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he_o as_o many_o as_o he_o need_v thence_o note_n doct._n god_n be_v many_o time_n large_a in_o his_o gift_n then_o we_o be_v in_o our_o desire_n he_o give_v not_o only_o above_o our_o desert_n but_o above_o our_o desire_n and_o out-bids_a our_o hope_n this_o abraham_n find_v he_o beg_v a_o child_n god_n promise_v a_o multiply_a seed_n and_o yet_o more_o that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o that_o seed_n that_o shall_v redeem_v the_o world_n gen._n 22.17_o 18._o 18._o gen._n 22.17_o 18._o jacob_n find_v this_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o padan-aram_n desire_v of_o god_n but_o provision_n necessary_a and_o protection_n in_o his_o way_n with_o a_o safe_a return_n 32.10_o gen._n 28.20_o
say_v jacob_n he_o hold_v with_o his_o hand_n though_o his_o joint_n be_v our_o of_o joint_n let_v god_n seem_v to_o take_v esau_n part_n smite_v he_o maim_n he_o he_o will_v not_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n what_o be_v thy_o name_n say_v the_o angel_n never_o do_v i_o meet_v with_o so_o stout_a a_o man_n well!_o kneel_v down_o jacob_n rise_v up_o israel_n thou_o be_v a_o conqueror_n vers_fw-la 28._o now_o be_v this_o strife_n corporal_a only_a no_o no_o hear_v what_o the_o prophet_n speak_v hos_fw-la 12.3_o 4._o nor_o be_v it_o perfunctory_a and_o formal_a prayer_n but_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a 12.34_o hos_fw-la 12.34_o he_o cry_v and_o make_v supplication_n and_o thus_o overcome_v beside_o this_o parable_n of_o a_o friend_n come_v to_o his_o friend_n at_o midnight_n christ_n have_v give_v we_o another_o that_o of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n who_o hear_v the_o widow_n cause_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o importunity_n and_o not_o otherwise_o luke_n 18._o and_o withal_o leave_v we_o a_o history_n of_o his_o own_o of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o overcome_v he_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o her_o daughter_n by_o importunity_n with_o which_o history_n we_o have_v before_o acquaint_v you_o such_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v for_o the_o further_a clear_v of_o the_o point_n let_v i_o show_v you_o what_o this_o instancy_n and_o importunacie_n in_o prayer_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v and_o so_o importunate_a prayer_n be_v a_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o some_o special_a mercy_n so_o as_o it_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n or_o a_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a pour_v forth_o our_o soul_n to_o god_n without_o give_v over_o till_o he_o grant_v we_o our_o desire_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o importunity_n first_o fervency_n second_o frequency_n three_o perseverance_n first_o fervency_n this_o consist_v not_o in_o the_o loudness_n of_o the_o voice_n albeit_o it_o be_v many_o time_n express_v by_o loud_o cry_v the_o peacock_n have_v a_o loud_a voice_n than_o the_o nightingale_n nor_o in_o long_o pray_v for_o god_n do_v not_o measure_n prayer_n by_o the_o length_n albeit_o long_o prayer_n may_v be_v fervent_a prayer_n but_o in_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o earnest_a intention_n and_o contention_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n express_v in_o scripture_n 2.3_o joel_n 2.3_o by_o rent_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o soul_n and_o cry_v of_o the_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.145_o 146._o this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o proviso_n to_o effectual_a prayer_n 18._o 1_o sam._n 1.15_o psal_n 119.145.146_o jam._n 5.16_o ver._n 17_o 18._o jam._n 5.16_o where_o effectual_a and_o fervent_a be_v join_v together_o the_o more_o fervency_n the_o more_o prevalencie_n in_o our_o prayer_n eliahs_n example_n be_v add_v ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o he_o pray_v and_o pray_v so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a we_o translate_v it_o he_o pray_v earnest_o and_o he_o be_v hear_v thus_o our_o saviour_n pray_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o we_o read_v of_o a_o dutch_a martyr_n in_o our_o own_o monument_n one_o giles_n of_o brussels_n who_o be_v so_o ardent_a in_o his_o prayer_n kneel_v by_o himself_o in_o some_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o prison_n where_o he_o be_v that_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v himself_o and_o be_v call_v to_o his_o meat_n he_o neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v who_o stand_v by_o he_o till_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o by_o the_o arm_n and_o then_o he_o will_v speak_v gentle_o to_o they_o as_o one_o awake_v out_o of_o a_o trance_n second_o there_o must_v be_v frequency_n in_o it_o we_o give_v not_o over_o at_o the_o first_o denial_n no_o nor_o at_o the_o second_o if_o we_o be_v importunate_a psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n i_o have_v desire_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v seek_v after_o it_o 7._o psal_n 27.4_o psal_n 69.3_o isa_n 62.9_o ver._n 6_o 7._o that_o be_v i_o have_v seek_v it_o and_o will_v seek_v again_o and_o again_o so_o psal_n 69.3_o and_o isa_n 62.1_o for_o zion_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o hold_v my_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v renew_v his_o suit_n and_o follow_v it_o and_o the_o like_a he_o require_v of_o all_o faithful_a watchman_n that_o they_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n and_o not_o keep_v silence_n till_o they_o have_v obtain_v their_o desire_n for_o zion_n 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o thus_o paul_n pray_v thrice_o and_o latimer_n ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o once_o again_o lord_n once_o again_o restore_v the_o gospel_n to_o england_n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o three_o as_o our_o suit_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v 32.24_o gen._n 32.24_o so_o we_o must_v persevere_v in_o it_o so_o jacob_n do_v not_o only_o wrestle_v but_o continue_v all_o night_n and_o morning_n too_o he_o give_v not_o over_o till_o he_o have_v what_o he_o seek_v for_o this_o be_v enjoin_v col._n 4.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.27_o and_o that_o parable_n propound_v for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v and_o not_o faint_a 18.1_o col._n 4.2_o 1_o thess_n 5.27_o luke_n 18.1_o luke_n 18.1_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v what_o importunate_a prayer_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o stand_v these_o particular_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v speak_v more_o full_o unto_o let_v we_o now_o make_v some_o use_n of_o this_o use_v 1_o if_o importunate_a prayer_n be_v prevail_a prayer_n never_o marvel_n that_o so_o many_o of_o we_o pray_v and_o yet_o prevail_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o most_o be_v but_o lip-labour_n and_o lip_n labour_n be_v lost-labour_n lukewarm_a prayer_n god_n respect_v no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v lukewarm_a person_n and_o such_o he_o have_v threaten_v to_o spew_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3.16_o true_a prayer_n be_v not_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n 3.16_o rev._n 3.16_o but_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n moses_n pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o word_n that_o we_o hear_v he_o speak_v exod._n 14.15_o wherefore_o cry_v thou_o unto_o i_o say_v god_n that_o be_v with_o inward_a groan_n 14.15_o exod._n 14.15_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o audible_a voice_n and_o god_n hear_v that_o straight_o the_o like_a do_v hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.13_o and_o yet_o she_o speak_v not_o a_o loud_a 1.13_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n say_v the_o text_n and_o that_o fervent_o and_o god_n hear_v she_o and_o answer_v she_o paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n pray_v often_o and_o long_o too_o for_o he_o be_v be_v a_o pharisee_n and_o one_o of_o the_o strict_a and_o devout_a of_o all_o the_o sect_n as_o he_o testify_v of_o himself_o and_o they_o be_v give_v to_o much_o pray_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v of_o they_o yet_o god_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o all_o his_o formal_a and_o hypocritical_a prayer_n he_o give_v no_o ear_n unto_o they_o before_o his_o conversion_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v humble_v and_o pour_v forth_o his_o soul_n earnest_o and_o fervent_o god_n then_o say_v of_o he_o behold_v he_o pray_v act._n 9.11_o before_o he_o prate_v prayer_n now_o he_o pray_v prayer_n that_o be_v prayer_n indeed_o 9.11_o act._n 9.11_o which_o he_o now_o put_v up_o to_o god_n and_o that_o god_n hear_v how_o often_o do_v we_o pray_v and_o yet_o forget_v that_o we_o have_v pray_v can_v we_o think_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o hear_v not_o ourselves_o or_o remember_v that_o prayer_n which_o we_o have_v forget_v that_o we_o ever_o put_v up_o unto_o he_o never_o think_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n in_o mercy_n or_o to_o obtain_v any_o blessing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o thy_o cold_n careless_a and_o customary_a prayer_n 141.2_o psal_n 141.2_o david_n compare_v his_o prayer_n to_o incense_n and_o no_o incense_n be_v offer_v without_o fire_n it_o be_v that_o that_o make_v the_o smoke_n of_o it_o to_o ascend_v prayer_n that_o be_v cold_a make_v but_o a_o smother_n and_o trouble_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n 1.15_o isa_n 1.15_o as_o he_o show_v isa_n 1.15_o but_o they_o be_v not_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n in_o his_o nostril_n use_v 2_o oh_o that_o we_o be_v more_o importunate_a in_o this_o duty_n than_o we_o be_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v more_o fervent_a frequent_a constant_a for_o the_o poor_a distress_a state_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o for_o ourselves_o the_o child_n have_v escape_v many_o a_o stripe_n by_o his_o loud_a cry_n prayer_n be_v the_o arrow_n of_o deliverance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v up_o to_o the_o head_n be_v will_n hardly_o fly_v home_o unto_o the_o mark._n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o king_n that_o go_v with_o ten_o thousand_o to_o make_v war_n with_o another_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o
twenty_o thousand_o send_v a_o ambassador_n 32._o luke_n 14.31_o 32._o and_o desire_n condition_n of_o peace_n while_o his_o adversary_n be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o our_o prayer_n be_v our_o ambassador_n to_o god_n in_o all_o our_o fear_n and_o danger_n we_o send_v they_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n and_o as_o they_o act_v our_o cause_n we_o be_v sure_a to_o speed_v now_o it_o be_v not_o by_o their_o rhetoric_n and_o oratory_n that_o they_o prevail_v with_o god_n but_o by_o their_o earnestness_n and_o fervency_n they_o must_v go_v to_o work_v as_o those_o ambassador_n we_o read_v of_o 33.7_o isa_n 33.7_o isa_n 33.7_o they_o must_v cry_v without_o and_o weep_v bitter_o and_o then_o our_o peace_n will_v be_v make_v so_o luther_n when_o he_o have_v be_v earnest_a at_o his_o prayer_n come_v leap_v out_o of_o his_o closet_n cry_v out_o to_o his_o fellow_n vicimus_fw-la vicimus_fw-la and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o state_n of_o germany_n after_o long_a debate_n conclude_v for_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pudor_fw-la of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o which_o we_o call_v impudency_n the_o friend_n in_o my_o text_n be_v so_o importunate_a as_o he_o be_v impudent_a again_o for_o so_o much_o the_o notation_n of_o the_o original_a word_n imp_n yes_o impudency_n take_v in_o the_o best_a senâ—e_n as_o christ_n here_o uâ—eth_v the_o woâ—d_n be_v such_o a_o holy_a constant_a importunity_n as_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n like_o that_o in_o beggar_n so_o paulinus_n 4._o paulin._n epâ—st_n lib._n 1._o epist_n 4._o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n which_o anoint_v christ_n foot_n say_v that_o she_o be_v pudenter_fw-la impudens_fw-la &_o pie_n improba_fw-la and_o such_o a_o modest_a impudency_n the_o woman_n of_o caenaan_n have_v so_o gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v of_o his_o siâ—â—er_n gorgonâ—a_n say_v that_o in_o the_o vehemency_n of_o her_o prayer_n honest_a â_fw-la quadam_fw-la impudentiâ_fw-la egit_fw-la impudentem_fw-la she_o come_v to_o a_o religious_a impudency_n with_o god_n so_o as_o 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