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be_v bold_a to_o ask_v and_o to_o expect_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o represent_v god_n to_o their_o thought_n under_o such_o title_n and_o name_n whereby_o they_o may_v confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o here_o in_o the_o close_a and_o end_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v wish_v they_o to_o press_v and_o urge_v god_n from_o consideration_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v encourage_v themselves_o by_o good_a reason_n both_o to_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o what_o they_o have_v ask_v whereby_o we_o learn_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o child_n doct._n 1_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o petition_n they_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o will_v have_v they_o utter_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n thus_o do_v jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v 32.9.10.11.12_o gen_n 32.9.10.11.12_o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v into_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o prayer_n jacob_n gather_v reason_n from_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o father_n from_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereto_o from_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n from_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n be_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v in_o &_o last_o from_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o esau_n shall_v have_v destroy_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o do_v grind_v that_o petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n in_o like_a manner_n solomon_n confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.23.24.25.26_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o david_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n reas_n 1_o though_o god_n need_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o need_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o supply_v their_o need_n for_o he_o know_v every_o man_n case_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v 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reprove_v all_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a entrance_n and_o proceed_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v when_o man_n be_v lead_v therein_o only_o by_o custom_n or_o present_a sense_n of_o necessity_n but_o never_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o utter_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o request_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o heartless_a in_o their_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v not_o establish_v their_o faith_n and_o put_v life_n to_o their_o affection_n by_o utter_v of_o apt_a reason_n of_o their_o present_a petition_n use_v 3_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v make_v a_o prayer_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n direction_n &_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a in_o scripture_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o give_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n for_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o child_n reason_v it_o out_o with_o he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v sometime_o of_o set_a purpose_n seem_v not_o to_o hear_v but_o rather_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o child_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o resist_v all_o impediment_n and_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o he_o in_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n first_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v she_o then_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o seem_v to_o deny_v her_o suit_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 28._o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o when_o she_o show_v by_o her_o importunate_a continuance_n of_o her_o suit_n and_o wise_a answer_v of_o christ_n objection_n say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n she_o thereupon_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o withal_o obtain_v her_o 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supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v 〈◊〉_d god_n then_o the_o peace_n that_o we_o have_v in_o god_n and_o in_o the_o conscience_n that_o at_o god_n command_n we_o have_v commend_v our_o cause_n to_o god_n shall_v cause_v our_o heart_n to_o rest_v quiet_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o hannah_n after_o that_o she_o have_v pray_v and_o by_o elies_n speech_n have_v hope_n to_o speed_n it_o be_v say_v she_o go_v her_o way_n 1.18_o 1_o sa._n 1.18_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a so_o likewise_o do_v david_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v he_o say_v i_o will_v both_o lay_v i_o down_o 4.8_o psal_n 4.8_o and_o sleep_v for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n second_o after_o we_o have_v pray_v we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o we_o have_v a_o precedent_n for_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n after_o prayer_n and_o that_o according_a to_o god_n direction_n in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o good_a captain_n cornelius_n he_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o as_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o god_n answer_n he_o pray_v to_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n god_n direct_v he_o to_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o he_o most_o diligent_o apply_v himself_o unto_o they_o as_o we_o may_v read_v act_n the_o 10.5.9_o and_o all_o with_o most_o happy_a success_n three_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a for_o we_o after_o we_o have_v pray_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o look_v after_o our_o prayer_n and_o careful_o to_o observe_v how_o they_o be_v answer_v and_o how_o god_n have_v grant_v they_o whether_o in_o the_o same_o particular_a or_o some_o other_o way_n either_o in_o give_v we_o better_a thing_n or_o give_v patience_n and_o contentment_n without_o they_o or_o quicken_a we_o still_o to_o prayer_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o cause_v as_o quiet_o to_o wait_v on_o he_o till_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o bestow_v they_o and_z according_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n goodness_n to_o we_o with_o thankfulness_n as_o david_n do_v 86.18.19_o psal_n 86.18.19_o say_v very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v in_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o which_o have_v in_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n not_o in_o mercy_n from_o i_o if_o upon_o observation_n we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o petition_n grant_v than_o we_o must_v consider_v wherein_o we_o fail_v in_o prayer_n and_o amend_v it_o but_o we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v nor_o suffer_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v too_o much_o disquiet_v we_o must_v pray_v again_o and_o wait_v 42.11_o ps_n 42.11_o as_o david_n do_v on_o god_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o in_o his_o good_a time_n he_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o our_o countenance_n and_o our_o god_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n assurance_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v desire_v 438._o 442._o how_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v 753_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v if_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v 754_o of_o what_o thing_n only_a god_n be_v the_o author_n 590_o a_o large_a acquit_v of_o god_n from_o be_v a_o author_n of_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v by_o his_o permission_n &_o though_o he_o lead_v into_o temptation_n 576._o etc._n etc._n all_o thing_n be_v not_o common_a among_o christian_n 388_o in_o ask_v forgiveness_n a_o man_n must_v confess_v his_o sin_n unto_o god_n 477_o the_o property_n of_o confess_v sin_n aright_o 482_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v do_v contrary_a to_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n 71_o sin_n do_v cast_v man_n into_o the_o great_a debt_n 484_o difference_n between_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a desire_n 5_o after_o a_o man_n have_v seek_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n he_o may_v desire_v those_o which_o concern_v his_o own_o good_a 327_o desire_n of_o temporal_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o present_a day_n 363_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n must_v be_v moderate_a 389_o all_o divine_a property_n in_o god_n be_v everlasting_a 710_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o evil_n in_o the_o last_o petition_n 518_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_n 521_o sin_n be_v the_o evil_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n 673_o the_o best_a example_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v for_o imitation_n 301_o how_o far_o christ_n example_n do_v bind_v to_o imitation_n 8_o primary_n faith_n justifi_v secondary_a faith_n give_v assurance_n of_o justification_n 419._o 420_o all_o true_a christian_n have_v the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o their_o father_n 138_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o forgive_v 403._o etc._n etc._n it_o concern_v all_o to_o desire_v forgiveness_n 437_o motive_n induce_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n 446_o it_o be_v god_n only_o that_o forgive_v sin_n 447_o danger_n of_o defer_v to_o ask_v forgiveness_n 466_o we_o must_v pray_v that_o other_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o 470_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v ask_v for_o the_o live_n not_o for_o the_o dead_a 475_o in_o ask_v forgiveness_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n express_v upon_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v ask_v and_o expect_v forgiveness_n 494_o who_o so_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o they_o must_v forgive_v other_o 496_o caution_n concern_v gesture_n in_o prayer_n 161_o rule_n concern_v gesture_n in_o prayer_n 162_o god_n be_v a_o heavenly_a majesty_n infinite_a in_o all_o holy_a excellency_n 146_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o image_n or_o under_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o creature_n 129._o 151_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n must_v be_v the_o chief_a of_o every_o christian_n man_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v 196_o governor_n of_o family_n must_v teach_v 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