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begin_v but_o hold_v it_o i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32._o so_o do_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o godly_a hos._n 12._o 4._o but_o this_o can_v not_o be_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n ephes._n 2._o 18._o that_o same_o be_v a_o remarkable_a place_n in_o judas_n when_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o saint_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a to_o stand_v fast_o and_o continue_v or_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o one_o excellent_a mean_n thereto_o without_o which_o he_o know_v they_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o say_v he_o build_v up_o yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n 20._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v brethren_n as_o eternal_a life_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o the_o person_n that_o hold_v out_o only_o so_o you_o can_v hold_v out_o unless_o you_o continue_v 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long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o o_o god_n psal._n 42._o 1._o i_o have_v long_v for_o thy_o precept_n i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o salvation_n psal._n 119._o 40._o my_o soul_n long_v yea_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o heart_n and_o my_o flesh_n cry_v out_o for_o the_o live_a god_n psal._n 84._o 2._o my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n that_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n psal._n 119._o 20._o mark_v you_o here_o my_o soul_n long_v it_o long_v it_o long_v etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o affection_n be_v here_o discover_v in_o prayer_n the_o like_v you_o have_v in_o daniel_n dan._n 9_o 19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n hearken_v and_o do_v defer_v not_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o my_o god_n every_o syllable_n carry_v a_o mighty_a vehemency_n in_o it_o this_o be_v call_v the_o fervent_a or_o the_o work_a prayer_n by_o james_n jam._n 5._o and_o so_o again_o luke_n 22._o 44._o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o or_o have_v his_o affection_n more_o and_o more_o draw_v out_o after_o god_n for_o his_o help_a hand_n oh_o how_o wide_o be_v the_o most_o of_o man_n with_o their_o prayer_n from_o this_o prayer_n that_o be_v prayer_n in_o god_n account_n alas_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n at_o all_o of_o the_o duty_n and_o as_o for_o they_o that_o do_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o many_o of_o they_o be_v very_o great_a stranger_n to_o a_o sencere_a sensible_a and_o affectionate_a pour_v out_o their_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n but_o even_o content_a themselves_o with_o a_o little_a lip-labour_n &_o bodily_a exercise_n mumble_v over_o a_o few_o imaginary_a prayer_n when_o the_o affection_n be_v indeed_o engage_v in_o prayer_n then_o than_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v engage_v and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o soul_n will_v spend_v itself_o to_o nothing_o as_o it_o be_v rather_o than_o it_o will_v go_v without_o that_o good_a desire_a even_o communion_n and_o solace_n with_o christ._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v spend_v their_o strength_n and_o lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o go_v without_o the_o blessing_n psal._n 69._o 3._o psal._n 38._o 9_o 10._o gen._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 26._o all_o this_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a by_o the_o ignorance_n profaneness_n and_o spirit_n of_o envy_n that_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o man_n that_o be_v so_o hot_a for_o the_o form_n and_o not_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n scarce_o one_o of_o forty_o among_o they_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n through_o the_o son_n to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o grace_n sanctify_v their_o heart_n but_o for_o all_o their_o prayer_n they_o still_o live_v curse_v drunken_a whorish_a and_o abominable_a life_n full_a of_o malice_n envy_n deceit_n persecute_v of_o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n oh_o what_o a_o dreadful_a after-clap_a be_v come_v upon_o they_o 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62._o 8._o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o this_o be_v the_o prayer_n to_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o the_o deliver_n of_o a_o poor_a creature_n out_o of_o captivity_n and_o thraldom_n if_o from_o thence_o thou_o shall_v seek_v the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v find_v he_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n deut._n 4._o 29._o again_o it_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n to_o god_n this_o show_v also_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n to_o which_o it_o retire_v when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n and_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o thus_o pray_v indeed_o see_v a_o emptiness_n in_o all_o thing_n under_o heaven_n that_o in_o god_n alone_o there_o be_v rest_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o soul_n now_o she_o that_o be_v a_o widow_n and_o desolate_a trust_v in_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 5._o so_o say_v david_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n let_v i_o never_o be_v put_v to_o confusion_n deliver_v i_o in_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o cause_v i_o to_o escape_v incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o i_o and_o save_v i_o be_v thou_o my_o strong_a habitation_n whereunto_o i_o may_v continual_o resort_v for_o thou_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o fortress_n deliver_v i_o o_o god_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o cruel_a man_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o mouth_n many_o in_o a_o word_v way_n speak_v of_o god_n but_o right_a prayer_n make_v god_n
as_o any_o in_o our_o generation_n as_o be_v clear_o manifest_v by_o his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n nevertheless_o when_o this_o good_a man_n this_o prophet_n come_v into_o god_n worship_n than_o the_o lord_n must_v help_v or_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o then_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n he_o can_v not_o speak_v one_o right_a word_n except_o the_o spirit_n itself_o give_v utterance_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o help_v our_o infirmity_n but_o second_o it_o must_v be_v a_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o effectual_a pray_n because_o without_o that_o as_o man_n be_v senseless_a so_o hypocritical_a cold_a and_o unseemly_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o so_o they_o with_o their_o prayer_n be_v both_o render_v abominable_a to_o god_n mat._n 23._o 14._o mark_v 12._o 40._o it_o be_v not_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o voice_n nor_o the_o seem_a affection_n and_o earnestness_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v that_o be_v any_o thing_n regard_v of_o god_n without_o it_o luke_n 18._o 11_o 12._o isa._n 58._o 2_o 3._o for_o man_n as_o man_n be_v so_o full_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n that_o as_o he_o can_v keep_v a_o word_n or_o thought_n so_o much_o less_o a_o piece_n of_o prayer_n clean_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n through_o christ._n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o pharisee_n with_o their_o prayer_n be_v reject_v no_o question_n but_o they_o be_v excellent_o able_a to_o express_v themselves_o in_o word_n and_o also_o for_o length_n of_o time_n too_o they_o be_v very_o notable_a but_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o help_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v with_o their_o infirmity_n or_o weakness_n only_o and_o so_o fall_v short_a of_o a_o sincere_a sensible_a affectionate_a pour_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n to_o god_n through_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o go_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o three_o nothing_o but_o the_o spirit_n can_v show_v a_o man_n clear_o his_o misery_n by_o nature_n and_o so_o put_v a_o man_n into_o a_o posture_n of_o prayer_n talk_n be_v but_o talk_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v and_o so_o it_o be_v but_o mouth-worship_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sense_n of_o misery_n and_o that_o effectual_o too_o o_o the_o curse_a hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o most_o heart_n and_o that_o deny_v many_o thousand_o of_o pray_v man_n that_o will_v be_v so_o look_v upon_o in_o this_o day_n and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o misery_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n that_o will_v sweet_o show_v the_o soul_n its_o misery_n where_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v like_a to_o become_v of_o it_o also_o the_o intolerableness_n of_o that_o condition_n for_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o do_v effectual_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o misery_n without_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o so_o put_v the_o soul_n into_o a_o sweet_a serious_a sensible_a affectionate_a way_n of_o pray_v to_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n four_o if_o man_n do_v see_v their_o sin_n yet_o without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o will_v run_v away_o from_o god_n with_o cain_n and_o judas_n and_o utter_o despair_v of_o mercy_n be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o spirit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v indeed_o sensible_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o god_n curse_n than_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o say_v his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v god_n jer._n 2._o 25._o jer._n 18._o 12._o i_o be_o so_o vile_a so_o wretched_a and_o so_o curse_v a_o creature_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v regard_v now_o here_o come_v the_o spirit_n and_o stay_v the_o soul_n help_v it_o to_o hold_v up_o its_o face_n to_o god_n by_o let_v into_o the_o heart_n some_o small_a sense_n of_o mercy_n to_o encourage_v it_o to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o comforter_n john_n 14._o 26._o five_o it_o must_v be_v in_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n for_o without_o that_o no_o man_n can_v know_v how_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o god_n the_o right_a way_n man_n may_v easy_o say_v they_o come_v to_o god_n in_o his_o son_n but_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a thing_n of_o a_o thousand_o to_o come_v to_o god_n aright_o and_o in_o his_o own_o way_n without_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o must_v show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o come_v to_o god_n and_o also_o what_o there_o be_v in_o god_n that_o make_v he_o desirable_a i_o beseech_v thou_o say_v moses_n show_v i_o thy_o way_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thou_o exod._n 33._o 13._o and_o joh._n 16._o 14._o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o six_o because_o without_o the_o spirit_n though_o a_o man_n do_v see_v his_o misery_n and_o also_o the_o way_n to_o come_v to_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o either_o god_n christ_n or_o mercy_n with_o god_n approbation_n o_o how_o great_a a_o task_n be_v it_o for_o a_o poor_a soul_n that_o come_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n to_o say_v in_o faith_n but_o this_o one_o word_n father_n i_o tell_v you_o how_o ever_o hypocrite_n think_v yet_o the_o christian_a that_o be_v so_o indeed_o find_v all_o the_o difficulty_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n it_o can_v say_v god_n be_v its_o father_n oh_o say_v he_o i_o dare_v not_o call_v he_o father_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n must_v be_v send_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n people_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n to_o cry_v father_n gal._n 4._o 6._o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o work_n for_o any_o man_n to_o do_v know_o and_o believe_o without_o it_o when_o i_o say_v know_o i_o mean_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o and_o when_o i_o say_v believe_o i_o mean_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o believe_v and_o that_o from_o good_a experience_n that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o right_a call_n of_o god_n father_n and_o not_o as_o many_o do_v to_o say_v in_o a_o babble_a way_n the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o call_v by_o heart_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n no_o here_o be_v the_o life_n of_o prayer_n when_o in_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n a_o man_n be_v make_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o how_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o mercy_n he_o come_v i_o say_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o cry_v father_n ☞_o that_o one_o word_n speak_v in_o faith_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o prayer_n as_o man_n call_v they_o write_v and_o read_v in_o a_o formal_a cold_a lukewarm_a way_n oh_o how_o far_o short_a be_v those_o people_n of_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o who_o count_v it_o enough_o to_o teach_v themselves_o and_o child_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o creed_n with_o other_o say_n when_o as_o god_n know_v they_o be_v senseless_a of_o themselves_o their_o misery_n or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n ah_o poor_a soul_n study_v your_o misery_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o show_v you_o your_o confuse_a blindness_n and_o ignorance_n before_o you_o be_v to_o rife_o in_o call_v god_n your_o father_n or_o learn_v your_o child_n either_o so_o to_o say_v and_o know_v that_o to_o say_v god_n be_v your_o father_n in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o conference_n without_o a_o experiment_n of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n on_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o say_v you_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o and_o so_o to_o lie_v you_o say_v our_o father_n god_n say_v you_o blaspheme_v you_o say_v you_o be_v jew_n that_o be_v true_a christian_n god_n say_v you_o lie_v behold_v i_o will_v make_v they_o of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n which_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o do_v lie_v and_o i_o know_v the_o blasphemy_n of_o they_o that_o say_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o be_v not_o but_o be_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n rev._n 3._o 9_o rev._n 2._o 9_o and_o so_o much_o the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o the_o sinner_n boast_v it_o with_o a_o pretend_a sanctity_n as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o christ_n in_o john_n 8._o 41_o to_o 45._o which_o make_v christ_n even_o in_o
trencher-chaplain_n that_o thrust_v themselves_o into_o great_a man_n family_n pretend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n when_o in_o truth_n the_o great_a business_n be_v their_o own_o belly_n which_o be_v notable_o paint_v out_o by_o ahab_n prophet_n 1_o king_n 18._o 19_o and_o also_o nebuchadnezar_n wise_a man_n dan._n 2._o who_o though_o they_o pretend_v great_a devotion_n yet_o their_o lust_n and_o their_o belly_n be_v the_o great_a thing_n aim_v at_o by_o they_o in_o all_o their_o piece_n of_o devotion_n 2._o they_o also_o that_o seek_v repute_n and_o applause_n for_o their_o eloquent_a term_n and_o seek_v more_o to_o tickle_v the_o ear_n and_o head_n of_o their_o hearer_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o these_o be_v they_o that_o pray_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o see_v of_o man_n and_o have_v all_o their_o reward_n already_o mat._n 6._o 5._o these_o person_n be_v discover_v thus_o 1._o they_o eye_v only_o their_o auditory_a in_o their_o expression_n 2._o they_o look_v for_o commendation_n when_o they_o have_v do_v 3._o their_o heart_n either_o rise_n or_o fall_v according_a to_o their_o praise_n or_o enlargement_n 4._o the_o length_n of_o their_o prayer_n please_v they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v long_o they_o will_v vain_o repeat_v thing_n over_o and_o over_o matth._n 6._o 7._o they_o study_v for_o enlargement_n but_o look_v not_o from_o what_o heart_n they_o come_v they_o look_v for_o return_n but_o it_o be_v the_o windy_a applause_n oâ—_n man_n and_o therefore_o they_o love_v not_o to_o be_v in_o a_o chamber_n but_o among_o company_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n conscience_n thrust_v they_o into_o their_o closet_n yet_o hypocrisâ—_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o street_n and_o when_o their_o mouth_n have_v do_v go_v their_o prayer_n be_v end_v for_o they_o wait_v not_o to_o hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n will_v say_v psal._n 85._o 8._o three_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o prayer_n that_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n it_o be_v when_o either_o they_o pray_v for_o wrong_a thing_n or_o if_o for_o right_a thing_n yet_o that_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o may_v be_v spend_v upon_o their_o lust_n and_o lay_v out_o to_o wrong_a end_n some_o have_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v not_o sai_z james_z and_o other_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o their_o lust_n james_n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4._o end_v contrary_a to_o god_n will_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n with_o god_n to_o frustrate_v the_o petition_n present_v before_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o pray_v for_o this_o and_o that_o and_o yet_o receive_v it_o not_o god_n answer_v they_o only_o with_o silence_n they_o have_v their_o word_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o that_o be_v all_o object_n but_o god_n hear_v some_o person_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v israel_n in_o give_v quail_n psal._n 106._o 14._o though_o they_o spend_v they_o upon_o their_o lust_n answer_n if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v in_o judgement_n not_o in_o mercy_n he_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n indeed_o but_o they_o have_v better_o have_v be_v without_o it_o for_o he_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n psal._n 106._o 15._o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n that_o god_n answer_v thus_o four_o another_o sort_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v that_o be_v not_o answer_v and_o those_o be_v such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o man_n and_o present_v to_o god_n in_o their_o own_o person_n only_o without_o their_o appear_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o though_o god_n have_v appoint_v prayer_n and_o promise_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o not_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o creature_n that_o come_v not_o in_o christ._n if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o 13._o and_o whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n col._n 3._o 17._o if_o you_o ask_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o name_n i_o will_v do_v it_o joh._n 14._o 14._o though_o you_o be_v never_o so_o devout_a zealous_a earnest_a and_o constant_a in_o prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o that_o you_o must_v be_v hear_v and_o accept_v but_o alas_o the_o most_o of_o man_n know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o either_o â—ive_a wicked_a pray_v wicked_a and_o also_o â—ie_v wicked_a or_o else_o 2._o that_o they_o attain_v to_o nothing_o else_o but_o what_o a_o mere_a natural_a man_n may_v atâ—ain_v unto_o as_o to_o be_v exact_a in_o word_n and_o â—eed_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n and_o only_o with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n to_o appear_v before_o god_n five_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o hinder_v prayer_n be_v the_o form_n of_o it_o without_o the_o power_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o hot_a for_o such_o thing_n as_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o they_o be_v write_v in_o 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and_o gesture_n so_o god_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles._n 5._o 1_o 4._o it_o be_v not_o long_a discourse_n nor_o eloquent_a tongue_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o humble_a break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n psal._n 51._o 17._o isa._n 57_o 15._o that_o be_v sweet_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o the_o heavenly_a majesty_n therefore_o for_o information_n know_v that_o there_o be_v these_o five_o thing_n that_o be_v obstruction_n to_o prayer_n and_o even_o make_v void_a the_o request_n of_o the_o creature_n first_o when_o man_n regard_v iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prayer_n before_o god_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n psal._n 66._o 18._o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o temptation_n that_o by_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o this_o may_v seize_v thy_o heart_n when_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a love_n to_o that_o very_a thing_n which_o thou_o with_o thy_o dissemble_a lip_n do_v ask_v for_o strength_n against_o for_o this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o it_o will_v even_o love_v and_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o with_o the_o mouth_n it_o pray_v against_o and_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o honour_n god_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o ezek._n 33._o 31._o o_o how_o ugly_a will_v it_o be_v in_o our_o eye_n if_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o beggar_n ask_v a_o alm_n with_o intention_n to_o throw_v it_o to_o the_o dog_n or_o that_o shall_v say_v with_o one_o breath_n pray_v you_o bestow_v this_o upon_o i_o and_o with_o the_o next_o i_o beseech_v you_o give_v it_o i_o not_o and_o yet_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o these_o kind_n of_o person_n with_o their_o mouth_n they_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o with_o their_o heart_n nothing_o less_o with_o their_o mouth_n say_v hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n and_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o life_n they_o delight_v to_o dishonour_v he_o all_o the_o day_n long_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o become_v sin_n psal._n 109._o 7._o and_o though_o they_o put_v they_o up_o often_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v never_o answer_v they_o 2_o sam._n 22._o 42._o second_o when_o man_n pray_v for_o a_o show_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o think_v some_o body_n in_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a these_o prayer_n also_o fall_v far_o short_a of_o god_n approbation_n and_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v answer_v in_o reference_n unto_o eternal_a life_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o pray_v to_o this_o end_n 1._o your_o
he_o stand_v at_o a_o poor_a joshua_n hand_n to_o resist_v he_o isa._n 66._o 5._o zech._n 3._o 1._o that_o be_v to_o persuade_v he_o that_o neither_o his_o person_n nor_o performance_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o such_o false_a conclusion_n and_o groundless_a discouragement_n and_o though_o such_o persuasion_n do_v come_v in_o upon_o thy_o spirit_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v by_o they_o that_o thou_o use_v they_o to_o put_v thou_o upon_o further_a sincerity_n and_o restlessness_n of_o spirit_n in_o thy_o approach_n to_o god_n second_o as_o such_o sudden_a temptation_n shall_v not_o stop_v thou_o from_o prayer_n and_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n so_o neither_o shall_v thou_o own_o heart_n corruption_n hinder_v thou_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o may_v find_v in_o thou_o all_o those_o thing_n beforementioned_a and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v endeavour_v to_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o thy_o pray_n to_o he_o thy_o business_n then_o be_v to_o judge_v they_o to_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o to_o lay_v thyself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o viseness_n and_o rather_o make_v a_o argument_n from_o thy_o vileness_n and_o corruption_n of_o heart_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n than_o a_o argument_n of_o discouragement_n and_o despair_n david_n go_v this_o way_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a psal._n 25._o use_v ii_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n second_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o poor_a tempt_v and_o cast-down_a soul_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o christ._n though_o all_o prayer_n that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a life_n must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o only_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 27._o yet_o because_o many_o poor_a soul_n may_v have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v on_o they_o and_o stir_v of_o they_o to_o groan_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o mercy_n though_o through_o unbelief_n they_o do_v not_o nor_o for_o the_o present_n can_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o delight_v in_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o they_o therefore_o i_o shall_v to_o encourage_v they_o lay_v down_o further_o these_o few_o particular_n 1._o that_o scripture_n in_o luke_n 11._o 8._o be_v very_o encourage_v to_o any_o poor_a soul_n that_o do_v hunger_n after_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o verse_n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o borrow_v three_o loaf_n who_o because_o he_o be_v in_o bed_n deny_v he_o yet_o for_o his_o importunity-sake_n he_o do_v arise_v and_o give_v he_o clear_o signify_v that_o though_o poor_a soul_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o leave_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o god_n door_n for_o mercy_n mat._n 7._o 7_o 8._o mark_v say_v christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o although_o he_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n or_o restless_a desire_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o many_o as_o he_o need_v poor_a heart_n thou_o cry_v out_o that_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v thou_o thou_o dosnot_v find_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o a_o enemy_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1._o 21._o and_o thou_o arâ—_n as_o though_o thou_o do_v hear_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o trouble_v i_o not_o i_o can_v give_v unto_o thou_o as_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n yet_o i_o say_v continue_z knocking_z crying_z moan_a and_o bewail_v thyself_o i_o tell_v thou_o though_o he_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o give_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o thy_o importunity_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v thou_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o need_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n you_o have_v discover_v luke_n 18._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n her_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o and_o very_o i_o own_o experience_n tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o prevail_v with_o god_n than_o importunity_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o beggar_n that_o come_v to_o your_o door_n though_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n at_o their_o first_o ask_v yet_o if_o they_o follow_v you_o bemoan_v themselves_o and_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o without_o a_o alm_n you_o will_v give_v they_o for_o their_o continual_a beg_n overcome_v you_o be_v there_o bowel_n in_o you_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o will_v they_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o importune_v beggar_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a luke_n 11._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o prevail_a motive_n and_o that_o by_o good_a experience_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v thou_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o need_v 2._o another_o encouragement_n for_o a_o poor_a tremble_a convince_a soul_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o place_n throne_n or_o seat_n on_o which_o the_o great_a god_n have_v place_v himself_o to_o hear_v the_o petition_n and_o prayer_n of_o poor_a creature_n and_o that_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o the_o mercy-seat_n exod._n 25._o 22._o which_o signify_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v take_v up_o his_o seat_n his_o abiding-place_n in_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o hear_v the_o sinner_n and_o to_o commune_v with_o he_o as_o he_o say_v exod._n 25._o 22._o speak_v before_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o mark_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o will_v i_o commune_v with_o thou_o 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in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 16._o 3._o there_o be_v yet_o another_o encouragement_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n with_o god_n and_o that_o be_v this_o as_o there_o be_v a_o mercy-seat_n from_o whence_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o commune_v with_o poor_a sinner_n so_o there_o be_v also_o by_o this_o mercy-seat_n jesus_n christ_n who_o continual_o besprinkle_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v heb._n 12._o 14._o when_o the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a where_o the_o mercy-seat_n be_v he_o may_v not_o go_v in_o without_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 7._o qu._n why_o so_o answ._n because_o though_o god_n be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n yet_o he_o be_v perfect_o just_a as_o well_o as_o merciful_a the_o blood_n be_v to_o stop_v justice_n from_o run_v out_o upon_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o in_o levit._n 16._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o to_o signify_v that_o all_o thy_o unworthiness_n that_o thou_o fear_v shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o come_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o mercy_n ☞_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o be_v vile_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v thy_o prayer_n it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o delight_v in_o thy_o vileness_n and_o come_v to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a pretence_n but_o if_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o vileness_n thou_o do_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n desire_v to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n fear_v not_o thy_o vileness_n will_v not_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o thou_o the_o value_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o