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expression_n or_o to_o the_o same_o person_n who_o condition_n be_v express_v by_o several_a metaphor_n some_o may_v perhaps_o receive_v comfort_n from_o mat._n 5.6_o which_o dare_v not_o apply_v psal_n 51.19_o though_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o show_v that_o whoever_o hunger_n and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n have_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n mat._n 11.28_o be_v as_o full_a a_o promise_n as_o joh._n 6.37_o and_o isa_n 55.1_o etc._n etc._n as_o full_a as_o either_o of_o they_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v some_o soul_n may_v take_v more_o comfort_n from_o joh._n 6.37_o because_o that_o promise_v that_o christ_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o such_o as_o come_v to_o he_o answer_v direct_o to_o their_o scruple_n and_o just_o meet_v with_o that_o doubt_n which_o run_v most_o in_o their_o mind_n that_o christ_n will_v sure_o reject_v they_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v as_o if_o god_n have_v intend_v that_o promise_n purposely_o for_o they_o but_o further_a these_o 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we_o that_o god_n shall_v swear_v for_o our_o sake_n and_o what_o wretch_n be_v we_o if_o we_o believe_v he_o not_o upon_o his_o oath_n four_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o clear_v our_o own_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o more_o boldness_n put_v in_o our_o claim_n cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o come_v with_o as_o much_o confidence_n to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o a_o father_n though_o we_o may_v pray_v indeed_o without_o assurance_n hereof_o if_o we_o come_v not_o to_o god_n as_o know_v that_o he_o be_v our_o father_n we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v our_o father_n the_o promise_n indeed_o be_v not_o universal_a but_o the_o call_n or_o invitation_n be_v universal_a and_o the_o promise_n become_v absolute_a upon_o our_o accept_n of_o god_n invitation_n isa_n 55.1_o mat._n 11.28_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v the_o invitation_n be_v not_o to_o all_o but_o only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v thirsty_a and_o weary_a i_o answer_v these_o be_v no_o limitation_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o invite_v any_o other_o and_o those_o be_v not_o moral_a qualification_n to_o make_v christ_n willing_a to_o accept_v of_o we_o but_o natural_a qualification_n to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o he_o but_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o faith_n it_o be_v which_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n i_o will_v make_v a_o short_a digression_n to_o consider_v more_o distinct_o what_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o this_o may_v be_v take_v either_o improper_o or_o proper_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n more_o improper_o first_o when_o we_o pray_v with_o this_o confidence_n that_o our_o prayer_n be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o pray_v though_o not_o that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v grant_v it_o may_v be_v our_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n to_o bestow_v rom._n 14.23_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o a_o man_n do_v without_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v both_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v without_o this_o persuasion_n though_o it_o may_v be_v material_o good_a it_o be_v formal_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will._n second_o when_o we_o pray_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n so_o faith_n be_v take_v rom._n 3.3_o and_o jam._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v effectual_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o free_a choice_n and_o constant_a prosecution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v this_o a_o singular_a notion_n see_v the_o sense_n of_o several_a very_a judicious_a and_o godly_a man_n dr._n jackson_n of_o faith_n pag._n 108._o dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n pag._n 11_o 12._o dr._n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110._o p._n 317._o mr._n capel_n of_o tentation_n part_n 4._o p._n 46._o the_o double-minded_n man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o labour_n under_o some_o doubt_v but_o he_o that_o hang_v betwixt_o two_o way_n and_o know_n not_o which_o to_o choose_v whether_o god_n or_o baal_n there_o be_v many_o which_o pray_v from_o their_o memory_n utter_v such_o expression_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v or_o from_o their_o fancy_n and_o invention_n for_o therein_o mr_n saltmarsh_n be_v right_a that_o all_o extemporary_a prayer_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o mistake_n other_o go_v further_o and_o pray_v from_o conscience_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o yet_o these_o pray_v not_o sincere_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 27.4_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o pray_v but_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v hear_v loath_a that_o god_n shall_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n or_o say_v amen_o to_o their_o prayer_n this_o be_v austin_n case_n confess_v l._n 8._o cap._n 7._o he_o pray_v dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o continentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la noli_fw-la modo_fw-la timebam_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o cito_fw-la exaudines_fw-la lord_n give_v i_o chastity_n and_o continency_n but_o not_o yet_o i_o be_v afraid_a say_v he_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v i_o present_o and_o cure_v that_o disease_n of_o lust_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v than_o mortify_v so_o doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o which_o pray_v for_o that_o humility_n which_o will_v spoil_v their_o pride_n and_o gallantry_n for_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n self-denial_n heavenly-mindedness_a which_o will_v interrupt_v their_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o hinder_v their_o thrive_a in_o the_o world_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v will_v be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o those_o sin_n which_o a_o answer_n of_o such_o prayer_n will_v force_v they_o to_o part_v with_o how_o many_o pray_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v and_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v and_o oppose_v his_o kingdom_n that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v that_o will_v neither_o do_v it_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v those_o to_o live_v quiet_o that_o desire_n to_o do_v it_o that_o god_n will_v not_o lead_v they_o into_o temptation_n and_o yet_o daily_o run_v upon_o temptation_n and_o will_v account_v it_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o they_o thus_o do_v man_n compass_v god_n about_o with_o lie_n and_o deceit_n hos_fw-la 11.12_o
pretend_v to_o pray_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o hate_v or_o fear_n but_o more_o proper_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n when_o we_o pray_v first_o with_o a_o more_o general_a persuasion_n either_o of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n mat._n 9.28_o 29._o 2_o tim._n 1.12_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v to_o he_o or_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n heb._n 11.11_o 1_o tim._n 2.13_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o which_o word_n we_o be_v not_o to_o understand_v as_o if_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o unbelief_n of_o man_n will_v perform_v to_o they_o his_o mercy_n promise_v or_o as_o if_o unbelief_n can_v not_o deprive_v we_o of_o it_o but_o whether_o we_o believe_v or_o no_o that_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 3.3_o god_n promise_n shall_v be_v make_v good_a according_a to_o the_o true_a tenor_n and_o import_n of_o it_o to_o those_o that_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v thereon_o though_o we_o shall_v by_o our_o unbelief_n exclude_v ourselves_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o second_o when_o we_o pray_v with_o a_o particular_a persuasion_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o mercy_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o now_o the_o chief_a question_n be_v about_o this_o how_o far_o we_o may_v pray_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o for_o answer_v hereof_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v either_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n or_o for_o temporal_a again_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o well-being_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o christianity_n be_v assist_v and_o persevere_v grace_n and_o of_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o our_o assurance_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o sincerity_n for_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o apostle_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o be_v equivalent_a to_o a_o promise_n and_o be_v as_o applicable_a to_o every_o believer_n as_o those_o word_n of_o god_n to_o joshua_n which_o the_o apostle_n apply_v to_o all_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n as_o distinguish_v from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o it_o see_v rhetorforti_fw-la exercitat_fw-la 428._o and_o that_o heb._n 13.5_o be_v true_a as_o well_o of_o spiritual_n as_o of_o temporal_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n why_o we_o shall_v desire_v of_o god_n not_o to_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o that_o he_o may_v incline_v our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n 1_o king_n 8.57_o 58._o but_o for_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a only_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o particular_a infirmity_n or_o for_o our_o comfort_n or_o for_o the_o liveliness_n of_o our_o grace_n this_o be_v not_o promise_v so_o absolute_o but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o temporal_a mercy_n for_o which_o we_o can_v ordinary_o pray_v with_o a_o particular_a assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v all_o the_o faith_n we_o can_v exercise_v in_o such_o case_n be_v only_o on_o the_o power_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o general_a and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v our_o prayer_n psal_n 102.17_o but_o accept_v they_o gracious_o and_o answer_v they_o in_o such_o kind_n manner_n time_n and_o measure_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o his_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n and_o according_o be_v all_o such_o promise_n to_o be_v understand_v indeed_o sometime_o god_n do_v make_v a_o extraordinary_a impression_n of_o confidence_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n in_o their_o prayer_n for_o temporal_a mercy_n as_o in_o luther_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n myconius_n and_o edward_n the_o sixth_o for_o sr._n john_n cheek_n fuller_n history_n lib._n 7._o object_n we_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v whatsoever_o thing_n we_o desire_v when_o we_o pray_v mark_v 11.24_o and_o whatever_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 21.22_o ans_fw-fr 1._o it_o be_v evident_a in_o both_o these_o place_n by_o the_o context_n that_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o that_o faith_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n 2._o if_o this_o be_v universal_o true_a many_o will_v never_o die_v nor_o ever_o want_v any_o thing_n for_o though_o they_o shall_v not_o possible_o pray_v thus_o for_o themselves_o yet_o other_o might_n pray_v thus_o for_o they_o 3._o they_o have_v not_o a_o absolute_a power_n of_o receive_v whatsoever_o they_o ask_v in_o prayer_n but_o this_o faith_n be_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a impress_n upon_o the_o soul_n which_o have_v not_o any_o particular_a promise_n for_o its_o foundation_n but_o only_o the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o a_o immediate_a persuasion_n of_o his_o willingness_n god_n prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v 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