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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
forth_o the_o dove_n of_o true_a contrition_n out_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o our_o repent_a heart_n it_o may_v bring_v we_o the_o olive_n branch_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n prayer_n prevent_v peril_n and_o howsoever_o some_o misconceive_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o true_o religious_a &_o faithful_o zealous_a yet_o no_o doubt_n god_n have_v his_o seven_o yea_o seventie_o thousand_o that_o cease_v not_o to_o solicit_v he_o not_o only_o in_o public_a but_o in_o their_o private_a closert_n not_o for_o themselves_o alone_o but_o for_o the_o king_n kingdom_n &_o people_n who_o prayer_n have_v promise_v to_o prevail_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v either_o none_o or_o few_o or_o little_a or_o not_o available_a as_o some_o man_n think_v because_o as_o they_o affirm_v they_o respective_o precede_v not_o every_o unknown_a or_o undiscovered_a danger_n as_o if_o god_n know_v not_o whereof_o nation_n kingdom_n and_o people_n have_v need_n either_o of_o thing_n want_v to_o be_v supply_v or_o thing_n dangerous_a to_o be_v prevent_v if_o he_o be_v true_o call_v upon_o in_o one_o danger_n he_o deliver_v from_o many_o as_o if_o in_o famine_n a_o people_n be_v relieve_v by_o their_o faithful_a prayer_n unto_o god_n he_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n do_v free_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n which_o he_o purpose_v shall_v have_v follow_v the_o famine_n and_o of_o war_n that_o shall_v have_v follow_v the_o famine_n and_o plague_n as_o he_o do_v with_o the_o people_n of_o samaria_n who_o he_o do_v not_o only_o relieve_v with_o plenty_n after_o their_o famine_n but_o from_o their_o enemy_n also_o and_o this_o hold_v not_o in_o general_a multitude_n only_o but_o with_o private_a man_n fear_v and_o faithful_o serve_v god_n in_o constant_a perseverance_n chap._n xxiv_o devotion_n late_o hot_a be_v now_o become_v more_o cold_a which_o may_v presage_v some_o consequent_a danger_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n prevail_v with_o god_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o make_v man_n senseless_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v to_o observe_v how_o the_o coldness_n of_o christian_a devotion_n increase_v especial_o consider_v how_o zeal_n flourish_v within_o these_o few_o year_n and_o how_o fruitful_o it_o wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o insomuch_o as_o there_o seem_v a_o kind_n of_o religious_a emulation_n in_o young_a and_o old_a who_o can_v be_v most_o forward_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v in_o the_o church_n in_o read_v the_o same_o and_o pray_v together_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o in_o their_o family_n but_o now_o many_o be_v slack_a in_o that_o christian_a duty_n and_o some_o hold_v it_o a_o sufficient_a service_n of_o god_n to_o visit_v the_o church_n once_o a_o week_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o conjoin_v in_o conclude_v the_o ordinary_a prayer_n say_v amen_n and_o sometime_o to_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n of_o the_o sacrament_n neglect_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v to_o confirm_v the_o believer_n faith_n and_o faith_n beget_v all_o other_o grace_n &_o especial_o prayer_n which_o prevail_v with_o god_n above_o all_o other_o duty_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n the_o life_n &_o move_v of_o the_o soul_n the_o neglect_n whereof_o may_v be_v well_o compare_v to_o the_o foolishness_n of_o a_o man_n voluntary_o starve_a himself_n for_o as_o the_o neglect_n of_o moderate_a receive_v food_n do_v by_o degree_n macerate_v and_o in_o fine_a consume_v the_o body_n and_o it_o perish_v so_o the_o contempt_n of_o prayer_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n a_o loathe_n of_o the_o word_n whereon_o unless_o the_o soul_n do_v feed_v it_o can_v but_o wax_v feeble_a in_o faith_n the_o want_n whereof_o be_v the_o absolute_a confusion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o as_o the_o fish_n can_v live_v out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o salamander_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n nor_o the_o chameleon_n out_o of_o the_o air_n can_v live_v out_o of_o it_o own_o element_n the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o which_o it_o be_v create_v &_o the_o word_n profit_v not_o without_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n hear_v read_v and_o often_o ruminate_v the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o seed_n sow_v though_o in_o a_o good_a soil_n if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o former_a and_o latter_a rain_n it_o will_v not_o grow_v to_o perfection_n so_o the_o word_n unless_o it_o be_v water_v as_o it_o be_v by_o continual_a practice_n and_o prayer_n fructify_v not_o although_o the_o carnal_a man_n grow_v from_o ill_a to_o worse_o feel_v it_o not_o nor_o find_v how_o he_o decay_v but_o as_o one_o in_o a_o consumption_n die_v spiritual_o the_o regenerate_a man_n by_o the_o word_n the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n perceive_v in_o himself_o a_o daily_a increase_n of_o lively_a effect_n work_v in_o his_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o assurance_n that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o this_o life_n his_o endless_a glory_n moreover_o the_o spiritual_a man_n apprehend_v in_o himself_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o sin_n he_o perceive_v when_o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o corrupt_a thought_n begin_v to_o rebel_v in_o the_o least_o measure_n &_o then_o begin_v he_o to_o encounter_v they_o by_o abstinence_n and_o prayer_n but_o the_o carnal_a man_n sell_v under_o sin_n sin_n be_v of_o another_o more_o obdurate_a temper_n he_o feel_v nothing_o to_o be_v sin_n but_o as_o a_o man_n may_v make_v what_o corosive_n or_o incision_n he_o will_v in_o a_o dead_a member_n without_o feeling_n or_o pain_n as_o in_o a_o gangrine_n or_o the_o like_a so_o when_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o his_o conscience_n sear_v up_o nothing_o can_v be_v feel_v to_o be_v sin_n contrary_o as_o the_o least_o prick_n of_o the_o point_n of_o a_o needle_n annoy_v the_o lively_a flesh_n so_o the_o least_o prick_n of_o satan_n temptation_n be_v feel_v and_o avoid_v by_o the_o regenerate_v man_n chap._n xxv_o beast_n foresee_v fly_v danger_n more_o than_o reasonable_a man_n besort_a with_o security_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n so_o dull_a and_o insensible_a but_o can_v foresee_v and_o by_o nature_n instinct_n endeavour_v to_o prevent_v and_o fly_v danger_n and_o yet_o a_o carnal_a man_n endow_v with_o reason_n oftentimes_o run_v wilful_o into_o his_o own_o ruin_n as_o while_o he_o with_o the_o foolish_a fly_n soar_v about_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n scorch_v the_o wingâ—_n of_o divine_a obedience_n and_o fall_v into_o endless_a destruction_n he_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o esop_n hart_n who_o while_o he_o behold_v his_o beautiful_a head_n in_o the_o water_n forget_v the_o peril_n which_o follow_v security_n be_v sudden_o 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