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3._o so_o fret_v and_o complain_v when_o we_o be_v cross_v nor_o 4._o envy_n and_o repine_v that_o other_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o creature-enjoyment_n we_o will_v not_o 5._o so_o hunt_v after_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o reproach_n wrong_n and_o injury_n from_o they_o 6._o we_o will_v not_o so_o undervalue_v mean_a saint_n and_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a and_o severe_a to_o they_o 7._o we_o will_v prize_v more_o one_o smile_n from_o heaven_n then_o all_o creature-embracement_n that_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o sinful_a wretch_n will_v exceed_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o 8._o we_o will_v be_v more_o in_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o beg_a pardon_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o must_v be_v truth_n and_o sinecrity_n in_o thy_o prayer_n sincerity_n 4._o truth_n and_o sincerity_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o truth_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o thy_o prayer_n must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o feign_a lip_n ps_n 17.1_o the_o 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away_o from_o it_o that_o it_o may_v never_o come_v perhaps_o it_o be_v prepare_v yea_o on_o the_o way_n and_o not_o far_o off_o and_o will_v thou_o indispose_v and_o make_v thyself_o unfit_a to_o receive_v and_o thus_o intercept_v it_o by_o the_o way_n or_o shut_v the_o door_n that_o it_o may_v not_o get_v entrance_n nay_o if_o thus_o thou_o restrain_v prayer_n and_o cast_v thy_o duty_n behind_o thy_o back_n and_o forsake_v god_n work_n and_o service_n the_o master_n 624._o master_n gurnall_a pag._n 624._o may_v send_v thou_o to_o school_v with_o a_o rod_n at_o thy_o back_n the_o lord_n may_v send_v out_o a_o storm_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o fugitive_a jonah_n and_o thou_o may_v fear_v lest_o thy_o omission_n be_v punish_v with_o desertion_n and_o god_n leave_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o some_o sin_n of_o commission_n he_o that_o leave_v a_o duty_n may_v fear_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o commit_v a_o crime_n 8._o consider_v who_o thou_o be_v what_o be_v thy_o condition_n and_o what_o thy_o trade_n and_o thou_o will_v say_v good_a reason_n the_o poor_a beggar_n shall_v wait_v till_o a_o alm_n come_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o limit_v and_o set_v a_o time_n when_o he_o must_v be_v answer_v or_o else_o he_o will_v be_v go_v and_o ah_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o long_a time_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o we_o and_o wait_v upon_o we_o he_o have_v long_o knock_v at_o shut_v door_n and_o yet_o to_o this_o day_n he_o stand_v and_o have_v not_o give_v over_o and_o shall_v we_o at_o the_o first_o run_v away_o from_o his_o door_n because_o it_o be_v not_o open_v to_o we_o etc._n etc._n we_o may_v have_v speak_v to_o these_o and_o such_o like_a motive_n at_o great_a length_n have_v not_o such_o a_o able_a pen_n press_v that_o point_n so_o full_o to_o wit_n the_o judicious_a mr._n gurnal_a spir._n arm._n part_n 3._o pag._n 614._o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o will_v be_v here_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o weary_a in_o prayer_n and_o another_o 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hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o he_o and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v neither_o will_v the_o saint_n themselves_o think_v they_o be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o caveat_n for_o albeit_o the_o lord_n will_v pity_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o trouble_n and_o hear_v their_o prayer_n yet_o if_o they_o step_v aside_o from_o the_o approven_v path_n the_o lord_n will_v hide_v his_o face_n hence_o the_o psalmist_n have_v assert_v god_n care_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o people_n and_o that_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o such_o yet_o he_o add_v a_o necessary_a caution_n and_o warning_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v though_o they_o be_v god_n people_n his_o saint_n and_o precious_a one_o who_o have_v pray_v and_o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n yea_o though_o they_o have_v ask_v in_o faith_n and_o have_v meet_v with_o access_n and_o acceptance_n so_o that_o a_o message_n of_o peace_n be_v 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observe_v say_v 4._o say_v videas_fw-la quantopâ—re_fw-la placeat_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la pauxillum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o quan_fw-mi ropere_fw-la delectetur_fw-la precihus_fw-la ex_fw-la quantulacunque_fw-la fide_fw-la profectis_fw-la etiamâ—â—_n conjunctam_fw-la habeant_fw-la multiplicem_fw-la imperfectionem_fw-la videmus_fw-la vulgo_fw-la parent_n magis_fw-la delectari_fw-la balbutienti_fw-la infantia_fw-la infantium_fw-la quam_fw-la universa_fw-la cloquentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n rolloc_n in_o johan_n cap._n 4._o this_o reverend_a divine_a how_o much_o a_o little_a of_o faith_n do_v please_v god_n and_o how_o much_o he_o delight_v in_o those_o prayer_n that_o proceed_v from_o never_o so_o weak_a and_o small_a a_o measure_n of_o faith_n albeit_o otherwise_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n as_o a_o father_n will_v be_v more_o move_v with_o and_o delight_v more_o in_o the_o break_a language_n of_o his_o stammer_a child_n then_o in_o all_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o great_a orator_n so_o our_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o will_v be_v remember_v say_v the_o pious_a and_o experience_a mr._n 10_o mr._n tenendum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la placere_fw-la posse_fw-la deo_fw-la conditionem_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la quando_fw-la angustantur_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o precatione_n quam_fw-la quando_fw-la dilatari_fw-la maxim_n videntur_fw-la quandiu_fw-la igitur_fw-la sancti_fw-la fructibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la seu_fw-la fructibus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ferende_n student_n &_o erant_fw-la secundum_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la petentes_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la promisit_fw-la in_o side_n animique_fw-la submissione_n expectantes_fw-la responsionem_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la tandiu_fw-la preces_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la &_o via_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la deo_fw-la placent_fw-la sive_fw-la angustentur_fw-la sive_fw-la dilatentur_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o precatione_n etc._n etc._n dicson_n therap_v sac_n lib._n 3._o cap_n 10_o dickson_n that_o the_o saint_n condition_n may_v no_o less_o please_v god_n when_o their_o spirit_n be_v straighten_a in_o prayer_n then_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o enlarge_v and_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v so_o far_o bind_v up_o in_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v what_o to_o ask_v and_o must_v choose_v to_o send_v up_o groan_n in_o stead_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o so_o long_o then_o as_o the_o saint_n study_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ask_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o faith_n be_v patient_o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n from_o god_n their_o prayer_n and_o way_n do_v please_v the_o lord_n whether_o their_o heart_n be_v straighten_a or_o enlarge_v in_o prayer_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o 3._o faith_n do_v sigh_v prayer_n to_o heaven_n say_v 6._o say_v rutherf_n tri._n and_o trium_fw-la of_o faith_n serm._n 6._o learned_a mr._n rutherfurd_n
they_o set_v the_o suppose_a mercy_n to_o the_o right_a hon_n as_o it_o 〈◊〉_d be_v and_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v prefer_v but_o the_o lord_n often_o etc._n etc._n the_o right_a hand_n on_o ephraim_n and_o prefer_v he_o to_o manasseh_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o the_o particular_a be_v not_o give_v yet_o the_o prayer_n may_v not_o only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v accept_v and_o hear_v but_o also_o answer_v though_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o contend_v for_o word_n yet_o we_o think_v that_o when_o ever_o the_o lord_n hear_v than_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o answer_v because_o his_o hear_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o his_o speak_n for_o either_o then_o he_o stay_v the_o heart_n with_o this_o spiritual_a peace_n or_o secret_o uphold_v the_o supplicant_n that_o he_o faint_v not_o or_o some_o one_o way_n or_o other_o do_v he_o good_a but_o if_o any_o will_v refer_v the_o answer_n of_o prayer_n to_o a_o sensible_a manifestation_n of_o god_n hand_n either_o by_o 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weapon_n to_o fight_v against_o tâ—e_v gâ—ver_o have_v forfeit_v all_o that_o right_a and_o may_v every_o moment_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o all_o their_o possession_n as_o tenant_n at_o will_n and_o certain_o one_o day_n the_o heir_n 1.2_o heir_n heb_fw-mi 1.2_o of_o all_o thing_n will_v reckon_v with_o they_o as_o thief_n and_o usurper_n for_o meddle_v with_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o good_n without_o his_o licence_n and_o for_o not_o acknowledge_v his_o propriety_n by_o employ_v they_o for_o his_o honour_n yea_o and_o often_o here_o he_o reckon_v with_o such_o they_o sit_v in_o slippery_a place_n psa_n 73.18_o they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o a_o sure_a habitation_n isa_n 32.18_o as_o the_o whirlwind_n pass_v so_o be_v the_o wicked_a no_o more_o but_o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o everlasting_a foundation_n prov._n 10.25_o the_o wicked_a get_v none_o of_o the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n promise_v to_o the_o elect_n isa_n 55.3_o but_o snare_n fire_n brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n they_o can_v promise_v to_o themselves_o a_o hour_n security_n from_o such_o a_o storm_n they_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n will_v thus_o rain_v upon_o they_o psa_n 11.6_o the_o right_a of_o providence_n be_v a_o mutable_a title_n and_o foundation_n revocable_a at_o pleasure_n the_o lord_n may_v change_v his_o work_n and_o the_o dispensation_n of_o providence_n when_o he_o will_v but_o he_o can_v change_v nor_o alter_v his_o word_n and_o break_v his_o promise_n upon_o which_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v found_v and_o therefore_o their_o mercy_n be_v promise_a be_v mercy_n give_v in_o return_n to_o prayer_n be_v 1._o real_a 2._o stable_n 3._o costly_a 4._o pure_a 5._o witness_v 6._o promise_a real_a and_o stable_a they_o be_v sure_a because_o they_o have_v such_o a_o immutable_a ground_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o david_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v real_a because_o they_o be_v give_v for_o the_o merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o typify_v david_n they_o come_v to_o they_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n whereby_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o curse_v remove_v their_o mercy_n be_v meâ—â—â—es_n indeed_o and_o no_o wonder_n they_o be_v so_o costly_a though_o cheap_a to_o we_o they_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o blood_n they_o stand_v christ_n at_o a_o dear_a rate_n they_o be_v pure_a mercy_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o the_o sting_n and_o thorn_n from_o they_o prov._n 10.22_o they_o be_v witness_v and_o seal_v mercy_n they_o be_v as_o so_o many_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o our_o father_n and_o of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o they_o be_v come_v be_v every_o one_o of_o the_o saint_n mercy_n may_v be_v call_v gad_n for_o a_o troop_n come_v promise_v mercy_n and_o pledge_n of_o more_o yea_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o but_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o so_o they_o be_v feed_v as_o ox_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o their_o mercy_n be_v as_o so_o many_o forerunner_n of_o their_o woe_n and_o misery_n their_o blessing_n be_v curse_v and_o their_o mercy_n give_v in_o wrath_n and_o in_o judgement_n sect._n iii_o how_o we_o may_v know_v 1._o whether_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o he_o deniethor_n delay_v to_o give_v what_o we_o ask_v and_o 2._o whether_o the_o mercy_n we_o receive_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n general_a bounty_n convey_v to_o we_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o common_a providence_n or_o give_v in_o love_n as_o a_o gracious_a return_n to_o our_o prayer_n psa_fw-la 66.19_o very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n we_o will_v not_o stay_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o saint_n may_v discern_v the_o lord_n voice_n while_o he_o answer_v their_o prayer_n there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n hereof_o in_o the_o word_n and_o that_o not_o only_a when_o he_o give_v the_o particular_a mercy_n they_o petition_v as_o to_o david_n psa_n 116.1_o 2._o psa_fw-la 66.19_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.27_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o when_o the_o particular_a be_v withhold_v as_o from_o paul_n who_o yet_o discern_v the_o lord_n voice_n and_o what_o he_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o neither_o will_v it_o be_v needful_a to_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o lord_n voice_n and_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v 1._o for_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n by_o such_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n bounty_n and_o fidelity_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v pay_v our_o vow_n and_o return_v to_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o 3._o that_o a_o new_a engagement_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o our_o heart_n to_o improve_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n but_o all_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v in_o this_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v discern_v when_o the_o 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2.18_o heb._n 4.16_o philip._n 4.6_o jam._n 5.16_o isa_n 45.19_o mat._n 7.7_o joh._n 14.13_o access_n to_o their_o father_n purchase_v to_o they_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o shall_v let_v their_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n that_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n do_v never_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a if_o such_o knock_n he_o will_v open_v if_o they_o seek_v they_o shall_v find_v and_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o there_o needs_o be_v no_o more_o question_n concern_v the_o wicked_a answer_n object_n answer_n be_v it_o not_o that_o antinomian_o object_n if_o such_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o ordinance_n they_o 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12._o quaest_n 4.1_o cord_n and_o bond_n call_v it_o a_o legal_a course_n to_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n or_o to_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n oblige_v they_o to_o conform_v their_o action_n unto_o it_o so_o they_o will_v exempt_v the_o wicked_a from_o their_o duty_n tell_v such_o that_o nothing_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o fit_v and_o prepare_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o embrace_v christ_n and_o thus_o they_o have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n at_o once_o out_o law_n and_o happy_a must_v the_o world_n now_o at_o length_n become_v when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o sin_n which_o will_v of_o necessity_n flow_v from_o these_o principle_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n oblige_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sin_n sin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o joh._n 3.4_o but_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o now_o under_o 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jejunium_fw-la enim_fw-la refertur_fw-la ad_fw-la orationem_fw-la &_o eleemosyna_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la exterius_fw-la with_o thom._n 22._o quaest_n 83._o art_n 13._o opinion_n of_o merit_n do_v feed_v our_o expectation_n who_o will_v not_o abominat_fw-la that_o beggar_n who_o will_v ask_v a_o alm_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o debt_n as_o if_o his_o ask_n do_v give_v he_o a_o right_a and_o what_o creditor_n will_v accept_v of_o entreaty_n and_o request_n as_o good_a payment_n all_o will_v go_v to_o that_o market_n where_o such_o money_n be_v current_a ah_o foolish_a papist_n and_o unwise_a how_o dare_v you_o thus_o mock_v the_o holy_a one_o and_o shall_v such_o proud_a boast_a pharisee_n 1.7_o pharisee_n jam._n 1.7_o expect_v to_o 9.15_o to_o a_o opinion_n of_o dignity_n and_o merit_n will_v hinder_v and_o obstruct_v the_o acceptance_n and_o success_n of_o prayer_n he_o who_o have_v money_n wherewith_o he_o may_v buy_v need_v not_o beg_v when_o we_o resolve_v to_o stand_v to_o a_o 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spirit_n and_o according_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o close_a of_o their_o prayer_n yea_o and_o frequent_o also_o in_o the_o beginning_n cit_fw-la beginning_n vid._n voet_n sell_v disp_n 26._o &_o forbes_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la use_v express_o to_o mention_v all_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o though_o only_a in_o the_o close_a they_o do_v name_v those_o glorious_a person_n ascribe_v glory_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o thereby_o they_o declare_v that_o while_n in_o any_o part_n of_o that_o worship_n they_o do_v name_v any_o one_o of_o the_o person_n yet_o they_o include_v the_o other_o two_o at_o least_o as_o to_o their_o habitual_a intention_n concl._n 5._o but_o though_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o thus_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o one_o shall_v lead_v we_o in_o to_o contemplate_v the_o other_o two_o and_o though_o we_o must_v at_o no_o time_n in_o any_o point_n of_o worship_n so_o fix_v our_o heart_n upon_o any_o one_o as_o to_o 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nor_o purpose_n to_o give_v nor_o his_o love_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n towards_o we_o can_v hinder_v the_o lord_n from_o say_v to_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o all_o our_o mercy_n what_o he_o say_v to_o his_o ancient_a people_n ezek._n 36.37_o concern_v the_o mercy_n there_o promise_v i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o my_o people_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o it_o be_v true_a the_o lord_n often_o petatis_fw-la often_o we_o hear_v the_o jesuit_n tolet_n confess_v that_o the_o prime_n and_o principal_a mercy_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o grace_n be_v previous_a to_o our_o ask_n part_n 1._o chap._n 8._o pag._n 317._o with_o who_o salmeron_n join_v tom_n 5._o in_o evang_n tract_n 45._o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la scit_fw-la enim_fw-la pater_fw-la vester_fw-ge quid_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la vobis_fw-la antequam_fw-la petatis_fw-la prevent_v we_o with_o his_o mercy_n isa_n 65.24_o but_o not_o to_o take_v we_o off_o but_o the_o more_o to_o engage_v and_o encourage_v 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