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our_o privilege_n which_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n promise_v that_o assistance_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o neither_o can_v we_o pray_v nor_o will_v god_n hear_v without_o he_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.26.27_o god_n know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o for_o a_o spiritual_a prayer_n be_v his_o own_o work_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o a_o prayer_n from_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o nature_n may_v pray_v the_o flesh_n may_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o what_o it_o need_v to_o the_o sustain_n of_o itself_o but_o god_n term_v this_o rather_o howl_v than_o prayer_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n hos_fw-la 7.14_o all_o these_o three_o saint_n paul_n have_v couch_v and_o teach_v in_o one_o sentence_n ephes_n 2.18_o through_o he_o we_o have_v both_o a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n 4._o we_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n the_o spirit_n teach_v this_o for_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.17_o which_o be_v the_o command_n and_o to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v 1_o john_n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n aecord_v to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v us._n the_o general_a rule_n in_o the_o preacher_n eccles_n 5.1.2_o be_v most_o appliable_a to_o this_o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v hasty_a we_o must_v fix_v it_o by_o preparation_n that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o david_n o_o god_n wy_fw-mi heart_n be_v fix_v psal_n 108.1_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o the_o right_a manner_n 1_o generally_n in_o general_n the_o person_n must_v be_v right_a for_o then_o there_o be_v acceptance_n according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n manner_n of_o argue_v psal_n 4.3_o but_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v when_o i_o call_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v audience_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o have_v particular_a grant_n because_o we_o have_v christ_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o general_a in_o the_o covenant_n and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o scripture_n call_v a_o righteous_a man_n this_o man_n prevail_v the_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prevail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o 2._o more_o particular_o there_o must_v be_v to_o the_o right_a manner_n attentio_fw-la mentis_fw-la and_o intentio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la 1._o the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v must_v attend_v 1._o unto_o god_n unto_o who_o the_o prayer_n be_v direct_v we_o must_v see_v supply_n in_o god_n and_o enough_o supply_v we_o must_v see_v goodness_n wisdom_n power_n in_o god_n and_o sole_o in_o god_n that_o 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pray_v with_o understand_v also_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o the_o papist_n do_v but_o count_v their_o bead_n they_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o the_o ignorant_a be_v like_o the_o papist_n they_o do_v but_o say_v the_o word_n 2._o with_o faith_n this_o honour_n god_n and_o make_v we_o bold_a for_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o ephe._n 3.12_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10.14_o the_o rule_n be_v in_o james_n if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o but_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v let_v not_o that_o man_n think_v he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 1.5.6.7_o faith_n balla_v the_o soul_n without_o it_o the_o soul_n float_v sometime_o it_o think_v it_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o then_o it_o rise_v to_o a_o vain_a height_n the_o height_n of_o presumption_n sometime_o it_o be_v drive_v off_o and_o then_o it_o sink_v moses_n his_o hand_n be_v sometime_o up_o and_o sometime_o they_o fall_v down_o till_o a_o stone_n be_v put_v under_o they_o than_o continue_v pray_v and_o prevail_v against_o amalek_n exod._n 17.12_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v establish_v upon_o something_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n in_o the_o providence_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o then_o the_o heart_n grow_v quiet_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a lip-prayer_n and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a 1_o sam._n 1.13.18_o when_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n she_o be_v quiet_a she_o then_o rest_v desire_v and_o hope_v and_o fear_v be_v usual_o extreme_n and_o be_v full_a of_o pain_n but_o faith_n attend_v with_o ease_n and_o know_v assure_o that_o enough_o that_o be_v so_o much_o of_o the_o promise_n as_o be_v fit_a shall_v be_v perform_v 3._o we_o must_v attend_v unto_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o distract_v in_o prayer_n to_o that_o question_n whether_o the_o defect_n of_o this_o attention_n do_v frustrate_a prayer_n the_o schoolman_n have_v answer_v that_o not_o a_o actual_a but_o a_o virtual_a attention_n be_v ever_o necessary_a i_o can_v altogether_o reject_v that_o answer_n for_o though_o a_o actual_a attention_n in_o every_o prayer_n and_o in_o every_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v very_o commendable_a and_o that_o which_o we_o must_v endeavour_v for_o yet_o the_o virtual_a attention_n which_o be_v to_o persist_v in_o the_o disposition_n to_o attend_v be_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a i_o shall_v clear_v this_o by_o distinguish_v of_o our_o wander_n the_o soul_n be_v apt_a to_o gad_n and_o those_o wander_n from_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v by_o our_o own_o neglect_n these_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o be_v sin_n if_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o we_o but_o satan_n injection_n they_o frustrate_v not_o our_o prayer_n though_o they_o may_v somewhat_o hinder_v our_o comfort_n it_o be_v the_o archer_n fault_n if_o he_o hit_v not_o the_o mark_n if_o himself_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o posture_n of_o his_o aim_n but_o if_o he_o aim_v right_o and_o intend_v his_o shaft_n to_o the_o mark_n and_o another_o purposely_o jog_v his_o arm_n in_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o arrow_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o other_o not_o he_o here_o be_v our_o trial_n do_v we_o intend_v the_o mark_n to_o send_v the_o shaft_n of_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n right_o then_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o stander-by_n shall_v not_o hinder_v our_o entrance_n and_o audience_n but_o however_o because_o of_o our_o weakness_n and_o the_o devil_n maliciousness_n we_o must_v be_v the_o more_o upon_o our_o watch_n and_o like_o the_o wiseman_n of_o who_o solomon_n speak_v we_o must_v have_v our_o heart_n in_o our_o hand_n that_o be_v always_o in_o a_o readiness_n for_o every_o holy_a duty_n that_o we_o set_v about_o the_o heart_n must_v accompany_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v attend_v that_o it_o be_v within_o our_o reach_n for_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o stray_v and_o then_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o without_o life_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v keep_v our_o heart_n in_o tune_n that_o when_o we_o strike_v upon_o the_o string_n of_o that_o instrument_n there_o may_v be_v melody_n to_o god_n who_o may_v delight_v to_o hear_v this_o be_v the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n 2._o there_o must_v be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o will_n and_o this_o be_v the_o exhibition_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o will_n before_o god_n which_o i_o shall_v best_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v by_o two_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o describe_v prayer_n a_o pour_v out_o and_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o spirit_n 1._o a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o phrase_n be_v use_v by_o hannah_n 1_o sam_n 1.15_o and_o psal_n 62.8_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o it_o usual_o signify_v to_o deal_v free_o with_o any_o one_o yet_o without_o strain_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o phrase_n reverence_n and_o humility_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o reverence_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o religion_n itself_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v actus_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v we_o come_v before_o god_n and_o when_o we_o come_v before_o god_n we_o stand_v upon_o holy_a ground_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o command_n be_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n we_o must_v be_v of_o a_o speak_a gesture_n our_o posture_n and_o carriage_n before_o god_n must_v witness_v our_o reverence_n that_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n 2._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o humility_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n in_o abraham_n his_o very_a form_n be_v imitable_a i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n oh_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o gen._n 18.27.30.32_o he_o attend_v every_o petition_n with_o apology_n so_o our_o jacob_n who_o story_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o poor_a deject_a publican_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o admirable_a humility_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n for_o his_o devotion_n bring_v he_o thither_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o neglect_v a_o duty_n though_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o perform_v it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v there_o how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o how_o humble_o how_o sad_o he_o stand_v afar_o off_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o press_v near_o to_o a_o glorious_a presence_n he_o weuld_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v that_o against_o which_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n with_o remorse_n and_o fear_n and_o indignation_n and_o all_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o at_o last_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o and_o this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a prayer_n though_o he_o dare_v scarce_o speak_v god_n ready_o hear_v he_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v two_o original_a word_n that_o do_v lively_o express_v this_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o greek_a signify_v to_o pray_v be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knee_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n berecha_n prayer_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berech_n ingeniculando_fw-la fudit_fw-la preces_fw-la both_o import_v the_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n in_o prayer_n humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o it_o 2_o chro._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v than_o i_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o esa_n 66.2_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n accept_v when_o sacrifice_n and_o burnt-offring_n will_v not_o please_v he_o this_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n the_o ooth_a phrase_n be_v 2._o a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 25.1_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o it_o signify_v also_o two_o thing_n fervency_n and_o continuance_n 1._o fervency_n we_o must_v have_v zeal_n and_o heat_n in_o our_o prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a