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christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v oh_o my_o spirit_n blow_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o my_o people_n that_o their_o grace_n may_v abound_v in_o they_o and_o increase_v in_o they_o work_v abundance_n of_o grace_n in_o they_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n must_v blow_v upon_o the_o garden_n before_o the_o spice_n thereof_o can_v flow_v out_o before_o the_o grace_n can_v increase_v and_o abound_v but_o yet_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o do_v before_o the_o north_n wind_n do_v awake_a and_o this_o south_n wind_n blow_v not_o only_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n must_v stir_v up_o and_o raise_v this_o wind_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n on_o our_o part_n must_v raise_v the_o wind_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o raise_v this_o wind_n so_o to_o blow_v that_o spice_n may_v flow_v out_o then_o when_o we_o be_v frequent_a and_o earnest_a in_o prayer_n then_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v in_o prayer_n than_o 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of_o earnestness_n and_o contention_n of_o spirit_n cold_a formal_a deadhearted_n prayer_n be_v not_o god_n price_n it_o be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n to_o fetch_v so_o rich_a a_o commodity_n what_o must_v i_o give_v you_o say_v we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o buy_v a_o commodity_n so_o if_o we_o will_v know_v here_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n give_v god_n thy_o heart_n the_o tongue_n the_o lip_n the_o voice_n be_v too_o low_a a_o price_n god_n must_v be_v pray_v to_o serious_o with_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o all_o no_o there_o be_v more_o yet_o that_o same_o psal_n 119.145_o i_o cry_v with_o my_o whole_a heart_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a price_n and_o full_a price_n in_o the_o point_n of_o prayer_n not_o some_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o whole_a heart_n must_v be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o get_v grace_n and_o the_o truth_n but_o man_n must_v so_o hear_v as_o god_n require_v with_o such_o preparation_n with_o such_o affection_n with_o such_o attention_n with_o such_o after_o endeavour_n as_o god_n command_v ezek._n 40.4_o son_n of_o man_n behold_v with_o thy_o eye_n and_o hear_v with_o thy_o ear_n and_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o heart_n must_v all_o be_v set_v on_o work_n in_o the_o duty_n those_o ezek._n 33._o hear_v the_o word_n but_o they_o give_v not_o the_o full_a price_n the_o price_n that_o god_n ask_v their_o heart_n be_v run_v after_o their_o covetousness_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o read_v but_o it_o must_v be_v such_o read_n as_o god_n require_v that_o will_v help_v a_o man_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o grace_n it_o must_v be_v read_v with_o industry_n diligence_n heedfulness_n and_o much_o painstaking_a therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o not_o bare_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n a_o man_n must_v set_v his_o head_n and_o his_o heart_n on_o work_n both_o 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not_o only_o speak_v of_o it_o or_o hear_v other_o speak_v of_o it_o but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o mind_n be_v upon_o it_o and_o though_o a_o commodity_n be_v dear_a yet_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o he_o will_v have_v it_o though_o he_o pay_v the_o price_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o mind_n seek_v truth_n though_o the_o price_n of_o it_o be_v so_o much_o pain_n labour_n and_o industry_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n yet_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o price_n he_o will_v give_v the_o full_a price_n of_o it_o so_o that_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o buy_v the_o truth_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o pray_v hard_o pray_v earnest_o with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n not_o only_o hear_v but_o hear_v with_o all_o diligence_n attention_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n not_o only_o read_v but_o read_v search_o diligent_o this_o be_v god_n price_n this_o be_v to_o give_v the_o full_a price_n give_v that_o and_o then_o we_o buy_v second_o in_o a_o 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and_o die_v unthankful_a and_o yet_o that_o my_o good_a will_n may_v be_v see_v i_o be_v glad_a to_o snatch_v this_o occasion_n to_o testify_v both_o my_o thanks_n and_o duty_n to_o your_o honour_n and_o since_o i_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o present_v unto_o you_o by_o way_n of_o retribution_n as_o aeskine_n say_v to_o socrates_n that_o one_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v i_o give_v you_o even_o myself_o to_o be_v your_o servant_n and_o solicitor_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n not_o so_o much_o that_o i_o think_v myself_o worthy_a as_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o your_o honour_n and_o all_o your_o most_o noble_a family_n that_o as_o god_n have_v make_v you_o a_o exemplary_a piece_n of_o piety_n here_o so_o he_o will_v long_o and_o long_o continue_v you_o a_o encourager_n of_o christianity_n a_o comfort_n of_o christian_n a_o refresher_n of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n till_o the_o time_n of_o your_o refresh_n shall_v come_v when_o triumph_n shall_v be_v your_o recompense_n glory_v your_o reward_n angel_n your_o company_n god_n your_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o daily_a prayer_n of_o your_o honour_n humble_a and_o devote_a servant_n daniel_n dike_n of_o qvench_v and_o not_o qvench_v of_o the_o spirit_n by_o jer_n dyke_n minister_n of_o epping_n in_o essex_n revel_v 2.4_o 5._o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n dicit_fw-la apostolus_fw-la spiritum_fw-la nolite_fw-la extinguere_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la extingui_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la est_fw-la extinctores_fw-la merito_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la qui_fw-la sic_fw-la agunt_fw-la ut_fw-la extinctum_fw-la velint_fw-la august_n epistol_n lib._n epistol_n 23._o interea_fw-la part_n nostrae_fw-la sunt_fw-la petere_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la ut_fw-la lampadi_fw-la accensae_fw-la oleum_fw-la suppeditet_fw-la servet_fw-la purum_fw-la ellychnium_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la promoveat_fw-la calv._n in_o epistol_n pauli_n ad_fw-la thess_n 1._o london_n print_v by_o tho_n pain_n for_o john_n rothwell_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1640._o of_o qvench_v and_o not_o qvench_v of_o the_o spirit_n 1_o thes_n 1.19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o 16._o verse_n the_o apostle_n have_v exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o rejoice_v evermore_o that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v carry_v themselves_o so_o holy_o &_o circumspect_o they_o shall_v walk_v so_o close_o with_o god_n that_o they_o may_v have_v continual_a joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a thing_n that_o a_o christian_a so_o demeaning_a himself_o as_o his_o rule_n guide_v he_o may_v live_v the_o most_o comfortable_a life_n of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o may_v keep_v a_o continual_a feast_n and_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o laughter_n eccl._n 10._o day_n of_o feast_v be_v day_n of_o joy_n and_o so_o a_o christian_a may_v make_v all_o his_o day_n festival_n and_o joyful_a like_o the_o day_n of_o the_o jew_n purim_n ester_n 9_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o of_o joy_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o christian_a it_o be_v most_o what_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o come_v from_o some_o fail_a and_o miscarriage_n in_o himself_o that_o he_o do_v not_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v to_o maintain_v his_o heart_n in_o this_o happy_a frame_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o have_v advise_v hereto_o he_o lay_v down_o some_o rule_n and_o mean_n in_o certain_a precept_n for_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v of_o this_o spiritual_a joy_n 1._o the_o first_o precept_n vers_fw-la 17._o pray_v continual_o he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v continual_o must_v pray_v continual_o he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v evermore_o must_v pray_v evermore_o as_o be_v our_o conscience_n of_o and_o constancy_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n such_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o our_o joy_n prayer_n neglect_v intermit_a bring_v a_o eclipse_n &_o a_o intermission_n and_o interruption_n of_o our_o joy_n seldom_o pray_v and_o constant_a rejoice_v will_v never_o stand_v together_o 2._o the_o second_o precept_n be_v this_o vers_n 18._o in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n must_v be_v thankful_a in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o in_o every_o thing_n or_o in_o every_o time_n must_v be_v thankful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o thankful_a we_o be_v to_o god_n the_o more_o cause_n of_o joy_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o god_n 3._o the_o three_o precept_n be_v this_o verse_n 19_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o will_v rejoice_v evermore_o must_v keep_v the_o spirit_n unquenched_a the_o way_n to_o keep_v one_o self_n warm_a
move_v and_o excite_v thou_o to_o do_v as_o thâ—_n at_o bethesda_n they_o not_o only_o watch_v when_o the_o angel_n move_v but_o every_o oâ—_n labour_v to_o step_v in_o and_o step_v in_o preseâ—â—_n â—y_a into_o the_o water_n while_o the_o motion_n be_v on_o foot_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n strike_v these_o spark_n into_o our_o heart_n to_o â—ave_n our_o heart_n as_o tinder_n to_o catch_v those_o spark_n and_o to_o have_v they_o take_v fire_n in_o â—ur_n heart_n spark_n smite_v into_o tinâ—er_n the_o tinder_n take_v fire_n and_o by_o it_o a_o â—andle_n be_v light_v and_o so_o a_o great_a fire_n a_o little_a spark_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o ash_n if_o it_o â—e_v let_v alone_o it_o soon_o die_v and_o go_v out_o â—ut_v if_o other_o small_a coal_n or_o small_a stick_n â—e_v lay_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v gentle_o and_o soft_o blow_v it_o at_o length_n will_v kindle_v to_o a_o â—reat_a fire_n so_o deal_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o die_v in_o 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have_v she_o put_v his_o i_o have_v put_v off_o my_o coat_n etc._n etc._n well_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n vers_fw-la 5._o she_o arise_v to_o open_v to_o her_o belove_a after_o her_o heart_n smite_v she_o for_o not_o open_v before_o i_o but_o it_o be_v too_o late_o for_o vers_fw-la 6._o see_v how_o for_o want_v of_o obedience_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n she_o quench_v the_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o quench_v how_o to_o save_v the_o spirit_n from_o quench_v if_o we_o will_v save_v the_o spirit_n from_o quench_v have_v a_o care_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o neglect_n of_o these_o will_v quench_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 6.16_o wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o dart_n of_o the_o 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quench_v that_o it_o increase_v and_o blow_v it_o up_o it_o be_v as_o with_o our_o natural_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n sit_v still_o and_o stir_v not_o walk_v not_o work_v not_o be_v not_o in_o action_n his_o natural_a spirit_n damp_n and_o he_o grow_v lumpish_a and_o liveless_a but_o let_v a_o man_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v in_o action_n be_v in_o exercise_n let_v he_o walk_v or_o work_v and_o that_o raise_v and_o recover_v and_o increase_v his_o spirit_n in_o he_o so_o in_o this_o case_n the_o set_a grace_n on_o work_n the_o exercise_v of_o it_o do_v so_o keep_v it_o from_o
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strength_n in_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o set_v all_o the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n on_o work_n and_o put_v out_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o all_o in_o pray_v in_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v man_n pray_v hear_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n do_v duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o samson_n bow_v himself_o in_o pull_v down_o the_o house_n judg._n 16.30_o he_o bow_v himself_o with_o all_o his_o might_n so_o when_o man_n pray_v they_o shall_v pray_v with_o all_o their_o might_n psal_n 119.58.145_o so_o when_o man_n hear_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o all_o their_o might_n ezech._n 40.4_o and_o of_o all_o duty_n of_o religion_n and_o obedience_n that_o may_v go_v for_o a_o rule_n eccles_n 9.10_o whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o thy_o might_n though_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o ill_a sense_n of_o the_o epicure_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n to_o live_v by_o in_o holy_a performance_n what_o 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lord_n quench_v and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n be_v that_o all_o no_o mark_v the_o danger_n that_o follow_v upon_o it_o and_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o god_n spirit_n go_v and_o the_o devil_n spirit_n come_v yea_o he_o come_v so_o that_o saul_n be_v carry_v into_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a sin_n he_o prove_v unreasonable_o malignant_a and_o malicious_a against_o david_n he_o commit_v a_o most_o barbarous_a and_o cruel_a murder_n 1_o sam_n 22.16_o thou_o shall_v die_v ahimelech_n thou_o and_o all_o thy_o father_n house_n it_o be_v a_o bloody_a act_n to_o put_v ahimelech_n to_o death_n
her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o will_v take_v away_o your_o iniquity_n and_o so_o make_v way_n to_o that_o mercy_n your_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v and_o so_o shall_v be_v no_o hindrance_n to_o you_o and_o so_o when_o the_o palsy_n man_n come_v to_o be_v heal_v what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o way_n to_o that_o mercy_n so_o soon_o as_o christ_n see_v he_o he_o say_v not_o son_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o palsy_n be_v cure_v but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o then_o when_o that_o be_v do_v then_o arise_v take_v up_o thy_o bed_n and_o walk_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o his_o palsy_n and_o so_o david_n make_v that_o the_o inlet_n of_o his_o bodily_a health_n psal_n 103.3_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n who_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n david_n disease_n be_v heal_v and_o what_o make_v way_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o they_o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n 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but_o a_o crown_n of_o mercy_n upon_o his_o head_n but_o how_o do_v he_o set_v it_o on_o his_o head_n vers_n 2._o who_o forgive_v all_o thy_o iniquity_n pardon_v mercy_n be_v crown_a mercy_n and_o david_n more_o joy_v in_o that_o than_o in_o his_o crown_n a_o crown_n without_o pardon_n be_v but_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n david_n great_a comfort_n be_v in_o his_o crown_n of_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n four_o it_o be_v that_o which_o fit_v for_o duty_n for_o the_o duty_n of_o pray_v hear_v receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n a_o man_n be_v never_o fit_a for_o any_o duty_n till_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v so_o long_o as_o a_o man_n stand_v guilty_a before_o god_n as_o he_o do_v till_o sin_n be_v pardon_v all_o his_o duty_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n that_o be_v a_o heavy_a imprecation_n psal_n 109.7_o let_v his_o prayer_n become_v sin_n but_o mark_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o come_v about_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v judge_v let_v he_o go_v out_o guilty_a and_o 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and_o god_n hear_v you_o not_o you_o pray_v and_o you_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o nor_o answer_v from_o god_n because_o your_o sinnn_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o they_o be_v unpardoned_a separate_v between_o you_o and_o god_n and_o they_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o in_o vain_a do_v a_o man_n seek_v communion_n with_o god_n when_o separate_v from_o he_o sin_n unpardoned_a make_v the_o lord_n a_o separatist_n he_o will_v not_o join_v with_o we_o nor_o have_v any_o fellowship_n with_o we_o in_o any_o of_o our_o duty_n till_o sin_n be_v separate_v from_o we_o god_n will_v separate_v and_o then_o sin_n be_v separate_v when_o it_o be_v pardon_v and_o when_o pardon_v then_o fit_a for_o duty_n because_o then_o so_o qualify_v as_o god_n will_v have_v communion_n with_o we_o we_o be_v never_o fit_a for_o duty_n till_o we_o can_v so_o do_v duty_n that_o we_o may_v expect_v good_a from_o duty_n then_o fit_a for_o prayer_n the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n when_o so_o qualify_v as_o that_o 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all_o take_v away_o and_o forgive_v do_v but_o consider_v that_o place_n zech._n 3.1_o there_o be_v joshua_n stand_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v before_o christ_n stand_v that_o be_v minister_a in_o and_o execute_v his_o office_n offer_v up_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n and_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n satan_n be_v stand_v there_o also_o and_o stand_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o resist_v he_o to_o be_v a_o adversary_n to_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o hinder_v and_o frustrate_v his_o prayer_n by_o put_v in_o accusation_n against_o he_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o accusation_n wherein_o lie_v their_o strength_n that_o appear_v vers_fw-la 3_o 4._o now_o joshua_n be_v clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n that_o be_v he_o be_v guilty_a of_o divers_a sin_n as_o vers_n 4._o open_v it_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o speak_v unto_o those_o that_o stand_v before_o he_o say_v take_v away_o the_o filthy_a garment_n from_o 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