not_o god_n enemy_n for_o if_o a_o vice_n be_v incorporate_v into_o our_o nature_n that_o be_v if_o our_o natural_a imperfection_n be_v change_v into_o evil_a custom_n it_o be_v a_o threefold_a cord_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o break_v it_o be_v a_o legion_n of_o devil_n and_o not_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o without_o a_o mighty_a labour_n and_o all_o the_o art_n and_o contention_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 67._o ii_o in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o propound_v to_o thyself_o as_o the_o great_a business_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o fight_v against_o thy_o passion_n we_o see_v that_o sin_n be_v almost_o unavoidable_a to_o young_a man_n because_o passion_n seize_v upon_o their_o first_o year_n the_o day_n of_o our_o youth_n be_v the_o reign_n of_o passion_n and_o sin_n ride_v in_o triumph_n upon_o the_o wheel_n of_o desire_n which_o run_v infinite_o when_o the_o boy_n drive_v the_o chariot_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o open_a war_n against_o passion_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o meekness_n if_o we_o list_v to_o study_v and_o to_o acquire_v that_o have_v place_v we_o in_o the_o region_n of_o safety_n 68_o iii_o be_v not_o uncertain_a in_o thy_o resolution_n or_o in_o choose_v thy_o state_n of_o life_n because_o all_o uncertainty_n of_o mind_n and_o vagabond_n resolution_n leave_v a_o man_n in_o the_o tyranny_n of_o all_o his_o folly_n and_o infirmity_n every_o thing_n can_v transport_v he_o and_o he_o can_v be_v force_v by_o every_o temptation_n and_o every_o fancy_n or_o new_a accident_n can_v ruin_v he_o he_o that_o be_v not_o resolve_v and_o constant_a be_v yet_o in_o a_o state_n of_o deliberation_n and_o that_o suppose_v contrary_a appetite_n to_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o sin_n to_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o grace_v but_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v in_o every_o state_n of_o life_n many_o little_a thing_n to_o be_v overcome_v and_o objection_n to_o be_v master_v and_o proper_a infirmity_n adherent_a which_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v in_o the_o progression_n and_o growth_n of_o a_o man_n and_o after_o experiment_n have_v of_o that_o state_n of_o life_n in_o which_o we_o be_v engage_v but_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o begin_v speedy_o lest_o we_o have_v no_o time_n to_o begin_v that_o work_n which_o ought_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o be_v finish_v before_o we_o die_v dum_fw-la quid_fw-la sis_fw-la dubitas_fw-la jam_fw-la potes_fw-la esse_fw-la nihil_fw-la he_o that_o be_v uncertain_a what_o to_o do_v shall_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n well_o and_o there_o be_v no_o infirmity_n great_a than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v himself_o what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v 69._o iv._o in_o contention_n against_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n let_v your_o force_n and_o your_o care_n be_v apply_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v weak_a and_o where_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o enemy_n will_v assault_v thou_o and_o if_o he_o do_v that_o he_o will_v prevail_v if_o a_o lustful_a person_n shall_v bend_v all_o his_o prayer_n and_o his_o observation_n against_o envy_n he_o have_v cure_v nothing_o of_o his_o nature_n and_o infirmity_n some_o lust_n our_o temper_n or_o our_o interest_n will_v part_v withal_o but_o our_o infirmity_n be_v in_o those_o desire_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v master_v that_o be_v when_o after_o a_o long_a dispute_n and_o perpetual_a contention_n still_o there_o will_v abide_v some_o pertinacious_a string_n of_o a_o evil_a root_n when_o the_o lust_n will_v be_v apt_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o revert_v when_o every_o thing_n can_v give_v fire_n to_o it_o and_o every_o heat_n can_v make_v it_o stir_v that_o be_v the_o scene_n of_o our_o danger_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o great_a warfare_n and_o observation_n 70._o v._o he_o that_o fight_v against_o that_o lust_n which_o be_v the_o evil_a spring_n of_o his_o proper_a infirmity_n must_v not_o do_v it_o by_o single_a instance_n but_o by_o a_o constant_a and_o universal_a mortal_a fight_n he_o that_o do_v single_a spite_n to_o a_o lust_n as_o he_o that_o oppose_v now_o and_o then_o a_o fast_a day_n against_o carnality_n or_o some_o few_o alm_n against_o oppression_n or_o covetousness_n will_v find_v that_o these_o single_a act_n if_o nothing_o else_o be_v do_v can_v do_v nothing_o but_o cozen_v he_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o persuade_v easy_a people_n that_o they_o have_v do_v what_o be_v in_o they_o to_o cure_v their_o infirmity_n and_o that_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a but_o it_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o work_n whither_o they_o be_v design_v we_o must_v remember_v that_o infirmity_n be_v but_o the_o relic_n and_o remain_v of_o a_o old_a lust_n and_o be_v not_o cure_v but_o at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o last_a war_n they_o abide_v even_o after_o the_o conquest_n after_o their_o main_a body_n be_v break_v and_o therefore_o can_v at_o all_o be_v cure_v by_o those_o light_a velitation_n and_o pickqueering_n of_o single_a action_n of_o hostility_n 71._o vi_o when_o a_o violent_a temptation_n assault_v thou_o remember_v that_o this_o violence_n be_v not_o without_o but_z within_z thou_o be_v weak_a and_o that_o make_v the_o burden_n great_a therefore_o whatever_o advice_n thou_o be_v please_v to_o follow_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o temptation_n without_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o place_v the_o strong_a guard_n within_o and_o take_v care_n of_o thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v die_v or_o fall_v foul_o seek_v not_o a_o excuse_n from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o temptation_n for_o that_o accuse_v thou_o most_o of_o all_o the_o big_a the_o temptation_n be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o oftentimes_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o to_o blame_v but_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v a_o reproof_n of_o thy_o imperfect_a piety_n he_o who_o religion_n be_v great_a than_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o 100_o l._n and_o yet_o fall_v in_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o 1000_o l._n set_v a_o price_n upon_o god_n and_o upon_o heaven_n and_o though_o he_o will_v not_o sell_v heaven_n for_o a_o 100_o l._n yet_o a_o 1000_o l._n he_o think_v be_v a_o worthy_a purchase_n 72._o vii_o never_o think_v that_o a_o temptation_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o if_o thou_o give_v over_o fight_v against_o it_o for_o as_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v continue_v thy_o contention_n so_o long_o it_o prevail_v not_o but_o when_o thou_o yielde_v base_o or_o threwe_v away_o thy_o arm_n than_o it_o forage_v and_o do_v mischief_n and_o slay_v thou_o or_o wound_v thou_o dangerous_o no_o man_n know_v but_o if_o he_o have_v stand_v one_o assault_n more_o the_o temptation_n will_v have_v leave_v he_o be_v not_o therefore_o pusillanimous_a in_o a_o great_a trial_n it_o be_v certain_a thou_o can_v do_v all_o that_o which_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o do_v all_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v 73._o viii_o contend_v every_o day_n against_o that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o every_o day_n for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n in_o this_o war_n and_o there_o be_v not_o many_o infirmity_n or_o principle_n of_o fail_v great_a than_o weariness_n of_o well_o do_v for_o beside_o that_o it_o proclaim_v the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o resolution_n and_o the_o infancy_n of_o thy_o piety_n and_o thy_o undervalue_a religion_n and_o thy_o want_n of_o love_n it_o be_v also_o a_o direct_a yield_n to_o the_o enemy_n for_o since_o the_o great_a scene_n of_o infirmity_n lie_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o piety_n he_o that_o be_v religious_a only_o by_o uncertain_a period_n and_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o duty_n be_v not_o arrive_v so_o far_o as_o to_o plead_v the_o infirmity_n of_o willing_a people_n for_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o enmity_n 74._o ix_o he_o that_o will_v master_v his_o infirmity_n must_v do_v it_o at_o god_n rate_n and_o not_o at_o his_o own_o he_o must_v not_o start_v back_o when_o the_o burden_n pinch_v he_o nor_o refuse_v his_o repentance_n because_o they_o smart_v nor_o omit_v his_o alm_n because_o they_o be_v expensive_a for_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o any_o end_n and_o yet_o to_o decline_v the_o use_n of_o those_o mean_n and_o instrument_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obtain_v he_o that_o will_v buy_v must_v take_v it_o at_o the_o cellar_n price_n and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o give_v thou_o safety_n or_o immunity_n but_o upon_o the_o exchange_n of_o labour_n and_o contradiction_n fierce_a contention_n and_o mortification_n of_o our_o appetite_n we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o cost_n or_o quit_v the_o purchase·_n 75._o x._o he_o that_o will_v be_v strong_a in_o grace_n and_o triumph_v in_o good_a measure_n over_o his_o infirmity_n must_v attempt_v his_o remedy_n by_o a_o active_a prayer_n for_o prayer_n without_o labour_n be_v like_a
elaborentur_fw-la gratiora_fw-la tamen_fw-la quae_fw-la suâ_fw-la sponte_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la and_o a_o garment_n may_v as_o well_o be_v make_v to_o fit_v the_o moon_n as_o that_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v apt_a and_o proportionable_a to_o all_o man_n or_o to_o any_o man_n at_o all_o time_n sect._n 52._o this_o discourse_n rely_v whole_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n a_o liberty_n to_o use_v variety_n of_o form_n for_o prayer_n be_v more_o for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n second_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o church_n have_v and_o part_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o various_a form_n sect._n 53._o before_o i_o descend_v to_o consideration_n of_o the_o particular_n i_o must_v premise_v this_o that_o the_o gift_n or_o ability_n of_o prayer_n give_v to_o the_o church_n be_v use_v either_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a and_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a enough_o for_o one_o be_v inconvenient_a in_o the_o other_o and_o although_o a_o liberty_n in_o private_a may_v be_v for_o edification_n of_o good_a people_n when_o it_o be_v pious_o and_o discreet_o use_v yet_o in_o the_o public_a if_o it_o be_v indifferent_o permit_v it_o will_v bring_v infinite_a inconvenience_n and_o become_v intolerable_a as_o a_o sad_a experience_n do_v too_o much_o verify_v sect._n 54._o but_o now_o then_o this_o distinction_n evacuate_v all_o the_o former_a discourse_n and_o since_o it_o be_v permit_v that_o every_o man_n in_o private_a use_n what_o form_n he_o please_v the_o spirit_n have_v all_o that_o liberty_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o so_o much_o as_o can_v be_v convenient_a the_o church_n may_v be_v edify_v by_o every_o man_n gift_n the_o affection_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v comply_v withal_o word_n may_v be_v fit_v to_o their_o fancy_n their_o devotion_n quicken_v their_o weariness_n help_v and_o support_v and_o whatsoever_o benefit_n may_v be_v fancy_v by_o variety_n and_o liberty_n all_o that_o may_v be_v enjoy_v and_o every_o reasonable_a desire_n or_o weak_a fancy_n be_v full_o satisfy_v sect._n 55._o but_o since_o these_o advantage_n to_o devotion_n be_v accidental_a and_o do_v consult_v with_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o depend_v upon_o irregular_a variety_n for_o which_o no_o antecedent_n rule_n can_v make_v particular_a provision_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v the_o public_a constitution_n and_o prescribe_v form_n which_o be_v regular_a orderly_a and_o determine_v can_v make_v provision_n for_o particular_n for_o chance_n and_o for_o infinite_a variety_n and_o if_o this_o be_v any_o objection_n against_o public_a form_n it_o will_v also_o conclude_v against_o all_o humane_a law_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v provision_n for_o all_o particular_a accident_n and_o circumstance_n that_o may_v possible_o occur_v all_o public_a sanction_n must_v be_v of_o a_o public_a spirit_n and_o design_n and_o secure_v all_o those_o excellent_a thing_n which_o have_v influence_n upon_o society_n and_o community_n of_o man_n and_o public_a obligation_n sect._n 56._o thus_o if_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v describe_v who_o matter_n be_v pious_a and_o holy_a who_o design_n be_v of_o universal_a extent_n and_o provisionary_a for_o all_o public_a probable_a fear_v or_o foresee_v event_n who_o frame_n and_o composure_n be_v prudent_a and_o by_o authority_n competent_a and_o high_a and_o who_o use_n and_o exercise_n be_v instrumental_a to_o peace_n and_o public_a charity_n and_o all_o these_o hallow_v by_o intention_n and_o care_n of_o do_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o advantage_n to_o religion_n express_v in_o observation_n of_o all_o such_o rule_n and_o precedent_n as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o teach_v we_o best_o and_o guide_v we_o sure_a such_o as_o be_v scripture_n apostolical_a tradition_n primitive_a practice_n and_o precedent_n of_o saint_n and_o holy_a person_n the_o public_a can_v do_v no_o more_o all_o the_o duty_n be_v perform_v and_o all_o the_o care_n be_v take_v sect._n 57_o now_o after_o all_o this_o there_o be_v personal_a necessity_n and_o private_a conveniency_n or_o inconvenience_n which_o if_o man_n be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o themselves_o to_o provide_v for_o by_o cast_v off_o all_o prejudice_n and_o endeavour_v to_o grow_v strong_a in_o christianity_n man_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o ever_o to_o be_v babe_n in_o religion_n but_o frame_v themselves_o to_o a_o capacity_n of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a without_o need_v other_o provision_n than_o what_o will_v fit_v the_o church_n in_o her_o public_a capacity_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n teach_v by_o he_o have_v permit_v we_o to_o comply_v with_o our_o own_o infirmity_n while_o they_o be_v innocent_a and_o to_o pray_v in_o private_a in_o any_o form_n of_o word_n which_o shall_v be_v most_o instrumental_a to_o our_o devotion_n in_o the_o present_a capacity_n neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la ego_fw-la ago_o ut_fw-la ex_fw-la tempore_fw-la dicere_fw-la malit_fw-la quintil._n sed_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la sect._n 58._o and_o indeed_o sometime_o a_o exuberant_a and_o a_o active_a affection_n and_o overflow_a of_o devotion_n may_v descend_v like_o anoint_v from_o above_o and_o our_o cup_n run_v over_o and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o margin_n of_o prescribe_a form_n and_o though_o this_o be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a consideration_n as_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o a_o man_n in_o public_a that_o it_o be_v then_o fit_a for_o he_o or_o to_o be_v permit_v to_o express_v it_o in_o form_n unlimited_a and_o undetermined_a for_o there_o be_v a_o case_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v silence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o to_o speak_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o god_n yet_o when_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v he_o in_o private_a 14.28_o he_o may_v compose_v his_o own_o liturgy_n pectus_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la disertos_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o vis_fw-la mentis_fw-la quintil._n ideoque_fw-la imperitis_fw-la quoque_fw-la si_fw-la modò_fw-la sint_fw-la aliquo_fw-la affectu_fw-la concitati_fw-la verba_fw-la non_fw-la desunt_fw-la only_o when_o in_o private_a devotion_n we_o use_v form_n of_o our_o own_o make_n or_o choose_v we_o be_v concern_v to_o see_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v pious_a apt_a for_o edification_n and_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o without_o contempt_n of_o public_a prescription_n or_o irreverence_n to_o god_n and_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o be_v at_o liberty_n sunt_fw-la only_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o analogy_n of_o christian_a religion_n for_o suppose_v that_o our_o devotion_n be_v fervent_a our_o intention_n pious_a and_o the_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o our_o expression_n be_v god_n read_v the_o petition_n in_o the_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o the_o word_n be_v brevia_fw-la concisa_fw-la &_o singultantium_fw-la modo_fw-la ejecta_fw-la but_o then_o these_o accidental_a advantage_n and_o circumstance_n of_o profit_n which_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o in_o private_a as_o they_o can_v be_v take_v care_n of_o in_o public_a so_o neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a they_o shall_v for_o those_o pleasure_n of_o sensible_a devotion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o prayer_n that_o they_o be_v but_o compliance_n with_o our_o infirmity_n and_o suppose_v a_o great_a weakness_n in_o he_o that_o need_v they_o say_v the_o master_n of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o in_o the_o strong_a prayer_n and_o most_o effectual_a devotion_n be_v seldome_a find_v such_o as_o be_v moses_n prayer_n when_o he_o speak_v nothing_o and_o hannah_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n when_o he_o call_v upon_o his_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o strong_a cry_n in_o that_o great_a desertion_n of_o spirit_n when_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n in_o these_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n be_v bind_v up_o with_o the_o strictness_n and_o violence_n of_o intention_n but_o can_v not_o ease_v itself_o with_o a_o flood_n of_o language_n and_o various_a expression_n a_o great_a devotion_n be_v like_o a_o great_a grief_n not_o so_o expressive_a as_o a_o moderate_a passion_n tear_n spend_v the_o grief_n and_o variety_n of_o language_n breathe_v out_o the_o devotion_n and_o therefore_o christ_n go_v thrice_o and_o say_v the_o same_o word_n he_o can_v just_o speak_v his_o sense_n in_o a_o plain_a expression_n but_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o agony_n be_v too_o big_a for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o sensible_a expression_n of_o devotion_n sect._n 59_o so_o that_o let_v the_o devotion_n be_v never_o so_o great_a set_v form_n of_o prayer_n will_v be_v expressive_a enough_o of_o any_o desire_n though_o importunate_a as_o extremity_n itself_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v
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