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include_v all_o carnal_a appetite_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v godliness_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a exercise_n not_o altogether_o in_o outward_a labour_n though_o the_o second_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o first_o and_o without_o the_o first_o there_o be_v no_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o second_o no_o vocation_n function_n office_n place_n exercise_n or_o endeavour_n in_o church_n or_o commonweal_n can_v true_o prosper_v in_o the_o mere_a carnal_a man_n 〈…〉_z may_v seem_v to_o beâ—â—â—_n with_o glory_n and_o continue_v a_o while_n in_o seem_a grace_n it_o never_o end_v but_o with_o grief_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o move_v i_o to_o a_o more_o serious_a meditation_n how_o much_o it_o concern_v myself_o and_o other_o man_n to_o intermix_v with_o my_o corporal_a some_o spiritual_a â—â—ercise_n at_o length_n mentâ—â—_n meditation_n break_v into_o actual_a invocation_n on_o god_n to_o sanctify_v my_o labour_n to_o moderate_v my_o desire_n of_o carnal_a thing_n to_o order_v my_o will_n to_o season_v my_o affection_n and_o to_o bless_v my_o endeavour_n &_o to_o this_o end_n i_o be_v bold_a to_o borrow_v some_o opportunity_n of_o my_o other_o employment_n which_o i_o recompense_v with_o the_o more_o serious_a diligence_n when_o occasion_n require_v my_o retire_n unto_o i_o enjoin_v service_n and_o have_v thus_o rude_o heap_v together_o stubble_n and_o straw_n for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o my_o own_o meditation_n touch_v the_o sweetness_n &_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n for_o my_o own_o private_a comfort_n i_o impart_v the_o same_o to_o some_o of_o my_o learned_a and_o religious_a friend_n by_o who_o i_o be_v encourage_v to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o public_a which_o i_o have_v do_v under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lodestar_n to_o spiritual_a life_n import_v a_o effectual_a motive_n to_o prayer_n and_o adventure_v it_o under_o your_o honourable_a favour_n to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o that_o love_v that_o spiritual_a exercise_n humble_o entreat_v pardon_n for_o my_o boldness_n which_o if_o i_o obtain_v i_o hold_v i_o rich_o reward_v at_o my_o house_n at_o henâ—en_o this_o 24._o of_o june_n 1614_o at_o your_o honour_n command_v ever_o io._n norden_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n if_o thou_o consider_v good_a reader_n the_o worth_a and_o in_o estimable_a value_n of_o the_o grace_n to_o pray_v true_o and_o faithful_o to_o god_n thou_o â—â—â—st_n not_o but_o embrace_v the_o mean_a work_n of_o the_o weak_a in_o god_n church_n tend_v to_o move_v thou_o thereunto_o for_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o whatâ—â—ever_o a_o man_n love_v it_o incline_v the_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o hand_n to_o handle_v the_o mind_n to_o consider_v and_o the_o will_v to_o embrace_v yea_o every_o small_a appearance_n &_o resemblance_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o affect_v when_o thou_o therefore_o look_v upon_o the_o title_n of_o this_o weak_a treatise_n and_o find_v it_o to_o tend_v to_o a_o motive_n to_o holy_a prayer_n thou_o can_v not_o cast_v it_o by_o if_o thou_o be_v true_o affect_v to_o that_o most_o divine_a exercise_n but_o covet_v to_o look_v far_o into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o thy_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o censolation_n how_o weak_a soever_o thou_o find_v it_o i_o have_v entitle_v it_o a_o lodestar_n to_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d because_o no_o act_n or_o exercise_v of_o the_o mind_n can_v 〈◊〉_d effectual_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o spiritual_a communication_n with_o god_n the_o high_a grace_n and_o glory_n that_o man_n can_v enjoy_v in_o 〈◊〉_d life_n then_o faithful_a prayer_n let_v slip_n therefore_o no_o opportunity_n wherein_o thou_o may_v pray_v the_o occasion_n be_v infinite_a the_o time_n ever_o the_o benefit_n great_a at_o thy_o leisure_n peruse_v endeavour_n to_o practice_v and_o never_o omit_v so_o heavenly_a a_o exercise_n fare_v thou_o well_o in_o the_o lord_n thou_o in_o christiaâ—_n good_a will_n io._n norden_n the_o sum_n of_o this_o whole_a treatise_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n i._n the_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n condemâ—â—â—_n the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n to_o a_o 〈…〉_z prayer_n chap._n ii_o to_o 〈…〉_z prayer_n 〈…〉_z to_o press_v into_o 〈◊〉_d presence_n without_o premeditation_n be_v arrogancy_n a_o definition_n of_o prayer_n chap._n iii_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o approach_v before_o god_n in_o prayer_n to_o depend_v on_o god_n not_o on_o carnal_a mean_n though_o some_o depend_v more_o on_o the_o last_o then_o on_o the_o first_o chap._n iu._n the_o faithful_a man_n god_n be_v the_o only_a live_a god_n and_o in_o he_o be_v his_o chief_a good_a the_o carnal_a man_n have_v many_o god_n the_o end_n of_o both_o chap._n v._n the_o world_n be_v inconstant_a the_o difference_n between_o divine_a and_o carnal_a wisdom_n between_o the_o seem_a
the_o physician_n who_o be_v thus_o seek_v be_v ever_o ready_a at_o hand_n and_o expect_v no_o reward_n but_o our_o new_a obedience_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o diet_n he_o prescribe_v namely_o to_o sin_n no_o more_o with_o a_o caveat_n lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n happen_v unto_o us._n we_o must_v not_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a we_o must_v not_o only_o fly_v vice_n but_o follow_v virtue_n which_o rule_n imply_v all_o the_o duty_n that_o a_o christian_a man_n ought_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n among_o which_o prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a be_v chief_o require_v which_o if_o it_o be_v enkindle_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n spirit_n produce_v such_o a_o spiritual_a zeal_n in_o our_o affection_n as_o beget_v that_o love_n whence_o proceed_v our_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o deâ—ire_n to_o do_v good_a to_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v divine_a virtue_n inseparable_a for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n can_v buâ—_n love_v his_o neighbour_n also_o chap._n xxix_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v as_o well_o for_o our_o neighbour_n as_o for_o ourselves_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n be_v twofold_a public_a and_o private_a meditation_n enkindle_v prayer_n as_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o our_o neighbour_n go_v necessary_o together_o how_o can_v a_o christian_a man_n then_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o himself_o &_o therein_o forget_v hâ—s_a brother_n who_o god_n command_v he_o to_o love_v as_o himself_o wherein_o be_v include_v not_o only_o his_o natural_a brother_n and_o private_a friend_n but_o all_o man_n in_o general_a but_o especial_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_v of_o prayer_n be_v twofold_a private_a and_o public_a the_o private_a prayer_n prayer_n be_v the_o exercise_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n sequester_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n pour_v forth_o his_o faithful_a supplication_n unto_o god_n in_o secret_a and_o that_o not_o of_o set_a custom_n but_o in_o affection_n sanctify_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o and_o that_o especial_o in_o such_o time_n as_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enkindle_n in_o he_o a_o kind_n of_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a desire_n thereunto_o which_o to_o a_o man_n exercise_v in_o this_o divine_a work_n be_v as_o sensible_o feel_v and_o perceive_v as_o the_o beat_n of_o his_o pulse_n when_o he_o feel_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a within_o he_o let_v he_o not_o delay_v to_o feed_v it_o with_o its_o proper_a fuel_n prayer_n meditation_n and_o prayer_n for_o by_o experience_n the_o godly_a man_n can_v but_o find_v that_o meditation_n be_v as_o the_o spiritual_a bellows_n that_o increase_v the_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n even_o as_o one_o spark_n of_o fire_n be_v connex_v to_o the_o fuel_n capable_a or_o combustible_a with_o gentle_a blow_n make_v a_o flame_n so_o the_o least_o portion_n of_o spiritual_a zeal_n begin_v but_o to_o move_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o believer_n be_v by_o little_a &_o little_o cherish_v by_o silent_a but_o heavenly_a elevation_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n breed_v in_o the_o end_n such_o a_o powerful_a operation_n as_o the_o tongue_n that_o be_v before_o dumb_a and_o can_v not_o move_v zealous_o to_o utter_v and_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v before_o dull_a &_o can_v not_o conceive_v what_o to_o speak_v shall_v so_o sweet_o concur_v that_o without_o all_o difficulty_n and_o harshness_n such_o a_o sweet_a sacrifice_n shall_v ascend_v from_o the_o hart_n to_o the_o lip_n and_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o lip_n to_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o tongue_n itself_o can_v express_v the_o sweetness_n it_o bring_v unto_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o spirit_n that_o first_o kindle_v the_o desire_n administer_v the_o matter_n for_o the_o heart_n to_o conceive_v and_o frame_v the_o word_n that_o the_o lip_n do_v utter_a in_o far_o more_o divine_a manner_n then_o the_o wise_a carnal_a man_n can_v ever_o devise_v or_o speak_v and_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o more_o joy_n &_o true_a consolation_n than_o gold_n or_o the_o most_o precious_a earthly_a thing_n and_o more_o solid_a and_o sound_a peace_n to_o the_o conscience_n than_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o utter_v it_o be_v the_o most_o true_o approve_a remedy_n against_o all_o the_o grief_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o mind_n it_o ease_v the_o affliction_n cross_n torment_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o sacred_a gift_n can_v be_v obtain_v by_o carnal_a mean_n and_o the_o carnal_a man_n know_v the_o virtue_n &_o sweetness_n of_o it_o he_o will_v sell_v all_o his_o earthly_a possession_n to_o buy_v it_o chap._n xxx_o how_o when_o and_o where_o private_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v a_o erroneous_a conceit_n of_o private_a prayer_n what_o sweetness_n private_a prayer_n bring_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o private_a prayer_n before_o mention_v be_v not_o always_o make_v in_o a_o closet_n or_o chamber_n although_o christ_n will_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o enter_v into_o our_o chamber_n and_o there_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o in_o secret_a the_o meaning_n whereof_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v see_v pharisaical_o to_o make_v our_o private_a prayer_n in_o a_o public_a manner_n as_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n the_o open_a field_n be_v as_o a_o private_a closet_n to_o he_o that_o sequester_v himself_o from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n for_o that_o holy_a purpose_n as_o it_o be_v suppose_v isaac_n do_v when_o he_o meet_v rebecca_n his_o wife_n sometime_o this_o prayer_n be_v make_v even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o ill-disposed_a company_n and_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o most_o serious_a business_n though_o not_o ceremonious_o as_o upon_o the_o knee_n bear_v head_v strike_v the_o breast_n or_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n or_o hand_n which_o be_v external_a gesture_n most_o meet_a to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n but_o place_n time_n and_o person_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o outward_a gesture_n but_o the_o inward_a heart_n and_o the_o sanctify_a affection_n without_o any_o outward_a appearance_n of_o prayer_n may_v secret_o send_v up_o unto_o god_n inward_a sigh_n and_o desire_n which_o may_v prevail_v with_o god_n as_o do_v anna_n moses_n 4._o &_o nehemiah_n he_o that_o make_v the_o heart_n know_v it_o &_o how_o it_o be_v prepare_v within_o &_o look_v not_o to_o the_o lip_n how_o they_o move_v as_o helie_n do_v to_o annaes_n 2._o but_o to_o the_o heart_n as_o christ_n do_v to_o zacheus_n the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o time_n when_o touch_v our_o private_a prayer_n be_v not_o much_o material_a so_o the_o occasion_n be_v right_o consider_v prayer_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o unseasonable_a wet_a to_o pray_v for_o rain_n in_o time_n of_o sufficiency_n to_o pray_v for_o increase_n be_v absurd_a but_o as_o the_o occasion_n do_v offer_v itself_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n at_o whatsoever_o time_n in_o whatsoever_o manner_n divine_a reverence_n to_o god_n consider_v it_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n daniel_n pray_v among_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o den_n jeremie_n in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o oven_n david_n in_o the_o wilderness_n gedion_n at_o his_o thresh_a elisha_n at_o the_o plough_n wheresoever_o we_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v in_o our_o vocation_n we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n &_o may_v there_o &_o then_o send_v forth_o our_o silent_a &_o prevail_a prayer_n and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n will_v present_v they_o as_o sweet_a odour_n before_o our_o god_n in_o heaven_n joseph_n paul_n peter_n silas_n john_n baptist_n find_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o prison_n it_o be_v a_o fond_a conceit_n of_o some_o man_n that_o think_v there_o be_v no_o place_n fit_a no_o not_o for_o private_a prayer_n but_o the_o temple_n nor_o god_n any_o where_o else_o to_o be_v find_v or_o pray_v unto_o but_o in_o and_o towards_o the_o east_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o aswell_o in_o the_o west_n &_o upon_o all_o the_o point_n &_o degree_n of_o the_o compass_n in_o the_o zenith_n over_o our_o head_n and_o with_o the_o antipode_n direct_o under_o we_o before_o we_o behind_o we_o on_o our_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o our_o left_a in_o the_o sea_n with_o peter_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n with_o jonah_n in_o shipwreck_n with_o paul_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n where_o god_n be_v not_o so_o we_o may_v pray_v every_o where_o and_o if_o our_o prayer_n be_v faithful_a he_o hear_v we_o walk_v work_v ride_v sitting_z yea_o and_o in_o our_o familiar_a talk_n the_o mind_n may_v have_v her_o affection_n in_o heaven_n the_o soul_n may_v cast_v forth_o certain_a inward_a holy_a desire_n and_o yet_o the_o