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6._o 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n let_v none_o cavilling_o object_n that_o we_o be_v bid_v here_o to_o pray_v always_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o spirit_n for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v here_o it_o follow_v not_o hence_o that_o we_o must_v never_o pray_v but_o when_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n we_o ought_v indeed_o always_o to_o beg_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o if_o god_n in_o justice_n withhold_v his_o spirit_n must_v we_o therefore_o neglect_v our_o duty_n but_o more_o of_o this_o by_z and_z by_z daily_o prayer_n be_v enjoin_v we_o in_o that_o pattern_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v prescribe_v we_o and_o so_o much_o be_v typify_v by_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n as_o for_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n psal_n 55._o 17._o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o dan._n 6._o 10._o daniel_n kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v and_o give_v thanks_o before_o his_o god_n as_o he_o do_v aforetime_o note_v that_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a practice_n it_o be_v casie_a to_o add_v more_o here_o but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o convince_v those_o that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_v i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o this_o opinion_n will_v destroy_v all_o state_v public_a prayer_n since_o we_o can_v tie_v up_o the_o spirit_n to_o our_o time_n yet_o there_o be_v frequent_a injunction_n for_o it_o in_o the_o word_n let_v that_o one_o text_n suffice_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1_o 2._o object_n will_v any_o yet_o urge_v the_o text_n in_o hand_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v but_o vain_a babble_n or_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a i_o answer_v 1._o true_o indeed_o we_o can_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v without_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o i_o urge_v be_v the_o obligation_n destroy_v when_o assistance_n be_v deny_v no_o this_o show_v we_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o every_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n what_o a_o sad_a dilemma_n they_o be_v in_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o they_o sin_n by_o neglect_v a_o manifest_a duty_n if_o they_o pray_v they_o sin_n by_o a_o ill_a management_n of_o it_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o hasten_v out_o of_o that_o doleful_a state_n and_o i_o will_v add_v here_o that_o there_o be_v aliquid_fw-la tertium_fw-la a_o three_o way_n i_o say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n nor_o yet_o to_o neglect_v the_o duty_n because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n but_o we_o be_v speedy_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o accept_v he_o on_o gospel_n term_n that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n give_v we_o 2._o i_o may_v further_o answer_v that_o though_o god_n sometime_o vouchsafe_v his_o spirit_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o prayer_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v presume_v or_o constant_o expect_v or_o depend_v on_o it_o be_v help_n be_v not_o always_o antecedent_n to_o the_o duty_n but_o come_v in_o upon_o our_o endeavour_n our_o work_n be_v to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v in_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v by_o his_o spirit_n enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o of_o our_o selus_fw-la we_o can_v he_o that_o sit_v down_o resolve_v to_o do_v nothing_o till_o the_o spirit_n put_v he_o on_o do_v tempt_v the_o lord_n and_o unwarrantable_o expect_v what_o god_n have_v no_o where_o absolute_o promise_v i_o will_v therefore_o say_v to_o the_o christian_n that_o complain_v of_o deadness_n and_o indisposition_n as_o david_n to_o solomon_n arise_v 16._o 1_o chron._n 22._o 16._o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o low_a and_o disconsolate_a david_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o some_o psalm_n and_o yet_o how_o full_a of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o close_a may_v we_o not_o rational_o think_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o and_o come_v in_o upon_o he_o while_o we_o be_v meditate_v or_o pray_v i_o shall_v but_o lay_v this_o one_o thing_n before_o those_o that_o oppose_v this_o truth_n do_v you_o forbear_v to_o plough_v or_o sow_v till_o god_n bid_v you_o till_o he_o come_v and_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v bless_v your_o labour_n and_o send_v rain_n and_o seasonable_a weather_n etc._n etc._n or_o do_v you_o forbear_v food_n or_o physic_n till_o god_n give_v you_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v the_o creature_n and_o make_v they_o nourish_v and_o healthful_a no_o but_o you_o plough_n and_o sow_v eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n expect_v god_n blessing_n he_o that_o plow_v plow_v in_o hope_n 10._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 10._o and_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v the_o like_a in_o spiritual_n not_o stay_v till_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a command_n or_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o read_v hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n in_o expectation_n both_o of_o god_n assistance_n in_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o our_o endeavour_n chap._n v._n a_o four_o case_n concern_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n may_v be_v this_o case_n 4._o what_o be_v on_o our_o part_n to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v this_o great_a privilege_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v the_o mere_a expression_n of_o our_o lip_n or_o working_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o the_o breathe_n of_o god_n spirit_n a_o question_n which_o deserve_v our_o serious_a thought_n though_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v it_o in_o a_o few_o word_n leave_v many_o thing_n to_o your_o own_o meditation_n and_o enlargement_n answ_n 1._o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o merit_n or_o engage_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o attend_v we_o in_o our_o prayer_n you_o have_v already_o hear_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n not_o work_v by_o constraint_n or_o necessity_n nor_o can_v all_o our_o endeavour_n oblige_v he_o to_o we_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o imagine_v that_o we_o have_v any_o of_o that_o preparatory_a or_o congruous_a merit_n the_o papist_n dream_v of_o whereby_o we_o may_v deserve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o grace_n be_v the_o free_a and_o undeserved_a gift_n of_o god_n we_o may_v put_v that_o question_n to_o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v 7._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v i._n e._n free_o undeserved_o now_o if_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o i._o e._n why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o it_o be_v purchase_v by_o thy_o own_o endeavour_n or_o deserve_n 2._o yet_o something_o may_v be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o our_o receive_n or_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o gift_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o do_v whereof_o god_n may_v gracious_o bestow_v his_o spirit_n not_o because_o we_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o he_o have_v gracious_o promise_v to_o bestow_v it_o and_o have_v make_v that_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v give_v his_o spirit_n 1._o the_o first_o and_o great_a condition_n be_v that_o we_o accept_v jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n be_v the_o privilege_n 6._o gal._n 4._o 6._o of_o child_n because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n observe_v here_o he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n not_o only_o because_o the_o father_n have_v not_o give_v his_o spirit_n 16._o john_n 3._o 34._o &_o 14._o 16._o by_o measure_n that_o be_v above_o measure_n unto_o he_o but_o because_o he_o procure_v the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o it_o it_o will_v not_o here_o be_v necessary_a to_o descend_v into_o that_o intricate_a labyrinth_n whether_o the_o spirit_n as_o to_o some_o of_o its_o grace_n and_o operation_n be_v not_o receive_v into_o the_o soul_n before_o its_o actual_a close_n with_o christ_n the_o affirmative_a whereof_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n seem_v to_o i_o unquestionable_a but_o as_o to_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n be_v only_o their_o privilege_n who_o be_v son_n and_o son_n none_o
relieve_v and_o satisfy_v all_o our_o want_n and_o desire_n which_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v isa_n 43._o 11._o and_o 45._o 21._o object_n but_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o teach_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o author_n of_o mercy_n but_o only_o as_o mediator_n as_o intercessor_n to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o humility_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o spoke_n man_n that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n to_o presseimmediat_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o how_o express_o do_v the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o and_o condemn_v this_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o tell_v you_o such_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n col._n 2._o 18._o see_v more_o there_o verse_n 23._o 2._o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v hear_v we_o or_o know_v all_o our_o want_n may_v not_o a_o elijah_n renew_v his_o irony_n to_o a_o devout_a papist_n call_v upon_o paul_n and_o peter_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o if_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o eccl._n 9_o 5._o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n how_o shall_v they_o know_v our_o necessity_n or_o hear_v our_o prayer_n do_v not_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v god_n her_o father_n in_o opposition_n to_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n isa_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v everlasting_a and_o what_o more_o unscripturall_a and_o irrational_a than_o that_o popish_a fiction_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o speculo_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la but_o suppose_v this_o yet_o 3._o who_o give_v they_o the_o authority_n or_o put_v they_o into_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n ship_n for_o the_o glorify_a saint_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12._o 23._o spirit_n perfect_v and_o the_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minister_a spirit_n heb._n 1._o 11._o but_o neither_o of_o they_o mediator_n yea_o do_v not_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o mediator_n and_o that_o exclusive_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o and_o what_o great_a injury_n can_v we_o offer_v to_o he_o than_o either_o to_o exautorize_v he_o or_o of_o our_o own_o head_n thrust_v other_o into_o the_o same_o office_n with_o he_o but_o to_o come_v to_o another_o use_n behold_v here_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o condescension_n of_o god_n who_o be_v please_v to_o be_v himself_o the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n the_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n psam_fw-la 65._o 2._o and_o have_v so_o far_o consult_v our_o good_a that_o he_o count_v that_o a_o honour_n to_o himself_o which_o be_v a_o privilege_n to_o we_o how_o great_a be_v his_o kindness_n that_o he_o do_v not_o put_v we_o over_o to_o other_o that_o we_o need_v no_o other_o blastus_n or_o spokesman_n except_o his_o own_o son_n to_o prefer_v our_o petition_n or_o procure_v we_o audience_n will_v it_o not_o be_v judge_v a_o high_a favour_n if_o the_o great_a monarch_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v over_o the_o petition_n and_o grant_v the_o request_n of_o all_o their_o subject_n in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o what_o ridiculous_a folly_n be_v it_o to_o pretend_v humility_n where_o we_o be_v warrant_v boldness_n shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o his_o subject_n come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o my_o own_o person_n hear_v and_o grant_v your_o petition_n be_v it_o not_o a_o piece_n of_o unmannerliness_n rather_o than_o humility_n to_o refuse_v it_o since_o god_n have_v command_v it_o it_o be_v not_o presumption_n but_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o not_o do_v it_o be_v not_o humility_n but_o injury_n and_o disobedience_n therefore_o when_o we_o have_v any_o suit_n to_o god_n let_v the_o consideration_n of_o this_o privilege_n raise_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o admiration_n use_v 3_o this_o may_v put_v we_o upon_o search_n and_o trial_n do_v we_o indeed_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o justify_v himself_o in_o this_o and_o will_v say_v as_o joseph_n brethren_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v steal_v gen._n 44._o 9_o with_o who_o soever_o this_o sin_n of_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o the_o true_a god_n be_v find_v let_v he_o die_v but_o i_o fear_v upon_o a_o close_a trial_n many_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a who_o little_o suspect_v themselves_o though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o in_o that_o gross_a manner_n as_o idolater_n and_o image-worshipper_n yet_o in_o a_o way_n less_o disceâ—nâ—ble_a but_o not_o less_o displease_v or_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n consider_v therefore_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o two_o way_n 1._o as_o our_o object_n 2._o as_o our_o end_n now_o in_o both_o these_o respect_v many_o will_v be_v find_v fail_v for_o 1._o concern_v pray_n to_o god_n as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n they_o be_v guilty_a who_o 1._o direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n indeed_o but_o not_o such_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v reveal_v himself_o but_o such_o as_o they_o fancy_v he_o who_o think_v god_n like_o themselves_o psal_n 50._o 21._o it_o will_v be_v take_v ill_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a if_o i_o shall_v say_v many_o never_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o all_o their_o life_n though_o they_o have_v pray_v much_o for_o they_o which_o never_o have_v right_a apprehension_n of_o god_n but_o frame_v a_o false_a idea_n and_o conception_n of_o he_o according_a to_o their_o own_o corrupt_a imagination_n never_o pray_v to_o he_o but_o to_o a_o idol_n create_v in_o their_o own_o brain_n 2._o they_o never_o direct_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n as_o the_o object_n who_o never_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o expect_v from_o he_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o 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