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auxiliis_fw-la cur_n quomodo_fw-la quando_fw-la spiritual_a performance_n that_o may_v not_o some_o one_o way_n or_o other_o have_v place_n here_o but_o we_o shall_v only_o vnde_fw-la only_o aquinas_n 2_o 2_o quaest_n 83._o art_n 15._o ad_fw-la 1._o to_o the_o prevalency_n of_o prayer_n riquire_v four_o condition_n viz._n ut_fw-la orans_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la perat_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la pie_n ac_fw-la perseveranter_fw-la bonavent_n in_o stimul_fw-la divin_fw-fr amor_fw-la cap._n 4._o requiri_fw-la affirmat_fw-la ut_fw-la oratio_fw-la siat_a 1._o humiliter_fw-la 2._o fidenter_fw-la 3._o pure_a et_fw-la 4_o instanter_fw-la rayner_n pantheolog_a §_o ohare_v cap._n 7_o ut_fw-la orans_fw-la exaudiatur_fw-la quatuor_fw-la requiri_fw-la decet_fw-la viz._n ut_fw-la oret_fw-la 1._o fideliter_fw-la 2._o humiliter_fw-la 3._o utiliter_fw-la et_fw-la 4._o perseveranter_fw-la et_fw-fr cap._n 9_o
to_o affirm_v that_o allgiace_n be_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o subject_n and_o none_o in_o we_o so_o that_o christ_n believe_v christ_n love_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o agree_v with_o familist_n in_o deny_v our_o concurrence_n familist_n fond_o dream_n so_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v not_o our_o work_n also_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o pray_v in_o we_o or_o for_o we_o but_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o bez._n ourselves_o una_fw-la sub_fw-la levet_fw-la beza_n ad_fw-la juvat_fw-la â—ulgata_fw-la auxiliatur_fw-la erasmus_fw-la una_fw-la capessit_fw-la scapula_n in_fw-la voc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d partâ—cula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la bez._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.26_o he_o concur_v and_o add_v his_o assistance_n to_o our_o work_n which_o subjective_o be_v terminate_v in_o we_o and_o denominat_n we_o and_o can_v we_o work_v without_o strength_n and_o until_o 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doubt_n 9_o baxter_n say_v he_o â—eâ—â—â—veth_v there_o be_v never_o a_o prayer_n that_o ever_o a_o believer_n do_v 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o god_n for_o thing_n lawful_a and_o useful_a but_o it_o be_v put_v up_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v think_v this_o judicious_a divine_a do_v not_o speak_v universal_o of_o all_o prayer_n put_v up_o by_o believer_n but_o only_o of_o all_o such_o prayer_n as_o have_v some_o life_n and_o seriousness_n in_o they_o some_o measure_n of_o attention_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n assistance_n and_o while_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o 145.18_o thus_o ps_n 145.18_o call_v upon_o in_o truth_n though_o there_o be_v much_o weakness_n and_o manifold_a infirmity_n yet_o i_o grant_v and_o this_o may_v be_v all_o that_o this_o author_n aim_v at_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n cover_v and_o for_o christ_n sake_n pardon_v these_o imperfection_n and_o accept_v the_o duty_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v such_o carnal_a 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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 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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
pertinax_n that_o same_o day_n he_o die_v this_o be_v judge_v ominous_a and_o prodigious_a for_o that_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v sacrifice_v this_o i_o grant_v be_v somewhat_o extraordinary_a in_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v superstitious_a in_o these_o pagan_n from_o thence_o to_o divine_v what_o such_o a_o dispensation_n do_v portend_v but_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o a_o heartless_a spiritual_a sacrifice_n be_v a_o bad_a omen_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o though_o it_o be_v too_o usual_a and_o ordinary_a yet_o it_o never_o want_v a_o sad_a effect_n this_o godly_a sincerity_n that_o be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o acceptance_n of_o prayer_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o act_n and_o desire_v therein_o express_v but_o also_o to_o the_o principle_n and_o fountain_n the_o end_n intention_n and_o motive_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n absolute_o and_o as_o to_o our_o christian_a profession_n our_o covenant_n and_o engagement_n to_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v presuppose_v as_o pertain_v to_o the_o previous_a qualification_n mention_v chap._n 1._o but_o by_o prayersincerity_n here_o require_v be_v hold_v forth_o several_a fruit_n flow_v from_o that_o principle_n relative_o to_o this_o duty_n and_o which_o must_v appear_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o this_o sincerity_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o as_o the_o effect_n from_o the_o cause_n and_o we_o may_v in_o the_o general_n describe_v it_o as_o imply_v 1._o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n which_o exclude_v the_o popish_a babble_n in_o a_o unknown_a language_n 2._o attention_n and_o take_v heed_n what_o we_o utter_v before_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v under_o another_o head_n but_o 3._o and_o more_o direct_o it_o import_v seriousness_n and_o reality_n in_o our_o desire_n so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v ask_v whether_o we_o do_v cordial_o wish_v to_o be_v hear_v we_o may_v reply_v lord_n thou_o know_v we_o dare_v not_o mock_v thy_o 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heart_n 2._o if_o we_o ask_v our_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o our_o lust_n and_o corruption_n we_o must_v desire_v to_o be_v more_o holy_a and_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o right_a eye_n our_o darling_n and_o bosome-corruption_n 3._o if_o we_o renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o if_o we_o take_v on_o new_a bond_n in_o reference_n to_o some_o particular_a service_n or_o duty_n we_o must_v be_v cordial_a in_o that_o engagement_n yea_o though_o we_o do_v not_o with_o jacob_n gen._n 28.30_o make_v any_o express_a covenant_n or_o promise_v in_o prayer_n yet_o the_o duty_n itself_o be_v a_o great_a bond_n and_o engagement_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o lest_o if_o we_o return_v to_o any_o sinful_a way_n the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o withhold_v a_o answer_n of_o peace_n ps_n 85.8_o ps_n 66.18_o 4._o when_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n we_o must_v not_o lessen_v the_o matter_n 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