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and_o every_o night_n 2._o psal_n 92.1_o 2._o and_o say_v david_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n that_o be_v it_o be_v good_a night_n by_o night_n and_o morning_n by_o morning_n every_o morning_n and_o every_o night_n to_o pray_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o great_a reason_n their_o be_v why_o we_o shall_v be_v thus_o constant_a in_o prayer_n every_o morning_n and_o every_o night_n reas_n 1_o first_o because_o we_o stand_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a it_o be_v therefore_o needful_a that_o we_o beg_v they_o daily_o every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n reas_n 2_o second_o we_o can_v thrive_v nor_o prosper_v in_o any_o of_o our_o daily_a calling_n or_o employment_n without_o god_n blessing_n 2._o psal_n 127.1_o 2._o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o 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they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o grace_n prayer_n be_v as_o the_o food_n whereby_o grace_n be_v preserve_v revive_v and_o increase_v as_o therefore_o we_o take_v daily_a food_n to_o preserve_v revive_v and_o strengthen_v the_o body_n so_o we_o must_v daily_o use_v prayer_n this_o spiritual_a food_n that_o our_o soul_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o nourish_v up_o unto_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o pray_v every_o day_n reas_n 4_o four_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o pray_v every_o day_n continual_o because_o we_o have_v the_o devil_n every_o day_n continual_o as_o our_o adversary_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v we_o 5.8_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o and_o there_o be_v no_o weapon_n like_o that_o of_o faithful_a prayer_n to_o withstand_v he_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n bid_v his_o disciple_n watch_v and_o pray_v 26.41_o mat._n 26.41_o that_o they_o enter_v not_o into_o temption_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v every_o day_n lead_v we_o not_o or_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n give_v to_o satan_n to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n therefore_o pray_v every_o day_n reas_n 5_o five_o we_o be_v prone_a daily_a and_o as_o it_o be_v every_o moment_n to_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n like_o that_o of_o prayer_n to_o prevent_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o david_n pray_v 19.13_o psal_n 19.13_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v not_o they_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n 119.133_o psal_n 119.133_o and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o i_o while_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o can_v
say_v solomon_n 1.32_o prov._n 1.32_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o it_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o it_o but_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v mistake_v when_o i_o say_v wicked_a man_n that_o pray_v not_o have_v no_o right_n to_o the_o outward_a thing_n they_o do_v enjoy_v my_o meaning_n be_v they_o have_v no_o right_n to_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n neither_o can_v they_o have_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o they_o but_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n free_a bounty_n 17.14_o psal_n 17.14_o for_o he_o give_v they_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n as_o their_o portion_n and_o it_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n they_o shall_v ever_o have_v son_n 16.25_o luk._n 16.25_o remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n you_o see_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v call_v the_o wicked_a man_n portion_n his_o good_a thing_n therefore_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o and_o no_o man_n ought_v in_o the_o least_o to_o wrong_n or_o injure_v they_o in_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n faithful_a servant_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v a_o right_a too_o and_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o all_o the_o blessing_n they_o do_v enjoy_v first_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o they_o say_v the_o apostle_n 23._o 1_o cor._n 3.22_o 23._o all_o thing_n be_v you_o and_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o second_o by_o prayer_n every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o good_a 4.4.5_o 1_o tim._n 4.4.5_o it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v far_o better_a with_o he_o that_o pray_v than_o with_o he_o that_o pray_v not_o but_o may_v some_o say_v objection_n 4._o objection_n i_o be_o unable_a to_o pray_v i_o will_v pray_v but_o i_o want_v faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n i_o answer_v answ_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o grace_n to_o desire_v it_o let_v not_o this_o therefore_o detain_v thou_o from_o the_o duty_n for_o first_o thou_o may_v have_v faith_n though_o thou_o feel_v it_o not_o in_o christ_n feeling_n his_o father_n have_v forsake_v he_o 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o if_o thou_o mourn_v for_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o have_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n 9.24_o mar._n 9.24_o the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n cry_v out_o with_o tear_n lord_z i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n if_o thou_o desire_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o have_v faith_n for_o as_o lust_a after_o a_o woman_n be_v adultery_n 5.28_o mat._n 5.28_o so_o lust_a after_o christ_n be_v faith_n because_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n therefore_o let_v not_o this_o discourage_v thou_o second_o a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o pray_v effectual_o and_o acceptable_o when_o in_o his_o own_o feel_n his_o heart_n be_v utter_o indispose_v to_o prayer_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o asaph_n in_o psal_n 77.2_o 3_o 4._o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v etc._n etc._n i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v 77.1_o psal_n 77.1_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o verse_n the_o first_o god_n give_v ear_n unto_o he_o and_o say_v david_n i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o 9_o psal_n 38.8_o 9_o o_o how_o sad_o do_v hezekiah_n mourn_v 5._o isa_n 38.14_o &_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o chatter_v in_o his_o prayer_n yet_o god_n hear_v and_o answer_v he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o brokennesse_n of_o our_o expression_n that_o hinder_v the_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v thorough_o break_v for_o sin_n no_o no_o when_o word_n fail_v tear_n will_v speak_v and_o they_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o god_n ear_n say_v david_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n 39.12_o psal_n 6.8_o psal_n 39.12_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n 56.8_o psal_n 56.8_o put_v thou_o my_o tear_n in_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o book_n yes_o yes_o belove_v all_o the_o tear_n that_o god_n servant_n shed_v before_o he_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v all_o put_v into_o his_o bottle_n and_o record_v in_o his_o book_n therefore_o let_v not_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o weakness_n and_o inability_n keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o duty_n but_o go_v to_o god_n mourn_v for_o thy_o want_n and_o beg_v supply_v of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v answer_v thou_o five_o i_o will_v fain_o pray_v objection_n 5._o objection_n but_o i_o be_o so_o sinful_a and_o unworthy_a a_o wretch_n i_o dare_v not_o i_o know_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n 9.31_o john_n 9.31_o yet_o such_o a_o one_o be_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o dare_v not_o pray_v i_o answer_v answ_n answ_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o text_n nor_o thy_o condition_n if_o god_n hear_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v than_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v ever_o hear_v of_o god_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a 7.20_o eccles_n 7.20_o and_o sin_v not_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o text_n know_v that_o the_o sinner_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o be_v such_o as_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n reject_v the_o worship_n and_o will_n of_o god_n such_o sinner_n as_o these_o god_n hear_v not_o he_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o a_o good_a motion_n from_o such_o a_o bad_a mouth_n but_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o that_o place_n 31._o john_n 9_o 31._o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v in_o every_o nation_n 10.35_o act_n 10.35_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o but_o for_o a_o further_o and_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o objection_n know_v first_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o finfulnesse_n and_o unworthiness_n shall_v not_o keep_v thou_o from_o thy_o duty_n of_o pray_v 13._o psal_n 40.12_o 13._o david_n cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n yet_o he_o pray_v and_o ezra_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n to_o god_n yet_o he_o pray_v saint_n paul_n have_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o sin_n 9.12_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o ephes_n 3.8_o act_n 9.12_o he_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n and_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n yet_o behold_v he_o pray_v second_o the_o more_o heinous_a our_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o need_n have_v we_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a three_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o capable_a of_o mercy_n none_o more_o welcome_a to_o god_n than_o they_o that_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n see_v it_o in_o five_o example_n in_o scripture_n first_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o her_o bloody_a issue_n she_o come_v behind_o christ_n as_o be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v he_o on_o the_o face_n and_o she_o desire_v but_o to_o touch_v the_o hem_n of_o his_o garment_n 22._o mat._n 9.20_o 21_o 22._o yet_o she_o be_v cure_v second_o the_o centurion_n who_o think_v himself_o not_o worthy_a to_o come_v to_o christ_n or_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v under_o his_o roof_n 10._o luke_n 7.6_o 7_o 10._o yet_o his_o request_n be_v grant_v three_o the_o prodigal_n who_o acknowledge_v to_o his_o father_n his_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v call_v his_o son_n 22._o luke_n 15.20_o 21_o 22._o yet_o his_o father_n embrace_v he_o and_o entertain_v he_o four_o the_o publican_n who_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o to_o show_v his_o indignation_n against_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n yet_o be_v he_o justify_v 14._o luk._n 18.13_o 14._o acquit_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o receive_v to_o mercy_n the_o five_o and_o last_o example_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n she_o acknowledge_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n 28._o mat._n 15.27_o 28._o yet_o her_o prayer_n be_v answer_v by_o all_o which_o example_n you_o see_v that_o those_o that_o be_v most_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n be_v most_o welcome_a to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o sin_n as_o
privy_a pride_n that_o keep_v man_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n as_o a_o beggar_n he_o be_v in_o want_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v relief_n but_o pride_n keep_v he_o from_o beg_v four_o and_o last_o last_o last_o know_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n as_o the_o want_n of_o faith_n that_o keep_v thou_o off_o from_o seek_v god_n mercy_n and_o this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o because_o it_o make_v thou_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n of_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n 3.12_o joh._n 16.9_o chap._n 3._o 36._o heb._n 3.12_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o reject_v the_o remedy_n of_o christ_n blood_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n of_o sin_n therefore_o have_v faith_n in_o god_n and_o let_v not_o the_o greatness_n of_o your_o sin_n hinder_v you_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o your_o duty_n six_o answ_n 6._o objection_n answ_n i_o have_v pray_v but_o i_o can_v find_v no_o answer_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o many_o way_n god_n answer_v his_o people_n prayer_n that_o so_o you_o be_v not_o mistake_v in_o think_v god_n do_v not_o answer_v your_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v answer_v and_o you_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o first_o god_n answer_v prayer_n when_o he_o grant_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v beg_v in_o prayer_n and_o thus_o god_n answer_v hannah_n when_o she_o pray_v for_o a_o child_n 1.27_o 1_o sam._n 1.27_o and_o thus_o god_n answer_v solomon_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o wisdom_n 12._o 1_o king_n 3.9_o 12._o it_o may_v be_v god_n have_v not_o thus_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n second_o god_n answer_v prayer_n when_o what_o be_v ask_v be_v deny_v and_o a_o better_a thing_n be_v grant_v so_o abraham_n beg_v ishmael_n 20._o gen._n 17.19_o 20._o and_o he_o give_v he_o isaac_n so_o the_o disciple_n ask_v when_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o israel_n christ_n deny_v they_o that_o 8._o act_n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o and_o give_v they_o power_n to_o be_v witness_n to_o he_o so_o the_o cripple_n he_o ask_v a_o alm_n 6._o act_n 3.3_o 6._o and_o he_o have_v his_o limb_n restore_v to_o he_o so_o god_n many_o time_n deny_v the_o thing_n be_v ask_v but_o give_v a_o better_a thing_n three_o god_n answer_v prayer_n when_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v grant_v and_o yet_o god_n strengthen_v the_o soul_n with_o his_o grace_n to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o it_o such_o a_o answer_n have_v david_n 138.3_o psa_fw-la 138.3_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o suffering_n 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o when_o he_o pray_v he_o be_v support_v and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v answer_v when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o satan_n buffet_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o if_o god_n answer_v thou_o 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