say_v matth._n 26.39_o he_o ask_v that_o which_o be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n and_o yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o trench_v upon_o that_o which_o may_v cross_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o any_o the_o least_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o overrule_a the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o express_v himself_o thus_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v so_o that_o whensoever_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a it_o must_v be_v with_o subjection_n of_o our_o own_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o for_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n see_v it_o thus_o enlarge_a first_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v either_o partly_o as_o his_o will_n be_v express_v in_o his_o word_n and_o partly_o the_o will_n of_o god_n express_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n for_o both_o these_o be_v effectual_a in_o every_o 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 therefore_o upon_o the_o lord_n faith_n only_o direct_v we_o to_o call_v he_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v to_o our_o mother_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v nor_o to_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n but_o only_o to_o the_o father_n that_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o faith_n gal_n 4.5_o 6._o rom._n 8.15_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n act._n 2_o second_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o every_o prayer_n it_o do_v guide_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o look_v unto_o god_n with_o some_o kind_n of_o childlike_a confidence_n repair_v to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n such_o as_o by_o faith_n believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n they_o come_v to_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o to_o their_o father_n john_n 20.17_o and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o cry_v out_o as_o thomas_n do_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n john_n 20.28_o so_o that_o this_o be_v another_o work_n 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 three_o another_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o come_v true_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n not_o to_o stand_v upon_o demur_n and_o dispute_v whether_o we_o have_v best_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o whether_o we_o have_v best_o do_v such_o or_o such_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v almost_o christian_n for_o if_o we_o so_o come_v we_o can_v receive_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o a_o waver_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v one_o and_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o waver_a faith_n
in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o be_v something_o in_o our_o prayer_n make_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o this_o you_o shall_v find_v ordinary_o in_o scripture_n that_o man_n that_o pray_v pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n jud._n 20._o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o eph._n 6.18_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o know_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o that_o well_o know_a place_n rom._n 8.26_o 27._o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o nor_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o etc._n etc._n god_n search_v the_o heart_n especial_o in_o prayer_n he_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o make_v request_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n so_o that_o if_o you_o will_v ask_v how_o we_o may_v pray_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n look_v what_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o marvellous_o declare_v itself_o in_o the_o wrestle_a and_o long_a desire_n that_o it_o put_v up_o to_o god_n psal_n 119._o my_o soul_n long_v and_o breathe_v after_o thou_o and_o it_o let_v we_o know_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v and_o for_o that_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o pray_v feel_o first_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o pray_v feel_o now_o to_o open_v this_o a_o little_a first_o you_o shall_v discern_v the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o when_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o pray_v feel_o and_o sensible_o for_o those_o blessing_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o when_o the_o spirit_n do_v lift_v up_o our_o heart_n and_o reach_v after_o those_o mercy_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o in_o some_o feel_n and_o sensible_a manner_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o stretch_v forth_o itself_o in_o such_o a_o humble_a and_o faithful_a manner_n as_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o its_o need_n of_o it_o we_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n before_o god_n for_o what_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o in_o feel_a desire_n and_o this_o good_a hannah_n express_v in_o her_o prayer_n 1_o sam._n 1.15_o i_o be_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n i_o have_v pour_v out_o my_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o show_v you_o there_o be_v a_o inward_a sensible_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o her_o heart_n that_o do_v enlarge_v she_o not_o so_o much_o to_o pour_v out_o word_n as_o sigh_n and_o groan_n this_o feel_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v mighty_o express_v what_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v ask_v this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a to_o what_o you_o read_v esay_n 26.9_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o speak_v as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n within_o his_o spirit_n beside_o the_o inclination_n god_n have_v give_v and_o wrought_v in_o he_o to_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o beside_o his_o soul_n that_o do_v animate_v his_o body_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n within_o he_o with_o that_o spirit_n will_v he_o seek_v god_n early_o in_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n will_v inward_o be_v work_v and_o turn_v he_o towards_o god_n so_o then_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n wherein_o god_n reveal_v his_o will_n to_o we_o and_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o we_o do_v when_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o want_n of_o those_o blessing_n we_o want_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o be_v by_o a_o certain_a strength_n great_a than_o any_o of_o our_o own_o spirit_n can_v reach_v forth_o themselves_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v and_o help_v we_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v that_o we_o think_v more_o than_o we_o speak_v and_o we_o speak_v more_o than_o we_o think_v of_o fervent_o 2._o fervent_o second_o beside_o this_o this_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n with_o fervency_n and_o heat_n of_o spirit_n so_o much_o as_o that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o we_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a avail_n much_o jam._n 5.16_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v we_o to_o fervency_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v earnest_a with_o he_o in_o that_o regard_n and_o not_o to_o give_v he_o over_o and_o come_v from_o a_o sensible_a want_n of_o the_o blessing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o that_o make_v we_o go_v out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n rom._n 15.30_o when_o you_o grow_v sensible_a of_o your_o own_o danger_n and_o you_o strive_v with_o he_o for_o the_o blessing_n this_o be_v to_o express_v fervency_n of_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v commend_v in_o jacob_n that_o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n gen._n 32.24_o 26._o which_o be_v expound_v hos_fw-la 12.4_o that_o he_o pray_v and_o weep_v his_o wrestle_v be_v chief_o in_o prayer_n with_o tear_n that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o he_o in_o this_o case_n three_o perseverance_n 3._o perseverance_n we_o pray_v then_o in_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o also_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n for_o that_o be_v also_o requisite_a in_o all_o the_o petition_n we_o put_v up_o our_o saviour_n put_v forth_o a_o parable_n for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o man_n shall_v pray_v constant_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a luk._n 18.1_o pray_v upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o every_o thing_n that_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o never_o give_v over_o till_o you_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v and_o the_o parable_n teach_v thus_o much_o from_o the_o unjust_a judge_n shall_v a_o sinful_a mortal_a man_n be_v move_v with_o importunity_n and_o shall_v not_o god_n arise_v and_o be_v move_v for_o those_o poor_a soul_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o night_n and_o day_n yes_o doubtless_o though_o you_o may_v think_v god_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o your_o prayer_n but_o he_o rest_v himself_o quiet_o in_o heaven_n and_o remain_v in_o fullness_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o in_o himself_o and_o will_v not_o trouble_v himself_o with_o such_o poor_a request_n as_o you_o be_v but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o woman_n do_v not_o so_o much_o trouble_v the_o judge_n here_o nor_o can_v be_v more_o troublesome_a to_o he_o than_o a_o poor_a christian_a be_v to_o god_n that_o wrestle_v with_o he_o in_o prayer_n god_n can_v be_v quiet_a in_o heaven_n for_o such_o a_o soul_n but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o must_v rise_v and_o satisfy_v its_o desire_n so_o you_o have_v the_o like_a luk._n 11.8_o to_o 13._o if_o you_o continue_v knock_n he_o will_v rise_v and_o so_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n do_v for_o you_o much_o more_o so_o 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