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in_o that_o platform_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o cause_n that_o man_n go_v forward_o and_o backward_o in_o prayer_n like_o hound_n at_o a_o loss_n say_v one_o and_o have_v unadvised_o begin_v to_o speak_v they_o know_v not_o how_o wise_o to_o make_v a_o end_n nor_o may_v the_o heart_n be_v hasty_a in_o utter_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o almighty_a and_o impression_n must_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o what_o the_o mouth_n make_v expression_n of_o as_o word_n may_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v when_o the_o mind_n utter_v itself_o lest_o it_o be_v distract_v no_o more_o must_v the_o mind_n be_v to_o seek_v whilst_o he_o tongue_n be_v call_v upon_o god_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v too_o rash_a in_o prayer_n when_o it_o bring_v not_o with_o it_o those_o grace_n requisite_a first_o when_o it_o pray_v without_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n as_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n must_v be_v attend_v unto_o so_o must_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o 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psal_n 34.6_o 18._o proud_a boast_v pharisees_n be_v behold_v alooff_o off_o and_o send_v empty_a away_o luke_n 18.14_o five_o it_o be_v too_o rash_a and_o hasty_a when_o it_o come_v without_o charity_n if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v we_o must_v bring_v a_o charitable_a heart_n with_o we_o ready_a to_o give_v psal_n 41.1_o and_o forgive_v math._n 6.14_o 15_o 2.8_o psal_n 41.1_o math._n 6.14.15_o &_o 18._o ult_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o &_o 18._o ult_n as_o we_o must_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n so_o without_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o six_o it_o be_v too_o hasty_a if_o it_o come_v without_o patience_n we_o must_v patient_o wait_v god_n leisure_n if_o we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o hear_v we_o
god_n in_o give_v have_v a_o eye_n unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o servant_n pag._n 345_o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o answer_v prayer_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n pag._n 346_o use_v 1_o then_o we_o may_v not_o put_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o in_o a_o absolute_a way_n for_o all_o thing_n pag._n 347_o use_v 2_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o those_o particular_n grant_v which_o we_o desire_v yet_o we_o ought_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v ibid._n doct._n 9_o god_n be_v many_o time_n large_a in_o his_o gift_n then_o we_o be_v in_o our_o desire_n pag._n 348._o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o be_v of_o a_o liberal_a disposition_n and_o give_v like_o a_o king_n pag._n 349_o use_v 1_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v in_o our_o great_a suit_n ibid._n use_v 2_o and_o learn_v to_o measure_v unto_o god_n as_o he_o measure_v unto_o we_o pag._n 350_o doct._n 10_o all_o liberality_n and_o bounty_n be_v not_o friendly_a pag._n 350_o use_v 1_o and_o therefore_o all_o liberal_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v extol_v pag._n 353_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o wary_a that_o we_o be_v not_o ensnare_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o any_o pag._n 354_o doct._n 11_o god_n do_v not_o always_o give_v where_o he_o love_v pag._n 354_o use_v 1_o no_o cause_n then_o to_o be_v overjoy_v when_o god_n so_o hear_v we_o as_o to_o let_v we_o have_v what_o we_o desire_v pag._n 355_o doct._n 12_o importunity_n be_v the_o prevayl_v argument_n with_o many_o pag._n 355_o use_v 1_o in_o all_o honest_a suit_n therefore_o hold_v out_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a pag._n 356_o use_v 2_o but_o in_o evil_a suit_n arm_v yourselves_o against_o importunity_n ibid._n doct._n 13_o importunate_n prayer_n be_v prevayl_v with_o god_n pag._n 356_o use_v 1_o this_o inform_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o prayer_n prevail_v not_o pag._n 359_o use_v 2_o and_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v more_o importunate_n and_o zealous_a in_o prayer_n than_o we_o have_v be_v pag._n 360_o verse_n 9_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o doct._n 1_o prayer_n be_v a_o warrantable_a work_n pag._n 366_o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n have_v practise_v it_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o many_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o it_o ibid._n reas_n 3_o and_o the_o whole_a trinity_n concur_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o our_o neglect_n pag._n 367_o use_v 2_o and_o to_o be_v encourage_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o duty_n with_o chearfullnesse_n pag._n 368_o doct._n 2_o prayer_n be_v a_o work_n of_o general_a concernment_n pag._n 369_o reas_n 1_o for_o prayer_n be_v a_o moral_a precept_n pag._n 370_o reas_n 2_o and_o we_o be_v all_o god_n creature_n and_o bind_v to_o worship_v he_o ibid._n reas_n 3_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o but_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o blessing_n ibid._n reas_n 4_o and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o hold_v something_o of_o he_o and_o so_o stand_v bind_v to_o do_v suit_n and_o service_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o all_o shall_v make_v conscience_n of_o the_o do_v of_o it_o pag._n 371_o use_v 2_o and_o those_o sin_n high_o that_o neglect_v it_o pag._n 372_o doct._n 3_o prayer_n be_v a_o difficult_a work_n pag._n 372_o reas_n 1_o and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v very_o spiritual_a ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o for_o that_o many_o essential_a circumstance_n be_v require_v in_o it_o pag._n 373_o reas_n 3_o and_o the_o many_o let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o meet_v with_o when_o we_o go_v about_o it_o pag._n 375_o use_v 1_o thence_o we_o may_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o holiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o duty_n pag._n 377_o use_v 2_o and_o the_o error_n of_o those_o discover_v that_o think_v the_o task_n easy_a ibid._n use_v 3_o their_o labour_n of_o love_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o pray_v for_o we_o pag._n 378_o use_v 4_o and_o when_o we_o go_v about_o it_o to_o enter_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o work_n of_o great_a difficultye_n ibid._n use_v 5_o and_o it_o may_v comfort_v those_o who_o have_v ability_n give_v they_o in_o any_o comfortable_a manner_n or_o measure_n to_o discharge_v it_o pag._n 384_o doct._n 4_o god_n expect_v that_o our_o desire_n shall_v be_v express_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n pag._n 390_o reas_n 1_o that_o other_o may_v join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o duty_n ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v the_o better_o stir_v up_o unto_o the_o duty_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o such_o as_o content_v themselves_o with_o short_a ejaculation_n and_o neglect_v to_o use_v the_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n be_v faulty_a pag._n 390_o doct._n 5_o true_a prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o crave_v pag._n 391_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o put_v we_o into_o a_o pray_a condition_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o our_o 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have_v ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o be_v tongue-tied_a ibid._n doct._n 8_o upon_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v no_o denial_n pag._n 402_o reas_n 1_o for_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o own_o name_n pag._n 403_o reas_n 2_o christ_n intercede_v for_o such_o as_o so_o pray_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v such_o ibid._n use_v 1_o see_v it_o be_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v let_v it_o encourage_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n ibid._n doct._n 9_o what_o we_o obtain_v by_o ask_v be_v not_o of_o our_o deserve_n pag._n 406_o reas_n 1_o for_o be_v but_o beggar_n we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o god_n blessing_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n then_o to_o be_v buy_v ibid._n use_v 1_o by_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 407_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o inform_v that_o all_o we_o hold_v be_v in_o frank_n almoigne_z pag._n 407_o use_v 3_o and_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o our_o unworthynesse_n ibid._n doct._n 10_o 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