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well_o as_o on_o the_o mark_n they_o have_v need_n observe_v what_o dart_n they_o direct_v thither_o and_o how_o they_o levy_v they_o 2_o in_o attend_v careful_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o work_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n prayer_n 2_o in_o observe_v the_o working_n of_o our_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n in_o prayer_n david_n observe_v his_o whole_a heart_n to_o be_v stir_v in_o his_o prayer_n psal_n 119._o 58._o 145._o and_o what_o strength_n of_o desire_n he_o have_v therein_o verse_n 131._o psal_n 17._o 1._o he_o observe_v how_o entire_a and_o sincere_a his_o heart_n be_v in_o his_o prayer_n a_o watchful_a christian_a will_v observe_v who_o hand_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n petition_n whether_o the_o several_a affection_n the_o mind_n etc._n etc._n do_v join_v therein_o and_o as_o musician_n improve_v their_o musical_a ear_n in_o tune_v to_o play_v so_o whilst_o play_v they_o listen_v what_o string_n sound_v harmonious_o and_o which_o be_v not_o touch_v and_o sound_v not_o at_o all_o so_o it_o be_v here_o in_o pray_v 3._o in_o observe_v careful_o and_o seasonable_o what_o want_n there_o be_v of_o meet_v stir_v of_o prayer_n 3_o in_o mind_v what_o be_v want_v or_o amiss_o in_o prayer_n heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o what_o impediment_n and_o unmeet_a thought_n and_o suggestion_n or_o affection_n be_v stir_v therein_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n observe_v that_o their_o spirit_n be_v harden_v straighten_v and_o wander_v and_o complain_v thereof_o why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n hezekiah_n observe_v what_o distrustful_a thought_n be_v work_v with_o he_o in_o his_o sickness_n albeit_o he_o pray_v then_o for_o recovery_n isai_n 38._o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o
no_o nor_o when_o in_o the_o most_o danger_n matth._n 26._o 40_o 41._o yea_o albeit_o there_o be_v some_o stir_n in_o their_o spiritual_a part_n to_o the_o contrary_a fain_o they_o will_v have_v pray_v but_o can_v not_o their_o spirit_n be_v willing_a the_o lord_n give_v leave_v to_o satan_n to_o hamper_v they_o a_o little_a and_o to_o correct_v their_o former_a prefidence_n pride_n and_o carnalnesse_n luke_n 22._o 24._o matth._n 26._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 35._o sometime_o the_o saint_n be_v just_a captive_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n esay_n 49._o 24._o sometime_o the_o devil_n lay_v a_o snare_n for_o they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v entangle_v and_o straighten_a thereby_o namely_o by_o raise_v carnal_a fear_n or_o care_n in_o they_o or_o by_o increase_v or_o strengthen_v they_o be_v raise_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o prov._n 29._o 25._o or_o he_o do_v peradventure_o hurry_v they_o into_o some_o slowe_v of_o temptation_n in_o which_o they_o sink_v and_o stick_v fast_o and_o can_v scarce_o speak_v or_o stir_v psal_n 69._o 2_o 3._o the_o psalmist_n be_v so_o hamper_v and_o bemud_v through_o temptation_n that_o he_o have_v no_o list_n to_o cry_v or_o pray_v i_o sink_v in_o the_o mire_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 3._o ourselves_o and_o so_o our_o straighten_n in_o ourselves_o 3_o ourselves_o prayer_n be_v cause_v 1._o from_o some_o lust_n or_o sin_n unto_o which_o lust_n by_o some_o lust_n our_o heart_n be_v let_v out_o some_o deceit_n of_o sin_n cause_v such_o benumb_a and_o stupify_a of_o the_o sinew_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o he_o can_v bestir_v himself_o in_o any_o such_o holy_a service_n as_o prayer_n be_v heb._n 3._o 13._o lest_o any_o be_v harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o look_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n prov._n 5._o 21._o so_o be_v it_o true_a in_o part_n in_o the_o saint_n themselves_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o simon_n magus_n he_o be_v under_o the_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n under_o the_o bind_a power_n of_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n he_o can_v not_o pray_v for_o his_o heart_n himself_o but_o beg_v peter_n prayer_n act_n 8._o 23_o 24._o so_o be_v the_o same_o in_o part_n verify_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o degree_n of_o straitning_n occasion_v from_o like_a sin_n in_o they_o albeit_o not_o in_o like_a power_n such_o sin_n will_v bind_v both_o by_o their_o harden_v power_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o by_o their_o terrify_a perplexity_n which_o they_o may_v occasion_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o legal_a terror_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o they_o be_v imbondage_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n under_o the_o power_n of_o they_o hence_o that_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n rom._n 8._o 25._o so_o any_o other_o fear_v occasion_v by_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o proper_o legal_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n bind_v to_o the_o saint_n ofttimes_o hence_o asaph_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o perplex_v fear_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n namely_o with_o that_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n and_o speech_n which_o former_o he_o do_v psal_n 77._o 4._o 2._o from_o some_o carnal_a distemper_a grief_n which_o do_v contract_v our_o spirit_n as_o spiritual_a as_o grief_n do_v the_o natural_a spirit_n as_o we_o be_v natural_o such_o in_o suffering_n we_o can_v utter_v our_o mind_n rom._n 8._o 18_o 26._o when_o a_o discourage_a sink_a faint_a frame_n of_o spirit_n seize_v on_o we_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o it_o be_v with_o daniel_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n dan._n 10._o 16_o 17_o 19_o the_o disciple_n under_o that_o frame_n can_v not_o pray_v although_o enjoin_v by_o christ_n luke_n 22._o 40_o 45._o aaron_z can_v neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v aught_o before_o god_n that_o day_n when_o too_o much_o oppress_v with_o grief_n about_o his_o son_n death_n levit._n 20._o 19_o 3_o from_o our_o straighten_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o saint_n or_o servant_n when_o we_o straiten_v servant_n 3_o straighten_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n the_o spirit_n motion_n in_o meditation_n or_o otherwise_o then_o can_v we_o hold_v on_o either_o in_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o praise_v of_o he_o they_o can_v pray_v indefinite_o or_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o which_o quench_v the_o spirit_n hence_o when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o these_o he_o dehort_v from_o this_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17_o 18._o as_o a_o bar_n thereto_o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v pen_v up_o in_o we_o then_o do_v he_o leave_v we_o he_o be_v a_o free_a spirit_n and_o will_v be_v at_o liberty_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o abide_v and_o when_o we_o allow_v not_o room_n to_o he_o he_o will_v be_v go_v and_o then_o our_o spiritual_a liberty_n go_v away_o with_o he_o or_o if_o we_o be_v straighten_a towards_o god_n poor_a afflict_a saint_n true_o god_n will_v leave_v we_o to_o straitning_n in_o prayer_n hence_o if_o those_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o will_v enlarge_v their_o bowel_n to_o the_o poor_a draw_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o needy_a he_o promise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o spirit_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o ready_a to_o pray_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v as_o free_a and_o as_o ready_a to_o answer_v isai_n 58._o 9_o 10._o else_o if_o otherwise_o with_o they_o no_o wonder_n that_o they_o set_v time_n apart_o to_o fast_o but_o be_v not_o enable_v to_o pray_v suitable_o ver_fw-la 3._o they_o be_v like_o tongueless_a bulrush_n in_o comparison_n of_o true_a suppliant_n they_o can_v bow_v down_o the_o head_n but_o not_o sincere_o open_v the_o mouth_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 5._o 4_o from_o distrust_n and_o strength_n of_o unbelief_n distrust_n 4_o distrust_n a_o unbelieving_a zachariah_n shall_v be_v dumb_a luke_n 1._o 22_o 20._o man_n under_o the_o power_n of_o unbelief_n be_v whole_o shut_v up_o rom._n 11._o 32._o he_o have_v shut_v they_o up_o in_o unbelief_n so_o be_v it_o partly_o manifest_a in_o this_o business_n of_o prayer_n none_o be_v so_o free_a to_o pour_v out_o their_o heart_n upon_o all_o occasion_n in_o prayer_n as_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o god_n psal_n 62._o 8._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n and_o pour_v your_o heart_n to_o he_o when_o faith_n be_v not_o stir_v in_o the_o soul_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n a_o pray_a spirit_n be_v not_o stir_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n isai_n 64._o 7._o when_o a_o profess_a people_n of_o god_n through_o distrust_n secret_o think_v that_o god_n hand_n be_v shorten_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n then_o that_o even_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n motion_n do_v call_v on_o they_o and_o invite_v they_o to_o prayer_n or_o the_o like_a that_o they_o have_v no_o list_n to_o that_o nor_o be_v they_o free_a to_o make_v a_o suitable_a answer_n therein_o unto_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o prayer_n whence_o that_o complaint_n and_o expostulation_n of_o god_n isai_n 50._o 2._o wherefore_o when_o i_o call_v be_v there_o none_o that_o answer_v distrust_n do_v limit_v confine_v and_o straiten_v the_o power_n mercy_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n and_o mediaion_n of_o christ_n the_o latitude_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o soul_n enlargement_n in_o prayer_n psal_n 78._o 41._o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n it_o be_v by_o faith_n only_o that_o we_o comprehend_v those_o dimension_n in_o the_o lord_n love_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 13._o 18_o 19_o without_o which_o the_o soul_n can_v see_v or_o conceive_v any_o such_o height_n or_o length_n or_o breadth_n or_o depth_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o you_o may_v comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n and_o depth_n and_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n 5_o from_o a_o unsettle_a and_o unstable_a frame_n spirit_n 5_o a_o unsettle_a and_o unsuitable_a spirit_n of_o spirit_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n proverb_n 17._o 24._o when_o a_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o journey_v still_o his_o prayer_n be_v suitable_a to_o those_o traveller_n who_o spirit_n use_v not_o to_o be_v enlarge_v in_o prayer_n through_o the_o many_o occasional_a hurry_v of_o their_o spirit_n 6_o from_o rest_v in_o former_a inlargement_n inlargement_n 6_o rest_a in_o former_a inlargement_n or_o present_a
stevens_n ejaculatory_a prayer_n at_o his_o death_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n and_o assure_o many_o of_o the_o blind_a jew_n who_o ignorant_o crucifle_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n of_o christ_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23._o 34._o witness_v the_o conversion_n of_o thousand_o of_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 2._o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o verse_n compare_v other_o saint_n likewise_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o this_o that_o the_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n of_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n for_o they_o be_v acceptable_a prayer_n to_o god_n onesiphorus_n will_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o short_a prayer_n of_o paul_n at_o the_o very_a day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n at_o that_o day_n how_o well_o then_o be_v it_o in_o all_o 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