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therefore_o take_v care_n when_o you_o be_v take_v yourselves_o to_o prayer_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o distract_v and_o disturb_v you_o 5._o the_o desire_n must_v be_v enlarge_v after_o god_n in_o prayer_n jer._n 29._o 13._o then_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n god_n bid_v we_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v they_o psal_n 18._o 10._o god_n have_v not_o promise_v to_o fill_v the_o heart_n unless_o our_o mouth_n be_v open_v now_o put_v all_o these_o together_o our_o prayer_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v except_o 1._o our_o heart_n be_v prepare_v 2._o sin_z removed_z 3._o our_o affection_n raise_v 4._o our_o mind_n compose_v 5._o our_o desire_n enlarge_v and_o judge_v whether_o this_o be_v not_o ground_n enough_o for_o the_o doctrine_n that_o a_o state_n of_o friendship_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o prayer_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n and_o 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egypt_n god_n answer_v go_v not_o down_o into_o egypt_n god_n will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jacob_n there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n gen._n 46._o 3._o and_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n now_o what_o may_v be_v the_o 3._o reason_n that_o god_n will_v have_v jacob_n go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o not_o isaac_n the_o rason_a be_v this_o isaac_n be_v a_o man_n of_o weak_a grace_n than_o jacob_n be_v and_o god_n see_v that_o if_o isaac_n have_v go_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o corn_n he_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n now_o jacob_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n in_o grace_n and_o in_o gift_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o prevail_v and_o be_v call_v israel_n god_n see_v that_o jacob_n will_v resist_v their_o idolatrous_a way_n and_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n so_o you_o may_v ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n and_o it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v they_o well_o and_o therefore_o god_n deny_v you_o when_o as_o another_o ask_v the_o same_o mercy_n and_o god_n give_v it_o to_o he_o because_o he_o see_v he_o will_v use_v it_o well_o and_o improve_v it_o to_o god_n glory_n therefore_o reflect_v upon_o thyself_o and_o when_o god_n deny_v thou_o a_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v beg_v at_o his_o hand_n say_v to_o thyself_o this_o denial_n be_v in_o mercy_n for_o he_o do_v not_o think_v i_o fit_a for_o it_o if_o man_n will_v take_v this_o way_n to_o consider_v of_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o it_o will_v silence_v all_o the_o murmur_n and_o repine_n of_o their_o heart_n against_o god_n 4._o if_o you_o pray_v but_o cursory_o and_o careless_o negare_fw-la than_o god_n may_v deny_v you_o he_o that_o pray_v cold_o do_v as_o it_o be_v increat_v god_n to_o give_v he_o a_o denial_n god_n promise_v to_o be_v find_v if_o we_o seek_v he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n but_o if_o we_o be_v careless_a and_o regardless_o ourselves_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v 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he_o will_v accomplish_v seventy_o year_n in_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n then_o he_o set_v his_o face_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n daniel_n pray_v at_o other_o time_n but_o then_o he_o be_v most_o importunate_a when_o the_o promise_n be_v near_o the_o accomplishment_n than_o he_o be_v most_o fervent_a to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o jer._n 29._o 13._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v seek_v for_o i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o 13_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n during_o the_o seventy_o year_n the_o jew_n do_v not_o express_v any_o holy_a importunity_n towards_o god_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o expression_n you_o read_v dan._n 9_o 13._o though_o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o 13._o lord_n our_o god_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o seventy_o year_n be_v come_v near_o to_o a_o end_n the_o jew_n pray_v more_o the_o last_o year_n than_o they_o do_v all_o the_o seventy_o year_n before_o therefore_o say_v god_n i_o know_v my_o thought_n that_o i_o have_v towards_o 12._o you_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v harken_v unto_o you_o therefore_o when_o you_o see_v mercy_n for_o a_o family_n or_o a_o nation_n want_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v indifferent_a that_o thou_o do_v not_o care_n whether_o thou_o pray_v or_o not_o than_o you_o may_v conclude_v that_o mercy_n will_v be_v long_o before_o it_o come_v but_o if_o you_o find_v that_o god_n draw_v out_o thy_o heart_n for_o mercy_n if_o god_n stir_v up_o thy_o desire_n and_o work_v this_o holy_a importunity_n in_o thy_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o mercy_n be_v near_o for_o when_o prayer_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n mercy_n be_v at_o the_o door_n 4._o another_o time_n when_o the_o people_n 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of_o god_n be_v most_o 2._o importunate_a in_o their_o prayer_n psal_n 130._o 1_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o deep_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o lord_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n so_o psal_n 142._o 1_o 2._o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o my_o voice_n 2._o i_o pour_v out_o my_o complaint_n before_o he_o i_o show_v before_o he_o my_o trouble_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o jew_n psal_n 107._o 6._o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 6._o in_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v vers_fw-la 13_o 19_o 28._o when_o trouble_n and_o great_a distress_n be_v upon_o the_o jew_n by_o sennacherib_n it_o be_v say_v for_o this_o cause_n hezekiah_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o son_n of_o 20._o amos_n pray_v and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o be_v in_o affliction_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o humble_v himself_o 13._o great_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n so_o say_v that_o 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not_o the_o mercy_n as_o return_n of_o prayer_n the_o mercy_n that_o be_v give_v in_o a_o way_n of_o general_a providence_n usual_o be_v accompany_v with_o vexatiousnesse_n and_o discontent_n snare_n and_o sorrow_n mingle_v with_o the_o mercy_n so_o it_o be_v psal_n 106._o 15._o he_o give_v they_o their_o request_n but_o he_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n god_n 15._o give_v wicked_a man_n indeed_o their_o request_n but_o how_o be_v it_o with_o a_o blessing_n and_o with_o content_n no_o no_o such_o matter_n they_o have_v a_o curse_n with_o it_o you_o know_v saul_n give_v michal_n to_o david_n to_o be_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o a_o cross_n and_o discontentment_n so_o do_v god_n many_o time_n in_o just_a judgement_n give_v his_o blessing_n to_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v snare_n and_o curse_n and_o cross_n to_o they_o 6._o mercy_n that_o come_v as_o return_v of_o prayer_n may_v be_v know_v by_o this_o if_o they_o be_v give_v in_o the_o time_n when_o god_n do_v draw_v out_o thy_o 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