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hear_v never_o come_v up_o to_o god_n dwell_v place_n their_o prayer_n many_o time_n fall_v back_o upon_o their_o own_o face_n like_o spittle_n against_o the_o wind_n and_o never_o come_v to_o god_n presence_n mark_v i_o say_v hypocricle_n take_v away_o the_o vigour_n and_o life_n of_o the_o duty_n say_v the_o lord_n this_o be_v not_o the_o fast_o that_o i_o have_v choose_v not_o the_o prayer_n that_o i_o will_v have_v make_v these_o prayer_n be_v but_o arrow_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o weak_a bow_n that_o come_v not_o half_a way_n to_o the_o mark_n now_o we_o proceed_v to_o open_v it_o in_o the_o
when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o both_o these_o help_n ibid._n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o cast_v off_o security_n ibid._n doct._n it_o be_v the_o importunate_a desire_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n still_o to_o keep_v god_n present_a with_o they_o 255._o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v the_o particular_a favour_n of_o god_n which_o he_o express_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ibid._n 1._o this_o question_n be_v answer_v whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v save_v without_o preach_v 256._o 2._o this_o question_n be_v answer_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v weary_a of_o god_n 257._o use_v to_o rebuke_v god_n people_n for_o their_o neglect_n in_o not_o strive_v to_o keep_v god_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v depart_v 258._o quest_n how_o may_v we_o keep_v the_o lord_n among_o we_o 260._o answ_n 1._o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o prepare_v a_o room_n for_o he_o ibid._n 2._o we_o must_v give_v he_o content_a 261._o 3._o we_o must_v make_v he_o welcome_n ibid._n 4._o we_o must_v be_v importunate_a with_o god_n to_o tarry_v and_o account_v it_o a_o great_a favour_n if_o he_o will_v stay_v 262._o the_o content_n of_o the_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o lament_n 3._o 5._o 7._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o be_v three_o property_n of_o effectual_a prayer_n 165._o 1._o the_o unsatiablenesse_n of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v hear_v ibid._n 2._o the_o sensibleness_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v hear_v or_o no_o ibid._n 3._o the_o supply_n it_o have_v against_o danger_n and_o discouragement_n 166._o doct._n 1._o a_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v a_o unsatiable_a prayer_n ibid._n quest_n must_v a_o man_n always_o pray_v answ_n a_o man_n must_v give_v over_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o duty_n but_o he_o must_v never_o give_v over_o the_o suit_n of_o prayer_n 267._o rule_v to_o know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n be_v unsatiable_a or_o no_o 1._o it_o it_o a_o earnest_a beg_a prayer_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o constant_a prayer_n 268._o a_o godly_a man_n prayer_n be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n till_o the_o grace_n he_o pray_v for_o be_v in_o ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v ever_o a_o beginning_n ibid._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o proceed_n prayer_n it_o wind_v up_o the_o heart_n high_o and_o high_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n ibid._n it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_a 169._o and_o more_o and_o more_o frequent_a ibid._n it_o will_v take_v time_n from_o lawful_a recreation_n and_o from_o the_o lawful_a duty_n of_o our_o call_n 270._o and_o it_o will_v add_v humiliation_n and_o fast_v to_o prayer_n ibid._n use_v to_o condemn_v those_o who_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o yet_o sit_v down_o before_o grace_n be_v obtain_v ibid._n such_o prayer_n be_v 1._o endless_a 271._o 2._o fruitless_a ibid._n doct._n 2._o a_o godly_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o god_n hear_v or_o not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n 272._o quest_n how_o can_v the_o soul_n know_v whether_o it_o speed_v in_o prayer_n or_o no_o answ_n 1._o when_o god_n give_v a_o soul_n further_o and_o further_a ability_n to_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v it_o ibid._n but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v its_o suit_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n never_o mean_v to_o hear_v that_o man_n prayer_n ibid._n 2._o the_o preparednesse_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o prayer_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o hear_v 273._o 3._o god_n gracious_a look_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v for_o sometime_o god_n answer_v his_o people_n by_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o countenance_n ibid._n 4._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n will_v answer_v he_o whether_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n or_o no._n 274._o but_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v misinform_v 275._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o truce_n though_o no_o true_a peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n ibid._n 5._o the_o get_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n ibid._n but_o god_n may_v give_v many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o common_a grace_n yet_o not_o in_o love_n but_o in_o wrath_n 276._o 6._o if_o à _fw-fr man_n have_v faith_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v he_o ibid._n good_a work_n be_v good_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v but_o rot_a ground_n of_o faith_n ibid._n object_n every_o promise_n run_v with_o a_o condition_n ibid._n answ_n 1._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n 277._o â—_o faith_n be_v the_o enable_v cause_n to_o keep_v the_o condition_n ibid._n two_o thing_n do_v much_o hurt_v in_o prayer_n 1._o groundless_a encouragement_n 2._o needless_a discouragement_n 278._o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n 279_o a_o definition_n of_o discouragement_n ibid._n four_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n 1._o because_o discouragement_n hinder_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n ibid._n 2._o discouragement_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n 280._o 3._o if_o we_o have_v fearful_a apprehension_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o think_v they_o will_v never_o be_v forgive_v we_o can_v never_o pray_v aright_o ibid._n 4_o if_o we_o have_v any_o secret_a despair_n we_o can_v never_o pray_v to_o any_o purpose_n ibid._n there_o be_v a_o double_a desperation_n 1_o of_o infidelity_n which_o draw_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n 2._o of_o extremity_n which_o put_v life_n into_o a_o man_n prayer_n and_o endeavour_n 282._o a_o man_n never_o pray_v well_o till_o he_o feel_v himself_o undo_v 283._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o discouragement_n for_o 1_o discouragement_n breed_v melancholinesse_n in_o the_o soul_n 285._o 2._o they_o breed_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o they_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o god_n hate_v he_o 286._o 4._o they_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v ibid._n minister_n shall_v not_o preach_v the_o pure_a law_n without_o the_o gospel_n 287._o secret_n discouragement_n in_o the_o heart_n 1._o they_o take_v away_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n 288._o 2._o they_o drive_v we_o from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n ibid._n 3._o they_o make_v a_o man_n continual_o to_o poor_a on_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o 289._o 4._o they_o breed_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n ibid._n 5._o they_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o maze_n that_o it_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v itself_o 290._o they_o whisper_v into_o a_o man_n a_o sentence_n of_o of_o death_n and_o a_o impossibility_n of_o escape_v ibid._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a 291._o the_o content_n of_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n on_o rom._n 8._o 22._o every_o creature_n have_v a_o threefold_a goodness_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o goodness_n of_o end_n 295._o 2._o a_o goodness_n of_o nature_n ibid._n 3._o a_o goodness_n of_o use_n 296._o there_o be_v four_o evil_n under_o which_o every_o creature_n groan_v 1._o the_o continual_a labour_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v put_v unto_o ibid._n 2._o the_o creature_n sometime_o partake_v of_o the_o plagus_n of_o the_o ungodly_a ibid._n 3._o the_o creature_n have_v a_o instinctive_a fellow-feeling_n of_o man_n wretchedness_n 297._o 4_o because_o they_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v from_o their_o proper_a master_n ibid._n doct._n every_o creature_n groan_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n ibid._n not_o only_o under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sinful_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o groan_v under_o they_o ibid._n object_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n hear_v any_o unreasonable_a creature_n groan_n under_o sin_n answ_n it_o be_v speak_v hyperbolical_o to_o declare_v the_o great_a misery_n the_o creature_n be_v into_o serve_v sinful_a man_n ibid._n 2._o analogical_o in_o regard_n of_o a_o natural_a instinct_n of_o blind_a reason_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n if_o they_o have_v reason_n they_o will_v groan_v 298._o 4_o intelligent_o because_o a_o man_n can_v wrong_v the_o creature_n but_o he_o wrong_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n ibid._n 5._o specifical_o because_o the_o godly_a come_v before_o god_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n 299._o four_o reason_n why_o the_o creature_n groan_v 1._o because_o they_o be_v distract_v in_o their_o service_n ibid._n 2._o because_o of_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o their_o service_n 300._o 3._o because_o of_o uncessantnesse_n of_o their_o service_n ibid._n 4._o because_o of_o that_o misery_n and_o woe_n
duty_n 407._o three_o divine_a truth_n in_o the_o text_n and_o context_n 1._o hypocrisy_n in_o a_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duty_n 408._o 2._o false_a and_o slight_a hypocrite_n will_v be_v frequent_a in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 409._o 3._o fast_v right_o perform_v will_v put_v a_o edge_n upon_o every_o duty_n especial_o upon_o prayer_n ibid._n doctr._n 1._o hypocrisy_n in_o any_o duty_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duty_n ibid._n argument_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v so_o 1._o because_o all_o falseness_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v direct_o against_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 410._o 2._o hypocrisy_n give_v a_o blow_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 111._o 3._o hypocrite_n do_v pervert_v the_o ordinance_n ibid._n use_v 1_o for_o reproof_n of_o those_o airy_a and_o outside_n duty_n that_o we_o perform_v ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o information_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o fast_v aright_o 412._o motive_n to_o fast_o in_o sincerity_n 1._o consider_v yourselves_o as_o upon_o your_o deathbed_n when_o duty_n hypocritical_o perform_v will_v be_v corrosive_n in_o stead_n of_o cordial_n ibid._n 2._o because_o if_o you_o bring_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n without_o sincerity_n it_o be_v nothing_o 413._o three_o rule_n tend_v to_o this_o 1._o consider_v whether_o the_o work_n you_o this_o day_n come_v about_o do_v spring_n from_o live_a principle_n ibid._n 2._o whether_o your_o opposition_n to_o sin_n be_v carry_v on_o strong_o and_o unchangeable_o 414._o 3._o whether_o you_o more_o mind_n how_o god_n accept_v you_o than_o what_o he_o give_v you_o ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n upon_o job_n 30._o 31._o 32._o doctr._n resolution_n to_o reform_v shall_v be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o smart_n under_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o lord_n 417._o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o doctrine_n three_o thing_n be_v treat_v of_o 1._o what_o kind_n of_o reformation_n it_o must_v be_v that_o we_o be_v to_o resolve_v of_o under_o the_o rod_n 418._o 2._o what_o argument_n shall_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o resolution_n ibid._n 3._o what_o course_n we_o shall_v take_v in_o reform_v ibid._n for_o the_o first_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v those_o six_o particular_n 1._o that_o our_o reformation_n must_v have_v reference_n to_o god_n who_o use_v the_o rod_n ibid._n 2._o our_o work_n in_o reform_v must_v be_v guide_v by_o god_n himself_o 419_o 3._o we_o must_v reform_v in_o one_o particular_a as_o well_o as_o in_o another_o ibid._n 4._o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o reform_v what_o we_o ourselves_o know_v to_o be_v amiss_o but_o to_o inquire_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v inform_v by_o other_o ibid._n 5._o we_o shall_v so_o resolve_v to_o reform_v as_o to_o bind_v ourselves_o by_o solemn_a covenant_n for_o the_o future_a ibid._n 6._o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o do_v it_o joint_o with_o a_o family_n a_o town_n a_o city_n but_o several_o every_o one_o by_o himself_o alone_o 420._o for_o the_o second_o take_v these_o argument_n or_o reason_n to_o persuade_v you_o to_o reform_v and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n some_o in_a relation_n to_o god_n 1._o because_o god_n call_v for_o reformation_n under_o correction_n ibid._n 2._o because_o it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o god_n correct_v we_o 421._o 3._o god_n be_v just_a and_o gracious_a in_o every_o stroke_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o ibid._n 4._o he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o how_o much_o we_o can_v bear_v ibid._n 5._o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n 422._o 6._o our_o reformation_n be_v the_o end_n that_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o correct_v we_o ibid._n 7._o god_n count_v himself_o honour_v in_o his_o people_n reformation_n ibid._n other_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o and_o they_o be_v either_o drive_v 1._o because_o not_o to_o reform_v under_o the_o rod_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o unspeakable_a foolishness_n 423_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o extraordinary_a brutishness_n ibid._n or_o draw_v argument_n 2._o because_o to_o reform_v be_v the_o way_n to_o gain_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o lord_n 425._o 3._o if_o we_o reform_v our_o suffering_n will_v turn_v to_o our_o joy_n and_o everlasting_a comfort_n 425._o for_o the_o three_o the_o course_n we_o be_v to_o take_v in_o reform_v 1._o we_o be_v to_o inform_v ourselves_o from_o scripture_n concern_v the_o sinfulness_n and_o ugliness_n of_o that_o from_o which_o we_o be_v to_o reform_v 426._o 2._o we_o be_v to_o be_v deep_o humble_v for_o what_o ever_o we_o can_v discover_v to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o our_o mind_n or_o action_n ibid._n 3._o we_o must_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n that_o have_v reform_v we_o will_v sin_v no_o more_o 427._o the_o title_n and_o text_n of_o the_o several_a sermon_n contain_v in_o this_o volume_n the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o divine_a meditation_n haggai_n 1._o 5._o now_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n consider_v your_o way_n page_n 1._o another_o sermon_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n haggai_n 1._o 5._o the_o danger_n of_o defer_v repentance_n proverb_n 1_o 28._o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o p._n 29._o vain_a thought_n arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o god_n justice_n phil._n 3._o 18._o 19_o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n who_o glory_n be_v their_o shame_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n p._n 43._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o saint_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 2._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n p._n 67._o the_o punishment_n of_o unworthy_a communicant_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n p._n 83._o the_o duty_n of_o communicant_o cor._n 11._o 28._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o and_o so_o let_v he_o eat_v of_o that_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o cup._n p._n 101._o the_o duty_n of_o reprover_n and_o person_n reprove_v prov_n 19_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n p._n 121._o the_o misery_n of_o earthly_a thought_n isaiah_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n p._n 139._o the_o necessity_n of_o self-denial_n luke_n 9_o 23._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 151._o the_o efficacy_n of_o importunate_a prayer_n luke_n 11._o 9_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v 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