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as_o earthly_a king_n befriend_v that_o in_o their_o petitioner_n so_o do_v the_o lord_n in_o he_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o david_n plead_v his_o unfeigned_a speak_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o a_o argument_n with_o god_n to_o hear_v he_o psal_n 17._o 1._o 4_o because_o prayer_n of_o sincere_a one_o be_v prayer_n 4._o sincerity_n get_v most_o in_o prayer_n ever_o of_o most_o public_a use_n and_o good_a and_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n the_o lord_n great_o like_v a_o pure_a hand_a and_o heart_a job_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n where_o he_o be_v thereby_o job_n 22._o 27_o 30._o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o upright_a the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v be_v exalt_v prov._n 11._o 11._o touch_v the_o three_o thing_n propound_v the_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o sincerity_n in_o prayer_n mark_n of_o sincerity_n in_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1_o when_o the_o main_a and_o choice_a material_o thing_n 1._o when_o the_o material_n in_o prayer_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v right_a and_o holy_a thing_n psalm_n 17._o 1_o 2._o when_o our_o hunger_a desire_n express_v in_o prayer_n be_v after_o righteousness_n they_o be_v sure_o such_o as_o be_v account_v of_o god_n sincere_a matth._n 5._o 6._o when_o in_o prayer_n also_o we_o first_o and_o chief_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth_n 6._o 33._o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n psal_n 4._o 6._o not_o as_o the_o most_o do_v some_o worldly_a good_a ibid._n when_o we_o mind_v not_o base_a common_a metal_n brass_n or_o tin_n etc._n etc._n but_o gold_n and_o silver_n precious_a material_n request_n of_o weight_n and_o worth_n with_o god_n it_o argue_v we_o have_v some_o spiritual_a measure_n of_o sincerity_n and_o purity_n within_o when_o we_o trade_n with_o god_n not_o about_o trifle_n but_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n it_o argue_v we_o be_v not_o pedlar_n mountebank_n hypocrite_n but_o solid_a and_o substantial_a merchant_n and_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n 2_o when_o our_o whole_a man_n do_v act_n in_o prayer_n prayer_n 2._o when_o the_o whole_a man_n act_v in_o prayer_n understanding_n and_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o will_v and_o affection_n they_o do_v their_o part_n in_o it_o and_o be_v joint_a petitioner_n and_o suppliant_n psalm_n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o prayer_n say_v david_n he_o be_v all_o prayer_n or_o all_o of_o david_n or_o in_o david_n be_v herein_o employ_v psalm_n 119._o 58._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n say_v he_o have_v i_o entreat_v thy_o favour_n the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n all_o the_o inward_o and_o the_o sublimest_n part_n of_o the_o church_n be_v employ_v therein_o isaiah_n 26._o 9_o if_o this_o little_a world_n in_o man_n this_o little_a commonwealth_n in_o a_o christian_a become_v a_o joint_a solicitor_n unto_o our_o heavenly_a sovereign_n sure_o this_o king_n of_o saint_n will_v account_v of_o the_o request_n serious_a and_o the_o solicitor_n entire_a therein_o as_o earthly_a king_n do_v the_o joint_a petition_n of_o whole_a body_n and_o county_n and_o country_n when_o every_o string_n in_o the_o instrument_n sound_v its_o part_n and_o keep_v due_a proportion_n both_o the_o instrument_n be_v right_o tune_v and_o the_o music_n and_o lesson_n play_v be_v full_a of_o true_a harmony_n so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o saint_n when_o entire_o and_o whole_o exercise_v in_o the_o prayer_n they_o make_v sure_o they_o be_v sincere_o employ_v therein_o when_o all_o within_o the_o soul_n as_o bind_v by_o oath_n and_o vow_n and_o covenant_n unto_o the_o lord_n to_o deal_v true_o in_o matter_n touch_v he_o and_o we_o do_v agree_v in_o what_o they_o present_a and_o utter_v before_o he_o sure_o than_o it_o will_v pass_v for_o a_o true_a verdict_n as_o in_o other_o case_n it_o do_v with_o man_n 3_o when_o in_o pray_v still_o we_o endeavour_v to_o purpose_n 3_o when_o we_o still_o strive_v to_o pray_v to_o purpose_n do_v it_o to_o purpose_n or_o else_o we_o be_v to_o ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o have_v not_o pray_v righteous_a one_o will_v pray_v effectual_o james_n 5._o 15_o 16._o if_o they_o pray_v they_o lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o king_n 19_o 4._o when_o a_o factor_n or_o servant_n will_v not_o leave_v trade_v or_o work_v until_o he_o make_v something_o of_o it_o you_o will_v say_v then_o he_o be_v honest_a and_o just_a in_o his_o call_n or_o deal_n like_o abraham_n servant_n he_o prefer_v his_o master_n occasion_n which_o he_o be_v to_o dispatch_v before_o his_o very_a food_n gen._n 24._o 33._o and_o verse_n 49._o as_o he_o be_v serious_a in_o speak_v his_o errand_n so_o in_o press_v for_o his_o answer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v haste_v to_o make_v return_n thereof_o to_o his_o master_n ver_fw-la 56._o so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n rom._n 1._o 9_o they_o be_v true_a and_o trusty_a soldier_n to_o their_o commander_n and_o country_n which_o will_v not_o out_o of_o the_o field_n without_o some_o trophy_n of_o victory_n like_o those_o which_o when_o thereto_o enjoin_v and_o adjure_v 1_o sam._n 14._o 24_o 26._o though_o the_o honey_n will_v even_o drop_v into_o their_o mouth_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o enemy_n yet_o they_o mind_v the_o complete_v of_o the_o victory_n albeit_o with_o some_o denial_n of_o themselves_o in_o their_o present_a refreshment_n so_o it_o be_v here_o when_o we_o be_v sincere_o set_v to_o seek_v and_o wrestle_v for_o mercy_n we_o will_v not_o away_o without_o a_o blessing_n in_o and_o by_o it_o or_o as_o a_o pleader_n be_v honest_a in_o solicit_v a_o client_n case_n when_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v plead_v until_o he_o have_v bring_v the_o same_o to_o some_o comfortable_a issue_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a which_o be_v main_o employ_v by_o we_o in_o this_o holy_a plead_a work_n the_o more_o serious_a resolute_a and_o unmoveable_a it_o be_v therein_o or_o therefrom_o without_o some_o good_a success_n the_o more_o sincere_a 4_o when_o we_o strain_v not_o much_o to_o speak_v we_o 4._o when_o we_o strive_v to_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o more_o than_o be_v or_o otherwise_o then_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o general_a bend_v of_o our_o soul_n or_o then_o be_v in_o the_o present_a desire_n of_o our_o spirit_n or_o then_o be_v in_o the_o sense_n or_o feeling_n or_o fear_n or_o grief_n or_o working_n of_o our_o heart_n but_o speak_v as_o thing_n be_v to_o we_o and_o with_o we_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o strength_n of_o brain_n and_o judgement_n or_o memory_n that_o prompt_v the_o mouth_n to_o speak_v to_o fill_v up_o time_n with_o airy_a expression_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o heart_n working_n of_o holy_a desire_n and_o grief_n etc._n etc._n which_o put_v the_o people_n of_o god_n upon_o utter_v what_o they_o do_v in_o prayer_n they_o have_v rather_o cease_v after_o some_o serious_a strive_n to_o the_o contrary_a against_o distemper_a senseless_a spend_v of_o time_n in_o mere_a word_n without_o spiritual_a life_n then_o go_v on_o in_o such_o sort_n albeit_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o themselves_o or_o other_o but_o in_o a_o ill_a pass_n at_o present_a by_o reason_n thereof_o i_o open_v my_o mouth_n and_o pant_v say_v he_o psal_n 119._o 131_o for_o i_o long_v for_o thy_o commandment_n strength_n of_o holy_a desire_n after_o grace_n to_o understand_v believe_v and_o practise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n more_o make_v he_o be_v so_o large_a and_o zealous_a in_o his_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n not_o of_o his_o head_n but_o of_o his_o heart_n his_o mouth_n thus_o speak_v hence_o the_o saint_n prayer_n be_v call_v their_o desire_n psal_n 145._o 18_o and_o 10._o 17._o 5_o when_o we_o be_v most_o
expression_n in_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v call_v a_o talk_n with_o god_n job_n god_n 5_o prayer_n a_o talk_n with_o god_n 15._o 4._o thou_o restraine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d talk_v before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 55._o 17._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v i_o talk_v or_o pray_v psal_n 64._o 1._o hear_v my_o voice_n o_o my_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o talk_n or_o prayer_n the_o hebrew_a word_n be_v use_v to_o signify_v some_o study_a excogitated_a thing_n in_o the_o mind_n amos._n 4._o 13._o he_o tell_v to_o man_n what_o be_v his_o secho_n his_o thought_n or_o some_o serious_a solicitous_a discourse_n 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o he_o talk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n in_o prayer_n do_v familiar_o commune_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o abraham_n do_v in_o his_o petition_v of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o end_n but_o yet_o be_v they_o very_o serious_a and_o intent_n in_o this_o their_o holy_a discourse_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o though_o they_o do_v wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o plea_n in_o prayer_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o tumultuous_o wrangle_v with_o he_o but_o their_o spirit_n be_v still_o and_o calm_a as_o but_o talk_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o secret_a silent_a submissive_a whisper_n whisper_n 6_o prayer_n a_o holy_a whisper_n esay_n 26._o 16._o they_o have_v pour_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o soft_o speak_v the_o word_n be_v use_v of_o their_o mutter_n when_o david_n child_n be_v dead_a 2_o sam._n 12._o 19_o true_a suppliant_n they_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o vileness_n and_o trouble_v about_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a wise_a afraid_a and_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v out_o to_o the_o lord_n as_o sometime_o ezra_n be_v chap._n 9_o 6._o yet_o through_o faith_n do_v they_o eye_v the_o lord_n as_o one_o so_o near_o they_o that_o it_o suffice_v they_o to_o whisper_v to_o he_o the_o desire_n and_o ail_v of_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o one_o so_o faithful_a that_o he_o will_v wise_o consider_v of_o what_o they_o thus_o impart_v to_o he_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o charm_v jer._n 8._o 17._o serpent_n to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o charm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o which_o will_v not_o be_v charm_v but_o very_o a_o godly_a man_n prayer_n be_v oft_o time_n such_o a_o spiritual_a charm_a of_o serpentine_a devilish_a suggestion_n yea_o and_o of_o these_o inward_a vile_a distemper_n and_o lust_n which_o satan_n too_o oft_o make_v use_n of_o to_o ensnare_v they_o that_o they_o do_v even_o bring_v they_o under_o command_n and_o allay_v by_o grace_n the_o height_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o they_o they_o even_o pray_v down_o blasphemous_a atheistical_a thought_n or_o a_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n prayer_n be_v call_v a_o wrestle_n with_o the_o lord_n wrestle_n 7_o prayer_n a_o holy_a wrestle_n in_o gen._n 32._o 24_o 25._o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a wrestle_n 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