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that_o we_o must_v sacrifice_v to_o god_n with_o prayer_n do_v mumble_v up_o prayer_n without_o any_o muse_n of_o mind_n upon_o they_o but_o the_o godly_a must_v principal_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o never_o coâ—e_n into_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n but_o because_o they_o do_v both_o boil_v with_o earnest_a affection_n of_o heart_n and_o do_v therewithal_o desire_v to_o obtain_v it_o of_o he_o yea_o and_o also_o though_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v only_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n we_o seem_v not_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o necessity_n yet_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v ask_v with_o no_o less_o ferventness_n and_o vehementnesse_n of_o desire_n as_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o his_o name_n be_v hallow_v we_o must_v as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v fervent_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o that_o hallow_a if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o we_o be_v not_o always_o dryven_v with_o like_a necessity_n to_o pray_v i_o grant_v the_o same_o in_o deed_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v profitable_o teach_v we_o of_o james_n xiii_o be_v any_o man_n heavy_a among_o you_o let_v he_o pray_v who_o so_o be_v merry_a let_v he_o sing_v therefore_o even_o common_a feeling_n teach_v we_o that_o because_o we_o be_v to_o slothful_a therefore_o as_o the_o matter_n require_v we_o be_v the_o more_o sharp_o prick_v forward_o of_o god_n to_o pray_v earnest_o and_o this_o david_n call_v the_o fit_a time_n â—â—_o because_o as_o he_o teach_v in_o many_o other_o place_n how_o much_o more_o hardly_o trouble_v discommodity_n fear_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o tentation_n do_v press_v we_o so_o much_o free_a access_n be_v open_a for_o we_o xviii_o as_o though_o god_n do_v call_v we_o unto_o he_o but_o yet_o no_o less_o true_a be_v that_o say_n of_o paul_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v at_o all_o time_n because_o howsoever_o thing_n prosperous_o flow_v according_a to_o our_o heart_n desire_n and_o matter_n of_o mirth_n do_v compass_v we_o on_o every_o side_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o minute_n of_o time_n wherein_o our_o need_n do_v not_o exhort_v we_o to_o pray_v if_o a_o man_n have_v abundance_n of_o wine_n and_o wheat_n yet_o sith_o he_o can_v not_o enjoy_v one_o morsel_n of_o bread_n but_o by_o the_o continual_a grace_n of_o god_n whole_a cellar_n or_o barnesful_a shall_v be_v no_o let_v why_o he_o shall_v not_o crave_v daily_a bread_n now_o if_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v how_o many_o danger_n do_v every_o moment_n hang_v over_o we_o the_o very_a fear_n itself_o will_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o have_v no_o time_n free_a from_o prayer_n but_o this_o we_o may_v better_o perceive_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o when_o shall_v so_o many_o sin_n whereof_o we_o know_v ourselves_o guilty_a suffer_v we_o to_o sit_v still_o without_o care_n and_o not_o in_o humble_a wise_n crave_v pardon_n both_o of_o the_o fault_n and_o the_o peine_fw-fr when_o do_v tentation_n grant_v we_o truce_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o haste_v unto_o help_n moreover_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n ought_v so_o to_o pluck_v we_o to_o itself_o not_o by_o fit_n but_o continual_o that_o it_o shall_v always_o be_v fit_a time_n for_o us._n therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o be_v so_o oft_o command_v to_o pray_v continual_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o speak_v of_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n whereof_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v hereafter_o but_o when_o the_o scripture_n warn_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v continual_o it_o accuse_v our_o slothfulness_n because_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v how_o necessary_a this_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v for_o us._n by_o this_o rule_n all_o hypocrisy_n &_o craftiness_n of_o lie_a to_o god_n be_v debar_v yea_o drive_v far_o away_o from_o prayer_n god_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v never_o to_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n &_o he_o pronounce_v that_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o which_o seek_v he_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n but_o they_o aspire_v not_o thither_o which_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o filthiness_n therefore_o a_o right_a prayer_n require_v repentance_n whereupon_o this_o be_v common_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n hear_v not_o wicked_a doer_n &_o that_o their_o prayer_n be_v accurse_v like_a as_o their_o sacrifice_n also_o be_v because_o it_o be_v rightful_a that_o they_o find_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n shut_v which_o do_v lock_v up_o their_o own_o heart_n &_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v god_n easy_a to_o vow_n which_o do_v with_o their_o own_o hardness_n provoke_v his_o stiffness_n in_o esaie_n he_o threaten_v after_o this_o manner_n xv_o when_o you_o shall_v multiply_v your_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v you_o for_o your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n again_o in_o jeremie_n xi_o i_o have_v cry_v &_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o hear_v they_o shall_v likewise_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v because_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o most_o high_a dishonour_n that_o wicked_a man_n shall_v boast_v of_o his_o covenant_n which_o do_v in_o all_o their_o life_n defile_v his_o holy_a name_n wherefore_o in_o esaie_n he_o complain_v thirty-nine_o that_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v near_o to_o he_o with_o their_o lip_n their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o he_o speak_v not_o this_o of_o only_a prayer_n but_o affirm_v that_o he_o abhor_v feign_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o whorshipinge_v he_o to_o which_o purpose_n make_v that_o say_n of_o james._n iij_o you_o ask_v &_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v ill_a that_o you_o may_v spend_v it_o upon_o your_o pleasure_n it_o be_v true_a in_o deed_n as_o we_o shall_v again_o show_v a_o little_a hereafter_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o yâ—_z godly_a which_o they_o pour_v out_o do_v not_o rest_v upon_o their_o own_o worthiness_n yet_o be_v not_o yâ—_z admonition_n of_o john_n superfluous_a xxii_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n we_o shall_v receive_v it_o of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n forasmuch_o as_o a_o evel_a conscience_n shut_v the_o gate_n against_o us._n whereupon_o follow_v that_o none_o do_v right_o pray_v nor_o be_v hear_v but_o the_o pure_a worshipper_n of_o god_n therefore_o whosoever_o prepare_v himself_o to_o pray_v let_v he_o be_v lothful_a to_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o evels_n &_o which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v with_o out_o repentance_n let_v he_o put_v on_o the_o person_n and_o mind_n of_o a_o beggar_n hereunto_o let_v the_o three_o rule_n be_v join_v that_o whosoever_o present_v himself_o before_o god_n to_o pray_v shall_v forsake_v all_o think_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n put_v of_o all_o opinion_n of_o worthiness_n &_o final_o geve_v over_o all_o trust_n of_o himself_o geve_v in_o the_o avace_n of_o himself_o the_o glory_n wholi_fw-la to_o god_n lest_o if_o we_o take_v any_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a to_o ourselves_o we_o do_v with_o our_o own_o swell_a fall_n away_o from_o his_o face_n of_o this_o submission_n which_o throw_v down_o all_o height_n we_o have_v often_o exaumple_n in_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n among_o who_o the_o holy_a yâ—_z every_o one_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o he_o be_v throw_v down_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o daniel_n who_o the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v with_o so_o great_a a_o title_n of_o praise_n xviii_o say_v we_o pour_v not_o out_o our_o prayer_n before_o thou_o in_o our_o righteousness_n but_o in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n hear_v we_o lord_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o we_o hear_v we_o &_o do_v these_o thing_n that_o we_o ask_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n because_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o over_o the_o people_n &_o over_o thy_o holy_a place_n neither_o do_v he_o by_o
in_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ._n we_o must_v therefore_o hold_v fast_o with_o both_o hand_n this_o assuredness_n to_o obtain_v what_o we_o ask_v since_o both_o the_o lord_n with_o his_z own_o voice_n so_o command_v we_o &_o all_o the_o holy_a one_o teach_v it_o by_o their_o example_n if_o we_o will_v pray_v with_o fruit_n for_o the_o only_a prayer_n be_v please_v to_o god_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o such_o a_o presumption_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o &_o be_v ground_v upon_o a_o dredlesse_a certainty_n of_o faith_n he_o may_v have_v be_v content_a with_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o not_o only_o add_v confidence_n but_o also_o furnish_v the_o same_o with_o liberty_n or_o boldness_n by_o this_o mark_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o we_o &_o unbelever_n which_o do_v in_o deed_n also_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o we_o do_v but_o at_o adventure_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o whole_a church_n pray_v in_o the_o psalm_n xxxiii_o let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o thou_o the_o same_o condition_n be_v also_o speak_v of_o in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o the_o prophet_n u.xu._n in_o what_o day_n i_o shall_v cry_v this_o i_o know_v that_o god_n be_v with_o i_o again_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v direct_v myself_o to_o thou_o &_o i_o will_v watch_v for_o of_o these_o word_n we_o gather_v that_o prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a cast_v into_o the_o air_n unless_o hope_v be_v adjoin_v from_o whence_o as_o out_o of_o a_o watchtoure_n we_o may_v quietli_v wait_v for_o the_o lord_n wherw_n t_o agree_v the_o order_n of_o paul_n exhortation_n for_o before_o that_o he_o move_v the_o faithful_a to_o pray_v in_o spirit_n at_o all_o time_n with_o wakefulnes_n &_o diligence_n xuj_o he_o first_o of_o all_o bid_v they_o to_o take_v the_o sheld_n of_o faith_n that_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n &_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n â–ª_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n here_o call_v to_o remembrance_n which_o that_o i_o have_v before_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o overthrow_v where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o acknowledge_v of_o our_o misery_n nedinesse_n &_o filthiness_n for_o with_o how_o heavy_a weight_n so_o ever_o of_o evell_a do_n the_o faithful_a feel_v themselves_o to_o be_v overloden_v or_o greve_v &_o the_o they_o be_v not_o only_o void_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v procure_v favour_n with_o god_n but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v burden_v with_o many_o offence_n which_o may_v worthy_o make_v he_o dreadful_a to_o they_o yet_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o present_v themselves_o neither_o do_v this_o feel_v make_v they_o so_o afraid_a but_o that_o they_o still_o resort_v to_o he_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o prayer_n be_v not_o ordain_v whereby_o we_o shall_v arrogantli_n advance_v ourselves_o before_o god_n or_o esteem_v at_o great_a value_n any_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o but_o wherbi_fw-la confess_v our_o giltines_n we_o shall_v bewail_v our_o misery_n to_o he_o as_o child_n do_v familiarli_fw-la open_a their_o complaint_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o rather_o the_o unmeasurable_a heap_n of_o our_o evels_n ought_v to_o be_v full_a of_o spur_n or_o prick_v to_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o pray_v as_o also_o the_o prophet_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n v_o say_v heale_n my_o soul_n because_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o i_o grant_v in_o deed_n that_o in_o such_o saieng_n shall_v be_v deadli_v pricking_n unless_o god_n do_v help_v but_o the_o most_o good_a father_n of_o his_o incomparable_a tender_a kindness_n have_v bring_v remedy_n in_o fit_a season_n whereby_o appease_v all_o trouble_n assuage_v all_o care_n wipe_v away_o fear_n he_o may_v gentle_o allure_v we_o to_o he_o yea_o and_o take_v away_o all_o doubt_n much_o more_o all_o stop_n he_o may_v make_v we_o a_o easy_a way_n and_o first_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v he_o do_v by_o the_o very_o same_o commandment_n 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