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spiritual_a life_n upon_o earth_n as_o we_o see_v in_o paul_n act._n 9.6_o and_o stephen_n act._n 7._o ult_n he_o never_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o prayer_n till_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o place_n of_o praise_n prayer_n be_v his_o element_n he_o can_v live_v without_o it_o and_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o it_o prayer_n be_v the_o vessel_n by_o which_o he_o be_v continual_o trade_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n he_o send_v it_o out_o fraught_v with_o precious_a grace_n faith_n hope_n desire_v love_n godly_a sorrow_n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o come_v home_o many_o time_n rich_o lade_v with_o peace_n joy_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n but_o now_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n say_v will_v not_o pray_v always_o he_o will_v not_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n job_n 27.10_o possible_o he_o may_v sometime_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o scholar_n undet_fw-la the_o rod_n or_o a_o malefactor_n upon_o the_o rack_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o some_o affliction_n but_o when_o god_n open_v his_o hand_n and_o bestow_v the_o mercy_n his_o mouth_n be_v shut_v and_o his_o heart_n too_o that_o you_o shall_v hear_v but_o little_o more_o of_o this_o duty_n if_o he_o pray_v on_o his_o sick_a bed_n and_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o he_o leave_v his_o prayer_n sick_a a_o bed_n behind_o he_o his_o prayer_n be_v but_o a_o messenger_n send_v about_o some_o particular_a errand_n when_o that_o be_v do_v the_o messenger_n return_v as_o that_o story_n of_o the_o friar_n speak_v how_o when_o he_o be_v a_o poor_a friar_n he_o go_v ever_o sad_o cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o the_o ground_n but_o be_v abbot_n he_o go_v merry_o look_v upward_o one_o of_o his_o companion_n ask_v he_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o alteration_n
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god_n can_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o gainer_n by_o death_n who_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o unrighteousness_n who_o have_v vainglory_n covetousness_n hypocrisy_n carnal-mindedness_a within_o thou_o and_o never_o mourn_v under_o they_o as_o one_o heavy_a lade_v with_o they_o nor_o long_a after_o 37._o regeneratio_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la justificationem_fw-la individuo_fw-la nexu_fw-la comitatur_fw-la nec_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la separari_fw-la potest_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la distingui_fw-la debeat_fw-la polan_n syntag._n lib_n 6._o cap._n 37._o nor_o use_v diligent_o the_o mean_n for_o deliverance_n from_o they_o do_v thou_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n that_o instead_o of_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o shall_v thou_o arrive_v at_o heaven_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o road_n to_o hell_n i_o assure_v thou_o a_o king_n will_v soon_o admit_v dunghill-raker_n and_o privy-cleaners_a in_o their_o nasty_a filthy_a pickle_n into_o his_o bed_n than_o god_n will_v take_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v such_o a_o one_o into_o heaven_n no_o heaven_n be_v for_o the_o holy_a and_o for_o they_o only_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pray_a spirit_n it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o and_o of_o his_o son_n whereby_o they_o that_o have_v it_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4.6_o as_o christ_n in_o heaven_n make_v intercession_n for_o they_o without_o they_o heb._n 7.25_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n on_o earth_n make_v intercession_n for_o they_o within_o they_o god_n never_o have_v any_o still-born_a child_n the_o father_n after_o the_o flesh_n sometime_o have_v dumb_a child_n but_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n never_o have_v any_o such_o man_n invocation_n of_o god_n present_o follow_v upon_o god_n effectual_a vocation_n of_o he_o one_o of_o the_o first_o sign_n of_o spiritual_a life_n in_o 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the_o same_o place_n i_o must_v first_o entreat_v thou_o to_o put_v those_o four_o particular_n to_o thy_o soul_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o tell_v thou_o be_v include_v in_o that_o expression_n to_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n 1._o ask_v thy_o soul_n what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o thy_o religious_a performance_n what_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o thy_o obedience_n man_n indeed_o judge_v of_o other_o principle_n by_o their_o practice_n because_o they_o can_v discern_v the_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o a_o duty_n or_o no_o but_o god_n judge_v of_o man_n practice_n by_o their_o principle_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o his_o speech_n of_o paul_n behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9.11_o paul_n be_v a_o pharisee_n one_o of_o the_o strict_a of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n but_o god_n who_o know_v his_o heart_n be_v wrong_v in_o former_a duty_n take_v not_o any_o notice_n of_o they_o now_o behold_v he_o pray_v he_o may_v say_v a_o prayer_n before_o but_o he_o never_o pray_v a_o prayer_n till_o now_o when_o he_o have_v a_o right_a principle_n be_v regenerate_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o make_v a_o right_a prayer_n till_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a the_o fruit_n can_v never_o be_v good_a matth._n 7.17_o now_o friend_n what_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o thy_o duty_n be_v it_o fear_v of_o man_n hope_v of_o honour_n desire_v of_o gain_n or_o mere_o the_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o conscience_n or_o custom_n be_v these_o the_o weight_n that_o make_v thy_o clock_n to_o go_v and_o if_o these_o be_v take_v off_o will_v thy_o devotion_n stand_v still_o then_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n entreat_v he_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o or_o do_v thy_o pious_a action_n flow_v from_o a_o renew_a will_n and_o renew_v affection_n do_v the_o outward_a correspondency_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a conformity_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o the_o nature_n and_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o law_n write_v within_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o thy_o condition_n be_v safe_a for_o the_o deep_a the_o spring_n be_v from_o whence_o the_o water_n come_v the_o sweet_a the_o water_n be_v and_o thy_o service_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n speak_v thyself_o whether_o thou_o pray_v read_v hear_v sing_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n within_o from_o love_n to_o the_o infinite_o amiable_a god_n from_o the_o delight_n thou_o take_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o duty_n o_o how_o sweet_a be_v that_o honey_n that_o drop_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n from_o the_o comb_n and_o how_o pure_a be_v that_o wine_n which_o flow_v free_o from_o the_o grape_n so_o grateful_a and_o acceptable_a be_v that_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n which_o be_v season_v with_o sincere_a love_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n psal_n 128.1_o or_o do_v thou_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o same_o principle_n the_o sadducee_n do_v who_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n only_o from_o a_o desire_n it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n or_o from_o the_o same_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o persian_n do_v the_o devil_n only_o from_o fear_n lest_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o hurt_v sure_o that_o service_n will_v be_v sour_a which_o like_o verjuice_n be_v squeeze_v out_o of_o the_o crab_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o filial_a fear_n be_v commendable_a but_o to_o serve_v he_o from_o a_o servile_a fear_n be_v unacceptable_a the_o upright_a christian_a work_v from_o a_o inward_a principle_n the_o new_a creation_n within_o and_o