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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o hole_n pit_n cave_n cut_v out_o in_o rock_n show_v that_o it_o note_v secret_a place_n for_o retirement_n or_o repository_n it_o be_v according_o render_v by_o secret_a chamber_n math._n 24.26_o and_o by_o closert_n luke_n 12.3_o 2._o shut_v the_o door_n or_o lock_v it_o as_o the_o word_n insinuate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o key_n be_v deduce_v and_o be_v both_o put_v together_o as_o appear_v by_o rev._n 3.7_o and_o 20.1_o 3._o imply_v that_o we_o must_v bar_v or_o bolt_n it_o 3._o pray_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a father_n which_o be_v pietatis_fw-la &_o potestatis_fw-la appellatio_fw-la as_o tertullian_n note_n a_o name_n hint_v both_o piety_n and_o power_n to_o thy_o father_n orat._n de_fw-fr orat._n note_v both_o propriety_n and_o intimacy_n 2._o a_o gracious_a promise_n which_o may_v be_v branch_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o for_o thy_o father_n see_v thou_o in_o secret_a his_o eye_n be_v 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the_o field_n at_o eventide_n meditate_v and_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n abraham_n here_o be_v elijah_n under_o the_o juniper-tree_n at_o rithmah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o anon_o in_o the_o cave_n harken_v to_o the_o still_o small_a voice_n of_o god_n here_o be_v christ_n and_o the_o spouse_n alone_o in_o the_o wine_n cellar_n and_o the_o banner_n of_o love_n over_o she_o 1.48_o cant._n 2.4_o gersâ—n_n eph._n 5.18_o john_n 1.48_o where_o she_o utter_v verba_fw-la dimidiata_fw-la ubi_fw-la bibit_fw-la ebriam_fw-la sobrietatem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la but_o half_a word_n have_v drink_v of_o the_o sober_a excess_n of_o the_o spirit_n here_o we_o find_v nathaniel_n under_o the_o figtree_n though_o it_o may_v be_v at_o secret_a prayer_n yet_o under_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n there_o sit_v austin_n in_o the_o garden_n alone_o sigh_v with_o the_o psalmist_n usque_fw-la quo_fw-la domine_fw-la 12._o confess_v 1._o l._n 8._o c_o 12._o how_o long_a o_o lord_n and_o listen_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n tolle_fw-la lege_fw-la take_v up_o the_o bible_n and_o read_v it_o be_v true_a hypocrite_n may_v pray_v and_o pray_v alone_o and_o pray_v long_o and_o receive_v their_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o such_o who_o observation_n they_o desire_v but_o take_v no_o true_a delight_n in_o secret_a devotion_n 2.14_o mat._n 23_o 14._o chrysost_n in_o loc_n cant._n 2.14_o they_o have_v no_o spring_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n but_o o_o my_o dove_n say_v christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n let_v i_o hoar_a thy_o voice_n for_o the_o melody_n thereof_o be_v sweet_a a_o weep_a countenance_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n be_v most_o beautiful_a prospect_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n when_o a_o break_a heart_n power_n out_o repentant_a tear_n like_o stream_n from_o the_o rock_n smite_v by_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n oh_o how_o amiable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 130.1_o psa_fw-la 130.1_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v to_o thou_o as_o chrysostom_n gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v sigh_n from_o the_o furrow_n of_o thy_o heart_n è_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la let_v thy_o prayer_n become_v a_o hide_a mystery_n of_o divine_a secret_n like_o good_a hezekiah_n upon_o the_o bed_n with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n 5._o isa_n 38.2_o 5._o that_o none_o may_v observe_v he_o or_o like_o our_o bless_a lord_n that_o grand_a example_n who_o retire_v into_o solitude_n and_o mountain_n apart_o and_o see_v by_o night_n the_o illustrious_a face_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n in_o prayer_n the_o reason_n follow_v 1._o because_o a_o sincere_a heart_n busy_v itself_o about_o heart-work_n to_o mortify_v sin_n to_o quicken_v grace_n to_o observe_v and_o resist_v
bring_v we_o into_o his_o prâ—sâ—_n tâ—ke_v heed_n then_o of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v 〈…〉_o know_v the_o sound_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.8_o john_n 3.8_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o word_n or_o soften_v by_o affliction_n or_o feel_v some_o holy_a groan_n and_o sigh_n excite_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o warm_a time_n for_o prayer_n 8.27_o rom._n 8.27_o then_o we_o enjoy_v the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o intimation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o when_o prophecy_n be_v nigh_o to_o expire_v than_o there_o be_v great_a working_n and_o search_n of_o heart_n in_o daniel_n zechary_n simeon_n and_o anna_n or_o when_o some_o promise_n come_v with_o apply_v power_n therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o 7.9_o 2_o sam._n 7.27_o 28._o cant._n 7.9_o for_o thou_o have_v promise_v this_o goodness_n unto_o thy_o servant_n when_o we_o find_v promise_n drop_v into_o the_o soul_n like_o wine_n it_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o they_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v 3._o keep_v conscience_n tender_a of_o and_o clean_o from_o secret_a sin_n with_o what_o face_n can_v we_o go_v to_o a_o friend_n to_o who_o we_o have_v give_v any_o secret_a affront_n and_o will_v you_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o come_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n when_o he_o know_v you_o maintain_v some_o secret_a lust_n in_o your_o heart_n 28.9_o de_fw-fr orat._n p._n 213._o prov._n 28.9_o dare_v thou_o to_o bring_v a_o dalilah_n with_o thou_o into_o this_o sacred_a closet_n true_a be_v that_o of_o tertullian_n quantum_fw-la à _fw-la praeceptis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ab_fw-la auribus_fw-la dei_fw-la longè_fw-la sumus_fw-la he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o god_n precept_n must_v stop_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o god_n turn_v his_o holy_a ear_n from_o his_o cry_n when_o our_o secret_a sin_n be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o 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sometime_o they_o have_v their_o jejunia_fw-la and_o religious_a fast_n as_o we_o have_v some_o account_n of_o this_o in_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n adversus_fw-la phychicos_fw-la by_o which_o they_o think_v to_o make_v some_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o reconcile_v to_o themselves_o the_o deity_n they_o have_v offend_v or_o to_o obtain_v some_o special_a favour_n they_o have_v need_n of_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n by_o institution_n and_o that_o both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n the_o fast_a of_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v by_o direct_a institution_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o at_o other_o time_n god_n call_v they_o to_o it_o sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o assembly_n say_v the_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n 1.14_o and_o god_n be_v say_v to_o choose_v it_o isa_n 58._o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o god_n declare_v there_o in_o that_o chapter_n the_o right_a way_n of_o observe_v it_o do_v prove_v the_o duty_n 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institution_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o providence_n call_v people_n to_o it_o the_o magistrate_n in_o this_o case_n may_v determine_v the_o time_n if_o it_o be_v general_a to_o a_o nation_n or_o the_o pastor_n and_o guide_n of_o the_o church_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o several_a church_n over_o which_o they_o preside_v for_o where_o a_o duty_n be_v require_v of_o god_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n not_o determine_v there_o christian_a prudence_n in_o magistrate_n or_o church_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n for_o determination_n as_o the_o particular_a time_n for_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v leave_v to_o christian_a prudence_n to_o determine_v 2._o the_o manner_n how_o a_o religious_a fast_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a man_n psithicos_fw-la and_o if_o some_o can_v hear_v a_o total_a abstinence_n some_o courser_n food_n may_v be_v use_v as_o in_o tertullian_n time_n they_o have_v their_o xerophagiae_n so_o call_v from_o a_o dry_a kind_n of_o food_n use_v by_o they_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr jejun_fw-fr adv_fw-mi psithicos_fw-la 1._o with_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a man_n 1._o abstinence_n from_o food_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a so_o far_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o mercy_n to_o the_o body_n for_o the_o very_a name_n of_o a_o fast_o imply_v this_o abstinence_n and_o not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o their_o fast_n do_v enjoin_v this_o abstinence_n upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o nineveh_n jonah_n 2.7_o 2._o as_o also_o mean_a apparel_n than_o what_o may_v be_v use_v at_o other_o time_n though_o not_o to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n yet_o to_o lay_v aside_o ornament_n and_o rich_a dress_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n when_o the_o israelite_n will_v express_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o sad_a tiding_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o go_v before_o they_o it_o be_v say_v they_o lay_v aside_o their_o ornament_n 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all_o his_o thought_n how_o little_a be_v god_n in_o any_o of_o our_o thought_n according_a to_o his_o excellency_n no_o our_o shop_n our_o rent_n our_o back_n and_o belly_n usurp_v god_n room_n if_o any_o thought_n of_o god_n do_v start_v up_o in_o we_o how_o many_o covetous_a ambitious_a wanton_a revengeful_a thought_n be_v jumble_v together_o with_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o monstrous_a absurdity_n to_o place_v our_o friend_n with_o a_o crew_n of_o viper_n to_o lodge_v a_o king_n in_o a_o sty_n and_o entertain_v he_o with_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o jakes_n and_o dunghill_n a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v little_a worth_n foelix_fw-la prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o cogitare_fw-la peccare_fw-la est_fw-la minucius_n foelix_fw-la all_o the_o peddle_a ware_n and_o work_n in_o his_o inward_a shop_n be_v not_o valuable_a with_o one_o silver_n drop_n from_o a_o gracious_a man_n lip_n it_o be_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n shall_v we_o let_v every_o caterpillar_n suck_v it_o it_o be_v the_o queen_n in_o we_o shall_v every_o ruffian_n deflore_fw-la it_z it_o be_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o our_o heaven_n and_o shall_v we_o besmear_v it_o with_o misty_a fancy_n it_o be_v create_v sure_o for_o better_a purpose_n lampridius_n lampridius_n than_o to_o catch_v a_o thousand_o weight_n of_o spider_n as_o heliogabalus_n employ_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v make_v the_o common_a few_o of_o filthiness_n or_o rank_v among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 8._o arist_n histor_n animal_n lib._n 8._o which_o eat_v not_o only_a fruit_n and_o flesh_n but_o fly_v worm_n dung_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o loathsome_a material_n let_v not_o therefore_o our_o mind_n wallow_v in_o a_o sink_n of_o fantastical_a folly_n whereby_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o our_o soul_n of_o their_o happiness_n 2._o exhortation_n we_o must_v take_v care_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o they_o all_o vice_n do_v arise_v from_o imagination_n upon_o what_o stock_n do_v ambition_n and_o revenge_n grow_v etc._n mirandul_a de_fw-fr imaginat_fw-la c_o 7._o isay_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n &_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o honour_n what_o engender_v covetousness_n but_o a_o mistake_a fancy_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o wealth_n thought_n must_v be_v forsake_v as_o well_o as_o our_o way_n we_o can_v else_o have_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o true_a conversion_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o discard_v they_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o have_v a_o abundant_a pardon_n and_o what_o will_v the_o issue_n of_o that_o be_v but_o a_o abundant_a punishment_n mortification_n must_v extend_v to_o these_o affection_n must_v be_v crucify_v 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o and_o all_o the_o little_a brat_n of_o thought_n which_o beget_v they_o or_o be_v beget_v by_o they_o shall_v we_o nourish_v that_o 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