for_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v mark_v first_o that_o they_o must_v be_v holy_a &_o good_a the_o desire_n &_o disposition_n must_v be_v good_a for_o that_o iâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d rule_n all_o the_o affection_n and_o desireâ—…_n be_v good_a or_o good_a evil_a according_a 〈◊〉_d their_o object_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o that_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v upon_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a desire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o desiâ—…s_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d good_a queâ—…_n they_o be_v temporal_a thing_n and_o spiritual_a both_o a_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o temporal_a thingâ—…_n in_o a_o spiritual_a how_o manner_n and_o the_o desire_n may_v be_v good_a and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o may_v pray_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n and_o the_o desire_n may_v be_v naught_o therefore_o that_o must_v be_v observe_v withal_o that_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o object_n but_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a manner_n of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n for_o oâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d comfort_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o present_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o these_o condi_fw-la tion_n that_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o he_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o measure_n aâ—…_n god_n seâ—…_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o this_o prayer_n be_v good_a buâ—…_n if_o aâ—…_n 1._o tim._n 6._o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v rich_a it_o be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n when_o man_n will_v have_v excess_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n and_o more_o than_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o and_o agaiâ—…_n if_o you_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v conveient_a and_o spend_v it_o upon_o your_o 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o desire_v health_n and_o long_a life_n that_o you_o may_v live_v more_o pleasant_o if_o you_o desire_v wealth_n that_o you_o may_v live_v more_o delicious_o and_o not_o simple_o that_o which_o the_o creature_n may_v desire_v and_o â—…o_o the_o â—…nd_n that_o you_o may_v he_o the_o more_o enable_v to_o seâ—…e_v the_o lord_n in_o these_o thing_n your_o desire_n be_v not_o good_a so_o i_o say_v first_o it_o must_v be_v for_o that_o which_o be_v convenient_a second_o you_o must_v not_o spend_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o your_o 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o god_n service_n and_o last_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o they_o in_o a_o right_a method_n first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v a_o price_n on_o they_o as_o you_o ought_v not_o too_o high_a a_o price_n but_o value_v they_o aright_o we_o shall_v so_o pray_v for_o outward_a thing_n as_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v spiritual_a on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n may_v pray_v for_o spiritual_a thing_n in_o a_o carnal_a manner_n as_o for_o temporal_a thing_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n a_o natural_a man_n may_v prayâ—…rnestly_o â—…rnestly_z for_o say_v and_o for_o grace_n and_o repentance_n not_o out_o of_o any_o beauty_n that_o he_o see_v in_o they_o not_o out_o 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intercessor_n in_o your_o heart_n if_o he_o do_v not_o mean_a to_o do_v it_o for_o in_o that_o case_n he_o withhold_v his_o spirit_n he_o give_v we_o not_o that_o enlargement_n of_o heart_n only_o this_o distinction_n must_v be_v careful_o remember_v you_o may_v be_v sometime_o very_a earnest_n the_o parent_n may_v be_v very_o earnest_a note_n for_o his_o child_n as_o david_n be_v for_o his_o and_o moses_n for_o aught_o we_o see_v be_v earnest_a to_o have_v go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o be_v thing_n that_o they_o desire_v and_o yet_o that_o may_v be_v a_o expression_n of_o natural_a desire_n in_o that_o case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o earnest_a and_o yet_o he_o can_v build_v upon_o it_o to_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v much_o enlarge_v in_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o take_v in_o this_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v with_o holy_a desire_n and_o that_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n somewhat_o more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o that_o you_o 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be_v that_o the_o person_n be_v right_a the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v much_o james_n 5._o 16._o 16_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v this_o a_o man_n must_v first_o have_v christ_n before_o he_o can_v have_v any_o thing_n else_o be_v have_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n else_o with_o christ._n if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o thing_n else_o if_o we_o have_v not_o he_o it_o be_v nothing_o all_o the_o promise_n you_o know_v be_v yea_o 〈◊〉_d amen_o but_o it_o be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d have_v he_o and_o beside_o the_o general_a covenant_n must_v go_v before_o the_o particular_a for_o the_o ground_n oâ—…_n all_o prayer_n iâ—…this_n or_o that_o particular_a promise_n but_o you_o 〈◊〉_d firâ—…_n be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o covenant_n you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o general_a covenant_n belong_v to_o you_o before_o you_o can_v have_v the_o particular_a branch_n or_o it_o &_o therfoe_n a_o man_n must_v be_v within_o the_o covenant_n his_o person_n must_v be_v first_o righteous_a and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o think_v thus_o with_o himself_o he_o hope_v his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o his_o prayer_n be_v right_a and_o his_o end_n be_v good_a for_o though_o all_o this_o be_v true_a yet_o if_o his_o person_n be_v not_o right_a god_n regard_v it_o not_o you_o know_v simile_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o sheep_n &_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o swine_n they_o be_v both_o alike_o it_o may_v be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o swine_n be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o swine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v because_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o swine_n so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n may_v be_v as_o well_o frame_v for_o the_o petition_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v immediate_o to_o a_o prayer_n but_o the_o heart_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v the_o person_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v that_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o difference_n and_o therefore_o that_o must_v be_v observe_v see_v the_o person_n be_v right_a and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v psalm_n 4._o 3._o david_n make_v that_o the_o ground_n why_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v 3_o say_v he_o be_v you_o sure_a that_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o himself_o the_o godly_a man_n and_o when_o i_o call_v upon_o he_o i_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n that_o he_o take_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o the_o godly_a man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o of_o the_o number_n and_o therefore_o you_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n and_o think_v to_o prevail_v against_o i_o i_o fear_v you_o not_o for_o i_o pray_v to_o a_o god_n that_o will_v dâ—…nd_v i_o i_o be_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o upon_o that_o ground_n i_o believe_v that_o my_o prayer_n be_v hear_v belove_v otherwise_o though_o we_o pray_v and_o pray_v hard_a yet_o out_o â—…anes_v câ—…y_o loud_o than_o our_o prayer_n they_o â—…y_v down_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n they_o make_v a_o great_a noise_n than_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o noise_n that_o our_o 〈◊〉_d make_v be_v like_a ant_n noise_n of_o a_o thunder_n when_o the_o noise_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crâ—…ckling_n of_o thorn_n that_o it_o can_v be_v hear_v for_o the_o noise_n that_o sin_n make_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n when_o we_o come_v before_o god_n in_o our_o sin_n when_o a_o man_n come_v into_o his_o presence_n in_o his_o unregeneracie_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o be_v likewise_o a_o man_n that_o be_v within_o the_o convenant_n may_v have_v a_o particular_a sin_n as_o you_o hear_v heretofore_o that_o may_v intercept_v his_o prayer_n and_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o blessing_n so_o that_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v remove_v before_o his_o prayer_n can_v be_v hear_v it_o be_v true_a the_o son_n abide_v in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o yet_o the_o son_n may_v commit_v such_o 〈◊〉_d offence_n that_o 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in_o all_o place_n that_o you_o life_n up_o pâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n iâ—…_n this_o not_o only_o that_o a_o man_n be_v within_o the_o coâ—…_n bâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o particular_a sin_n that_o may_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o hang_v upon_o he_o as_o for_o example_n when_o thou_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a sin_n hang_v on_o thou_o that_o musty_a be_v remove_v by_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o beside_o that_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o pray_v his_o heart_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o pride_n
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he_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o likewise_o a_o argument_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o diligent_a use_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v and_o 3_o no_o other_o and_o so_o we_o have_v show_v you_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n that_o the_o person_n must_v be_v righteous_a and_o within_o the_o covenant_n second_o faith_n be_v require_v and_o likewise_o how_o this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v both_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n and_o likewise_o how_o we_o shall_v know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n or_o no._n finis_fw-la the_o five_o sermon_n 1._o thâ—…s_n 5._o 17._o pray_v continual_o the_o next_o condition_n require_v in_o 16._o prayer_n be_v fervency_n you_o know_v the_o place_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a prevail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a the_o lord_n require_v this_o qualification_n in_o prayer_n because_o it_o put_v the_o heart_n into_o a_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a 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iâ—…â—…espected_v but_o because_o by_o virtue_n of_o thaâ—…_n feâ—…vencie_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v better_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o request_n like_o the_o request_n of_o the_o patient_a to_o the_o physician_n it_o may_v be_v the_o physician_n deny_v long_o when_o the_o patient_a a_o â—…es_n simile_n thing_n that_o be_v pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o he_o not_o because_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o giuâ—…_n they_o but_o because_o his_o body_n must_v be_v bring_v into_o another_o temper_n he_o must_v take_v a_o vomiâ—…_n oâ—…_n a_o purge_n that_o perhaps_o be_v grievous_a to_o he_o but_o this_o must_v be_v do_v before_o he_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v such_o cordial_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v with_o his_o servant_n though_o be_v be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v such_o mercy_n on_o they_o yet_o because_o they_o be_v not_o fit_v he_o 〈◊〉_d continuance_n in_o prayer_n and_o fervency_n in_o it_o therefore_o we_o say_v in_o prayer_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 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conjugal_a affection_n upon_o it_o that_o shall_v be_v whole_o the_o lord_n this_o man_n be_v a_o unholy_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v not_o holy_a â—…or_n it_o be_v not_o sequester_v from_o other_o thing_n and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o alone_o for_o that_o be_v to_o be_v holy_a and_o as_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v holy_a so_o must_v the_o prayer_n be_v holy_a when_o a_o man_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o respect_n unto_o he_o and_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o he_o and_o nothing_o else_o come_v in_o to_o take_v away_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n if_o by_o respect_n and_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a thought_n come_v in_o and_o set_v you_o on_o work_n to_o pray_v now_o these_o have_v a_o portion_n and_o interest_n in_o your_o prayer_n they_o make_v your_o prayer_n proâ—…e_v and_o common_a they_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v unholy_a so_o that_o be_v the_o holiness_n then_o in_o seek_v the_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v knit_v and_o wed_v to_o he_o when_o one_o take_v this_o resolution_n to_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o he_o will_v i_o serve_v i_o be_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o creature_n i_o be_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o will_v i_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o likewise_o when_o a_o man_n pray_v so_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o upon_o nothing_o beside_o when_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v carry_v to_o he_o this_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o iâ—…_n holiness_n this_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o conscience_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o phrase_n i_o find_v use_v in_o heb._n 10_o that_o be_v if_o 10._o there_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n if_o a_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v unrepented_a of_o such_o a_o man_n can_v pray_v that_o make_v he_o unholy_a if_o there_o be_v any_o sinful_a lust_n yet_o live_v in_o he_o 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