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in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v repent_v let_v we_o ask_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o punishment_n which_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o guilt_n yea_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o can_v repent_v as_o we_o desire_v let_v we_o ask_v the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o repentance_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o sin_n so_o say_v holy_a daniel_n 14._o dan._n 9_o 13._o 14._o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n watch_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o us._n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n 22_o mat._n 21._o 22_o believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v 13_o luke_n 11._o 13_o yea_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o pray_v then_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n and_o repentance_n of_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o compunction_n and_o repentance_n when_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n make_v this_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o psalm_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o add_v hereunto_o 80._o psal._n 80._o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o have_v repent_v pray_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n which_o attend_v it_o and_o indeed_o so_o inseparable_a be_v deliverance_n from_o prayer_n that_o if_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o send_v a_o deliverance_n yet_o he_o expect_v that_o prayer_n shall_v come_v to_o fetch_v it_o of_o he_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o deliverance_n to_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n yet_o he_o say_v 12._o jer._n 29._o 12._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o even_o upon_o this_o foundation_n do_v daniel_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 2._o build_v his_o excellent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o nation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o take_v god_n own_o way_n which_o he_o point_v unto_o we_o to_o come_v to_o his_o own_o blessing_n a_o way_n so_o often_o beat_v and_o try_v to_o lead_v assure_o to_o blessing_n and_o even_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v full_a of_o continual_a pattern_n 28._o neh._n 9_o 27._o 28._o these_o nehemiah_n sum_v up_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o give_v they_o saviour_n who_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n yea_o he_o 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spare_v to_o sow_v much_o where_o he_o reap_v much_o first_o we_o must_v intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n yea_o by_o this_o very_a point_n of_o god_n glory_n let_v we_o bind_v and_o adjure_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n by_o which_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o make_v god_n glory_n the_o scope_n of_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n make_v the_o first_o petition_n of_o his_o perfect_a prayer_n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v for_o he_o know_v that_o if_o in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n we_o
world_n have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n yea_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v pass_v away_o &_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o they_o only_a that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o for_o meat_n can_v make_v man_n everlasting_a but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o end_n and_o perchance_o the_o soon_o for_o abuse_v they_o and_o then_o there_o must_v come_v a_o account_n even_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o but_o as_o these_o offend_v in_o a_o excess_n of_o quantity_n so_o other_o offend_v in_o a_o excess_n of_o quality_n and_o put_v as_o much_o sin_n into_o a_o little_a room_n as_o other_o do_v into_o a_o great_a a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v contract_v into_o a_o single_a dish_n and_o there_o be_v a_o ambition_n to_o make_v up_o a_o great_a excess_n in_o as_o little_a a_o form_n as_o they_o may_v thus_o the_o shape_n of_o vice_n be_v alter_v but_o vice_n be_v retain_v and_o there_o must_v be_v new_a fashion_n in_o sin_n as_o in_o clothes_n sure_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o time_n do_v not_o call_v for_o these_o study_n and_o without_o study_n this_o art_n of_o excess_n can_v mount_v to_o this_o height_n when_o god_n call_v for_o poverty_n we_o shall_v not_o meet_v he_o with_o prodigality_n when_o he_o call_v for_o humility_n we_o shall_v not_o meet_v he_o with_o pride_n and_o when_o he_o call_v for_o fast_v we_o shall_v not_o meet_v he_o with_o excess_n of_o riot_n but_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o incongruity_n and_o let_v this_o fear_n teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v they_o sure_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n himself_o have_v denounce_v against_o they_o be_v fearful_a there_o want_v nothing_o but_o faith_n to_o believe_v it_o and_o then_o it_o will_v appear_v as_o fearful_a as_o it_o be_v in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourning_n 12._o esay_n 22._o 12._o and_o to_o baldness_n and_o to_o gird_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v but_o to_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o conform_v themselves_o to_o his_o will_n as_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o his_o creature_n the_o scripture_n offer_v more_o grace_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n 11._o tit._n 2._o 11._o have_v appear_v and_o teach_v we_o that_o those_o who_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n they_o may_v comfortable_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n and_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n for_o very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a 11_o psal._n 58._o 11_o very_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o earth_n 17_o but_o to_o what_o purpose_n us._n not_o only_o particular_a sin_n but_o a_o general_a root_n of_o wickedness_n be_v among_o us._n do_v i_o seek_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o branch_n of_o particular_a sin_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o long_o as_o there_o remain_v among_o we_o a_o root_n of_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o all_o sin_n at_o once_o for_o if_o we_o cure_v sin_n one_o by_o one_o and_o while_o one_o be_v cure_v many_o spring_n forth_o the_o disease_n overgrow_v the_o cure_n yea_o even_o that_o very_a sin_n which_o we_o seek_v to_o cure_v after_o a_o little_a while_n will_v break_v forth_o again_o because_o the_o root_n of_o it_o be_v still_o alive_a this_o root_n of_o bitterness_n be_v a_o natural_a profaneness_n even_o a_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n i_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o eye_n cast_v towards_o religion_n out_o of_o custom_n or_o for_o company_n or_o for_o some_o remain_a impression_n of_o the_o first_o creation_n that_o may_v make_v man_n to_o fear_v there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o to_o love_v religion_n in_o the_o true_a shape_n of_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v it_o that_o i_o find_v far_o banish_v by_o this_o root_n of_o profaneness_n and_o though_o i_o much_o lament_v it_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o great_o wonder_v at_o it_o for_o i_o see_v a_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o therein_o i_o see_v that_o while_o man_n be_v nothing_o but_o man_n this_o will_v be_v their_o fashion_n for_o religion_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v spiritual_a 4._o joh._n 4._o for_o it_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o he_o who_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v please_v by_o any_o worship_n but_o of_o spirit_n and_o truth_n now_o if_o religion_n be_v spiritual_a how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v contemn_v yea_o hate_v by_o man_n that_o be_v carnal_a for_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n 7._o rom._n 8._o 7._o and_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o from_o this_o contrariety_n arise_v that_o enmity_n and_o from_o that_o enmity_n arise_v persecution_n even_o from_o the_o begin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o this_o two_o fold_n seed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n have_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o lay_v in_o paradise_n the_o enmity_n then_o also_o be_v enact_v between_o they_o and_o as_o then_o 29._o cal._n 4._o 29._o i_o mean_v as_o soon_o as_o man_n be_v bear_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o be_v it_o now_o now_o do_v the_o flesh_n despise_v and_o oppose_v spiritual_a worship_n and_o spiritual_a worshipper_n which_o opposition_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v prevail_v so_o far_o do_v the_o general_a root_n of_o sin_n prevail_v and_o the_o sin_n spring_v from_o that_o root_n and_o because_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o this_o enmity_n he_o fit_v weapon_n for_o this_o war_n wherewith_o the_o son_n of_o the_o flesh_n may_v fight_v his_o battle_n against_o the_o son_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o all_o the_o weapon_n which_o he_o have_v provide_v in_o these_o last_o age_n i_o think_v he_o never_o invent_v any_o engine_n make_v of_o word_n more_o serviceable_a to_o he_o than_o one_o which_o of_o late_o he_o have_v bring_v into_o fashion_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sharpe-pointed_n word_n direct_v to_o run_v into_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v a_o canon_n mount_v to_o batter_v the_o very_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o lay_v waste_v all_o holiness_n of_o life_n the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o this_o word_n be_v then_o shoot_v off_o when_o a_o saint_n be_v call_v a_o puritan_n doron_n k._n james_n in_o his_o 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