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in_o his_o prayer_n teach_v we_o to_o begin_v with_o our_o father_n teach_v thereby_o that_o he_o must_v call_v god_n father_n 5._o who_o must_v pray_v acceptable_o and_o that_o include_v sundry_a childlike_a affection_n all_o concur_v in_o a_o right_o dispose_v person_n to_o pray_v as_o first_o reverence_n and_o fear_n when_o he_o come_v before_o his_o heavenly_a father_n a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n if_o then_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o fear_v malach._n 1._o 6._o second_o a_o childlike_a boldness_n come_v through_o christ_n to_o a_o father_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n pity_v his_o child_n more_o than_o earthly_a parent_n can_v isa._n 49._o 15._o by_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n heb._n 4._o 16._o three_o love_v to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o father_n for_o a_o godly_a man_n seek_v not_o himself_o in_o prayer_n but_o god_n glory_n with_o his_o own_o shame_n four_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n for_o when_o we_o come_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o father_n we_o dare_v not_o bring_v prayer_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o malice_n in_o another_o but_o pray_v forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v six_o only_o the_o godly_a man_n can_v pray_v acceptable_o because_o 6._o he_o alone_o have_v remove_v the_o bar_n and_o partition-wall_n that_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o he_o bring_v repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n with_o he_o the_o blind_a man_n can_v say_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n that_o be_v impenitent_a one_o but_o he_o hear_v those_o that_o be_v repentant_a psal._n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v wickedness_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o incense_n in_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n of_o prayer_n yet_o in_o isa._n 1._o 13._o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o jew_n who_o come_v in_o their_o sin_n that_o incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o he_o god_n hate_v our_o incense_n our_o prayer_n if_o we_o come_v with_o profane_a heart_n as_o they_o do_v he_o neither_o receive_v it_o from_o we_o nor_o we_o any_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o but_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v remove_v this_o rub_n first_o note_v hence_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o a_o impenitent_a 1_o sinner_n and_o of_o a_o ungodly_a man_n that_o be_v without_o remorse_n and_o wallow_v in_o unconscionable_a sin_n he_o can_v pray_v he_o never_o pray_v in_o all_o his_o life_n he_o be_v never_o in_o mercy_n hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n but_o lose_v all_o his_o labour_n and_o well_o if_o it_o be_v no_o worse_o for_o all_o his_o prayer_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a prom._n 28._o 9_o as_o often_o as_o he_o go_v about_o to_o pray_v he_o do_v nothing_o but_o multiply_v sin_n against_o god_n he_o mumble_v up_o a_o few_o prayer_n and_o fare_v according_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o it_o seem_v unlawful_a for_o the_o wicked_a object_n to_o pray_v if_o he_o pray_v not_o it_o be_v condemnation_n if_o he_o pray_v it_o be_v no_o less_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v but_o not_o to_o sin_n in_o prayer_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n he_o be_v enjoin_v to_o bow_v answ._n down_o and_o worship_n god_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o three_o bind_v he_o ever_o to_o do_v it_o well_o lest_o he_o pray_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a alas_o then_o what_o must_v he_o do_v only_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n can_v reconcile_v these_o two_o and_o draw_v the_o sinner_n out_o of_o this_o maze_n and_o make_v he_o pray_v aright_o yea_o but_o god_n hear_v the_o wicked_a oftentime_o and_o object_n grant_v what_o they_o ask_v as_o peace_n unto_o ahab_n upon_o his_o humiliation_n god_n hear_v what_o a_o wicked_a man_n say_v in_o prayer_n and_o yet_o hear_v not_o his_o prayer_n no_o not_o when_o he_o give_v the_o same_o answ._n thing_n that_o he_o ask_v for_o first_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a get_v not_o from_o he_o be_v external_a and_o common_a to_o good_a and_o bad_a but_o no_o one_o favour_n of_o special_a grace_n second_o he_o give_v they_o even_o that_o in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n not_o for_o their_o prayer_n sake_n three_o when_o they_o ask_v thing_n good_a in_o themselves_o and_o evil_a for_o they_o not_o know_v to_o use_v they_o aright_o he_o grant_v in_o justice_n what_o it_o have_v be_v mercy_n to_o have_v deny_v as_o contrariwise_o he_o hear_v his_o child_n in_o mercy_n deny_v they_o that_o which_o they_o have_v sinful_o ask_v four_o that_o which_o he_o give_v shall_v turn_v to_o their_o woe_n and_o misery_n and_o shall_v but_o heap_v coal_n upon_o their_o head_n even_o wealth_n prosperity_n and_o dignity_n all_o shall_v but_o make_v their_o sin_n out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a whereas_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o the_o godly_a even_o cross_n and_o affliction_n five_o god_n give_v nothing_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n no_o promise_n but_o be_v by_o christ_n a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o neither_o in_o the_o promise_n a_o plain_a 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and_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o a_o subject_n by_o post_n to_o send_v for_o the_o king_n four_o it_o may_v be_v i_o know_v not_o well_o what_o i_o ask_v and_o the_o lord_n know_v to_o give_v i_o better_o or_o above_o that_o i_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o i_o or_o not_o yet_o i_o must_v be_v keep_v humble_a still_o with_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o let_v out_o my_o wind_n of_o vainglory_n what_o have_v i_o a_o promise_n for_o that_o i_o pray_v for_o else_o i_o offer_v strange_a fire_n and_o be_v not_o this_o promise_n conditional_a let_v i_o peruse_v it_o and_o so_o pray_v five_o doubtless_o the_o thing_n i_o ask_v be_v worth_a more_o prayer_n and_o more_o labour_n and_o i_o undervalue_n it_o god_n by_o this_o delay_n will_v make_v i_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o it_o by_o hard_a obtain_n and_o learn_v to_o use_v it_o well_o when_o i_o have_v it_o that_o i_o may_v not_o forfeit_v it_o great_a thing_n must_v be_v seek_v with_o 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