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his_o brother_n 3_o of_o his_o fear_n at_o the_o return_n of_o his_o servant_n 4_o of_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v for_o his_o defence_n 1_o the_o division_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o prayer_n 2_o the_o principal_a matter_n draw_v from_o the_o instance_n to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o prayer_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o distress_n which_o be_v 1._o explicate_v 1_o what_o prayer_n be_v which_o be_v describe_v and_o further_o clear_v in_o five_o essential_o of_o it_o 1_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n alone_o 2_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 3_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n 1_o generally_n the_o person_n must_v be_v right_a 2_o particular_o there_o must_v be_v 1_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o the_o work_n to_o pray_v 1_o with_o understanding_n 2_o with_o faith_n 3_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o distract_v 2_o the_o 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that_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v the_o ground_n or_o strength_n of_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v 1._o confirm_a by_o a_o twofold_a reason_n 1._o because_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v make_v else_o with_o faith_n with_o boldness_n 2._o because_o though_o god_n free_o promise_v yet_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n upon_o our_o seek_n 2._o apply_v 1._o in_o a_o direction_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v threefold_a 1._o how_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o they_o 1._o concern_v their_o nature_n 1._o that_o the_o kind_n differ_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v oft_o subordinate_a 3._o that_o they_o be_v firm_a in_o themselves_o but_o oft_o hide_v in_o the_o fulfil_n 2._o concern_v
if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n it_o then_o very_o just_o condemn_v 1._o the_o barren_a who_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o i_o may_v say_v to_o many_o as_o our_o saviour_n to_o those_o in_o the_o market_n place_n cur_n statis_fw-la otiosi_fw-la why_o stand_v you_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a man_n live_v only_o as_o if_o they_o be_v send_v but_o to_o live_v without_o a_o far_a end_n i_o may_v wonder_v as_o our_o saviour_n why_o stand_v you_o all_o your_o youth_n idle_a all_o your_o strength_n idle_a all_o your_o old_a age_n idle_a what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o man_n shall_v spend_v so_o many_o year_n 20_o 30_o 40_o 50_o a_o 100_o year_n some_o and_o do_v nothing_o make_v no_o entrance_n or_o if_o a_o entrance_n no_o progress_n in_o grace_n have_v no_o man_n hire_v you_o have_v you_o not_o be_v hire_v by_o mean_n by_o mercy_n by_o offer_n of_o grace_n why_o do_v we_o spend_v our_o strength_n and_o labour_n to_o instruct_v you_o wherefore_o have_v you_o the_o gospel_n why_o have_v you_o enjoy_v preach_v the_o benefit_n of_o so_o many_o sermon_n and_o do_v nothing_o but_o continue_v barren_a 2._o it_o condemn_v such_o as_o be_v indeed_o fruitful_a but_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o repentance_n man_n be_v but_o too_o fruitful_a in_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n the_o fruit_n of_o ignorance_n the_o fruit_n of_o profaneness_n the_o fruit_n of_o popery_n the_o fruit_n of_o atheism_n do_v every_o where_o abound_v you_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a of_o yourselves_o be_v rank_n ground_n for_o weed_n that_o be_v noisome_a &_o unprofitable_a you_o bring_v not_o fruit_n meet_v for_o this_o business_n and_o this_o day_n a_o fast_a day_n be_v but_o a_o bud_n or_o flower_n but_o the_o fruit_n must_v follow_v afterward_o when_o you_o assemble_v to_o a_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o good_a show_n make_v fair_a blossom_n but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o humiliation_n and_o no_o reformation_n follow_v it_o be_v but_o a_o blossom_a 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that_o you_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v and_o do_v this_o consider_v 1._o the_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o god_n which_o by_o your_o sin_n be_v offend_v 2._o the_o infinite_a bond_n and_o relation_n that_o by_o your_o sin_n be_v violate_v 3._o the_o heavy_a wrath_n which_o upon_o such_o violation_n from_o such_o a_o majesty_n by_o your_o sin_n you_o have_v just_o incur_v 4._o what_o good_a thing_n which_o otherwise_o you_o may_v have_v possess_v by_o your_o sin_n you_o be_v deprive_v of_o and_o have_v forfeit_v 5_o what_o evil_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o divine_a wrath_n by_o your_o sin_n be_v bring_v upon_o you_o 6._o the_o infiniteness_n and_o preciousness_n of_o christ_n suffering_n which_o for_o your_o sin_n he_o free_o undergo_v you_o may_v spread_v your_o thought_n upon_o these_o and_o by_o they_o help_v yourselves_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o heinous_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o first_o work_n to_o be_v do_v 2._o consider_v obedience_n unto_o god_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n absolute_o necessary_a that_o one_o thing_n neeedfull_a luke_n 10.42_o so_o necessary_a that_o when_o some_o relate_a pilate_n fact_n that_o he_o mingle_v the_o blood_n of_o divers_a galilean_n with_o their_o sacrifice_n christ_n tell_v they_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v luke_n 13.3_o consider_v repentance_n to_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n but_o you_o be_v sure_a to_o perish_v 3._o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n go_v and_o cast_v yourselves_o down_o before_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o humble_a manner_n when_o you_o be_v in_o private_a alone_o by_o yourselves_o lay_v yourselves_o open_a unto_o he_o pour_v forth_o confession_n for_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o see_v what_o encouragement_n david_n give_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n psal_n 32.5_o and_o go_v and_o say_v unto_o god_n as_o david_n do_v against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n psal_n 51.4_o 4._o when_o you_o be_v at_o the_o low_a then_o cast_v up_o a_o eye_n to_o christ_n by_o faith_n embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n by_o faith_n in_o he_o expect_v not_o only_o the_o justification_n of_o your_o person_n but_o the_o renovation_n of_o your_o nature_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n may_v be_v perform_v challenge_v of_o god_n truth_n that_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o put_v a_o new_a spirit_n within_o you_o that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n of_o your_o flesh_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n that_o he_o will_v make_v you_o remember_v your_o own_o evil_a way_n and_o your_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a that_o you_o may_v loathe_v yourselves_o in_o your_o sight_n for_o your_o iniquity_n and_o for_o your_o abomination_n ezek._n 36.26.31_o 5._o when_o you_o have_v challenge_v mercy_n and_o grace_n then_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n to_o return_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o your_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o a_o bare_a simple_a resolution_n will_v not_o avail_v you_o we_o often_o observe_v such_o resolution_n come_v to_o nothing_o and_o no_o wonder_n because_o they_o be_v not_o take_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n a_o gross_a sinner_n in_o a_o good_a sudden_a mood_n begin_v to_o bethink_v himself_o and_o then_o he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v his_o sin_n i_o have_v hear_v a_o drunkard_n when_o he_o have_v be_v reprove_v say_v i_o will_v leave_v this_o drink_n and_o company-keeping_a or_o a_o swearer_n say_v i_o will_v refrain_v these_o oath_n and_o so_o of_o other_o haply_o some_o may_v commend_v these_o resolve_n i_o can_v dare_v not_o i_o think_v it_o no_o commendable_a thing_n but_o a_o remedy_n as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o sin_n because_o the_o remedy_n be_v a_o sign_n you_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a divinity_n but_o observe_v whether_o these_o man_n do_v not_o as_o frequent_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n as_o resolve_v against_o it_o they_o resolve_v not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o then_o do_v it_o they_o again_o resolve_v not_o to_o do_v it_o and_o again_o they_o do_v it_o that_o be_v their_o course_n the_o circle_n which_o they_o run_v round_o in_o to_o sin_n and_o resolve_v to_o resolve_v and_o sin_n and_o observe_v whether_o you_o ever_o know_v one_o of_o these_o bare_a resolution_n to_o have_v good_a success_n but_o this_o must_v be_v your_o way_n lord_n i_o see_v what_o i_o must_v do_v but_o together_o with_o it_o i_o see_v what_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o do_v thou_o have_v make_v i_o willing_a make_v i_o also_o able_a my_o desire_n be_v towards_o grace_n and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o resolve_v i_o do_v resolve_v but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o might_n oh_o add_v unto_o thy_o own_o work_n perfect_a thy_o own_o beginning_n this_o be_v to_o resolve_v to_o repent_v in_o god_n power_n and_o it_o succeed_v for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o 6._o last_o let_v we_o strengthen_v our_o resolution_n with_o this_o care_n to_o avoid_v all_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v our_o return_v unto_o god_n many_o thing_n do_v impedite_a or_o entangle_v the_o soul_n sometime_o worldliness_n hang_v like_o a_o clog_n sometime_o
by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o ephes_n 3.12_o this_o be_v our_o confidence_n in_o our_o access_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o this_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o hitherto_o you_o have_v ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v joh._n 16.23.24_o some_o think_v daniel_n who_o see_v the_o mystery_n though_o the_o cloud_n make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o that_o form_n dan._n 9.17_o o_o our_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n we_o all_o know_v it_o and_o with_o such_o form_n be_v wont_a to_o conclude_v our_o prayer_n but_o we_o be_v not_o real_a in_o it_o to_o mind_v it_o true_o in_o all_o our_o petition_n the_o law_n be_v in_o leviticus_n that_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o goat_n and_o bring_v it_o not_o unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o the_o priest_n blood_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o that_o man_n though_o the_o offering_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o a_o ox_n or_o a_o lamb_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v unto_o the_o priest_n to_o offer_v god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o accept_v it_o that_o he_o account_v it_o a_o murder_n rather_o than_o a_o sacrifice_n when_o in_o our_o prayer_n we_o express_v ourselves_o sorrowful_a for_o our_o sin_n true_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a for_o pardon_v and_o cure_v these_o be_v good_a but_o not_o enough_o if_o we_o come_v not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o offer_v without_o the_o priest_n and_o then_o neither_o we_o nor_o it_o be_v accept_v for_o prayer_n be_v god_n ordinance_n unto_o we_o as_o we_o stand_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o we_o can_v only_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o covenant_n how_o then_o without_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o name_n confident_o lord_n here_o i_o bring_v my_o sacrifice_n i_o be_o unworthy_a to_o offer_v it_o accept_v it_o only_o from_o the_o 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be_v a_o rich_a offering_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o accept_v without_o the_o priest_n but_o with_o the_o priest_n a_o poor_a small_a offering_n a_o small_a measure_n of_o flower_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephath_n be_v a_o atonement_n conceive_v all_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o prayer_n the_o composure_n of_o word_n the_o weight_n of_o matter_n the_o heat_n of_o delivery_n all_o be_v despise_v thing_n without_o christ_n but_o in_o he_o our_o essay_n and_o offer_n our_o un-artfull_a and_o untaught_a stammering_n and_o groan_n be_v please_v when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v lay_v down_o aaron_n must_v cast_v the_o incense_n upon_o the_o fire_n that_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o incense_n may_v cover_v the_o mercy-seat_n levit._fw-la 16.12.13_o when_o we_o pray_v so_o much_o imperfection_n accompany_v our_o prayer_n that_o the_o fume_n may_v be_v offensive_a unto_o god_n nostril_n but_o christ_n cast_v in_o the_o incense_n his_o intercession_n make_v what_o we_o offer_v sweet_a this_o be_v our_o privilege_n which_o we_o must_v make_v use_n of_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n for_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o 3._o we_o must_v pray_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n god_n promise_v that_o assistance_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zach._n 12.10_o neither_o can_v we_o pray_v nor_o will_v god_n hear_v without_o he_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.26.27_o god_n know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o for_o a_o spiritual_a prayer_n be_v his_o own_o work_n the_o voice_n of_o god_n but_o a_o prayer_n from_o our_o own_o spirit_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o flesh_n and_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o nature_n may_v pray_v the_o flesh_n may_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o what_o it_o need_v to_o the_o sustain_n of_o itself_o but_o god_n term_v this_o rather_o howl_v than_o prayer_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n hos_fw-la 7.14_o all_o these_o three_o saint_n paul_n have_v couch_v and_o teach_v in_o one_o sentence_n ephes_n 2.18_o through_o he_o we_o have_v both_o a_o access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n 4._o we_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n the_o spirit_n teach_v this_o for_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.17_o which_o be_v the_o command_n and_o to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v 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turn_n to_o the_o better_a the_o latin_a word_n poenitentia_fw-la which_o be_v of_o poena_fw-la punishment_n as_o agree_v rather_o with_o sorrow_n only_o than_o conversion_n do_v not_o so_o proper_o express_v what_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o resipiscentia_fw-la the_o word_n be_v not_o use_v in_o ancient_a latin_a writer_n only_o once_o find_v in_o cicero_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o alexander_n how_o passionate_a he_o be_v after_o he_o have_v kill_v clitus_n tanta_fw-la fuit_fw-la vis_fw-la poenitendi_fw-la yet_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o precise_a in_o reject_v that_o word_n or_o take_v the_o other_o partly_o because_o i_o find_v it_o use_v by_o old_a christian_a latin_n as_o lactantius_n and_o tertullian_n and_o cyprian_a partly_o and_o special_o because_o i_o conceive_v more_o in_o repentance_n than_o a_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o error_n or_o turn_v unto_o god_n that_o there_o be_v beside_o a_o afflict_a or_o grieve_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o detestation_n of_o sin_n which_o manifest_v itself_o by_o outward_a sign_n as_o job_n 42.6_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o joel_n 2.12_o turn_v unto_o i_o in_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourn_v there_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sciub_n be_v use_v which_o be_v ever_o translate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o be_v not_o without_o external_a sign_n of_o sorrow_n and_o detestation_n so_o st._n austin_n in_o one_o epistle_n use_v it_o est_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la bonorum_fw-la &_o fidelium_fw-la poena_fw-la quotidiana_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la pectora_fw-la tundimus_fw-la dicentes_fw-la dimitte_n nobis_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n certam_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la dei_fw-la quando_fw-la sic_fw-la poenite_n ut_fw-la tibi_fw-la amarum_fw-la sapiat_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la quod_fw-la antè_fw-la dulce_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la te_fw-la prius_fw-la oblectabat_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la te_fw-la cruciat_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la the_o name_n than_o give_v all_o this_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o afterwit_n sorrow_v for_o sin_n turn_v from_o it_o with_o detestation_n unto_o god_n 2._o but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o garment_n but_o we_o must_v know_v the_o thing_n itself_o which_o fall_v under_o divers_a acceptation_n and_o because_o preacher_n according_a to_o the_o ambiguous_a sense_n of_o it_o use_v it_o sometime_o one_o way_n sometime_o another_o that_o the_o unacquainted_a here_o be_v confound_v by_o rhe_n ambiguity_n &_o know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v it_o that_o i_o may_v direct_v you_o to_o a_o profitable_a hear_n of_o other_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o difference_n and_o how_o repentance_n be_v take_v 1._o less_o proper_o 2._o more_o proper_o 3._o improper_o 1._o less_o proper_o repentance_n be_v two_o way_n speak_v of_o and_o understand_v 1._o 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