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god_n to_o bestow_v rom._n 14.23_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o context_n that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o what_o a_o man_n do_v without_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v both_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v without_o this_o persuasion_n though_o it_o may_v be_v material_o good_a it_o be_v formal_o evil_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n will._n second_o when_o we_o pray_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n so_o faith_n be_v take_v rom._n 3.3_o and_o jam._n 1.6_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o do_v effectual_o determine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o free_a choice_n and_o constant_a prosecution_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v this_o a_o singular_a notion_n see_v the_o sense_n of_o several_a very_a judicious_a and_o godly_a man_n dr._n jackson_n of_o faith_n pag._n 108._o dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n pag._n 11_o 12._o dr._n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110._o p._n 317._o mr._n capel_n of_o tentation_n part_n 4._o p._n 46._o the_o double-minded_n man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o labour_n under_o some_o doubt_v but_o he_o that_o hang_v betwixt_o two_o way_n and_o know_n not_o which_o to_o choose_v whether_o god_n or_o baal_n there_o be_v many_o which_o pray_v from_o their_o memory_n utter_v such_o expression_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v or_o from_o their_o fancy_n and_o invention_n for_o therein_o mr_n saltmarsh_n be_v right_a that_o all_o extemporary_a prayer_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o mistake_n other_o go_v further_o and_o pray_v from_o conscience_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o yet_o these_o pray_v not_o sincere_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o as_o david_n say_v psal_n 27.4_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n they_o pray_v but_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v hear_v loath_a that_o god_n shall_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n or_o say_v amen_o to_o their_o prayer_n this_o be_v austin_n case_n confess_v l._n 8._o cap._n 7._o he_o pray_v dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la castitatem_fw-la &_o continentiam_fw-la sed_fw-la noli_fw-la modo_fw-la timebam_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o cito_fw-la exaudines_fw-la lord_n give_v i_o chastity_n and_o continency_n but_o not_o yet_o i_o be_v afraid_a say_v he_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v i_o present_o and_o cure_v that_o disease_n of_o lust_n which_o i_o have_v rather_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v than_o mortify_v so_o doubtless_o there_o be_v many_o which_o pray_v for_o that_o humility_n which_o will_v spoil_v their_o pride_n and_o gallantry_n for_o that_o fear_n of_o god_n self-denial_n heavenly-mindedness_a which_o will_v interrupt_v their_o sensual_a pleasure_n or_o hinder_v their_o thrive_a in_o the_o world_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v will_v be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o those_o sin_n which_o a_o answer_n of_o such_o prayer_n will_v force_v they_o to_o part_v with_o how_o many_o pray_v that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v and_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v and_o oppose_v his_o kingdom_n that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v that_o will_v neither_o do_v it_o themselves_o nor_o suffer_v those_o to_o live_v quiet_o that_o desire_n to_o do_v it_o that_o god_n will_v not_o lead_v they_o into_o temptation_n and_o yet_o daily_o run_v upon_o temptation_n and_o will_v account_v it_o a_o punishment_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o they_o thus_o do_v man_n compass_v god_n about_o with_o lie_n and_o deceit_n hos_fw-la 11.12_o