procure_v by_o die_v lord_n i_o will_v seek_v it_o and_o seek_v it_o to_o purpose_n entreat_v it_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n ps_n 119._o 58._o and_o true_o we_o have_v never_o have_v they_o for_o seek_v if_o jesus_n have_v not_o purchase_v they_o by_o suffer_v never_o for_o beg_v if_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v they_o by_o bleed_v nor_o for_o cry_v if_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v they_o by_o die_v r._n 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v they_o thus_o to_o seek_v they_o i_o mean_v with_o all_o earnestness_n with_o all_o our_o might_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n thus_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o 29._o and_o he_o bless_v he_o there_o moses_n pardon_n and_o god_n presence_n david_n cleanse_v and_o the_o recovery_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n thus_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n obtain_v the_o cast_n of_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o her_o daughter_n thus_o monica_n obtain_v the_o conversion_n of_o her_o son_n austin_n etc._n etc._n the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v open_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o righteous_a psalm_n 34._o 15._o and_o james_n 5._o 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o prevail_v that_o carry_v it_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_a but_o it_o be_v so_o sublime_a and_o emphatical_a that_o translation_n can_v reach_v the_o height_n of_o it_o the_o greek_a proper_o signify_v the_o work_a prayer_n and_o it_o signify_v such_o a_o work_n as_o note_n the_o earne_a and_o lively_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v the_o great_a force_n and_o vehemency_n of_o a_o earnest_a spirit_n and_o affection_n 11._o excusso_fw-la stupore_fw-la &_o torpore_fw-la ardenter_fw-la instanter_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la câ—elum_fw-la pulsemus_fw-la &_o compleamus_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la certò_fw-la confidemus_fw-la descensuram_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la domini_fw-la miserationem_fw-la winckelman_n in_o luc._n 11._o such_o a_o prayer_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n a_o work_n heart_n a_o work_n and_o affection_n a_o work_n and_o faith_n a_o work_n &_o repentance_n a_o work_n &_o love_v a_o work_n etc._n etc._n that_o strong_o press_v and_o enforce_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o prevail_v when_o there_o be_v a_o heat_n and_o warmth_n in_o our_o spirit_n and_o our_o affection_n be_v fire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o gracious_a ascent_n flame_v up_o towards_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v a_o prayer_n not_o only_o say_v a_o prayer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v intercession_n for_o 26._o rom._n 8._o 26._o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o prayer_n 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thou_o as_o thou_o will_v thus_o to_o prevail_v in_o prayer_n the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v earnest_n and_o velis_fw-la fiat_n quod_fw-la velis_fw-la ardent_a in_o prayer_n it_o be_v ardency_n not_o eloquencâ—_n that_o carry_v it_o here_o matth._n 11._o 12._o and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n i._n e._n they_o who_o with_o greaâ—_n earnestness_n and_o zeal_n seek_v after_o salvation_n they_o obtain_v it_o and_o only_o they_o r._n 10._o because_o when_o we_o thus_o seek_v they_o and_o obtain_v they_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o value_n they_o and_o with_o the_o more_o carefulness_n retain_v they_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o wrestle_n we_o acquire_v they_o but_o light_o come_v light_o go_v when_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3._o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o her_o belove_a and_o she_o after_o earnest_a pursuit_n find_v he_o o_o how_o do_v she_o prize_v he_o and_o value_v he_o and_o how_o careful_o retain_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v etc._n etc._n v._o 4._o i_o hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o so_o marry_o her_o master_n john_n 20._o 16._o o_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o cost_v i_o many_o a_o sigh_n and_o many_o a_o groan_n and_o many_o a_o tear_n and_o much_o tug_n and_o wrestle_v and_o therefore_o how_o singular_o dear_a and_o precious_a be_v it_o to_o i_o and_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n with_o it_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o be_v spiritual_a mercy_n thus_o to_o be_v seek_v with_o such_o earnestness_n fervent_o and_o frequent_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o then_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o seek_v they_o thus_o scarce_o seek_v they_o at_o all_o o_o how_o many_o prayerless_a family_n and_o person_n be_v there_o who_o call_v not_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o state_n of_o such_o it_o can_v be_v express_v for_o 1._o this_o be_v make_v the_o very_a badge_n and_o character_n of_o wicked_a man_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n psalm_n 10._o 4._o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psalm_n 14._o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n and_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a the_o oppress_a city_n 1â—_n zeph._n 3._o 1â—_n she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o she_o god_n 2._o such_o be_v practical_a atheist_n they_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o they_o say_v in_o effect_n 1._o psalm_n 14._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n why_o do_v they_o not_o
own_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o their_o dependence_n on_o he_o by_o call_v upon_o he_o which_o not_o do_v they_o practical_o deny_v he_o and_o how_o sad_a be_v this_o not_o to_o own_o or_o acknowledge_v god_n isaiah_n 1._o 3._o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v bid_v in_o all_o our_o way_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o prov._n 3._o 6._o and_o in_o none_o of_o their_o way_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o but_o to_o live_v without_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o he_o how_o sad_a must_v that_o needs_o be_v as_o john_n 1._o 10._o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o the_o world_n know_v he_o not_o for_o god_n to_o make_v the_o world_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o to_o be_v in_o it_o take_v care_n of_o and_o provide_v for_o those_o he_o have_v make_v in_o it_o and_o they_o not_o know_v he_o as_o if_o any_o of_o we_o shall_v build_v a_o house_n for_o another_o and_o then_o inhabit_v with_o he_o in_o that_o house_n 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of_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n be_v sweet_a but_o of_o his_o fury_n how_o dreadful_a and_o therefore_o consider_v this_o you_o who_o forget_v god_n and_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o 22._o psalm_n 50._o 22._o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v and_o o_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n to_o be_v have_v that_o be_v not_o only_o so_o excellent_a but_o of_o such_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n that_o without_o they_o you_o certain_o perish_v and_o yet_o not_o ask_v they_o nor_o seek_v they_o for_o a_o man_n that_o must_v starve_v if_o he_o have_v not_o bread_n and_o yet_o not_o ask_v it_o and_o die_v if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o pardon_n and_o yet_o not_o petition_n for_o it_o but_o i_o can_v pray_v go_v then_o to_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o and_o beg_v his_o spirit_n that_o that_o may_v be_v in_o thou_o a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o a_o spirit_n of_o 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though_o we_o have_v miss_v of_o he_o who_o will_v be_v otherwise_o seek_v if_o ever_o he_o be_v find_v use_v 3_o let_v we_o be_v excite_v to_o seek_v they_o more_o earnest_o for_o the_o future_a as_o these_o here_o 1._o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o wrestle_v as_o jacob_n do_v for_o the_o blessing_n weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n pray_v without_o cease_v continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n not_o give_v out_o nor_o over_o but_o remember_v what_o jesus_n christ_n have_v say_v for_o our_o encouragement_n herein_o luke_n 11._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o &c_n &c_n and_o luke_n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o resolve_v with_o david_n evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v say_v he_o and_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v aloud_o that_o of_o father_n latimer_n to_o good_a ridley_n be_v seasonable_a here_o pray_o pray_v say_v he_o o_o pray_v pray_v for_o shall_v thing_n of_o such_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n be_v ask_v frigid_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o 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