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temple_n of_o one_o spirit_n be_v bring_v in_o speak_v throughout_o this_o whole_a book_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o one_o person_n by_o low_a dungeon_n be_v mean_v desperate_a evil_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o dungeon_n where_o they_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n and_o anguish_n and_o horror_n they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n whence_o natural_o arise_v this_o doctrine_n prayer_n doct._n 1._o the_o faithful_a can_v never_o be_v drive_v from_o prayer_n that_o there_o be_v no_o distress_n no_o break_v and_o crush_a whatsoever_o that_o shall_v hinder_v god_n people_n from_o pray_v unto_o he_o it_o may_v for_o a_o passion_n and_o a_o
three_o supplication_n to_o the_o judge_n we_o will_v ask_v he_o present_o but_o what_o answer_n receive_v you_o if_o he_o shall_v tell_v we_o nay_o i_o never_o look_v to_o that_o we_o will_v not_o think_v he_o shall_v speed_v much_o the_o better_a for_o all_o his_o supplication_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n with_o their_o lip_n but_o not_o with_o their_o heart_n though_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o safe_a and_o better_o for_o that_o yet_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v never_o in_o their_o life_n any_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o they_o for_o good_a upon_o the_o make_n of_o their_o suit_n know_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v they_o get_v some_o of_o this_o store_n for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v stand_v they_o more_o in_o stead_n than_o all_o the_o good_n in_o the_o world_n use_v 2_o second_o here_o be_v a_o use_n of_o comfort_n for_o they_o that_o have_v lose_v the_o sight_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n have_v they_o it_o ever_o at_o all_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v it_o again_o 77.3.4.5.6_o psal_n 77.3.4.5.6_o for_o this_o be_v david_n case_n he_o do_v think_v on_o god_n and_o be_v more_o trouble_v he_o pray_v and_o his_o spirit_n be_v full_a of_o anguish_n and_o all_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o he_o what_o then_o i_o consider_v say_v he_o the_o day_n of_o old_a and_o the_o year_n of_o ancient_a time_n i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n i_o commune_v with_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o my_o spirit_n search_v diligent_o etc._n etc._n he_o recount_v with_o himself_o how_o faithful_a he_o have_v be_v unto_o god_n how_o merciful_a god_n have_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o then_o his_o little_a spark_n of_o hope_n and_o comfort_n become_v a_o great_a flame_n if_o a_o man_n have_v old_a provision_n he_o will_v do_v well_o enough_o in_o the_o hard_a time_n if_o one_o can_v say_v from_o a_o humble_a and_o sincere_a heart_n lord_n 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there_o not_o be_v a_o time_n when_o you_o can_v say_v god_n draw_v near_o unto_o you_o and_o behold_v you_o with_o a_o favourable_a eye_n yes_o they_o can_v deny_v that_o why_o then_o never_o fear_v he_o will_v return_v again_o though_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n for_o a_o time_n albeit_o heaviness_n may_v endure_v for_o a_o night_n 30.5_o psal_n 30.5_o yet_o joy_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o morning_n for_o if_o god_n be_v once_o we_o he_o be_v ever_o we_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o staff_n and_o stay_n of_o christian_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o feel_n verse_n 56._o stop_v not_o thy_o ear_n from_o my_o sigh_n and_o from_o my_o cry_n here_o be_v show_v what_o service_n they_o bring_v unto_o god_n they_o do_v not_o pray_v alone_o but_o sigh_n nor_o sigh_v alone_o but_o cry_v that_o be_v they_o draw_v forth_o their_o prayer_n from_o a_o fervent_a heart_n which_o be_v as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n that_o gape_v for_o the_o rain_n and_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o eat_v up_o and_o to_o devour_v the_o cloud_n which_o word_n afford_v we_o this_o doctrine_n doct._n 5_o that_o they_o that_o will_v not_o have_v god_n to_o shut_v his_o ear_n against_o their_o prayer_n 2.13_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n requisite_a joel_n 2.13_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o sigh_v and_o cry_v and_o that_o their_o petition_n proceed_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o from_o a_o humble_a spirit_n so_o the_o prophet_n joel_n bid_v they_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n etc._n etc._n for_o till_o the_o heart_n be_v even_o pull_v in_o piece_n by_o godly_a sorrow_n sin_n and_o lust_n will_v not_o out_o and_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o acceptance_n look_v for_o with_o god_n either_o of_o we_o or_o of_o our_o service_n 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o therefore_o david_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o break_a heart_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v 1.15_o mark_v 7.34_o 1._o sam._n 1.15_o therefore_o do_v christ_n groan_v in_o his_o spirit_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o do_v hannah_n sigh_v and_o weep_v sore_a and_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n before_o god_n reason_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o labour_v thus_o inward_o to_o be_v touch_v for_o till_o we_o have_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n we_o may_v well_o speak_v but_o we_o can_v never_o pray_v till_o the_o heart_n be_v pain_v with_o sin_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v fervent_a for_o the_o pardon_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o poverty_n earnest_o to_o entreat_v for_o a_o supply_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o his_o sickness_n to_o be_v a_o instant_a suitor_n for_o the_o mean_n of_o health_n use_v 1_o first_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o those_o that_o come_v with_o drowsy_a and_o verbal_a prayer_n who_o deal_n like_o corrupt_a and_o naughty_a lawyer_n that_o look_v for_o a_o fee_n and_o yet_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o bar_n tell_v a_o drowsy_a and_o idle_a tale_n without_o any_o feel_n of_o their_o client_n cause_n so_o many_o there_o be_v that_o come_v with_o word_n of_o course_n to_o entreat_v god_n to_o pardon_v their_o sin_n and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n but_o never_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o god_n but_o only_o spend_v a_o little_a breath_n and_o they_o speed_v according_o for_o their_o cold_a prayer_n bring_v but_o cold_a success_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a 32._o psal_n 32._o but_o even_o of_o the_o godly_a david_n roar_v and_o cry_v but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a till_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v inward_o grieve_v for_o the_o same_o but_o then_o both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v remove_v at_o once_o this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n labour_v for_o this_o cry_n and_o sigh_v that_o be_v so_o needful_a and_o then_o do_v as_o here_o the_o church_n do_v we_o shall_v speed_v as_o they_o do_v many_o there_o be_v that_o sigh_n in_o their_o trouble_n 5.9_o jam._n 5.9_o but_o how_o james_n tell_v we_o they_o sigh_v one_o against_o another_o and_o not_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n nor_o through_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o god_n mercy_n they_o sigh_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o unkindness_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o and_o clamour_n against_o man_n but_o have_v little_a feel_n of_o their_o own_o unkindness_n against_o god_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o but_o these_o be_v sigh_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o groan_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o life_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o when_o we_o be_v trouble_v in_o spirit_n and_o the_o long_o we_o wait_v and_o cry_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o long_o it_o shall_v tarry_v with_o us._n verse_n 57_o thou_o draw_v near_a not_o in_o his_o essence_n for_o so_o be_v he_o always_o alike_o near_o but_o in_o his_o merciful_a presence_n and_o with_o gracious_a deliverance_n which_o word_n thus_o understand_v do_v yield_v we_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n 6_o that_o in_o the_o day_n that_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n god_n will_v draw_v near_o to_o we_o in_o mercy_n pray_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o hear_v as_o we_o to_o pray_v when_o we_o send_v up_o our_o petition_n unto_o he_o he_o will_v send_v down_o speedy_a and_o comfortable_a help_n unto_o us._n those_o that_o be_v suitor_n unto_o god_n shall_v be_v always_o
of_o a_o happy_a issue_n out_o of_o all_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n who_o have_v commit_v himself_o to_o god_n 3._o psal_n 3._o who_o be_v able_a and_o have_v promise_v to_o help_v he_o he_o triumph_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o say_v he_o will_v not_o fear_v though_o ten_o thousand_o shall_v compass_v he_o round_o about_o that_o be_v some_o odds_n and_o one_o will_v think_v he_o have_v little_a need_n to_o use_v such_o speech_n but_o rather_o to_o run_v away_o as_o fast_o as_o he_o can_v at_o least_o he_o shall_v take_v little_a sleep_n in_o the_o night_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o such_o danger_n or_o if_o he_o do_v lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v he_o shall_v have_v little_a hope_n to_o rise_v again_o in_o the_o morning_n yet_o we_o see_v vers_n 5._o that_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o and_o sleep_v and_o rise_v again_o because_o the_o lord_n sustain_v he_o and_o this_o he_o get_v by_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o it_o be_v vers_n 4._o 2_o second_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v oppress_v with_o fear_n labour_v to_o be_v righteous_a for_o wickedness_n make_v man_n dastardlie_o whereas_o righteousness_n make_v man_n stout_a as_o lion_n 28.1_o 2._o righteousness_n pro._n 28.1_o that_o will_v not_o look_v over_o the_o shoulder_n for_o the_o bark_n of_o every_o dog_n but_o walk_v on_o without_o all_o fear_n indeed_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v not_o be_v presumptuous_a neither_o will_v he_o be_v timorous_a though_o his_o enemy_n sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n be_v strong_a yet_o he_o know_v god_n be_v strong_a and_o that_o none_o evil_a can_v come_v unto_o he_o without_o the_o lord_n which_o if_o we_o can_v thorough_o meditate_v upon_o and_o take_v this_o receit_n every_o morning_n to_o season_v our_o heart_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o to_o wash_v our_o heart_n and_o hand_n from_o unrepented_a sin_n walk_v where_o we_o will_v so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o way_n nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v us._n verse_n 58._o thou_o 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night_n and_o day_n and_o water_n they_o every_o moment_n 27.3_o jsa_n 27.3_o and_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o they_o that_o contend_v against_o his_o people_n this_o shall_v strike_v a_o terror_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v injurious_a unto_o god_n servant_n they_o be_v bold_a where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a every_o dwarf_n adventure_n to_o leap_v over_o but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n be_v as_o a_o wall_n of_o fire_n about_o his_o church_n and_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o right_n of_o his_o child_n indeed_o their_o prop_n be_v and_o still_o have_v be_v so_o weak_a their_o enemy_n so_o strong_a the_o stander_n against_o they_o so_o shameful_a and_o the_o opposition_n so_o continual_a that_o it_o be_v a_o miracle_n the_o church_n stand_v to_o this_o day_n but_o god_n have_v be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o upholder_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o go_v ill_a with_o those_o that_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o it_o use_v 2_o 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