〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o that_o be_v inspire_v and_o possess_v by_o a_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prayer_n that_o not_o only_o have_v understanding_n and_o will_n in_o it_o but_o spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o however_o we_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o raise_v the_o natural_a spirit_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v 2._o the_o second_o agent_n be_v the_o new_a nature_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o god_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o last_o end_n this_o also_o must_v be_v take_v in_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o blow_v as_o to_o a_o dead_a coal_n the_o new_a nature_n be_v make_v up_o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o all_o these_o must_v be_v act_v in_o prayer_n faith_n or_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n be_v and_o providence_n and_o covenant_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o then_o love_v to_o god_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o 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we_o must_v ever_o bewray_v a_o seriousness_n and_o sincerity_n for_o these_o daily_a supply_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a occasion_n because_o of_o some_o great_a business_n conflict_n or_o temptation_n in_o those_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n must_v be_v more_o then_o ordinary_o raise_v and_o stir_v in_o every_o prayer_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o a_o transfiguration_n and_o we_o read_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o in_o his_o agony_n he_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_o then_o at_o other_o time_n luk._n 22._o 44._o and_o upon_o eminent_a occasion_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v great_a so_o their_o act_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o earnest_n on_o these_o weighty_a occasion_n many_o christian_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v beyond_o themselves_o by_o their_o high_a love_n to_o god_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 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12._o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 26._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o bless_a hope_n with_o the_o unite_a service_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n 2._o our_o prayer_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o instructive_a rather_o than_o affectionate_a and_o warm_a we_o get_v light_n by_o other_o duty_n but_o we_o shall_v get_v life_n by_o prayer_n this_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o flame_n other_o duty_n be_v feed_v duty_n but_o this_o be_v a_o spend_a duty_n a_o egression_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n psal._n 63._o 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o a_o man_n may_v better_o spend_v two_o hour_n in_o hear_v than_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o pray_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a 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upon_o because_o they_o be_v act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o these_o holy_a duty_n be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o people_n and_o have_v appoint_v we_o to_o expect_v his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o therefore_o serve_v he_o in_o these_o thing_n for_o mar._n 4._o 24._o with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o commerce_n between_o we_o and_o god_n 2._o in_o your_o whole_a conversation_n luk._n 1._o 74_o 75._o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n a_o christian_n conversation_n be_v a_o continual_a act_n of_o worship_n he_o ever_o behave_v himself_o as_o before_o god_n do_v all_o thing_n whether_o they_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n or_o man_n out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o so_o turn_v second_o table_n duty_n into_o first_o table_n duty_n pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v himself_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o 27._o eph._n 5._o 21._o 22._o submit_v yourselves_o one_o to_o another_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o next_o verse_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n so_o alm_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n heb._n 13._o 16._o but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v 3._o worship_n and_o serve_v god_n so_o as_o it_o may_v look_v like_o worship_n and_o service_n perform_v to_o god_n and_o due_a to_o god_n only_o because_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n his_o nature_n john_n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n when_o heart_n wander_v and_o affection_n do_v not_o answer_v expression_n be_v this_o like_a worship_n and_o service_n do_v to_o a_o all_o see_a spirit_n his_o attribute_n greatness_n goodness_n holiness_n 1._o his_o greatness_n and_o glorious_a majesty_n heb._n 12._o 28._o let_v we_o serve_v he_o acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n then_o be_v there_o a_o stamp_n of_o god_n majesty_n on_o the_o duty_n 2._o his_o goodness_n and_o fatherly_a love_n psal._n 100_o 2._o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n and_o come_v before_o his_o presence_n with_o sing_v 3._o his_o holiness_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 3_o i_o thank_v god_n who_o i_o serve_v from_o my_o forefather_n with_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 22._o with_o they_o that_o call_v on_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n sermon_n vii_o matth_n 4._o 11._o then_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o and_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o have_v the_o issue_n and_o close_o of_o christ_n temptation_n the_o issue_n be_v double_a i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adversary_n ii_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n himself_o i._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o adversary_n then_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n himself_o behold_v angel_n come_v and_o minister_v unto_o he_o i_o shall_v consider_v in_o both_o the_o history_n and_o the_o observation_n first_o the_o history_n of_o it_o as_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o christ_n and_o there_o 1._o of_o the_o first_o branch_n the_o recess_n of_o satan_n than_o the_o devil_n leave_v he_o 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o christ_n have_v power_n to_o chase_v away_o the_o devil_n at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o as_o he_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o temptation_n so_o he_o may_v be_v to_o we_o a_o pattern_n of_o victory_n and_o conquest_n if_o satan_n have_v continue_v tempt_v this_o will_v have_v be_v obscure_v which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o infringement_n of_o comfort_n to_o we_o 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