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with_o thou_o as_o with_o david_n psalm_n 39_o 3._o my_o heart_n be_v hot_a i_o muse_v the_o fire_n kindle_v than_o i_o speak_v with_o my_o tongue_n he_o be_v dumb_a before_o but_o the_o heart_n grow_v so_o full_a now_o it_o must_v needs_o out_o or_o it_o will_v break_v for_o want_v of_o vent_n set_a before_o thou_o as_o matter_n of_o meditation_n the_o chapter_n and_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o have_v be_v pen_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o thy_o condition_n 2_o by_o frequent_a essay_n thou_o can_v not_o pray_v how_o often_o have_v thou_o try_v it_o may_v be_v once_o or_o twice_o and_o then_o grow_v weary_a try_v again_o man_n and_o again_o and_o again_o till_o thou_o can_v some_o never_o work_v well_o till_o they_o be_v warm_a obj._n but_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o answ_n then_o go_v and_o complain_v lord_n i_o will_v pray_v but_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o then_o look_v out_o a_o promise_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o prayer_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v no_o more_o rise_v again_o 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of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n to_o become_v thus_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n before_o he_o become_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o way_n be_v make_v by_o a_o preface_n contain_v a_o brief_a explication_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8._o 15._o where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n wherein_o i_o state_n this_o question_n quest_n what_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n and_o the_o fear_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o chap._n 1._o the_o thesis_n clear_v 1._o by_o show_v how_o this_o work_n as_o it_o be_v manage_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n differ_v from_o a_o like_a work_n of_o satan_n and_o in_o the_o close_a thereof_o 2._o by_o inquire_v whether_o this_o work_n always_o end_v in_o conversion_n chap._n 2._o a_o few_o word_n be_v add_v to_o prove_v it_o chap._n 3._o practical_a corollary_n from_o the_o premise_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o support_n chap._n 4._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o caution_n in_o several_a branch_n 0_o 1._o not_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n against_o the_o spirit_n soft_a voice_n 2._o not_o to_o mis-apprehend_a our_o own_o case_n under_o bondage_n 3._o not_o to_o judge_v other_o in_o that_o case_n 4._o not_o to_o break_v the_o spirit_n bond_n but_o by_o his_o leave_n whether_o it_o be_v 1._o by_o profane_a or_o vain_a diversion_n and_o avocation_n of_o our_o heart_n from_o be_v serious_a and_o through_o therein_o chap._n 5._o 2._o or_o by_o overgreedy_a grasp_a after_o peace_n and_o comfort_n ere_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o whence_o arise_v a_o practical_a question_n concern_v the_o measure_n of_o humiliation_n necessary_o require_v to_o conversion_n and_o comfort_n and_o concern_v fitness_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o comfort_n chap._n 6._o the_o 3._o 4_o 5_o 6._o corolary_n viz._n by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n by_o way_n of_o conviction_n of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n by_o 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you_o warrant_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o this_o point_n answ_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v pity_n but_o that_o minister_n tongue_n shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o forbid_v any_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o christ_n call_v but_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o christ_n though_o he_o call_v all_o sinner_n joh._n 6._o 37._o apocal._n 22._o 17._o yet_o he_o call_v they_o under_o the_o qualification_n of_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n isai_n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n he_o require_v not_o money_n but_o he_o require_v thirst_n he_o require_v nothing_o to_o move_v he_o to_o give_v but_o something_o to_o qualify_v and_o dispose_v we_o to_o receive_v and_o look_n that_o they_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v mat._n 11._o 28._o else_o they_o will_v not_o value_v and_o he_o know_v they_o will_v not_o value_v his_o rest_n i_o do_v not_o bid_v man_n stay_v from_o christ_n till_o they_o have_v such_o 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spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v usual_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n luke_n 11._o 13._o 3._o conference_n the_o great_a reason_n why_o person_n go_v heat_v and_o warm_v from_o sermon_n and_o within_o a_o few_o minute_n become_v key-cold_a again_o be_v the_o want_n of_o this_o holy_a help_n how_o do_v our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o say_v the_o disciple_n luke_n 24._o 32._o when_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o 4._o meditation_n beast_n that_o chew_v the_o cud_n be_v the_o only_a clean_a beast_n because_o they_o best_o turn_v their_o food_n into_o nourishment_n it_o be_v a_o special_a advantage_n that_o a_o man_n have_v in_o memory_n see_v it_o be_v that_o bag_n whence_o a_o man_n octava_fw-la vid._n infrà _fw-la n._n octava_fw-la by_o meditation_n fetch_v back_o truth_n and_o chew_n on_o they_o see_v psal_n 40._o 3._o 5_o seek_v in_o they_o conversion_n rather_o than_o comfort_n and_o grace_n then_o peace_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o advice_n be_v that_o which_o i_o have_v before_o tell_v you_o that_o grace_n be_v offer_v and_o we_o be_v invite_v to_o receive_v it_o without_o any_o qualification_n but_o our_o want_n of_o it_o but_o peace_n and_o comfort_n presuppose_v grace_n rom._n 5._o 1._o real_a and_o actual_a peace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v of_o enemy_n as_o we_o be_v bear_v friend_n to_o god_n and_o apparent_a or_o apprehend_v peace_n peace_n in_o the_o conscience_n the_o evidence_n whereof_o be_v joy_n and_o comfort_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n beside_o if_o we_o desire_v peace_n principal_o and_o not_o grace_n we_o give_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o satan_n to_o delude_v we_o with_o a_o false_a peace_n without_o grace_n as_o he_o do_v many_o a_o thousand_o we_o often_o fail_v in_o this_o we_o be_v earnest_a for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n but_o not_o so_o importunate_a for_o grace_n 6._o follow_v those_o mean_n most_o constant_o which_o 1._o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v appoint_v to_o thou_o i_o think_v not_o that_o person_n be_v bind_v absolute_o to_o their_o own_o pastor_n he_o may_v be_v unable_a he_o may_v be_v unwilling_a to_o employ_v his_o talon_n to_o a_o man_n advantage_n but_o if_o godly_a able_a and_o laborious_a my_o constant_a attendance_n be_v to_o be_v on_o his_o labour_n certain_o my_o constant_a meal_n shall_v be_v at_o home_o 2_o if_o free_a those_o that_o be_v most_o scarâ—…h_v the_o word_n that_o convert_v it_o be_v describe_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 4._o 12._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n that_o have_v life_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d active_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n more_o cut_v beyond_o a_o double_a comparison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d penetrate_v as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la not_o the_o ear_n but_o the_o heart_n joint_n and_o marrow_n part_n minimas_fw-la &_o interiores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o critical_a word_n they_o that_o be_v critic_n be_v accurate_a observer_n of_o every_o tittle_n those_o thou_o shall_v know_v by_o the_o rise_n of_o thy_o carnal_a heart_n against_o they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o congruity_n between_o the_o carnal_a heart_n of_o a_o man_n that_o natural_o love_v its_o ease_n &_o a_o spiritual_a rowze_a ministry_n that_o will_v search_v out_o all_o its_o hide_a corruption_n therefore_o suspect_v thy_o heart_n here_o and_o cross_v it_o 7._o observe_v and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o every_o step_n of_o proficiency_n which_o thou_o make_v towards_o heaven_n and_o acknowledge_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n our_o sense_n of_o want_n shall_v not_o although_o through_o our_o corruption_n most_o common_o it_o do_v exclude_v the_o
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lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o then_o take_v corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n who_o will_v psal_n 4._o 6._o and_o then_o let_v the_o eye_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o strut_v out_o with_o sit_v and_o let_v they_o have_v all_o that_o they_o can_v wish_v yet_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v not_o change_v portion_n with_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o glory_n psal_n 73._o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o a_o man_n that_o be_v call_v to_o be_v a_o favourite_n to_o a_o king_n will_v quick_o grow_v into_o a_o disesteem_n of_o his_o shop_n and_o retail_v trade_n his_o sheepfold_n or_o cow-stal_a take_v no_o care_n for_o your_o stuff_n say_v joseph_n for_o all_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v you_o gen._n 45._o 20._o so_o say_v god_n to_o a_o assure_a soul_n take_v no_o care_n for_o these_o earthly_a 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the_o eye_n see_v light_n and_o colour_n without_o and_o a_o sound_n and_o air_n in_o the_o ear_n within_o to_o make_v it_o discern_v the_o sound_n that_o be_v without_o so_o be_v there_o grace_n a_o new_a nature_n and_o habitual_a instinct_n of_o heaven_n to_o discern_v the_o consolation_n of_o god_n spirit_n immediate_o testify_v that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v some_o secret_a and_o unexpressible_a lineament_n of_o the_o father_n countenance_n in_o this_o child_n that_o the_o renew_a soul_n at_o first_o blush_n know_v and_o own_v it_o but_o for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o you_o must_v observe_v with_o i_o these_o few_o particular_n for_o explication_n of_o this_o secret_a of_o experimental_a godliness_n 1._o that_o although_o the_o spirit_n may_v testify_v this_o immediate_o without_o any_o express_a and_o formal_a application_n of_o a_o word_n yet_o he_o never_o testify_v but_o according_a to_o the_o word_n i._n e._n to_o subject_n capable_a thereof_o 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3â—_n 15._o act_v it_o again_o direct_o and_o formal_o yet_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o may_v be_v still_o firm_a and_o unmoveable_a and_o in_o itself_o still_o capable_a to_o be_v reduce_v into_o act_n but_o that_o he_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o those_o obstruction_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v in_o his_o own_o way_n incapable_a of_o revive_v the_o act_n of_o it_o now_o that_o even_o in_o such_o a_o one_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o remain_v still_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o he_o still_o produce_v some_o visible_a fruit_n of_o it_o keep_v up_o a_o contest_v though_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o faint_a one_o with_o doubt_v and_o do_v not_o quite_o lay_v down_o the_o weapon_n to_o despair_v that_o though_o he_o apprehend_v his_o hope_n exceed_o small_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v buy_v out_o of_o they_o by_o all_o satan_n offer_n and_o even_o in_o this_o darkness_n many_o time_n choose_v affliction_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n as_o that_o holy_a martyr_n that_o under_o those_o sad_a desertion_n be_v go_v to_o the_o stake_n and_o reâ—olved_v to_o die_v though_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v that_o actual_a assurance_n again_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v come_v he_o be_v come_v but_o glover_n glover_n all_o these_o act_n be_v not_o the_o direct_a act_n of_o assurance_n but_o indirect_a and_o virtual_a act_n such_o as_o suffice_v to_o keep_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o religion_n together_o as_o we_o use_v to_o express_v ourselves_o but_o such_o as_o discover_v much_o of_o the_o vigour_n of_o a_o saint_n spiritual_a constitution_n to_o be_v impair_v other_o question_n there_o be_v that_o may_v be_v prâ—mised_v here_o but_o i_o shall_v find_v time_n to_o take_v they_o up_o in_o the_o application_n chap._n xxii_o popish_a doctrine_n concern_v doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n confute_v our_o own_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n examine_v where_o several_a case_n concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o spirit_n testimony_n from_o satan_n or_o our_o own_o heart_n this_o afford_v we_o matter_n of_o confutation_n of_o the_o erroneous_a doctrine_n of_o doubt_v application_n application_n and_o uncertainty_n which_o the_o papist_n and_o person_n among_o ourselves_o un-experienced_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n take_v for_o truth_n viz._n that_o a_o man_n can_v in_o this_o life_n be_v certain_o assure_v of_o his_o own_o salvation_n these_o person_n rob_v the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o one_o of_o his_o special_a office_n that_o of_o be_v the_o comforter_n the_o lord_n jesus_n of_o one_o of_o the_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o his_o ascension_n which_o be_v the_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o his_o people_n to_o that_o end_n god_n the_o father_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o glory_n and_o service_n at_o least_o of_o the_o most_o noble_a and_o generous_a part_n of_o it_o that_o that_o proceed_v from_o love_n and_o thankfulness_n the_o saint_n of_o their_o great_a encouragement_n to_o obedience_n support_v in_o tribulation_n comfort_n in_o suffering_n and_o hope_v in_o death_n and_o last_o evacuate_v one_o main_a end_n of_o the_o very_a scripture_n themselves_o which_o be_v therefore_o at_o least_o a_o main_a part_n of_o they_o write_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 5_o 13._o and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v abhor_v the_o romish_a synagogue_n yet_o be_v this_o sufficient_a that_o they_o profess_o hold_v forth_o a_o doctrine_n of_o despair_n that_o be_v such_o a_o doctrine_n in_o which_o a_o man_n can_v neither_o comfortable_o live_v nor_o die_v but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o those_o that_o preach_v up_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n shall_v preach_v down_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n for_o if_o god_n love_v i_o or_o hate_v i_o as_o i_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v obey_v or_o not_o obey_v persevere_v or_o not_o persevere_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o own_o frequent_a fail_n i_o be_v in_o a_o 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the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o withal_o from_o their_o first_o vocation_n but_o it_o include_v even_o those_o doctrine_n of_o comfort_n which_o precede_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o truth_n they_o be_v part_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v tell_v they_o 2_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a have_v once_o verify_v the_o evidence_n by_o the_o test_n of_o the_o word_n to_o lay_v it_o up_o against_o a_o day_n of_o trial_n divine_a truth_n must_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o direction_n and_o divine_a experience_n for_o consolation_n in_o a_o evil_a day_n this_o court_n recorder_n be_v memory_n and_o its_o record_n in_o such_o a_o day_n be_v of_o especial_a use_n and_o importance_n record_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o other_o former_o see_v psalm_n 119._o 52._o i_o remember_v thy_o judgement_n of_o old_a and_o have_v comfort_v myself_o i_o e._n those_o judgement_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o 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condition_n and_o a_o door_n of_o repentance_n and_o penitent_a address_n on_o his_o own_o so_o do_v this_o judicial_a shut_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o prayer_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o inner_a prison_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n and_o put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o ordinary_o go_v to_o god_n on_o the_o foot_n of_o prayer_n can_v now_o stir_v so_o much_o as_o one_o step_n towards_o relief_n now_o therefore_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v thy_o former_a neglect_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v near_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o unconverted_a sinner_n in_o adversity_n then_o in_o prosperity_n because_o than_o it_o be_v a_o
3._o my_o grief_n be_v heavy_a than_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o my_o word_n be_v swallow_v up_o verba_fw-la mea_fw-la semesa_fw-la sunt_fw-la so_o some_o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fract_v a_o sunt_fw-la corrupta_fw-la sunt_fw-la therefore_o my_o word_n be_v break_v mangle_a word_n break_a expression_n be_v the_o very_a gobbet_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n other_o read_v it_o as_o we_o verba_fw-la mea_fw-la absorbentur_fw-la my_o word_n be_v devour_v or_o swallow_v up_o my_o sorrow_n feed_v so_o upon_o my_o spirit_n that_o it_o devour_v my_o very_a word_n and_o do_v not_o leave_v i_o so_o much_o as_o the_o slender_a ease_n of_o a_o complaint_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o quicksand_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o swallow_v up_o a_o ship_n hulk_n and_o mast_n and_o sail_n and_o passenger_n and_o all_o at_o a_o morsel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o allude_v as_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o compare_v his_o grief_n to_o the_o sand_n in_o the_o 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they_o dare_v not_o ask_v for_o towards_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o jonah_n do_v jonah_n 2._o 4._o thou_o can_v sigh_v and_o groan_v now_o this_o be_v sufficient_a intelligence_n to_o god_n who_o bless_a spirit_n speak_v in_o these_o groan_n and_o he_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o general_a bent_n inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o from_o it_o can_v pick_v out_o his_o meaning_n because_o he_o search_v the_o heart_n rom_n 8._o 27._o as_o a_o nurse_n can_v make_v english_a of_o the_o stammer_n &_o break_a speech_n of_o the_o child_n nay_o the_o mother_n sometime_o know_v by_o the_o look_n of_o the_o child_n what_o its_o mouth_n water_n for_o and_o a_o skilful_a antiquary_n can_v write_v a_o history_n out_o of_o the_o break_a inscription_n of_o old_a coin_n and_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n because_o he_o be_v acquaint_v and_o use_v to_o commune_v with_o those_o kind_n of_o fragment_n and_o take_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a rule_n a_o man_n may_v have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n who_o have_v very_o little_a of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o may_v be_v straighten_v very_o much_o in_o this_o when_o his_o heart_n run_v over_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o 3_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o condition_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o it_o be_v that_o that_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o famish_v estate_n but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n ought_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o endeavour_v the_o recovery_n of_o their_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n and_o expression_n in_o duty_n as_o know_v that_o much_o of_o the_o comfort_n support_v and_o strength_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v abate_v while_o they_o be_v thus_o tongue-tied_a and_o therefore_o for_o recovery_n out_o of_o this_o spiritual_a distemper_n i_o will_v prescribe_v these_o help_n 1_o examine_v careful_o what_o it_o be_v that_o streighten_v the_o spirit_n and_o shut_v the_o mouth_n which_o may_v be_v 1_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o burden_n as_o 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my_o bread_n verse_n 4._o no_o wonder_n say_v he_o if_o i_o be_v wither_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o my_o mind_n when_o i_o grow_v even_o careless_a of_o my_o very_a body_n i_o forget_v to_o eat_v my_o bread_n 2._o if_o it_o shut_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o complain_v to_o man_n as_o well_o as_o in_o complaint_n to_o god_n a_o trouble_a soul_n go_v to_o a_o godly_a minister_n it_o may_v be_v and_o think_v to_o utter_v to_o he_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o fain_o will_v unloade_v itself_o in_o his_o ear_n but_o find_v itself_o so_o straighten_v it_o can_v scarce_o say_v a_o word_n that_o it_o come_v for_o and_o that_o not_o mere_o
through_o fear_n or_o temptation_n as_o at_o other_o time_n move_v it_o to_o conceal_v the_o devil_n counsel_n but_o out_o of_o distraction_n and_o oppression_n of_o spirit_n now_o if_o this_o same_o soul_n find_v itself_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n before_o god_n when_o it_o set_v to_o prayer_n it_o may_v lay_v the_o blame_n hereof_o on_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o burden_n and_o content_v itself_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o as_o kind_a a_o acceptance_n of_o its_o sigh_n and_o groan_n as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v out_o in_o long_a prayer_n but_o if_o the_o straightness_n be_v not_o towards_o man_n or_o other_o employment_n but_o only_o in_o duty_n to_o god-ward_o then_o inquire_v after_o far_a cause_n whereof_o take_v these_o follow_v 2._o the_o admission_n of_o some_o late_a grievous_a sin_n that_o yet_o be_v unrepented_a of_o gild_n be_v a_o tongue-tying_a thing_n when_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v take_v without_o a_o wedding_n garment_n the_o text_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o a_o gag_n great_a sin_n be_v great_a gagg_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o with_o the_o saint_n also_o see_v it_o in_o david_n example_n psalm_n 51._o 14_o 15._o deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o blood_n o_o lord_n then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n david_n lip_n have_v a_o padlock_n upon_o they_o guilt_n have_v lock_v they_o up_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o saint_n dare_v not_o speak_v where_o they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o speed_v if_o they_o be_v dumb_a when_o they_o know_v god_n be_v deaf_a david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n ear_n heavy_a as_o he_o inform_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o isai_n 59_o 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n also_o will_v be_v grieve_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o if_o we_o defile_v his_o lodging_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a a_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o zophar_n to_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o be_v very_o good_a if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o god_n if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n confident_o etc._n etc._n search_v out_o the_o sin_n and_o remove_v it_o by_o renew_a repentance_n and_o the_o fresh_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o evangelical_n repentance_n and_o then_o try_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o enable_v thou_o to_o mourn_v will_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n too_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 3._o sometime_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o cause_n 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