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A41838
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Directions and instigations to the duty of prayer how, and why the heart is to be kept with diligence. Pressing arguments and directions for hearing the voice of the rod. Being the sum and substance of nine sermons (not heretofore printed,) by Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
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Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656.
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Wing G1607A; ESTC R224166
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direction_n and_o instigation_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n how_o and_o why_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v with_o diligence_n press_v argument_n and_o direction_n for_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod._n be_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o nine_o sermon_n not_o heretofore_o print_v by_o mr._n andrew_n grey_a late_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o glasgow_n the_o second_o impression_n new_o correct_v and_o amend_v col._n 42._o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n prov._n 23_o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n psal._n 94_o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastne_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v out_o of_o thy_o law_n edinburgh_n print_v by_o george_n swintoun_n and_o james_n glen_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1669._o to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n it_o be_v not_o the_o design_n of_o the_o lord_n servant_n who_o preach_v these_o follow_a sermon_n to_o have_v they_o thus_o publish_v and_o if_o he_o have_v survive_v the_o publish_n of_o they_o and_o of_o his_o other_o sermon_n already_o print_v and_o through_o importunity_n have_v condescend_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o press_n they_o will_v no_o doubt_n have_v come_v forth_o more_o refine_v and_o better_o digest_v and_o therefore_o be_v entreat_v courteous_a reader_n rather_o to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o public_a good_a then_o to_o carp_v at_o any_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v thy_o own_o genius_n consider_v that_o what_o thou_o have_v here_o be_v glean_v by_o a_o church-writer_n gather_v together_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o expression_n be_v the_o same_o as_o they_o be_v speak_v yet_o consider_v that_o preach_a and_o write_v have_v theiâ—_n several_a ornament_n these_o thing_n whicâ—_n be_v enlive_v by_o the_o expression_n of_o thâ—_n speaker_n sometime_o take_v well_o 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pitch_n of_o dignity_n as_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o have_v a_o glorious_a participation_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o much_o rhetoric_n to_o commend_v this_o unto_o you_o who_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o for_o wisdom_n will_v be_v always_o justify_v of_o her_o child_n mat._n 11._o 19_o but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o you_o who_o savour_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o who_o these_o thing_n do_v appear_v but_o as_o some_o europian_n fancy_n and_o notion_n of_o a_o man_n brain_n who_o be_v not_o much_o in_o contemplation_n of_o these_o thing_n so_o that_o though_o we_o can_v speak_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o glorious_a light_n of_o it_o shall_v surround_v we_o yet_o the_o â—lind_a heart_n can_v see_v it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o dungeon_n within_o and_o till_o christ_n open_v our_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o reveal_v his_o light_n we_o can_v be_v enlighten_v by_o it_o but_o have_v we_o once_o as_o much_o divine_a understanding_n as_o to_o take_v it_o up_o in_o its_o beauty_n and_o necessity_n in_o its_o advantage_n and_o dignity_n in_o i_o 〈…〉_z comeliness_n and_o equity_n we_o shall_v esteem_v it_o thâ—_n principal_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o all_o ouâ—_n life_n time_n and_o shall_v dig_v for_o it_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n prov._n 2._o 4._o and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z royal_a and_o beautiful_a ornament_n of_o godliness_n buâ—_n it_o may_v commend_v &_o ingratiate_v itself_o to_o any_o whâ—_n do_v not_o close_o their_o eye_n and_o among_o all_o thâ—_n beautiful_a effect_n &_o part_n of_o godliness_n this_o dutâ—_n and_o grace_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o do_v 〈…〉_z not_o a_o little_a dommend_v it_o and_o though_o it_o appe_v 〈…〉_z sometime_o little_a among_o the_o thousand_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_z grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n yet_o out_o of_o it_o have_v come_v excellent_a thing_n and_o it_o 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visible_a breach_n of_o the_o first_o command_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20._o 3._o and_o too_o little_a confidence_n and_o trust_n in_o god_n which_o be_v our_o atheism_n employ_v ourselves_o in_o all_o and_o employ_v god_n in_o nothing_o so_o that_o our_o bless_a â—ord_n may_v propose_v that_o inanswerable_a challenge_n and_o question_n to_o many_o of_o we_o hitherto_o have_v you_o ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n john_n 16._o 24._o and_o what_o be_v this_o practice_n but_o a_o involving_a of_o our_o â—â—lves_n in_o that_o woeful_a curse_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n â—hat_n trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n â—hose_v heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n shall_v the_o live_n seek_v the_o dead_a and_o not_o their_o god_n who_o give_v â—nto_o all_o man_n all_o thing_n liberal_o to_o enjoy_v jer._n 17._o 5._o be_v we_o dwell_v more_o under_o the_o spiritual_a 〈…〉_z pression_n of_o our_o utter_a inability_n &_o impotency_n â—o_o save_v ourselves_o and_o that_o complete_a ability_n â—nd_v infinite_a power_n which_o be_v in_o he_o to_o help_v we_o â—e_n will_v bind_v this_o precious_a command_n of_o prayer_n â—s_z a_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o our_o neck_n and_o make_v it_o â—n_v ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o our_o head_n prov._n 4._o 9_o we_o 〈…〉_z old_a certain_o be_v constrain_v to_o cry_v forth_o â—ll_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o we_o will_v do_v deut._n 〈◊〉_d 27._o and_o pray_v that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o a_o heart_n 〈…〉_z when_fw-mi to_o we_o as_o to_o have_v our_o practice_n correspondent_a unto_o our_o resolution_n o_o what_o a_o glorious_a and_o unspeakable_a digni_fw-la 〈…〉_z suppose_v you_o it_o to_o be_v to_o be_v daily_o have_v you_o 〈…〉_z walk_v in_o heaven_n in_o those_o beautiful_a street_n the_o 〈…〉_z be_v all_o pave_v with_o