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he_o know_v our_o intention_n for_o good_a when_o they_o be_v good_a luke_n 21.2_o v._o 5._o and_o when_o thou_o pray_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v for_o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v their_o reward_n christ_n next_o unto_o a_o right_a direction_n in_o alm_n come_v to_o give_v a_o right_a direction_n in_o prayer_n in_o which_o 1_o he_o set_v down_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v 2_o the_o manner_n of_o right_a performance_n the_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v be_v 1_o hypocrisy_n v._o 5._o 2_o vain_a glory_n v._o 5._o they_o love_v to_o pray_v stand_v that_o many_o eye_n may_v be_v on_o they_o 3_o vain_a repetition_n v._o 7._o 2_o the_o manner_n of_o right_a performance_n which_o must_v be_v 1_o with_o confidence_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n 2_o with_o secrecy_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n in_o secret_a v._o 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lawful_a to_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n a._n yes_o david_n say_v bless_v you_o god_n in_o the_o congregation_n psal_n 68.26_o for_o by_o synagogue_n he_o mean_v public_a prayer_n which_o be_v use_v matth._n 18.20_o act_n 1.14_o practise_v by_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o also_o act_v 4.24_o act_n 12.5_o where_o the_o church_n be_v pray_v for_o peter_n ground_n of_o public_a prayer_n 1_o there_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o communicate_v his_o presence_n psal_n 26.8.65.4.52.8.76.1_o 2.132.13_o 14.133.3_o 2_o the_o concurrent_a prayer_n of_o god_n people_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v more_o strong_a as_o many_o hand_n lift_v at_o a_o burden_n lift_v the_o burden_n though_o great_a many_o flame_n of_o fire_n unite_v in_o one_o be_v not_o easy_o quench_v many_o spring_n of_o water_n conjoin_v make_v the_o stream_n the_o strong_a if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o moses_n be_v so_o strong_a to_o keep_v god_n from_o destroy_v israel_n exod._n 32.10.11_o psal_n 106.23_o what_o will_v the_o prayer_n of_o many_o do_v act_n 12.5_o as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n case_n who_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n 3_o in_o that_o there_o be_v public_a officer_n choose_v of_o church_n to_o present_v their_o request_n before_o the_o lord_n hence_o as_o those_o that_o be_v sollicitour_n for_o a_o corporation_n have_v need_v to_o know_v the_o want_n thereof_o so_o shall_v the_o officer_n of_o church_n in_o special_a be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o brethren_n want_n 4_o because_o public_a occasion_n require_v it_o both_o in_o church_n as_o the_o seek_v some_o special_a mercy_n from_o god_n which_o concern_v the_o whole_a church_n as_o peter_n deliverance_n act_v 1.5_o 12._o the_o whole_a church_n sometime_o want_v a_o mercy_n matth._n 18.20_o the_o whole_a church_n sometime_o want_v to_o have_v a_o judgement_n turn_v away_o act_v 4.24_o also_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o magistracy_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o i_o exhort_v that_o supplication_n prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n by_o the_o blessing_n of_o who_o prayer_n and_o example_n be_v a_o city_n exalt_v prov._n 11.11_o 5_o it_o be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o have_v so_o many_o petitioner_n wait_v on_o he_o for_o his_o royal_a assent_n a_o joint_a cry_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n from_o so_o many_o breathe_n of_o his_o people_n 〈…〉_o prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o public_a hue_n and_o cry_v make_v our_o by_o a_o embody_a church_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o jeâ—â—s_n christ_n of_o their_o soul_n praise_n wait_v for_o he_o in_o zion_n psal_n 68_o â—_o 6_o in_o public_a prayer_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o a_o body_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o hence_o the_o whole_a church_n act_n â—_z 42_o as_o they_o continue_v in_o break_v bread_n together_o so_o do_v they_o in_o prayer_n and_o 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dove_n to_o their_o window_n esai_n 60.8_o even_o the_o prince_n himself_o not_o except_v ezek._n 46.10_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n or_o shoulder_n zeph._n 3.9_o the_o usual_a careless_a neglect_n whereof_o if_o it_o do_v not_o speak_v forth_o profaneness_n yet_o do_v it_o speak_v forth_o a_o spirit_n of_o lukewarmness_n 7_o in_o public_a prayer_n there_o be_v a_o provocation_n of_o one_o another_o by_o godly_a example_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n that_o be_v where_o they_o may_v be_v behold_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o two_o or_o three_o or_o four_o street_n at_o once_o whereas_o there_o be_v in_o sincere_a prayer_n 1_o a_o propose_v of_o the_o eye_n
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soul_n be_v not_o awaken_v it_o may_v in_o time_n be_v cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n these_o be_v like_o some_o marry_a person_n who_o before_o people_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n but_o in_o secret_a be_v full_a of_o discontent_n let_v we_o have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o god_n eye_n in_o secret_a that_o we_o have_v before_o a_o multitude_n and_o as_o much_o bewail_v thy_o dead_a heartedness_n there_o as_o that_o which_o thou_o find_v before_o a_o multitude_n ver._n 6._o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o chamber_n that_o be_v any_o secret_a place_n both_o to_o shun_v vain_a glory_n and_o to_o gather_v thy_o affection_n to_o god_n some_o have_v gather_v a_o mystical_a sense_n by_o closet_n understand_v the_o heart_n by_o shut_v the_o door_n the_o shut_v out_o of_o vain_a thought_n only_o to_o think_v of_o god_n but_o the_o literal_a 1_o be_v here_o mean_v yet_o when_o he_o say_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n he_o bid_v we_o not_o avoid_v the_o society_n of_o man_n when_o we_o pray_v but_o christ_n speak_v comparative_o rather_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o closet_n to_o pray_v then_o to_o desire_v multitude_n of_o man_n to_o look_v on_o we_o 2_o christ_n here_o commend_v unto_o we_o closet_n prayer_n hence_o say_v when_o thou_o pray_v as_o speak_v of_o a_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o every_o believer_n though_o not_o precise_o point_v out_o the_o number_n of_o time_n hence_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o mourn_v apart_o from_o their_o husband_n zach._n 12_o 13._o and_o the_o husband_n from_o their_o wife_n 1_o cor._n 7.5_o yea_o servant_n apart_o as_o eleazar_n abraham_n servant_n do_v gen._n 24.12_o reason_n for_o secret_a prayer_n 1_o example_n of_o holy_a person_n hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1.13_o cornelius_n act._n 10.4_o peter_n pray_v upon_o the_o house_n top_n act._n 10.9_o abraham_n gen._n 18.22_o to_o ver_fw-la 3â—_n expostulate_v all_o that_o while_n in_o behalf_n of_o sodom_n isaac_n gen._n 24.63_o and_o christ_n often_o luk._n 6.12_o 13._o and_o that_o penitent_a lam._n 3.28_o and_o david_n psal_n 55.18_o and_o daniel_n ch_n 6.10_o 2_o there_o be_v particular_a necessity_n which_o concern_v particular_a soul_n as_o david_n when_o he_o seek_v god_n for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n paul_n for_o remove_v the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 12.9_o there_o be_v secret_a occasion_n for_o obtain_v personal_a mercy_n and_o turn_v away_o personal_a judgement_n 3_o that_o we_o may_v more_o free_o unbosom_v ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o pour_v out_o our_o sigh_n and_o groan_n to_o he_o ps_n 142.2_o david_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o in_o the_o cave_n pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o god_n and_o show_v before_o he_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 42.4.102.2_o job_n 16.20_o when_o alone_o his_o eye_n pour_v out_o tear_n to_o god_n 4_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o outward_a entanglement_n hence_o christ_n oft_o pray_v in_o private_a for_o this_o end_n 5_o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v more_o of_o communion_n with_o god_n the_o soul_n usual_o enjoy_v most_o of_o god_n in_o secret_a god_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o wilderness_n hos_fw-la 2_o 14_o jacob_n gen._n 32.23_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o prevail_v in_o these_o prayer_n god_n oft_o speak_v peace_n to_o his_o people_n psal_n 85.8_o in_o this_o the_o lord_n come_v into_o hannas_n soul_n 1_o sam._n 1.15.18_o to_o hezekiah_n esa_n 38.5_o i_o will_v lead_v you_o with_o weep_v and_o supplication_n jer._n 31.9_o pretend_v not_o this_o will_v hinder_v thy_o occasion_n for_o david_n job_n cornelius_n prosper_v much_o in_o their_o affair_n nor_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n for_o what_o servant_n but_o may_v find_v some_o corner_n to_o pray_v in_o as_o thou_o 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they_o delight_v not_o to_o think_v of_o he_o rom._n 1.28_o they_o think_v of_o god_n but_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o shun_v it_o obj._n but_o thought_n be_v free_a answ_n in_o court_n of_o man_n they_o be_v because_o man_n can_v make_v a_o law_n that_o can_v reach_v the_o thought_n but_o not_o in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 6.19_o i_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o thought_n obj._n but_o we_o can_v hinder_v wicked_a and_o vain_a thought_n from_o arise_v in_o the_o heart_n answ_n we_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o be_v but_o we_o may_v hinder_v they_o from_o lodging_n in_o we_o jer._n 4.14_o we_o can_v hinder_v person_n from_o come_v to_o our_o house_n but_o we_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o lodging_n in_o our_o house_n we_o can_v hinder_v a_o bird_n from_o fly_v over_o our_o head_n but_o we_o may_v keep_v it_o from_o make_v a_o nest_n in_o our_o hair_n q._n whence_o come_v these_o wicked_a thought_n in_o the_o heart_n answ_n 1_o from_o satan_n who_o inspire_v and_o inject_n evil_a motion_n these_o sometime_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o suddenness_n come_v like_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n by_o their_o violence_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o devil_n lord_n of_o our_o imagination_n as_o in_o judas_n john_n 13.12_o by_o their_o strangeness_n be_v throw_v in_o as_o joseph_n cup_n in_o benjamins_n sack_n by_o their_o unnaturalness_n tend_v to_o destroy_v so_o to_o christ_n cast_v thyself_o down_o thus_o satan_n suggest_v to_o david_n to_o number_v the_o people_n 1_o chron._n 21.1_o some_o think_v it_o more_o sad_a for_o the_o devil_n to_o run_v away_o with_o our_o thought_n then_o estate_n 2_o from_o corruption_n matth._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o now_o whether_o they_o come_v from_o satan_n or_o corruption_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o if_o we_o disallow_v they_o obj._n i_o disallow_v they_o answ_n if_o thou_o do_v they_o will_v be_v burden_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o will_v complain_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n against_o they_o and_o strive_v to_o turn_v thy_o imagination_n from_o they_o to_o god_n that_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o possession_n of_o thy_o heart_n 3_o try_n what_o thy_o thought_n be_v whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a trial_n 1_o when_o they_o come_v from_o a_o good_a principle_n within_o a_o good_a man_n have_v a_o good_a treasure_n in_o his_o heart_n matth._n 12.35_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n hence_o his_o purpose_n be_v only_o good_a prov._n 11.23.12.5_o 2_o when_o good_a thought_n be_v not_o only_o cast_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o we_o study_v they_o many_o think_v because_o they_o have_v some_o thought_n of_o death_n judgement_n heaven_n and_o hell_n of_o repentance_n god_n and_o christ_n therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v good_a but_o these_o thought_n be_v only_o the_o haunting_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o leave_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a contrary_o godly_a man_n strive_v to_o study_v good_a thought_n psal_n 119.59_o 3_o whether_o be_v the_o good_a thought_n thou_o have_v transient_a or_o permanent_a and_o abide_v gen._n 6.5_o the_o lord_n see_v all_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v vain_a obj._n they_o have_v some_o good_a thought_n how_o can_v this_o be_v answ_n they_o be_v vain_a for_o want_v of_o duration_n 4_o whether_o be_v thy_o thought_n bring_v forth_o into_o act_n godly_a man_n act_v the_o good_a they_o think_v of_o psal_n 119.59_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o way_n what_o then_o follow_v i_o turn_v my_o foot_n into_o thy_o testimony_n luke_n 15.18_o the_o prodigal_a thought_n of_o his_o misery_n what_o follow_v
i_o will_v arise_v and_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n wicked_a man_n think_v of_o leave_v their_o formality_n revenge_n but_o be_v never_o better_a they_o think_v of_o hell_n but_o consider_v not_o it_o will_v be_v their_o portion_n 5_o it_o be_v no_o good_a pulse_n of_o soul_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v present_o tire_v with_o good_a thought_n but_o never_o weary_a with_o worldly_a thought_n rom._n 8.5_o 4_o exh._n rid_v thy_o heart_n of_o evil_a thought_n thou_o can_v not_o abide_v a_o spot_n upon_o thy_o apparel_n because_o man_n behold_v it_o and_o will_v thou_o endure_v spot_n upon_o thy_o heart_n which_o god_n see_v i_o know_v we_o can_v keep_v evil_a thought_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n but_o let_v they_o not_o be_v quiet_a there_o the_o mariner_n can_v hinder_v water_n from_o leak_a into_o the_o ship_n yet_o he_o may_v so_o pump_v it_o out_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o drown_v the_o ship_n prov._n 30.32_o if_o thou_o have_v think_v evil_a lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n 6_o ground_n of_o this_o exhortation_n 1_o thought_n must_v one_o day_n be_v lay_v open_a 1_o cor._n 4.5_o god_n will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n eccl._n 12.14_o rom._n 2.16_o luke_n 12.2_o 2_o holy_a man_n will_v not_o suffer_v wicked_a thought_n to_o have_v a_o quiet_a lodging_n in_o the_o heart_n matth._n 5.8_o hence_o call_v pure_a in_o heart_n because_o still_o they_o labour_v to_o purify_v themselves_o 3_o wicked_a thought_n if_o not_o repent_v of_o will_v bring_v destruction_n act_v 8.21_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o for_o as_o yet_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n phil._n 3.19_o who_o end_n be_v destruction_n who_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n esai_n 59.7_o 4_o wicked_a thought_n beside_o their_o own_o pollution_n alienum_fw-la intus_fw-la existens_fw-la prohihet_fw-la alienum_fw-la will_v keep_v out_o good_a thought_n pr._n 1.22_o 23._o while_o the_o scorner_n 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2._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v psal_n 90.8.94.11_o job_n 31.1_o 4._o 3_o get_v god_n fear_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o grace_n be_v clean_a psa_n 19.9_o by_o this_o grace_n joseph_n keep_v himself_o from_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n gen._n 39.10_o and_o so_o david_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n be_v join_v together_o mal._n 3.16_o 4_o inure_v your_o heart_n to_o holy_a meditation_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o help_v herein_o psal_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v hardly_o come_v to_o this_o duty_n pray_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a psal_n 19.14_o 5_o apply_v the_o command_n against_o wicked_a thought_n it_o be_v one_o property_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o do_v not_o only_o cast_v down_o reason_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o also_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n though_o by_o thought_n here_o i_o judge_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o be_v mean_v see_v not_o the_o holy_a man_n live_v have_v every_o individual_a thought_n bring_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o however_o it_o remain_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o application_n of_o the_o command_n help_v against_o wicked_a thought_n psal_n 119.113_o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n against_o unclean_a thought_n apply_v matth._n 5.28_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o in_o his_o heart_n against_o proud_a thought_n apply_v prov._n 16.5.21.4.28.15_o 6_o use_v watchfulness_n against_o they_o deut._n 15.9_o beware_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thought_n in_o thy_o wicked_a heart_n say_v the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o thou_o give_v not_o to_o thy_o poor_a brother_n 7_o study_v good_a thought_n phil._n 4.8_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a holy_a and_o of_o good_a report_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n psal_n 48.9_o motive_n to_o look_v to_o the_o thought_n 1_o thought_n be_v the_o declaratives_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o sun_n fire_n honey_n gold_n show_v by_o their_o effect_n what_o they_o be_v so_o do_v the_o heart_n show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o thought_n when_o the_o thought_n be_v worldly_a proud_a and_o revengeful_a it_o argue_v the_o heart_n be_v such_o rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o thought_n be_v the_o immediate_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n mark_v 7.21_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n we_o do_v not_o judge_n of_o a_o fountain_n by_o the_o water_n that_o run_v from_o it_o many_o mile_n off_o but_o by_o the_o water_n that_o flow_v immediate_o therefrom_o 2_o thought_n be_v the_o soul_n servant_n as_o the_o centurion_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v and_o he_o go_v matth._n 8.8_o so_o bid_v your_o thought_n think_v upon_o grace_n or_o sin_n they_o will_v do_v it_o send_v they_o a_o hundred_o mile_n off_o they_o will_v go_v send_v they_o into_o heaven_n they_o will_v go_v and_o talk_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o with_o yourselves_o by_o reflection_n 3_o thought_n be_v the_o symptom_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o we_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o symptom_n so_o may_v we_o know_v the_o soul_n col._n 3.1_o 2._o if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v thing_n above_o set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o thought_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o they_o be_v the_o free_a act_n a_o man_n sometime_o speak_v not_o as_o he_o will_v work_v not_o as_o he_o will_v but_o he_o always_o think_v as_o he_o will_v now_o if_o you_o will_v judge_n of_o a_o man_n judge_v of_o he_o by_o what_o he_o do_v free_o and_o not_o by_o compulsion_n peter_n though_o he_o deny_v christ_n he_o deny_v he_o not_o in_o heart_n therefore_o the_o heart_n show_v what_o it_o be_v by_o the_o thought_n 2_o thought_n be_v the_o continue_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o be_v not_o always_o pray_v and_o read_v but_o we_o be_v always_o think_v that_o be_v thy_o god_n thou_o be_v always_o think_v on_o 3_o the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o univocal_a act_n of_o light_n be_v to_o enlighten_v the_o univocal_a act_n of_o a_o dead_a carrion_n be_v stink_n so_o the_o univocal_a act_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v thought_n if_o they_o be_v proud_a and_o unclean_a so_o be_v the_o heart_n 5_o thought_n be_v god_n tribute_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o neighbour_n come_v for_o fire_n thou_o can_v not_o give_v it_o he_o if_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o heart_n thereof_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o give_v god_n thy_o heart_n and_o withhold_v thy_o thought_n 6_o thought_n be_v a_o man_n companion_n a_o man_n will_v be_v careful_a what_o companion_n he_o have_v you_o never_o go_v out_o nor_o in_o but_o your_o companion_n go_v along_o with_o you_o nay_o they_o will_v accompany_v you_o to_o another_o world_n 7_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n call_v for_o our_o thought_n to_o be_v for_o god_n because_o he_o have_v so_o many_o thought_n towards_o we_o psalm_n 40.5_o thy_o thought_n
to_o sin_n rehoboam_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o foolish_a young_a man_n 2_o chron._n 24.17_o 18._o joash_n when_o he_o lose_v his_o good_a acquaintance_n jehoiada_n and_o come_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o idolatrous_a young_a prince_n forsake_v god_n worship_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n sarah_n see_v the_o profaneness_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 21.9_o 10._o be_v earnest_a to_o have_v he_o cast_v out_o for_o fear_v he_o may_v draw_v away_o her_o son_n isaac_n 7_o where_o god_n law_n forbid_v any_o sin_n it_o forbid_v all_o occasion_n thereof_o as_o where_o it_o forbid_v uncleanness_n it_o forbid_v wanton_a gaze_v mix_v dance_v dalliance_n so_o friendship_n with_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o occasion_n of_o wickedness_n therefore_o to_o be_v avoid_v matth._n 5.29_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o by_o hand_n be_v mean_v any_o man_n or_o thing_n that_o may_v draw_v we_o away_o from_o god_n as_o chrysostom_n observe_v on_o the_o place_n if_o we_o cut_v a_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o conjunction_n of_o person_n but_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o denote_v the_o act_n of_o one_o man_n object_n but_o the_o apostle_n who_o lay_v on_o hand_n after_o baptism_n be_v such_o apostle_n as_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n as_o peter_n john_n and_o paul_n how_o will_v the_o consequence_n hold_v from_o they_o to_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n answ_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a call_n 1_o immediate_a or_o personal_a 2_o mediate_v or_o virtual_a the_o apostle_n of_o the_o church_n though_o they_o act_n not_o by_o a_o immediate_a and_o personal_a call_n yet_o they_o act_v by_o a_o mediate_a or_o virtual_a call_n of_o christ_n 2_o mathias_n though_o choose_v mediate_o of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n the_o eleven_o have_v who_o be_v immediate_o call_v of_o christ_n why_o may_v not_o then_o apostle_n choose_v of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o what_o difference_n 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he_o as_o nothing_o v._o 11_o 17._o hence_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 5.22_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n who_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 76._o v._o 5._o to_o v._o 10._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v thou_o do_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n fear_v and_o be_v still_o especial_o behold_v god_n power_n in_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n job_n 41.10_o leviathan_n or_o the_o whale_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o terrible_a creature_n job_n say_v shall_v not_o even_o one_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o v._o 9_o also_o v._n 10._o none_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o who_o then_o can_v stand_v before_o i_o if_o thou_o be_v notable_a to_o stand_v against_o one_o of_o god_n creature_n in_o thy_o sin_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n himself_o beside_o all_o other_o he_o 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other_o colour_n though_o it_o come_v short_a of_o perfect_a whiteness_n so_o he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n in_o who_o hypocrisy_n prevail_v as_o it_o do_v in_o those_o who_o do_v not_o lament_v and_o bewail_v it_o he_o be_v sincere_a who_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o usual_o look_v at_o god_n no_o condemnation_n to_o such_o rom._n 8.1_o because_o he_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n 3_o that_o because_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o they_o even_o god_n child_n in_o time_n of_o temptation_n be_v apt_a to_o count_v themselves_o hypocrite_n 1_o because_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v their_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n as_o they_o do_v their_o corruption_n whereas_o that_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o corruption_n in_o ourselves_o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o have_v a_o sensitive_a righteousness_n as_o to_o justification_n as_o we_o have_v a_o sensitive_a corruption_n 2_o because_o when_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n he_o say_v they_o be_v manifest_a but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o yea_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 3_o their_o little_a fruitfulness_n this_o shall_v humble_v not_o discourage_v we_o 4_o the_o mixture_n of_o by_o respect_n with_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o this_o may_v comfort_v that_o duty_n set_v thou_o on_o work_n and_o move_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v though_o by-end_n come_v crowd_v in_o 5_o thy_o feeling_n thy_o hypocrisy_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n argue_v thou_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n rom._n 7.15_o psalm_n 119.80_o 6_o sincerity_n may_v stand_v with_o many_o evil_n though_o not_o with_o the_o allow_v of_o any_o when_o we_o lament_v it_o be_v we_o not_o discourage_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o fruitful_a in_o a_o hundred_o fold_v yet_o be_v in_o thirty_o 4_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o have_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o as_o 1_o to_z god_n he_o may_v read_v hear_v pray_v come_v to_o ordinance_n see_v esa_n 58.2_o etc._n etc._n herod_n do_v many_o thing_n mark_v 6.20_o he_o fear_v john_n because_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o holy_a and_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o observe_v he_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n yea_o he_o may_v write_v sermon_n and_o repeat_v they_o and_o show_v countenance_n to_o the_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o to_o man_n he_o may_v deal_v just_o be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n matth._n 6.20_o and_o as_o to_o himself_o he_o may_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o pet._n 2.2_o 5_o many_o saint_n have_v be_v and_o be_v jealous_a of_o themselves_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v hypocrite_n psalm_n 139.24_o search_v i_o o_o god_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n in_o i_o psalm_n 119.80_o contrary_n some_o hypocrite_n be_v confident_a of_o their_o good_a estate_n jer._n 3.4_o 5._o they_o call_v god_n father_n yet_o do_v 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18._o 9_o a_o care_n to_o reform_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o a_o neglect_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n hypocrite_n be_v busy_a in_o outward_a performance_n for_o example_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n there_o be_v the_o outward_a part_n and_o the_o inward_a part_n for_o the_o outward_a part_n as_o hear_v present_v himself_o at_o worship_n eccl._n 8.10_o he_o come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a but_o for_o the_o inward_a part_n to_o wit_n the_o bleed_a heart_n the_o melt_a affection_n the_o rectify_a will_n the_o inward_a wash_n of_o the_o heart_n jer._n 4.14_o these_o he_o be_v a_o stranger_n from_o he_o be_v like_o a_o bankrupt_a that_o make_v show_v of_o all_o and_o more_o than_o all_o the_o ware_n he_o have_v matth._n 15.7_o 8_o 9_o you_o hypocrite_n well_o do_v isaiah_n say_v this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o contrary_n the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v like_o a_o rich_a merchant_n that_o have_v much_o more_o good_n then_o be_v see_v in_o warehouse_n and_o cellar_n if_o he_o cleanse_v himself_o he_o labour_v not_o only_o to_o cleanse_v his_o hand_n as_o pilate_n do_v but_o he_o cleanse_v his_o heart_n jam._n 4.8_o if_o he_o give_v thanks_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o his_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3.40_o he_o cleanse_v himself_o not_o only_o from_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o jer._n 4.14_o if_o he_o give_v alm_n he_o draw_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a as_o well_o as_o his_o hand_n isai_n 58.10_o if_o he_o obey_v god_n in_o any_o command_n it_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6.17_o col._n 3.23_o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v he_o care_v not_o only_o to_o have_v his_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n but_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n heb._n 10.22_o he_o do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o good_a thing_n with_o his_o tongue_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 37.31_o because_o the_o outward_a part_n be_v easy_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hypocrite_n will_v do_v that_o but_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v difficult_a and_o costly_a he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o 10_o a_o follow_a god_n in_o cheap_a and_o creditable_a duty_n but_o not_o in_o costly_a and_o dishonourable_a duty_n so_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.8_o 9_o saul_n destroy_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n every_o thing_n that_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v they_o destroy_v utter_o but_o for_o agag_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o fatling_n and_o all_o that_o be_v good_a they_o will_v not_o utter_o destroy_v so_o when_o a_o duty_n be_v creditable_a a_o hypocrite_n will_v do_v it_o as_o to_o profess_v religion_n forward_o where_o it_o be_v in_o credit_n as_o many_o hypocrite_n do_v in_o josiah_n time_n who_o hypocrisy_n be_v see_v when_o he_o be_v dead_a contrary_o sincere_a 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their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n psal_n 107.28_o so_o prisoner_n that_o lie_v in_o iron_n v._o 13._o and_o sick_a man_n that_o draw_v near_o to_o death_n v._o 18_o 19_o if_o thou_o afflict_v a_o widow_n or_o fatherless_a person_n whether_o godly_a or_o ungodly_a i_o will_v sure_o hear_v their_o cry_n exod._n 22.22_o 23._o ishmael_n be_v a_o wicked_a person_n a_o persecutor_n yet_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n gen._n 21.17_o uzziah_n seek_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zachariah_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v 2_o chro._n 26.5_o yet_o be_v he_o wicked_a as_o we_o see_v 2_o chron._n 25.2_o compare_v with_o 2_o chron._n 26.4_o beside_o god_n bestow_v pray_v ability_n upon_o unregenerate_a man_n therefore_o they_o may_v improve_v they_o than_o not_o call_v upon_o god_n be_v charge_v upon_o wicked_a man_n as_o their_o sin_n therefore_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n 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the_o young_a lion_n be_v say_v to_o seek_v their_o meat_n from_o god_n psal_n 104.21_o quest_n but_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n answ_n you_o may_v bid_v they_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o general_n and_o if_o you_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o save_v grace_n as_o pardon_v &c_n &c_n you_o must_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o act._n 8.21_o first_o he_o bid_v he_o repent_v then_o pray_v god_n quest_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o other_o answ_n if_o the_o person_n with_o who_o you_o be_v to_o eat_v and_o who_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o be_v visible_o wicked_a either_o forbear_v his_o table_n or_o declare_v that_o you_o desire_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n without_o which_o grant_v you_o can_v partake_v of_o his_o meat_n which_o doubtless_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o believer_n when_o they_o go_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n table_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o we_o must_v not_o wound_v our_o conscience_n for_o good_a cheer_n nor_o to_o gratify_v a_o friend_n but_o where_o no_o such_o wickedness_n do_v apppear_v my_o opinion_n be_v that_o charity_n must_v carry_v we_o to_o judge_v the_o best_a yet_o must_v we_o remember_v that_o this_o be_v only_o a_o privative_a sign_n positive_a sign_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v either_o church_n communion_n or_o some_o thing_n that_o be_v equivalent_a if_o you_o will_v follow_v conscience_n herein_o i_o know_v you_o must_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v some_o fat_a morsel_n 4_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o say_v 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o hear_v but_o we_o must_v wait_v for_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n how_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o god_n will_v work_v now_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n there_o be_v command_v matth._n 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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 james_n speak_v not_o of_o a_o partial_a or_o particular_a unbelief_n in_o the_o subject_n but_o of_o a_o universal_a and_o total_a unbelief_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n 3_o there_o must_v be_v faith_n to_o set_v before_o we_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o mediator_n heb._n 4.15_o 16._o and_o not_o bare_o his_o worthiness_n but_o also_o our_o union_n with_o he_o joh._n 15.7_o 8._o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o 4_o faith_n ground_v on_o the_o promise_n psal_n 119.49_o 50_o 147._o remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o trust_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n be_v to_o go_v as_o far_o as_o the_o promise_n go_v to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o father_n and_o be_v a_o father_n he_o will_v not_o keep_v any_o good_a 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