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both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a desire_v thou_o sweet_a communion_n with_o thy_o bless_a saviour_n here_o on_o earth_n this_o be_v osculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la as_o a_o ancient_n style_v it_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n with_o which_o the_o soul_n kiss_v the_o lip_n of_o her_o belove_a it_o be_v sabbathum_fw-la animae_fw-la as_o another_o call_v it_o the_o soul_n sabbath_n will_v thou_o visit_v canaan_n before_o hand_n and_o get_v to_o heaven_n once_o before_o thou_o come_v to_o settle_v there_o prayer_n be_v scala_fw-la coeli_fw-la a_o ladder_n for_o thou_o it_o be_v ascensus_fw-la intellectus_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o ascent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n damascen_n definition_n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v a_o catholicon_n good_a for_o every_o thing_n and_o nothing_o good_a without_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o it_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o 5_o weems_n christ_n synag_fw-mi sâ—ct_n 3._o parage_v 5_o all_o thing_n uphold_v by_o it_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n 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express_v it_o by_o this_o abbreviature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o each_o word_n bux_n oâ—s_v de_fw-fr abbr._n heb._n a_o prayer_n without_o affection_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n maintain_v inward_a warmth_n of_o devotion_n in_o thy_o heart_n he_o that_o do_v not_o loquor_fw-la non_fw-la precatur_fw-la as_o say_v salvian_n he_o talk_v he_o do_v not_o pray_v if_o thou_o do_v 32.28_o gen._n 32.28_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v israel_n because_o as_o a_o prince_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n rich._n saunders_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n and_o open_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1_o two_o doctrine_n from_o it_o viz._n first_o that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o fervency_n second_o that_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a 5_o the_o first_o point_n open_v and_o prove_v 6_o prayer_n describe_v to_o be_v a_o fervent_a expression_n of_o holy_a desire_n to_o god_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ._n 7_o this_o description_n of_o prayer_n explain_v in_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a expression_n wherein_o be_v inquire_v first_o what_o this_o fervency_n be_v answer_v in_o three_o particular_n second_o when_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n p._n 10._o answer_v in_o seven_o thing_n three_o why_o man_n must_v be_v thus_o zealous_a p._n 19_o make_a good_a by_o eight_o reason_n follow_v 1._o not_o because_o god_n like_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o 2._o because_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o importunate_a suitor_n 3._o because_o he_o that_o ask_v any_o thing_n cold_o ask_v a_o denial_n 4._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o you_o be_v employ_v be_v weighty_a 5._o there_o be_v many_o and_o prodigious_a sin_n cry_v 6._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o declare_v at_o what_o rate_n we_o value_v god_n mercy_n 7._o fervent-prayer_n be_v most_o effectual_a 8._o there_o be_v other_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o first_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o astonish_v the_o devil_n second_o to_o give_v good_a example_n to_o the_o church_n three_o to_o bring_v the_o hearâ—_n into_o a_o better_a temper_n p._n 26_o the_o doctrine_n far_o clear_v by_o scripture-president_n p._n 27._o four_o how_o may_v a_o man_n keep_v his_o heart_n iâ—_n this_o height_n of_o heavenly_a fervour_n and_o thaâ—_n constant_o for_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o answer_v 28_o use_v 1._o to_o condemn_v the_o roman_a society_n and_o too_o many_o formal_a protestant_n 33_o a_o formal_a christian_a describe_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o heat_n 2._o he_o say_v or_o repeat_v prayer_n often_o but_o without_o zeal_n 3._o he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o self-seeking_a and_o variety_n of_o distract_n care_n 4._o he_o be_v oppress_v with_o corruption_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o a_o violent_a stream_n of_o worldly_a care_n 5._o he_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n use_v 2._o to_o excite_v man_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n p._n 35_o direction_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o three_o thing_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v three_o serious_a motive_n 38_o one_o weighty_a objection_n answer_v viz._n these_o fervent_a expression_n be_v not_o always_o successful_a a_o time_n may_v come_v when_o a_o moses_n and_o a_o samuel_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v 42_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o description_n of_o prayer_n viz._n of_o holy_a desire_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v they_o must_v be_v holy_a for_o person_n principle_n matter_n and_o end_n 43_o first_o the_o person_n must_v be_v holy_a farther_o explain_v by_o inquire_v first_o what_o a_o holy_a heart_n be_v second_o why_o prayer_n must_v come_v from_o a_o holy_a heart_n 46_o second_o the_o principle_n must_v be_v holy_a under_o which_o head_n be_v discover_v first_o why_o prayer_n must_v come_v from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n second_o how_o prayer_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v discern_v 49_o 51_o three_o desire_n must_v be_v holy_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o the_o ground_n 2._o in_o the_o matter_n instance_a in_o several_a particular_n p._n 53_o four_o desire_n must_v be_v holy_a for_o the_o end_n where_o be_v discover_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n end_n be_v holy_a 2._o why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o which_o reason_n be_v give_v both_o philosophical_a and_o theological_a 56_o 57_o use_v 1._o for_o correction_n of_o those_o that_o pray_v but_o in_o a_o cold_a manner_n ib._n mark_n of_o such_o indisposednesse_n to_o prayer_n 60_o 61_o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o all_o prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n 2._o learn_v the_o art_n of_o pray_v 62_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o dâ—scription_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 65_o prayer_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o god_n only_o reason_n of_o it_o 66_o only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n â—8_o where_o be_v inquire_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n by_o christ_n second_o why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o use_v 1_o show_v the_o misery_n of_o graceless_a person_n in_o that_o they_o can_v prâ—y_v see_v it_o discover_v in_o two_o thing_n use_v 2._o to_o show_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o amend_v their_o pray_n 74_o to_o whâ—â—â—_n be_v annex_v objection_n to_o be_v answer_v viz._n first_o what_o need_v this_o ado_n less_o pain_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n god_n know_v our_o want_n and_o he_o will_v do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 75_o second_o some_o say_v they_o can_v pray_v or_o at_o least_o not_o according_a to_o this_o description_n of_o prayer_n 76_o three_o many_o that_o have_v use_v thus_o to_o pray_v have_v prove_v counterfeit_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 81_o four_o many_o we_o see_v have_v blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o yet_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pray_v thus_o for_o they_o 82_o five_o shall_v we_o practice_v this_o duty_n every_o day_n as_o be_v press_v it_o will_v waste_v and_o spend_v our_o spirit_n hinder_v we_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o derision_n of_o other_o 84_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v resolve_v viz._n first_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v that_o can_v utter_v his_o mind_n he_o want_v fit_a word_n for_o such_o a_o presence_n 89_o second_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v that_o find_v his_o heart_n unfit_a and_o altogether_o indispose_v for_o prayer_n especial_o with_o such_o holy_a fervency_n 92_o three_o i_o be_o distract_v with_o vain_a thought_n and_o terrify_v with_o strange_a fear_n especial_o
his_o thigh_n be_v lame_v moses_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n crave_v leave_n for_o himself_o to_o enter_v canaan_n how_o earnest_n be_v he_o with_o god_n how_o do_v he_o work_v it_o out_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o this_o heat_n matth._n 15.25_o she_o will_v not_o be_v say_v nay_o like_o another_o gorgonia_n she_o threaten_v heaven_n and_o be_v modest_o impudent_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v for_o that_o end_n christ_n hold_v she_o off_o so_o long_o we_o may_v see_v it_o enjoin_v in_o general_a deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n what_o we_o do_v to_o or_o for_o god_n it_o must_v be_v do_v cum_fw-la toto_fw-la valdè_fw-la with_o all_o our_o might_n press_v and_o practise_v in_o particular_n isa_n 12.6_o cry_v out_o and_o shout_n thou_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n exod._n 14.15_o moses_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o ninevite_n cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n jonah_n 3.8_o it_o note_v the_o strength_n of_o affection_n elijah_n cry_v earnest_o to_o god_n jam._n 5.17_o christ_n as_o mediator_n send_v up_o strong_a cry_n to_o his_o father_n heb._n 5.7_o he_o pray_v as_o he_o preach_v he_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o he_o pray_v likewise_o powerful_o and_o effectual_o paul_n advise_v the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o strive_v together_o in_o prayer_n to_o god_n rom._n 15.30_o a_o military_a word_n he_o use_v note_v such_o fervency_n as_o be_v for_o life_n and_o deâ—th_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n the_o primiâ—â—â—â—_n christian_n at_o their_o service_n and_o devotion_n with_o one_o shoulder_n be_v so_o earnest_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o besiege_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o raise_v a_o common_a force_n and_o strength_n to_o invade_v and_o use_v violence_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o 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and_o zealous_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n the_o three_o child_n dan._n 3.16_o be_v well_o resolve_v in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v truth_n to_o fall_v for_o they_o luther_n regard_v not_o himself_o nor_o the_o rich_a present_n but_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o the_o zeal_n of_o god_n house_n five_o by_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o god_n till_o the_o time_n appoint_v he_o that_o believe_v will_v not_o make_v haste_n to_o step_v aside_o through_o indirect_a mean_n to_o obtain_v what_o be_v pray_v for_o or_o promise_v not_o sorcery_n charm_n witchcraft_n to_o find_v thing_n lose_v to_o obtain_v health_n or_o grow_v rich_a who_o be_v thou_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o obeye_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n wait_v upon_o god_n and_o stay_v thyself_o on_o the_o lord_n we_o reâ—d_v of_o zachary_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o a_o child_n heretofore_o while_o there_o be_v any_o ordinary_a ground_n of_o hope_n but_o after_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a leave_v off_o that_o suit_n but_o not_o wait_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o request_n at_o last_o prayer_n be_v often_o grant_v long_o before_o manifest_v thus_o must_v grace_n be_v exercise_v in_o acceptable_a prayer_n it_o be_v the_o palaestra_fw-la the_o arena_n the_o artillary-yard_n of_o all_o our_o grace_n in_o which_o they_o must_v show_v their_o activity_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o condition_n require_v in_o prayer_n in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o come_v to_o the_o motive_n not_o to_o the_o read_n or_o repeat_v say_v over_o of_o prayer_n only_o not_o to_o a_o cold_a careless_a performance_n of_o this_o duty_n at_o all_o but_o to_o fervent_a pray_v this_o be_v pray_v with_o power_n whereof_o that_o passage_n be_v fit_o verify_v and_o right_o to_o be_v understand_v act_v 9.11_o behold_v he_o pray_v saul_n strike_v to_o the_o ground_n remain_v three_o day_n without_o sight_n and_o do_v neither_o 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afterward_o do_v not_o join_v they_o see_v they_o have_v represent_v the_o person_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o humble_a penitent_n and_o profess_a reformist_n second_o thiâ—_n be_v the_o way_n whereby_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n among_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o child_n of_o many_o prayer_n can_v perish_v prayer_n and_o fâ—sting_a can_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o work_v mighty_a cure_n however_o it_o fall_v out_o to_o other_o it_o can_v but_o be_v successful_a to_o your_o selveâ—_n you_o that_o labour_v to_o join_v they_o shall_v not_o miss_v a_o return_n you_o shall_v have_v health_n in_o sâ—ckneâ—_n plenty_n in_o penury_n peâ—ce_n in_o war_n and_o who_o know_v how_o far_o you_o may_v be_v accept_v for_o other_o say_v then_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o your_o prayer_n with_o reference_n to_o yourselves_o and_o the_o nation_n to_o this_o present_a season_n be_v no_o more_o successful_a be_v it_o not_o because_o first_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o join_v in_o person_n 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lust_n and_o sight_n against_o god_n with_o his_o own_o weapon_n or_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o and_o make_v no_o small_a show_n of_o devotion_n but_o when_o the_o duty_n be_v over_o they_o go_v to_o their_o old_a course_n again_o see_v isa_n 1.15.58.4_o 5._o jer._n 7.9_o 10.14.11_o 12._o whâ—t_a saint_n hierom_n speak_v of_o luxurious_a clerk_n in_o his_o time_n that_o the_o grunt_a of_o hog_n in_o the_o sly_a be_v more_o please_v to_o god_n than_o their_o sing_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n may_v warrantable_o be_v apply_v here_o to_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o covenant_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psal_n 50.16_o such_o devotion_n be_v but_o beautiful_a abomination_n second_o be_v it_o not_o because_o such_o as_o do_v join_v they_o for_o and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n be_v some_o way_n oâ—_n other_o discountenanced_a and_o trouble_v in_o most_o place_n and_o can_v we_o think_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n what_o dissemble_n be_v this_o to_o speak_v he_o fair_a to_o his_o face_n both_o private_o and_o public_o and_o strike_v he_o in_o his_o fr_n end_v after_o with_o word_n deed_n and_o neglect_v of_o they_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o yoke_n the_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o finger_n i._n e._n any_o way_n of_o disgrace_v contemn_v despiâ—ng_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v vanity_n great_a sin_n in_o most_o place_n then_o call_v and_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v say_v the_o lord_n job_n friend_n deal_v unkind_o with_o he_o but_o to_o he_o they_o must_v be_v reconcile_v before_o they_o can_v be_v accept_v justin_n martyr_n and_o tertullian_n in_o their_o apology_n for_o christian_n tell_v the_o emperor_n plain_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o plague_n and_o judgement_n inflict_v because_o god_n people_n the_o poor_a christian_n be_v persecute_v they_o may_v be_v hear_v for_o you_o awhile_o but_o you_o can_v be_v hear_v for_o yourselves_o nor_o all_o of_o we_o for_o the_o whole_a so_o long_o as_o the_o best_a be_v proscribe_v and_o by_o man_n tongue_n who_o think_v they_o have_v a_o law_n for_o it_o so_o bitter_o pursue_v three_o be_v it_o not_o because_o of_o the_o cry_n of_o division_n and_o backslide_n among_o we_o from_o god_n and_o one_o another_o 1._o from_o god_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o service_n truth_n and_o command_n what_o incongruity_n be_v it_o to_o cry_v unto_o god_n and_o run_v from_o he_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o say_v go_v now_o to_o your_o idol_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o divide_v from_o our_o prayer_n as_o smoke_n drive_v away_o the_o bee_n from_o his_o hive_n so_o do_v this_o sin_n drive_v god_n from_o his_o habitation_n 2._o from_o one_o another_o we_o be_v break_v in_o minutula_n frustula_n as_o austin_n of_o the_o donatist_n in_o africa_n little_a little_a piece_n little_a love_n and_o unity_n to_o be_v find_v so_o ne_o cry_v out_o for_o 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