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procure_v by_o die_v lord_n i_o will_v seek_v it_o and_o seek_v it_o to_o purpose_n entreat_v it_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n ps_n 119._o 58._o and_o true_o we_o have_v never_o have_v they_o for_o seek_v if_o jesus_n have_v not_o purchase_v they_o by_o suffer_v never_o for_o beg_v if_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v they_o by_o bleed_v nor_o for_o cry_v if_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v they_o by_o die_v r._n 9_o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o have_v they_o thus_o to_o seek_v they_o i_o mean_v with_o all_o earnestness_n with_o all_o our_o might_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n thus_o jacob_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 32._o 29._o and_o he_o bless_v he_o there_o moses_n pardon_n and_o god_n presence_n david_n cleanse_v and_o the_o recovery_n of_o god_n face_n and_o favour_n thus_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n obtain_v the_o cast_n of_o the_o devil_n out_o of_o her_o daughter_n thus_o monica_n obtain_v the_o conversion_n of_o her_o son_n austin_n etc._n etc._n the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v open_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o righteous_a psalm_n 34._o 15._o and_o james_n 5._o 16._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o prevail_v that_o carry_v it_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_a but_o it_o be_v so_o sublime_a and_o emphatical_a that_o translation_n can_v reach_v the_o height_n of_o it_o the_o greek_a proper_o signify_v the_o work_a prayer_n and_o it_o signify_v such_o a_o work_n as_o note_n the_o earne_a and_o lively_a activity_n that_o can_v be_v the_o great_a force_n and_o vehemency_n of_o a_o earnest_a spirit_n and_o affection_n 11._o excusso_fw-la stupore_fw-la &_o torpore_fw-la ardenter_fw-la instanter_fw-la cum_fw-la fiducia_fw-la câ—elum_fw-la pulsemus_fw-la &_o compleamus_fw-la clamoribus_fw-la &_o tum_fw-la certò_fw-la confidemus_fw-la descensuram_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la domini_fw-la miserationem_fw-la winckelman_n in_o luc._n 11._o such_o a_o prayer_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n a_o work_n heart_n a_o work_n and_o affection_n a_o work_n and_o faith_n a_o work_n &_o repentance_n a_o work_n &_o love_v a_o work_n etc._n etc._n that_o strong_o press_v and_o enforce_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o heart_n these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o prevail_v when_o there_o be_v a_o heat_n and_o warmth_n in_o our_o spirit_n and_o our_o affection_n be_v fire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o gracious_a ascent_n flame_v up_o towards_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v a_o prayer_n not_o only_o say_v a_o prayer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v intercession_n for_o 26._o rom._n 8._o 26._o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o such_o prayer_n 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thou_o as_o thou_o will_v thus_o to_o prevail_v in_o prayer_n the_o way_n be_v to_o be_v earnest_n and_o velis_fw-la fiat_n quod_fw-la velis_fw-la ardent_a in_o prayer_n it_o be_v ardency_n not_o eloquencâ—_n that_o carry_v it_o here_o matth._n 11._o 12._o and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n i._n e._n they_o who_o with_o greaâ—_n earnestness_n and_o zeal_n seek_v after_o salvation_n they_o obtain_v it_o and_o only_o they_o r._n 10._o because_o when_o we_o thus_o seek_v they_o and_o obtain_v they_o we_o shall_v the_o more_o value_n they_o and_o with_o the_o more_o carefulness_n retain_v they_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o wrestle_n we_o acquire_v they_o but_o light_o come_v light_o go_v when_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 3._o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o her_o belove_a and_o she_o after_o earnest_a pursuit_n find_v he_o o_o how_o do_v she_o prize_v he_o and_o value_v he_o and_o how_o careful_o retain_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v etc._n etc._n v._o 4._o i_o hold_v he_o and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v and_o so_o marry_o her_o master_n john_n 20._o 16._o o_o this_o be_v a_o mercy_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o cost_v i_o many_o a_o sigh_n and_o many_o a_o groan_n and_o many_o a_o tear_n and_o much_o tug_n and_o wrestle_v and_o therefore_o how_o singular_o dear_a and_o precious_a be_v it_o to_o i_o and_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n with_o it_o etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o be_v spiritual_a mercy_n thus_o to_o be_v seek_v with_o such_o earnestness_n fervent_o and_o frequent_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o then_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o seek_v they_o thus_o scarce_o seek_v they_o at_o all_o o_o how_o many_o prayerless_a family_n and_o person_n be_v there_o who_o call_v not_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o sad_a be_v the_o state_n of_o such_o it_o can_v be_v express_v for_o 1._o this_o be_v make_v the_o very_a badge_n and_o character_n of_o wicked_a man_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o very_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n psalm_n 10._o 4._o the_o wicked_a through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o his_o thought_n psalm_n 14._o 4._o have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n who_o eat_v up_o my_o people_n as_o they_o eat_v bread_n and_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o she_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o pollute_a the_o oppress_a city_n 1â—_n zeph._n 3._o 1â—_n she_o draw_v not_o near_o to_o she_o god_n 2._o such_o be_v practical_a atheist_n they_o live_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o they_o say_v in_o effect_n 1._o psalm_n 14._o 1._o there_o be_v no_o god_n for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o god_n why_o do_v they_o not_o
be_v nothing_o that_o we_o be_v more_o concern_v in_o than_o this_o and_o though_o we_o can_v turn_v ourselves_o yet_o let_v we_o set_v upon_o it_o and_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o do_v it_o as_o these_o here_o do_v turn_v we_o again_o etc._n etc._n doctr._fw-la 2._o such_o as_o be_v already_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o be_v yet_o very_o prone_a to_o turn_v again_o aside_o from_o he_o and_o this_o be_v observable_a from_o the_o word_n as_o they_o refer_v to_o those_o who_o have_v be_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n decline_v and_o make_v defection_n and_o therefore_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v turn_v they_o again_o which_o show_v that_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n themselves_o be_v very_a subject_n to_o hos_fw-la 11._o 7._o my_o people_n be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n exod._n 32._o 8._o they_o have_v turn_v aside_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o have_v 176._o ps_n 119._o 176._o go_v astray_o say_v david_n like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n seek_v thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o real_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n and_o bring_v home_o to_o he_o such_o never_o do_v nor_o can_v total_o nor_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o because_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o they_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 9_o and_o he_o have_v by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o undertake_v for_o the_o contrary_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o 40._o jer._n 32._o 40._o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o for_o a_o season_n they_o may_v fall_v foul_o though_o not_o final_o partial_o though_o not_o total_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v prone_a and_o of_o themselves_o incline_v to_o as_o appear_v 1._o from_o our_o own_o sad_a experience_n have_v we_o not_o all_o too_o too_o sad_a experience_n of_o this_o that_o we_o have_v all_o revolt_a heart_n 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