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prayer_n that_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n will_n first_o according_a to_o his_o will_n express_v in_o his_o word_n lawful_a 1._o ask_v thing_n lawful_a therein_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v only_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a and_o such_o as_o therein_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o notable_a be_v that_o example_n in_o psal_n 119.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n diligent_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v what_o be_v his_o request_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n look_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v we_o have_v warrant_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o thing_n lawful_a and_o only_o for_o such_o second_o name_n 2._o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n whatsoever_o we_o pray_v for_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.22_o 23._o he_o make_v a_o large_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o so_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n vers_n 23_o 24._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o this_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v up_o all_o our_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v require_v the_o exercise_n of_o two_o grace_n first_o he_o that_o shall_v ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n imply_v the_o ask_n of_o it_o in_o humility_n humility_n 1_o to_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n require_v humility_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v in_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o will_v evidence_n and_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o three_o or_o four_o several_a act_n in_o every_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n humility_n first_o act_n of_o humility_n first_o a_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v with_o this_o humility_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v acknowledge_v gen._n 32.10_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n he_o have_v already_o receive_v and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v never_o grant_v he_o more_o mercy_n he_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v do_v abundant_o more_o for_o he_o already_o then_o he_o have_v deserve_v he_o pray_v not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o no_o man_n can_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v pray_v in_o humility_n he_o must_v have_v no_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o worth_n act._n 2_o second_o he_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o make_v a_o good_a prayer_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o rom._n 8.26_o this_o be_v humility_n and_o selfe-deniall_n when_o a_o man_n come_v before_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o ask_v any_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o unablenesse_n to_o ask_v any_o blessing_n according_a to_o god_n will_n act._n 3_o three_o a_o man_n ask_v in_o humility_n when_o he_o put_v up_o his_o petition_n with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v he_o desire_v not_o that_o god_n will_v satisfy_v he_o in_o any_o lust_n but_o only_o grant_v he_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o no_o further_o matth._n 26.39_o act._n 4_o four_o there_o be_v another_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o bend_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o no_o mediation_n in_o prayer_n but_o only_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n you_o read_v of_o a_o pretend_a humility_n a_o voluntary_a humility_n consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n col._n 2.18_o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o worthy_a immediate_o to_o rush_v into_o christ_n presence_n but_o rather_o entreat_v the_o angel_n to_o intercede_v the_o father_n for_o they_o but_o it_o be_v counterfeit_a humility_n and_o such_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n in_o their_o voluntary_a humility_n it_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a pride_n of_o heart_n to_o express_v more_o baseness_n and_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n than_o god_n require_v and_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a humility_n now_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v in_o humility_n but_o also_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o these_o act_n of_o faith_n you_o have_v in_o all_o the_o prayer_n that_o you_o put_v up_o to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n first_o faith_n direct_v you_o to_o pray_v only_o unto_o he_o prayer_n first_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n upon_o who_o you_o have_v believe_v rom._n 10.14_o we_o only_o believe_v on_o god_n the_o father_n and_o on_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o 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of_o faith_n that_o when_o ever_o you_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n you_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o your_o father_n he_o know_v what_o you_o want_v better_o than_o you_o can_v ask_v and_o be_v more_o willing_a to_o grant_v whatever_o be_v meet_v for_o you_o than_o yourselves_o can_v desire_v to_o come_v to_o god_n as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n he_o be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o we_o in_o he_o that_o himself_o love_v we_o joh._n 16.26_o 27._o so_o that_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n as_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o through_o he_o a_o father_n also_o to_o we_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o in_o truth_n a_o father_n that_o be_v great_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_n that_o have_v compassion_n of_o his_o own_o child_n and_o will_v therefore_o perform_v that_o which_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n act._n 3_o 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his_o son_n to_o who_o this_o eternal_a life_n be_v communicate_v and_o that_o be_v to_o all_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o son_n be_v communicate_v amplify_v by_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n doctrine_n according_a to_o or_o upon_o our_o have_v or_o not_o have_v of_o christ_n depend_v our_o have_v or_o not_o have_v of_o life_n the_o note_n be_v of_o special_a weight_n in_o our_o christian_a experience_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v so_o much_o the_o more_o care_n in_o open_v of_o it_o he_o that_o find_v i_o which_o be_v all_o one_o with_o he_o that_o have_v i_o he_o have_v life_n prov._n 8.34_o but_o he_o that_o be_v estrange_v from_o i_o he_o love_v death_n ver_fw-la 36._o so_o that_o find_v christ_n and_o find_v life_n find_v he_o not_o but_o be_v estrange_v from_o he_o and_o find_v death_n so_o eph._n 2.12_o in_o time_n past_o you_o be_v without_o christ_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n have_v no_o hope_n and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o eph._n 4.18.19_o there_o he_o speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n but_o in_o ver_fw-la 20._o you_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n if_o so_o be_v you_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n for_o further_o clear_v of_o this_o point_n let_v i_o show_v you_o first_o the_o reason_n upon_o which_o it_o depend_v and_o then_o the_o use_n of_o it_o christ_n creature_n break_v sistern_n without_o christ_n reason_n 1._o for_o the_o first_o the_o first_o reason_n arise_v from_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o give_v we_o life_n without_o christ_n heb._n 10.1.4_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o the_o blood_n of_o bull_n and_o goat_n shall_v cleanse_v the_o conscience_n from_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o a_o valuable_a recompense_n to_o god_n for_o the_o transgression_n we_o have_v do_v by_o our_o transgression_n we_o have_v deserve_v death_n for_o which_o the_o death_n of_o the_o beast_n can_v make_v recompense_n themselves_o man_n can_v redeem_v themselves_o and_o beside_o shall_v we_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n ourselves_o our_o death_n will_v not_o free_v we_o from_o the_o punishment_n for_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v death_n but_o shall_v for_o ever_o sink_v under_o it_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o can_v have_v give_v we_o life_n than_o we_o may_v have_v live_v by_o it_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o law_n as_o can_v give_v we_o spiritual_a life_n david_n speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n psal_n 22.29_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o of_o david_n in_o his_o name_n no_o man_n can_v keep_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o keep_v alive_a his_o own_o soul_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o natural_a life_n psal_n 49.7.9_o no_o man_n can_v give_v a_o ransom_n for_o the_o 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