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A57733 The fire upon the altar. Or Divine meditations and essayes containing the substance of Christian religion Rowe, Cheyne. 1679 (1679) Wing R2061A; ESTC R218415 226,122 405

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and_o pray_v forsake_v i_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o age_n when_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o until_o i_o have_v show_v thy_o strength_n unto_o this_o generation_n and_o they_o power_n unto_o all_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 72._o he_o urge_v his_o holy_a resolution_n give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o people_n according_a to_o right_n and_o defend_v the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v keep_v the_o simple_a folk_n by_o their_o right_n and_o punish_v the_o wrong_a doer_n psal_n 5.2_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o call_n my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n motiv_n for_o unto_o thou_o will_v i_o make_v my_o my_o prayer_n my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v betimes_o o_o lord_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o psal_n 86.11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n the_o motive_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o the_o motive_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n psal_n 16._o preserve_v i_o o_o god_n the_o motive_n for_o in_o thou_o do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n psal_n 17._o and_o in_o sundry_a other_o psalm_n he_o urge_v the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o enemy_n as_o a_o motive_n ver_fw-la 8._o keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o eye_n hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n from_o the_o wicked_a that_o oppress_v i_o the_o motive_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o speak_v proud_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 38_o psal_n he_o also_o urge_v the_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o his_o enemy_n together_o with_o his_o own_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 2._o thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o health_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o displeasure_n neither_o be_v there_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n ver_fw-la 20._o of_o his_o enemy_n he_o say_v they_o be_v against_o he_o because_o he_o follow_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a but_o he_o will_v confess_v his_o iniquity_n these_o motive_n introduce_v this_o prayer_n have_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n in_o the_o 4_o psal_n he_o make_v use_v of_o god_n former_a benefit_n as_o a_o motive_n for_o further_a beneficent_a say_n hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v o_fw-fr god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n the_o motive_n for_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n psal_n 86._o he_o urge_v his_o affliction_n he_o suffer_v under_o god_n hand_n and_o his_o enemy_n malice_n and_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o conclude_v o_o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o usual_a in_o his_o prayer_n be_v that_o expression_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n they_o who_o will_v make_v use_n of_o this_o as_o all_o must_v must_v know_v he_o in_o that_o name_n which_o he_o himself_o proclaim_v exod._n 34.6_o for_o david_n do_v refer_v to_o this_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n can_v forget_v his_o own_o name_n therefore_o can_v forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a if_o we_o can_v use_v that_o inducement_n of_o moses_n lord_n if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o his_o favourite_n and_o oblige_v god_n to_o hear_v this_o be_v a_o large_a field_n and_o may_v afford_v great_a plenty_n and_o variety_n but_o every_o man_n may_v supply_v himself_o with_o it_o that_o listen_v to_o read_v and_o observe_v the_o psalm_n it_o be_v note_v by_o bishop_n cooper_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o seek_v from_o god_n because_o of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v but_o we_o must_v also_o consider_v what_o we_o be_v otherwise_o as_o jehu_n say_v unto_o one_o demand_v be_v it_o peace_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o peace_n so_o the_o lord_n may_v answer_v we_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a what_o be_v it_o to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o prayer_n the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o mistake_v about_o it_o and_o be_v in_o doubt_n st._n paul_n according_o confess_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o other_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o find_v moses_n also_o mistake_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o prayer_n exod._n 33.18_o show_v i_o now_o thy_o glory_n for_o god_n answer_v he_o that_o no_o man_n can_v see_v his_o face_n and_o live_v and_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v it_o yet_o almighty_a god_n to_o show_v his_o propensity_n in_o hear_v prayer_n come_v as_o near_o his_o request_n as_o he_o can_v for_o god_n answer_v he_o in_o that_o which_o be_v as_o profitable_a and_o useful_a for_o he_o he_o make_v all_o his_o goodness_n to_o pass_v before_o he_o and_o let_v he_o see_v his_o backpart_n so_o that_o moses_n lose_v not_o his_o prayer_n though_o he_o do_v not_o obtain_v the_o thing_n he_o ask_v much_o more_o may_v we_o expect_v success_n in_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o ask_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o seek_v which_o we_o know_v be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n also_o have_v engage_v for_o our_o obtain_n the_o invitation_n be_v so_o many_o so_o importunate_a and_o so_o free_a viz._n to_o come_v and_o buy_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n to_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a to_o ask_v and_o have_v it_o appear_v and_o we_o must_v so_o believe_v that_o god_n bountifulness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o we_o to_o ask_v or_o receive_v and_o like_v as_o a_o mother_n who_o breast_n be_v full_a be_v more_o desirous_a to_o give_v suck_v to_o her_o babe_n than_o that_o to_o crave_v or_o receive_v it_o such_o be_v god_n freeness_n to_o we_o it_o concern_v we_o then_o to_o advise_v what_o these_o rich_a benefit_n be_v which_o we_o be_v to_o beg_v and_o buy_v without_o money_n or_o price_n and_o if_o we_o may_v have_v what_o we_o lack_v for_o ask_v certain_o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o great_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n if_o we_o will_v lose_v they_o for_o want_n of_o ask_v many_o be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o want_n as_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n who_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a but_o think_v herself_o in_o the_o contrary_a estate_n but_o god_n advise_v she_o of_o her_o want_n and_o the_o remedy_n of_o it_o which_o he_o show_v she_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o he_o only_o viz._n gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o she_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o she_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o eye_n salue_n that_o she_o may_v see_v and_o free_o invite_v she_o to_o buy_v they_o of_o he_o though_o she_o be_v poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o purchase_v they_o withal_o therefore_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o all_o man_n be_v their_o condition_n what_o it_o will_v may_v come_v to_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o their_o need_n as_o we_o read_v jonah_n 1.5_o the_o mariner_n cry_v every_o one_o to_o his_o god_n for_o our_o better_a direction_n that_o we_o may_v not_o miscarry_v in_o our_o suit_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o zebedees_n child_n do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v plentiful_o instruct_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o he_o here_o direct_v the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n matth._n 6.9_o and_o luke_n 11.2_o the_o disciple_n sensible_a of_o their_o own_o insufficiency_n do_v make_v it_o their_o suit_n to_o he_o to_o teach_v they_o thereupon_o he_o give_v a_o pattern_n and_o rule_n for_o they_o and_o we_o to_o use_v in_o which_o prayer_n the_o three_o first_o and_o the_o three_o last_o petition_n be_v spiritual_a according_a to_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o give_v for_o 33._o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o from_o this_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o rule_n by_o he_o give_v and_o from_o the_o precept_n elsewhere_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o find_v but_o these_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o viz._n grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o reward_n promise_v thereto_o for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v most_o frequent_o use_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o thanksgiving_n together_o with_o their_o prayer_n as_o daniel_n do_v and_o david_n psalm_n be_v most_o of_o they_o thus_o and_o whether_o we_o use_v they_o as_o
inducement_n for_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o use_v confession_n as_o a_o inducement_n for_o pardon_n and_o thanksgiving_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o inducement_n for_o obtain_v further_a mercy_n or_o else_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o distinct_a duty_n they_o be_v proper_a enough_o but_o not_o always_o necessary_a to_o be_v join_v with_o this_o duty_n therefore_o we_o refer_v they_o to_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o judge_v they_o much_o more_o easy_a as_o to_o the_o verbal_a expression_n than_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n when_o god_n have_v fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n and_o have_v wrought_v deliverance_n for_o we_o and_o so_o have_v give_v we_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v but_o enough_o thankful_a word_n of_o praise_n and_o outward_a action_n can_v be_v want_v but_o thanksgiving_n and_o confession_n be_v peculiar_a thing_n and_o for_o this_o duty_n this_o one_o motive_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o enforce_v it_o viz._n that_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n psal_n 69.32_o these_o three_o viz._n grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o reward_n i_o conceive_v they_o contain_v all_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o that_o god_n have_v engage_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o give_v to_o his_o people_n they_o contain_v also_o all_o that_o god_n have_v command_v and_o enjoin_v his_o people_n and_o require_v of_o they_o and_o they_o contain_v all_o that_o they_o need_v or_o can_v desire_v to_o make_v they_o happy_a here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o there_o be_v no_o petition_n in_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n or_o in_o any_o prayer_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n but_o be_v contain_v under_o one_o of_o these_o head_n for_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n tend_v to_o this_o end_n viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promotion_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o those_o prayer_n which_o be_v against_o the_o opposite_n namely_o against_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o the_o occasion_n and_o help_v thereof_o and_o against_o every_o degree_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n and_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o sinner_n that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a may_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 125._o these_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a for_o the_o overthrow_v pluck_v down_o and_o destroy_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n kingdom_n and_o the_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n be_v the_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v therefore_o we_o do_v in_o this_o pray_v against_o those_o and_o in_o pray_v against_o those_o we_o pray_v for_o this_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v make_v promise_n according_o of_o subdue_a our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n that_o no_o weapon_n form_v against_o we_o shall_v prosper_v that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o and_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o promise_n when_o we_o pray_v the_o second_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n can_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n but_o by_o the_o subsersion_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n this_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o pray_v express_o as_o we_o be_v strengthen_v and_o assist_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o well_o for_o these_o as_o against_o those_o and_o against_o those_o as_o well_o as_o for_o these_o although_o implicit_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n pray_v against_o sin_n and_o satan_n see_v psal_n 119._o turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o when_o we_o pray_v thus_o general_o in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n we_o do_v implicit_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o ought_v we_o notwithstanding_o express_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n what_o person_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o be_v also_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n but_o yet_o we_o be_v chief_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o choose_a people_n of_o god_n for_o thereby_o we_o express_v and_o declare_v our_o fellowship_n with_o they_o and_o our_o relation_n to_o they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o mystical_a body_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o thereby_o endear_v to_o we_o more_o than_o our_o natural_a relation_n therefore_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o epistle_n pray_v for_o those_o they_o write_v to_o and_o require_v the_o like_a of_o they_o again_o paul_n to_o the_o ephesian_n pray_v for_o they_o c._n 1.17_o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o their_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v they_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o us-ward_n who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 3.16_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner-man_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o saint_n at_o philippi_n he_o pray_v that_o their_o love_n may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o all_o judgement_n that_o they_o may_v approve_v thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o they_o may_v be_v sincere_a 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