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desire_v and_o sue_v with_o fear_n for_o some_o favour_n but_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o come_v as_o to_o their_o father_n with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o favour_n 7._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n tender_v our_o good_a have_v among_o many_o mean_n argument_n commend_v unto_o we_o prayer_n to_o be_v a_o help_n at_o hand_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n phil._n 4._o 6._o and_o because_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v altogether_o unapt_a to_o it_o it_o be_v so_o heavenly_a and_o we_o so_o earthly_a he_o have_v by_o all_o argument_n commend_v it_o to_o we_o as_o 1._o from_o his_o own_o precept_n psal_n 50._o 15._o mat._n 7._o 7._o 2._o from_o its_o nature_n a_o most_o heavenly_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 6._o 3._o that_o its_o a_o chief_a mean_n of_o god_n glory_n psal_n 50._o last_o 4._o that_o its_o the_o most_o gainful_a trade_n james_n 5._o 5._o that_o it_o have_v great_a promise_n ibid._n 6._o that_o its_o most_o practise_v of_o the_o most_o godly_a and_o may_v be_v have_v when_o 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double_a gift_n in_o prayer_n one_o of_o spirit_n speech_n effectual_a for_o edification_n of_o other_o which_o so_o far_o forth_o be_v to_o be_v labour_v for_o but_o this_o may_v be_v in_o a_o reprobate_n the_o other_o in_o spirit_n whereby_o special_o ourselves_o be_v inflame_v and_o so_o do_v heat_n other_o with_o who_o we_o pray_v which_o be_v rare_a and_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a this_o god_n like_v 15._o as_o they_o who_o will_v prayer_n be_v skilful_a in_o any_o thing_n must_v be_v much_o exercise_v therein_o so_o in_o prayer_n 16._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o singular_a prayer_n comfort_n to_o a_o true_a heart_n that_o god_n see_v our_o meaning_n rom._n
8._o 27._o as_o of_o terror_n that_o god_n see_v our_o corruption_n in_o prayer_n both_o must_v breed_v conscience_n 17._o as_o its_o a_o rare_a mercy_n keep_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o child_n and_o not_o always_o to_o they_o but_o when_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o they_o so_o this_o be_v hardly_o get_v and_o keep_v and_o therefore_o such_o as_o will_v enjoy_v it_o must_v spare_v no_o cost_n for_o it_o and_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o displease_v god_n 18._o it_o be_v not_o meet_v in_o variety_n of_o god_n deal_n to_o vary_a have_v always_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o upon_o occasion_n to_o vary_v the_o same_o 19_o repetition_n in_o prayer_n be_v not_o unlawful_a unlawful_a when_o as_o they_o arise_v upon_o some_o great_a sense_n of_o sin_n or_o our_o want_n or_o see_v ourselves_o to_o have_v pray_v before_o in_o fashion_n will_v now_o desire_v to_o pray_v in_o truth_n or_o if_o it_o be_v through_o forgetfulness_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o before_o else_o they_o be_v vain_a 20._o to_o avoid_v tediousness_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v good_a prayer_n to_o pray_v brief_o and_o often_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o the_o garden_n yet_o as_o in_o long_a prayer_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o custom_n superstition_n and_o ambition_n so_o in_o short_a of_o profaneness_n and_o carelessness_n 21._o if_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o lord_n across_o our_o prayer_n fervent_a prayer_n and_o bless_v our_o cold_a and_o weak_a one_o as_o oft_o he_o do_v it_o be_v not_o to_o quench_v our_o zeal_n and_o favour_v our_o coldness_n which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heresy_n and_o prophannesse_n but_o to_o teach_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o lean_v not_o too_o much_o to_o our_o prayer_n as_o tie_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o heat_v our_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n that_o see_v the_o lord_n hear_v our_o cold_a prayer_n how_o much_o more_o will_v he_o hear_v our_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n pride_n 1._o if_o god_n prefer_v we_o avoid_v and_o lift_v we_o up_o take_v we_o great_a heed_n of_o pride_n lest_o god_n cast_v we_o down_o into_o some_o foul_a sin_n or_o reproach_n 2._o the_o lord_n have_v suffer_v many_o strong_a pure_a woman_n and_o wise_a man_n to_o have_v fall_v by_o woman_n to_o punish_v their_o pride_n in_o his_o grace_n privilege_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o assurance_n of_o salvation_n god_n protection_n a_o saint_n godly_a life_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o reproachful_a fall_n to_o enjoy_v the_o help_n to_o godliness_n to_o delight_v in_o christianity_n to_o use_v prosperity_n well_o as_o also_o adversity_n to_o increase_v in_o grace_n persevere_v therein_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sore_a evil_a that_o privilege_n we_o who_o persuade_v ourselves_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n do_v so_o little_o think_v of_o therefore_o so_o little_o know_v therefore_o so_o little_a glory_n in_o our_o privilege_n and_o comfort_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o they_o and_o so_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n hasten_v for_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o the_o want_n of_o all_o which_o be_v no_o small_a cause_n of_o our_o so_o little_a profit_v in_o godliness_n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v free_a privilege_n god_n be_v their_o father_n love_v they_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o will_v save_v they_o be_v protect_v by_o he_o be_v teach_v to_o live_v godly_a 4._o they_o which_o be_v in_o roman_n christ_n be_v free_v from_o condemnation_n be_v justify_v by_o he_o rom._n 8._o 1._o they_o have_v christ_n spirit_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o guide_v 1._o they_o so_o to_o live_v as_o please_v 2._o god_n whereby_o their_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v mortify_v and_o a_o new_a nature_n quicken_v in_o they_o ibid._n 9_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n they_o be_v 3._o bolden_v to_o call_v god_n their_o sweet_a father_n ibid._n 15._o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o coheire_n 4._o with_o christ_n that_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o may_v be_v glorify_v also_o ibid._n 17._o they_o be_v teach_v also_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o sigh_v 5._o wait_v for_o their_o adoption_n even_o their_o full_a glory_n ibid._n 23._o and_o true_o hope_v for_o 6._o be_v with_o patience_n to_o abide_v it_o ibid._n 25._o likewise_o they_o 7._o be_v teach_v so_o fervent_o and_o faithful_o to_o pray_v as_o god_n will_v accept_v thereof_o ibid._n 26_o 8._o howsoever_o god_n deal_v with_o they_o and_o whatsoever_o befall_v they_o god_n dispose_v it_o so_o that_o its_o better_a so_o then_o otherwise_o which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o eternal_a determination_n of_o the_o lord_n according_o effect_v the_o same_o in_o every_o degree_n ibid._n 28._o profession_n and_o professor_n 1._o four_o sort_n there_o be_v professor_n of_o professor_n 1._o false_a brethren_n great_a professor_n but_o 1._o gross_a hypocrite_n know_v they_o dissemble_v 2._o such_o 2._o as_o be_v choke_v with_o worldly_a care_n of_o honour_n riches_n and_o the_o like_a 3._o such_o as_o be_v 3._o forward_o in_o christian_a exercise_n but_o neglect_v the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n 4._o which_o so_o hear_v that_o they_o do_v understand_v 4._o and_o that_o do_v they_o practice_v in_o their_o word_n work_n thought_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v have_v joy_n in_o our_o profession_n the_o word_n profession_n must_v win_v ground_n daily_o in_o we_o in_o subdue_a sin_n even_o in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o branch_n otherwise_o we_o do_v only_o draw_v nigh_o with_o our_o lip_n 3._o this_o seem_v a_o sound_a difference_n between_o true_a professor_n and_o false_a professor_n the_o true_a prefer_v grace_n before_o all_o vanity_n and_o think_v they_o that_o have_v most_o most_o happy_a ever_o complain_v of_o their_o spiritual_a poverty_n thirst_v and_o labour_v for_o grace_v more_o and_o more_o the_o false_a they_o rest_v in_o that_o little_a grace_n they_o think_v they_o have_v and_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o vanity_n promise_v promise_n proper_o appertain_v threaten_n to_o the_o renew_a part_n threaten_n to_o the_o unrenewed_a punishment_n of_o sin_n when_o our_o sin_n proceed_v punish_v of_o particular_a and_o not_o of_o general_a defect_n if_o we_o offend_v of_o infirmity_n and_o not_o of_o presumption_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o punish_v so_o strait_o in_o temporal_a thing_n for_o the_o particular_a sin_n bring_v not_o wrath_n but_o the_o be_v in_o that_o sin_n and_o not_o repent_v for_o it_o which_o draw_v in_o other_o sin_n withal_o may_v draw_v wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o one_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o be_v spare_v five_o punish_v if_o for_o his_o particular_a sin_n he_o be_v admonish_v shall_v be_v humble_v as_o david_n by_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12._o jehosaphat_n by_o jehu_n 2_o chron._n 19_o or_o be_v afflict_v shall_v profit_v thereby_o because_o in_o this_o case_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o draw_v other_o sin_n but_o labour_v to_o put_v away_o that_o one_o sin_n punish_v when_o notwithstanding_o admonition_n for_o mercy_n and_o threaten_n for_o judgement_n he_o make_v a_o way_n for_o the_o lord_n indignation_n so_o that_o we_o may_v comfort_v offence_n ourselves_o for_o particular_a offence_n if_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o our_o life_n we_o follow_v the_o lord_n neither_o have_v the_o wicked_a here_o any_o liberty_n to_o nourish_v sin_n secret_o who_o use_v to_o sin_n by_o degree_n but_o when_o they_o presume_v wicked_a to_o lie_v still_o in_o one_o sin_n think_v that_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o many_o so_o from_o little_a sin_n to_o gross_a offence_n reconciliation_n 1._o in_o reconciliation_n make_v this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n friend_n that_o either_o party_n weigh_v their_o own_o sin_n which_o shall_v most_o hurt_v they_o do_v chief_o accuse_v themselves_o and_o excuse_v the_o other_o and_o withal_o do_v profess_v they_o will_v no_o more_o so_o offend_v but_o will_v love_v though_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v love_v again_o 2._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o speak_v unto_o god_n for_o other_o unless_o be_v we_o ourselves_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o through_o christ_n redemption_n unless_o a_o man_n see_v himself_o even_o utter_o lose_v unable_a any_o way_n else_o to_o be_v demption_n deliver_v he_o never_o prize_v redemption_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o power_n profit_n and_o praise_n that_o when_o all_o help_n fail_v and_o all_o creature_n be_v against_o we_o yet_o a_o full_a ransom_n be_v give_v to_o our_o hand_n and_o perfect_a restitution_n beyond_o all_o hope_n regeneration_n in_o regeneration_n or_o die_v regeneration_n unto_o sin_n we_o then_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o heart_n
security_n and_o satan_n overcome_v we_o without_o wrestle_v for_o if_o we_o fear_v it_o too_o much_o he_o overcome_v we_o before_o we_o fight_v 7._o all_o temptation_n come_v come_v either_o of_o ignorance_n or_o want_n of_o feeling_n 8._o as_o jacob_n leave_v not_o strive_v temptation_n though_o his_o thigh_n be_v loose_v till_o he_o have_v the_o blessing_n no_o more_o must_v we_o faint_v in_o our_o temptation_n though_o we_o be_v humble_v till_o we_o obtain_v the_o victory_n 9_o as_o strive_v against_o our_o temptation_n they_o soon_o dangerous_a depart_v &_o for_o little_a pain_n we_o enjoy_v long_a ease_n and_o quietness_n so_o in_o not_o resist_v the_o temptation_n the_o same_o increase_v and_o our_o little_a pleasure_n be_v pay_v with_o long_a grief_n and_o bitter_a 10._o this_o be_v a_o sure_a experiment_n whether_o the_o sin_n temptation_n which_o often_o tempt_v we_o shall_v prevail_v or_o not_o if_o the_o more_o we_o be_v tempt_v the_o more_o we_o be_v grieve_v for_o it_o strive_v against_o it_o and_o labour_v more_o for_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n it_o shall_v not_o long_o continue_v but_o if_o the_o first_o come_v of_o sin_n wrought_v this_o care_n and_o grief_n and_o the_o second_o wax_v less_o theâ—_n it_o will_v prevail_v unless_o the_o former_a course_n be_v speedy_o repair_v thank_n such_o be_v mere_a mocker_n of_o god_n and_o deep_a dissembler_n hypocrisy_n which_o make_v great_a profession_n of_o thanks_n in_o word_n but_o have_v little_a or_o no_o care_n by_o their_o life_n in_o obedience_n to_o testify_v the_o same_o thought_n 1._o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o spend_v his_o thought_n after_o world_n the_o abundance_n of_o these_o earthly_a thing_n for_o the_o rove_a of_o the_o heart_n after_o the_o world_n be_v a_o wonderful_a hindrance_n to_o a_o godly_a course_n 2._o it_o be_v find_v by_o many_o matter_n true_a christian_n a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o keep_v their_o mind_n upon_o heavenly_a matter_n the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a that_o be_v by_o nature_n earthly_a our_o mind_n sink_v down_o thither_o as_o the_o stone_n downward_o and_o will_v not_o without_o force_n be_v carry_v upward_o our_o only_a help_n must_v remedy_n be_v that_o we_o do_v acquaint_v our_o mind_n to_o ascend_v upward_o that_o at_o length_n they_o may_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o path_n and_o so_o as_o ready_o go_v in_o it_o as_o in_o the_o former_a 3._o a_o principal_a cause_n by-thought_n why_o so_o many_o be_v trouble_v in_o their_o holy_a exercise_n with_o by-thought_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o exercise_v at_o other_o time_n to_o govern_v their_o mind_n in_o chase_v away_o vain_a &_o evil_a thought_n and_o in_o hold_v their_o mind_n and_o heart_n to_o good_a thing_n without_o which_o travail_n i_o see_v not_o how_o the_o former_a disease_n can_v be_v cure_v on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o shall_v bestow_v good_a travail_n this_o way_n shall_v find_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n easy_a and_o no_o tedious_a thing_n to_o live_v godly_a but_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o many_o fall_v reproach_n sorrow_n and_o discouragement_n which_o many_o daily_a meetwith_o &_o be_v fill_v daily_o with_o such_o comfort_n as_o many_o professor_n seldom_o taste_v of_o though_o they_o will_v trial_o of_o a_o man_n self_n 1._o then_o may_v a_o christian_a good_a sound_o judge_v his_o state_n good_a when_o he_o find_v all_o heavenly_a matter_n a_o recreation_n to_o he_o and_o his_o earthly_a affair_n his_o labour_n 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a than_o daily_o bad_a more_o and_o more_o to_o make_v sure_a our_o call_n which_o most_o professor_n be_v either_o ignorant_a of_o or_o negligent_a in_o deceive_v themselves_o let_v every_o one_o therforedu_o examine_v himself_o in_o these_o point_n whereby_o he_o shall_v clear_o see_v his_o state_n as_o whether_o he_o be_v careless_a of_o his_o state_n towards_o god_n such_o not_o know_v or_o not_o regard_v how_o it_o be_v be_v most_o miserable_a or_o careful_a whether_o fearful_a either_o not_o know_v or_o not_o assure_v how_o to_o be_v save_v both_o dangerous_a and_o damnable_a to_o such_o as_o die_v so_o rev._n 21._o 8._o or_o comfortable_a whether_o upon_o faith_n alone_o or_o work_v alone_o both_o deceitful_a or_o upon_o faith_n confirm_v by_o work_n which_o only_a iâ—_n sound_n for_o trial_n whereof_o consider_v what_o thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n this_o only_a justify_v the_o belief_n of_o nothing_o else_o why_o thou_o believe_v because_o thou_o know_v thyself_o miserable_a and_o christ_n as_o willing_a as_o able_a to_o ease_v thou_o lade_v come_v to_o he_o do_v therefore_o in_o heart_n come_v unto_o he_o with_o assurance_n to_o be_v ease_v see_v he_o promise_v whether_o thou_o have_v thy_o conscience_n bear_v thou_o record_n and_o because_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a if_o thou_o see_v the_o effect_n hereof_o in_o the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n peace_n in_o god_n love_n fear_v and_o the_o like_a and_o 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