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A54928 The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne. Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing P2295; ESTC R30533 821,533 890

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rule_n so_o it_o be_v 2._o constant_a perpetual_a and_o immovable_a we_o need_v not_o fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n abrogate_v and_o disannul_v it_o but_o that_o same_o hand_n of_o providence_n which_o now_o hold_v out_o to_o we_o what_o our_o hair_n desire_v may_v in_o a_o moment_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o we_o that_o same_o hand_n that_o now_o seem_v to_o open_v the_o door_n may_v shut_v it_o when_o he_o please_v and_o crush_v thou_o if_o thou_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n sect._n 2._o for_o what_o thing_n and_o in_o what_o order_n and_o manner_n shall_v we_o pray_v the_o promise_n be_v such_o a_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v safe_o go_v where_o see_v this_o star_n point_n out_o our_o way_n the_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o precious_a and_o exceed_o great_a 2_o pet._n 1.4_o but_o also_o like_o the_o 119.96_o the_o ps_n 119.96_o commandment_n exceed_v broad_a and_o of_o a_o large_a extent_n they_o go_v as_o far_o as_o a_o rational_a and_o sanctify_a appetite_n can_v reach_v the_o will_v i_o confess_v may_v choose_v every_o cap._n every_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la appe●uus_fw-la arist_n eth._n 1._o cap._n good_a thing_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o as_o large_a a_o compass_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o be_v not_o these_o very_a large_a and_o comprehensive_a yet_o lest_o any_o shall_v complain_v he_o will_v leave_v no_o room_n for_o any_o exception_n but_o as_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v these_o great_a mercy_n so_o that_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o his_o honest_a servant_n and_o supplicant_n ps_n 84.11_o ps_n 34.9_o 10._o ps_n 23.1_o ps_n 85.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a ps_n 1_o 21.7_o that_o he_o will_v preserve_v their_o soul_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o their_o body_n their_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o foot_n to_o be_v move_v ver_fw-la 8_o 3_o 5_o 6._o thus_o the_o promise_n exclude_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a and_o i_o know_v no_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v for_o goodness_n by_o the_o philosopher_n be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o relative_a property_n and_o in_o the_o school_n that_o be_v call_v good_a which_o be_v fit_a and_o 56._o and_o bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ens_fw-la ut_fw-la conveniens_fw-la non_fw-la fibi_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la tern●●●●_n videtur_fw-la manifestum_fw-la sed_fw-la alteri_fw-la unde_fw-la hurtado_n ex_fw-la divisione_n boni_fw-la in_o honestum_fw-la u●ile_fw-la &_o delectabile_fw-la recte_fw-la colligit_fw-la bonum_fw-la communiter_fw-la usurpari_fw-la pro_fw-la convenienti_fw-la quia_fw-la inquit_fw-la honestas_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o delectatio_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la aliud_fw-la hurt_a metaph_n disp_n 7._o §_o 5._o §_o 56._o convenient_a which_o general_n may_v to_o good_a purpose_n be_v apply_v to_o this_o case_n in_o divinity_n while_o we_o inquire_v what_o be_v good_a for_o a_o christian_a and_o what_o he_o may_v claim_v and_o ask_v as_o be_v his_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o promise_n viz_o not_o every_o thing_n which_o his_o lust_n do_v crave_v but_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o convenient_a and_o so_o good_a for_o he_o it_o may_v be_v riches_n pleasure_n honour_n etc._n etc._n will_v not_o hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la and_o at_o such_o a_o season_n be_v convenient_a for_o he_o but_o will_v prove_v a_o snare_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n that_o we_o can_v absolute_o and_o peremptory_o plead_v as_o a_o bond_n for_o such_o a_o suppose_a mercy_n the_o object_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v some_o good_a thing_n bonum_fw-la tibi_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o promise_n make_v to_o thou_o but_o it_o must_v be_v concern_v something_o which_o be_v good_a and_o convenient_a for_o thou_o otherwise_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o threaten_a then_o a_o promise_n o_o if_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o desire_n be_v thus_o limit_v and_o do_v carry_v alongst_o with_o they_o this_o proviso_n we_o will_v not_o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o our_o request_n nor_o so_o impatient_a under_o a_o repulse_n nor_o so_o ready_a to_o call_v in_o question_n god_n love_n and_o care_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n when_o in_o mercy_n he_o refuse_v to_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n and_o foolish_a desire_n and_o o_o with_o what_o confidence_n security_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n may_v we_o roll_v ourselves_o and_o all_o our_o affair_n over_o upon_o our_o kind_n and_o provident_a father_n who_o as_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v what_o as_o good_a so_o will_v not_o suffer_v what_o be_v evil_a to_o come_v near_o we_o but_o as_o thou_o may_v ask_v every_o good_a so_o only_o what_o be_v good_a for_o no_o evil_a can_v be_v a_o object_n of_o love_n and_o desire_n but_o rather_o of_o hatred_n and_o aversation_n and_o so_o fall_v not_o under_o a_o promise_n but_o a_o threaten_a and_o thus_o can_v be_v a_o fit_a material_a for_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n but_o rather_o for_o deprecation_n or_o imprecation_n but_o here_o we_o may_v speak_v to_o this_o question_n whether_o we_o may_v desire_v and_o pray_v for_o any_o evil_n whether_o of_o sin_n or_o suffering_n though_o not_o absolute_o and_o for_o itself_o yet_o as_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mean_a for_o humble_v of_o we_o and_o draw_v we_o near_o to_o god_n there_o be_v few_o of_o those_o we_o have_v read_v who_o propound_n and_o none_o who_o at_o any_o length_n do_v speak_v to_o this_o material_a as_o we_o conceive_v case_n but_o since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o particular_n which_o we_o must_v speak_v to_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o shall_v remit_v this_o to_o part_v 3._o and_o handle_v it_o among_o the_o case_n only_o let_v we_o from_o thence_o suppose_v that_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v something_o that_o be_v good_a fit_a convenient_a and_o profitable_a to_o we_o and_o that_o not_o only_o respective_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o such_o a_o end_n but_o also_o absolute_o and_o of_o itself_o at_o least_o negative_o and_o permissive_o and_o thus_o it_o must_v not_o be_v evil_a either_o moral_o or_o physical_o it_o must_v not_o of_o itself_o be_v either_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n or_o afflictive_a and_o bitter_a to_o we_o but_o as_o to_o what_o be_v thus_o good_a thou_o be_v not_o straighten_a either_o by_o the_o promise_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o performance_n we_o have_v both_o conjoin_v and_o meet_v together_o in_o this_o centre_n or_o rather_o diffuse_v through_o this_o large_a circumferene_a mat._n 7.11_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n shall_v give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o we_o need_v not_o descend_v unto_o particular_n these_o be_v so_o many_o and_o different_a whatever_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n for_o this_o life_n or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v for_o thy_o state_n and_o calling_n for_o thy_o present_a exigence_n and_o condition_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v ask_v in_o prayer_n and_o plead_v a_o promise_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o all_o which_o good_a and_o desirable_a thing_n be_v summary_o comprehend_v under_o six_o head_n in_o that_o perfect_a pattern_n which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n teach_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 6.9_o luk._n 11.2_o a_o commentary_n and_o explication_n whereof_o we_o purpose_v not_o to_o offer_v now_o especial_o since_o that_o have_v be_v often_o and_o full_o do_v by_o many_o judicious_a and_o learned_a divine_n but_o we_o shall_v reduce_v what_o we_o judge_v necessary_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o object_n of_o prayer_n into_o two_o general_n viz._n of_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o the_o first_o we_o shall_v speak_v here_o and_o of_o the_o second_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n 1._o then_o as_o to_o these_o good_a thing_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n it_o will_v be_v observe_v 1._o that_o these_o be_v either_o temporal_a belong_v to_o our_o bodily_a and_o perish_a being_n in_o this_o world_n or_o spiritual_a which_o do_v end_n do_v for_o even_o these_o temporal_a thing_n have_v a_o remote_a tendency_n and_o shall_v by_o we_o be_v refer_v to_o such_o a_o noble_a end_n more_o immediate_o concern_v the_o soul_n and_o our_o everlasting_a be_v and_o happiness_n 2._o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a mercy_n may_v be_v subdivide_v for_o some_o of_o they_o be_v more_o some_o less_o necessary_a for_o obtain_v the_o aforesaid_a end_n as_o among_o spiritual_n some_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o be_v and_o spiritual_a life_n other_o only_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n vigour_n and_o activity_n in_o do_v so_o among_o temporal_n some_o be_v necessary_a for_o our_o bodily_a be_v and_o life_n other_o only_o for_o the_o comfort_n better_a