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posterity_n of_o korah_n in_o the_o chronicle_n and_o psalm_n but_o we_o need_v not_o insist_v much_o here_o see_v experience_n teach_v that_o many_o go_v on_o confident_o in_o maintain_v schism_n and_o error_n persuade_v themselves_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o course_n and_o condition_n because_o their_o prayer_n do_v flow_v according_a to_o their_o wish_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o many_o be_v who_o if_o they_o find_v freedom_n in_o prayer_n for_o any_o particular_a concern_v themselves_o or_o other_o do_v assure_v themselves_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v which_o they_o pray_v for_o and_o if_o their_o spirit_n be_v straighten_a in_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a and_o promise_a grace_n they_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o particular_a they_o pray_v for_o for_o remedy_n of_o this_o self-deceit_n man_n must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o pray_v much_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o their_o prayer_n and_o person_n accept_v the_o jew_n be_v tell_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1._o 15._o that_o albeit_o they_o put_v up_o many_o petition_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n 2._o carnal_a affection_n may_v easy_o creep_v in_o and_o stir_v up_o a_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n jam._n 4._o 3._o you_o ask_v and_o obtain_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v bestow_v what_o you_o pray_v for_o upon_o your_o lust_n 3._o saint_n may_v pray_v earnest_o for_o that_o which_o god_n be_v not_o mind_v to_o grant_v unto_o they_o as_o samuel_n pray_v for_o saul_n that_o he_o may_v be_v continue_v king_n 1_o sam_n 16._o 1._o and_o david_n may_v pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o bathshebas_n child_n and_o not_o prevail_v 4._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n prayer_n put_v up_o from_o a_o straiten_v heart_n in_o a_o sad_a condition_n may_v prove_v no_o less_o please_v unto_o god_n then_o when_o the_o supplicant_n do_v find_v most_o enlargement_n of_o spirit_n and_o freedom_n of_o prayer_n how_o oft_o do_v the_o psalmist_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o deep_n when_o his_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o he_o when_o darkness_n and_o the_o cord_n of_o death_n do_v straiten_v he_o as_o ps._n 61._o 1._o be_v hold_v forth_o and_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o convert_n may_v be_v so_o straiten_v by_o affliction_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o set_v their_o word_n in_o order_n before_o god_n yea_o nor_o have_v clear_a notion_n of_o their_o necessity_n and_o desire_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o oration_n do_v sigh_n and_o groan_v unto_o god_n wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o want_n have_v his_o daily_a recourse_n unto_o christ_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n pray_v for_o what_o be_v promise_v with_o submission_n to_o god_n what_o measure_n and_o at_o what_o time_n he_o please_v to_o give_v he_o may_v be_v sure_a his_o person_n and_o prayer_n be_v acceptable_a as_o we_o be_v teach_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 14_o 15._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o convert_n esteem_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o a_o carnal_a security_n we_o have_v bring_v forth_o some_o example_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o the_o conscience_n err_v by_o esteem_v a_o evil_a condition_n to_o be_v a_o good_a condition_n now_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o some_o
this_o evil_a these_o five_o thing_n must_v be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o afflict_a convert_n 1._o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n or_o formality_n in_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n 2._o prayer_n in_o faith_n 3._o prayer_n with_o felt_n and_o observe_v affection_n in_o prayer_n 4._o prayer_n approven_v of_o god_n 5._o prayer_n with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n approbation_n as_o to_o the_o first_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n or_o formality_n in_o prayer_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v condemn_v be_v when_o a_o man_n pray_v with_o his_o mouth_n for_o thing_n necessary_a or_o lawful_a and_o be_v about_o the_o external_a work_n of_o devotion_n wherein_o he_o please_v himself_o and_o do_v rest_n upon_o the_o work_n wrought_v without_o affection_n of_o heart_n or_o faith_n as_o we_o see_v is._n 58._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o the_o convert_n of_o who_o we_o be_v speak_v for_o because_o he_o esteem_v his_o devotion_n to_o be_v but_o a_o formality_n he_o be_v displease_v with_o himself_o and_o be_v unquiet_a as_o to_o the_o second_o prayer_n in_o faith_n be_v when_o the_o convert_n miss_v freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o answerable_a affection_n to_o his_o speech_n in_o his_o devotion_n in_o prayer_n praise_n thanksgiving_n intercession_n etc._n etc._n yet_o because_o the_o duty_n be_v command_v he_o do_v offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n with_o hope_n of_o acceptation_n and_o yet_o be_v displease_v with_o himself_o and_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o coldrife_n affection_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o convert_n of_o who_o we_o be_v speak_v but_o the_o not_o esteem_v this_o his_o devotion_n through_o christ_n acceptable_a be_v his_o fault_n as_o to_o the_o three_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n with_o feel_a affection_n in_o discharge_v it_o be_v when_o the_o convert_n pour_v out_o his_o heart_n unto_o god_n with_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v quiet_a because_o he_o do_v not_o feel_v any_o sign_n of_o god_n approbation_n of_o he_o and_o hear_n of_o his_o supplication_n and_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o psalmist_n in_o sundry_a psalm_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o the_o convert_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o want_n of_o affection_n and_o do_v weaken_v his_o own_o faith_n which_o be_v his_o fault_n as_o to_o the_o four_o prayer_n approven_v of_o god_n be_v when_o the_o convert_n do_v offer_v his_o devotion_n to_o god_n in_o sincerity_n and_o pray_v for_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v in_o due_a time_n and_o this_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n be_v approven_v by_o god_n in_o scripture_n whether_o the_o convert_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o answerable_a affection_n to_o his_o word_n or_o not_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 14_o 15._o and_o this_o shall_v be_v observe_v by_o the_o convert_n of_o who_o we_o be_v speak_v for_o rectify_v his_o judgement_n and_o quiet_v of_o he_o albeit_o he_o neither_o find_v his_o affection_n move_v as_o he_o will_v nor_o find_v consolation_n from_o god_n as_o he_o will_v as_o to_o the_o five_o prayer_n or_o devotion_n with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n approbation_n be_v when_o god_n not_o only_o approve_v the_o convert_n prayer_n and_o devotion_n by_o his_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o also_o by_o his_o spirit_n do_v sensible_o comfort_v the_o supplicant_n and_o send_v he_o to_o his_o call_n with_o joy_n so_o do_v he_o deal_v ofttimes_o with_o the_o psalmist_n david_n and_o so_o do_v he_o comfort_n samuel_n mother_n in_o and_o after_o her_o prayer_n 1_o sam._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o convert_v we_o speak_v of_o will_v be_v at_o and_o which_o will_v satisfy_v he_o if_o he_o can_v come_v to_o it_o 4._o this_o condition_n be_v the_o sweet_a to_o the_o supplicant_n and_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v with_o submission_n to_o god_n dispensation_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a condition_n acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o we_o see_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o 15._o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n which_o we_o have_v in_o god_n that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v we_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o and_o that_o the_o mater_fw-la be_v so_o may_v be_v perceive_v in_o david_n condition_n at_o sundry_a time_n for_o ps._n 119_o seven_o or_o eight_o time_n he_o pray_v quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n he_o find_v in_o himself_o much_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n yet_o he_o continue_v meek_o pray_v to_o be_v quicken_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 5._o wherefore_o so_o oft_o as_o the_o convert_n be_v displease_v for_o any_o defect_n he_o find_v in_o his_o devotion_n let_v he_o 1._o humble_a himself_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o imperfection_n and_o betake_v himself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o lie_v hold_v more_o firm_o upon_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o mediator_n and_o draw_v by_o faith_n grace_n for_o grace_n out_o of_o his_o fullness_n and_o let_v he_o in_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n worship_n god_n and_o live_v holy_o in_o his_o conversation_n and_o not_o be_v afraid_a that_o his_o devotion_n shall_v be_v esteem_v of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o lip-labour_n 2._o to_o this_o end_n let_v he_o right_o construe_v god_n dispensation_n and_o consider_v that_o his_o gift_n be_v wise_o give_v forth_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n for_o sometime_o he_o give_v to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a without_o ability_n for_o the_o time_n to_o effectuate_v what_o the_o convert_n will_v he_o may_v give_v a_o willing_a heart_n to_o pray_v affectionate_o and_o not_o for_o the_o time_n grant_v ability_n to_o pray_v as_o his_o child_n will_v rom._n 7._o 18._o sometime_o he_o may_v give_v no_o more_o but_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_n without_o ability_n to_o express_v the_o confuse_a desire_n of_o his_o heart_n rom._n 8._o 26_o 27._o sometime_o he_o will_v suggest_v word_n and_o make_v the_o supplicant_n in_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n present_a the_o word_n put_v in_o his_o mouth_n hos_n 14._o 1._o 2._o sometime_o he_o will_v grant_v to_o the_o supplicant_n to_o bear_v out_o much_o disputation_n in_o his_o prayer_n without_o sensible_a consolation_n ps._n 77._o sometime_o he_o will_v grant_v the_o supplicant_n a_o lose_a heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o abundance_n of_o tear_n and_o yet_o seem_v for_o a_o time_n not_o to_o regard_v they_o ps._n 6._o sometime_o he_o will_v grant_v confidence_n and_o consolation_n to_o the_o supplicant_n as_o ps._n 6._o and_o many_o other_o psalm_n and_o certain_o the_o variety_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n to_o his_o child_n can_v be_v tell_v in_o all_o which_o he_o require_v of_o his_o supplicant_n meek_a submission_n and_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n with_o confidence_n to_o find_v a_o good_a answer_n at_o last_o for_o if_o his_o child_n do_v not_o accept_v well_o of_o the_o measure_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o he_o may_v ready_o find_v the_o measure_n he_o complain_v of_o more_o scant_o and_o confusion_n of_o mind_n without_o word_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o if_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o wise_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n exercise_v of_o he_o he_o may_v fall_v in_o hard_a trouble_n and_o question_v of_o his_o state_n in_o grace_n and_o be_v tempt_v to_o restrain_v prayer_n till_o he_o cease_v complain_v and_o fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o come_v to_o a_o better_a estimation_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o presence_n with_o he_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o complain_v chap._n xviii_o concern_v the_o convert_n look_v upon_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o fail_n of_o his_o faith_n sincere_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n give_v to_o the_o elect_a only_o which_o grace_n the_o more_o we_o do_v exercise_v it_o the_o more_o we_o please_v god_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o this_o save_a grace_n the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n to_o put_v it_o unto_o trial_n and_o exercise_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v train_v it_o on_o and_o foster_v and_o increase_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o forth_o to_o light_n both_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o child_n as_o be_v tell_v we_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 7._o in_o which_o exercise_n the_o true_a convert_n be_v ofttimes_o much_o mistake_v and_o do_v misconstrue_v his_o condition_n the_o reason_n be_v 1_o the_o faith_n of_o young_a convert_n be_v very_o imperfect_a knowledge_n be_v many_o
strengthen_v and_o set_v forward_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o christ_n in_o necessary_a duty_n as_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a prudence_n must_v be_v ask_v of_o god_n who_o will_v direct_v we_o in_o this_o as_o in_o other_o christian_a duty_n chap._n xvi_o concern_v the_o convert_n suspicion_n that_o his_o softness_n of_o heart_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o natural_a disposition_n to_o weep_v upon_o any_o occasion_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o sinner_n a_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n so_o that_o he_o there_fw-mi not_o any_o more_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n word_n but_o do_v tremble_v at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o as_o speak_v isaiah_n 66._o 2._o and_o in_o his_o prayer_n do_v pour_v forth_o his_o heart_n ordinary_o with_o tear_n he_o may_v as_o experience_n have_v teach_v fall_v in_o a_o suspicion_n of_o this_o ordinar_n 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and_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o when_o god_n be_v deal_n with_o those_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n and_o have_v renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o work_n and_o flee_v unto_o christ_n and_o have_v take_v on_o his_o yoke_n the_o lord_n do_v take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n and_o do_v much_o esteem_n the_o tender_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o place_n cite_v isa._n 1._o and_o 2_o cor._n 8._o do_v show_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o proud_a natural_a man_n the_o unrenewed_a man_n the_o man_n that_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o deal_v with_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n pronounce_v his_o curse_n against_o that_o man_n for_o every_o sin_n till_o the_o sinner_n be_v humble_v and_o sly_a to_o christ._n 5._o with_o the_o former_a we_o may_v join_v all_o these_o who_o believe_v they_o may_v wash_v away_o their_o sin_n partly_o by_o bear_v such_o affliction_n as_o be_v lay_v on_o they_o by_o god_n in_o this_o life_n partly_o by_o their_o tear_n prayer_n fasting_n pilgrimage_n penance_n and_o scourge_v of_o themselves_o and_o partly_o by_o their_o almsdeed_n and_o other_o good_a work_n do_v believe_v they_o shall_v make_v amends_o for_o all_o their_o misdeed_n and_o what_o they_o can_v perfect_v in_o this_o life_n for_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o good_a work_n they_o will_v take_v assignation_n to_o the_o supererogation_n and_o superfluity_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o saint_n make_v over_o unto_o they_o by_o the_o pope_n and_o what_o for_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o suffering_n be_v not_o endure_v in_o this_o life_n they_o will_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o endure_v in_o a_o imaginary_a purgatory_n and_o place_n of_o hell_n after_o this_o life_n and_o so_o poor_a soul_n they_o think_v they_o may_v 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grace_n of_o god_n the_o man_n make_v a_o believer_n in_o christ_n than_o the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o make_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o of_o write_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n therein_o jer._n 31._o 31._o and_o ezek_n 11._o 19_o and_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o save_a grace_n set_v down_o in_o holy_a scripture_n do_v all_o of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o as_o if_o his_o name_n be_v set_v down_o 4._o as_o to_o his_o doubt_n arise_v from_o his_o weak_a and_o infirm_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n let_v the_o afflict_a consider_v what_o god_n have_v already_o wrought_v and_o be_v a_o work_n in_o he_o by_o way_n of_o application_n for_o first_o god_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n with_o other_o in_o the_o visible_a kirk_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o this_o respect_n as_o it_o be_v esa._n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v be_v do_v in_o outward_a mean_n and_o 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