author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o blessing_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o receive_n thereof_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n to_o god_n 2._o that_o it_o may_v appear_v we_o understand_v our_o own_o desire_n and_o have_v sense_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o want_v 3._o that_o other_o may_v mutual_o join_v with_o we_o in_o prayer_n 4._o that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v the_o more_o enlarge_v for_o as_o desire_n help_v we_o to_o word_n so_o word_n inflame_v our_o desire_n 5._o to_o prevent_v distraction_n and_o interruption_n in_o our_o thought_n 3._o 4.10_o psal_n 38.9_o mat._n 4.10_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o god_n only_o it_o be_v a_o principal_a point_n of_o divine_a service_n 1._o god_n only_o be_v religious_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v 2._o god_n only_o know_v whether_o we_o pray_v or_o no_o 23.23_o jer._n 23.23_o i._n e._n from_o the_o heart_n 3._o god_n only_o be_v every_o where_o present_a to_o hear_v the_o suit_n of_o all_o 4._o god_n only_o be_v almighty_a and_o able_a to_o 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to_o heaven_n as_o the_o spirit_n wrought_v vehement_o in_o those_o holy_a man_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o man_n so_o it_o work_v fervent_o in_o those_o who_o be_v to_o speak_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n david_n mention_n the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o prayer_n as_o incense_v and_o incense_v burn_v before_o it_o ascend_v there_o must_v be_v fire_v affection_n before_o out_o prayer_n will_v go_v up_o the_o tribe_n act_n 26.27_o be_v say_v to_o serve_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o stretch_n forth_o themselves_o with_o
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22._o and_o a_o pray_v without_o doubt_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o faith_n apply_v the_o promise_n 16.23_o joh._n 14.13_o &_o 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o 4._o as_o it_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o holiness_n with_o pure_a heart_n and_o hand_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n his_o office_n be_v to_o make_v we_o holy_a &_o wheresoever_o he_o witness_v he_o wash_v if_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n to_o strengthen_v our_o confidence_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n to_o cause_v our_o conformity_n to_o christ_n hence_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v mention_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n as_o the_o spirit_n make_v we_o come_v bold_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n so_o he_o make_v we_o come_v pure_o before_o it_o too_o as_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psal_n 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his_o very_a groan_n and_o by_o he_o our_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o groan_v 17.11_o oratio_fw-la longius_fw-la vulnerat_fw-la quam_fw-la sagitta_fw-la exod._n 17.11_o prayer_n prevail_v not_o only_o over_o creature_n but_o even_o the_o very_a creator_n himself_o one_o faithful_a man_n prayer_n be_v more_o forcible_a than_o a_o whole_a army_n there_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o omnipotency_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v say_v of_o luther_n he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v needs_o must_v that_o petition_n be_v grant_v which_o the_o framer_n receive_v the_o lord_n can_v more_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o prayer_n then_o with_o his_o own_o will_n prayer_n be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o counterpane_n or_o reflection_n of_o god_n own_o pleasure_n 5._o 5._o obs_n 5._o how_o good_a be_v god_n to_o his_o poor_a saint_n he_o not_o only_o grant_v their_o prayer_n but_o make_v their_o prayer_n god_n do_v not_o only_o provide_v a_o gift_n but_o a_o hand_n also_o to_o take_v it_o with_o not_o a_o feast_n only_o but_o a_o stomach_n both_o grace_n for_o the_o desire_n and_o the_o very_a grace_n of_o desire_n oh_o how_o sweet_a also_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n bid_v we_o pray_v and_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v command_v we_o duty_n and_o enable_v to_o perform_v it_o gives_z work_n wage_n and_o strength_n 6._o 6._o obs_n 6._o it_o be_v our_o great_a wisdom_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v the_o spirit_n if_o either_o we_o never_o have_v it_o or_o lose_v it_o we_o can_v pray_v 1._o it_o be_v get_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o not_o belong_v to_o the_o law_n if_o
there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o true_a woe_n in_o a_o deluge_n of_o outward_a trouble_n which_o befall_v a_o saint_n 2_o wickedness_n end_n in_o wo._n 2_o observe_v 2_o sinner_n may_v see_v nothing_o but_o wealth_n in_o the_o commission_n but_o they_o shall_v find_v nothing_o but_o woe_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o sin_n every_o lust_n though_o it_o kiss_v yet_o betray_v 6.21_o rom._n 6.21_o the_o end_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v death_n it_o be_v the_o true_a wisdom_n to_o consider_v whether_o when_o we_o find_v it_o difficult_a to_o overcome_v the_o present_a tentation_n it_o be_v not_o more_o difficult_a to_o undergo_v the_o follow_a woe_n oh_o can_v we_o but_o look_v upon_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o back_n of_o sin_n how_o little_a shall_v we_o be_v allure_v with_o the_o fairness_n of_o its_o face_n how_o far_o from_o wisdom_n will_v it_o be_v for_o the_o delude_a sinner_n hereafter_o to_o say_v i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v thus_o with_o i_o that_o hell_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o god_n wrath_n be_v so_o heavy_a the_o mirth_n of_o every_o secure_a sinner_n that_o go_v dance_v to_o hell_n supplicia_fw-la amara_fw-la sint_fw-la omne_fw-la gaudia_fw-la quibus_fw-la respondent_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la be_v no_o better_a than_o madness_n how_o bitter_a shall_v that_o drop_n of_o pleasure_n be_v to_o we_o which_o be_v answer_v and_o overtake_v with_o a_o sea_n of_o pain_n there_o be_v no_o judge_v of_o our_o future_a either_o woe_n or_o happiness_n by_o what_o appear_v at_o present_a the_o portion_n of_o god_n people_n cup_n be_v to_o have_v the_o best_a and_o of_o the_o wicked_n to_o have_v the_o bitter_a at_o the_o bottom_n and_o yet_o the_o top_n of_o the_o cup_n seem_v to_o promise_v the_o contrary_a to_o both_o 3._o scripture_n imprecation_n and_o curse_n 3._o observe_v 3._o must_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o be_v our_o example_n we_o may_v indeed_o pray_v against_o the_o wicked_a practice_n of_o other_o that_o god_n will_v 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christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n 5.44_o luke_n 9.55_o matth._n 5.44_o who_o ask_v whether_o after_o the_o example_n of_o elijah_n they_o shall_v pray_v that_o fire_n may_v come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o samaritan_n sanc._n samaritan_n q.d._n you_o be_v motion_n not_o of_o zeal_n but_o revenge_n ideo_fw-la deum_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la expellit_fw-la qui_fw-la illum_fw-la à _fw-la proximo_fw-la avertit_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la deo_fw-la injuriam_fw-la quia_fw-la seipsum_fw-la judicem_fw-la constituit_fw-la et_fw-la deum_fw-la tortorem_fw-la aug._n ser._n 4._o de_fw-fr sanc._n be_v answer_v by_o christ_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o our_o master_n precept_n be_v bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o yea_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o and_o his_o pattern_n leave_v we_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.23_o set_a down_o in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v he_o revile_v not_o again_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n say_v chrysostom_n be_v the_o time_n of_o meekness_n and_o he_o say_v augustine_n drive_v away_o god_n from_o himself_o who_o will_v turn_v he_o away_o from_o other_o he_o be_v injurious_a to_o god_n in_o make_v he_o the_o executioner_n and_o himself_o the_o judg._n 4._o 4._o observe_v 4._o god_n warn_v of_o woe_n before_o he_o send_v wo._n he_o take_v not_o sinner_n at_o the_o advantage_n as_o he_o may_v in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o foretell_v the_o woe_n before_o he_o inflict_v it_o he_o usual_o cut_v man_n down_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n 23.37_o gen._n 15.16_o matth._n 23.37_o before_o he_o cut_v they_o off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o executioner_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o his_o mouth_n before_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sword_n god_n method_n be_v to_o give_v premonition_n before_o he_o inflict_v punishment_n the_o two_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o roman_n come_v not_o till_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o christ_n of_o the_o two_o general_a destruction_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o geâ—_n 6.3_o 2_o pet._n 3._o the_o past_a by_o water_n and_o the_o suture_a by_o fire_n sufficient_a warning_n have_v be_v give_v god_n hereby_o speak_v himself_o gracious_a and_o the_o wicked_a inexcusable_a he_o threaten_v that_o he_o may_v not_o smite_v and_o he_o smite_v that_o he_o may_v not_o slay_v and_o he_o slay_v some_o sometime_o temporal_o 2.21_o râ—v_fw-la 2.21_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v destroy_v eternal_o god_n foretell_v ruin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v jonah_n prophesy_v of_o niniveeh_n overthrow_v greg_n venturum_fw-la se_fw-la praedicat_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la venerit_fw-la quos_fw-la damnet_fw-la non_fw-la inveniat_fw-la greg_n be_v as_o chrysostom_n say_v a_o kind_a of_o overthrow_n of_o the_o prophecy_n and_o hereby_o the_o wicked_a be_v proclaim_v inexcusable_a they_o can_v say_v in_o their_o great_a suffering_n but_o that_o they_o have_v premonition_n even_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n shall_v justify_v he_o when_o he_o condemn_v they_o they_o can_v but_o excuse_v god_n from_o desire_n of_o revenge_n the_o desirer_n whereof_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o give_v warning_n medea_n professa_fw-la perdu_fw-fr tâ—dia_fw-la vindictae_fw-la locum_fw-la sen._n medea_n christian_n take_v heed_n of_o turn_v the_o denunciation_n of_o woe_n into_o wantonness_n it_o be_v neither_o for_o want_v of_o sin_n in_o man_n nor_o strength_n in_o god_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o wound_v he_o only_o warn_v his_o hand_n be_v not_o weaken_v that_o it_o can_v strike_v nor_o his_o arm_n shorten_v that_o it_o can_v reach_v we_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o power_n but_o he_o execise_v his_o patience_n and_o he_o exercise_v his_o patience_n in_o expect_v our_o repentance_n aug._n non_fw-la ille_fw-la potentiam_fw-la perdidit_fw-la sed_fw-la patientiam_fw-la exercet_fw-la patientiam_fw-la exercet_fw-la svam_fw-la dum_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la expectat_fw-la tuam_fw-la aug._n let_v we_o prepare_v to_o meet_v our_o god_n even_o when_o he_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o before_o he_o come_v at_o we_o let_v we_o dispatch_v the_o messenger_n of_o prayer_n and_o reformation_n to_o meet_v he_o and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o while_o he_o be_v vet_z in_o the_o way_n and_z afar_z off_z though_o god_n patience_n last_v long_o it_o will_v not_o last_v ever_o if_o we_o will_v sin_v notwithstanding_o a_o woe_n threaten_v we_o shall_v be_v punish_v notwithstanding_o a_o mercy_n promise_v he_o who_o be_v long_o a_o strike_n strike_v heavy_a the_o long_a the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o womb_n the_o big_a it_o be_v when_o it_o come_v forth_o the_o long_a it_o be_v ere_o woe_n come_v the_o big_a will_v it_o be_v when_o it_o come_v no_o metal_n so_o cold_a as_o lead_v before_o it_o be_v melt_v but_o none_o more_o scald_a afterward_o 5._o minister_n must_v denounce_v woe_n against_o the_o wicked_a 5._o observe_v 5._o judas_n describe_v the_o fierceness_n of_o seducer_n and_o exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o compassion_n and_o yet_o his_o meekness_n abolish_v not_o his_o zeal_n the_o regard_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n draw_v forth_o this_o severe_a denunciation_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o both_o he_o be_v as_o bold_a to_o foretell_v their_o woe_n as_o they_o to_o proclaim_v their_o wickedness_n the_o like_a spirit_n we_o may_v behold_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n before_o he_o 32.27_o causam_fw-la populi_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la precibus_fw-la causam_fw-la dei_fw-la apud_fw-la populum_fw-la gladiis_fw-la allegavit_fw-la greg._n exod._n 32.27_o moses_n so_o meek_a that_o when_o he_o be_v with_o god_n though_o he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n with_o prayer_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v with_o the_o people_n he_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n with_o the_o sword_n the_o prophet_n after_o he_o samuel_n elijah_n isaiah_n jeremiah_n be_v cold_a and_o calm_a in_o their_o own_o but_o full_a of_o heavenly_a heat_n in_o god_n cause_n their_o denunciation_n
but_o for_o poor_a store_n of_o fruit_n and_o a_o slender_a crop_n it_o be_v true_a repentance_n faith_n seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v continual_a act_n to_o be_v perform_v at_o all_o time_n though_o even_o for_o these_o some_o time_n be_v more_o seasonable_a than_o other_o as_o the_o time_n of_o health_n strength_n and_o youth_n but_o hear_v read_v sing_v solemn_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v unreasonable_o perform_v pray_v be_v not_o seasonable_o perform_v in_o the_o time_n of_o preach_v nor_o read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o mar_v duty_n good_a for_o the_o matter_n with_o a_o unseasonable_a manner_n of_o perform_v they_o seasonableness_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o fruit_n 9_o last_o they_o must_v be_v fruit_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o propriety_n of_o they_o they_o must_v be_v our_o own_o not_o perform_v by_o a_o deputy_n or_o a_o attorney_n the_o godly_a be_v compare_v to_o a_o tree_n that_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n psal_n 1.3_o it_o must_v not_o be_v borrow_v if_o our_o own_o lamp_n be_v without_o oil_n we_o can_v borrow_v of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n have_v little_a enough_o for_o themselves_o papist_n in_o this_o respect_n build_v their_o confidence_n upon_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n another_o man_n feed_v or_o clothing_n himself_o can_v nourish_v or_o warm_v i_o nor_o can_v another_o man_n believe_v or_o work_v save_o i_o the_o just_a must_v be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n people_n must_v not_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o minister_n nor_o child_n by_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o parent_n 6.4_o gal._n 6.4_o thy_o rejoice_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v must_v be_v in_o thyself_o not_o another_o if_o thy_o friend_n thy_o pastor_n thy_o parent_n thy_o master_n be_v holy_a for_o himself_o and_o thou_o too_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n for_o himself_o and_o thou_o too_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o some_o direction_n how_o to_o become_v fruitful_a tree_n 1._o we_o must_v be_v remove_v off_o from_o our_o natural_a root_n and_o stock_n and_o set_v upon_o and_o ingraft_v into_o a_o new_a another_z 12.33_o mat._n 12.33_o we_o must_v be_v transplant_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o second_o adam_n the_o tree_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v so_o man_n gather_v not_o grape_n of_o thorn_n nor_o fig_n of_o thistle_n 7.16.18_o mat._n 7.16.18_o till_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n our_o best_a work_n be_v but_o corrupt_a fruit_n according_a to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n such_o be_v our_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o fruitfulness_n 15._o john_n 15._o some_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o only_o by_o the_o external_a tie_n of_o visible_a ordinance_n and_o profession_n knit_v to_o he_o by_o that_o obligation_n make_v in_o baptism_n no_o otherwise_o than_o many_o graft_n be_v that_o do_v not_o thrive_v or_o live_v in_o their_o stock_n but_o only_o stand_v as_o bind_v about_o by_o a_o thread_n and_o their_o communion_n with_o christ_n be_v only_o external_a without_o any_o spiritual_a sap_n or_o inward_a influence_n derive_v from_o he_o to_o they_o and_o therefore_o their_o fruit_n be_v no_o other_o then_o may_v grow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o heathenism_n which_o natural_a honesty_n and_o conscience_n bring_v forth_o our_o union_n to_o christ_n must_v be_v real_a supernatural_a without_o i_o say_v he_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o 6_o john_n 15.4_o 5_o 6_o we_o must_v abide_v in_o he_o fetch_v all_o from_o he_o depend_v upon_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o honour_v the_o husbandman_n by_o make_v he_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o do_v all_o for_o he_o and_o the_o root_n by_o do_v all_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o we_o must_v be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o either_o in_o regard_n of_o self_n time_n or_o self-ability_n from_o he_o be_v our_o fruit_n find_v first_o a_o good_a tree_n and_o then_o a_o 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he_o command_v prayer_n pray_v i_o shall_v not_o here_o handle_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n in_o a_o common-place-way_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o insist_v either_o upon_o the_o sundry_a sort_n of_o prayer_n petition_v for_o good_a thing_n deprecation_n to_o remove_v evil_a thing_n intercession_n for_o other_o imprecation_n against_o other_o thanksgiving_n for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o upon_o the_o circumstance_n of_o prayer_n for_o time_n place_n measure_n only_o as_o to_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v note_v that_o when_o this_o word_n prayer_n be_v set_v alone_o as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o judas_n it_o comprise_v all_o the_o kind_n under_o it_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o thanksgiving_n alone_o it_o comprise_v all_o kind_n belong_v to_o request_n when_o â—t_a be_v join_v with_o deprecation_n or_o intercession_n it_o be_v restrain_v to_o a_o desire_n of_o good_a thing_n for_o ourselves_o but_o as_o to_o the_o present_a occasion_n i_o shall_v only_o show_v what_o prayer_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o general_a nature_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pray_v import_v a_o earnest_n wish_v or_o crave_v of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v according_a to_o our_o desire_n because_o by_o prayer_n we_o open_v our_o heart_n desire_v to_o god_n there_o be_v sundry_a rhetorical_a brief_a commendatory_a description_n use_v by_o learned_a man_n to_o set_v forth_o prayer_n as_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o god_n cabinet_n the_o conduit_n of_o mercy_n hirudâ—_fw-la mercy_n dr._n sibbs_n oratio_fw-la cararum_fw-la hirudâ—_fw-la faith_n flame_v jacob_n ladder_n a_o invisible_a and_o invincible_a weapon_n a_o victory_n over_o the_o omnipotent_a the_o consumption_n of_o care_n a_o box_n of_o ointment_n break_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o christ_n the_o perfume_n of_o heaven_n the_o mount_n of_o transfiguration_n the_o soul_n messenger_n satan_n scourge_n the_o ascend_v of_o the_o mind_n to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wave_v these_o though_o sweet_a and_o pious_a expression_n prayer_n be_v more_o fit_o call_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o import_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o right_a open_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n phil_n 4.6_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damasc_n de_fw-fr orthod_n fid_fw-we l._n 3._o c._n 24._o a_o make_v know_v of_o our_o desire_n to_o he_o or_o as_o some_o a_o religious_a speech_n direct_v to_o god_n after_o a_o due_a sort_n concern_v thing_n appertain_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a 1._o first_o the_o will_n be_v fill_v in_o prayer_n with_o desire_n and_o then_o these_o desire_v flame_n forth_o blaze_v upward_o and_o be_v open_v to_o god_n formal_o prayer_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o have_v its_o conception_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o its_o womb_n and_o 2._o then_o its_o birth_n be_v the_o expression_n of_o our_o desire_n how_o ever_o 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sed_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la clamans_fw-la sed_fw-la amans_fw-la clangit_fw-la in_o aure_fw-la dei_fw-la psal_n 142.2_o 2_o tim._n 2.22_o psal_n 119.7_o a_o inward_a mental_a prayer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o strong_a voice_n of_o all_o and_o by_o it_o we_o speak_v loud_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n hence_o prayer_n be_v call_v the_o lift_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n ps_n 25.1_o and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 62.8_o 1_o sam._n 1.15_o as_o for_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v only_o the_o outward_a speech_n of_o the_o mouth_n without_o the_o inward_a of_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v rather_o lip-labour_n than_o prayer_n desire_n be_v usual_o make_v know_v by_o outward_a mean_n word_n sign_n word_n do_v most_o exact_o set_v forth_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o sign_n also_o as_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o eye_n stretch_v abroad_o the_o arm_n bow_v the_o knee_n do_v both_o express_v and_o excite_v inward_a affection_n but_o by_o 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