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well_o as_o unjust_a testimony_n 25._o 〈◊〉_d let_v every_o man_n speak_v truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n that_o be_v in_o private_a society_n and_o whether_o a_o lie_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d jest_n or_o earnest_n when_o the_o purpose_n be_v to_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v though_o in_o the_o small_a instance_n it_o be_v in_o that_o degree_n criminal_a as_o it_o be_v injurious_a i_o find_v not_o the_o same_o affirm_v in_o every_o deception_n of_o our_o neighbour_n wherein_o no_o man_n be_v injure_v and_o some_o be_v benefit_v the_o error_n of_o the_o affirmation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o natural_a irregularity_n nothing_o malicious_a but_o very_o charitable_a i_o find_v no_o severity_n superad_v by_o christ_n to_o this_o commandment_n prohibit_v such_o discourse_n which_o without_o injury_n to_o any_o man_n deceive_v a_o man_n into_o piety_n or_o safety_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v extend_v no_o far_o in_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o
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person_n by_o increase_a the_o affection_n 17._o second_o the_o second_o accessary_n be_v intention_n of_o spirit_n or_o fervency_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n with_o strong_a cry_n and_o loud_a petition_n not_o clamorous_a in_o language_n but_o strong_a in_o spirit_n s._n paul_n also_o when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o a_o strong_a temptation_n pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v earnest_o and_o s._n james_n affirm_v this_o to_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d great_a value_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o obtain_n blessing_n the_o effectual_a servant_n prayer_n of_o a_o just_a person_n avail_v much_o and_o 〈◊〉_d though_o a_o man_n of_o like_a 〈◊〉_d yet_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n he_o obtain_v rain_n or_o drought_n according_a as_o he_o desire_v now_o this_o be_v proper_o produce_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n our_o true_a value_n and_o estimate_n of_o religion_n our_o sense_n of_o present_a pressure_n our_o lear_v and_o it_o have_v some_o accidental_a increase_v by_o the_o disposition_n of_o our_o body_n the_o strength_n of_o fancy_n and_o the_o tenderness_n of_o spirit_n and_o assiduity_n of_o the_o drop_n of_o religious_a discourse_n and_o in_o all_o man_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o we_o prefer_v heaven_n and_o religion_n before_o the_o world_n and_o desire_v they_o rather_o with_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o will_n and_o understanding_n though_o there_o can_v always_o be_v that_o degree_n of_o sensual_a pungent_a or_o delectable_a affection_n towards_o religion_n as_o towards_o the_o desire_n of_o nature_n and_o sense_n yet_o ever_o we_o must_v prefer_v celestial_a object_n restrain_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o world_n lest_o they_o be_v immoderate_a and_o heighten_v the_o desire_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n lest_o they_o become_v indifferent_a and_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v extinct_a but_o the_o great_a zeal_n and_o servour_n of_o desire_n we_o have_v in_o our_o prayer_n the_o soon_o and_o the_o great_a will_v the_o return_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v if_o the_o prayer_n be_v for_o spiritual_a object_n for_o other_o thing_n our_o desire_n must_v be_v according_a to_o our_o need_n not_o by_o a_o value_n derive_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o the_o usefulness_n it_o be_v of_o to_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o great_a and_o better_a purpose_n 18._o three_o of_o the_o same_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o we_o persevere_v and_o be_v importunate_a in_o 〈◊〉_d our_o prayer_n by_o repetition_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o not_o remit_v either_o our_o affection_n or_o our_o office_n till_o god_n overcome_v by_o our_o importunity_n give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n jacob_n wrestle_v 12._o with_o the_o angel_n all_o night_n and_o will_v not_o dismiss_v he_o till_o he_o have_v give_v he_o a_o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o alone_o say_v god_n as_o if_o he_o feel_v a_o pressure_n and_o burden_n lie_v upon_o he_o by_o our_o prayer_n or_o can_v not_o quit_v himself_o nor_o depart_v unless_o we_o give_v he_o leave_v and_o since_o god_n be_v detain_v by_o our_o prayer_n and_o we_o may_v keep_v he_o as_o long_o as_o we_o please_v and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v away_o till_o we_o leave_v speak_v to_o he_o he_o that_o will_v dismiss_v he_o till_o he_o have_v his_o blessing_n know_v not_o the_o value_n of_o his_o benediction_n or_o understand_v not_o the_o energy_n and_o power_n of_o a_o persevere_v prayer_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n christ_n speak_v a_o parable_n that_o 1._o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v pray_v without_o cease_v s._n paul_n call_v it_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o continual_a address_n frequent_a interpellation_n never_o cease_v renew_v the_o request_n till_o i_o obtain_v my_o desire_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o recommend_v our_o desire_n to_o god_n with_o one_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o then_o forget_v to_o ask_v he_o any_o more_o but_o so_o long_o as_o our_o need_n continue_v so_o long_o in_o all_o time_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o renew_v and_o repeat_v our_o desire_n and_o this_o be_v pray_v continual_o just_o as_o the_o widow_n do_v to_o the_o unjust_a judge_n she_o never_o leave_v go_v to_o he_o she_o trouble_v he_o every_o day_n with_o her_o clamorous_a suit_n so_o must_v we_o pray_v always_o that_o be_v every_o day_n and_o many_o time_n every_o day_n according_a to_o our_o occasion_n and_o necessity_n or_o our_o devotion_n and_o zeal_n or_o as_o we_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o a_o church_n never_o give_v over_o through_o weariness_n or_o distrust_n often_o renew_v our_o desire_n by_o a_o continual_a succession_n of_o devotion_n return_v at_o certain_a and_o determinate_a period_n for_o god_n blessing_n though_o they_o come_v infallible_o yet_o not_o always_o speedy_o save_v only_o that_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o be_v delay_v that_o we_o may_v increase_v our_o desire_n and_o renew_v our_o prayer_n and_o do_v act_n of_o confidence_n and_o patience_n and_o ascertain_v and_o encrcase_o the_o blessing_n when_o it_o come_v for_o we_o do_v not_o more_o desire_n to_o be_v bless_v than_o god_n do_v to_o hear_v we_o importunate_a for_o blessing_n and_o he_o weigh_v every_o sigh_n and_o bottle_n up_o every_o tear_n and_o record_v every_o prayer_n and_o look_n through_o the_o cloud_n with_o delight_n to_o see_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n his_o light_n break_v through_o it_o and_o shine_v upon_o we_o only_o we_o must_v not_o make_v our_o account_n for_o god_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o measure_n of_o eternity_n he_o measure_v we_o by_o our_o need_n and_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v he_o by_o our_o impatience_n god_n be_v not_o slack_a as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o we_o find_v it_o so_o when_o we_o have_v wait_v long_o all_o the_o elapsed_a time_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o 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more_o fallible_a in_o the_o application_n whether_o we_o have_v not_o mingle_v some_o little_a minute_n of_o malice_n in_o the_o body_n of_o infirmity_n and_o how_o much_o will_v bear_v excuse_n and_o in_o what_o time_n and_o to_o what_o person_n and_o to_o what_o degree_n and_o upon_o what_o endeavour_n we_o shall_v be_v pardon_v so_o that_o all_o the_o interval_n between_o our_o lose_v baptismal_a grace_n and_o the_o day_n of_o our_o death_n we_o walk_v in_o a_o cloud_n have_v lose_v the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o present_a condition_n by_o our_o prevarication_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v observe_v how_o often_o himself_o have_v be_v abuse_v by_o confidence_n and_o secret_a imperfection_n and_o how_o the_o great_a part_n of_o christian_n in_o name_n only_o do_v think_v themselves_o in_o a_o very_a good_a condition_n when_o god_n know_v they_o be_v infinite_o remove_v from_o it_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o well_o and_o sure_a it_o be_v unimaginable_a they_o shall_v sleep_v so_o quiet_o and_o walk_v secure_o and_o consider_v negligent_o and_o yet_o proceed_v 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o consider_v this_o and_o upon_o what_o weak_a and_o false_a principle_n of_o divinity_n man_n have_v raise_v their_o strength_n and_o persuasion_n will_v easy_o consent_v to_o this_o that_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a for_o man_n to_o be_v deceive_v in_o take_v estimate_n of_o their_o present_a condition_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 5._o but_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o man_n and_o difference_n of_o degree_n and_o every_o step_n of_o return_v to_o god_n may_v reasonable_o add_v one_o degree_n of_o hope_n till_o at_o last_o it_o come_v to_o the_o certainty_n and_o top_n of_o hope_n many_o man_n believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v not_o many_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v 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i_o know_v yet_o god_n who_o judge_n otherwise_o than_o we_o judge_v may_v find_v something_o to_o reprove_v in_o i_o it_o be_v god_n that_o judge_n that_o be_v concern_v my_o degree_n of_o acceptance_n and_o hope_n of_o glory_n if_o the_o person_n be_v new_o recover_v from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n because_o his_o state_n be_v imperfect_a and_o his_o sin_n not_o dead_a and_o his_o lust_n active_a and_o his_o habit_n not_o quite_o extinct_a it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v too_o hasty_a in_o pronounce_v well_o he_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o cloak_n of_o cloud_n hide_a and_o encumber_a 2._o and_o his_o bright_a day_n be_v but_o twilight_n and_o his_o discern_n dark_a conjectural_a and_o imperfect_a and_o his_o heart_n be_v like_o a_o cold_a hand_n new_o apply_v to_o the_o fire_n full_a of_o pain_n and_o whether_o the_o heat_n or_o the_o cold_a be_v strong_a be_v not_o easy_a to_o determine_v or_o like_o middle_a colour_n which_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v to_o which_o of_o the_o 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our_o present_a be_v be_v well_o and_o gracious_a and_o then_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o such_o person_n be_v not_o deceive_v for_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v sure_a if_o the_o persuasion_n answer_v to_o it_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o dispute_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o certainty_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o some_o person_n be_v hearty_o persuade_v of_o their_o be_v reconcile_v and_o of_o these_o some_o be_v deceive_v and_o some_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v they_o but_o by_o that_o which_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v a_o holy_a life_n according_a to_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o christian_a discipline_n tell_v what_o person_n be_v confident_a and_o who_o be_v presumptuous_a but_o the_o certainty_n be_v reasonable_a in_o none_o but_o in_o old_a christian_n habitual_o holy_a person_n not_o in_o new_a convert_v or_o in_o late_o lapse_v people_n for_o concern_v they_o we_o find_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v with_o clause_n of_o 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