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express_v it_o by_o this_o abbreviature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o each_o word_n bux_n oâ—s_v de_fw-fr abbr._n heb._n a_o prayer_n without_o affection_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n maintain_v inward_a warmth_n of_o devotion_n in_o thy_o heart_n he_o that_o do_v not_o loquor_fw-la non_fw-la precatur_fw-la as_o say_v salvian_n he_o talk_v he_o do_v not_o pray_v if_o thou_o do_v 32.28_o gen._n 32.28_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v israel_n because_o as_o a_o prince_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n rich._n saunders_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n and_o open_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1_o two_o doctrine_n from_o it_o viz._n first_o that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o make_v use_n of_o fervency_n second_o that_o righteous_a man_n prayer_n be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a 5_o the_o first_o point_n open_v and_o prove_v 6_o prayer_n describe_v to_o be_v a_o fervent_a expression_n of_o holy_a desire_n to_o god_n only_o by_o jesus_n christ._n 7_o this_o description_n of_o prayer_n explain_v in_o the_o several_a branch_n of_o it_o viz._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a expression_n wherein_o be_v inquire_v first_o what_o this_o fervency_n be_v answer_v in_o three_o particular_n second_o when_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n p._n 10._o answer_v in_o seven_o thing_n three_o why_o man_n must_v be_v thus_o zealous_a p._n 19_o make_a good_a by_o eight_o reason_n follow_v 1._o not_o because_o god_n like_o man_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o 2._o because_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o importunate_a suitor_n 3._o because_o he_o that_o ask_v any_o thing_n cold_o ask_v a_o denial_n 4._o the_o matter_n about_o which_o you_o be_v employ_v be_v weighty_a 5._o there_o be_v many_o and_o prodigious_a sin_n cry_v 6._o by_o this_o mean_n we_o declare_v at_o what_o rate_n we_o value_v god_n mercy_n 7._o fervent-prayer_n be_v most_o effectual_a 8._o there_o be_v other_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o so_o first_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o astonish_v the_o devil_n second_o to_o give_v good_a example_n to_o the_o church_n three_o to_o bring_v the_o hearâ—_n into_o a_o better_a temper_n p._n 26_o the_o doctrine_n far_o clear_v by_o scripture-president_n p._n 27._o four_o how_o may_v a_o man_n keep_v his_o heart_n iâ—_n this_o height_n of_o heavenly_a fervour_n and_o thaâ—_n constant_o for_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o answer_v 28_o use_v 1._o to_o condemn_v the_o roman_a society_n and_o too_o many_o formal_a protestant_n 33_o a_o formal_a christian_a describe_v in_o five_o particular_n 1._o he_o be_v destitute_a of_o spiritual_a life_n and_o heat_n 2._o he_o say_v or_o repeat_v prayer_n often_o but_o 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second_o why_o prayer_n must_v come_v from_o a_o holy_a heart_n 46_o second_o the_o principle_n must_v be_v holy_a under_o which_o head_n be_v discover_v first_o why_o prayer_n must_v come_v from_o a_o spiritual_a principle_n second_o how_o prayer_n come_v from_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v discern_v 49_o 51_o three_o desire_n must_v be_v holy_a for_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o and_o that_o 1._o in_o the_o ground_n 2._o in_o the_o matter_n instance_a in_o several_a particular_n p._n 53_o four_o desire_n must_v be_v holy_a for_o the_o end_n where_o be_v discover_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n end_n be_v holy_a 2._o why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o to_o which_o reason_n be_v give_v both_o philosophical_a and_o theological_a 56_o 57_o use_v 1._o for_o correction_n of_o those_o that_o pray_v but_o in_o a_o cold_a manner_n ib._n mark_n of_o such_o indisposednesse_n to_o prayer_n 60_o 61_o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n in_o two_o thing_n 1._o all_o prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n 2._o learn_v the_o art_n of_o pray_v 62_o the_o three_o branch_n of_o the_o dâ—scription_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 65_o prayer_n must_v be_v direct_v to_o god_n only_o reason_n of_o it_o 66_o only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n â—8_o where_o be_v inquire_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o offer_v up_o prayer_n by_o christ_n second_o why_o it_o must_v be_v so_o use_v 1_o show_v the_o misery_n of_o graceless_a person_n in_o that_o they_o can_v prâ—y_v see_v it_o discover_v in_o two_o thing_n use_v 2._o to_o show_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o to_o amend_v their_o pray_n 74_o to_o whâ—â—â—_n be_v annex_v objection_n to_o be_v answer_v viz._n first_o what_o need_v this_o ado_n less_o pain_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n god_n know_v our_o want_n and_o he_o will_v do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n 75_o second_o some_o say_v they_o can_v pray_v or_o at_o least_o not_o according_a to_o this_o description_n of_o prayer_n 76_o three_o many_o that_o have_v use_v thus_o to_o pray_v have_v prove_v counterfeit_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 81_o four_o many_o we_o see_v have_v blessing_n of_o all_o sort_n who_o yet_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v pray_v thus_o for_o they_o 82_o five_o shall_v we_o practice_v this_o duty_n every_o day_n as_o be_v press_v it_o will_v waste_v and_o spend_v our_o spirit_n hinder_v we_o in_o our_o calling_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o derision_n of_o other_o 84_o case_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v resolve_v viz._n first_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n do_v that_o can_v utter_v his_o mind_n he_o want_v fit_a word_n for_o such_o a_o presence_n 89_o second_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v that_o find_v his_o heart_n unfit_a and_o altogether_o indispose_v for_o prayer_n especial_o with_o such_o holy_a fervency_n 92_o three_o i_o be_o distract_v with_o vain_a thought_n and_o terrify_v with_o strange_a fear_n especial_o
when_o alone_o and_o in_o the_o dark_a what_o shall_v i_o do_v 98_o four_o i_o find_v not_o any_o success_n in_o my_o prayer_n but_o be_o rather_o cross_v in_o they_o therefore_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v 96_o five_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n settle_v his_o mind_n upon_o while_o he_o be_v frame_v and_o direct_v his_o prayer_n 100_o sixthly_a but_o when_o i_o do_v methink_v my_o own_o unworthiness_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o present_a itself_o and_o make_v i_o ready_a through_o fear_n to_o sink_v 101_o condition_n require_v that_o praâ—er_n may_v be_v accept_v 103_o first_o the_o person_n must_v be_v right_o qualify_v and_o that_o stand_n in_o a_o threefold_a relation_n viz._n 1._o to_o god_n ibid._n 2._o to_o men._n 104_o 3._o to_o itself_o 104_o 105_o five_o property_n of_o person_n thus_o qualify_v 105_o quest_n it_o seem_v by_o this_o that_o wicked_a unrighteous_a person_n may_v noâ—_n pray_v or_o if_o so_o their_o prayer_n will_v â—e_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n ineffectual_a 108_o second_o all_o the_o grace_n muâ—t_v be_v set_v on_o work_n viz._n faith_n where_o be_v inquire_v how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v when_o he_o pray_v in_o faith_n 110_o repentance_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o consider_v how_o true_a penitency_n in_o gracious_a soul_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o feign_a sorrow_n in_o graceless_a person_n 114_o 115_o humility_n q._n how_o this_o grace_n may_v be_v discern_v 117_o motive_n to_o fervent_a prayer_n draw_v 1._o from_o the_o lord_n 120_o 121_o 2._o from_o men._n 125_o 3._o from_o prayer_n itself_o 130_o object_n answer_v with_o respect_n to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v effectual_a in_o prayer_n 132_o second_o doctrine_n 134_o prove_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n explain_v by_o inquire_v first_o wherein_o they_o be_v so_o prevail_v 135_o second_o why_o they_o be_v so_o prevalent_a 139_o use_v 1._o to_o let_v we_o see_v what_o to_o expect_v from_o the_o prayer_n of_o too_o many_o among_o we_o unrighteous_a unholy_a 142_o use_v 2._o to_o show_v we_o what_o to_o do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a in_o prayer_n viz._n first_o get_v the_o qualification_n in_o the_o text._n 143_o second_o pray_v in_o a_o time_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v p._n 144_o when_o these_o two_o be_v join_v prayer_n never_o fail_v 1._o when_o they_o be_v join_v in_o person_n 2._o when_o they_o be_v join_v in_o a_o nation_n 145_o obj._n when_o will_v that_o be_v 146_o a._n 1._o it_o have_v be_v often_o promise_v 2._o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o â—ll_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o ibid._n cause_n discover_v why_o prayer_n have_v be_v so_o ineffectual_a 147_o direction_n how_o to_o prevail_v more_o 151_o a_o treatise_n of_o prayer_n james_n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o the_o springhead_n of_o this_o scripture_n do_v arise_v at_o the_o 13_o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o stream_n run_v down_o to_o the_o 18_o the_o general_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v to_o give_v direction_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a concernment_n viz._n how_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n shall_v demean_v themselves_o in_o every_o condition_n divine_a providence_n may_v cut_v out_o for_o they_o in_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n according_a to_o our_o apostle_n who_o pen_n be_v hold_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o here_o describe_v be_v twofold_a prosperity_n and_o adversity_n happiness_n and_o misery_n frown_n and_o smile_n like_o the_o sun_n which_o sometime_o appear_v bright_a and_o glorious_a but_o sometime_o be_v hide_v under_o dusky_a cloud_n now_o in_o health_n then_o in_o a_o hectic_a weep_v and_o joy_n a_o summer_n day_n and_o a_o winter_n night_n as_o she_o give_v she_o own_o motto_n psal_n 102.10_o thou_o have_v life_n i_o up_o and_o cast_v i_o down_o a_o uncertain_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o want_v peculiar_a direction_n 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