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part_n we_o do_v 3._o meditation_n be_v a_o good_a preparation_n for_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o token_n for_o good_a when_o we_o can_v say_v with_o david_n psa_n 5.1_o lord_n hear_v and_o consider_v my_o meditation_n when_o the_o prayer_n the_o verbaque_fw-la praevisam_fw-la rem_fw-la non_fw-la invita_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la hor._n agere_fw-la volentem_fw-la semper_fw-la meditari_fw-la decet_fw-la nam_fw-la segniores_fw-la omnes_fw-la inceptis_fw-la novis_fw-la meditatio_fw-la si_fw-la rei_fw-la gerendae_fw-la defuit_fw-la auson_n de_fw-fr lord_n 7._o sapient_a the_o hebrew_n do_v use_v one_o and_o the_o same_o word_n for_o signify_v to_o meditate_v and_o to_o pray_v viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o be_v word_n gen._n 24.63_o where_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v go_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v render_v either_o to_o pray_v or_o to_o meditate_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o these_o two_o in_o our_o practice_n be_v not_o separate_v that_o as_o that_o word_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o so_o what_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o may_v be_v find_v in_o all_o our_o prayer_n heart_n by_o meditation_n indit_v a_o good_a mater_fw-la the_o tongue_n will_v be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writer_n psa_n 45.1_o meditation_n will_n facilitat_fw-la the_o work_n and_o direct_v and_o excite_v the_o worker_n it_o will_v give_v eye_n to_o the_o blind_a hand_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o bring_v in_o provision_n for_o the_o empty_a if_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o some_o great_a person_n especial_o if_o to_o a_o king_n how_o will_v we_o pre-medirate_a and_o ponder_v what_o we_o shall_v say_v and_o how_o we_o shall_v carry_v ourselves_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o we_o will_v be_v at_o no_o pain_n to_o meet_v the_o great_a king_n it_o be_v true_a he_o will_v accept_v of_o the_o sigh_n and_o sob_n of_o mourner_n though_o we_o do_v but_o 38.14_o but_o isa_n 38.14_o lament_v as_o a_o dove_n and_o chatcter_n as_o a_o swallow_n and_o crane_n he_o will_v pity_v and_o show_v mercy_n but_o alas_o we_o base_o abuse_v this_o astonish_a condescension_n ah_o shall_v we_o be_v negligent_a and_o irreverent_a because_o he_o be_v tender_a and_o indulgent_a many_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o enlargement_n and_o because_o of_o deadness_n and_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n that_o wander_v and_o impertinent_a thought_n break_v in_o etc._n etc._n but_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o pain_n to_o prevent_v these_o evil_n by_o watchfulness_n and_o meditation_n if_o thou_o will_v set_v some_o time_n apart_o serious_o to_o ponder_v and_o meditate_v what_o a_o great_a and_o dreadful_a majesty_n and_o yet_o how_o love_a and_o merciful_a thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o that_o will_v beget_v both_o reverence_n and_o confidence_n if_o thou_o will_v consider_v his_o omni-presence_n and_o omni_n science_n this_o will_v stir_v thou_o up_o to_o watchfulness_n it_o will_v six_o thy_o heart_n and_o prevent_v wander_a thought_n if_o thou_o do_v remember_v his_o power_n and_o omnipotence_n his_o fidelity_n and_o truth_n this_o will_v strengthen_v thy_o faith_n and_o expectation_n of_o success_n if_o thou_o will_v consider_v who_o thou_o be_v what_o be_v thy_o distance_n as_o a_o poor_a creature_n and_o yet_o more_o in_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o great_a a_o sinner_n and_o he_o the_o just_a and_o holy_a lord_n this_o will_v beget_v humility_n and_o godly_a fear_n if_o thou_o will_v lay_v to_o heart_n thy_o several_a want_n and_o what_o thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o 1.3_o for_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o life_n and_o godliness_n what_o be_v thy_o strait_n and_o danger_n and_o what_o kindness_n the_o lord_n have_v hitherto_o she_o wed_v and_o what_o long-suffering_a and_o patience_n he_o have_v exâ—rcised_v towards_o thou_o and_o what_o be_v the_o mercy_n which_o from_o time_n to_o time_n thou_o
to_o grant_v our_o desire_n and_o concern_v the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n jam._n 1.6_o 7._o 1_o timoth._n 2.8_o you_o will_v say_v the_o object_n of_o that_o doubt_v and_o waver_v that_o be_v forbid_v in_o prayer_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n thus_o abraham_n be_v commend_v for_o not_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n through_o unbelief_n rom._n 4.20_o ans_fw-fr faith_n and_o doubt_v must_v be_v relative_a to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n otherwise_o there_o will_v not_o be_v a_o opposition_n and_o therefore_o since_o faith_n must_v lay_v hold_v on_o a_o promise_n so_o doubt_v do_v counter-act_n our_o faith_n and_o assault_v the_o promise_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v that_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n and_o so_o of_o that_o doubt_v that_o be_v condemn_v in_o and_o may_v frustrate_v our_o prayer_n and_o i_o shall_v think_v that_o there_o be_v little_a ground_n to_o move_v such_o a_o question_n 1._o because_o all_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o intimation_n and_o declaration_n of_o god_n purpose_n to_o give_v to_o we_o such_o and_o such_o mercy_n we_o can_v doubt_v of_o our_o receive_n but_o we_o must_v also_o doubt_v of_o the_o promise_n that_o intimate_v god_n purpose_n to_o give_v for_o as_o in_o other_o case_n so_o also_o in_o this_o giving_z and_o receive_v be_v correlative_n and_o the_o one_o must_v suppose_v and_o infer_v the_o other_o but_o 2._o albeit_o faith_n in_o prayer_n do_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n as_o relative_a to_o we_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o rest_v there_o but_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v require_v as_o a_o special_a condition_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o praeyer_n concern_v its_o success_n and_o audience_n and_o therefore_o that_o doubt_v which_o it_o exclude_v must_v be_v the_o doubt_v of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o prayer_n and_o not_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o a_o general_n and_o abstract_a manner_n it_o be_v the_o doubt_v of_o the_o event_n and_o of_o god_n work_n rather_o than_o of_o his_o word_n and_o albeit_o the_o one_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v may_v by_o just_a and_o necessary_a consequence_n be_v collect_v from_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o supplicant_n may_v make_v a_o abstraction_n and_o labour_n to_o divert_v the_o dispute_n from_o the_o truth_n unto_o the_o sense_n or_o meaning_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n where_o though_o he_o may_v allow_v to_o himself_o a_o great_a liberty_n yet_o in_o the_o issue_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n these_o doubt_n concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v resolve_v in_o doubt_v concern_v its_o truth_n but_o that_o the_o doubt_v which_o faith_n do_v exclude_v import_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o but_o especial_o the_o latter_a be_v evident_a from_o those_o place_n already_o cite_v in_o which_o this_o faith_n be_v require_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 21.22_o mark_v 11.24_o etc._n etc._n o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v and_o fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v sink_v wherefore_o do_v thou_o doubt_v of_o the_o event_n and_o whether_o i_o will_v hold_v thou_o up_o or_o not_o mat._n 14_o 30_o 31._o but_o why_o shall_v we_o stay_v to_o collect_v from_o scripture_n that_o which_o be_v so_o clear_o determine_v in_o it_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n and_o what_o be_v that_o faith_n and_o confidence_n o_o belove_a disciple_n that_o be_v the_o great_a question_n concern_v which_o we_o will_v be_v resolve_v that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o flesh_n his_o not_o his_o secret_a will_n concern_v the_o futurition_n of_o event_n but_o his_o will_n reveal_v our_o duty_n what_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o and_o well-pleasing_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o this_o limitation_n need_v not_o discourage_v thou_o nor_o make_v thou_o stagger_v or_o doubt_n unless_o thou_o resolve_v to_o ask_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o to_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o to_o satisfy_v and_o fulsill_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o if_o we_o know_v and_o so_o believe_v without_o doubt_v and_o waver_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n we_o desire_v of_o he_o let_v we_o then_o say_v mr._n loc_n mr._n teneamus_fw-la ergo_fw-la hanc_fw-la apostoli_fw-la sententiam_fw-la invocationem_fw-la dei_fw-la summum_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la examen_fw-la esse_fw-la deum_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la rite_n ne_fw-fr que_fw-fr ex_fw-la fide_fw-la invocari_fw-la niâ—_n quum_fw-la certo_fw-la persuasi_fw-la sumus_fw-la non_fw-la irritas_fw-la fore_fw-la nostras_fw-la preces_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la suspensi_fw-la haesitant_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n in_o loc_n calvin_n remember_v that_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n be_v the_o chief_a trial_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o invocate_v aright_o or_o in_o faith_n unless_o we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a nor_o want_v a_o return_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o ground_n have_v we_o to_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v answer_v our_o desire_n and_o give_v the_o particular_a we_o ask_v for_o 1._o the_o experience_n of_o all_o saint_n yea_o of_o such_o as_o be_v dear_a to_o god_n do_v appear_v and_o plead_v against_o this_o confidence_n how_o earnest_o do_v moses_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v go_v to_o canaan_n and_o david_n for_o his_o child_n samuel_n for_o saul_n and_o paul_n that_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n may_v depart_v &c_n &c_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o hear_v as_o to_o what_o they_o desire_v and_o petition_v and_o 2._o this_o confidence_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a and_o unwarrantable_a for_o faith_n can_v go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o promise_n but_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n intimate_v god_n purpose_n particular_o and_o peremptory_o to_o give_v we_o such_o and_o such_o mercy_n especial_o those_o outward_a and_o bodily_a thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o indifferent_a and_o may_v prove_v and_o often_o have_v be_v rather_o hindrance_n than_o help_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o great_a end_n these_o thing_n be_v only_o promise_v conditional_o and_o relative_o when_o they_o will_v be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o will_v prove_v mean_n for_o promote_a of_o god_n glory_n in_o our_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o since_o we_o can_v determine_v when_o these_o thing_n will_v prove_v good_a to_o we_o and_o when_o hurtful_a neither_o can_v we_o determine_v when_o they_o be_v or_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o we_o can_v in_o faith_n plead_v such_o promise_n nor_o 343._o nor_o a_o absolute_a faith_n on_o a_o conditional_a promise_n be_v fancy_v not_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v free_a on_o god_n purse_n without_o a_o grant_n and_o it_o be_v as_o have_v divinity_n as_o logic_n to_o put_v more_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n then_o be_v in_o the_o premise_n of_o the_o promise_n gurn._n spr._n arm._n part_n 3._o pag._n 343._o peremptory_o expect_v their_o accomplishment_n ans_fw-fr as_o no_o act_n must_v be_v extend_v beyond_o its_o object_n so_o neither_o faith_n beyond_o the_o promise_n it_o must_v be_v our_o fancy_n and_o not_o divine_a faith_n which_o anchore_v not_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o carnal_a man_n who_o build_v their_o faith_n upon_o another_o foundation_n be_v like_a to_o these_o fool_n who_o build_v a_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n mat._n 7.26_o if_o thou_o believe_v show_v thy_o warrant_n otherwise_o thou_o may_v believe_v what_o thou_o will_v but_o when_o the_o storm_n arise_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n it_o will_v fall_v and_o such_o a_o faith_n like_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_v must_v perish_v and_o at_o length_n thou_o like_v to_o they_o isa_n 20.5_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o thy_o expectation_n but_o for_o the_o further_o clear_v the_o point_n in_o hand_n and_o for_o obviate_a what_o have_v be_v object_v let_v we_o add_v some_o few_o conclusion_n concl._n 9_o that_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n may_v persuade_v and_o assure_v the_o supplicant_n that_o his_o prayer_n concern_v thing_n 2._o thing_n what_o thing_n be_v absolute_o good_a both_o be_v show_v ch._n 7._o sect._n 2._o absolute_o and_o intrinsical_o good_a and_o so_o peremptory_o and_o universal_o promise_v shall_v be_v hear_v and_o the_o very_a particular_a shall_v be_v give_v in_o kind_n concl._n 10._o albeit_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o give_v what_o he_o have_v thus_o promise_v and_o see_v to_o be_v so_o good_a and_o necessary_a for_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o limit_v himself_o as_o to_o the_o
if_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o diligence_n and_o endeavour_n thou_o have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o assurance_n that_o thou_o can_v say_v i_o know_v i_o be_o in_o christ_n yet_o of_o thou_o serious_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o that_o diligence_n to_o make_v thy_o election_n sure_a if_o thou_o love_v he_o and_o careful_o abstain_v from_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v he_o and_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n thou_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a or_o ashamed_a ps_n 119_o 6._o thou_o may_v draw_v nigh_o in_o faith_n and_o confident_o plead_v the_o promise_n thy_o childlike_a affection_n be_v ground_n enough_o to_o beget_v this_o childlike_a confidence_n and_o boldness_n thou_o who_o have_v the_o love_n and_o heart_n of_o a_o son_n need_v not_o fear_v while_o thou_o draw_v nigh_o to_o thy_o kind_a father_n o_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v i_o dare_v not_o call_v he_o father_n ans_fw-fr we_o 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be_v gracious_a and_o that_o our_o mercy_n may_v be_v full_a complete_a and_o stable_a 6._o to_o learn_v we_o that_o hard_a lesson_n of_o submission_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o limit_v and_o prescribe_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v patient_o wait_v and_o look_v up_o to_o he_o until_o he_o show_v we_o his_o love_a kindness_n to_o make_v we_o example_n to_o other_o of_o patience_n dependence_n and_o self-denial_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v not_o insist_v on_o these_o particular_n because_o many_o of_o they_o or_o such_o like_a be_v more_o full_o handle_v and_o apply_v to_o a_o more_o 2._o more_o viz._n both_o to_o this_o and_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n 2._o general_a case_n by_o the_o judicious_a mr._n gee_o in_o his_o elaborat_a treatise_n concern_v prayer-obstruction_n chap._n 4._o but_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v for_o convince_a we_o of_o our_o impatience_n folly_n and_o ingratitude_n to_o our_o kind_n god_n who_o wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o and_o who_o will_v not_o withhold_v our_o desire_n when_o these_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o his_o glory_n the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o our_o own_o comfort_n and_o happiness_n chap._n ii_o when_o and_o who_o prayer_n will_v the_o lord_n not_o hear_v nor_o answer_n we_o will_v 1._o speak_v of_o this_o question_n as_o it_o concern_v the_o saint_n 2._o as_o it_o concern_v the_o wicked_a sect._n 1_o when_o will_v the_o lord_n not_o hear_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o what_o be_v these_o sin_n that_o will_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o their_o prayer_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n either_o for_o private_a and_o personal_a mercy_n or_o for_o public_a mercy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o incorporation_n of_o believer_n but_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n we_o need_v not_o insist_v on_o this_o distinction_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o both_o sort_n of_o prayer_n we_o may_v general_o answer_v with_o the_o psalmist_n psa_n 66.18_o if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o accept_v or_o answer_v any_o of_o our_o prayer_n either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o see_v part._n 2._o chap._n 1._o but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v what_o be_v those_o sin_n which_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n do_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n ans_fw-fr albeit_o we_o condemn_v the_o stoical_a dream_n concern_v the_o equality_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o sound_a reason_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o sin_n and_o sin_n some_o be_v much_o more_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a than_o other_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n object_n manner_n of_o performance_n and_o many_o aggravate_v