as_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n with_o such_o faith_n and_o â—_o pe_fw-es as_o speaking_z with_o hiâ—_n father_n or_o his_o friend_n in_o vit_fw-mi luth._o pagâ—_n 142_o our_o great_a desire_n to_o be_v hear_v of_o he_o god_n be_v of_o such_o majesty_n as_o he_o look_v for_o all_o earnestness_n in_o our_o petition_n and_o the_o excellency_n together_o with_o the_o great_a need_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v shall_v move_v intention_n of_o all_o our_o power_n in_o seek_v they_o from_o god_n s._n james_n 5.16_o james_n jam._n 5.16_o say_v that_o effectual_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deprecation_n incitate_v drive_v with_o motion_n and_o force_n vehement_a fervent_a with_o great_a affection_n of_o devotion_n 61._o devotion_n diligent_a prayer_n and_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n will_v not_o stand_v together_o for_o if_o prayer_n can_v make_v a_o man_n ceaâ—e_n from_o sin_n yet_o his_o sin_v will_v make_v he_o leave_v off_o pray_v mert._n lib._n t._n page_n 61._o have_v great_a force_n with_o god_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v 26.7_o desire_v act_n 26.7_o paul_n speak_v of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n that_o they_o instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o intention_n of_o spirit_n this_o be_v sometime_o call_v 19.4_o call_v 2_o kin._n 19.4_o lift_v up_o of_o a_o prayer_n it_o be_v record_v to_o the_o great_a praise_n of_o jacob_n that_o 4_o that_o gen._n 32.26_o 28_o hos_fw-la 12.3_o 4_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v great_a power_n with_o god_n yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o he_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o in_o which_o be_v set_v down_o both_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o jacob_n vouchsafe_v the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o and_o speech_n with_o he_o and_o the_o faith_n and_o piety_n of_o jacob_n propound_v to_o be_v imitate_v by_o we_o as_o belong_v to_o our_o confirmation_n who_o hold_v fast_o the_o promise_n make_v he_o at_o bethel_n wrestle_v strong_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o it_o and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o vain_a at_o bethel_n again_o be_v the_o promise_n renew_v unto_o he_o section_n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o prayer_n for_o other_o so_o when_o we_o seek_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n for_o his_o goodness_n to_o other_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o quicken_v and_o enkindle_v in_o ourselves_o strong_a affection_n 18.13_o affection_n gen._n 18.13_o abraham_n be_v earnest_a and_o importunate_a with_o god_n for_o wicked_a sodom_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o we_o as_o the_o 23._o the_o mat._n 15.22_o 23._o woman_n of_o syrophenissa_n obtain_v her_o request_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o child_n but_o most_o especial_o we_o shall_v put_v forth_o all_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n you_o chat_v be_v lord_n remembrancer_n 7_o remembrancer_n isa_n 62.6_o 7_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n nor_o hold_v thy_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n when_o god_n people_n be_v drive_v into_o great_a strait_n by_o reason_n of_o pharaoh_n his_o pursue_v they_o behind_o and_o have_v the_o red_a sea_n before_o they_o the_o lord_n ask_v moses_n 20_o moses_n exo._n 14.15_o num._n 14._o 12_o 20_o why_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o ah_o moses_n can_v not_o hold_v his_o peace_n but_o must_v burst_v out_o into_o strong_a prayer_n and_o cry_n aaron_z also_o bestir_v himself_o when_o the_o plague_n break_v forth_o among_o the_o people_n 47_o people_n num_fw-la 16._o 46_o 47_o he_o run_v quick_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o the_o people_n so_o interpose_v and_o as_o it_o be_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o incense_n as_o the_o strong_a prayer_n of_o aaron_n that_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o stay_v the_o plague_n so_o when_o peter_n be_v in_o prison_n it_o be_v 12.5_o be_v act_n 12.5_o say_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v of_o the_o church_n without_o cease_v for_o he_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_n and_o stretched-out_a prayer_n the_o church_n be_v so_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n unloose_v his_o chain_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o they_o and_o set_v he_o before_o they_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v there_o he_o be_v your_o importunity_n have_v hiero_n have_v deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la quinullu_fw-la contâ—â—_n se_fw-la virilus_fw-la superaripotest_fw-la prâ—cibus_fw-la uâ—ncitur_fw-la hiero_n overcome_v i_o o_o the_o power_n of_o fervent-conjoyned_n prayer_n these_o be_v the_o 15._o the_o preceâ—_n sunt_fw-la bombardâ—_n &_o instrumentâ—â—ellâ—_n a_o chritian_n rum_o uther_n arius_n the_o heretic_n be_v bâ—ouâ—ht_v to_o â—onfâ—â—_n oâ—_n by_o the_o pâ—â—â—ers_n of_o alexander_n the_o good_a bishop_n of_o constantinople_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—eath_n wâ—_n precationis_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la morbi_fw-la socra_n lib._n 1_o cap_n 15._o scaling-ladder_n that_o be_v set_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o these_o do_v lay_v siege_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o encompass_v he_o round_o and_o will_v not_o depart_v till_o they_o have_v that_o they_o come_v for_o section_n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o praise_v god_n when_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o blessing_n receive_v have_v therein_o a_o comfortable_a taste_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o that_o he_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o his_o people_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o all_o the_o height_n and_o elevation_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o possible_o we_o may_v hence_o have_v proceed_v those_o high_a strain_n of_o speech_n and_o 45.1_o and_o ebullit_fw-la cor._n psal_n 45.1_o ebullition_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n servant_n 5.12_o servant_n judg._n 5.12_o deborah_n to_o her_o due_a praise_v of_o god_n call_v upon_o herself_o to_o awake_v to_o sing_v a_o song_n and_o the_o redouble_v of_o the_o word_n awake_v awake_a deborah_n awake_v awake_a to_o utter_v a_o song_n impli_v her_o care_n to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o her_o might_n so_o david_n 8_o david_n psa_fw-la 57_o 7_o 8_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v which_o note_v the_o addict_v of_o himself_o with_o constant_a purpose_n of_o mind_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n and_o also_o his_o alacrity_n wherewith_o he_o come_v to_o it_o not_o only_o oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n but_o to_o torpor_n and_o spirit-lesnesse_a kindle_v with_o zeal_n he_o shooâ—_n off_o all_o impediment_n to_o be_v attentive_a to_o this_o voluntary_a sacrifice_n which_o the_o verse_n follow_v declare_v awâ—ke_v up_o my_o glory_n awake_v up_o lute_n and_o harp_n express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o burn_a desire_n he_o stir_v up_o his_o tongue_n and_o join_v the_o help_n of_o instrument_n to_o fire_n himself_o the_o more_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o stir_v up_o loc_fw-la up_o psal_n 101_o 1_o habet_fw-la eâ—sonum_fw-la cor_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o he_o call_v as_o it_o be_v a_o council_n assemble_v all_o his_o power_n and_o 9.9_o and_o zeph._n 3.14_o zach._n 9.9_o faculty_n of_o soul_n understanding_n will_n affection_n in_o their_o full_a strength_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o praise_v god_n it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o serious_a contemplation_n of_o god_n mercy_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v that_o the_o fire_n secret_o kindle_v and_o a_o man_n burst_v out_o into_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n find_v his_o tongue_n to_o come_v far_o short_a of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o heart_n infinite_o too_o narrow_a to_o comprehend_v either_o the_o multitude_n of_o so_o many_o mercy_n or_o the_o great_a love_n of_o he_o that_o be_v the_o bestower_n of_o they_o and_o so_o he_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o that_o sea_n which_o have_v neither_o bank_n nor_o bottom_n but_o be_v fain_o to_o cry_v out_o o_o the_o depth_n the_o depth_n the_o depth_n and_o can_v go_v no_o far_o and_o this_o be_v the_o high_a manner_n of_o praise_v god_n though_o one_o can_v speak_v never_o a_o word_n more_o section_n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n in_o our_o stand_n for_o god_n promote_a his_o honour_n and_o exalt_v his_o name_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o spread_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o set_v him_z up_z as_o glorious_a there_o make_v all_o thing_n within_o
at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v mere_o thy_o profit_v and_o thus_o beseech_v the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n to_o guide_v we_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o meekness_n in_o writing_n and_o read_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v up_o a_o comfortable_a account_n of_o both_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o our_o reckon_n i_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n h._n whitfeld_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o that_o god_n people_n do_v charge_n themselves_o with_o more_o secret_a sin_n than_o any_o else_o do_v p._n 13_o chap._n 3._o how_o god_n child_n shall_v seek_v unto_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o he_o give_v token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n p._n 29_o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o respect_n of_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n lie_v most_o with_o himself_o p._n 39_o chap._n 5._o about_o this_o christian_a duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o one_o self_n in_o christian_a duty_n p._n 66_o chap._n 6._o what_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v about_o which_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 73_o section_n 1._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o most_o weighty_a business_n of_o our_o own_o and_o other_o salvation_n p._n 74_o sect._n 2._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o our_o own_o sin_n p._n 89_o sect._n 3_o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 94_o sect._n 4._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o p._n 99_o sect._n 5._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v for_o other_o p._n 102_o sect._n 6._o of_o stir_v up_o our_o self_n in_o praise_v god_n p._n 106_o sect._n 7._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o stand_v for_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n p._n 109_o sect._n 8._o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o read_n &_o hear_v of_o god_n holy_a word_n p._n 116_o sect._n 9_o about_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o meditation_n p._n 122_o sect._n 10._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n p._n 129_o sect._n 11._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o our_o partake_n of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 131_o sect._n 12._o how_o to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n p._n 138_o sect._n 13._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n p._n 151_o sect._n 14._o of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o christian_a race_n p._n 154_o sect._n 15._o how_o we_o be_v to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o when_o our_o last_o end_n approach_v p._n 157_o chap._n 7._o show_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 164_o chap._n 8._o where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o be_v apply_v in_o the_o several_a use_n of_o it_o p._n 170_o chap._n 9_o show_v some_o motive_n unto_o this_o duty_n of_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o p._n 204_o chap._n 10._o show_v some_o rule_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o stirringnesse_n of_o heart_n p._n 217_o some_o help_v to_o stir_n up_o to_o christian_a duty_n isa._n 64.7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o chap._n i._n the_o coherence_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o text._n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o a_o confession_n and_o confession_n part_v of_o a_o prayer_n which_o the_o prophet_n pour_v out_o unto_o god_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o sad_a and_o desolate_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o chaldaean_n which_o the_o prophet_n foresee_v in_o spirit_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o present_v for_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o sad_a expostulation_n which_o the_o prophet_n make_v with_o god_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n that_o god_n have_v give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o the_o error_n of_o their_o wale_n and_o to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o which_o much_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n and_o calamity_n god_n have_v take_v away_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o reformation_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o his_o worship_n by_o give_v up_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o adversary_n so_o that_o now_o they_o be_v overwhelm_v both_o with_o spiritual_a and_o outward_a judgement_n together_o inward_a desertion_n and_o outward_a desolation_n both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n chap._n 63._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o now_o look_v as_o when_o the_o cistern_n be_v dry_a and_o the_o conduit-pipe_n be_v break_v man_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o fountain_n for_o supply_v of_o live_a water_n so_o in_o this_o dry_a and_o dead_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n when_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n be_v foul_a and_o their_o heart_n worse_o and_o themselves_o leave_v destitute_a of_o all_o mean_n of_o redress_n and_o succour_n the_o prophet_n look_v up_o to_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o because_o the_o succour_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a power_n and_o glory_n he_o burst_v forth_o into_o a_o vehement_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n call_v unto_o god_n to_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o work_v their_o salvation_n and_o redemption_n for_o they_o with_o his_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a power_n oh_o say_v he_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o that_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v down_o at_o thy_o presence_n meaning_n that_o god_n will_v sudden_o and_o strong_o show_v forth_o the_o might_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n in_o their_o behalf_n that_o so_o those_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n which_o hinder_v their_o deliverance_n and_o restitution_n may_v be_v remove_v or_o at_o leastwise_o melt_v and_o give_v way_n to_o they_o v._o 1._o now_o this_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n which_o take_v up_o this_o whole_a chapter_n consist_v of_o three_o principal_a part_n 1._o of_o a_o petition_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o 5._o 2._o of_o a_o confession_n vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o 3._o of_o a_o deprecation_n vers_fw-la 8._o to_o the_o 12._o which_o end_v the_o chapter_n in_o the_o petition_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n the_o prophet_n earnest_o provoke_v god_n to_o manifest_v his_o glorious_a power_n and_o fierce_a wrath_n against_o their_o adversary_n his_o glorious_a power_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 1._o that_o he_o rent_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o the_o mountain_n may_v flow_v at_o his_o presence_n his_o fierce_a wrath_n vers_fw-la 2._o that_o as_o when_o melt_v fire_n burn_v the_o fire_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o boil_v so_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n burn_v against_o their_o adversary_n as_o dross_n though_o mountain_n of_o dross_n yet_o they_o may_v boil_v and_o melt_v and_o waste_v away_o this_o petition_n the_o prophet_n work_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a wrestle_v by_o a_o threefold_a argument_n 1._o from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n great_a name_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v his_o name_n know_v to_o his_o adversary_n and_o the_o nation_n may_v tremble_v at_o his_o presence_n verse_n 2._o 2._o from_o the_o ancient_a terrible_a and_o glorious_a power_n which_o god_n show_v forth_o in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 3._o when_o thou_o do_v say_v he_o terrible_a thing_n which_o we_o look_v not_o for_o thou_o camme_v down_o the_o mountain_n flow_v at_o thy_o presence_n 3._o from_o the_o unspeakable_a &_o unconceivable_a riches_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o his_o people_n that_o wait_v for_o he_o vers_n 4._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n expound_v the_o place_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o of_o the_o prophet_n prayer_n be_v the_o confession_n that_o he_o make_v and_o that_o of_o two_o thing_n 1._o of_o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n vers_fw-la 5._o 2._o of_o their_o unpreparednesse_n to_o receive_v mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o desert_n of_o their_o own_o vers_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o god_n readiness_n to_o show_v mercy_n be_v express_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o verse_n thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n their_o unpreparednesse_n to_o receive_v mercy_n be_v express_v first_o general_o and_o then_o particular_o general_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n just_a displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o next_o word_n which_o yet_o he_o qualifi_v with_o
hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o continuance_n and_o constancy_n of_o god_n way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n vers_fw-la 5._o behold_v say_v he_o thou_o be_v wroth_a for_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o be_v unworthy_a and_o unfit_a for_o mercy_n yet_o in_o those_o to_o wit_n in_o those_o way_n of_o thou_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n prepare_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n in_o those_o be_v continuance_n and_o constancy_n notwithstanding_o our_o undeservingnesse_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v more_o particular_o their_o unpreparednesse_n for_o mercy_n be_v express_v vers_fw-la 7._o in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o uncleanness_n and_o filthiness_n not_o only_o of_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o even_o of_o their_o best_a action_n and_o duty_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o say_v he_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n etc._n etc._n in_o respect_n 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