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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n itself_o etc._n etc._n shall_v any_o caviller_n urge_v that_o in_o prov._n 18._o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v understand_v here_o of_o one_o own_o spirit_n the_o answer_n be_v easy_a that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o sustain_a in_o that_o text_n and_o help_v in_o this_o there_o the_o spirit_n deâ—d_n deâ—d_n that_o be_v the_o vigour_n firmness_n and_o alacrity_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v uphold_v and_o bear_v up_o a_o man_n in_o his_o corporal_a weakness_n what_o be_v that_o to_o spiritual_a infirmity_n ignorance_n unaptness_n and_o inability_n for_o duty_n what_o can_v the_o natural_a vigour_n of_o a_o man_n own_o spirit_n contribute_v to_o the_o help_n of_o these_o beside_o that_o other_o text_n conspire_v with_o this_o in_o the_o sense_n i_o give_v eph._n 6._o 18._o pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la locum_fw-la beza_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v be_v utter_v some_o will_v thus_o interpret_v without_o speak_v as_o they_o render_v that_o word_n that_o be_v say_v they_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o prayer_n consist_v not_o in_o number_n or_o artifice_v of_o word_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n matth._n 6._o 5_o 7._o but_o in_o lively_a feeling_n and_o ejaculation_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o be_v pious_a but_o it_o seem_v to_o put_v some_o force_n upon_o the_o word_n rather_o it_o signify_v ineffable_a inexpressible_a or_o as_o we_o render_v that_o can_v be_v utter_v now_o some_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v unutterable_a for_o their_o greatness_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 4._o paul_n wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n hear_v unspeakable_a word_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o utter_v in_o this_o sense_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o the_o joy_n of_o believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v unspeakable_a not_o to_o be_v express_v 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it_o by_o and_o by_o take_v this_o reason_n reas_n therefore_o must_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n alone_o because_o prayer_n ascribe_v to_o god_n those_o attribute_n and_o give_v he_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v ascribe_v or_o give_v to_o any_o other_o isa_n 42._o 8._o by_o prayer_n we_o acknowledge_v god_n omniscience_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o we_o want_v or_o can_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o ascribe_v to_o he_o omnipotency_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v our_o request_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o incline_v he_o to_o hear_v we_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n we_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o trust_n and_o dependence_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o we_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o now_o can_v god_n who_o be_v especial_o jealous_a about_o his_o glory_n and_o worship_n take_v it_o well_o that_o we_o shall_v rob_v he_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o jewel_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v it_o a_o light_a matter_n to_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n that_o which_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n what_o can_v be_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n or_o more_o gross_a idolatry_n use_v 1_o let_v we_o then_o improve_v this_o truth_n 1._o into_o a_o detestation_n and_o abhorceny_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o teach_v to_o share_v this_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o with_o angel_n sanâ—s_n or_o image_n perhaps_o to_o wicked_a man_n traitor_n and_o rebel_n etc._n thomas_n becket_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o of_o those_o be_v which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v canonise_v shall_v you_o be_v assault_v with_o temptation_n to_o that_o religion_n have_v recourse_n to_o this_o pattern_n tell_v they_o that_o tempt_v you_o that_o the_o unerring_a guide_n have_v teach_v you_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n only_o that_o you_o can_v say_v to_o any_o other_o but_o god_n only_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o to_o who_o you_o pray_v must_v have_v those_o three_o property_n which_o none_o but_o god_n can_v have_v 1._o he_o must_v be_v lubens_fw-la willing_a to_o hear_v and_o help_v and_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o this_o mich._n 7._o 18._o what_o care_v so_o open_a as_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o what_o help_v so_o near_o at_o hand_n psalm_n 46._o 1._o but_o suppose_v any_o other_o willing_a yet_o 2._o he_o must_v be_v sciens_fw-la one_o that_o know_v what_o you_o want_v and_o who_o but_o the_o all_o know_v god_n can_v see_v into_o your_o soul_n and_o know_v what_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o matt._n 6._o 32_o yea_o he_o must_v know_v better_a than_o yourselves_o for_o we_o be_v very_o often_o ignorant_a of_o our_o want_n and_o necessity_n and_o ask_v what_o be_v hurtful_a in_o stead_n of_o what_o be_v needful_a the_o physician_n must_v have_v more_o skill_n than_o the_o patient_n else_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o do_v he_o good_a but_o 3._o he_o must_v be_v 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relieve_v and_o satisfy_v all_o our_o want_n and_o desire_n which_o god_n alone_o can_v do_v isa_n 43._o 11._o and_o 45._o 21._o object_n but_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o teach_v not_o to_o pray_v to_o saint_n or_o angel_n as_o author_n of_o mercy_n but_o only_o as_o mediator_n as_o intercessor_n to_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o humility_n to_o make_v use_n of_o such_o spoke_n man_n that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o boldness_n to_o presseimmediat_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n answ_n 1._o how_o express_o do_v the_o apostle_n meet_v with_o and_o condemn_v this_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o voluntary_a humility_n and_o tell_v you_o such_o be_v vain_o puff_v up_o in_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n col._n 2._o 18._o see_v more_o there_o verse_n 23._o 2._o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v hear_v we_o or_o know_v all_o our_o want_n may_v not_o a_o elijah_n renew_v his_o irony_n to_o a_o devout_a papist_n call_v upon_o paul_n and_o peter_n etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 18._o 17._o if_o the_o dead_a know_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o eccl._n 9_o 5._o that_o be_v as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n how_o shall_v they_o know_v our_o necessity_n or_o hear_v our_o prayer_n do_v not_o the_o church_n acknowledge_v god_n her_o father_n in_o opposition_n to_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n isa_n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v our_o father_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o name_n be_v everlasting_a and_o what_o more_o unscripturall_a and_o irrational_a than_o that_o popish_a fiction_n of_o the_o saint_n see_v all_o thing_n in_o speculo_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la but_o suppose_v this_o yet_o 3._o who_o give_v they_o the_o authority_n or_o put_v they_o into_o the_o office_n of_o mediator_n ship_n for_o the_o glorify_a saint_n they_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 12._o 23._o spirit_n perfect_v and_o 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raise_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o admiration_n use_v 3_o this_o may_v put_v we_o upon_o search_n and_o trial_n do_v we_o indeed_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o justify_v himself_o in_o this_o and_o will_v say_v as_o joseph_n brethren_n of_o the_o cup_n which_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o have_v steal_v gen._n 44._o 9_o with_o who_o soever_o this_o sin_n of_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o the_o true_a god_n be_v find_v let_v he_o die_v but_o i_o fear_v upon_o a_o close_a trial_n many_o will_v be_v find_v guilty_a who_o little_o suspect_v themselves_o though_o it_o may_v be_v not_o in_o that_o gross_a manner_n as_o idolater_n and_o image-worshipper_n yet_o in_o a_o way_n less_o disceâ—nâ—ble_a but_o not_o less_o displease_v or_o dishonourable_a to_o god_n consider_v therefore_o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n only_o two_o way_n 1._o as_o our_o object_n 2._o as_o our_o end_n now_o in_o 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can_v be_v for_o my_o good_a which_o be_v not_o for_o thy_o glory_n now_o how_o many_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o the_o object_n and_o yet_o to_o themselves_o as_o the_o end_n as_o jam._n 4._o 2_o 3._o ask_v amiss_o that_o they_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o so_o instead_o of_o serve_v god_n will_v serve_v himselve_n of_o god_n the_o best_a therefore_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v since_o they_o may_v find_v much_o of_o this_o in_o their_o heart_n and_o prayer_n use_v 4_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v at_o once_o both_o a_o spur_n to_o and_o a_o curb_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o
prayer_n 1._o a_o spur_n to_o it_o for_o who_o will_v not_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o singular_a privilege_n that_o he_o may_v upon_o all_o emergency_n have_v recourse_n to_o any_o great_a earthly_a monarch_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n when_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n dull_a and_o backward_o to_o this_o duty_n what_o a_o quicken_a consideration_n may_v it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n that_o thou_o converse_a with_o in_o it_o nor_o must_v we_o think_v as_o that_o profane_a wretch_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o who_o be_v upon_o a_o sickbed_n use_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o deliverance_n that_o if_o god_n will_v now_o hear_v he_o he_o will_v trouble_v he_o no_o more_o that_o our_o frequent_a address_n trouble_v god_n no_o the_o often_o if_o we_o come_v aright_o the_o welcomer_n he_o bid_v we_o ask_v and_o chide_v we_o for_o not_o ask_v john_n 16_o 23_o 24._o 2._o but_o than_o it_o may_v be_v a_o curb_n to_o all_o roving_n and_o extravagancy_n all_o rashness_n and_o irreverence_n '_o it_o be_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o who_o thou_o address_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v befog_n he_o eccl._n 5._o 2._o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o on_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o it_o ill_o beseem_v we_o to_o be_v saucy_a though_o we_o may_v be_v humble_o bold_a with_o god_n so_o much_o of_o much_o more_o that_o may_v have_v be_v speak_v shall_v serve_v for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o come_v now_o to_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o description_n of_o god_n in_o this_o preface_n and_o 1._o by_o his_o relation_n to_o we_o father_n which_o be_v amplify_v by_o the_o ground_n and_o extensiveness_n of_o it_o for_o both_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o word_n our_a 2._o doctr._n they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n aright_o in_o prayer_n must_v come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n relation_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o god_n be_v necessary_a to_o 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10._o call_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12._o 9_o of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 6._o thus_o the_o heathen_n style_v their_o jupiter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n of_o god_n and_o man_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o adoption_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o those_o who_o he_o take_v into_o special_a relation_n and_o this_o 1._o either_o externall_n when_o a_o people_n be_v call_v into_o a_o profession_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a religion_n thus_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n rom._n 9_o 2._o to_o they_o belong_v the_o adoption_n see_v exod._n 4._o 22._o and_o deut._n 32._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o nation_n profess_v christianity_n and_o baptize_v and_o partake_v of_o god_n ordinance_n may_v be_v call_v the_o child_n or_o people_n of_o god_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a mercy_n yet_o a_o man_n may_v perish_v from_o under_o this_o privilege_n the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o matth._n 8._o 12._o 2._o or_o internal_a when_o a_o man_n have_v not_o only_o the_o title_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 13._o this_o may_v be_v describe_v a_o act_n of_o god_n free_a grace_n in_o christ_n take_v we_o into_o the_o number_n and_o entitle_v we_o to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n but_o a_o real_a privilege_n christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o it_o the_o elect_a and_o they_o only_o the_o subject_n free_a grace_n the_o inward_a move_a cause_n on_o god_n part_n the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v the_o instrument_n beget_v and_o seal_v it_o god_n glory_n in_o conjunction_n with_o man_n salvation_n the_o end_n of_o it_o now_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v it_o here_o our_o father_n not_o only_o as_o create_v and_o uphold_v we_o not_o only_o as_o we_o be_v baptize_v and_o partake_v of_o church-priviledge_n but_o as_o we_o be_v beget_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n bear_v again_o not_o of_o flesh_n nor_o of_o blood_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1._o 13._o object_n but_o may_v none_o pray_v unto_o god_n or_o call_v he_o father_n but_o those_o that_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o adoption_n answ_n our_o common_a relation_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n and_o our_o relation_n to_o he_o as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v be_v urge_v as_o argument_n in_o prayer_n even_o those_o that_o have_v special_a relation_n to_o god_n make_v use_v of_o they_o psal_n 138._o 8._o isa_n 63._o 19_o we_o may_v plead_v for_o mercy_n upon_o those_o account_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o they_o god_n may_v hear_v our_o prayer_n but_o we_o can_v have_v assurance_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v they_o till_o we_o can_v come_v to_o he_o in_o this_o way_n of_o special_a relation_n other_o plea_n may_v prevail_v but_o this_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o confirmation_n now_o for_o proof_n of_o this_o we_o have_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n both_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n they_o come_v to_o god_n under_o this_o relation_n isa_n 63._o 16._o and_o 64_o 8._o jer._n 3._o 4_o 19_o so_o christ_n himself_n matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o john_n 17._o 1_o 5._o and_o 21_o 24_o 25._o this_o be_v the_o genius_n and_o spirit_n of_o christian_n rom._n 8._o 15._o gal._n 4._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o even_o idolater_n use_v to_o come_v to_o their_o idol_n with_o this_o appellation_n jer._n 2._o 27._o they_o say_v to_o a_o stock_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n etc._n etc._n reas_n the_o reason_n in_o general_n may_v be_v because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o suitable_a title_n either_o for_o god_n to_o have_v or_o for_o we_o to_o give_v he_o in_o our_o address_n to_o he_o by_o prayer_n it_o be_v suitable_a in_o regard_n both_o of_o his_o majesty_n and_o greatness_n and_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n it_o be_v a_o singular_a help_n against_o those_o miscarriage_n that_o be_v incident_a to_o we_o in_o 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