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conjugal_a affection_n upon_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v whole_o the_o lord_n this_o man_n be_v a_o unholy_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o holy_a â—…or_n it_o be_v not_o sequester_v from_o other_o thing_n and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o as_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v holy_a so_o must_v the_o prayer_n be_v holy_a when_o a_o man_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o respect_n unto_o he_o and_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o come_v in_o to_o take_v away_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n if_o by_o respect_n and_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a thought_n come_v in_o and_o set_v you_o on_o work_n to_o pray_v now_o these_o have_v a_o portion_n and_o interest_n in_o your_o prayer_n they_o make_v your_o prayer_n proâ—…e_v and_o common_a they_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v unholy_a so_o that_o be_v the_o holiness_n then_o in_o seek_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v knit_v and_o wed_v to_o he_o when_o one_o take_v this_o resolution_n to_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o he_o will_v i_o serve_v i_o be_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o creature_n i_o be_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o will_v i_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o likewise_o when_o a_o man_n pray_v so_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o upon_o nothing_o beside_o when_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v carry_v to_o he_o this_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o iâ—…_n holiness_n this_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o conscience_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o phrase_n i_o find_v use_v in_o heb._n 10_o that_o be_v if_o 10._o there_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n if_o a_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v unrepented_a of_o such_o a_o man_n can_v pray_v that_o make_v he_o unholy_a if_o there_o be_v any_o sinful_a lust_n yet_o live_v in_o he_o that_o be_v unmortify_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o wash_v away_o such_o a_o man_n be_v unholy_a yea_o my_o belove_a the_o saint_n themselves_o when_o they_o sin_n against_o god_n as_o you_o hear_v heretofore_o they_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o covenant_n though_o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n yet_o they_o be_v suspend_v from_o receive_v the_o benefit_n by_o it_o that_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v till_o that_o sin_n be_v wash_v away_o they_o be_v not_o holy_a a_o priest_n or_o one_o that_o be_v holy_a if_o he_o touch_v any_o unclean_a thing_n he_o remain_v unholy_a till_o he_o be_v wash_v though_o otherwise_o he_o be_v holy_a habitualy_n whole_o dedicate_v to_o god_n service_n so_o it_o may_v be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o holy_a â—…an_n yet_o if_o thou_o touch_v pitch_n that_o be_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v pollute_v with_o any_o sin_n of_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o as_o long_o as_o that_o remain_v thou_o be_v unholy_a if_o thou_o come_v now_o and_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n you_o know_v whaâ—…_n the_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o old_a law_n such_o a_o one_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o any_o special_a mercy_n they_o begin_v with_o take_v pain_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n with_o humble_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n as_o we_o know_v daniel_n and_o ezra_n and_o davia_n in_o their_o prayer_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v to_o give_v you_o instance_n and_o indeed_o so_o shall_v we_o always_o when_o we_o come_v with_o any_o request_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n first_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o life_n diligent_o look_v back_o to_o all_o his_o former_a way_n consider_v and_o go_v through_o all_o the_o particular_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n amiss_o if_o there_o be_v any_o tincture_n of_o uncleanness_n yet_o lie_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o wash_v away_o if_o there_o be_v any_o pollution_n any_o defilement_n of_o flesh_n or_o spirit_n and_o let_v he_o know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o labour_v lose_v it_o be_v but_o a_o provoke_a of_o the_o lord_n to_o come_v as_o a_o man_n unprepared_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o except_o he_o be_v cleanse_v but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o shall_v we_o be_v cleanse_v i_o answer_v you_o be_v cleanse_v by_o renew_v your_o self_n repentance_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n not_o to_o return_v unto_o it_o when_o he_o make_v his_o heart_n perfect_a and_o 1_o sincere_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o second_o when_o he_o shall_v wâ—…thall_o believe_v that_o it_o iâ—…_n forgive_v through_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v 2_o sprinkle_v in_o his_o blood_n to_o wash_v â—…t_v away_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o this_o will_v make_v thou_o pure_a now_o thou_o be_v wash_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 9_o now_o you_o be_v wash_v now_o you_o be_v sanctify_v now_o you_o be_v justify_v therefore_o let_v a_o man_n not_o be_v dâ—…scouraged_v in_o this_o case_n for_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o give_v such_o a_o check_n to_o our_o prayer_n that_o give_v so_o many_o stabbâ—…o_v they_o as_o it_o be_v that_o hinder_v we_o in_o that_o duty_n as_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n remember_v such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v for_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v able_a to_o wash_v they_o away_o though_o a_o man_n face_n be_v very_o foul_a yet_o you_o know_v a_o basin_n of_o clear_a water_n will_v wash_v it_o clean_o and_o all_o the_o filth_n be_v go_v now_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o effectual_a to_o rench_v thy_o conscience_n and_o to_o purge_v it_o from_o dead_a work_n to_o take_v away_o both_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o the_o power_n and_o stain_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o have_v any_o sin_n labour_v to_o be_v wash_v from_o that_o that_o then_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n have_v thy_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o thy_o body_n wash_v in_o pure_a water_n as_o it_o be_v heb._n 10._o 22._o let_v we_o draw_v near_o say_v the_o apostle_n 22._o in_o assurance_n of_o faith_n but_o how_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v otherwise_o your_o draw_v near_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n you_o shall_v but_o provoke_v the_o lord_n in_o draw_v near_o except_o you_o be_v thus_o sprinkle_v and_o thus_o wash_v and_o thus_o purify_v ay_o but_o you_o will_v say_v to_o i_o if_o this_o be_v require_v object_n who_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n for_o who_o can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v pure_a and_o his_o hand_n be_v innocent_a and_o if_o this_o be_v require_v that_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o holy_a and_o pure_a heart_n or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v what_o comfort_n shall_v we_o have_v in_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n at_o any_o time_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o to_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n heart_n be_v not_o to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o from_o daâ—…y_a fail_n for_o so_o indeed_o none_o shall_v have_v a_o pure_a heart_n but_o pureness_n of_o heart_n holiness_n of_o heart_n be_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o â—…n_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o have_v our_o boâ—…tes_n washâ—…d_v with_o pure_a water_n that_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o have_v such_o a_o habitual_a disposition_n which_o make_v a_o man_n ready_a to_o wash_v himself_o still_o though_o he_o be_v still_o spot_v with_o sin_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n if_o a_o man_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n though_o he_o be_v still_o spot_v and_o pollute_v and_o defile_v yet_o he_o have_v a_o habitual_a disposition_n he_o have_v a_o principle_n within_o he_o have_v a_o new_a nature_n within_o that_o be_v still_o work_v out_o that_o impurity_n and_o wash_v it_o away_o though_o still_o he_o heâ—…e_v oppose_v and_o assault_v &_o tempt_v and_o sometime_o foil_v yet_o still_o he_o resist_v it_o and_o fight_v against_o it_o as_o the_o israelite_n have_v a_o charge_n never_o to_o make_v peace_n with_o amalek_n such_o a_o disposition_n be_v in_o such_o a_o man_n he_o never_o make_v peace_n with_o any_o
the_o saint_n daily_a exercise_n a_o treatise_n concern_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o prayer_n deliver_v in_o five_o sermon_n upon_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 17._o by_o the_o late_a faithful_a and_o worthy_a minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n john_n preston_n dr._n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emmanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n james_n 5._o 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o psal._n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n london_n print_v by_o w._n i._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o nicholas_n bourne_n at_o the_o south_n entrance_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1629._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n to_o discourse_n large_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o use_n of_o this_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a armour_n after_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o useful_a treatise_n upon_o this_o subject_n may_v seem_v super_fw-la fluous_a especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v much_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n wherein_o beside_o the_o unfold_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n daily_a exercise_n and_o strong_a enforcement_n to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o endeavour_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o most_o incident_a case_n want_v of_o clear_v whereof_o be_v usual_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o cheerful_a and_o ready_a performance_n thereof_o in_o all_o which_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o this_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a man_n we_o have_v rather_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o treatise_n itself_o to_o thy_o indifferent_a judgement_n then_o to_o be_v much_o in_o set_v down_o our_o own_o opinion_n this_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o convince_a manner_n of_o handle_v this_o argument_n it_o will_v win_v acceptance_n with_o many_o especial_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n wherein_o though_o much_o have_v be_v speak_v yet_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v with_o good_a relish_n to_o those_o that_o have_v any_o spiritual_a sense_n for_o it_o be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a action_n wherein_o we_o have_v near_a communion_n with_o god_n then_o in_o any_o other_o holy_a performance_n and_o whereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o convey_v all_o good_a to_o we_o to_o the_o performance_n whereof_o christian_n find_v most_o backwardness_n and_o indisposedness_n and_o from_o thence_o most_o dejection_n of_o spirit_n which_o also_o in_o these_o time_n be_v most_o necessary_a wherein_o unless_o we_o fetch_v help_v from_o heaven_n this_o way_n we_o see_v the_o church_n and_o cause_n of_o god_n like_v to_o be_v trample_v under_o foot_n only_o remember_v that_o we_o let_v these_o sermon_n pass_v forth_o as_o they_o be_v deliver_v by_o himself_o in_o public_a without_o take_v that_o liberty_n of_o add_v or_o detract_n which_o perhaps_o some_o will_v have_v think_v meet_a for_o we_o think_v it_o best_o that_o his_o own_o meaning_n shall_v be_v express_v in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o manner_n especial_o consider_v there_o be_v little_a which_o perhaps_o may_v seem_v superfluous_a â—o_o some_o but_o may_v by_o god_n blessing_n be_v useful_a to_o other_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a prevention_n of_o many_o inconvenience_n in_o this_o kind_n if_o able_a man_n will_v be_v persuade_v to_o publish_v their_o own_o work_n in_o their_o life_n time_n yet_o we_o think_v it_o a_o good_a service_n to_o the_o church_n when_o that_o defect_n be_v supply_v by_o give_v some_o life_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v die_v of_o themselves_o the_o blessing_n of_o these_o labour_n of_o his_o we_o commend_v unto_o god_n &_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o unto_o thou_o rest_v thy_o in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n richard_n siees_fw-fr john_n davenport_n the_o saint_n daily_o exercise_n the_o first_o sermon_n 1._o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v continual_o the_o apostle_n here_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o epistle_n heapeâ—…_n up_o many_o precept_n together_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o seek_v out_o the_o dependence_n of_o these_o word_n upon_o those_o that_o go_v before_o or_o those_o that_o follow_v after_o rejoice_v evermore_o â—…aith_o he_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n giâ—…_n thanks_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o you_o ward_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d this_o duty_n of_o of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d coâ—…_n end_v to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o commend_v from_o god_n himself_o deliver_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v with_o our_o any_o great_a premise_n and_o reason_n and_o indeed_o have_v therefore_o the_o more_o authority_n in_o it_o pray_v continual_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o we_o will_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n word_n first_o we_o will_v show_v you_o what_o prayer_n be_v second_o 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