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and_o not_o mere_o natural_a relate_v to_o man_n and_o this_o put_v he_o upon_o meeting_n god_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n that_o move_v with_o fear_n he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o 7._o but_o how_o little_a of_o this_o holy_a fear_n and_o awe_n of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o no_o general_o we_o fear_v nothing_o we_o be_v stupid_a senseless_a and_o regardless_o of_o god_n and_o his_o judgement_n nothing_o affect_v we_o be_v there_o not_o those_o who_o sit_v drink_v and_o sing_v
be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o know_v it_o be_v to_o see_v it_o and_o to_o have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o and_o afflict_v for_o it_o and_o to_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o rom._n 7._o 24_o as_o paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o &_o c_o and_o such_o be_v ever_o humble_a and_o such_o the_o lord_n hear_v lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal_n 10._o 17._o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_a levit._n 26._o 41._o 3._o of_o such_o as_o abandon_v sin_n and_o regard_v not_o iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o if_o say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 66._o 18._o god_n will_v never_o be_v a_o prayer-regarding_a god_n to_o a_o sin-regarding_a sinner_n the_o blind_a man_n know_v this_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n i_o e._n that_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o sin_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o well_o him_z he_o hear_v joh._n 9_o 31._o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 4._o they_o must_v be_v in_o faith_n with_o comfortable_a affiance_n in_o god_n bounty_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o be_v hear_v jam._n 1._o 6_o so_o as_o that_o after_o we_o have_v pray_v we_o rest_v thereon_o for_o audience_n thus_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n and_o meet_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v i._n e._n what_o his_o word_n reveal_v he_o to_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o thus_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o good_a and_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n though_o with_o low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o 5._o fervent_a we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v yea_o cry_v mighty_o exod._n 14._o 15._o lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n jonah_n 3._o 8._o strive_v and_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n set_v ourselves_o to_o pray_v weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n isa_n â—7_n 4._o hosea_n 12._o 4._o press_n and_o urge_v our_o prayer_n with_o argument_n upon_o argument_n as_o moses_n how_o many_o argument_n do_v he_o make_v use_n of_o in_o that_o short_a prayer_n exod._n 32._o 11_o 12_o 13_o why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o c_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v &_o c_o and_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o intercede_v or_o meet_v note_v proper_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o meeting_n as_o be_v with_o force_n and_o violence_n intimate_v thereby_o with_o what_o holy_a violence_n fervency_n and_o earnestness_n we_o shall_v meet_v god_n both_o in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o and_o wherein_o we_o become_v intercessor_n and_o stand_v before_o he_o for_o other_o and_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o prevail_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o or_o the_o work_a prayer_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n heart_n a_o work_n affection_n a_o work_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n a_o work_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n as_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o daniel_n set_v his_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 9_o 3._o want_v of_o this_o the_o prophet_n bewail_v isa_n 64._o 7_o and_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 none_n sure_o there_o be_v some_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o profaneness_n as_o to_o cast_v off_o prayer_n quite_o many_o no_o doubt_n pray_v but_o not_o to_o purpose_n it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o they_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o themselves_o 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our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o lord_n much_o invite_v unto_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105._o 4._o seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n etc._n etc._n zeph._n 2._o 3._o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o hosea_n 14._o 1_o 2._o and_o to_o this_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o audience_n if_o they_o shall_v seek_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o those_o that_o assemble_v for_o corn_n and_o wine_n hosea_n 7._o 14_o but_o mind_v not_o he_o nor_o his_o favour_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v we_o this_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o put_v we_o upon_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o sovereign_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o but_o of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n as_o to_o we_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n yea_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o without_o it_o we_o be_v but_o dead_a while_n we_o live_v spiritual_a mercy_n must_v be_v have_v or_o we_o die_v we_o be_v undo_v we_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o though_o we_o shall_v spend_v our_o day_n in_o gather_v up_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n 7._o prefer_v in_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a worth_n and_o of_o foe_n great_a force_n interest_n and_o efficacy_n in_o heaven_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o that_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o joh._n 16._o 23_o 24._o and_o then_o we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n when_o we_o ask_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o draw_v our_o encouragement_n therefrom_o when_o in_o prayer_n we_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o and_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n and_o that_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v in_o and_o with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v long_o ago_o fore-tipified_n in_o pray_v towards_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8._o 30_o 38_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o hand_n spread_v forth_o to_o it_o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 5._o 7._o 8._o with_o perseverance_n so_o as_o to_o hold_v on_o and_o hold_v out_o therein_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 etc._n etc._n eph._n 6._o 18._o we_o must_v continue_v in_o prayer_n col._n 4._o 2._o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o as_o act_v 12._o 5_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n speak_v a_o parable_n to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 18._o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o church_n in_o psal_n 80_o they_o pray_v and_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 6._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o token_n for_o good_a indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v what_o we_o crave_v when_o we_o hold_v on_o and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v out_o nor_o take_v denial_n as_o that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n christ_n can_v not_o shake_v she_o off_o neither_o by_o silence_n nor_o by_o what_o he_o say_v but_o