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14.2_o take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v to_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o li_n the_o only_a fatling_n which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o offer_v if_o word_n be_v needful_a to_o digest_v our_o thought_n and_o shape_v the_o idea_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o our_o mind_n if_o they_o make_v we_o more_o sensible_a of_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o conceive_v and_o a_o happy_a expression_n that_o exact_o fit_v our_o mean_v give_v such_o a_o pleasure_n as_o the_o joy_n of_o a_o newborn_a child_n then_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n where_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o help_n where_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o lively_a sense_n and_o our_o dulness_n want_v to_o be_v excite_v by_o pathetic_a word_n and_o all_o quicken_a mean_n we_o may_v find_v it_o very_o advantageous_a to_o the_o service_n to_o form_v our_o notion_n into_o agreeable_a expression_n yea_o tho'_o we_o be_v 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long_a prayer_n or_o short_n length_n or_o brevity_n be_v such_o indifferency_n as_o do_v not_o enter_v the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n for_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a thereafter_o as_o they_o be_v design_v and_o use_v a_o short_a prayer_n make_v so_o through_o dislike_n and_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n and_o a_o long_a one_o stretch_v out_o in_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n of_o part_n or_o affectation_n to_o be_v tedious_a that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v more_o pious_a be_v both_o of_o they_o equal_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o contract_v our_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v strengthen_v our_o devotion_n and_o cut_v they_o short_a to_o make_v they_o the_o lively_a such_o short_a prayer_n shall_v prove_v long_o enough_o to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o so_o we_o pray_v much_o tho'_o we_o say_v but_o little_a and_o again_o when_o we_o enlarge_v our_o prayer_n as_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v our_o attention_n and_o affection_n keep_v pace_n with_o our_o matter_n and_o expression_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o that_o much-speaking_a condemn_v matth._n 6.7_o nor_o of_o the_o long_a prayer_n chap._n 23.14_o make_v a_o pretence_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o widow_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o full_a tide_n of_o affection_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v a_o call_v and_o invitation_n then_o to_o be_v more_o free_a and_o full_a in_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o low_a ebb_n we_o must_v take_v up_o with_o ordinary_a office_n no_o matter_n how_o short_a be_v the_o cold_a and_o dull_a prayer_n but_o
188._o pag_n 188._o whenever_o we_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n be_v thereby_o to_o pay_v he_o honour_n and_o obedience_n it_o seem_v then_o that_o they_o honour_n and_o dishonour_v he_o but_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o just_o how_o many_o word_n will_v honour_v and_o how_o many_o will_v dishonour_v he_o he_o speak_v of_o pray_v near_o a_o hour_n together_o 214._o pag._n 214._o and_o yet_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o that_o for_o dishonour_v god_n but_o rather_o commend_v it_o for_o rational_a devotion_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o heap_n and_o number_n but_o the_o kind_a and_o manner_n of_o the_o word_n that_o be_v offensive_a which_o indeed_o i_o think_v come_v near_a the_o truth_n and_o if_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o use_n of_o word_n beside_o inform_v persuade_v and_o weary_v of_o god_n which_o he_o acquaint_v we_o with_o pag._n 189._o viz._n to_o acknowledge_v and_o own_v those_o want_v before_o he_o that_o we_o supplicate_v for_o a_o relief_n of_o he_o may_v 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equal_a to_o thy_o zeal_n and_o piety_n when_o thou_o be_v move_v to_o pray_v and_o have_v but_o a_o pray_v heart_n o_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o never_o forbear_v thy_o prayer_n for_o want_v of_o word_n at_o command_n to_o set_v they_o off_o for_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o read_v or_o speak_v at_o all_o yet_o thou_o may_v pray_v and_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o fluency_n of_o speech_n and_o choice_n of_o expression_n in_o a_o readiness_n which_o indeed_o be_v gift_n more_o for_o the_o service_n and_o edification_n of_o other_o than_o for_o any_o save_v benefit_n to_o the_o owner_n yet_o throw_v and_o prostrate_v thyself_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o try_v to_o make_v somewhat_o of_o it_o in_o open_v the_o fence_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o soul_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d do_v as_o thou_o can_v where_o thou_o can_v not_o as_o thou_o will_v and_o thou_o may_v do_v even_o as_o well_o without_o the_o flow_v utterance_n and_o elocution_n yea_o 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cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n cant._n 2.14_o in_o such_o retirement_n he_o use_v most_o free_o to_o impart_v himself_o and_o there_o shall_v we_o cast_v and_o covet_v to_o meet_v he_o who_o our_o soul_n love_n and_o not_o think_v it_o any_o hard_a put_v upon_o we_o but_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o bless_a advantage_n to_o leave_v even_o the_o best_a and_o dear_a company_n to_o go_v to_o god_n our_o exceed_v joy_n what_o care_v i_o for_o chat_a with_o friend_n on_o earth_n say_v bishop_n hall_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o tower_n when_o i_o may_v talk_v familiar_o with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o discharge_n even_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n mat._n 26.36_o tarry_v you_o here_o while_o i_o go_v and_o pray_v yonder_o so_o get_v sometime_o out_o of_o the_o crowd_n and_o hurry_n of_o worldly_a avocation_n and_o distraction_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v a_o full_a vacation_n and_o happy_a freedom_n to_o wait_v upon_o thy_o god_n and_o when_o so_o take_v up_o with_o he_o in_o secret_n bethink_v thyself_o what_o main_a grievance_n it_o be_v thou_o have_v to_o make_v thy_o moan_n of_o what_o especial_a favour_n thou_o have_v to_o beg_v what_o sin_n that_o lie_v hard_a upon_o thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v pardon_v what_o noisome_a corruption_n to_o be_v heal_v what_o most_o want_v grace_n or_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o there_o tell_v all_o as_o have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o be_v bold_a and_o put_v on_o hard_o as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v abraham_n retire_v into_o his_o grove_n isaac_n to_o the_o field_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o way_n elijah_n pray_v under_o the_o juniper-tree_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o dungeon_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o often_o in_o the_o mount_n st._n peter_n on_o the_o housetop_n no_o matter_n what_o be_v the_o place_n so_o it_o minister_v to_o our_o 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