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jam._n 1.6_o 7._o let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o ask_v doubt_o three_o humility_n it_o be_v the_o humble_a soul_n that_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 10.17_o psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 4.6_o jam._n 4.6_o 4._o four_o purity_n of_o heart_n let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n 10.22_o heb._n 10.22_o in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n he_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o evil_a heart_n or_o defile_v conscience_n shall_v never_o speed_v in_o his_o prayer_n 66.18_o psal_n 66.18_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 i_o if_o thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o sin_n god_n ear_n will_v not_o incline_v to_o thy_o prayer_n five_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v a_o other_o duty_n require_v in_o 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in_o prayer_n be_v bad_a his_o prayer_n can_v be_v good_a four_o four_o four_o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v that_o pray_v for_o light_n and_o slight_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n when_o man_n be_v at_o play_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o win_v the_o game_n or_o the_o like_a these_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n and_o be_v a_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a five_o five_o five_o those_o be_v to_o be_v reprehend_v that_o be_v formal_a and_o hypocritical_a in_o their_o prayer_n that_o pray_v without_o any_o delight_n in_o the_o work_n that_o seek_v god_n by_o fit_n and_o not_o in_o sincerity_n job_n speak_v of_o the_o hypocrite_n say_v will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o 10._o job_n 27.9_o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n no_o he_o will_v not_o for_o he_o that_o serve_v not_o god_n out_o of_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o he_o can_v delight_v in_o god_n 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20.22_o o_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o any_o shall_v be_v so_o sottish_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v they_o pray_v to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v say_v the_o ten_o commandment_n yet_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v such_o among_o we_o if_o there_o be_v i_o pray_v let_v i_o ask_v you_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o who_o do_v you_o pray_v to_o 2._o what_o do_v you_o pray_v for_o first_o who_o do_v you_o pray_v to_o when_o you_o say_v the_o ten_o commandment_n if_o you_o say_v you_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o all_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o he_o then_o tell_v i_o be_v it_o not_o horrid_a blasphemy_n to_o say_v thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o i_o &_o c_o that_o thou_o shall_v speak_v to_o god_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n think_v while_o thou_o be_v so_o do_v thou_o be_v pray_v to_o he_o o_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v this_o for_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n god_n speak_v to_o we_o and_o therein_o 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11.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o answer_n of_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o which_o also_o must_v be_v add_v fervency_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o and_o therefore_o those_o that_o have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o fervency_n in_o their_o prayer_n deserve_v to_o be_v reprehend_v so_o much_o for_o this_o use_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o use_v consolation_n 2._o use_v consolation_n and_o that_o be_v for_o consolation_n and_o that_o for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a and_o fervent_a constant_a and_o frequent_a in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n that_o pray_v
answer_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v not_o present_o you_o must_v not_o expect_v the_o mercy_n you_o pray_v for_o when_o you_o will_v no_o but_o you_o must_v wait_v god_n time_n which_o be_v the_o best_a time_n say_v the_o prophet_n 28.16_o isa_n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n he_o be_v content_a to_o stay_v himself_o upon_o god_n and_o wait_v his_o leisure_n so_o do_v david_n 40.1_o psal_n 40.1_o i_o wait_v patient_o upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n in_o isaiah_n i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v look_v for_o he_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o use_n with_o that_o in_o isaiah_n 30.18_o 30.18_o isa_n 30.18_o and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o use_v which_o have_v be_v for_o consolation_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o four_o and_o last_o use_v last_o 4._o use_v last_o which_o be_v for_o exhortation_n be_v it_o so_o exhortation_n exhortation_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v then_o i_o beseech_v you_o be_v exhort_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o use_v i_o shall_v first_o give_v you_o divers_a direction_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n second_o i_o shall_v answer_v two_o material_a question_n concern_v prayer_n three_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o encouragement_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n first_o prayer_n direction_n in_o prayer_n of_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o nine_o or_o ten_o direction_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n first_o labour_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o christ_n that_o your_o person_n 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