in_o they_o by_o how_o much_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o many_o way_n testify_v his_o great_a love_n to_o they_o not_o only_o by_o his_o word_n but_o by_o his_o work_n v._o 23._o where_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o so_o many_o benefit_n of_o his_o bestow_v upon_o they_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v all_o these_o sin_n we_o must_v labour_v first_o of_o all_o to_o believe_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o we_o be_v receive_v into_o god_n favour_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n then_o we_o must_v be_v persuade_v of_o his_o fatherly_a providence_n watch_v over_o we_o for_o good_a and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o will_v with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o we_o and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n provide_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n much_o more_o be_v we_o heir_n of_o this_o world_n which_o faith_n that_o we_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v in_o we_o must_v not_o only_o bare_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n wherein_o he_o testify_v and_o show_v all_o these_o thing_n unto_o we_o but_o also_o mark_v his_o fatherly_a deal_n with_o we_o from_o time_n to_o time_n wherein_o he_o have_v confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o promise_n unto_o us._n moreover_o concern_v this_o matter_n this_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o content_a mind_n if_o in_o worldly_a thing_n we_o never_o propound_v too_o high_a a_o estate_n to_o ourselves_o neither_o look_n for_o great_a matter_n of_o this_o life_n but_o set_v a_o mean_a condition_n before_o our_o eye_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n chap._n 28._o 20._o if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o journey_n which_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o clothes_n to_o put_v on_o so_o that_o i_o come_v again_o to_o my_o father_n house_n in_o safety_n etc._n etc._n with_o word_n proceed_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o heart_n not_o purpose_v to_o dissemble_v with_o god_n do_v declare_v a_o marvellous_a content_a mind_n if_o we_o consider_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o first_o of_o all_o the_o graundchilde_n of_o that_o mighty_a abraham_n who_o be_v able_a to_o reske_n we_o his_o kinsman_n lot_n with_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o soldier_n bear_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o his_o house_n gen._n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 14._o and_o who_o be_v so_o rich_a that_o the_o land_n in_o which_o he_o sojourn_v be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v they_o cap._n 13._o 6._o then_o he_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o that_o rich_a isaak_n who_o dwell_v in_o gerar_n sow_v and_o find_v by_o estimation_n a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o be_v exceed_o rich_a cap._n 26._o 12_o 13._o and_o be_v so_o bless_v that_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n be_v afraid_a of_o he_o v._o 28._o three_o it_o be_v he_o who_o be_v so_o bless_v in_o all_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n by_o his_o father_n in_o the_o chap._n go_v before_o and_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o same_o again_o in_o this_o very_a chap._n v._o 1._o 3._o and_o last_o of_o all_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o by_o the_o lord_n himself_o v._o 17._o after_o all_o so_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n which_o may_v have_v make_v he_o look_v a_o loft_n what_o a_o mind_n have_v he_o that_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d meat_n and_o drink_v and_o clothes_n especial_o in_o so_o long_a a_o time_n of_o absence_n from_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o know_v well_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o departure_n even_o the_o cruel_a rage_n of_o his_o brother_n which_o can_v not_o be_v appease_v 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drink_v and_o clothes_n so_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o daily_a bread_n by_o which_o though_o he_o mean_v all_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o life_n yet_o in_o name_v bread_n he_o show_v we_o what_o mean_a thing_n we_o shall_v look_v for_o whereunto_o agree_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n proverb_n 30._o 9_o give_v i_o not_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o and_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o timoth._n 6._o 8._o when_o we_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n let_v we_o be_v content_v therewith_o which_o that_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o labour_n to_o attain_v unto_o let_v we_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v always_o bless_v they_o that_o have_v look_v for_o small_a matter_n and_o punish_v they_o that_o have_v have_v aspire_v mind_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a david_n when_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o treason_n against_o the_o king_n 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