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fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o self-love_n pride_n distrust_n in_o god_n creature-confidence_n discontent_n murmur_n rise_v of_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o right_a teous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v there_o boil_a and_o fret_v within_o i_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o a_o heart_n have_v i_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n can_v josephs_n brethren_n say_v 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v question_v for_o their_o life_n as_o they_o fear_v and_o thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o sore_a distress_n for_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o old_a apostasy_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n 14_o judg._n 10.13_o 14_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v suffer_v time_n be_v time_n of_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n 8.47_o i_o kin._n 8.47_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captives_z heb._n if_o they_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n captivity_n be_v a_o time_n of_o turn_v in_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n our_o do_n which_o have_v not_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n thus_o david_n under_o the_o rod_n can_v call_v himself_o to_o account_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 119.19_o psa_fw-la 119.19_o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o be_v another_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o empty_a and_o out_o we_o of_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 45.24_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o a_o word_n god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v crooked_a that_o we_o may_v straighten_v it_o what_o be_v 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loin_n 107.11_o a_o psa_n 107.11_o rebel_n 17_o b_o 17_o fool_n 23_o c_o 23_o mariner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n the_o very_a heathen-mariner_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o can_v awaken_v the_o sleepy_a prophet_n to_o this_o duty_n 6_o jonah_n 1.5_o 6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n hence_o we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v navigarâ—_n qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigarâ—_n let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n thus_o i_o say_v affliction_n open_v dumb_a lip_n and_o unty_v the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o who_o god_n teach_v in_o affliction_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v in_o another_o manner_n more_o frequent_o more_o fervent_o first_o more_o frequent_o god_n people_n be_v vessel_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o pierce_a whereby_o god_n draw_v it_o out_o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n 109.4_o psal_n 109.4_o david_n be_v always_o a_o pray_a man_n but_o now_o under_o persecution_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n as_o wicked_a man_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o david_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o prayer_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n hence_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o most_o of_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o the_o run_n out_o of_o david_n spirit_n in_o prayer_n under_o variety_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n as_o his_o trouble_n be_v multiply_v so_o his_o prayer_n do_v multiply_v the_o holy_a man_n be_v never_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o pray_v etc._n etc._n alas_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o in_o our_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n we_o pray_v arbitrary_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v many_o time_n we_o suffer_v every_o trifle_n to_o come_v and_o justle_v out_o prayer_n but_o in_o affliction_n god_n keep_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ty_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o so_o also_o to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v intentius_fw-la luk._n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intentius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o more_o intensive_o he_o pray_v till_o he_o sweat_v again_o yea_o till_o he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n he_o sweltered_a out_o his_o soul_n through_o his_o body_n in_o prayer_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o believer_n many_o time_n outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a disertion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 22._o and_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o gather_v up_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o prayer_n and_o like_o a_o true_a son_n of_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n psalm_n 143._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n true_o christian_n those_o prayer_n wherewith_o you_o content_v yourselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n than_o you_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v your_o short_a slight_a cold_a dead_a sleepy_a formal_a devotion_n in_o your_o family_n and_o closert_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o then_o you_o will_v see_v need_n of_o pray_v over_o all_o your_o prayer_n again_o and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n upon_o god_n 64.7_o isa_n 64.7_o indeed_o for_o this_o very_a end_n god_n send_v his_o people_n into_o captivity_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o lie_v dead_a within_o they_o oh_o my_o dove_n 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3.6_o 1_o tim._n 3.6_o for_o now_o in_o christ_n it_o be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v make_v god_n visible_a in_o this_o face_n now_o of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v they_o who_o god_n teach_v by_o a_o save_a gospel-teaching_a see_v divine_a truth_n i._n e._n they_o see_v it_o now_o not_o only_o by_o borrow_a representation_n and_o natural_a resemblance_n 4.21_o ephes_n 4.21_o but_o in_o its_o own_o native_a beauty_n and_o lustre_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n he_o have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v we_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n concedendo_fw-la 2_o property_n clear_a convince_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n a_o syllogism_n whereby_o the_o respondent_fw-la be_v force_v to_o contradict_v himself_o either_o concessa_fw-la negando_fw-la or_o per_fw-la negata_fw-la concedendo_fw-la this_o be_v the_o first_o property_n of_o divine_a teach_v it_o be_v inward_a and_o that_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o subject_a object_n 2._o divine_a covenant-teaching_a be_v a_o clear_a convince_a teach_v so_o our_o saviour_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o shall_v convince_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v a_o clear_a demonstrative_a conviction_n so_o the_o apostle_n define_v faith_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n the_o evident_a demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o teach_n bring_v in_o divine_a truth_n with_o such_o a_o clear_a and_o convince_a light_n that_o the_o soul_n sit_v down_o under_o it_o full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o only_o convince_v to_o silence_n but_o to_o assurance_n it_o do_v sweet_o and_o free_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n now_o i_o know_v say_v moses_n father-law_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a than_o all_o god_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a and_o a_o treble_a emphasis_n assurance_n full_a assurance_n and_o much_o full_a assurance_n such_o be_v the_o teach_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n common_n teach_v may_v convince_v to_o silence_n but_o the_o understanding_n may_v remain_v doubtful_a still_o oppositi_fw-la formido_fw-la oppositi_fw-la there_o be_v that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v suspense_n or_o hesitancy_n in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v not_o a_o full_a and_o clear_a assent_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o the_o truth_n propound_v but_o a_o man_n remain_v in_o the_o apostle_n language_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-sould_a man_n duplex_fw-la amino_fw-la a_o man_n of_o a_o double_a or_o doubtful_a or_o divide_a spirit_n float_v between_o different_a opinion_n one_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v this_o way_n and_o another_o soul_n believe_v that_o way_n one_o while_o he_o believe_v 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