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for_o they_o 3._o do_v we_o use_v prayer_n and_o in_o prayer_n be_v we_o earnest_n for_o faith_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a observe_v we_o then_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o pray_n psal_n 85.8_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n to_o his_o saint_n to_o wit_n by_o stir_v up_o and_o increase_a their_o faith_n sure_o sue_v for_o faith_n as_o aforesaid_a we_o shall_v upon_o examination_n find_v a_o increase_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a wheel_n in_o the_o clock_n come_v on_o in_o this_o grace_n and_o come_v on_o in_o every_o sanctify_a and_o save_v grace_n use_v 2._o for_o inquisition_n see_v prayer_n be_v one_o good_a mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n to_o inquire_v into_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n as_o first_o what_o prayer_n be_v and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o motive_n to_o it_o 3._o the_o objection_n against_o prayer_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o they_o 4._o the_o qualification_n of_o true_a and_o acceptable_a prayer_n first_o 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prayer_n in_o scripture_n we_o find_v divers_a division_n of_o prayer_n but_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o we_o have_v the_o part_n of_o prayer_n punctual_o lay_v down_o 1._o supplication_n 2._o precation_n or_o petition_n 3._o intercession_n 4._o thanksgiving_n by_o supplication_n we_o understand_v humble_a suit_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n imply_v by_o precation_n or_o petition_n the_o second_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o understand_v a_o beg_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o intercession_n the_o three_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v a_o entreat_n for_o other_o as_o divers_a interpreter_n do_v for_o not_o only_o this_o part_n of_o prayer_n but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o why_o so_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o but_o we_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o contend_v with_o god_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o removal_n of_o judgement_n by_o thanksgiving_n the_o last_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o understand_v a_o render_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o prayer_n consist_v of_o 4_o part_n supplication_n precation_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n concern_v prayer_n to_o wit_n what_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o motive_n unto_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n psal_n 95.6_o where_o by_o bow_v down_o and_o call_n upon_o god_n be_v mean_v to_o worship_v he_o hence_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o 2._o by_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v much_o glorify_v for_o hereby_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v acknowledge_v trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n confess_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n subscribe_v unto_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n profess_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o expect_v and_o he_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o mercy_n 3._o god_n command_n the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v psal_n 105.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 4._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o worthy_n mention_v in_o scripture_n luke_n 3.21_o and_o 9.18_o 28_o 29._o and_o 6_o 12._o and_o so_o all_o god_n people_n mention_v in_o holy_a writ_n they_o all_o be_v addict_v to_o prayer_n 5._o the_o misery_n that_o attend_v those_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n jerem._n 10.25_o matth._n 26.41_o ezek._n 22.30_o 31._o dan._n 9.13.14_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o easy_a our_o heart_n this_o hannah_n know_v well_o 1_o sam._n 1_o 15._o and_o job_n job_n 16.20_o and_o so_o all_o practial_a christian_n 7._o our_o continual_a and_o innumerable_a necessity_n inward_a and_o outward_a 8._o the_o promise_n of_o supply_n and_o help_v psal_n 50.15_o and_o 91.15_o matth._n 7.7_o 9_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o duty_n hereby_o a_o mortal_a worm_n have_v conference_n and_o converse_n with_o the_o great_a majesty_n 10._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n compare_v gen._n 32.11_o and_o 33.4_o and_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o and_o 17.23_o see_v exod._n 14.15_o and_o 15.25_o matth._n 17.21_o remember_v hezekiah_n and_o isaiahs_n prayer_n and_o so_o ester_n and_o mordecai_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n anno_fw-la 175_o the_o army_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o thunder_a legion_n because_o upon_o their_o prayer_n god_n scatter_v their_o enemy_n with_o thunder_n and_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o those_o time_n can_v observe_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o religious_a observation_n in_o these_o our_o time_n but_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o 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