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by_o that_o very_a invocation_n the_o lord_n than_o be_v he_o who_o we_o be_v to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n and_o not_o dead_a idol_n the_o lord_n of_o all_o and_o not_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n not_o the_o best_a of_o they_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o for_o idol_n you_o may_v remember_v what_o elijah_n say_v to_o baal_n priest_n 18.24_o 1_o king_n 18.24_o call_v you_o on_o the_o name_n of_o your_o god_n and_o i_o will_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 26._o verse_n 26._o according_o they_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o baal_n we_o read_v from_o morning_n even_o until_o noon_n say_v o_o baal_n hear_v or_o answer_v we_o but_o there_o be_v no_o voice_n neither_o any_o that_o answer_v and_o elijah_n mock_v they_o upon_o it_o 20._o verse_n 20._o cry_v aloud_o for_o he_o be_v a_o god_n he_o be_v talk_v or_o meditate_v that_o be_v in_o a_o deep_a study_n or_o be_v be_v pursue_v or_o he_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n or_o peradventure_o he_o sleep_v and_o 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wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v upon_o these_o term_n and_o no_o other_o 20._o verse_n 19_o 20._o we_o may_v meet_v as_o friend_n if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o seek_v the_o lord_n 7._o ch._n 55.6_o 7._o while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o but_o to_o that_o end_n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n â—_o ch._n 58._o â—_o etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o if_o thou_o take_v from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o the_o yoke_n 6._o verse_n 6._o etc._n etc._n the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n before_o speak_v of_o 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o avail_v this_o our_o psalmist_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o therefore_o say_v he_o i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocence_n so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n 26.6_o psal_n 26.6_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a 34.15_o 34.15_o and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o prayer_n 66.18_o 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o in_o this_o very_a psalm_n etc._n psal_n 18.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o have_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o 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therefore_o of_o his_o universal_a uprightness_n must_v be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v as_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o speak_v with_o the_o exception_n of_o that_o matter_n of_o uriah_n 1_o king_n 15.5_o david_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n save_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o uriah_n the_o hittite_n and_o we_o be_v far_a to_o remember_v that_o for_o that_o too_o he_o have_v repent_v before_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o psalm_n and_o repentance_n when_o sincere_a restore_v to_o god_n
favour_n and_o acceptance_n as_o if_o we_o be_v innocent_a three_o for_o the_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n itself_o that_o must_v be_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o lip_n only_o but_o 29.13_o isa_n 29.13_o more_o especial_o this_o holy_a incense_n must_v have_v these_o follow_a perfume_n in_o it_o 1_o it_o must_v be_v with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n with_o humility_n in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o distance_n from_o god_n as_o creature_n but_o much_o more_o as_o sinner_n no_o one_o love_v a_o proud_a beggar_n 5.5_o jam._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o such_o god_n be_v say_v to_o look_v on_o afar_o off_o but_o he_o give_v grace_n show_v favour_n to_o the_o humble_a 22.29_o psal_n 9.12_o 10.17_o â—b_n 22.29_o he_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o will_v not_o forget_v their_o cry_n but_o will_v save_v they_o and_o then_o there_o must_v be_v a_o reverence_n to_o that_o majesty_n which_o we_o 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can_v never_o think_v or_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v attend_v to_o those_o cold_a and_o drowsy_a prayer_n which_o we_o hardly_o attend_v unto_o or_o mind_n ourselves_o in_o the_o utterance_n of_o they_o it_o be_v the_o fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o avail_v much_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v a_o parable_n to_o learn_v we_o the_o force_n of_o importunity_n both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n st._n luk._n 18._o we_o be_v to_o pray_v as_o those_o that_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a concern_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o about_o and_o therefore_o to_o excite_v and_o stir_v up_o all_o the_o power_n of_o our_o soul_n thereunto_o that_o we_o be_v not_o among_o those_o of_o who_o the_o prophet_n complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n 64.7_o isa_n 64.7_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n on_o thou_o 5_o with_o charity_n for_o without_o this_o we_o be_v nothing_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 13.1_o 3._o and_o 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sam._n 15.25_o 26._o he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o it_o be_v the_o petition_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o such_o be_v his_o own_o example_n to_o we_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o what_o i_o will_v not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v we_o must_v own_v that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o apologise_v for_o his_o providence_n it_o be_v of_o his_o mercy_n alone_o that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o our_o only_a hope_n be_v that_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o 8_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o we_o tender_v up_o our_o request_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o prevail_a name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o belove_a son_n our_o great_a and_o only_a highpriest_n mediator_n and_o 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inquire_v after_o the_o most_o probable_a and_o likely_a mean_n and_o be_v diligent_a and_o industrious_a to_o remove_v the_o impediment_n in_o our_o way_n life_n mr._n hooker_n serm._n in_o the_o end_n of_o bishop_n sanderson_n life_n as_o a_o reverend_a person_n ingenious_o gloss_v on_o those_o word_n we_o must_v be_v like_o the_o good_a pilot_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o helm_n as_o well_o as_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n we_o must_v not_o be_v lazy_a and_o idle_a petitioner_n like_o the_o countryman_n in_o the_o fable_n that_o content_v himself_o bare_o with_o cry_v out_o to_o hercules_n to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o the_o mire_n remarkable_a be_v that_o of_o nehemiah_n 4.9_o nehem._n 4.9_o nevertheless_o we_o make_v a_o prayer_n unto_o our_o god_n
say_v he_o and_o set_v a_o watch_n against_o they_o the_o enemy_n day_n and_o night_n because_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a rule_n of_o hierocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythag._n in_o pythag._n what_o we_o endeavour_v let_v we_o pray_v for_o and_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o let_v we_o also_o endeavour_n there_o must_v be_v all_o along_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o union_n of_o prayer_n and_o endeavour_n we_o must_v neither_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o atheistical_a and_o godless_a or_o graceless_a endeavour_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idle_a and_o inoperative_a prayer_n now_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o general_a qualification_n which_o must_v accompany_v our_o call_v upon_o god_n to_o render_v it_o successful_a let_v i_o yet_o annex_v two_o more_o that_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o our_o public_a devotion_n and_o so_o our_o prayer_n will_v still_o be_v the_o more_o prevalent_a if_o attend_v 1._o with_o fast_v and_o 2_o with_o unanimity_n first_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v add_v unto_o prayer_n both_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o render_v we_o more_o attentive_a and_o fervent_a in_o the_o same_o and_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o our_o humiliation_n before_o god_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o judge_v our_o self_n unworthy_a to_o be_v any_o long_o sustain_v in_o life_n by_o god_n chasten_v and_o afflict_v our_o soul_n in_o his_o presence_n by_o voluntary_a penance_n for_o our_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o excess_n there_o be_v some_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o 17.21_o mat._n 17.21_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n acquaint_v we_o and_o we_o may_v well_o reckon_v the_o devil_n of_o cruel_a treachery_n and_o perfidiousness_n in_o that_o number_n this_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a way_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o all_o great_a exigency_n by_o fast_v together_o with_o prayer_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o 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