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be_v the_o only_a object_n of_o our_o prayer_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o psalm_n 50._o psalm_n ps_n 50._o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o in_o that_o his_o universal_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o say_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o by_o father_n he_o mean_v only_a god_n do_v evident_o appear_v i._o by_o thing_n desire_v viz._n the_o hallow_n of_o his_o name_n the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n ii_o by_o the_o reason_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n iii_o by_o his_o speech_n to_o his_o disciple_n elsewhere_o 23.9_o elsewhere_o mat._n 23.9_o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v his_o direction_n and_o otherwise_o to_o pray_v than_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o be_v say_v chrysostome_n culpa_fw-la chrysostome_n ser._n 6._o de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n aliter_fw-la orare_fw-la quà m_fw-la docuit_fw-la christus_fw-la non_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la sola_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o culpa_fw-la not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o a_o fault_n for_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o i_o will_v keep_v i_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o reason_n then_o be_v these_o argu._n 1_o i._o from_o the_o notation_n god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o because_o we_o be_v only_o liable_a to_o his_o judgement_n for_o what_o need_n i_o regard_v to_o sue_v for_o peace_n to_o he_o in_o who_o danger_n i_o be_o not_o or_o to_o appeal_v from_o he_o who_o have_v no_o power_n to_o proceed_v against_o i_o or_o to_o plead_v my_o pardon_n before_o he_o who_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o condemn_v or_o acquit_v i_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v to_o there_o be_v one_o that_o judge_v i_o the_o lord_n argu._n 2_o ii_o from_o the_o principal_a efficient_a because_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o help_v our_o infirmity_n teach_v we_o yea_o pray_v for_o we_o who_o to_o make_v a_o petitioner_n to_o saint_n or_o angel_n or_o any_o creature_n be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n argu._n 3_o iii_o from_o the_o form_n faith_n apprehension_n and_o application_n be_v the_o form_n of_o prayer_n god_n be_v only_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o as_o he_o alone_o from_o who_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o who_o can_v search_v our_o heart_n and_o see_v our_o faith_n all_o the_o promise_n look_v this_o way_n the_o father_n promise_v deliverance_n 50._o deliverance_n ps_n 50._o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o son_n assure_v we_o 16.23_o we_o joh._n 16.23_o that_o he_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v testify_v unto_o we_o that_o 5.15_o that_o 1._o joh._n 5.15_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o request_n we_o do_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o for_o the_o latter_a the_o lord_n do_v appropriate_a to_o himself_o the_o search_a of_o the_o heart_n 17.10_o heart_n jer._n 17.10_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n argu._n 4_o iu_o from_o the_o end_n prayer_n must_v be_v make_v only_o to_o he_o to_o who_o so_o do_v god_n may_v be_v glorify_v our_o duty_n discharge_v the_o promise_n come_v in_o force_n and_o such_o mean_n be_v use_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v all_o which_o be_v when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n not_o one_o particular_a be_v otherwise_o attain_v unto_o argu._n 5_o v._o from_o a_o inseparable_a adjunct_n of_o prayer_n we_o must_v only_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o who_o divine_a adoration_n be_v due_a wherein_o we_o do_v abase_v ourselves_o and_o exalt_v the_o person_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v now_o that_o both_o this_o do_v inseparable_o accompany_v prayer_n appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n describe_v prayer_n 3.14_o prayer_n ephes_n 3.14_o only_o by_o the_o outward_a gesture_n whereby_o this_o adoration_n be_v express_v for_o this_o cause_n i_o bow_v my_o knee_n say_v he_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o that_o all_o divine_a adoration_n be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o second_o commandment_n where_o it_o be_v forbid_v so_o much_o as_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o worship_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o lord_n and_o thus_o the_o church_n in_o her_o pure_a time_n do_v use_v this_o duty_n as_o to_o content_v we_o with_o one_o testimony_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o epistle_n write_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n 15._o euseb_n eccles_n hist_o lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o touch_v the_o martyrdom_n of_o that_o renown_a polycarpus_n mention_v by_o eusebius_n be_v ignorant_a say_v the_o church_n speak_v of_o their_o adversary_n that_o we_o can_v never_o forsake_v christ_n which_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o we_o can_v worship_v none_o other_o for_o we_o worship_v christ_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o martyr_n we_o love_v as_o disciple_n and_o follower_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o worthy_o for_o the_o invincible_a good_a love_n they_o bear_v to_o their_o king_n and_o master_n who_o companion_n and_o disciple_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v §._o 5._o 3._o to_o who_o and_o that_o 2._o his_o name_n or_o god_n in_o his_o name_n the_o other_o point_n be_v how_o god_n be_v our_o object_n and_o that_o be_v in_o his_o name_n for_o prayer_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 116.13_o psalmist_n ps_n 116.13_o and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 10.13_o say_v rom._n 10.13_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v any_o significant_a title_n attribute_v to_o he_o for_o our_o capacity_n i._o then_o prayer_n be_v not_o a_o confuse_a calling_n upon_o god_n but_o he_o that_o pray_v must_v know_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n that_o so_o according_o he_o may_v conceive_v of_o he_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n 10.14_o apostle_n rom._n 10.14_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v 2._o 2._o ii_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o must_v not_o only_o know_v god_n to_o who_o we_o pray_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n but_o we_o be_v also_o to_o consider_v those_o propriety_n in_o god_n which_o do_v the_o best_a sort_n with_o our_o matter_n as_o if_o our_o speech_n concern_v the_o search_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o lord_n know_v of_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v consider_v his_o omniscience_n if_o our_o misery_n to_o be_v confess_v and_o how_o he_o may_v deal_v with_o we_o then_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v his_o justice_n if_o pardon_n his_o mercy_n if_o help_n his_o power_n if_o faith_n and_o hope_n his_o unchangeable_a verity_n etc._n etc._n a_o example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n 1._o david_n psal_n 4_o 1._o hear_v i_o call_v o_o god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n say_v he_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n in_o a_o strait_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n here_o the_o psalmist_n three_o way_n affect_v consider_v the_o lord_n answerable_o in_o three_o propriety_n i._o as_o a_o innocent_a he_o do_v consider_v the_o lord_n as_o patron_n of_o innocent_n and_o innocent_a cause_n hear_v i_o call_v o_o god_n of_o my_o righteousness_n ii_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o great_a distress_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o gracious_a providence_n of_o the_o lord_n confirm_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o former_a deliverance_n thou_o have_v set_v i_o at_o liberty_n in_o a_o strait_n iii_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o frailty_n from_o which_o none_o be_v free_a and_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n may_v just_o reject_v he_o he_o appeal_v unto_o mercy_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o thus_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v the_o relation_n between_o the_o propriety_n in_o god_n and_o their_o object_n in_o we_o a_o powerful_a mean_n to_o move_v we_o touch_v humiliation_n or_o consolation_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n to_o wit_n god_n and_o that_o in_o his_o name_n that_o be_v so_o conceive_v and_o call_v upon_o as_o he_o have_v please_v for_o our_o direction_n and_o comfort_n to_o make_v himself_o know_v unto_o us._n §._o 6._o prayer_n how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n here_o before_o we_o proceed_v we_o will_v answer_v two_o question_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v this_o quest_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n conceive_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n thou_o must_v touch_v thy_o pray_n note_v three_o thing_n i._n thy_o present_v thyself_o ii_o thy_o prayer_n iii_o thy_o action_n and_o gesture_n answ_n god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o these_o but_o
discourse_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o 1._o definition_n 2._o cause_n 3._o effect_n 4._o subject_n 5._o adjunct_n 6._o distribution_n of_o prayer_n chap._n i._n the_o definition_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n the_o definition_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o a_o father_n this_o may_v be_v the_o definition_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v i._o the_o thing_n define_v ii_o the_o definition_n itself_o 1._o the_o thing_n define_v the_o thing_n here_o define_v be_v prayer_n which_o in_o hebrew_n come_v of_o a_o word_n which_o signify_v judgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o man_n apprehend_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a for_o sin_n and_o denounce_v against_o sinner_n run_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o david_n 32.5_o david_n psal_n 32.5_o i_o acknowledge_v say_v he_o my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o and_o my_o iniquity_n have_v i_o not_o hide_v again_o come_v to_o entreaty_n it_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o can_v ask_v nothing_o as_o of_o due_a in_o like_a manner_n give_v thanks_n for_o blessing_n receive_v it_o argue_v mercy_n and_o seclude_v merit_n for_o to_o he_o that_o work_v say_v the_o apostle_n 4.4_o apostle_n rom._n 4.4_o the_o wage_n be_v not_o count_v by_o favour_n but_o by_o debt_n last_o prayer_n be_v a_o plead_n before_o god_n if_o say_v eli_n to_o his_o son_n 2.25_o son_n 1._o sam._n 2.25_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o or_o plead_v for_o he_o now_o in_o prayer_n we_o plead_v three_o thing_n i._o the_o father_n gracious_a promise_n in_o his_o son_n christ_n as_o david_n 89.49_o david_n psal_n 89.49_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o former_a love_a kindness_n swear_v to_o david_n in_o thy_o truth_n ii_o the_o great_a charter_n purchase_v by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o all_o his_o member_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v any_o thing_n say_v christ_n 14.14_o christ_n joh._n 14.14_o in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o iii_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o token_n and_o sign_n of_o those_o to_o who_o all_o the_o former_a belong_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v hezekiah_n 38.3_o hezekiah_n isai_n 38.3_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n quest_n but_o prayer_n be_v require_v of_o adam_n and_o how_o can_v he_o pray_v have_v neither_o sin_n to_o confess_v because_o he_o have_v not_o fall_v nor_o christ_n to_o plead_v answ_n yet_o adam_n even_o in_o his_o innocence_n shall_v have_v judge_v himself_o to_o have_v be_v but_o a_o creature_n for_o workmanship_n dust_n and_o ash_n for_o matter_n and_o for_o place_n a_o subject_n and_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n his_o good_a god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o it_o come_v out_o of_o 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