be_v not_o the_o gross_a protestant_n or_o papist_n but_o god_n pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yea_o that_o horrid_a monster_n mahomet_n blush_v not_o to_o avouch_v that_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n do_v whisper_v in_o his_o ear_n from_o heaven_n now_o bless_v be_v that_o spirit_n public_a or_o private_a who_o be_v true_o willing_a and_o joyful_a to_o lie_v down_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o lord_n weigh_n hitherto_o tend_v these_o experiment_n of_o personal_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n rom._n 1._o 3._o it_o be_v true_a all_o public_a and_o private_a christian_a spirit_n pretend_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n yea_o how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o world_n pretend_v to_o be_v christendom_n the_o christian_a world_n that_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n but_o be_v it_o death_n in_o moses_n rite_n to_o counterfeit_v that_o ceremonial_a and_o figurative_a ointment_n exod._n 30._o what_o dreadful_a shall_v it_o be_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n itself_o what_o i_o believe_v therefore_o as_o david_n and_o paul_n once_o speak_v i_o free_o speak_v yea_o who_o can_v but_o speak_v say_v peter_n and_o john_n the_o thing_n they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v i_o confess_v i_o speak_v these_o first_o but_o in_o a_o private_a letter_n in_o america_n and_o think_v not_o that_o the_o light_n in_o europe_n shall_v have_v see_v they_o but_o a_o twofold_a desire_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o to_o expose_v these_o trial_n to_o the_o try_n of_o all_o man_n 1._o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o some_o godly_a friend_n 2._o i_o own_o desire_n of_o sow_v a_o little_a handful_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n while_o the_o short_a minute_n of_o my_o seedtime_n the_o opportunity_n of_o life_n last_v my_o scope_n be_v to_o fill_v each_o true_o christian_a soul_n with_o triumph_v and_o rejoice_v i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o rejoice_v weak_a lamb_n and_o child_n in_o christianity_n that_o be_v so_o low_a so_o weak_a so_o little_a so_o poor_a in_o its_o own_o eye_n that_o it_o sometime_o say_v it_o have_v no_o christ_n no_o spirit_n no_o faith_n no_o love_n no_o nor_o true_a desire_n in_o itself_o to_o this_o poor_a weak_a one_o i_o speak_v peace_n and_o joy_n and_o say_v this_o spiritual_a poverty_n be_v bless_v and_o be_v the_o first_o step_n or_o round_o of_o that_o spiritual_a ladder_n mat._n 5._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n second_o i_o sound_v joyful_a alarm_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o strong_a to_o grow_v as_o peter_n exhort_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n it_o be_v true_a the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v sweet_a and_o joyful_a after_o strong_a and_o powerful_a eternal_o gainful_a and_o profitable_a and_o holy_a and_o bless_a be_v that_o spirit_n that_o make_v the_o saint_n who_o be_v the_o excellent_a of_o 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30._o spirit_n more_o apt_a to_o decline_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o joy_n deliverance_n victory_n prosperity_n then_o in_o the_o dark_a vale_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n persecution_n sickness_n adversity_n etc._n etc._n second_o why_o be_v it_o since_o god_n work_v free_o in_o we_o to_o do_v and_o to_o will_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n that_o yet_o he_o be_v please_v to_o command_v we_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v let_v we_o all_o humble_o beg_v the_o finger_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o untie_v these_o knot_n for_o we_o i._n desire_n to_o be_v thy_o unseighned_a in_o christ_n jesus_n r._n w._n the_o content_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o head_n be_v three_o under_o the_o first_o be_v contain_v the_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a life_n wherein_o the_o weak_a and_o the_o sick_a child_n of_o god_n may_v find_v its_o spiritual_a life_n apparent_a though_o overcast_v and_o eclipse_v with_o spiritual_a 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and_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o the_o lord_n most_o gracious_a and_o speedy_a raise_v thou_o up_o from_o the_o gate_n and_o jaw_n of_o death_n as_o they_o be_v wonderful_a in_o thy_o own_o and_o other_o eye_n sickness_n so_o i_o hope_v and_o earnest_o desire_v they_o may_v be_v ever_o in_o our_o thought_n as_o a_o warning_n from_o heaven_n to_o make_v ready_a for_o a_o sudden_a call_v to_o be_v go_v from_o hence_o to_o live_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o short_a uncertain_a span_n more_o as_o stranger_n long_a and_o breathe_v after_o another_o home_n and_o country_n to_o cast_v off_o our_o great_a care_n and_o fear_n and_o desire_n and_o joy_n about_o this_o candle_n of_o this_o vain_a life_n that_o be_v so_o soon_o blow_v out_o and_o to_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n of_o who_o wonderful_a power_n and_o mercy_n thou_o have_v have_v so_o much_o and_o so_o late_a experience_n which_o must_v make_v thou_o sing_v with_o david_n psal._n 103._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v thy_o infirmity_n who_o redeem_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n my_o dear_a love_n since_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o dispose_v of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o affair_n at_o present_a that_o i_o can_v often_o see_v thou_o i_o desire_v often_o to_o send_v to_o thou_o i_o now_o send_v thou_o that_o which_o i_o know_v will_v be_v sweet_a to_o thou_o then_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n and_o strong_a refreshment_n than_o the_o strong_a wine_n or_o water_n and_o of_o more_o value_n than_o if_o every_o line_n and_o letter_n wâ—…e_v thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n hezekiah_n upon_o his_o recovery_n from_o his_o sickness_n make_v a_o writing_n isai._n 38._o as_o a_o everlasting_a monument_n of_o his_o praise_n unto_o god_n and_o as_o a_o goad_n or_o spur_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n for_o the_o future_a thy_o holy_a and_o humble_a desire_n be_v strong_a but_o i_o know_v thy_o writing_n be_v slow_a and_o that_o thou_o will_v glad_o accept_v of_o this_o my_o poor_a help_n which_o with_o humble_a thankfulness_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n i_o humble_o tender_a to_o his_o holy_a service_n and_o thou_o in_o he_o i_o send_v thou_o though_o in_o winter_n a_o handful_n of_o flower_n make_v mâ—…n_n up_o in_o a_o little_a posey_n for_o thy_o dear_a self_n and_o our_o dear_a child_n to_o look_v and_o smell_v on_o when_o i_o as_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v go_v and_o wither_v we_o know_v how_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o distinguish_v between_o
retire_v alone_o to_o private_a prayer_n and_o sometime_o spend_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o strong_a cry_n tear_n and_o supplication_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v the_o spiritual_a israelite_n that_o be_v wrestler_n and_o striver_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n like_v unto_o their_o father_n jacob_n who_o wrestle_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n with_o god_n wiâ—…h_v weep_v and_o supplication_n and_o will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n go_v until_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o therefore_o his_o name_n be_v call_v israel_n a_o wrestler_n or_o prevailer_n with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n a_o supplanter_n and_o prevailer_n with_o man_n ob._n but_o may_v not_o hypocrite_n be_v frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n do_v not_o the_o pharisee_n and_o jew_n pray_v and_o fast_v often_o do_v not_o the_o very_a turk_n solemn_o pray_v five_o time_n each_o 24-houre_n and_o the_o papist_n not_o only_o keep_v their_o solemn_a morning_n and_o evening_n time_n of_o prayer_n but_o many_o other_o solemn_a prayer_n unto_o which_o the_o several_a order_n of_o friar_n monk_n and_o nun_n bind_v themselves_o and_o how_o easy_a be_v it_o by_o worldly_a engine_n to_o wheel_n about_o the_o indian_n of_o america_n to_o become_v frequent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v many_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a prayer_n of_o god_n child_n and_o the_o false_a of_o dissembler_n and_o hypocrite_n i_o will_v name_v a_o few_o for_o instance_n first_o than_o hypocrite_n pray_v but_o in_o a_o form_n and_o lip-labour_n as_o a_o tâ—…sk_n god_n and_o work_v to_o be_v do_v for_o carnal_a respect_n to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n or_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n which_o tell_v they_o they_o can_v be_v god_n child_n except_o they_o pray_v but_o true_a prayer_n be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o true_a breathe_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n arise_v as_o incense_v and_o perfume_v unto_o god_n hence_o no_o doubt_n although_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n pray_v much_o unto_o god_n for_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n yet_o he_o never_o pray_v indeed_o until_o his_o great_a change_n and_o the_o descend_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v ananias_n with_o this_o encouragement_n unto_o paul_n behold_v the_o pray_v act._n 9_o hence_o god_n child_n find_v a_o kind_n of_o holy_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o prayer_n whatever_o be_v the_o event_n or_o issue_n it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v like_v as_o a_o man_n find_v delight_n in_o cast_v off_o a_o heavy_a burden_n from_o his_o shoulder_n or_o in_o the_o unbosom_n of_o a_o grief_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o friend_n thus_o hanna_n oppress_v with_o grief_n weep_v no_o more_o when_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o her_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n pâ—…wred_v forth_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o then_o rostâ—…_n quiet_a in_o his_o father_n pleasure_n as_o touch_v the_o pass_n by_o or_o drink_v of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n oâ—…j_fw-la bâ—…t_o may_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n want_v holy_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o prayer_n and_o depart_v from_o god_n presence_n as_o heavy_a as_o they_o come_v i_o answer_v some_o spiritual_a distemper_n may_v hinder_v and_o obstruct_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n nevertheless_o the_o soulâ—…nd_a spirit_n pray_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o holy_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o holy_a exercise_n hence_o david_n mourning_n as_o a_o turtledove_n in_o god_n his_o prayer_n and_o jeremy_n lament_n for_o the_o obâ—…ructions_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o soul_n in_o this_o holy_a communion_n the_o second_o difference_n be_v the_o hypocrite_n prayer_n more_o respect_n the_o ear_n of_o man_n than_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n tell_v we_o they_o pray_v that_o man_n may_v know_v so_o much_o and_o esteem_v they_o religious_a god_n child_n like_o true_a lover_n delight_v to_o be_v private_a and_o fervent_a with_o their_o heavenlâ—…father_n and_o husband_n three_o hypocrite_n in_o their_o prayer_n most_o common_o respect_v earthly_a thing_n and_o therefore_o hos._n 7._o they_o cry_v and_o howl_v upon_o mercy_n their_o bed_n for_o corn_n and_o wine_n or_o at_o the_o best_a they_o respect_v but_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n child_n chief_o eye_n heavenly_a thing_n hence_o the_o wonderful_a spirituality_n of_o christ_n prayer_n to_o his_o father_n john_n 7._o for_o the_o glorify_n of_o his_o name_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n hence_o the_o admirablâ—…spirituallity_n of_o david_n prayer_n for_o spiritual_a and_o soul_n mâ—…rcies_n psal_n 119._o and_o the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n for_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a mercy_n to_o the_o saint_n oâ—…god_o hypocrite_n like_o dog_n howl_v and_o fawn_v for_o bone_n and_o crust_n etc._n etc._n but_o god_n child_n beg_v the_o proper_a token_n and_o character_n of_o a_o spiritual_a father_n to_o his_o spiritual_a child_n and_o belove_v 4thly_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o always_o cry_v unto_o god_n jâ—…b_fw-la 27._o but_o at_o last_o with_o saul_n if_o god_n answer_v not_o they_o run_v tothe_n devil_n in_o evil_a mean_n murmur_n and_o despair_v but_o god_n child_n can_v no_o more_o cease_v to_o cry_v unto_o god_n then_o to_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o give_v god_n no_o rest_n until_o they_o receive_v a_o answer_n and_o therefore_o also_o wait_v for_o his_o holy_a pleasure_n and_o leisure_n and_o at_o last_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o lord_n holy_a pleasure_n and_o sentence_n answer_n although_o it_o seem_v cross_a add_v bitter_a to_o flesb_n and_o blood_n so_o moses_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o suit_n to_o god_n for_o his_o go_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canâ—…_n so_o david_n pray_v for_o his_o child_n so_o christ_n jesus_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o bitter_a cup_n so_o paul_n pray_v against_o hiâ—…_n great_a temptation_n obj._n but_o may_v not_o hypocrite_n pray_v long_o and_o also_o wait_v upon_o god_n i_o answer_v they_o may_v yet_o at_o last_o out_o of_o â—…nbelief_n and_o anger_n like_o a_o angry_a dog_n or_o sturdy_a beggar_n they_o cry_v out_o in_o murmur_n and_o wrath_n as_o the_o unbelieving_a king_n of_o israel_n wâ—…at_o shall_v i_o waiâ—…_n upon_o god_n any_o long_o but_o god_n child_n never_o give_v over_o for_o when_o they_o grow_v weary_a they_o like_o moses_n beg_v help_n to_o their_o faint_a hand_n in_o prayer_n and_o desire_v their_o eye_n may_v never_o cease_v trickle_a tear_n unto_o god_n untiâ—…_n he_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n lament:_n 2._o a_o 5_o argument_n of_o spiritual_a health_n and_o strength_n be_v a_o 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