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corporal_o remain_v in_o this_o inferior_a world_n chap._n xv._n true_a contentment_n not_o get_v by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n which_o produce_v prayer_n the_o only_a mean_a to_o obtain_v all_o good_a spiritual_a contentment_n none_o can_v attain_v unto_o by_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a mean_a to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o which_o the_o apostle_n reach_v 6._o say_v let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n 5._o and_o who_o so_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n which_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o reproach_v no_o man_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o this_o wisdom_n be_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o knowledge_n how_o when_o and_o what_o to_o ask_v to_o conform_v we_o to_o the_o likeness_n of_o he_o that_o have_v beget_v we_o anew_o who_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v as_o dear_a child_n if_o then_o we_o be_v the_o 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heaven_n as_o s._n paul_n have_v or_o walk_v with_o god_n as_o henoch_n do_v who_o soul_n and_o spiritual_a part_n which_o ought_v to_o ascend_v by_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n towards_o heaven_n be_v press_v down_o by_o a_o most_o ugly_a and_o filthy_a dunghill_n the_o body_n clog_v with_o the_o mass_n of_o sin_n cast_v off_o therefore_o all_o carnal_a and_o unclean_a affection_n purify_v &_o cleanse_v your_o heart_n by_o lively_a repentance_n that_o the_o save_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o door_n post_v of_o our_o believe_a heart_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n may_v enter_v and_o teach_v our_o spirit_n right_o to_o cry_n abba_n father_n so_o shall_v we_o apprehend_v that_o sacred_a renew_v grace_n that_o shall_v breed_v this_o most_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a change_n namely_o to_o make_v we_o of_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n the_o child_n of_o love_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disgrace_n the_o child_n of_o glory_n which_o change_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v where_o faith_n fail_v which_o faith_n be_v not_o obtain_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o prayer_n or_o any_o desert_n of_o ourselves_o but_o only_o and_o altogether_o of_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o for_o who_o and_o by_o who_o we_o have_v promise_v to_o obtain_v the_o fullness_n of_o spiritual_a contentment_n chap._n xvi_o god_n be_v wisdom_n itself_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o we_o for_o our_o best_a advantage_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o must_v respect_v in_o all_o our_o prayer_n god_n be_v wisdom_n itself_o know_v better_a than_o we_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o receive_v and_o for_o he_o to_o give_v in_o both_o which_o his_o glory_n must_v go_v with_o our_o desire_n as_o it_o will_v of_o necessity_n in_o his_o give_n and_o if_o we_o seek_v not_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o our_o demand_n we_o break_v the_o order_n prescribe_v namely_o to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o more_o than_o shall_v our_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o high_a service_n we_o can_v do_v unto_o god_n tend_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n beyond_o the_o desire_n of_o supply_n in_o our_o own_o necessity_n and_o that_o be_v in_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o be_v just_a and_o will_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n satisfy_v our_o just_a desire_n so_o far_o as_o may_v be_v most_o for_o our_o benefit_n for_o we_o can_v true_o judge_v what_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o we_o we_o may_v ask_v for_o and_o think_v that_o best_a for_o we_o which_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n know_v most_o inconvenient_a and_o that_o to_o be_v hurtful_a &_o evil_a for_o we_o which_o he_o see_v to_o be_v most_o for_o our_o good_a it_o be_v therefore_o agreeable_a to_o the_o right_a rule_n of_o true_a faith_n to_o subject_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o to_o frame_v all_o our_o petition_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o ask_v corporal_a thing_n with_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v please_v therewith_o and_o spiritual_a &_o heavenly_a thing_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o full_a assurance_n to_o receive_v and_o the_o more_o constant_a and_o earnest_a we_o be_v and_o the_o more_o we_o press_v god_n to_o give_v they_o importunity_n so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o please_v he_o as_o to_o importune_v he_o to_o give_v we_o power_n to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n to_o kill_v sin_n both_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o member_n to_o beg_v the_o increase_n of_o faith_n obedience_n love_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n peace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o with_o all_o man_n patience_n in_o suffer_v god_n correction_n gentleness_n meekness_n temperance_n to_o ask_v these_o absolute_o and_o constant_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o wherein_o yet_o we_o be_v to_o beware_v that_o we_o ask_v not_o spiritual_a gift_n to_o carnal_a end_n as_o do_v simon_n the_o magician_n but_o to_o god_n glory_n as_o solomon_n ask_v wisdom_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n suffer_v many_o profane_a man_n to_o usurp_v spiritual_a function_n as_o preach_v prophesy_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n to_o who_o yet_o god_n wâ—â—l_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o pray_v namely_o of_o mere_a babble_n with_o the_o tongue_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o feeling_n &_o faith_n full_a heart_n and_o in_o all_o these_o to_o show_v more_o outward_a sincerity_n then_o to_o have_v inward_a sanctity_n be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n chap._n xvii_o three_o principal_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o pray_v whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v necessity_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o christian_n to_o prayer_n first_o god_n commandment_n pray_v continual_o 1._o thess._n 5._o 17._o second_o the_o promise_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 7._o 7._o the_o three_o and_o last_o motive_n be_v our_o own_o necessity_n and_o they_o be_v infinite_a daniel_n pray_v â—o_o be_v preserve_v among_o the_o lion_n the_o three_o child_n from_o the_o fire_n hezekiah_n from_o death_n jonah_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o whale_n susanna_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o lascivious_a and_o false_a judge_n david_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o saul_n necessity_n have_v so_o many_o branch_n any_o as_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o several_a danger_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o a_o motive_n of_o great_a force_n and_o yet_o without_o god_n assistance_n they_o can_v obtain_v no_o ease_n for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n struggle_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o
foâ—_n it_o argue_v in_o we_o a_o great_a defect_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o these_o word_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v expound_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v altogether_o careless_a of_o future_a time_n or_o for_o our_o child_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o solicitous_a and_o careful_a and_o thereby_o argue_v a_o absolute_a distrust_n that_o god_n either_o can_v or_o will_v give_v we_o with_o our_o true_a obedience_n all_o thing_n necessary_a in_o this_o life_n to_o enjoys_n and_o to_o our_o faithful_a child_n if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o if_o poverty_n oppress_v thou_o cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o thou_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n forgive_v as_o we_o forgive_v and_o yet_o we_o seek_v to_o take_v advantage_n of_o every_o small_a injury_n do_v unto_o we_o by_o our_o neighbour_n or_o brother_n and_o covet_v to_o revenge_v it_o by_o the_o extreme_a violence_n of_o force_n or_o law_n our_o hatred_n sometime_o grow_v so_o deadly_a as_o we_o cease_v not_o to_o persecute_v and_o prosecute_v our_o enemy_n to_o death_n even_o by_o our_o own_o death_n and_o yet_o we_o pray_v for_o equal_a measure_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o this_o petition_n they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v grant_v above_o all_o other_o for_o as_o they_o crave_v to_o be_v forgive_v as_o they_o forgive_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_a as_o they_o forgive_v not_o neither_o shall_v they_o be_v forgive_v we_o desire_v also_o not_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n temptation_n and_o yet_o some_o leave_v not_o to_o seek_v all_o occasion_n to_o fall_v thereinto_o covet_v idle_a evil_a lewd_a &_o lascivious_a company_n hear_v &_o read_v profane_a &_o wanton_a book_n sing_v and_o hear_v song_n of_o ribaldry_n and_o filthiness_n delight_v in_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n pride_n covetousness_n envy_n gluttony_n scurrility_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o forbid_a wickedness_n be_v this_o the_o holy_a use_n that_o they_o 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blessing_n do_v therein_o teach_v we_o also_o how_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o sum_n of_o both_o the_o table_n so_o as_o in_o pray_v unto_o god_n with_o a_o faithful_a and_o a_o understanding_n heart_n we_o can_v but_o inform_v ourselves_o in_o the_o course_n of_o a_o godly_a conversation_n also_o thereby_o chap._n xxxvi_o prayer_n much_o increase_v divine_a knowledge_n whereby_o man_n of_o mean_a carnal_a learning_n exceed_v many_o literat_a doctor_n who_o then_o among_o the_o company_n of_o christian_n be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v or_o so_o backward_o that_o will_v not_o be_v stir_v up_o or_o so_o perverse_a and_o peevish_a that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o practice_v this_o holy_a duty_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v find_v by_o holy_a experience_n that_o the_o continual_a use_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n much_o increase_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n knowledge_n tend_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n nay_o further_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o faithful_a &_o often_o use_v of_o prayer_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_v to_o increase_v divine_a knowledge_n such_o knowledge_n as_o some_o learned_a and_o great_a doctor_n notwithstanding_o their_o deep_a school-learning_n have_v not_o attain_v unto_o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o little_a difference_n between_o humane_a learning_n and_o spiritual_a knowledge_n &_o so_o much_o difference_n between_o carnal_a devotion_n and_o holy_a zeal_n the_o first_o may_v be_v in_o a_o reprobate_n the_o second_o in_o none_o but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o scribe_n and_o rabbi_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v great_a doctor_n yet_o they_o apprehend_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n as_o do_v the_o apostle_n who_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n 12._o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n child_n receive_v lift_v up_o their_o spirit_n unto_o god_n &_o teach_v they_o heavenly_a thing_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o deep_a carnal_a learning_n that_o can_v search_v the_o secret_a thing_n of_o god_n but_o god_n reveal_v they_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o humble_a by_o his_o spirit_n which_o search_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n unto_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v then_o be_v not_o the_o faculty_n of_o understand_v spiritual_a thing_n give_v but_o by_o grace_n not_o by_o humane_a understanding_n be_v it_o never_o so_o deep_a therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n not_o many_o wiseman_n after_o the_o flesh_n nor_o many_o mighty_a nor_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v but_o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o wise_a prayer_n &_o the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o most_o mighty_a it_o follow_v they_o thaâ—_n he_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v how_o to_o perform_v all_o spiritual_a duty_n among_o which_o none_o take_v place_n above_o faithful_a prayer_n which_o be_v of_o that_o force_n as_o it_o obtain_v all_o thing_n especial_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o sweetness_n of_o true_a prayer_n none_o know_v nor_o can_v apprehend_v but_o he_o only_o that_o have_v it_o the_o carnal_a man_n understand_v it_o not_o be_v tell_v it_o some_o will_v say_v they_o can_v pray_v comfort_n they_o find_v no_o aptness_n in_o themselves_o thereunto_o only_o they_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o to_o say_v they_o do_v it_o withâ—_n that_o feel_n of_o comfort_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v some_o man_n say_v they_o feel_v they_o can_v and_o how_o to_o amend_v it_o they_o know_v not_o yet_o be_v they_o content_a to_o be_v let_v alone_o loath_a to_o be_v awake_v out_o oâ—_n their_o deadly_a slumber_n and_o to_o die_v in_o that_o most_o fearful_a trance_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sickness_n and_o a_o dangerous_a disease_n that_o such_o man_n be_v in_o it_o can_v but_o argue_v that_o they_o have_v no_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o obscure_a yet_o a_o kind_n of_o voluntary_a darkness_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o man_n can_v hear_v the_o word_n preach_v god_n promise_n pronounce_v and_o his_o threat_n denounce_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o feel_n in_o he_o he_o can_v but_o apprehend_v mercy_n or_o fear_v judgement_n if_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v provoke_v he_o to_o pray_v with_o feeling_n he_o be_v doubtless_o far_o go_v in_o a_o deadly_a lethargy_n and_o no_o carnal_a medicine_n can_v cure_v he_o nor_o mortal_a physician_n heal_v he_o he_o only_o must_v do_v it_o that_o cast_v out_o the_o seven_o devil_n out_o of_o marie_n he_o must_v cast_v out_o the_o devilish_a affection_n out_o of_o the_o man_n &_o make_v he_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n but_o if_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o deaf_a adder_n and_o stop_v his_o ear_n wilful_o refuse_v the_o relieve_n charm_n there_o be_v no_o help_n or_o hope_n for_o such_o a_o man_n chap._n xxxvii_o although_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n know_v how_o to_o pray_v none_o be_v to_o despair_v for_o the_o word_n hear_v and_o prayer_n use_v teach_v it_o and_o increase_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n i_o confess_v know_v how_o to_o â—ray_v as_o he_o ought_v it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n despair_n of_o be_v enable_v there_o be_v a_o seed_n in_o all_o man_n a_o