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reproach_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o their_o diligence_n in_o labour_v after_o purity_n because_o they_o will_v not_o run_v with_o other_o into_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n therefore_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 4._o let_v such_o man_n consider_v what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 5._o they_o shall_v give_v account_n to_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v appear_v that_o such_o exactness_n be_v not_o unnecessary_a when_o you_o shall_v see_v such_o as_o you_o have_v reproach_v number_v among_o the_o saint_n than_o you_o will_v befool_v yourselves_o and_o say_v we_o fool_v count_v their_o life_n madness_n and_o their_o end_n full_a of_o reproach_n wisd_v 5._o init_fw-la how_o be_v they_o reckon_v among_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v their_o inheritance_n among_o the_o saint_n you_o that_o be_v now_o trouble_v at_o their_o holy_a life_n will_v be_v then_o astonish_v at_o 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woeful_o subdue_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n and_o so_o unable_a to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n well_o say_v the_o apostle_n eph._n 2._o 2._o that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v work_v effectual_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v he_o command_v and_o they_o obey_v he_o tempt_v and_o they_o yield_v he_o suggest_v and_o they_o consent_v to_o his_o suggestion_n if_o he_o tempt_v they_o to_o swear_v to_o lie_v to_o murder_v to_o commit_v adultery_n they_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o be_v carry_v captive_a by_o sin_n at_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o among_o many_o other_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v render_v
hoof_n for_o hardness_n three_o satan_n tempt_v we_o frequent_o he_o be_v every_o moment_n spread_v his_o net_n and_o lay_v his_o snare_n to_o entrap_v the_o soul_n he_o take_v every_o opportunity_n to_o assault_v we_o ergo_fw-la we_o shall_v take_v every_o opportunity_n to_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o his_o assault_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8._o your_o adversary_n go_v about_o continual_o seek_v who_o to_o devour_v himself_o say_v job_n 1._o 7._o that_o he_o be_v continual_o circuit_v and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o to_o destroy_v it_o be_v not_o one_o arrow_n that_o will_v secure_v we_o against_o such_o frequent_a and_o reiterated_a temptation_n he_o make_v three_o assault_n upon_o our_o saviour_n in_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n mat._n 4._o init_fw-la and_o when_o he_o leave_v he_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n luke_n 4._o 13._o 2._o he_o that_o will_v overcome_v must_v use_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n be_v diverse_o distinguish_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o it_o be_v either_o 1._o mental_a or_o vocal_a mental_a prayer_n be_v when_o the_o heart_n only_o pray_v without_o the_o voice_n such_o be_v that_o of_o moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o such_o be_v that_o of_o hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 13._o these_o be_v mutae_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la clamantes_fw-la vocal_a prayer_n be_v when_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v draw_v out_o into_o verbal_a expression_n such_o be_v that_o of_o david_n psal_n 5._o 3._o psal_n 64._o 1._o 2._o either_o with_o other_o or_o else_o solitary_a with_o ourselves_o alone_o prayer_n with_o other_o be_v either_o more_o public_a as_o in_o the_o congregation_n or_o more_o private_a as_o in_o the_o family_n solitary_n prayer_n be_v when_o the_o christian_a enter_v into_o his_o closet_n retire_v himself_o from_o all_o company_n and_o then_o power_v out_o his_o desire_n to_o god_n such_o be_v that_o our_o saviour_n enjoin_v matth._n 6._o 6._o such_o be_v that_o 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there_o be_v less_o distraction_n there_o be_v in_o the_o public_a more_o communion_n with_o saint_n there_o be_v in_o the_o private_a often_o more_o communion_n with_o god_n less_o interruption_n encumbrance_n etc._n etc._n satan_n use_v all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v use_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o prayer_n lie_v not_o in_o any_o one_o kind_n but_o in_o all_o kind_n 3._o a_o conquer_a prayer_n must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o have_v four_o thing_n in_o it_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o only_o in_o the_o outward_a man_n so_o the_o scholiast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o head_n or_o hand_n or_o eye_n only_o but_o chief_o a_o work_n of_o the_o heart_n prayer_n be_v call_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 15._o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n psal_n 62._o 8._o the_o lift_v up_o or_o stretch_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 25._o 1._o we_o read_v indeed_o of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n psal_n 28._o 2._o of_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o eye_n psal_n 123._o 1._o of_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n ephes_n 3._o 14._o these_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a posture_n to_o manifest_v the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o the_o main_a work_n of_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n quod_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_n satan_n be_v a_o spiritual_a enemy_n satan_n temptation_n be_v spiritual_a temptation_n and_o therefore_o prayer_n will_v do_v no_o good_a against_o he_o which_o be_v not_o spiritual_a god_n will_v never_o honour_v a_o prayer_n with_o victory_n over_o satan_n which_o be_v only_o a_o bodily_a service_n yea_o prayer_n without_o the_o heart_n drive_v god_n away_o and_o bring_v temptation_n into_o the_o soul_n it_o will_v never_o be_v a_o satan-conquering_a but_o a_o self-weakning_a prayer_n 2._o prayer_n in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n zealous_a and_o fervent_a not_o cold_a and_o faint_a so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 12._o 11._o a_o cold_a faint_a prayer_n will_v never_o prove_v a_o conquering-prayer_n it_o be_v fervent_a prayer_n that_o be_v the_o effectual_a prayer_n jam._n 5._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o have_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o victorious_a servant_n of_o god_n such_o be_v jacob_n prayer_n gen._n 32._o 31._o compare_v with_o hos_n 12._o 4._o such_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o elias_n jam._n 5._o 16._o compare_v with_o 1_o king_n 18._o 42._o we_o read_v of_o strive_v in_o prayer_n rom._n 15._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wrestle_a in_o prayer_n gen._n 32._o 24._o labour_v fervent_o col._n 4._o 12._o pray_v exceed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 3._o 10._o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n psal_n 102._o tit_n lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n esa_n 64._o 7._o stir_a up_o ourselves_o in_o prayer_n esa_n 64._o 7._o all_o which_o expression_n note_v ardency_n satan_n be_v not_o cold_a but_o servant_n not_o faint_a but_o zealous_a in_o his_o assault_n he_o fight_v against_o we_o in_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v with_o all_o his_o might_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v rather_o encourage_v he_o then_o get_v the_o victory_n 3._o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o sincerity_n spirit_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n joh._n 4._o 24._o ambrose_n expound_v this_o of_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o integrity_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la semper_fw-la â—rare_fw-la mundâ_fw-la conscientiâ_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la integrâ_fw-la precem_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la dirigere_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la enim_fw-la orat_fw-la qui_fw-la pollutâ_fw-la ment_fw-la orat_fw-la a_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o a_o impure_a heart_n be_v like_o rot_a arrow_n against_o a_o enemy_n which_o will_v neither_o wound_v he_o nor_o kill_v he_o hypocritical_a prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n psal_n 66._o 18._o nor_o shall_v they_o be_v fear_v of_o satan_n satan_n be_v not_o hypocritical_a and_o in_o appearance_n but_o real_a and_o in_o good_a earnest_n in_o his_o temptation_n and_o so_o must_v a_o christian_a be_v in_o his_o prayer_n that_o mean_v to_o overcome_v 4._o in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o saint_n have_v this_o happiness_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v intercession_n in_o they_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8._o 26._o now_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n that_o pray_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o that_o act_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n faith_n hope_n heavenliness_n etc._n etc._n some_z deride_z prayer_n in_o and_o by_o the_o spirit_n satan_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o no_o prayer_n will_v put_v he_o to_o flight_n but_o that_o which_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n which_o get_v the_o day_n 4._o a_o conquer_a prayer_n must_v be_v a_o watchful_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v require_v as_o a_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 26._o 41._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a watchfulness_n in_o reference_n unto_o prayer_n 1._o a_o watchfulness_n unto_o prayer_n of_o this_o we_o read_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o be_v you_o sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n a_o watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n of_o which_o we_o read_v col._n 4._o 2._o watch_v in_o prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n he_o that_o will_v overcome_v satan_n by_o prayer_n must_v do_v both_o these_o he_o must_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n that_o be_v 1._o he_o must_v have_v the_o thought_n of_o
his_o heart_n take_v up_o about_o this_o duty_n he_o must_v prepare_v for_o it_o both_o matter_n for_o it_o and_o time_n for_o it_o he_o must_v so_o order_v his_o affair_n that_o he_o may_v solemn_o wait_v upon_o this_o work_n of_o prayer_n many_o christian_n be_v so_o entangle_v about_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v so_o watch_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n that_o they_o have_v no_o fit_a time_n for_o prayer_n 2._o he_o must_v watch_v and_o observe_v those_o special_a season_n in_o which_o god_n do_v move_v and_o stir_v up_o his_o heart_n to_o this_o duty_n he_o must_v watch_v in_o prayer_n that_o be_v he_o must_v watch_v against_o drowsiness_n against_o distraction_n and_o wander_n against_o whatsoever_o may_v divert_v he_o from_o prayer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o a_o christian_a that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v compose_v in_o prayer_n that_o satan_n may_v not_o take_v he_o off_o from_o the_o work_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n satan_n watch_v unto_o temptation_n 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