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of_o god_n general_o have_v be_v thus_o crown_v with_o answer_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o ezra_n c._n 10.1_o job_n c._n 16_o 16_o josiah_n 2_o chron._n 34.27_o paul_n act_v 20.31_o jer._n 9.1_o &_o 13.17_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o peter_n mar._n 14.72_o not_o as_o if_o god_n do_v not_o draw_v nigh_o in_o other_o prayer_n wherein_o the_o eye_n melt_v not_o into_o tear_n for_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v other_o sign_n of_o its_o prayer_n hear_v it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v but_o this_o i_o say_v prayer_n pour_v out_o thus_o with_o inward_a melt_n of_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o eye_n shall_v weep_v in_o prayer_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v crow_o answer_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o when_o a_o person_n be_v not_o incline_v to_o weep_v in_o other_o case_n as_o many_o woman_n and_o some_o man_n be_v out_o of_o natural_a softness_n to_o conclude_v consider_v whether_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o be_v without_o such_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n and_o eye_n in_o prayer_n as_o so_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o word_n be_v record_v to_o have_v have_v and_o wherein_o they_o find_v such_o comfort_n and_o success_n 3._o god_n draw_v nigh_o by_o cheer_v and_o inward_a comfort_v of_o the_o heart_n phil._n 4.6_o 7._o inward_o warning_n it_o with_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o presence_n now_o all_o these_o approach_n of_o god_n to_o gracious_a soul_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o sometime_o he_o give_v a_o strong_a sense_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o one_o prayer_n more_o than_o another_o and_o sometime_o in_o some_o one_o or_o more_o petition_n of_o the_o same_o prayer_n then_o in_o other_o petition_n thereof_o yet_o when_o god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o thy_o soul_n in_o a_o particular_a request_n it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o that_o request_n shall_v be_v grant_v in_o that_o manner_n you_o desire_v as_o when_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o a_o sick_a friend_n and_o god_n draw_v nigh_o in_o that_o petition_n and_o yet_o the_o friend_n die_v but_o it_o be_v 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soul_n come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o god_n dispatch_v it_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v its_o suit_n and_o pray_v deadly_a and_o dull_o and_o be_v glad_a it_o have_v say_v its_o prayer_n and_o have_v do_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n that_o god_n answer_v not_o those_o prayer_n though_o pour_v out_o by_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o if_o thou_o pray_v and_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o spirit_n to_o hold_v out_o in_o prayer_n if_o thou_o pray_v and_o have_v not_o do_v in_o thy_o prayer_n but_o god_n do_v further_a and_o further_o put_v in_o thou_o a_o warmth_n and_o heat_n of_o affection_n that_o
confession_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o have_v in_o those_o sign_n by_o all_o deep_a engagement_n oblige_v ourselves_o q._n what_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a receive_n a._n in_o stead_n of_o receive_v to_o comfort_n satan_n have_v a_o great_a possession_n of_o such_o person_n as_o in_o judas_n if_o he_o be_v at_o the_o supper_n as_o many_o learned_a man_n think_v who_o luke_n 22.3_o have_v satan_n enter_v into_o he_o before_o his_o go_v to_o the_o high-priest_n and_o receive_v the_o sop_n but_o after_o the_o receive_v the_o sop_n the_o devil_n enter_v further_o into_o he_o john_n 13.27_o and_o v._o 30._o have_v receive_v the_o sop_n he_o go_v out_o immediate_o and_o come_v to_o a_o thorough_a resolution_n to_o betray_v christ_n beside_o good_a man_n receive_v in_o part_n unworthy_o receive_v temporal_a judgement_n as_o sickness_n weakness_n death_n 1_o cor._n 11.30_o and_o wicked_a man_n have_v a_o total_a unworthiness_n receive_v eternal_a damnation_n q._n what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n his_o presence_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n a._n he_o be_v present_a spiritual_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n to_o increase_v by_o his_o spirit_n the_o union_n &_o communion_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o christ_n ephes_n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 10.16_o ephes_n 4.15_o 16_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o he_o be_v also_o present_a by_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o feeling_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v present_a with_o we_o by_o his_o light_n and_o influence_n though_o in_o heaven_n he_o be_v also_o present_a in_o the_o promise_n mat._n 26.26_o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n and_o my_o blood_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o promise_v you_o in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o my_o quicken_a death_n and_o merit_n thereof_o as_o very_o as_o you_o receive_v bread_n and_o wine_n q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a in_o 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contradiction_n that_o one_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v whole_a together_o in_o divers_a place_n mat._n 28.6_o he_o be_v rise_v he_o be_v not_o here_o the_o consequence_n have_v prove_v nothing_o if_o a_o whole_a body_n may_v be_v whole_a in_o divers_a place_n q._n how_o oft_o be_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o supper_n a._n often_o our_o own_o decay_n of_o grace_n require_v often_o receive_v the_o apostle_n indeterminate_a command_n do_v this_o as_o often_o admit_v of_o no_o other_o limitation_n then_o want_v of_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n q._n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n with_o i_o may_v i_o receive_v a._n yes_o suppose_v the_o uncharitableness_n on_o their_o part_n their_o sin_n can_v debar_v we_o of_o the_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o if_o the_o sin_n be_v on_o our_o part_n we_o must_v lay_v aside_o our_o wrath_n lest_o we_o double_v our_o sin_n by_o absent_v from_o ordinance_n and_o retain_v wrath_n q._n who_o be_v the_o person_n to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o supper_n a._n only_a church-member_n 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 11.20_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n mat._n 7.6_o in_o expose_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o those_o concern_v who_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v god_n promise_v any_o thing_n we_o profane_v they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v for_o covenanter_n with_o god_n who_o be_v his_o enemy_n q._n how_o be_v wicked_a man_n partake_v guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lord_n a._n 1._o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o reject_v it_o 2._o because_o they_o profane_v the_o sign_n that_o represent_v christ_n body_n as_o they_o that_o despise_v christ_n servant_n despise_v himself_o luk._n 10.16_o 1_o thes_n 4.8_o or_o as_o a_o reproach_n do_v to_o the_o ambassador_n redound_v to_o the_o prince_n or_o as_o he_o that_o commit_v treason_n against_o a_o prince_n seal_n commit_v it_o against_o himself_o concern_v prayer_n q._n what_o be_v prayer_n a._n a_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n 1_o sam._n 1._o psalm_n 62.8_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o prayer_n a._n they_o be_v three_o 1._o confession_n of_o sin_n so_o daniel_n c._n 9.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n and_o nehemiah_n c._n 1_o 6.7_o 2._o petition_v for_o grace_n mat._n 6.9_o 3._o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o phil._n 4.6_o q._n what_o qualification_n be_v requisite_a that_o we_o may_v pray_v comfortable_o a._n 1._o we_o be_v bankrupt_a in_o heaven_n must_v come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.23_o 24._o 2._o for_o thing_n according_a to_o god_n will_v 1_o john_n 5.14_o 3._o with_o a_o heart_n purpose_v against_o all_o sin_n psal_n 66.18_o john_n 9_o 41._o job._n 11.13_o 4._o with_o a_o fervent_a heart_n jam._n 5.16_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n jon._n 3._o as_o a_o malefactor_n do_v for_o life_n before_o a_o judge_n 5._o in_o faith_n jam._n 1.6_o 7._o believe_v we_o shall_v have_v from_o god_n so_o far_o as_o his_o promise_n reach_v as_o a_o beggar_n never_o go_v from_o a_o door_n so_o long_o as_o he_o believe_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o alm_n mat._n 7.7_o &_o 21.22_o to_o person_n pray_v in_o faith_n the_o thing_n desire_v be_v do_v or_o else_o it_o be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o be_v do_v 6._o with_o a_o humble_a and_o break_a heart_n psal_n 34.17_o content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o prayer_n void_a of_o humiliation_n and_o melt_a of_o heart_n so_o abraham_n gen._n 18.27_o the_o prodigal_a luk._n 15.18_o if_o satan_n fright_v thou_o from_o prayer_n because_o thou_o be_v unworthy_a say_v then_o nay_o but_o i_o will_v pray_v because_o i_o be_o unworthy_a 7._o with_o watchfulness_n against_o distraction_n both_o those_o that_o come_v from_o satan_n zach._n 3._o and_o those_o which_o come_v from_o spiritual_a fluggishness_n especial_o col._n 4.2_o and_o watchfulness_n against_o drowsiness_n luk._n 21.36_o as_o a_o beggar_n be_v all_o awake_a when_o he_o beg_v so_o must_v we_o be_v 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