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requisite_a for_o every_o one_o that_o will_v enjoy_v the_o benefitt_a of_o his_o prayer_n that_o he_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v not_o to_o want_v charity_n that_o be_v that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 105._o in_o 105._o which_o saint_n chrisostome_n upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o saint_n john_n do_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o very_a easy_a thing_n even_o for_o he_o who_o be_v lade_v with_o great_a sin_n only_o let_v he_o hearty_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o fin_n and_o resolve_v to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n in_o christ_n to_o get_v his_o grace_n which_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiell_n who_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n almighty_a promise_v 33._o ezech._n 33._o that_o in_o what_o hour_n soever_o a_o sinner_n shall_v repent_v all_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v forget_v i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n but_o sin_n be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o the_o gift_n and_o infusion_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o sinner_n who_o give_v over_o sin_v that_o be_v who_o be_v true_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o former_a life_n and_o be_v become_v obedient_a to_o christ_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o charity_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o leave_n of_o our_o former_a sin_n and_o change_v our_o old_a life_n depend_v partly_o of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n which_o be_v free_a to_o every_o man_n and_o life_n depend_v partly_o of_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n which_o be_v want_v to_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o want_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v not_o very_o hard_a for_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o become_v a_o just_a man_n so_o that_o he_o effectual_o desire_v it_o and_o have_v a_o great_a confidence_n in_o almighty_a god_n who_o so_o then_o go_v about_o to_o pray_v renew_v his_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n by_o a_o new_a act_n and_o 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impetratory_n so_o that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hart_n he_o must_v think_v himself_o most_o unworthy_a that_o god_n shall_v bestow_v upon_o he_o any_o grace_n or_o benefit_n or_o inspire_v he_o with_o any_o good_a at_o all_o and_o yet_o let_v he_o not_o cease_v still_o to_o thank_v god_n for_o what_o he_o have_v already_o receive_v attribute_v nothing_o to_o himself_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v well_o do_v but_o refer_v all_o to_o god_n what_o he_o have_v do_v good_a and_o to_o himself_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a similitude_n a_o similitude_n for_o so_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o we_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o mallett_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o carpenter_n and_o as_o one_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o carpenter_n in_o work_v use_v the_o mallet_n as_o a_o instrument_n even_o so_o do_v almighty_a god_n use_v we_o as_o his_o instrument_n so_o oft_o as_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o for_o whatsoever_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o do_v by_o we_o 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will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o thing_n require_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v self_n we_o obtain_v not_o for_o other_o as_o for_o our_o self_n that_o it_o concern_v ourselves_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o for_o although_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o neighbour_n yet_o be_v we_o not_o alwayse_v hear_v pray_v for_o they_o especial_o for_o so_o much_o as_o apparteine_n to_o this_o fruit_n for_o perchance_o either_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v that_o grant_v unto_o they_o that_o we_o pray_v for_o or_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a for_o their_o soul_n health_n and_o in_o case_n we_o do_v not_o obtain_v the_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o pray_v yet_o shall_v not_o our_o prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a and_o frustrate_a of_o all_o reward_n for_o he_o who_o pray_v for_o his_o neighbour_n and_o obteiyn_v not_o for_o he_o yet_o he_o merit_v for_o himself_o my_o prayer_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o prayer_n when_o i_o pray_v for_o other_o 34._o psalm_n 34._o if_o it_o profit_v they_o not_o yet_o shall_v it_o not_o want_v its_o reward_n because_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v turn_v to_o my_o good_a the_o proffitt_a will_v redound_v to_o i_o it_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o my_o own_o bosom_n with_o advantage_n if_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o one_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o profound_a humility_n imperator_n three_o thing_n requisite_a that_o oâ—_n prayer_n be_v imperator_n and_o for_o himself_o and_o demand_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o soul_n health_n let_v he_o proceed_v in_o god_n name_n whosoever_o he_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v obtain_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o not_o doubt_v i_o say_v be_v cause_n saint_n james_n promise_v say_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o doubt_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o 1._o jac._n 1._o and_o our_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o gospel_n say_v what_o socuer_v pray_v you_o shall_v ask_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o 11._o marc._n 11._o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v concern_v the_o second_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o it_o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v spiritual_a sweetness_n chap._n four_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v say_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a spiritual_a sweetness_n with_o which_o our_o soul_n be_v marvellous_o affect_v and_o delighete_v in_o pray_v of_o this_o fruit_n whosoever_o desire_v to_o taste_v and_o to_o be_v partaker_n off_o it_o
she_o suffer_v short_a delay_n and_o have_v not_o her_o petition_n so_o quick_o grant_v in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o disciple_n come_v unto_o our_o lord_n and_o intrete_v in_o her_o behalf_n and_o say_v dismiss_v she_o for_o she_o cry_v after_o us._n let_v we_o by_o example_n learn_v to_o persist_v in_o prayer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o spee_fw-mi dily_a obtain_v what_o we_o ask_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o friend_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o by_o night_n and_o say_v friend_n lend_v i_o three_o loaf_n because_o my_o friend_n be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o have_v none_o to_o put_v before_o he_o and_o he_o answer_v from_o with_o in_fw-la and_o say_v good_a friend_n do_v not_o trouble_v i_o my_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o my_o child_n be_v in_o bed_n with_o i_o i_o can_v rise_v to_o give_v they_o thou_o and_o he_o still_o knock_v on_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o although_o he_o do_v not_o rise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o his_o friend_n yet_o for_o to_o avoid_v his_o importunity_n he_o will_v give_v he_o so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v need_n of_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o as_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n expect_v i_o have_v expect_v our_o lord_n 39_o psal_n 39_o and_o he_o have_v attend_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n wherefore_o my_o brother_n grow_v not_o in_o thy_o prayer_n slack_a and_o dull_a but_o expect_v request_n knock_v hard_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o listen_v unto_o i_o dear_a brother_n and_o embrace_v my_o council_n if_o thou_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n do_v not_o request_v it_o present_o and_o prefix_v he_o not_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o divine_a will_n as_o for_o example_n thou_o be_v many_o time_n vex_v and_o perplex_v with_o evil_a unclean_a thought_n att_o which_o thou_o be_v much_o afflict_v and_o thou_o 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thou_o from_o it_o for_o it_o be_v many_o time_n expedient_a that_o thou_o suffer_v this_o also_o for_o it_o happen_v many_o time_n when_o thou_o pray_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o so_o 〈…〉_o know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o thy_o soul_n health_n as_o israëll_v suffer_v for_o israel_n do_v eat_v and_o be_v fill_v 32._o deut._n 32._o and_o my_o belove_a kick_v back_o he_o grow_v fat_a he_o wax_v over_o lusty_a he_o grow_v proud_a and_o forsake_v god_n his_o maker_n if_o thou_o again_o pray_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n do_v not_o desire_v it_o to_o be_v immediate_o grant_v thou_o for_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n think_v this_o thing_n expedient_a for_o thou_o when_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o but_o if_o forsake_v thy_o own_o will_n thou_o resign_v thyself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o according_a to_o that_o go_v on_o thou_o be_v secure_a for_o he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v and_o be_v govern_v and_o dispose_v all_o according_a 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thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o ibid._n rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 9.10_o ibid._n but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a for_o i_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o edify_v he_o only_o know_v what_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o and_o what_o do_v edify_v us._n and_o this_o i_o do_v wish_n shall_v beleft_a and_o refer_v to_o his_o will_n not_o that_o i_o prohibit_v thou_o to_o ask_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v from_o he_o for_o i_o rather_o pray_v thou_o and_o admonish_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v ask_v all_o thing_n from_o he_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a but_o that_o when_o thou_o do_v pray_v and_o lay_v thy_o heart_n open_a before_o he_o thou_o shall_v say_v but_o let_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v if_o what_o i_o ask_v be_v expedient_a do_v as_o thou_o know_v for_o so_o the_o scripture_n advise_v we_o say_v reveal_v unto_o our_o lord_n thyway_o and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o behold_v our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n pray_v in_o our_o flesh_n which_o he_o assume_v and_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o chalice_n part_n from_o i_o but_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v wherefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o do_v ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n necessary_a a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o thing_n necessary_a persist_v in_o thy_o petition_n say_v lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n i_o shall_v obtain_v what_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o do_v thou_o permit_v it_o to_o prosper_v and_o be_v effect_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n permit_v it_o not_o o_o my_o god_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o deliver_v i_o to_o my_o own_o concupiscence_n for_o thou_o know_v my_o folly_n but_o preserve_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o protection_n as_o thou_o best_o know_v and_o govern_v i_o and_o direct_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v pray_v 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or_o shape_v to_o itself_o of_o god_n must_v not_o be_v under_o any_o colour_n or_o light_n or_o figure_n or_o any_o other_o corporal_a likeness_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o so_o not_o god_n whereas_o we_o seek_v the_o union_n and_o conjunction_n of_o ourselves_o with_o god_n only_o and_o not_o with_o any_o other_o thing_n distinct_a from_o he_o if_o therefore_o one_o go_v about_o to_o think_v of_o god_n himself_o let_v he_o with_o his_o understanding_n fly_v above_o all_o thing_n create_v alone_o how_o wemay_v attain_v to_o the_o conceive_n of_o god_n alone_o conceive_v in_o his_o mind_n a_o thing_n most_o high_a most_o excellent_a and_o by_o infinite_a degree_n surpass_v all_o other_o thing_n imaginable_a this_o if_o he_o can_v do_v without_o the_o apprehension_n of_o any_o light_n colour_n figure_n or_o likeness_n as_o i_o say_v before_o then_o have_v he_o apprehend_v god_n himself_o in_o which_o affair_n if_o thou_o will_v continue_v and_o diligent_o employ_v 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myself_o this_o very_a exultation_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o sparkle_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v after_o the_o uniucrsall_a resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n for_o then_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o soul_n shall_v so_o exceed_o abound_v that_o it_o shall_v flow_v into_o the_o body_n and_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o this_o abundance_n shall_v be_v full_o satisfy_v out_o of_o what_o have_v here_o beme_fw-mi say_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o chief_a attention_n to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n be_v to_o have_v continual_o in_o our_o memory_n the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v and_o to_o fix_v he_o immoveablie_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o to_o do_v though_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o exercise_n it_o be_v some_o what_o difficult_a and_o trouble_v some_o yet_o by_o success_n of_o time_n and_o use_n of_o prayer_n it_o will_v become_v more_o easy_a and_o more_o pleasant_a but_o to_o 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notwithstanding_o do_v christ_n admonish_v we_o right_o for_o that_o we_o be_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o god_n aid_n and_o assistance_n which_o we_o must_v continual_o beg_v and_o entreat_v at_o his_o hand_n it_o have_v please_v therefore_o some_o grave_a author_n to_o give_v we_o this_o rule_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o prolong_v our_o prayer_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n until_o we_o have_v attein_v the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v for_o as_o the_o physician_n appli_v no_o great_a or_o strong_a medicine_n to_o his_o patient_n then_o will_v serve_v to_o cure_v his_o disease_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n even_o so_o must_v our_o prayer_n be_v so_o long_o till_o we_o have_v attein_v to_o the_o immediate_a end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v institute_v but_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a end_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o fervour_n of_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o healh_n of_o our_o soul_n it_o be_v fervour_n then_o of_o charity_n that_o god_n require_v of_o we_o for_o he_o do_v despise_v the_o lukewarm_a and_o in_o the_o apocalyps_n he_o preferrethe_v the_o key_n cold_a before_o he_o say_v i_o will_v thou_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a 9_o apoc._n 9_o but_o by_o cause_n thou_o be_v luke-arme_n i_o will_v begin_v to_o vomit_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n see_v here_o in_o how_o great_a hatred_n almighty_a god_n have_v those_o that_o be_v lukewarm_a wherefore_o we_o must_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o procure_v in_o ourselves_o this_o fervency_n of_o charity_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o fervour_n prayer_n be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o necessary_a which_o fervour_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v obtain_v we_o be_v exceed_o enable_v with_o great_a alacrity_n to_o undertake_v any_o work_n whatsoever_o we_o think_v to_o
be_v most_o grateful_a unto_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o which_o att_o last_o we_o shall_v be_v reward_v with_o aeternal_a happiness_n we_o see_v then_o that_o our_o chief_a labour_n in_o prayer_n must_v be_v to_o inflame_v and_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o fire_n with_o this_o fervency_n of_o charity_n and_o then_o as_o it_o be_v to_o spin_v out_o our_o prayer_n so_o long_o until_o we_o have_v attein_v unto_o this_o our_o end_n but_o when_o through_o the_o wearinsse_n of_o our_o frail_a body_n we_o find_v this_o heat_n or_o fervour_n in_o we_o to_o grow_v cold_a then_o must_v we_o desist_v and_o pray_v no_o long_o but_o present_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o some_o other_o work_v of_o virtue_n for_o if_o we_o shall_v suffer_v this_o fervour_n to_o be_v altogether_o ex_fw-la tinguished_a in_o we_o we_o do_v not_o only_o not_o obtain_v our_o end_n intend_v in_o prayer_n but_o also_o we_o give_v no_o small_a occasion_n to_o induce_v the_o contrary_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o this_o fervour_n by_o ouroverlength_n of_o prayer_n shall_v wax_v cold_a or_o remiss_a we_o be_v present_o destitute_a and_o forsake_v of_o all_o inward_a comfort_n whereby_o many_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o our_o mind_n be_v wander_v abroad_o seek_v some_o thing_n please_v and_o delight_n full_a to_o our_o sense_n which_o do_v often_o introduce_v a_o dissolution_n most_o pernicious_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o draw_v we_o by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o many_o evil_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o have_v not_o happen_v if_o we_o have_v rise_v from_o prayer_n before_o and_o not_o have_v suffer_v that_o burn_a fervour_n to_o have_v be_v utter_o extinguish_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n commend_v certain_a monk_n in_o egypt_n for_o that_o they_o use_v short_a prayer_n the_o brother_n in_o egypt_n say_v he_o deum_fw-la epist_n 121._o de_fw-la orando_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v say_v to_o have_v often_o prayer_n but_o very_o short_a and_o as_o it_o be_v iaculatoire_fw-fr 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