god_n and_o hold_v his_o hand_n quis_fw-la tenet_fw-la te_fw-la domine_fw-la say_v one_o lord_n who_o hold_v thou_o that_o thou_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o moses_n his_o prayer_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n bind_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o almighty_a power_n in_o prayer_n because_o it_o overcome_v he_o that_o be_v almighty_a but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o how_o dare_v miserable_a man_n dust_n and_o ash_n presume_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o omnipotent_a and_o as_o jacob_n confess_v now_o be_v 27._o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o his_o blessing_n 10._o this_o be_v answer_v thus_o by_o one_o non_fw-fr presumptione_n tua_fw-la sed_fw-la promissione_n et_fw-la permissione_n sua_fw-la god_n not_o only_o permit_v it_o but_o add_v a_o promise_n to_o they_o that_o use_v it_o and_o command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o psalm_n before_o allege_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n both_o confirm_v 15._o the_o truth_n of_o this_o when_o they_o quote_v this_o of_o the_o prophet_n joel_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v 32._o upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o the_o join_n of_o two_o place_n in_o the_o 21._o 13._o gospel_n will_v make_v we_o call_v on_o god_n with_o great_a confidence_n every_o one_o that_o ask_v say_v saint_n matthew_n receive_v and_o that_o in_o saint_n john_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o 8._o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o there_o can_v be_v no_o more_o say_v than_o that_o 23._o every_o one_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v and_o whatsoever_o you_o ask_v you_o shall_v have_v 25._o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n sury_n will_v be_v pour_v upon_o they_o that_o call_v not_o upon_o his_o name_n and_o as_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o promise_v so_o be_v he_o also_o to_o perform_v yea_o so_o ready_a be_v he_o on_o 24._o his_o part_n that_o he_o say_v before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v hear_v to_o testify_v this_o he_o erect_v 6._o a_o mercy_n seat_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v he_o give_v it_o a_o name_n 7._o from_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o show_v how_o ready_a he_o will_v be_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n there_o put_v up_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o his_o own_o people_n but_o even_o by_o stranger_n too_o for_o who_o solomon_n pray_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o temple_n 41._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o persian_a king_n who_o call_v it_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n herein_o be_v the_o mercy_n seat_n place_v and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o service_n be_v 2._o incense_v which_o as_o we_o show_v before_o be_v often_o interpret_v to_o signify_v prayer_n and_o 10._o so_o it_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o gospel_n when_o we_o read_v that_o the_o people_n be_v without_o pray_v while_o the_o priest_n be_v within_o at_o the_o 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so_o offer_v they_o up_o to_o his_o father_n so_o that_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o we_o himself_o so_o he_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o therefore_o 10._o 6._o he_o make_v we_o priest_n to_o god_n to_o offer_v this_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o as_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o pour_v upon_o we_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n so_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o god_n send_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o when_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v express_v so_o that_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o prayer_n with_o god_n but_o to_o rest_v assure_v that_o god_n be_v high_o please_v with_o they_o and_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o hear_v we_o and_o to_o grant_v what_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n thus_o we_o see_v all_o be_v perform_v on_o god_n part_n now_o for_o the_o duty_n itself_o this_o duty_n of_o invocation_n here_o command_v contain_v in_o it_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o lift_v up_o of_o our_o soul_n a_o fix_v of_o the_o mind_n upon_o god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o 8._o giver_n of_o all_o good_a 2._o a_o pour_v out_o of_o our_o soul_n a_o full_a declaration_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o meditation_n or_o 2._o what_o it_o be_v we_o require_v of_o god_n invocation_n or_o prayer_n be_v divide_v into_o 1._o petition_n and_o that_o either_o for_o ourselves_o which_o also_o be_v subdivide_v into_o deprecation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o removal_n of_o some_o evil_n precation_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o for_o other_o which_o we_o call_v intercession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o first_o part_n of_o petition_n be_v deprecation_n that_o evil_a feel_v or_o fear_v may_v be_v remove_v and_o this_o be_v most_o proper_o and_o usual_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v any_o man_n afflict_v 13._o say_v s._n james_n let_v he_o pray_v and_o though_o hope_n apprehend_v nothing_o but_o good_a yet_o the_o removal_n of_o evil_n have_v rationem_fw-la boni_fw-la and_o so_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o prayer_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o three_o point_n 1._o ut_fw-la malum_fw-la avertatur_fw-la that_o evil_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o before_o it_o come_v i_o beseech_v 16._o thou_o o_o lord_n say_v the_o prophet_n let_v thy_o anger_n and_o fury_n be_v turn_v away_o that_o god_n wrath_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o before_o it_o come_v upon_o we_o 2._o ut_fw-la malum_fw-la anferatur_fw-la that_o evil_n may_v be_v take_v away_o after_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o we_o 21._o deliver_v israel_n o_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o trouble_n we_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d deliverance_n 3._o ut_fw-la malum_fw-la minuatur_fw-la that_o evil_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d let_v thy_o anger_n cease_v from_o we_o 4._o say_v the_o psalmist_n mitiga_fw-la iram_fw-la tuam_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v for_o a_o diminution_n that_o so_o we_o may_v 3._o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o as_o a_o necessary_a preparative_n to_o this_o the_o saint_n have_v ever_o use_v confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o sin_n the_o prophet_n in_o sundry_a psalm_n run_v first_o over_o all_o his_o sin_n sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n of_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n against_o god_n his_o brethren_n or_o himself_o by_o instigation_n of_o other_o or_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n for_o prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v that_o be_v a_o dangerous_a say_n and_o in_o psal._n 32._o 3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d dangerous_a example_n till_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n his_o bone_n consume_v and_o his_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o summer_n so_o likewise_o do_v daniel_n make_v confession_n before_o he_o come_v to_o petition_v 1._o the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v pray_v against_o maxim_n deprecandum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o sin_n by_o temptation_n that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v winnow_v by_o satan_n not_o to_o wish_v 32._o as_o common_o we_o do_v i_o will_v i_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n for_o his_o disciple_n i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o 15._o shall_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o evil_n and_o we_o desire_v but_o thus_o certain_o god_n promise_n will_v not_o be_v unperformed_a for_o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o
to_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o god_n in_o prosperity_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o hope_n in_o adversity_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v saint_n john_n every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o 3._o keep_v a_o pure_a conscience_n do_v not_o as_o they_o which_o presume_v make_v their_o conscience_n a_o receptacle_n of_o corruption_n upon_o hope_n for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la custos_fw-la spei_fw-la if_o it_o be_v keep_v clean_o our_o hope_n be_v true_a and_o right_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v david_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v do_v good_a it_o must_v be_v 3._o active_a and_o do_v good_a the_o heathen_a call_v labour_v the_o husband_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v hope_v the_o harlot_n and_o hope_v the_o marry_a woman_n now_o hope_v the_o wife_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o harlot_n by_o this_o that_o she_o be_v always_o with_o her_o husband_n accompany_v with_o labour_n sacrificate_n sacrificium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la et_fw-la sperate_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o 5._o righteousness_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v be_v travail_n and_o strife_n to_o do_v good_a in_o a_o true_a hope_n 4._o the_o last_o be_v saint_n paul_n who_o make_v good_a hope_n to_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d in_o tribulation_n it_o 4._o be_v that_o which_o try_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v the_o touch_n or_o not_o in_o silentio_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d erit_fw-la sortitudo_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n say_v the_o prophet_n esa._n 31._o 15._o if_o we_o faint_v in_o adversity_n it_o can_v be_v true_a the_o heathen_a call_n hope_v the_o blossom_n or_o bud_n of_o tribulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o bud_n be_v nip_v nofruit_n can_v be_v expect_v it_o will_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d bastard_n hope_n but_o if_o it_o blossom_v in_o tribulation_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n the_o last_o of_o our_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o ourselves_o 5._o but_o provoke_v it_o in_o other_o also_o it_o be_v david_n desire_n many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v trust_v in_o he_o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n may_v trust_v in_o he_o to_o the_o furtherance_n whereof_o he_o promise_v to_o teach_v the_o wicked_a and_o tell_v the_o fool_n that_o they_o deal_v mad_o in_o set_v up_o their_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o trust_v to_o themselves_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o hope_v chap._n ii_o the_o six_o duty_n be_v prayer_n the_o end_n of_o prayer_n god_n glory_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n the_o part_n of_o prayer_n 1._o deprecation_n 2._o petition_n why_o god_n deny_v something_n we_o ask_v 3._o intercession_n 4._o thanksgiving_n which_o consist_v of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o complacency_n 3._o promulgation_n 4_o provocation_n of_o other_o the_o excellency_n of_o praise_v god_n the_o property_n of_o true_a prayer_n the_o help_n to_o prayer_n sign_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o cause_v other_o to_o pray_v now_o concern_v prayer_n unto_o every_o affection_n there_o be_v a_o operation_n suitable_a and_o so_o every_o grace_n have_v its_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d and_o operation_n beside_o which_o one_o grace_n usual_o depend_v so_o upon_o another_o that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o another_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v hope_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o hope_n be_v prayer_n speioperatio_n oratio_fw-la hope_v work_n by_o prayer_n and_o so_o the_o property_n of_o hope_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o up_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o property_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v interpres_fw-la spei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o express_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v summa_fw-la credendorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o the_o law_n summa_fw-la agendorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v summa_fw-la sperandorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o consider_v and_o believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v down_o deject_z and_o humble_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o it_o be_v strike_v dead_a have_v some_o life_n put_v into_o it_o again_o by_o conceive_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n for_o which_o we_o must_v repair_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o nothing_o better_o beseem_v a_o suitor_n for_o it_o then_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 66._o saint_n augustine_n say_v precibus_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o prayer_n not_o pace_n therefore_o that_o hope_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o its_o object_n mercy_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o mercy_n be_v only_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o obtain_v from_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la descendat_fw-la miseratio_fw-la ascendat_fw-la oratio_fw-la let_v prayer_n ascend_v that_o mercy_n may_v descend_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bless_a intercourse_n between_o his_o mercy_n and_o our_o prayer_n while_o we_o speak_v of_o prayer_n lest_o we_o mistake_v we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o prayer_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o that_o which_o we_o outward_o make_v in_o the_o congregation_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v vitulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o inward_o also_o in_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v orabo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d orabo_fw-la ment_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v 3._o with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v when_o the_o spirit_n ascend_v 15._o to_o god_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v by_o man_n how_o vehement_a it_o be_v yet_o we_o 15._o know_v it_o be_v powerful_a with_o god_n we_o see_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o why_o cry_v thou_o to_o i_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o word_n he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v principal_o and_o true_o prayer_n for_o without_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n prevail_v not_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o tax_v the_o scribe_n with_o rest_v in_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o when_o he_o quote_v a_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o unto_o 21._o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ingemination_n of_o lord_n lord_n that_o will_v gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ho_o negotium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la constat_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la this_o work_n 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o groan_n than_o word_n the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n 26._o unutterable_a 1._o now_o the_o main_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o prayer_n be_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n it_o please_v 2._o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n to_o account_v this_o as_o a_o especial_a honour_n do_v to_o he_o that_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n unto_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o or_o as_o saint_n augustine_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la simus_fw-la mendici_fw-la ejus_fw-la it_o be_v god_n great_a domin_n honour_n that_o we_o be_v his_o beggar_n though_o it_o be_v of_o person_n without_o the_o church_n as_o in_o cornelius_n who_o prayer_n be_v accept_v act._n 10._o 2._o or_o of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n yet_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o sin_n who_o call_v to_o god_n de_fw-fr prosundis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n psal._n 130._o 1._o though_o the_o person_n be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o his_o prayer_n inregard_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o this_o he_o account_v as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o we_o have_v we_o have_v not_o â—rom_v ourselves_o but_o from_o he_o beside_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o further_a honour_n to_o he_o as_o a_o homage_n we_o render_v he_o when_o we_o thank_v and_o glorify_v he_o either_o for_o benefit_n or_o deliverance_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n he_o add_v a_o promise_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o but_o upon_o what_o condition_n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o but_o this_o we_o may_v see_v set_v down_o most_o excellent_o by_o the_o prophet_n where_o
suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o 13._o that_o we_o be_v able_a and_o either_o our_o strength_n shall_v increase_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o our_o cross_n or_o as_o our_o strength_n so_o our_o cross_n shall_v diminish_v the_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o 23._o violence_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o deprecate_v temporal_a danger_n as_o jehosbaphat_n do_v we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la restat_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la te_fw-la oculos_fw-la dirigamus_fw-la domine_fw-la our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o 12_o god_n and_o then_o in_o our_o trouble_n and_o distress_n nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la shall_v be_v turris_fw-la fortissime_fw-la 10._o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o strong_a tower_n to_o we_o but_o yet_o concern_v temporal_a evil_n we_o must_v stand_v affect_v as_o the_o three_o child_n be_v who_o answer_v k._n nabuchadnezzar_n 18._o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a 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our_o faith_n in_o we_o we_o must_v not_o keep_v at_o a_o stand_n in_o 5._o grace_n but_o desire_v a_o increment_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n counsel_v 18._o we_o concern_v this_o part_n of_o prayer_n petition_n of_o the_o good_a we_o want_v it_o be_v true_a our_o desire_n be_v not_o always_o grant_v for_o as_o christ_n answer_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n you_o ask_v 22._o you_o know_v not_o what_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o we_o we_o often_o desire_v 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o own_o humour_n then_o to_o god_n will_n as_o chrysostome_n report_v of_o a_o thief_n who_o purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o his_o sin_n orabat_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la caperetur_fw-la &_o eo_fw-la citius_fw-la capiebatur_fw-la he_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v take_v and_o be_v take_v so_o much_o the_o soon_o because_o he_o so_o pray_v therefore_o the_o rule_n we_o must_v follow_v and_o whereon_o we_o must_v ground_v our_o prayer_n be_v that_o promise_n quicquid_fw-la secundum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o we_o ask_v according_a 14._o to_o his_o will_n he_o will_v grant_v we_o such_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o the_o word_n sacrament_n public_a worship_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v that_o unum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o earnest_o beg_v unum_fw-la petii_fw-la a_o jehovah_n one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o desire_v 4._o many_o thing_n but_o one_o thing_n especial_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o dwell_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n all_o his_o life_n where_o he_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o work_v out_o his_o own_o salvation_n whatsoever_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o these_o end_n we_o may_v safe_o ask_v and_o be_v sure_a god_n will_v grant_v and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n grant_v his_o spirit_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v we_o now_o with_o these_o or_o after_o these_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o temporal_a thing_n that_o be_v we_o may_v pray_v first_o for_o a_o competency_n not_o for_o superfluity_n the_o 〈◊〉_d jacob_n 20._o pray_v only_o for_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o agur_v the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pray_v give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n but_o sufficientiam_fw-la victus_fw-la a_o sufficiency_n only_o whereupon_o 8._o s._n augustine_n faith_n non_fw-fr indecenter_n petit_fw-fr quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la petit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la amplius_fw-la it_o be_v no_o unbeseeming_a prayer_n because_o he_o ask_v only_o so_o much_o and_o no_o more_o 2._o we_o must_v desire_v they_o with_o condition_n if_o god_n see_v it_o expedient_a submit_v to_o his_o will_n as_o christ_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n so_o do_v david_n pray_v for_o restitution_n to_o his_o kingdom_n 25_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o etc._n etc._n if_o not_o here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o he_o resign_v all_o to_o god_n will_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o obtain_v what_o we_o need_v then_o to_o resign_v all_o to_o god_n pleasure_n whatsoever_o mean_v we_o use_v or_o however_o we_o struggle_v nothing_o will_v avail_v without_o this_o now_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o concern_v omnis_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la fall_v in_o best_a to_o be_v expound_v here_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v shall_v have_v and_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o ask_v he_o shall_v have_v see_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o many_o ask_v and_o have_v not_o 1._o we_o must_v remember_v that_o of_o s._n augustine_n that_o our_o duty_n be_v to_o pray_v however_o for_o as_o he_o say_v jubet_fw-la ut_fw-la petas_fw-la &_o si_fw-la non_fw-la petis_fw-la displicet_fw-la &_o non_fw-la 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he_o therefore_o say_v that_o it_o be_v both_o good_a and_o pleasant_a and_o a_o comely_a thing_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v thankful_a beside_o this_o le_fw-fr we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o profitable_a and_o a_o excellent_a service_n profit_n be_v a_o great_a mover_n and_o all_o excellency_n without_o this_o be_v contemn_v here_o be_v excellency_n 35._o and_o honour_n for_o beatius_fw-la est_fw-la dare_v quam_fw-la accipere_fw-la it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v now_o here_o we_o give_v some_o thing_n to_o god_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o we_o can_v give_v or_o return_v to_o he_o for_o his_o benefit_n quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la say_v david_n i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n that_o be_v all_o i_o can_v return_v god_n esteem_v it_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v magnify_v glorify_v and_o sanctify_v of_o his_o 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a_o psalm_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o 8._o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o tongue_n but_o a_o soul_n to_o praise_v he_o i_o pour_v out_o my_o heart_n by_o myself_o say_v he_o and_o so_o he_o will_v other_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o 15._o the_o spirit_n and_o will_v pray_v with_o understand_v also_o and_o indeed_o ordinary_a civility_n shall_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o to_o do_v no_o less_o to_o god_n then_o to_o man_n to_o mind_n that_o which_o we_o speak_v to_o he_o but_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v much_o augment_v by_o a_o humour_n of_o man_n in_o our_o age_n that_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o long_a prayer_n in_o private_a pray_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o abi_fw-la ity_n saint_n augustine_n speak_v of_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n and_o their_o worship_n probam_fw-la say_v dicuntur_fw-la fratres_fw-la egypto_n crebras_fw-la orationes_fw-la babere_fw-la sed_fw-la eas_fw-la brevissimas_fw-la et_fw-la raptim_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o brethren_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v say_v to_o pray_v often_o but_o their_o prayer_n be_v very_o short_a and_o ejaculation_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o reason_n be_v ne_fw-la per_fw-la productiores_fw-la moras_fw-la evanescat_fw-la atque_fw-la hebotet_fw-la intentio_fw-la lest_o by_o long_a continuance_n their_o good_a intention_n shall_v vanish_v and_o grow_v dull_a these_o ejaculation_n be_v a_o remedy_n against_o dull_v of_o our_o good_a intention_n and_o therefore_o his_o advice_n be_v intentio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la obtundendae_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d our_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blunt_v if_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o and_o si_fw-la perduraverit_fw-la non_fw-la cito_fw-la 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o can_v hold_v out_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v break_v of_o for_o indeed_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o help_n to_o our_o devotion_n which_o be_v easy_o interrupt_v cupio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fieri_fw-la say_v he_o sed_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d cogitationes_fw-la vanae_fw-la i_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v but_o my_o extravagant_a thought_n hinder_v i_o domine_fw-la vim_o 〈◊〉_d a_o cogitationibus_fw-la meis_fw-la respond_v pro_fw-la i_o lord_n i_o suffer_v violence_n answer_v thou_o for_o i_o the_o 119._o psalm_n be_v full_a of_o these_o ejaculation_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o prayer_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o ascend_a thought_n but_o of_o our_o prayer_n if_o they_o displease_v we_o and_o if_o in_o our_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n we_o can_v drive_v away_o those_o foul_n from_o our_o sacrifice_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v a_o care_n to_o prepare_v our_o heart_n short_a ejaculation_n will_v be_v effectual_a though_o we_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o hezekiah_n speak_v 2_o chron._n 30._o 18._o 19_o 2._o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v constantes_fw-la for_o he_o that_o waver_v in_o his_o prayer_n say_v 6._o saint_n james_n be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v and_o toss_v with_o every_o wind_n prayer_n be_v interpres_fw-la spei_fw-la as_o the_o father_n term_v it_o and_o hope_n be_v the_o anchor_n of_o prayer_n and_o if_o 18._o this_o anchor_n fail_v we_o shall_v float_v up_o and_o down_o nay_o we_o shall_v receive_v nothing_o of_o the_o lord_n tertullian_n call_v prayer_n breviarium_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o abridgement_n of_o our_o faith_n 7._o whatsoever_o we_o pray_v for_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v it_o for_o as_o one_o say_v non_fw-fr frustrain_v deo_fw-la positae_fw-la sunt_fw-la spes_fw-la et_fw-la prec_n quae_fw-la 24._o cum_fw-la recte_fw-la fiunt_fw-la inefficaces_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la our_o hope_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o place_v upon_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o can_v be_v uneffectual_a when_o they_o be_v
in_o either_o aright_o 3._o they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o humility_n else_o be_v they_o no_o prayer_n the_o hebrew_n call_v such_o prayer_n and_o no_o prayer_n we_o see_v the_o humble_a supplication_n of_o the_o publican_n be_v accept_v when_o the_o vaunt_a prayer_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v reject_v god_n turn_v himself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o poor_a destitute_a 18._o saint_n bernard_n say_v concern_v this_o and_o the_o last_o qualification_n quando_fw-la fidelis_fw-la et_fw-la humilis_fw-la 17_o 18._o et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d penetrabit_fw-la unde_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d born_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whensoever_o our_o prayer_n be_v faithful_a humble_a and_o fervent_a we_o may_v be_v assure_v they_o will_v pierce_v the_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o return_v empty_a 4._o our_o prayer_n must_v not_o be_v absurd_a oratio_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la prayer_n without_o reason_n as_o accedere_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la sine_fw-la pace_fw-la pro_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la cum_fw-la retentione_n as_o tertullian_n say_v to_o come_v to_o god_n for_o peace_n without_o peace_n to_o pray_v for_o forgivennsse_n and_o be_v far_o from_o forgive_n ourselves_o our_o saviour_n set_v we_o a_o rule_n to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o as_o we_o forgive_v other_o how_o can_v we_o say_v to_o god_n forgive_v i_o and_o to_o our_o brother_n pay_v i_o who_o so_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o shall_v also_o cry_v himself_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v 13._o hear_v as_o the_o wise_a man_n speak_v if_o there_o be_v a_o receive_n there_o must_v be_v a_o give_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o saviour_n forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o 25._o any_o that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n and_o thus_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a otherwise_o prayer_n without_o charity_n be_v as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o prayer_n of_o cain_n who_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o murder_v his_o brother_n 30._o 5._o it_o must_v not_o be_v the_o bethulian_o prayer_n help_v must_v come_v within_o five_o day_n or_o else_o farewell_n prayer_n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o saviour_n rule_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o 1._o pray_v and_o not_o to_o saint_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n pray_v without_o cease_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o 17._o mean_v that_o we_o shall_v ever_o be_v pray_v and_o do_v nothing_o else_o as_o the_o euchita_n dream_v probam_fw-la or_o that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o many_o word_n or_o battology_n for_o non_fw-la in_o sermone_fw-la 121._o multo_fw-la sed_fw-la diuturno_fw-la offectu_fw-la not_o in_o many_o word_n but_o with_o long_a affection_n as_o saint_n augustine_n 11._o nor_o be_v it_o our_o saviour_n meaning_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n for_o loaf_n that_o he_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n continual_o but_o interpolatim_fw-la ever_o and_o anon_o till_o he_o be_v hear_v non_fw-la continua_fw-la interpellatione_fw-la sed_fw-la interpolatione_fw-la our_o prayer_n must_v be_v renew_v often_o for_o in_o this_o frequency_n and_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_n to_o be_v avoid_v 57_o 1._o first_o that_o which_o saint_n augustine_n tell_v we_o be_v in_o the_o euchites_n as_o before_o who_o never_o deum_fw-la leave_v or_o discontinue_v prayer_n but_o neglect_v all_o other_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o church_n as_o a_o heresy_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v that_o which_o isidore_n mention_v of_o some_o that_o hold_v that_o man_n 22._o be_v only_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o other_o affair_n these_o be_v like_o our_o noctna_n owl_n that_o never_o cry_v but_o in_o the_o night_n the_o practice_n of_o many_o among_o we_o be_v like_o they_o that_o pray_v not_o but_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o bed_n if_o then_o both_o these_o must_v be_v avoid_v and_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o middle_a way_n there_o may_v be_v a_o defect_n also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v when_o it_o be_v not_o qualify_v so_o as_o we_o have_v above_o specify_v also_o our_o thanks_o may_v be_v in_o this_o two_o way_n defective_a 6._o 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v benefit_n and_o slight_v they_o now_o our_o soul_n be_v dry_v away_o we_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o this_o manna_n it_o be_v the_o jew_n fault_n to_o murmur_v unthankful_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o or_o our_o thanks_o may_v be_v formal_a cold_n and_o careless_a usu_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la sensu_fw-la of_o course_n and_o not_o from_o a_o true_a sense_n and_o feeling_n such_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n hab._n 1._o 16._o naaman_n receive_v a_o benefit_n and_o he_o will_v be_v thankful_a for_o when_o one_o talon_n be_v ask_v he_o will_v give_v two_o now_o because_o prayer_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v all_o other_o grace_n it_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o yet_o be_v there_o diverse_a help_n to_o it_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o great_a help_n or_o spur_v to_o prayer_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o imperfection_n by_o take_v a_o view_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o frequent_a examine_v our_o own_o heart_n whereby_o we_o come_v to_o see_v the_o evil_n we_o be_v most_o inclinable_a to_o and_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o want_v this_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o want_n make_v david_n thirst_n after_o god_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o he_o psalm_n 42._o 1._o 2._o 4._o 5._o 2._o another_o help_n be_v the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n benefit_n to_o we_o king_n david_n be_v so_o well_o verse_v in_o this_o duty_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o benefit_n he_o receive_v or_o that_o we_o may_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o psalm_n for_o it_o psal_n 40._o 3._o he_o have_v still_o canticum_fw-la novum_fw-la for_o beneficium_fw-la novum_fw-la when_o he_o want_v any_o singular_a benefit_n than_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o lesser_a which_o saint_n augustine_n call_v colligere_fw-la fragmenta_fw-la the_o gather_v up_o the_o fragment_n and_o these_o he_o make_v great_a account_n of_o and_o as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n be_v thankful_a for_o the_o crumb_n mat._n 15._o 27._o so_o be_v he_o for_o the_o least_o mercy_n when_o he_o have_v no_o new_a benefit_n than_o he_o take_v up_o old_a benefit_n and_o make_v of_o they_o a_o new_a song_n as_o psal._n 38._o and_o 70_o and_o rather_o then_o faith_n remember_v to_o god_n and_o give_v thanks_o for_o his_o wonderful_a form_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n psal._n 139._o and_o sometime_o enlarge_v himself_o to_o those_o benefit_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o world_n as_o psal_n 8._o 19_o 104._o yea_o to_o the_o very_a wild_a ass_n quench_v their_o thirst_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 3_o another_o be_v fast_v and_o alm_n which_o the_o father_n call_v the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n s._n augustine_n say_v jejunium_fw-la orationis_fw-la robur_fw-la oratio_fw-la vis_fw-la jejunii_fw-la fast_v be_v the_o strength_n 121._o of_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n the_o like_a of_o fast_v and_o jejunia_fw-la &_o elemosynae_fw-la orationem_fw-la juvant_n 5._o fast_v and_o alm_n be_v assistant_n to_o prayer_n these_o both_o be_v the_o wing_n that_o prayer_n mount_v 24._o up_o by_o illud_fw-la hanc_fw-la corroborat_fw-la haec_fw-la illud_fw-la sanctificat_fw-la as_o fast_v strengthen_v our_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_v our_o fast_n so_o alm_n 4._o if_o our_o own_o prayer_n be_v weak_a then_o be_v we_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o s._n james_n direction_n si_fw-mi oratio_fw-la tua_fw-la fulmen_fw-la sit_fw-la say_v one_o ascendat_fw-la ad_fw-la coelum_fw-la 15_o sola_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la otherwise_o esto_fw-la gutta_fw-la in_o nube_fw-la grandinis_fw-la if_o thy_o prayer_n be_v fervent_a or_o as_o a_o thunderbolt_n it_o may_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n by_o itself_o but_o if_o it_o be_v as_o a_o drop_n in_o a_o cloud_n it_o will_v need_v the_o help_n of_o other_o 5._o if_o none_o of_o all_o these_o help_n yet_o there_o be_v oratio_fw-la fidei_fw-la as_o well_o as_o oratio_fw-la sensus_fw-la though_o i_o can_v have_v the_o prayer_n of_o feeling_n yet_o i_o may_v have_v the_o prayer_n of_o hope_n for_o spiritual_a duty_n be_v liken_v to_o seed_n of_o which_o harvest_n come_v not_o present_o but_o lie_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o earth_n till_o the_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n fructify_v the_o sign_n of_o pray_v aright_o or_o that_o our_o prayer_n be_v right_o qualify_v and_o like_a to_o prevail_v be_v diverse_a 1._o earnestness_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o that_o send_v out_o sigh_n and_o groan_v unutterable_a 26._o gemitibus_fw-la non_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la constat_fw-la hoc_fw-la negotium_fw-la this_o business_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o groan_n 2._o the_o second_o sign_n be_v if_o
we_o say_v in_o our_o liturgy_n day_n by_o day_n we_o magnify_v thou_o every_o 2._o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n we_o want_v daily_a bread_n bread_n necessary_n for_o 〈◊〉_d our_o sustentation_n every_o day_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o come_v every_o day_n to_o beg_v it_o and_o god_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v daily_o because_o of_o his_o daily_a benefit_n the_o apostle_n be_v daily_o in_o the_o temple_n 42._o preach_v and_o break_v bread_n and_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o there_o alone_o there_o be_v some_o auditor_n some_o communicant_n we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v so_o mean_o of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v command_v his_o blessing_n if_o we_o take_v our_o own_o time_n to_o come_v for_o they_o at_o our_o own_o leisure_n therefore_o si_fw-la nolumus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d querere_fw-la deum_fw-la queramus_fw-la voraciter_fw-la queramus_fw-la 24._o 〈◊〉_d queramus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d say_v barnard_n if_o we_o mean_v not_o seek_v god_n in_o vain_a seek_v he_o first_o true_o and_o then_o often_o and_o with_o perseverance_n and_o diligence_n for_o delectatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etdiligentia_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d seque_fw-la necessario_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la delight_n love_n and_o diligence_n do_v mutnal_o and_o necessary_o follow_v one_o another_o be_v thus_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v when_o we_o come_v we_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o text_n auscultate_fw-la harken_v which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n 2._o auscultate_fw-la mihi_fw-la harken_v unto_o i_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v say_v 35._o our_o saviour_n god_n complain_v by_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o he_o with_o 13._o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o they_o have_v remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o this_o be_v a_o present_a absent_a the_o heathen_a observe_v that_o soloecism_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o hear_v as_o well_o as_o in_o speak_v in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o it_o be_v 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renew_v 23._o 5._o but_o the_o will_v too_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o 6._o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n here_o be_o i_o let_v god_n do_v with_o i_o whatsoever_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 25._o and_o with_o christ_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v our_o inward_a man_n be_v corrupt_v in_o all_o 39_o the_o faculty_n the_o understanding_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o will_n be_v pervert_v for_o as_o in_o old_a 4._o man_n there_o be_v caligo_n oculorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d of_o sight_n and_o infirmitas_fw-la membrorum_fw-la weakness_n 3._o in_o the_o member_n so_o in_o this_o old_a man_n which_o we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d mentis_fw-la and_o infirmitas_fw-la spiritus_fw-la blindness_n of_o mind_n and_o weakness_n of_o spirit_n which_o must_v be_v renew_v though_o 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o transient_a act_n yet_o after_o the_o act_n there_o be_v something_o remain_v which_o require_v a_o 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sour_v the_o whole_a lump_n the_o leprosy_n 6._o which_o defile_v body_n and_o soul_n foe_o that_o from_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v the_o head_n to_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v full_a of_o sore_n if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n 6._o what_o be_v the_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v a_o beam_n in_o the_o eye_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n si_fw-mi trabes_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o renew_v it_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n we_o have_v it_o be_v deceitful_a 9_o 〈◊〉_d all_o say_v the_o prophet_n it_o can_v deceive_v we_o without_o satan_n but_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o he_o must_v plough_v with_o our_o heifer_n it_o be_v more_o near_o to_o we_o then_o satan_n a_o part_n of_o ourselves_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v 〈◊〉_d from_o we_o but_o if_o we_o resist_v never_o so_o much_o 13._o this_o deceiver_n will_v stick_v 〈◊〉_d to_o we_o satan_n tempt_v and_o leave_v 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this_o potion_n of_o repentance_n will_v purge_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d humour_n it_o be_v true_a the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n it_o 7._o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n renew_v the_o heart_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o stain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o apostle_n you_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n but_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o spirit_n will_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o impure_a heart_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o prepare_v by_o repentance_n we_o can_v apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n there_o be_v preparatory_a work_n wrought_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o sorrow_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o spirit_n come_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n by_o preparatory_a act_n of_o grace_n before_o he_o will_v 20._o come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o we_o 2._o we_o must_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o sin_n if_o our_o right_a eye_n offend_v we_o we_o must_v pluck_v it_o 29._o out_o if_o our_o hand_n offend_v we_o we_o must_v cut_v it_o off_o we_o must_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dear_a to_o we_o if_o it_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v shun_v and_o avoid_v all_o evil_a company_n 3._o david_n say_v that_o all_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o do_v excel_v in_o virtue_n he_o 119._o be_v a_o companion_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v not_o 7._o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v into_o his_o sight_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o lip_n we_o must_v avoid_v idleness_n david_n be_v idle_a when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o uncleanness_n idleness_n be_v pulvinar_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n bolster_v a_o idle_a person_n be_v a_o stand_a puddle_n apt_a to_o putrify_v this_o make_v solum_fw-la 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