all_o ephraim_n prayer_n over_o again_o behind_o his_o back_n 3._o no_o answer_n from_o christ_n be_v hell_n to_o a_o believer_n but_o to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v hell_n because_o its_o christ_n hell_n be_v a_o work_n of_o much_o acceptance_n when_o you_o say_v he_o pray_v and_o die_v pray_v though_o i_o be_v never_o hear_v because_o pray_v be_v my_o duty_n and_o god_n glory_n let_v i_o die_v in_o a_o duty_n that_o glorifi_v he_o 4._o wrestle_a add_v strength_n to_o arm_n and_o body_n pray_v and_o pray_v again_o strengthen_v faith_n customary_a running_n lengthen_v the_o breath_n by_o much_o pray_a faith_n be_v well_o breathe_v jacob_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v a_o whole_a night_n then_o at_o bedtime_n gen._n 32.26_o the_o angel_n say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v till_o thou_o bless_v i_o then_o in_o the_o dawn_n he_o have_v pray_v hard_a and_o use_v his_o arm_n with_o great_a violence_n than_o before_o by_o this_o hunger_n grow_v fat_a sense_n strong_a it_o be_v here_o eat_v and_o be_v hungry_a pray_v and_o desire_v more_o strong_o to_o pray_v prayer_n 3._o reason_n of_o god_n not_o hear_v prayer_n be_v 1._o superstitious_a and_o false_a worship_n isa._n 16.12_o moab_n weary_v of_o his_o high_a place_n come_v to_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o pray_v but_o prevail_v not_o wildfire_n can_v roast_v raw_a flesh_n 2._o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o let_v his_o prayer_n be_v sin_n psal._n 109.7_o yea_o the_o prayer_n of_o britain_n be_v not_o hear_v nor_o their_o solemn_a fast_n accept_v for_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o es._n 59.2_o 3._o god_n hear_v not_o whâ—n_o there_o be_v a_o heart-love_n to_o vanity_n psal._n 66.18_o job_n 35.15_o 4._o god_n hear_v not_o malignant_n nor_o we_o when_o many_o be_v heart-enemy_n to_o the_o cause_n psal._n 18.41_o 5._o he_o hear_v not_o bloody_a man_n es._n 1.15_o now_o for_o the_o saint_n sense_n make_v none_o answer_v a_o merciful_a judgement_n it_o be_v here_o as_o in_o riches_n he_o be_v rich_a who_o think_v himself_o rich_a and_o desire_v no_o more_o so_o not_o to_o be_v answer_v be_v a_o plague_n but_o to_o find_v you_o be_v not_o answer_v and_o be_v sad_a for_o it_o have_v much_o of_o christ_n the_o saint_n be_v heavy_a because_o god_n answer_v not_o then_o because_o the_o mercy_n be_v deny_v answer_v quest._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v we_o be_v answer_v answ_n hannah_n know_v it_o by_o peace_n after_o prayer_n 2._o paul_n know_v it_o by_o receive_v new_a supply_n to_o bear_v the_o want_n of_o that_o he_o seek_v in_o prayer_n he_o be_v answer_v that_o be_v more_o heavenly_a after_o prayer_n 3._o liberty_n and_o boldness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o answer_v prayer_n the_o intercessor_n at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n can_v lose_v his_o own_o work_n his_o spirit_n groan_v in_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o my_o head_n accept_v what_o i_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o work_n to_o do_v rom._n 8.23_o 26_o 27._o compare_v with_o rev._n 8.3_o 4._o we_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v of_o god_n deny_v when_o we_o be_v not_o hear_v and_o answer_v of_o god_n i_o pray_v for_o a_o temporal_a favour_n victory_n to_o god_n people_n in_o this_o battle_n they_o lose_v the_o day_n yet_o i_o be_o hear_v and_o answer_v because_o i_o pray_v for_o that_o victory_n not_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o victory_n but_o as_o link_v with_o mercy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o formal_a object_n of_o my_o prayer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a mercy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o day_n have_v show_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n in_o humble_v they_o and_o glorifi_v his_o son_n in_o preserve_v a_o fall_v people_n so_o he_o hear_v that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a in_o my_o prayer_n he_o be_v not_o to_o hear_v the_o error_n of_o they_o christ_n put_v not_o dross_n in_o his_o censure_n of_o gold_n 5._o we_o be_v hear_v when_o ever_o we_o ask_v in_o faith_n but_o let_v faith_n reach_v no_o further_o than_o god_n will_v when_o we_o make_v god_n will_v our_o rule_n he_o will_v do_v his_o own_o will_n if_o he_o do_v not_o my_o will_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o creature_n will_v divide_v from_o god_n will_n in_o thing_n not_o necessary_a for_o salvation_n and_o god_n glory_n be_v no_o part_n of_o god_n will_n and_o no_o ask_v of_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n frequent_o in_o the_o psalm_n pray_v and_o answer_v psal._n 6._o v_o 4._o compare_v with_o v._n 9_o ps._n 55.2_o attend_v unto_o i_o &_o hear_v i_o itself_o v_o 19_o god_n shall_v hear_v and_o afflict_v they_o ps._n 57.1_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o god_n etc._n etc._n v._n 3._o he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o he_o that_o will_v swallow_v i_o up_o psal._n 59_o 1._o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o my_o god_n 2._o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n v_o 10._o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n shall_v prevent_v i_o space_n god_n shall_v let_v i_o see_v my_o desire_n upon_o my_o enemy_n psal._n 60.1_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o thou_o have_v scatter_v we_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o end_n vers_n 12._o through_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v valiant_o the_o prophesy_v of_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a with_o the_o prophet_n faith_n see_v afar_o off_o as_o yet_o to_o see_v thing_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o angel_n be_v a_o act_n of_o prophecy_n and_o differ_v not_o in_o nature_n from_o the_o prophetical_a light_n of_o the_o prophet_n now_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n see_v as_o yet_o the_o same_o to_o wit_n that_o christ_n shall_v raise_v the_o dead_a and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o gather_v in_o his_o wheat_n into_o his_o barn_n especial_o hope_v of_o glory_n be_v prophetical_a 6._o patience_n to_o wait_v on_o while_o the_o vision_n speak_v be_v a_o answer_n 7._o some_o letter_n require_v no_o answer_n but_o be_v mere_a expression_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o friend_n the_o general_a prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v gather_v in_o his_o elect_a that_o christ_n will_v come_v and_o marry_v the_o bride_n and_o consummate_v the_o nuptial_n do_v refer_v to_o a_o real_a answer_n when_o our_o husband_n the_o king_n shall_v come_v in_o person_n at_o his_o second_o appearance_n 1._o use_v you_o take_v it_o hard_o use_v that_o you_o be_v not_o answer_v knock_n and_o that_o christ_n door_n be_v not_o open_v at_o your_o first_o knock_n david_n must_v knock_v ps._n 22._o 2._o o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v by_o day_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n i_o be_o not_o silent_a the_o lord_n church_n lam._n 3.8_o and_o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n he_o shute_v out_o my_o prayer_n sweet_a jesus_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o pray_v with_o tear_n and_o strong_a cry_n once_o o_o my_o father_n again_o o_o my_o father_n and_o the_o three_o time_n o_o my_o father_n ere_o he_o be_v hear_v wait_v on_o die_v pray_v faint_v not_o use._n 2._o use_v it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v the_o heart_n store_v with_o sweet_a principle_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o hear_v not_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v christ_n he_o will_v answer_v it_o be_v but_o christ_n outside_n that_o be_v unkind_a sermon_n xii_o and_o his_o disciple_n come_v and_o beseech_v he_o say_v send_v she_o away_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o disciple_n we_o see_v little_a tenderness_n no_o more_o but_o send_v she_o away_o she_o trouble_v we_o with_o cry_v forsooth_o they_o be_v sore_o slay_v that_o their_o dainty_a ear_n be_v pain_v with_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n why_o they_o say_v not_o dear_a master_n her_o little_a daughter_n be_v torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o thou_o her_o saviour_n answer_v she_o not_o one_o word_n she_o can_v but_o break_v her_o heart_n we_o pray_v thou_o master_n heal_v her_o daughter_n doct._n natural_a man_n or_o christ_n disciple_n in_o so_o far_o as_o tâ—erâ—_n be_v flesh_n in_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o sorrow_n and_o fervour_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o saint_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o disertion_n spirit_n and_o not_o hear_v 1._o natural_a man_n jeer_v at_o christ_n desert_v psal_n 22.8_o he_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o deliver_v he_o heavy_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o weep_a church_n a_o captive_a woman_n at_o the_o river_n of_o babylon_n yet_o see_v they_o mock_v they_o sing_v we_o one_o of_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n 2._o even_o the_o saint_n in_o so_o far_o as_o
chase_v few_o man_n to_o christ_n three_o ground_n thereof_o p._n 44_o how_o man_n natural_o love_v the_o devil_n p._n 45._o satan_n how_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n p._n 46_o it_o be_v true_a wisdom_n to_o know_v god_n saving_o p._n 47._o what_o hear_v bring_v soul_n to_o christ_n p._n 49._o four_o defect_n in_o hear_v p._n 50._o hell_n come_v to_o our_o sense_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v not_o cause_v we_o believe_v without_o effectual_a grace_n p._n 51._o it_o be_v good_a to_o border_v near_o to_o christ_n p._n 52._o serm._n vi_o cry_v in_o prayer_n necessary_a p._n 53._o five_o ground_n thereof_o p._n 54._o prayer_n sometime_o want_v word_n so_o as_o groan_v go_v for_o prayer_n p._n 55._o how_o many_o other_o expression_n beside_o vocal_a pray_v go_v under_o the_o lieu_n of_o pray_v in_o god_n account_n ibid._n 8._o objection_n remove_v p_o 55.56.57.58_o 59_o 60._o some_o affection_n great_a than_o tear_n p._n 56._o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n pray_v ibid._n breathe_v pray_n p._n 57_o that_o wherein_o the_o least_o of_o prayer_n the_o minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la consist_v ibid._n break_a prayer_n be_v prayer_n p._n 58._o the_o lord_n know_v nonsense_n in_o a_o break_a spirit_n to_o be_v good_a sense_n p._n 59_o ser._n vii_o why_o christ_n be_v call_v frequent_o the_o son_n of_o david_n not_o so_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n of_o abraham_n p._n 62._o christ_n a_o king_n by_o covenant_n p._n 63_o what_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n the_o party_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 64_o christ_n have_v a_o sevenfold_a relation_n to_o the_o covenant_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o covenant_n itself_o 2._o the_o messenger_n 3._o the_o witness_n 4._o the_o surety_n 5._o the_o mediator_n 6._o the_o testator_n 7._o the_o principal_a party_n contracter_n p._n 64_o 65._o christ_n the_o covenant_n itself_o ibid._n christ_n a_o messenger_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o 4._o particular_n ibid._n a_o witness_n in_o four_o thing_n p._n 66._o a_o surety_n in_o three_o p._n 67_o 68_o a_o mediator_n in_o three_o thing_n 1._o a_o friend_n 2._o a_o reconciler_n 3._o a_o servant_n p._n 69._o christ_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o our_o servant_n ibid._n christ_n confirm_v and_o seal_v the_o testament_n p._n 70_o christ_n the_o principal_a confederate_a party_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n personal_o not_o mystical_o prove_v from_o gal._n 3.16_o the_o contrary_a reason_n answer_v p._n 71._o a_o covenant_n between_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n prove_v ibid._n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 73._o two_o sort_n of_o promise_n p._n 74._o christ_n take_v a_o new_a covenant_n right_a to_o god_n p._n 75._o five_o sort_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o proportion_n to_o we_o ibid._n serm._n viii_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p_o 77._o libertine_n deny_v all_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 78._o the_o new_a covenant_n have_v condition_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o ibid._n six_o objection_n remove_v p._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o a_o twofold_a dominion_n of_o gracious_a and_o supernatural_a act_n p._n 79._o we_o be_v not_o justify_v before_o we_o believe_v prove_v by_o six_o argument_n p._n 81._o a_o condition_n take_v in_o a_o threefold_a notion_n p._n 83._o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a condition_n by_o way_n of_o strict_a wage_n and_o work_v when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n p._n 85._o the_o freedom_n 2._o eternity_n 3._o well-ordering_a of_o the_o covenant_n the_o three_o property_n thereof_o p._n 87_o 88_o the_o freedom_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v see_v in_o regard_n 1._o of_o person_n 2._o of_o cause_n 3._o of_o time_n 4._o of_o manner_n of_o dispensation_n p._n 86_o 87._o use_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 88_o 89_o 90._o serm._n ix_o christ_n god_n and_o man_n and_o our_o comfort_n therein_o p._n 91._o christ_n immediate_a in_o the_o act_n of_o redeem_v we_o and_o so_o sweet_a ibid._n christ_n incomparable_a p._n 92._o four_o other_o necessary_a use_n p._n 91_o 92_o 93_o 94_o 95._o to_o believer_n all_o temporal_a favour_n be_v spiritualise_v and_o water_v with_o mercy_n four_o ground_n thereof_o p._n 96._o by_o what_o reason_n our_o father_n as_o a_o father_n give_v we_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o that_o same_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n p._n 98._o mercy_n original_o in_o christ_n and_o how_o p._n 99_o serm._n x._o parent_n affection_n their_o spiritual_a duty_n to_o child_n p._n 102._o thirteen_o practical_a rule_n in_o observe_v passage_n of_o divine_a providence_n p._n 103_o 104_o 105_o 106_o 107_o 108._o 1._o we_o be_v neither_o to_o lead_v nor_o to_o stint_v providence_n p._n 103_o 2._o but_o to_o observe_v god_n in_o his_o way_n and_o not_o to_o look_v to_o byway_n of_o providence_n ibid._n 3._o omnipotency_n not_o lay_v down_o in_o pawn_n in_o any_o mean_n p._n 104._o 4._o god_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n that_o we_o imagine_v ibid._n 5._o providence_n in_o its_o concatenation_n of_o decree_n action_n event_n be_v one_o continue_a contexture_n go_v along_o from_o creation_n to_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v without_o one_o break_a thread_n p._n 105._o 6._o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o indifferency_n in_o all_o cast_v of_o providence_n p._n 106._o 7._o low_a desire_n best_o p._n 107._o 8._o we_o be_v to_o lie_v under_o providence_n submissive_o in_o all_o ibid._n 9_o providence_n be_v a_o mystery_n ibid._n 10._o walk_v in_o uncertainty_n towards_o we_o ibid._n 11._o silence_n be_v better_a than_o dispute_v p._n 108._o 12._o it_o be_v good_a to_o consider_v both_o what_o be_v inflict_v &_o who_o ibid._n 13._o god_n always_o ascend_v even_o when_o second_o cause_n descend_v ibid._n serm._n xi_o every_o temptation_n have_v its_o take_a power_n from_o the_o seem_a goodness_n in_o it_o p._n 109._o reason_n why_o this_o be_v a_o temptation_n to_o the_o woman_n p._n 110._o the_o scope_n of_o the_o temptation_n to_o make_v the_o tempt_v believe_v there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o p._n 111._o the_o non-answering_a of_o christ_n be_v a_o answer_v ibid._n 5._o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n not_o hear_v of_o prayer_n p._n 113._o seven_o way_n prayer_n be_v answer_v ibid._n pray_v in_o faith_n always_o hear_v even_o when_o the_o particular_a which_o we_o suit_n in_o prayer_n be_v deny_v p._n 114._o faith_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n seek_v and_o knock_v and_o answer_v and_o open_v to_o itself_o p._n 115._o the_o light_n of_o save_v faith_n and_o the_o prophetical_a light_n of_o the_o pen_n man_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n differ_v not_o in_o â—pâ—ce_n and_o nature_n ibid._n the_o dear_a not_o admit_v into_o god_n at_o the_o first_o knock_n p_o 116._o serm._n xii_o natural_a man_n and_o even_o the_o renew_v in_o spirit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o there_o remain_v some_o flesh_n in_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o a_o afflict_a spirit_n p_o 117._o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o work_n of_o creation_n p._n 118._o a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o convince_v the_o desert_a p._n 119._o christ_n sweet_a to_o the_o desert_a then_o all_o the_o world_n ibid._n difference_n between_o god_n try_v and_o the_o creature_n tempt_v in_o three_o position_n p._n 121._o a_o creature_n can_v put_v a_o fellow_n creature_n to_o act_v sin_n upon_o a_o intention_n of_o try_v he_o ibid._n in_o the_o action_n of_o creature_n we_o must_v know_v quis_fw-la 2._o quid_fw-la 3_o quare_fw-la who_o command_v 2._o what_o 3._o and_o for_o what_o end_n in_o god_n action_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o know_v quis_fw-la who_o that_o be_v jehovah_n p._n 122._o four_o doubt_n of_o the_o tempt_v p._n 124_o 125._o in_o the_o send_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n considerable_a 1._o his_o designation_n 2._o qualification_n 3._o commission_n p._n 126._o the_o son_n most_o fit_a to_o be_v mediator_n ibid._n how_o christ_n be_v qualify_v p._n 127_o his_o commission_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o proper_o grace_v that_o we_o be_v bear_v its_o grace_n that_o christ_n be_v bear_v p._n 128._o god_n hide_a decree_n and_o his_o reveal_v will_n open_v p._n 129_o a_o twofold_a intention_n in_o the_o promise_n ibid._n how_o and_o who_o be_v to_o believe_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n concern_v themselves_o p._n 130_o serm._n xiii_o it_o be_v a_o privilege_n of_o mercy_n that_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o jew_n first_o p._n 131_o nine_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n p._n 132._o the_o honour_n and_o privilege_n of_o britain_n p._n 133._o the_o redeem_a call_v sheep_n upon_o four_o ground_n p._n 134._o how_o passive_a the_o redeem_a be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o
whole_a captive_a church_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v sin_v 3._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o these_o that_o confess_v pro._n 28.13_o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v have_v mercy_n ps._n 32.3_o when_o i_o keep_v silence_n and_o confess_v not_o my_o bone_n wax_v old_a etc._n etc._n vers._n 5._o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o old_a testament-spirit_n only_o for_o the_o same_o promise_n be_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v leu._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n 42._o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 3._o not_o to_o confess_v be_v hold_v forth_o as_o a_o guiltiness_n jer._n 2.35_o yet_o thou_o say_v because_o i_o be_o innocent_a sure_o his_o anger_n shall_v turn_v from_o i_o behold_v 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