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25._o david_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o apostle_n wheâ—_n he_o say_v let_v man_n pray_v every_o where_n lift_v 8._o up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v q._n what_o place_n call_v you_o a_o special_a place_n for_o prayer_n that_o be_v according_a to_o order_n a._n it_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o public_a or_o private_a q._n which_o call_v you_o public_a prayer_n a._n that_o be_v when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v meet_v in_o a_o public_a place_n with_o a_o public_a consent_n for_o public_a benefit_n q._n where_o have_v you_o a_o warrant_n for_o that_o a._n jehosaphat_n proclaim_v a_o fast_a
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which_o pray_v but_o be_v never_o touch_v not_o grieve_v with_o the_o feel_v of_o their_o sin_n a._n they_o which_o continue_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_v without_o repentance_n be_v not_o hear_v q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n david_n say_v 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 solomon_n say_v 8._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o again_o 9_o he_o which_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abominable_a and_o esai_n say_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n 15._o when_o you_o shall_v stretch_v out_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n and_o though_o you_o make_v many_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 i._n e._n full_a of_o oppression_n and_o cruelty_n the_o second_o condition_n q._n what_o be_v the_o 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44._o for_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n 4_o what_o hope_n can_v he_o have_v to_o obtain_v his_o request_n that_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o jehova_n who_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n no_o better_a than_o a_o devil_n q._n by_o what_o scripture_n do_v you_o prove_v that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n a._n in_o mark_v 11._o 24._o and_o 1._o john_n 5._o 15._o james_n 1._o 6._o q._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n a._n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n it_o will_v stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o frequent_v the_o word_n preach_v which_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n to_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o often_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n because_o they_o be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o god_n promise_n q._n what_o must_v we_o do_v when_o we_o do_v know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n we_o must_v believe_v &_o embrace_v they_o &_o ever_o in_o prayer_n charge_n god_n with_o his_o promise_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o simeon_n do_v 29._o say_v lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o seruaâ—t_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n i._n e._n according_a to_o thy_o promise_n q._n may_v not_o we_o use_v those_o word_n of_o simeon_n as_o a_o prayer_n aswell_o as_o he_o a._n if_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v as_o simeon_n be_v and_o have_v such_o a_o promise_n of_o departure_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n as_o simeon_n have_v we_o may_v or_o else_o not_o q._n why_o so_o a._n because_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o nothing_o but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o
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2._o the_o faithful_a be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v also_o grieve_v to_o see_v god_n dishonour_v q._n why_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o own_o sin_n we_o shall_v not_o answer_v for_o a_o other_o man_n offence_n what_o need_v we_o then_o care_v or_o be_v grieve_v at_o the_o matter_n a._n yes_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v grieve_v in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o other_o q._n why_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n a._n because_o he_o be_v 1._o our_o god_n and_o father_n therefore_o we_o must_v be_v grieve_v when_o we_o see_v he_o
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mercy_n q._n what_o be_v our_o show_v of_o mercy_n the_o cause_n why_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o we_o a._n not_o so_o but_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o we_o for_o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n to_o other_o have_v first_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n q._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o â—_o cor._n 1._o 3._o bless_a â—e_n god_n 〈…〉_o fâ—ther_o etc._n etc._n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n aâ—d_n god_n of_o all_o comfort_n which_o comfort_v we_o in_o
commandment_n for_o it_o and_o a_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o three_o condition_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n a._n true_a humility_n and_o reverence_n q._n why_o be_v that_o requisite_a a._n because_o then_o we_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o great_a king_n of_o king_n and_o as_o beggar_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o we_o that_o be_v good_a but_o look_v for_o all_o grace_n of_o he_o yea_o we_o come_v as_o thief_n &_o traitor_n before_o our_o prince_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v come_v with_o reverence_n and_o in_o all_o lowliness_n to_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o he_o q._n theu_o belike_o we_o may_v not_o come_v in_o a_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n a._n no_o all_o our_o desert_n must_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o we_o must_v rely_v only_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o prince_n for_o if_o we_o come_v arrogant_o we_o shall_v rather_o move_v he_o to_o anger_n then_o to_o pity_v us._n q._n how_o prove_v you_o all_o this_o a._n in_o 1._o pet._n 5._o 5._o 5._o godresi_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o lowly_a the_o publican_n come_v in_o all_o humility_n 14._o when_o he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n but_o fall_v down_o 14._o and_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o go_v home_n more_o justify_v than_o the_o other_o such_o humility_n have_v the_o centurion_n when_o he_o say_v 6._o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o condition_n q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o a._n it_o be_v also_o require_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o faint_a but_o zealous_a and_o earnest_a not_o come_v only_o from_o our_o lip_n but_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n q._n what_o reason_n have_v you_o for_o that_o a._n because_o it_o be_v as_o odious_a and_o unseemly_o a_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n heart_n to_o be_v lead_v 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2._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v our_o own_o want_n our_o poverty_n weakness_n and_o inability_n to_o accomplish_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v without_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o care_v not_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o ask_v or_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o secundary_a cause_n as_o strength_n friend_n riches_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o our_o prayer_n be_v cold_a q._n what_o other_o reason_n have_v you_o for_o this_o a._n he_o that_o desire_v meroy_n must_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o misery_n or_o else_o for_o want_v of_o this_o our_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n our_o prayer_n be_v but_o pratling_n and_o our_o pitiful_a show_n of_o mourning_n be_v but_o a_o shameful_a mock_n of_o god_n this_o may_v 〈◊〉_d q._n 〈◊〉_d how_o for_o example_n a._n as_o thus_o to_o say_v as_o many_o do_v common_o and_o customable_o say_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n that_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n to_o 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thus_o your_o free_a offering_n shall_v 〈…〉_o blemish_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o blind_a or_o break_v or_o maim_v or_o have_v a_o win_v or_o scurvy_a or_o skabbed_a these_o shall_v you_o not_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n q._n but_o this_o concern_v the_o sacrifiâ—â—ces_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o prayer_n a._n yes_o and_o it_o touch_v we_o &_o our_o prayer_n too_o for_o under_o those_o offering_n of_o beast_n command_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v shadow_v and_o figure_v out_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o gospel_n 8._o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o need_v of_o sacrifice_n 3._o and_o calf_n of_o the_o lippâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o know_v hereby_o that_o as_o he_o then_o can_v abide_v no_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v of_o the_o blind_a or_o break_v or_o maim_v scurvy_a or_o skabbed_a etc._n etc._n to_o have_v it_o offer_v upon_o his_o altar_n so_o now_o he_o can_v as_o ill_o abide_v our_o ignorant_a prayer_n or_o profane_a or_o cold_a or_o sluggish_a or_o counterfeit_a prayer_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o account_v of_o they_o but_o as_o of_o lame_a and_o scurvy_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o then_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o the_o best_a so_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o condition_n q._n what_o 〈…〉_o prayer_n a._n it_o be_v further_a require_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d â—ffâ—ctions_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o that_o a._n i_o mean_v that_o we_o must_v not_o appoint_v unto_o god_n what_o and_o when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o and_o how_o much_o or_o how_o little_a etc._n etc._n but_o all_o to_o be_v as_o himself_o will_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n q._n what_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o for_o faith_n repentance_n hope_v love_n patience_n knowledge_n zeal_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n a._n then_o we_o must_v pray_v absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o child_n whatsoever_o else_o they_o lack_v q._n what_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n a._n then_o we_o must_v pray_v conditional_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o good_a for_o we_o and_o if_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n q._n how_o prove_v you_o this_o a._n in_o jam._n 4._o 3._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 14._o q._n what_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o pain_n or_o the_o church_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o persecution_n on_o other_o affliction_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o those_o thing_n &_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o a._n if_o god_n may_v get_v more_o glory_n by_o our_o suffering_n then_o by_o our_o ease_n &_o quiet_a than_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v against_o they_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n do_v john_n 17._o 15._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a so_o we_o must_v pray_v not_o that_o god_n will_v take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o pain_n or_o suffering_n but_o that_o in_o they_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o evil_a as_o from_o murmur_v against_o his_o hand_n distrust_n impatiency_n despair_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o say_v you_o to_o the_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n of_o god_n child_n which_o remain_v in_o their_o unregenerate_a part_n to_o humble_v they_o whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o they_o or_o no_o a._n yes_o it_o be_v lawful_a because_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o sometime_o the_o lord_n do_v 〈◊〉_d