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it_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v raise_v and_o lift_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n make_v like_a unto_o god_n let_v we_o state_n this_o matter_n aright_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o shine_a of_o christ_n countenance_n as_o the_o sun_n while_o he_o pray_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o a_o dispensation_n peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o also_o be_v the_o shine_a of_o moses_n his_o face_n while_o he_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 34._o 29_o 30._o and_o for_o ordinary_a christian_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a be_v to_o put_v a_o snare_n upon_o themselves_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v they_o 2._o this_o must_v be_v also_o consider_v that_o the_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a passion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o body_n especial_o in_o the_o face_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o stephen_n that_o when_o he_o be_v heighten_v into_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o christ_n act_v 6._o 15._o that_o all_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o council_n look_v steadfast_o upon_o he_o see_v his_o face_n as_o it_o have_v be_v the_o face_n of_o a_o angel_n angel_n have_v not_o body_n or_o face_n but_o they_o often_o assume_v body_n and_o then_o they_o appear_v with_o a_o glorious_a and_o bright_a countenance_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o appear_v at_o the_o sepulchre_n mark_v 28._o 3._o his_o countenance_n be_v like_o lightning_n and_o his_o raiment_n white_a as_o snow_n now_o such_o a_o glory_n and_o gladness_n do_v god_n put_v upon_o the_o countenance_n of_o his_o servant_n stephen_n that_o he_o look_v like_o a_o angel_n something_a extraordinary_a there_o may_v be_v in_o the_o case_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a reason_n for_o it_o stephen_n mind_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o a_o incredible_a solace_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n that_o he_o show_v no_o troubledness_n but_o a_o mind_n so_o unconcerned_a and_o free_v from_o all_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v among_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n in_o full_a glory_n and_o not_o among_o his_o enemy_n who_o seek_v his_o blood_n and_o so_o may_v god_n raise_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n sometime_o as_o if_o they_o have_v put_v their_o head_n above_o the_o cloud_n and_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v among_o his_o bless_a one_o if_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a solomon_n tell_v we_o eccles._n 8._o 1._o that_o a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v as_o it_o give_v he_o readiness_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o
cheerfulness_n of_o countenance_n guilt_n and_o shame_n cast_v down_o the_o countenance_n but_o righteousness_n and_o wisdom_n embolden_v it_o more_o particular_o in_o prayer_n as_o our_o confidence_n and_o joy_n in_o god_n be_v increase_v it_o bewray_v itself_o in_o the_o countenance_n psal._n 34._o 15._o they_o look_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v lighten_v and_o their_o face_n be_v not_o ashamed_a they_o be_v revive_v and_o encourage_v and_o come_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n other_o manner_n of_o person_n than_o they_o come_v to_o it_o 3._o that_o some_o kind_n of_o transformation_n be_v wrought_v by_o prayer_n appear_v by_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o as_o god_n be_v glorious_a in_o himself_o so_o he_o make_v he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n for_o certain_o all_o communion_n with_o god_n breed_v some_o assimilation_n and_o likeness_n unto_o god_n it_o be_v clear_a in_o heavenly_a glory_n when_o we_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o and_o it_o be_v clear_a also_o in_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o behold_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o not_o only_o do_v vision_n or_o immediate_a intuition_n produce_v this_o effect_n but_o also_o spiritual_a specular_a vision_n or_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n produce_v a_o divine_a and_o godlike_a nature_n incline_v we_o to_o hate_v sin_n and_o love_v righteousness_n the_o more_o we_o be_v above_o with_o god_n the_o more_o we_o be_v like_o he_o we_o see_v it_o in_o ordinary_a converse_n a_o man_n be_v as_o the_o company_n that_o he_o keep_v he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a say_v solomon_n but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13._o 20._o now_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v converse_v often_o with_o god_n fervent_o serious_o and_o not_o be_v more_o like_o he_o he_o that_o live_v in_o a_o mill_n the_o dust_n will_v stick_v upon_o his_o clothes_n man_n receive_v a_o insensible_a taint_n from_o his_o company_n he_o that_o live_v in_o a_o shop_n of_o perfume_n often_o handle_v they_o be_v conversant_a among_o they_o carry_v away_o somewhat_o of_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o these_o good_a ointment_n so_o by_o converse_v with_o god_n we_o be_v make_v like_o he_o 2._o near_o we_o can_v come_v to_o god_n while_o we_o dwell_v in_o flesh_n then_o by_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o he_o in_o fervent_a prayer_n this_o be_v the_o intimate_a converse_n and_o familiarity_n of_o a_o love_a soul_n with_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o lift_n up_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n he_o will_v not_o come_v down_o to_o we_o therefore_o we_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n to_o he_o lament_v 3._o 41._o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n so_o psal._n 25._o 1._o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o psalm_n 86._o 4._o rejoice_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n so_o psalm_n 143._o 8._o cause_n i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v for_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o all_o these_o place_n show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sincerity_n and_o seriousness_n in_o this_o duty_n unless_o there_o be_v this_o ascension_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o spiritual_a friendship_n therefore_o call_v a_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o god_n job_n 22._o 21._o now_o as_o acquaintance_n be_v keep_v up_o by_o frequent_a visit_n so_o prayer_n be_v call_v a_o give_v god_n a_o visit_n isa._n 26._o 16._o in_o their_o trouble_n they_o have_v visit_v thou_o well_o then_o here_o be_v the_o great_a intimacy_n we_o have_v with_o god_n in_o the_o word_n god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o a_o proxy_n and_o ambassador_n another_o speak_v for_o he_o in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o be_v feast_v at_o his_o cost_n and_o remember_v he_o but_o we_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o his_o immediate_a presence_n as_o those_o that_o be_v feast_v by_o the_o king_n in_o another_o room_n than_o he_o dine_v in_o but_o prayer_n go_v up_o to_o god_n and_o speak_v to_o himself_o immediate_o and_o therefore_o this_o way_n of_o commerce_n must_v needs_o bring_v in_o much_o of_o god_n to_o the_o soul._n 3._o in_o fervent_a prayer_n we_o have_v a_o double_a advantage_n we_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o exercise_n strong_a love_n to_o god_n and_o both_o conduce_v to_o make_v we_o like_o god_n 1._o we_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v serious_o perform_v we_o turn_v our_o back_n upon_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v look_v to_o god_n as_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n govern_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n for_o his_o glory_n by_o faith_n we_o see_v the_o invisible_a one_o heb._n 11._o 27._o sure_o if_o we_o do_v not_o see_v god_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o we_o worship_v a_o idol_n not_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n who_o be_v and_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o against_o the_o thought_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n and_o confine_v only_o to_o the_o object_n to_o who_o we_o direct_v our_o worship_n i_o reason_v thus_o if_o a_o christian_a forsee_v the_o lord_n before_o he_o in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v always_o as_o in_o his_o eye_n and_o presence_n sure_o he_o shall_v set_v the_o lord_n before_o he_o in_o his_o worship_n and_o in_o his_o prayer_n psalm_n 16._o 8._o a_o good_a christian_n do_v always_o keep_v as_o in_o god_n eye_n and_o presence_n much_o more_o when_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n now_o every_o sight_n of_o god_n do_v more_o affect_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n as_o none_o but_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n see_v god_n so_o none_o see_v god_n but_o be_v most_o pure_a in_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o self-purifying_a in_o moral_a thing_n purity_n of_o heart_n make_v way_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n mark_v 5._o 8._o so_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n make_v way_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o heart_n john_n epist._n 3._o 11._o he_o that_o do_v evil_a have_v not_o see_v god_n a_o serious_a sight_n of_o god_n certain_o work_v some_o change_n in_o we_o 2._o in_o prayer_n a_o strong_a love_n to_o god_n be_v act_v for_o it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o delight_n in_o he_o job_n 27._o 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n now_o we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o he_o in_o who_o we_o delight_v in_o love_n transform_v and_o change_v we_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o be_v love_v there_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o will_n the_o mind_n draw_v thing_n to_o itsself_n but_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o thing_n it_o choose_v and_o be_v draw_v by_o they_o as_o the_o wax_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o seal_n carnal_a object_n make_v we_o carnal_a and_o earthly_a thing_n earthly_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n heavenly_a and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n godly_a psal._n 115._o 8._o they_o that_o make_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o so_o be_v all_o they_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o they_o stupid_a and_o senseless_a as_o idol_n it_o secret_o stamp_v the_o heart_n with_o what_o we_o like_v and_o esteem_v and_o admire_v 4._o there_o be_v agent_n in_o prayer_n to_o help_v we_o to_o improve_v this_o advantage_n 1._o the_o humane_a spirit_n 2._o the_o new_a nature_n and_o 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o the_o humane_a spirit_n or_o our_o natural_a faculty_n so_o that_o by_o our_o understanding_n we_o may_v work_v upon_o our_o will_n and_o affection_n sure_o god_n make_v use_v of_o this_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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