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will_v to_o god_n that_o not_o only_o thou_o but_o also_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n be_v both_o almost_o and_o altogether_o such_o as_o i_o be_o except_o these_o bond_n but_o this_o sea_n this_o flame_n of_o love_n as_o chrysostom_n call_v it_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v itself_o indefinite_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o separation_n and_o may_v therefore_o be_v understand_v of_o separation_n not_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n but_o from_o his_o enjoyment_n not_o everlasting_o but_o for_o a_o time_n only_o 2._o sometime_o holy_a man_n have_v pray_v against_o themselves_o 19.4_o job_n 6.8_o jon._n 4.3_o 9_o num._n 11.15_o â—_o kin._n 19.4_o but_o it_o have_v be_v out_o of_o rashness_n and_o impatience_n as_o job_n jonah_n moses_n elijah_n i_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n quote_v for_o their_o word_n and_o occasion_n of_o they_o i_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o say_v they_o be_v leave_v on_o record_n for_o our_o use_n indeed_o but_o not_o to_o 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sometime_o god_n do_v hear_v his_o servant_n for_o other_o not_o so_o qualify_v but_o assurance_n that_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o person_n he_o have_v none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o unless_o the_o other_o be_v so_o qualify_v for_o instance_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o epistle_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a 5.15_o jam._n 5.15_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o this_o must_v be_v as_o i_o apprehend_v understand_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sick'_v faith_n who_o be_v to_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v over_o he_o as_o of_o the_o elder_n faith_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o promise_v nor_o give_v that_o i_o know_v but_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n forgive_v we_o can_v think_v to_o have_v other_o receive_v corporal_a or_o spiritual_a good_a by_o our_o prayer_n 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and_o love_n jerusalem_n their_o prayer_n that_o pray_v for_o other_o shall_v return_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o into_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o it_o must_v suffice_v that_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o we_o have_v a_o conditional_a assurance_n if_o they_o have_v the_o requisite_n and_o condition_n in_o they_o suitable_a to_o the_o promise_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o our_o prayer_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o they_o our_o prayer_n for_o other_o proceed_v upon_o these_o term_n it_o will_v behoove_v we_o to_o look_v more_o at_o our_o duty_n than_o any_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o particular_a issue_n to_o they_o to_o be_v more_o press_v in_o our_o desire_n then_o peremptory_a in_o our_o resolve_n and_o if_o we_o resolve_v on_o any_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o seek_v god_n aright_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a let_v the_o reader_n observe_v in_o this_o proposition_n the_o case_n be_v not_o much_o handle_v by_o any_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o under_o submission_n sect_n iii_o of_o god_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n the_o three_o clause_n in_o the_o query_n to_o be_v unfold_v now_o follow_v viz._n god_n answer_v of_o or_o hide_v from_o prayer_n for_o the_o help_a of_o the_o unclean_a in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v propound_v and_o insist_v on_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o variety_n of_o the_o way_n or_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o impulsives_n whereupon_o he_o walk_v in_o â—hat_n diversity_n of_o way_n the_o unfolding_n of_o these_o two_o will_v i_o hope_v serve_v much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o subject_n first_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o way_n or_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n the_o supposition_n that_o the_o carriage_n or_o way_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n prayer_n be_v various_a i_o need_v not_o labour_v to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v confess_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v stand_v on_o be_v what_o that_o variety_n be_v it_o have_v two_o part_n in_o the_o general_a very_o obvious_a to_o apprehension_n to_o wit_n 1._o his_o incline_n appear_v to_o prayer_n 2._o his_o decline_a hide_v from_o prayer_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n under_o each_o of_o these_o god_n do_v many_o way_n appear_v to_o and_o many_o way_n hide_v from_o prayer_n his_o appear_v be_v of_o divers_a sort_n his_o hide_v be_v of_o several_a kind_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a god_n appear_v to_o prayer_n and_o therein_o consider_v the_o several_a way_n of_o his_o incline_n or_o appear_v to_o prayer_n or_o to_o person_n pray_v these_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v in_o hear_v or_o receive_v the_o prayer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o make_v a_o return_n or_o give_v answer_n to_o prayer_n both_o these_o the_o psalmist_n exemplify_v to_o we_o together_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o again_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 6_o psa_fw-la 34.4_o 6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n there_o be_v first_o hear_n and_o second_o deliver_v first_o hear_v the_o prayer_n or_o cry_v then_o deliver_v or_o save_v the_o person_n first_o god_n incline_v or_o appear_v to_o prayer_n when_o he_o receive_v or_o hear_v it_o when_o he_o give_v it_o admission_n or_o audience_n this_o be_v at_o the_o put_n up_o or_o present_v of_o the_o prayer_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o daniel_n 65.24_o isai_n 65.24_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o understand_v 10.12_o dan._n 10.12_o and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v this_o act_n of_o reception_n of_o prayer_n though_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o be_v more_o large_o extend_v 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it_o 1._o god_n strait_o enjoin_v it_o he_o command_v not_o only_o that_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o our_o want_n and_o trouble_n but_o that_o we_o persevere_v and_o be_v importunate_a therein_o see_v luk._n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 12.12_o ephes_n 6.18_o col._n 4.2_o psal_n 62.8_o isai_n 62.6_o 7._o 2._o continuance_n and_o instancy_n in_o prayer_n have_v its_o special_a promise_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o those_o two_o passage_n of_o luke_n 11.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o 18.2_o etc._n etc._n have_v full_o assure_v we_o by_o promise_n of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n confirm_v it_o with_o a_o treble_a comparison_n take_v from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o persistency_n in_o prayer_n with_o man_n with_o evil_a man_n as_o with_o a_o friâ—nd_n with_o a_o father_n with_o a_o unjust_a judge_n how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v it_o be_v forcible_a with_o god_n 3._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v go_v this_o way_n to_o work_v and_o have_v leave_v we_o on_o record_v the_o example_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o of_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o it_o at_o length_n for_o our_o imitation_n and_o encourag_n mean_v in_o the_o dark_a desertion_n they_o have_v pray_v most_o cry_v loud_a and_o wrestle_v hard_a psal_n 21.1_o 2_o 11_o 19_o &_o 13.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 42.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 43.2_o 3._o &_o 44.23_o 24_o 26._o &_o 61.2_o &_o 80.4_o 7_o â—4_n 19_o &_o 141.7_o 8._o &_o 143.4_o 6._o isai_n 5â—_n 9_o &_o 62.1_o &_o 63.15_o &_o 64.7_o 8._o lam._n 3.18_o 41_o 44_o 54_o 55._o jon._n 2.4_o hab._n 1.2_o 3._o with_o 2_o 1._o &_o 3.1_o 4._o to_o cease_v pray_v will_v add_v to_o our_o sin_n increase_v our_o misery_n undo_v the_o prayer_n we_o have_v put_v up_o
and_o argue_v we_o of_o hypocrisy_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o isai_n 64.7_o gal._n 6.9_o 52._o nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la perseverandi_fw-la constantia_fw-la nihil_fw-la orando_fw-la agimus_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 20._o s_o 52._o job_n 27.10_o 5._o one_o special_a end_n of_o god_n defer_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o train_v we_o on_o to_o seek_v he_o more_o diligent_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o 6._o last_o how_o have_v god_n be_v over-entreated_n by_o incessancy_n in_o prayer_n as_o by_o jacob_n distress_v at_o his_o brother_n esau_n approach_n gen._n 32.26_o by_o moses_n for_o israel_n deut._n 9.18_o 19_o by_o israel_n under_o the_o ammonitish_a bondage_n judg._n 10.16_o and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o peter_n behalf_n act._n 12.5_o learn_v we_o then_o and_o keep_v to_o this_o lesson_n let_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n roll_n our_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n 16.3_o psal_n 37.5_o 55.22_o prov._n 16.3_o though_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o turn_v it_o back_o again_o from_o he_o by_o delay_v to_o accomplish_v it_o yet_o still_o be_v roll_v or_o devolve_v it_o over_o to_o he_o by_o ingeminated_a petition_n let_v our_o prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o church_n say_v her_o tear_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o intermission_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o and_o behold_v from_o heaven_n etc._n lam._n 3.49_o etc._n etc._n 3._o believe_v what_o you_o see_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o present_a acceptance_n and_o future_a return_n in_o some_o or_o other_o yea_o the_o bâ—st_a way_n of_o your_o prayer_n frame_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o must_v pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n so_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n 62.8_o psal_n 62.8_o and_o in_o particular_a trust_n in_o he_o for_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o pour_v out_o before_o he_o from_o whence_o have_v david_n that_o lively_a confidence_n of_o the_o lord_n audience_n of_o he_o and_o the_o prediscovery_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o his_o prayer_n so_o clear_a as_o if_o he_o see_v they_o already_o perform_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o which_o he_o often_o profess_v even_o under_o or_o together_o with_o his_o most_o bitter_a complaint_n of_o the_o lord_n hide_v himself_o from_o he_o as_o psal_n 6.8_o 9_o &_o 13.5_o 6._o &_o 22.24_o &_o 43.5_o &_o 54.7_o have_v he_o it_o from_o any_o peculiar_a or_o extraordinary_a revelation_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n lay_v hold_v on_o faith_n i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o latter_a way_n only_o but_o by_o whethersoever_o it_o be_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o vigour_n of_o a_o christian_n faith_n may_v not_o without_o the_o former_a extraordinary_a mean_n attain_v to_o the_o same_o assurance_n and_o triumph_n which_o he_o arrive_v at_o for_o whether_o it_o be_v upon_o special_a revelation_n or_o upon_o the_o write_a word_n that_o david_n be_v so_o bottom_v it_o be_v still_o but_o by_o force_n of_o a_o divine_a word_n or_o promise_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o lie_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o promise_n which_o all_o believer_n have_v in_o the_o write_a word_n for_o the_o success_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o david_n build_v on_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o lord_n tell_v all_o his_o people_n isai_n 45.18_o 19_o in_o substance_n thus_o much_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v the_o heaven_n that_o form_v and_o make_v the_o earth_n and_o establish_v it_o and_o as_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o be_v inhabit_v so_o he_o have_v not_o command_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a as_o sure_a as_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v inhabit_v so_o sure_o he_o have_v order_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v perform_v and_o they_o may_v possess_v their_o prayer_n what_o can_v be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n to_o the_o validity_n of_o any_o thing_n than_o that_o asseveration_n of_o 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