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have_v be_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o thou_o have_v be_v sweet_o quiet_v when_o many_o trouble_n have_v be_v about_o thou_o and_o have_v thou_o find_v comfort_n from_o hence_o in_o any_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o do_v thou_o find_v that_o though_o that_o peace_n then_o get_v be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n lose_v and_o decay_a yet_o thou_o have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n as_o may_v be_v to_o preserve_v it_o and_o to_o maintain_v it_o and_o to_o renew_v and_o to_o recover_v it_o again_o by_o repentance_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v thyself_o spotless_a before_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o find_v that_o according_a as_o god_n have_v be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o so_o thy_o love_n be_v great_a and_o manifold_a thou_o can_v never_o love_v god_n so_o much_o as_o he_o have_v do_v thou_o thou_o can_v never_o answer_v the_o thousand_o part_n of_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n show_v to_o thou_o and_o then_o no_o service_n of_o god_n or_o office_n so_o 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say_v matth._n 26.39_o he_o ask_v that_o which_o be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n and_o yet_o because_o he_o will_v not_o trench_v upon_o that_o which_o may_v cross_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o any_o the_o least_o affection_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o overrule_a the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o express_v himself_o thus_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v so_o that_o whensoever_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a it_o must_v be_v with_o subjection_n of_o our_o own_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o for_o more_o full_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n see_v it_o thus_o enlarge_a first_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o god_n will_v either_o partly_o as_o his_o will_n be_v express_v in_o his_o word_n and_o partly_o the_o will_n of_o god_n express_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n for_o both_o these_o be_v effectual_a in_o every_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n will_n first_o according_a to_o his_o will_n express_v in_o his_o word_n lawful_a 1._o ask_v thing_n lawful_a therein_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v only_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v lawful_a and_o such_o as_o therein_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o notable_a be_v that_o example_n in_o psal_n 119.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n diligent_o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n see_v what_o be_v his_o request_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n look_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v we_o have_v warrant_v to_o pray_v for_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o thing_n lawful_a and_o only_o for_o such_o second_o name_n 2._o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n whatsoever_o we_o pray_v for_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.22_o 23._o he_o make_v a_o large_a promise_n to_o such_o as_o so_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n vers_n 23_o 24._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o this_o god_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v put_v up_o all_o our_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n now_o to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v require_v the_o exercise_n of_o two_o grace_n first_o he_o that_o shall_v ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n imply_v the_o ask_n of_o it_o in_o humility_n humility_n 1_o to_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n require_v humility_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v in_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o will_v evidence_n and_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o three_o or_o four_o several_a act_n in_o every_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n humility_n first_o act_n of_o humility_n first_o a_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v with_o this_o humility_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o god_n mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v acknowledge_v gen._n 32.10_o he_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n he_o have_v already_o receive_v and_o therefore_o if_o god_n shall_v never_o grant_v he_o more_o mercy_n he_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v he_o have_v do_v abundant_o more_o for_o he_o already_o then_o he_o have_v deserve_v he_o pray_v not_o in_o his_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o and_o no_o man_n can_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v pray_v in_o humility_n he_o must_v have_v no_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o worth_n act._n 2_o second_o he_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o insufficiency_n so_o much_o as_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o make_v a_o good_a prayer_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o rom._n 8.26_o this_o be_v humility_n and_o selfe-deniall_n when_o a_o man_n come_v before_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o ask_v any_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o unablenesse_n to_o ask_v any_o blessing_n according_a to_o god_n will_n act._n 3_o three_o a_o man_n ask_v in_o humility_n when_o he_o put_v up_o his_o petition_n with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v he_o desire_v not_o that_o god_n will_v satisfy_v he_o in_o any_o lust_n but_o only_o grant_v he_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v expedient_a for_o he_o so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o no_o further_o matth._n 26.39_o act._n 4_o four_o there_o be_v another_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o bend_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n to_o make_v use_n of_o no_o mediation_n in_o prayer_n but_o only_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n you_o read_v of_o a_o pretend_a humility_n a_o voluntary_a humility_n consist_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n col._n 2.18_o they_o think_v themselves_o not_o worthy_a immediate_o to_o rush_v into_o 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