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they_o be_v from_o we_o corrupt_v we_o look_v on_o they_o as_o despicable_a yet_o know_v that_o god_n look_v on_o they_o as_o the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n any_o breathe_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n therefore_o he_o despise_v not_o the_o break_a heart_n nor_o the_o sigh_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n psalm_n 51._o god_n can_v despise_v monarch_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o god_n can_v despise_v a_o break_a heart_n nor_o any_o breathe_n from_o ti_fw-mi though_o thou_o may_v despise_v it_o thyself_o and_o look_v on_o it_o as_o despicable_a the_o lord_n can_v despise_v it_o he_o see_v so_o much_o excellency_n in_o it_o though_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o thy_o corruption_n yet_o there_o be_v that_o remainder_n of_o excellency_n in_o it_o if_o there_o be_v but_o so_o much_o as_o may_v denominate_v it_o a_o gracious_a act_n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n last_o to_o name_n no_o more_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n appear_v in_o this_o the_o great_a use_n that_o they_o be_v of_o in_o the_o world_n as_o especial_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n that_o god_n attain_v in_o they_o his_o great_a aim_n and_o end_n in_o create_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o few_o gracious_a man_n and_o woman_n what_o glory_n shall_v god_n have_v in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v those_o that_o hold_v up_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n by_o which_o god_n have_v his_o glory_n active_o for_o that_o be_v it_o that_o god_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v true_a god_n can_v force_v glory_n in_o spite_n of_o man_n heart_n he_o will_v be_v glorify_v in_o spite_n of_o devil_n but_o god_n have_v no_o active_a glory_n but_o from_o gracious_a godly_a people_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o inferior_a world_n it_o be_v only_o the_o godly_a that_o god_n have_v glory_n from_o therefore_o be_v it_o not_o for_o they_o god_n in_o some_o kind_n have_v make_v all_o the_o world_n for_o nothing_o now_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o such_o a_o great_a work_n and_o be_v of_o this_o great_a use_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o bring_v to_o god_n that_o which_o he_o make_v the_o world_n for_o the_o main_a and_o great_a end_n that_o he_o make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o certain_o these_o be_v principal_a in_o god_n esteem_n and_o excellent_a god_n can_v say_v i_o have_v my_o end_n in_o these_o take_v any_o town_n where_o there_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v godly_a what_o glory_n have_v god_n but_o of_o these_o so_o for_o other_o place_n where_o have_v god_n glory_n but_o for_o a_o few_o contemptible_a one_o they_o be_v these_o that_o god_n glorify_v in_o high_a and_o great_a service_n these_o be_v
though_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v exceed_v hazzardable_a to_o daniel_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v deter_v from_o it_o but_o every_o light_a trifle_n take_v off_o our_o heart_n again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v he_o though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o seek_v god_n as_o they_o aught_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abominable_a prov._n 15.8_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a wickedness_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o place_n for_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o prayer_n and_o fast_v of_o niniveh_n be_v regard_v of_o god_n the_o prayer_n and_o fast_v of_o ahab_n be_v regard_v of_o god_n god_n have_v grant_v the_o wicked_a some_o mercy_n he_o have_v look_v on_o they_o as_o his_o creature_n though_o god_n see_v enough_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o cast_v they_o off_o yet_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o regard_n to_o they_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n much_o less_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v he_o yea_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o very_a raven_n and_o the_o beast_n psalm_n 147.9_o and_o psalm_n 104.21_o 27_o 28._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o niniveh_n will_v have_v the_o beast_n eat_v nothing_o that_o they_o may_v cry_v unto_o god_n jonah_n 3.7_o 8._o sure_o if_o the_o brute_n beast_n and_o the_o foul_n be_v hear_v when_o they_o cry_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v god_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v wise_a and_o have_v converse_v with_o god_n and_o have_v know_v much_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o strength_n to_o this_o duty_n now_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a part_n and_o a_o idle_a thing_n for_o any_o one_o to_o give_v up_o his_o strength_n and_o all_o his_o might_n to_o that_o which_o be_v vanity_n and_o whereby_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v obtain_v it_o be_v say_v of_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o chron._n 20.3_o that_o he_o fear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v translate_v composuit_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o set_v his_o face_n he_o give_v himself_o up_o full_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n they_o know_v what_o they_o do_v that_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o seek_v god_n indeed_o carnal_a heart_n condemn_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o see_v they_o so_o earnest_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v to_o be_v vain_a for_o it_o argue_v weakness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v vanity_n and_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o they_o therefore_o because_o carnal_a man_n look_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o end_n they_o think_v it_o foolish_a for_o man_n to_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o give_v up_o their_o strength_n and_o their_o whole_a soul_n for_o it_o but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n know_v what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n they_o know_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a again_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v much_o advantage_n by_o prayer_n because_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o holy_a have_v so_o prize_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o make_v such_o high_a account_n of_o they_o mark_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o their_o prayer_n rom._n 15.30_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o in_o prayer_n with_o i_o in_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o i_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o great_a a_o man_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o mighty_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n write_v to_o private_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o beseech_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o strive_v in_o prayer_n for_o he_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v have_v this_o way_n yea_o further_o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isaiah_n 65.1_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v he_o yea_o yet_o further_o god_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n give_v a_o straight_a charge_n to_o his_o people_n not_o to_o pray_v or_o he_o shut_v up_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o prayer_n be_v prevalent_a because_o when_o god_n will_v not_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o precious_a thing_n lose_v and_o spend_v in_o vain_a last_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o a_o pray_a heart_n be_v not_o always_o a_o mercy_n from_o god_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v therefore_o though_o perhaps_o you_o can_v find_v the_o thing_n grant_v that_o you_o pray_v for_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o continual_a pray_v heart_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n from_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a prize_n more_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o pray_a heart_n many_o time_n than_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o pray_v for_o all_o these_o put_v together_o be_v full_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o other_o evidence_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o on_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v have_v as_o much_o time_n as_o may_v be_v for_o application_n but_o now_o wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n what_o do_v prayer_n do_v first_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v god_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o prayer_n but_o the_o right_a exercise_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o grace_n this_o alone_o be_v worth_a our_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v exercise_v about_o somewhat_o now_o prayer_n serve_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n as_o creature_n to_o god_n there_o be_v many_o people_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o prayer_n because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o by_o it_o that_o they_o expect_v but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o argument_n to_o prayer_n the_o performance_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n if_o there_o be_v but_o only_o the_o former_a that_o alone_o shall_v suffice_v to_o keep_v thou_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v three_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o tender_v that_o homage_n and_o worship_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o worship_n that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o world_n while_o we_o be_v worship_v of_o god_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o time_n again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o we_o come_v and_o show_v what_o side_n we_o be_v of_o that_o we_o join_v and_o side_n with_o god_n against_o his_o adversary_n and_o for_o his_o people_n but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n here_o intend_v further_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o there_o be_v no_o faithful_a prayer_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v but_o god_n accept_v of_o it_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v never_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n that_o ever_o put_v up_o a_o faithful_a petition_n to_o god_n but_o god_n take_v it_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o read_v it_o a_o king_n or_o any_o superior_a when_o you_o come_v with_o a_o petition_n may_v refuse_v to_o take_v it_o but_o god_n never_o refuse_v to_o take_v any_o petition_n from_o a_o faithful_a soul_n therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n he_o will_v take_v it_o and_o look_v on_o it_o and_o read_v it_o &_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o will_v also_o accept_v it_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o a_o prince_n may_v take_v a_o petition_n and_o look_v on_o it_o and_o after_o frown_n and_o show_v anger_n in_o his_o countenance_n but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15.8_o he_o never_o read_v a_o
way_n that_o it_o be_v so_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o psalm_n that_o christ_n especial_o be_v mean_v the_o text_n say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o his_o father_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n he_o shall_v praise_v god_n mark_v it_o in_o heb._n 2.12_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o saint_n join_v together_o say_v i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v after_o christ_n have_v be_v in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o this_o they_o gather_v hence_o that_o christ_n he_o delight_v in_o be_v with_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v joint_o together_o because_o of_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o be_v tender_v to_o god_n by_o they_o and_o he_o join_v with_o they_o in_o it_o as_o a_o delightful_a work_n as_o they_o be_v together_o to_o praise_n god_n christ_n be_v praise_v he_o as_o they_o worship_v christ_n be_v worship_v now_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o so_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o this_o ground_n because_o there_o be_v worship_v of_o god_n and_o god_n be_v praise_v solemn_o among_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o the_o world_n wherein_o god_n have_v solemn_a worship_n it_o can_v but_o grieve_v a_o gracious_a heart_n that_o he_o be_v not_o with_o they_o his_o heart_n be_v with_o they_o he_o delight_v to_o be_v with_o they_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o work_n as_o that_o it_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o can_v be_v there_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o interpreter_n that_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o upon_o isaiah_n 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