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A54928 The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne. Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695. 1664 (1664) Wing P2295; ESTC R30533 821,533 890

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black_a cant._n 1.4.6_o and_o 3._o in_o be_v thus_o 9.6_o thus_o ezra_n 9.6_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v with_o the_o 15.19.21_o the_o luk._n 15.19.21_o prodigal_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n and_z with_o the_o 18.13_o the_o luk._n 18.13_o publican_n smite_v the_o breast_n and_o from_o thence_o bring_v deep_a sigh_n in_o stead_n of_o word_n and_o have_v our_o sin_n so_o much_o in_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o dare_v not_o lift_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o when_o once_o vent_v be_v make_v to_o word_n this_o become_v the_o great_a suit_n and_o desire_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 4._o in_o be_v sensible_a of_o all_o our_o sore_n and_o malady_n of_o all_o our_o want_n hazard_n danger_n and_o temptation_n we_o be_v expose_v unto_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o provocation_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o inability_n and_o of_o our_o manifold_a fail_n and_o infirmity_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o as_o it_o 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of_o shame_n blush_v and_o confusion_n yet_o when_o we_o look_v up_o 1._o to_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o father_n invite_v and_o command_v we_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o and_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o success_n by_o his_o large_a and_o free_a promise_n 2._o to_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o spirit_n draw_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n and_o put_v word_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o 3._o to_o the_o price_n christ_n have_v pay_v and_o to_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n for_o we_o with_o what_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n may_v we_o present_v our_o request_n to_o god_n humble_a and_o self-abasing_a thought_n be_v not_o excellency_n not_o mr._n clerk_n in_o the_o life_n of_o mrs_n ratcliff_n report_v that_o when_o she_o have_v pour_v out_o her_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o great_a confidence_n and_o delight_n yet_o use_v to_o close_v with_o a_o protestation_n that_o all_o the_o acceptation_n she_o desire_v as_o to_o her_o praise_v of_o god_n be_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v her_o presumption_n as_o the_o error_n of_o her_o love_n for_o take_v upon_o she_o to_o speak_v of_o his_o excellency_n contrary_a unto_o nor_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o fiducial_a recumbency_n and_o child_n like_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n the_o saint_n have_v use_v in_o prayer_n nay_o but_o rather_o the_o one_o suppose_v and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o other_o have_v not_o jacob_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n express_v gen._n 32_o 10._o he_o may_v not_o have_v be_v so_o peremptory_a and_o bold_a as_o we_o find_v he_o ver_fw-la 26._o though_o he_o deserve_v nothing_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o god_n he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o bless_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o more_o full_a discovery_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o goodness_n job_n meet_v with_o the_o more_o he_o abase_v and_o abhor_v himself_o job_n 42.5_o 6._o and_o not_o only_o discovery_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n but_o also_o yea_o especial_o of_o his_o kindness_n tenderness_n and_o fatherly_a care_n will_v exceed_o melt_v a_o ingenuous_a and_o honest_a heart_n when_o david_n hear_v that_o god_n will_v build_v he_o a_o house_n for_o a_o long_a time_n ah_o what_o be_o i_o say_v he_o and_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n and_o what_o can_v david_n say_v etc._n etc._n he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o express_v the_o low_a thought_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o 2_o sam._n 7.18_o 19_o 20._o yea_o often_o mercy_n have_v prevail_v when_o rod_n have_v prove_v ineffectual_a ezek._n 16_o 63_o 61._o mercy_n will_v break_v the_o hard_a oak_n that_o will_v not_o yield_v at_o stroke_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a symptom_n when_o mercy_n puff_v we_o up_o and_o make_v we_o proud_a ah_o i_o shall_v we_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o against_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o exalt_v we_o and_o it_o be_v monstrous_a and_o exceed_o detestable_a that_o saint_n shall_v grow_v proud_a of_o their_o grace_n which_o yet_o be_v so_o contrary_a and_o opposite_a to_o pride_n that_o this_o serpent_n shall_v breed_v in_o the_o ash_n and_o overthrow_n of_o other_o sin_n yea_o and_o bird_n and_o according_a to_o the_o scarce_o credible_a history_n of_o that_o rare_a bird_n phaenix-like_a out_o of_o its_o own_o ash_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v proud_a because_o we_o be_v not_o proud_a and_o shall_v have_v high_a thought_n of_o our_o humility_n and_o self-annihilation_a and_o yet_o as_o a_o holy_a 45._o holy_a rara_fw-mi avis_fw-fr in_fw-la terris_fw-la aut_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la non_fw-la perdere_fw-la out_o humilitatem_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la non_fw-la exicudi_fw-la bernard_n sup_v cantic_a serm_n 45._o man_n long_o since_o complain_v what_o a_o rare_a fowl_n on_o earth_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o humble_a man_n o_o if_o we_o be_v more_o humble_a we_o will_v not_o 1._o baruch-like_a seek_v such_o great_a thing_n nor_o 2._o be_v so_o peremptory_a in_o our_o desire_n after_o they_o we_o will_v not_o 3._o so_o fret_v and_o complain_v when_o we_o be_v cross_v nor_o 4._o envy_n and_o repine_v that_o other_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o creature-enjoyment_n we_o will_v not_o 5._o so_o hunt_v after_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n nor_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o reproach_n wrong_n and_o injury_n from_o they_o 6._o we_o will_v not_o so_o undervalue_v mean_a saint_n and_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a and_o severe_a to_o they_o 7._o we_o will_v prize_v more_o one_o smile_n from_o heaven_n then_o all_o creature-embracement_n that_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a one_o shall_v look_v upon_o such_o sinful_a wretch_n will_v exceed_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o 8._o we_o will_v be_v more_o in_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o beg_a pardon_n etc._n etc._n 4._o there_o must_v be_v truth_n and_o sinecrity_n in_o thy_o prayer_n sincerity_n 4._o truth_n and_o sincerity_n god_n will_v be_v worship_v in_o truth_n joh._n 4.23_o 24._o thy_o prayer_n must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o feign_a lip_n ps_n 17.1_o the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o be_v high_a to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v they_o when_o they_o cry_v ps_n 145.18_o falsehood_n 28.15_o falsehood_n isa_n 28.15_o will_v prove_v a_o lie_a refuge_n especial_o while_o we_o deal_v with_o the_o omniscient_a god_n we_o may_v thus_o show_v our_o folly_n but_o god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v nay_o such_o mountebank_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n engage_v the_o lord_n in_o point_n of_o honour_n to_o find_v they_o out_o they_o provoke_v his_o majesty_n to_o put_v some_o mark_n upon_o they_o that_o other_o may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o he_o such_o by_o their_o work_n do_v say_v what_o those_o wretch_n ps_n 73.11_o say_v with_o their_o mouth_n how_o do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a and_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n than_o be_v avenge_v on_o such_o hypocrite_n who_o notwithstanding_o dare_v draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o their_o lip-devotion_n and_o with_o that_o people_n ps_n 78.36_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n though_o their_o heart_n be_v thus_o remove_v from_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o fool_n 7.11_o fool_n hos_fw-la 7.11_o ephraim-like_a be_v a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n they_o offer_v the_o calf_n of_o the_o lip_n but_o yet_o as_o one_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d speak_v m._n crook_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mentem_fw-la imprecatam_fw-la gerunt_fw-la if_o any_o beast_n offer_v up_o by_o pagan_n to_o their_o idol_n be_v find_v to_o want_v the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v 25._o be_v alexand._n ab_fw-la alex._n gen_fw-la dier_z lib._n 5._o cap._n 25._o say_v to_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o case_n of_o julius_n cesar_n a_o little_a before_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o and_o of_o
desire_v 3._o from_o the_o return_n ma●e_n to_o christ_n prayer_n once_o and_o again_o 44._o again_o mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o renew_v that_o th●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●●ght_n ●●●s_v f●om_o ●im_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prayer_n may_v be_v 〈…〉_o when_o the_o particular_a be_v not_o gra●ced_v for_o 〈…〉_o or_o p●●s_v a_o ●ay_n from_o he_o but_o he_o do_v drink_v it_o o●●_n 〈◊〉_d the_o ●●●●om_n and_o ye●_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n ●●ayer_n w●●_n not_o hear_v contrary_a to_o what_o h●_n himself_o offer_v joh._n 11_o 4●_n father_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o always_o hea●est_v i_o and_o particular_o as_o to_o that_o prayer_n the_o holy_a spirit_n ●●stifieth_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v heb._n 5.7_o and_o then_o 4._o in_o the_o general_a the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v most_o clear_o full_o and_o frequent_o assert_v that_o they_o th●●_n s●ek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psa_n 34_o 10._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psa_n 84.11_o and_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n ps●_n 34.9_o h●●ce_n we_o may_v well_o infer_v since_o they_o shall_v want_v ●o_o good_a thing_n they_o can_v want_v a_o return_n ●o_o their_o prayer_n and_o 〈…〉_o answer_v from_o their_o god_n the_o lord_n do_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d reference_n to_o the_o particular_a they_o desire_v a●d_v si●●e_o no_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v befall_v the_o righteous_a psa_n 91.10_o p●●v_n 12.21_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o g●●●hat_o 〈…〉_o ●hem_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v ask_v it_o upon_o a_o mistake_n 〈◊〉_d ●aths_n of_o th●_n 〈◊〉_d be_v m●●c●_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n ●esu●_n ha●_n k●●p_v 〈…〉_o money_n psa_n 25.10_o if_o all_o his_o 〈…〉_o such_o than_o 〈◊〉_d those_o path_n in_o which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o answer_v th●●_n prayer_n those_o path_n must_v be_v su●●_n 〈…〉_o of_o ●●uth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o 〈◊〉_d form_v th●●e_n 〈…〉_o &_o answer_v they_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o there_o 〈◊〉_d ●ever_o a_o p●●yer_n p●●●●ed_v out_o in_o truth_n at_o which_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n do_v ●o●_n draw_v nigh_o and_o to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d psa_n 145.18.19_o all_o his_o path_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o all_o true_a 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v produce_v one_o exception_n or_o instance_n to_o the_o co●tr●●y_n he_o never_o say_v to_o such_o sock_n you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 45.19_o and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a word_n to_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o if_o we_o ponder_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n we_o will_v find_v this_o general_a truth_n to_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o prayer_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o two_o precede_a verse_n where_o he_o have_v show_v our_o ignorance_n and_o that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o the_o need_v we_o stand_v in_o of_o light_n and_o help_v and_o now_o say_v he_o you_o have_v be_v assist_v to_o 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upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o if_o thy_o desire_n be_v moderate_a and_o submissive_a although_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a there_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n flow_v from_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o the_o event_n and_o those_o follow_a circumstance_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o foresee_a but_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v what_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n see_v will_v be_v indeed_o good_a and_o convenient_a for_o thou_o and_o we_o ay_o and_o you_o believe_a roman_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v know_v that_o god_n will_v care_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n do_v make_v their_o request_n know_v to_o he_o he_o will_v procure_v their_o good_a by_o the_o fit_a mean_n though_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n yet_o we_o know_v and_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o love_n and_o 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