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yea_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o many_o fail_n therein_o and_o can_v pray_v as_o he_o will_v nor_o perform_v duty_n as_o he_o shall_v quest_n how_o may_v that_o appear_v thus._n answ_n first_o every_o godly_a gracious_a man_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o great_a charter_n the_o magna-charta_a of_o all_o his_o spiritual_a privilidge_n and_o immunity_n now_o in_o this_o great_a charter_n the_o lord_n do_v proclaim_v this_o that_o sincerity_n shall_v go_v for_o perfection_n that_o a_o little_a do_v for_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n shall_v be_v count_v much_o in_o this_o great_a charter_n the_o lord_n do_v proclaim_v unto_o all_o his_o people_n that_o he_o do_v rather_o regard_v the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o inlargment_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o he_o dorh_fw-mi rather_o regard_v the_o will_n to_o do_v than_o the_o do_n in_o this_o great_a charter_n the_o 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in_o indulgence_n he_o proclaim_v this_o unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v require_v no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v he_o will_v give_v what_o he_o require_v and_o he_o will_v accept_v what_o he_o give_v now_o therefore_o be_o i_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v there_o many_o fail_n in_o all_o my_o duty_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o move_v by_o my_o fail_n to_o pity_v i_o than_o to_o cast_v i_o off_o than_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o all_o this_o great_a charter_n belong_v unto_o he_o second_o though_o there_o be_v many_o fail_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n duty_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n therein_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n therein_o now_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o own_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pardon_v we_o and_o accept_v we_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o he_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o wheat_n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o chaff_n he_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n but_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o chaff_n yet_o this_o grain_n of_o wheat_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o husbandman_n upon_o it_o but_o there_o be_v never_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o he_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pardon_v and_o accept_v of_o we_o ibid._n quamvis_fw-la odibilis_fw-la detestabilis_fw-la et_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la meo_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la benedicto_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la sacratissimo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o labiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la quibus_fw-la tanta_fw-la gratia_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la favorabilis_fw-la parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr rhetor._n diu._n cap._n 21._o est_fw-fr et_fw-fr alia_fw-la firmitas_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la meae_fw-la partis_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la advocatus_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-fr judex_n meus_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la patiaris_fw-la causam_fw-la meam_fw-la periclitari_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la advocatus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la et_fw-la iustùs_fw-la permittat_fw-la
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abulensis_n observe_v that_o god_n do_v sometime_o grant_v a_o wicked_a man_n his_o petition_n and_o deny_v a_o godly_a man_n his_o petition_n that_o he_o may_v encourage_v wicked_a man_n to_o pray_v and_o teach_v good_a man_n not_o to_o rest_v on_o their_o prayer_n answ_n 2_o yet_o second_o 346._o quicquid_fw-la placet_fw-la tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la petatur_fw-la a_o te_fw-la proculdubio_a placâ—t_fw-la et_fw-la tibi_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la id_fw-la â—rgiaris_fw-la petâ—â—ti_fw-la prâ—sertimâ—â—_n iâ—sum_fw-la largiri_fw-la tâ—â—i_fw-la câ—lat_fw-la ad_fw-la gloraim_n peâ—_n aâ—â—_n uâ—ro_fw-la expediat_fw-la ad_fw-la sâ—â—â—tem_fw-la paristan_n 346._o if_o the_o thing_n you_o ask_v of_o god_n be_v please_v to_o he_o &_o he_o do_v still_o bear_v up_o your_o heart_n in_o pray_v and_o depend_v on_o he_o it_o argue_v rather_o that_o he_o delay_n than_o deny_v for_o psal_n 10.17_o the_o prepare_v of_o your_o heart_n and_o the_o incline_n of_o his_o ear_n go_v together_o and_o 1._o john_n 3._o 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because_o there_o be_v so_o much_o unbelief_n in_o my_o prayer_n as_o there_o be_v not_o in_o she_o answ_n but_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o dâ—vid_n i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n 31._o psal_n 31._o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n hear_v my_o prayer_n what_o unbeleif_n be_v here_o i_o say_v in_o mâ—_n have_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n nevertheless_o the_o lord_n hear_v his_o prayer_n object_n 4_o o_o but_o i_o be_o affraâ—â—_n yet_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o hear_v my_o prayer_n or_o regard_v my_o duty_n because_o i_o be_o so_o selfish_a in_o it_o i_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o affliction_n make_v i_o go_v to_o prayer_n my_o affliction_n do_v make_v i_o pray_v i_o cry_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o affliction_n and_o this_o be_v selfish_a answ_n and_o do_v not_o those_o seek_v themselves_o at_o first_o who_o come_v unto_o christ_n for_o cure_v seipso_fw-la omnis_fw-la amor_fw-la incipit_fw-la a_o seipso_fw-la all_o true_a love_n begin_v in_o self-love_n the_o sweet_a flower_n grow_v on_o a_o dirty_a stalk_n and_o i_o pray_v what_o think_v you_o yet_o of_o jonah_n the_o lord_n hear_v i_o say_v he_o out_o of_o hell_n and_o yet_o i_o cry_v say_v he_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o affliction_n object_n 5_o o_o but_o i_o fear_v the_o lord_n will_v never_o hear_v my_o prayer_n because_o i_o be_v no_o better_o prepare_v yea_o not_o at_o all_o prepare_v thereunto_o answ_n do_v you_o not_o know_v how_o the_o lord_n deal_v by_o hezekiah_n hezekiah_n pray_v 20._o 2_o chron._n 30.18_o 19_o 20._o the_o lord_n show_v mercy_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o prepare_v according_a to_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o say_v the_o text_n the_o lord_n hearken_v and_o hea_z ed_z the_o people_n yea_o god_n can_v rain_v without_o cloud_n without_o preparation_n object_n 6_o o_o but_o yet_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n or_o regard_v my_o duty_n for_o 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begin_v to_o look_v towards_o christ_n be_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o publican_n be_v the_o publican_n stand_v and_o smite_v himself_o upon_o the_o breast_n and_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o our_o saviour_n say_v 14._o luke_n 18.13_o 14._o he_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o his_o fellow_n or_o be_v thou_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o poor_a prodigal_n he_o say_v to_o his_o father_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v â—hy_a son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o the_o father_n hear_v he_o and_o over-granted_n his_o petition_n and_o if_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a what_o be_v there_o that_o can_v just_o discourage_v any_o poor_a droop_a doubt_v soul_n in_o regard_n of_o duty_n shall_v his_o want_n of_o part_n &_o gift_n or_o his_o abundance_n of_o distraction_n etc._n etc._n no_o for_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v but_o weak_a part_n or_o gift_n though_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o heart_n 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