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but_o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o prayer_n word_n be_v but_o the_o body_n which_o without_o the_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a carcase_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v with_o barbarisme_n in_o our_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v present_a albeit_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o invent_v nor_o order_n though_o thou_o want_v eloquence_n and_o word_n yet_o make_v up_o this_o want_n by_o groan_n and_o sigh_n 8.27_o rom._n 8.27_o for_o god_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o math._n 6._o word_n be_v but_o to_o make_v thou_o understand_v thyself_o and_o not_o to_o give_v god_n understand_v of_o thy_o need_n for_o he_o know_v whereof_o thou_o have_v need_v before_o thou_o ask_v when_o word_n be_v want_v then_o fall_v to_o sigh_v a_o father_n have_v pity_n upon_o his_o child_n when_o it_o complain_v but_o if_o it_o can_v speak_v but_o only_o weep_v and_o groan_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n unto_o the_o 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pray_v for_o god_n spirit_n 12.10_o 2._o prayer_n zach._n 12.10_o for_o that_o work_v true_a compunction_n and_o contrition_n in_o the_o heart_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v lament_v for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o he_o as_o one_o be_v sorry_a for_o his_o first_o bear_v in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v both_o these_o mean_n lay_v down_o that_o i_o have_v now_o name_v let_v these_o be_v especial_o use_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o very_o available_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o grace_n let_v i_o entreat_v thou_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o own_o soul_n sake_n to_o put_v they_o then_o in_o practice_n and_o that_o daily_a it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o special_a behoof_n and_o very_o important_a it_o concern_v the_o eternal_a 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first_o be_v this_o that_o god_n eye_n be_v on_o all_o man_n action_n the_o second_o be_v this_o the_o forget_v of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n in_o the_o commit_n of_o evil_n do_v aggravate_v the_o sin_n and_o increase_v the_o same_o 139.2_o doctr._fw-la all_o man_n sin_n god_n look_v on_o heb_fw-mi 4.13_o psal_n 139.2_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o viz._n that_o god_n eye_n be_v on_o all_o man_n action_n he_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o every_o work_n do_v and_o sin_v commit_v all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a unto_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o withwhom_a we_o have_v to_o do_v say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o excellent_o david_n thou_o know_v my_o downe-fitting_a and_o uprise_a thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n a_o far_o off_o 3._o verse_n 3._o thou_o compasse_v my_o path_n and_o my_o lie_v down_o and_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n 4._o verse_n 4._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n but_o lo_o thou_o know_v it_o altogether_o thou_o have_v beset_v i_o behind_o and_o before_o 5._o verse_n 5._o and_o again_o if_o i_o say_v sure_o the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o 12._o verse_n 11._o verse_n 12._o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o night_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o that_o whole_a psalm_n may_v be_v a_o proof_n for_o this_o truth_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o say_v 90.8_o psal_n 90.8_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v testify_v this_o by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 7.9_o jer._n 7.9_o will_v you_o steal_v murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o 10._o verse_n 10._o and_o come_v &_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n behold_v even_o i_o have_v see_v it_o 11._o verse_n 11._o say_v the_o lord_n so_o in_o another_o place_n be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n 23.23.24_o jer._n 23.23.24_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o a_o far_o off_o can_v any_o hide_v himself_o in_o secret_a place_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o prodigal_a in_o spend_v time_n in_o underprop_a so_o know_v a_o point_n which_o all_o confess_v for_o truth_n and_o for_o which_o scirpture_n be_v so_o strong_a to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o reason_n first_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a he_o can_v be_v shut_v out_o reason_n 1_o of_o no_o place_n as_o man_n can_v or_o as_o the_o sun_n can_v because_o he_o be_v infinite_a in_o nature_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n 23.24_o jer._n 23.24_o say_v the_o lord_n be_o i_o a_o god_n at_o hand_n and_o not_o a_o far_o off_o and_o therefore_o it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v but_o he_o must_v needs_o behold_v our_o do_n and_o our_o action_n second_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o see_v reason_v 2_o it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d psal_n 94.9.10_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o give_v knowledge_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o know_v can_v any_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o from_o who_o they_o have_v their_o be_v the_o work_n be_v know_v unto_o the_o worker_n the_o art_n unto_o the_o artificer_n the_o pot_n unto_o the_o potter_n
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