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thereof_o must_v appear_v and_o holiness_n must_v be_v express_v in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o most_o dark_a and_o impure_a time_n this_o be_v a_o acknowledge_a principle_n god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o job_n 27.9_o ezek._n 8.18_o prov_fw-mi 1.28_o micah_n 3.4_o isa_n 1.15_o jer._n 14.12_o etc._n etc._n hence_o solomon_n in_o that_o solemn_a prayer_n 1_o king_n 8._o do_v once_o and_o again_o caveat_n and_o limit_v his_o intercession_n for_o the_o success_n of_o prayer_n which_o shall_v be_v pour_v out_o in_o or_o towards_o that_o house_n he_o have_v build_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o know_v the_o plague_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n if_o they_o confess_v and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 33_o 35_o 37_o 47_o 48._o under_o the_o law_n if_o any_o man_n in_o his_o uncleanness_n dare_v offer_v to_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v to_o meddle_v with_o holy_a thing_n he_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o 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fill_v with_o shame_n and_o confusion_n they_o may_v notwithstanding_o assert_v his_o relation_n but_o you_o will_v say_v ah_o i_o shall_v i_o utter_v a_o lie_n before_o god_n will_v he_o not_o account_v it_o a_o mockery_n to_o call_v he_o father_n while_o he_o be_v not_o our_o father_n ans_fw-fr i_o grant_v there_o be_v too_o much_o presumption_n in_o the_o world_n and_o too_o many_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v bold_a with_o god_n and_o to_o call_v he_o father_n against_o who_o he_o be_v come_v in_o wrath_n to_o 3.5_o to_o hos_fw-la 3.5_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n 22._o piece_n ps_n 50_o 22._o but_o yet_o if_o 1._o thou_o have_v the_o love_n of_o a_o son_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o he_o at_o a_o father_n if_o thou_o have_v childlike_a affection_n thou_o may_v have_v a_o childlike_a confidence_n see_v part._n 2._o 2._o if_o thou_o have_v godly_a fear_n and_o reverence_n and_o high_a and_o admire_a thought_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o be_v strive_v to_o give_v to_o he_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o his_o name_n if_o thou_o can_v answer_v that_o question_n mat._n 1.6_o if_o i_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n thou_o need_v not_o fear_v that_o ever_o he_o will_v question_v thy_o claim_n to_o he_o as_o a_o father_n if_o thou_o etc._n thou_o as_o have_v hope_n ver_fw-la 3._o abide_v in_o he_o ver_fw-la 6._o be_v bear_v of_o god_n ver_fw-la 9_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 10._o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o sâ—e_v ver_fw-la 14._o etc._n etc._n fear_v he_o and_o his_o goodness_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o offend_v he_o though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o rod_n to_o correct_v thou_o though_o thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o rod_n and_o affliction_n yet_o thou_o may_v know_v they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o correction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o not_o the_o stroke_n of_o avenge_a justice_n but_o we_o will_v not_o multiply_v particular_n let_v we_o only_o hold_v out_o from_o 1_o joh._n 3._o two_o or_o three_o word_n more_o this_o point_n concern_v our_o adoption_n 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must_v deny_v ourselves_o and_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o take_v on_o christ_n yoke_n which_o if_o we_o be_v his_o will_v not_o be_v wearisome_a but_o our_o relation_n and_o love_n to_o our_o master_n will_v make_v his_o work_n sweet_a and_o easy_a mat._n 11.30_o 5._o such_o as_o love_v the_o father_n will_v love_v his_o child_n for_o his_o sake_n such_o as_o be_v brethren_n must_v have_v some_o sort_n of_o sympathy_n with_o and_o mutual_a love_n to_o one_o another_o ver_fw-la 14._o if_o all_o thy_o delight_n with_o he_o psa_n 16.3_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o thou_o judge_v they_o the_o excellent_a of_o the_o earth_n if_o thou_o delight_v in_o their_o society_n and_o rejoice_v at_o their_o prosperity_n you_o must_v be_v of_o one_o stock_n and_o kindred_n and_o belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o family_n and_o hence_o must_v follow_v that_o separation_n as_o to_o any_o arbitrary_a and_o voluntary_a commerce_n with_o those_o wicked_a one_o to_o 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dispute_n and_o depone_v against_o and_o improve_v every_o occasion_n for_o overturning_a this_o our_o confidence_n we_o shall_v bring_v some_o support_n for_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v of_o it_o and_o 4._o we_o will_v bring_v some_o mark_n and_o character_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n 1._o then_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n may_v appear_v 1._o from_o that_o well_o know_v but_o little_o ponder_v scripture_n heb._n 11.6_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o hence_o we_o may_v argue_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v reward_v and_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v reward_v all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o and_o all_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o then_o certain_o he_o will_v reward_v every_o one_o who_o come_v and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o who_o seek_v he_o diligent_o in_o that_o ordinance_n and_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v never_o send_v 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we_o by_o his_o spirit_n to_o pour_v out_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a prayer_n we_o may_v here_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o improve_v that_o sweet_a word_n isa_n 45.19_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a and_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o those_o licentious_a casuist_n to_o wit_n the_o popish_a schoolman_n who_o albeit_o they_o have_v confine_v the_o creed_n to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n yet_o allow_v this_o article_n a_o room_n in_o it_o all_o of_o they_o 5._o they_o fidem_fw-la explicitam_fw-la dei_fw-la remuneratoris_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la communiter_fw-la docent_fw-la theologi_fw-la quos_fw-la citat_fw-la &_o sequitur_fw-la jo._n de_fw-fr lugo_n de_fw-fr virtute_fw-la sidei_fw-la this_fw-mi 2._o sect_n 2._o §_o 62._o &_o fufius_fw-mi this_fw-mi 12._o sect_n 5._o confess_v that_o a_o explicit_a faith_n of_o god_n as_o remunerator_v be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o say_v 11.6_o say_v aliter_fw-la enim_fw-la nullus_fw-la iret_fw-la ad_fw-la ipsum_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la speraret_fw-la aliquam_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsâ—_fw-la thom._n in_o heb._n 11.6_o aquinas_n none_o will_v go_v to_o god_n if_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v some_o good_a thereby_o 2._o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n require_v in_o some_o at_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n whereby_o a_o man_n have_v a_o particular_a confidence_n and_o persuasion_n that_o god_n will_v work_v such_o a_o miracle_n by_o he_o which_o when_o it_o do_v fail_v the_o work_n do_v cease_v when_o peter_n be_v afraid_a he_o begin_v to_o sink_v mat._n 14.30_o now_o if_o such_o a_o persuasion_n be_v necessary_a for_o activi_fw-la for_o ad_fw-la modum_fw-la subjecti_fw-la &_o nudi_fw-la vehiculi_fw-la potestatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o ordine_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la habuit_fw-la â—perans_n vel_fw-la potius_fw-la instrument_n they_o potentiam_fw-la mere_a obedientialem_fw-la non_fw-la vero_fw-la agentis_fw-la &_o principii_fw-la activi_fw-la receive_v power_n to_o work_v why_o shall_v it_o not_o also_o be_v require_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o any_o other_o mercy_n for_o albeit_o the_o object_n be_v extraordinary_a yet_o the_o way_n of_o receive_v be_v ordinary_a and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o such_o other_o mean_n as_o we_o shall_v follow_v for_o obtain_v a_o answer_n to_o our_o supplication_n hence_o our_o bless_a lord_n extend_v this_o condition_n to_o all_o case_n and_o to_o all_o prayer_n whatever_o be_v their_o object_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v and_o if_o you_o doubt_v not_o you_o shall_v receive_v mat._n 21.21_o 22._o what_o thing_n soever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o loc_n you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credit_n vos_fw-la accepturos_fw-la huius_fw-la temporum_fw-la enallage_n aliqua_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la emphasis_n loquor_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la re_fw-la certa_fw-la futura_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la jam_fw-la praesens_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n will_v receive_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v have_v they_o mark_v 11.24_o etc._n etc._n can_v any_o unless_o he_o manifest_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o word_n limit_v they_o unto_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n nay_o but_o our_o lord_n take_v occasion_n from_o a_o particular_a he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o to_o extend_v their_o privilege_n for_o their_o comfort_n to_o all_o occasion_n and_o every_o exigence_n they_o may_v meet_v with_o we_o may_v observe_v a_o considerable_a as_o it_o be_v gradation_n amplification_n and_o further_a extension_n of_o the_o promise_n 1._o if_o their_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o may_v do_v the_o like_a of_o what_o they_o have_v see_v in_o the_o figtree_n 2._o not_o only_o such_o a_o miracle_n but_o whatsoever_o other_o dispensation_n or_o work_n though_o far_o more_o astonish_a if_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promove_v of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o and_o 3._o whatsoever_o be_v the_o mercy_n they_o do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o shall_v receive_v it_o whether_o it_o be_v miraculous_a or_o not_o and_o that_o none_o may_v have_v the_o least_o occasion_n to_o limit_v that_o promise_n to_o miraculous_a dispensation_n we_o have_v a_o twofold_a note_n of_o universality_n conjoin_v mat._n 21.22_o 11.24_o 21.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omne_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la mat._n 21.22_o &_o mar._n 11.24_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n 3._o if_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o answer_v every_o prayer_n of_o faith_n may_v we_o not_o and_o ought_v we_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v answer_v but_o the_o lord_n do_v always_o answer_v such_o prayer_n yea_o even_o then_o when_o he_o give_v not_o the_o particular_a express_v in_o prayer_n as_o shall_v appear_v part_v 4._o chap._n 1._o and_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n 4._o none_o will_v be_v so_o absurd_a as_o to_o deny_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v the_o promise_n without_o any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v but_o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n be_v universal_a there_o be_v no_o exception_n nor_o limitation_n in_o it_o as_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n mat._n 7.7_o 8._o luk._n 11.9_o 10._o joh._n 14.13_o 14._o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o and_o albeit_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a than_o all_o bond_n and_o evidence_n imaginable_a and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o confirmation_n yet_o for_o strengthen_v our_o weak_a faith_n the_o promise_n of_o audience_n be_v as_o a_o learned_a infra_fw-la learned_a gerhard_n ubi_fw-la infra_fw-la divine_a say_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o time_n repeat_v and_o shall_v we_o yet_o doubt_v yea_o and_o plead_v for_o our_o doubt_n and_o by_o our_o jealousy_n and_o doubt_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o 66.20_o and_o psal_n 66.20_o turn_v away_o our_o prayer_n 5._o that_o faith_n that_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n be_v oppose_v to_o doubt_v not_o concern_v god_n word_n and_o power_n but_o concern_v his_o purpose_n and_o will_v
of_o sincerity_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n jam_fw-la 1.8_o and_o albeit_o this_o evil_n be_v in_o part_n cure_v in_o the_o saint_n yet_o it_o may_v so_o far_o prevail_v upon_o occasion_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o heart_n from_o fix_v and_o be_v serious_a at_o its_o work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o constancy_n not_o fervency_n where_o there_o be_v not_o sincerity_n and_o hypocritical_a heart_n must_v be_v a_o man_n a_o hos_fw-la 10.2_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v out_o a_o hypocrite_n as_o have_v two_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor_fw-la &_o cor_fw-la 1_o chr._n 12.33_o psa_fw-la 12.2_o etc._n etc._n hence_o also_o with_o we_o hoâ—is_fw-mi call_v a_o double_a mind_a man_n divide_a heart_n and_o while_o that_o preval_v we_o can_v seek_v the_o lord_n nor_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o heart_n as_o do_v not_o concur_v in_o the_o duty_n must_v be_v otherways_o employ_v and_o divert_v the_o mind_n hence_o wander_a thought_n deadness_n etc._n etc._n 4._o want_v of_o feeling_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o want_n and_o indigence_n when_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v pinch_v with_o famine_n and_o his_o empty_a stomach_n set_v he_o a_o work_n with_o what_o seriousness_n and_o importunity_n will_v he_o cry_v and_o beg_v but_o if_o he_o be_v full_a or_o forget_v his_o misery_n he_o may_v fall_v asleep_a or_o become_v remiss_a in_o ask_v when_o laodicea_n fancy_v herself_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nothing_o she_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o market_n to_o buy_v hence_o christ_n warning_n and_o counsel_n rev._n 3.17_o 18._o the_o 27.7_o the_o pro._n 27.7_o full_a soul_n leathe_v the_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a o_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n door_n till_o thy_o hunger_n send_v thou_o thither_o thou_o can_v not_o feel_o nor_o serious_o ask_v neither_o will_v thou_o prize_v the_o mercy_n though_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o unless_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o thy_o indigence_n and_o need_n 5._o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n 1._o if_o we_o distrust_v god_n care_n and_o providence_n in_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o mind_v his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n we_o will_v ready_o seek_v to_o help_v ourselves_o and_o run_v to_o the_o creature_n for_o a_o supply_n or_o if_o we_o seek_v to_o god_n but_o for_o the_o fashion_n in_o a_o careless_a and_o formal_a manner_n those_o who_o expect_v little_a from_o god_n will_v not_o be_v very_o serious_a in_o their_o address_n to_o he_o job_n 21.15_o 2._o distrust_v of_o god_n fidelity_n in_o fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v our_o prayer_n we_o will_v be_v heartless_a at_o work_n when_o we_o expect_v little_a success_n advantage_n or_o reward_n they_o who_o begin_v to_o doubt_v and_o with_o they_o mal._n 3.14_o to_o ask_v what_o profit_n be_v it_o to_o follow_v the_o or_o finance_n of_o god_n will_v be_v ready_a either_o with_o he_o a_o king_n 6.33_o to_o say_v why_o shall_v we_o wait_v or_o call_v upon_o he_o any_o long_o or_o else_o with_o papist_n and_o formalist_n to_o rest_n on_o the_o outward_a performance_n without_o life_n and_o heat_n and_o to_o think_v any_o sort_n of_o performance_n enough_o and_o too_o much_o our_o diffidence_n and_o distrust_n will_v be_v follow_v proportionable_o with_o so_o much_o despondency_n deadness_n want_v of_o life_n activity_n and_o fervency_n in_o our_o work_n faith_n say_v 565._o say_v mr._n gurn_v loc_n cit_fw-la ch_n 6._o pag._n 565._o one_o be_v the_o back_n of_o steel_n to_o the_o bow_n of_o prayer_n which_o send_v the_o arrow_n with_o force_n to_o heaven_n where_o faith_n be_v weak_a the_o cry_n will_v not_o be_v strong_a he_o that_o go_v about_o a_o business_n with_o little_a hope_n to_o speed_n will_v do_v it_o but_o faint_o he_o work_v as_o we_o say_v for_o a_o dead_a horse_n the_o less_o we_o hope_v the_o less_o we_o endeavour_v see_v part_v 2._o ch._n 2._o sect._n 2._o 6._o excess_n and_o surfeit_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v full_a and_o glut_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o bodily_a far_o less_o for_o spiritual_a exercise_n therefore_o if_o you_o will_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n you_o must_v be_v sober_a 1_o pet._n 4.7_o if_o we_o will_v not_o fall_v asleep_a at_o our_o work_n let_v we_o use_v the_o creature_n with_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n and_o beware_v of_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n 1_o thes_n 5.6_o 7._o but_o as_o there_o be_v a_o bodily_a so_o also_o there_o be_v a_o moral_a surfeit_v and_o overcharging_a mention_v and_o join_v with_o the_o other_o luk._n 21.34_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v drink_v with_o the_o 1._o the_o see_v cause_n 1._o care_n of_o this_o life_n it_o will_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o word_n be_v luk_n 12.29_o it_o will_v become_v like_a to_o a_o wander_a meteor_n now_o up_o now_o down_o and_o unfit_a for_o any_o spiritual_a employment_n worldly_a care_n will_v choke_v good_a motion_n and_o mar_v the_o work_n these_o thorn_n will_v overtop_n the_o good_a seed_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v mat._n 13.22_o periclitatur_fw-la pietas_fw-la in_o negotil_n the_o world_n eat_v out_o our_o zeal_n and_o exceed_o blunt_v and_o take_v off_o the_o edge_n from_o our_o spiritual_a affection_n if_o we_o look_v up_o to_o god_n we_o will_v find_v that_o heavy_a clog_n and_o 12.1_o and_o heb._n 12.1_o weight_n to_o beset_v we_o and_o press_v we_o down_o and_o hardly_o will_v we_o get_v that_o burden_n casten_z off_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o world_n how_o can_v it_o mount_v up_o as_o on_o eagle_n wing_n and_o a_o scend_v to_o the_o throne_n the_o world_n be_v satan_n birdlime_n if_o we_o stay_v too_o long_o upon_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v ready_o catch_v we_o and_o cut_v off_o our_o wing_n if_o our_o chariot_n drive_v too_o far_o in_o the_o mire_n it_o will_v leave_v the_o wheel_n behind_o when_o we_o come_v reek_v and_o sweat_v out_o of_o the_o world_n we_o will_v find_v our_o spirit_n to_o be_v spend_v and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o strength_n for_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nay_o the_o world_n will_v not_o thus_o part_v with_o we_o though_o we_o will_v leave_v it_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o it_o will_v follow_v we_o and_o cry_v after_o we_o and_o thus_o interrupt_v divert_v and_o disturb_v we_o while_o we_o will_v look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v pray_v affectionâ—â—â—y_a and_o fervent_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o as_o prayer_n be_v a_o remedy_n and_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o immoderate_a excessive_a and_o distrustful_a care_n so_o it_o be_v inconsistent_a wâ—th_n and_o can_v be_v to_o purpose_v perform_v when_o that_o be_v hence_o the_o opposition_n phil._n 4_o 6_o prayer_n as_o 139._o as_o melch._n adam_n in_o vit_fw-fr luth_n pag._n 139._o lucher_n say_v be_v hirudo_fw-la cararum_fw-la the_o leech_n that_o shall_v suck_v out_o our_o care_n but_o alas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o venom_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o as_o kill_v these_o leech_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o enter_v our_o care_n do_v choke_v our_o prayer_n and_o in_o many_o be_v so_o excessive_a and_o incurable_a that_o they_o will_v not_o admit_v a_o remedy_n 7._o lasciviousness_n wantonness_n and_o a_o spirit_n of_o lust_n will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n and_o indisoose_v we_o for_o spiritual_a duty_n hos_fw-la 4.11_o if_o samson_n fall_v a_o sleep_n in_o dalilahs_n lap_n she_o will_v betray_v he_o to_o the_o philâ—stins_n and_o he_o may_v lose_v both_o his_o sight_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o if_o he_o 16.20_o he_o judg._n 16.20_o essay_n to_o go_v out_o as_o at_o other_o time_n before_o and_o to_o shake_v off_o his_o fetter_n he_o will_v find_v they_o be_v now_o too_o strong_a for_o he_o when_o that_o strange_a fire_n burn_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o smoke_n thereof_o will_v defile_v our_o sacrifice_n and_o its_o flame_n will_v eat_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v of_o a_o heavenly_a descent_n 8._o fire_n 8._o satan_n desire_v to_o fish_n in_o trouble_a water_n he_o no_o soon_o espi_v any_o distemper_n in_o the_o affection_n but_o be_v be_v in_o readiness_n to_o join_v with_o it_o and_o to_o add_v fuel_n to_o that_o fire_n discontent_n with_o our_o condition_n family_n locus_fw-la family_n inter_fw-la jurgia_fw-la &_o light_n precibuâ—_n non_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la contention_n anger_n wrath_n jealousy_n grief_n fear_n and_o whatever_o excess_n and_o distemper_n in_o the_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o these_o be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o raise_v tumult_n stir_v up_o confusion_n and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o heart_n how_o will_v they_o disturb_v and_o distract_v it_o
excellency_n of_o this_o notable_a piece_n of_o armour_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o weapon_n for_o defence_n but_o a_o talon_n also_o wherewith_o we_o may_v trade_v for_o time_n and_o eternity_n its_o useful_a in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o war_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v continue_v and_o abide_v even_o then_o when_o according_a to_o that_o sweet_a promise_n concern_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n isa_n 24._o man_n shall_v beat_v their_o sword_n into_o ploughshare_n and_o their_o spear_n into_o prunning-hook_n and_o shall_v learn_v war_n no_o more_o what_o be_v say_v of_o godliness_n in_o the_o general_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n in_o particular_a it_o be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o all_o time_n in_o every_o trade_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o every_o business_n and_o occurrence_n it_o may_v be_v improven_v to_o advantage_n the_o pray_a soul_n as_o he_o only_o so_o always_o be_v happy_a and_o successful_a he_o can_v miscarry_v nor_o be_v disappoint_v when_o his_o faith_n and_o expectation_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o promise_n the_o least_o jot_n whereof_o shall_v not_o be_v un_fw-mi fulfil_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v he_o when_o he_o cry_v and_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n psa_fw-la 145.18_o 19_o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o and_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n we_o desire_v of_o he_o if_o we_o ask_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v and_o we_o shall_v receive_v liberal_o not_o some_o few_o thing_n but_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o christ_n name_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o mat._n 7.7_o mat._n 21.22_o mark_v 11.24_o luk._n 11.9_o 10._o jam._n 1.5_o joh._n 14.13_o 14._o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o now_o stay_v to_o enumerat_v 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their_o salvation_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o promise_n to_o fail_v nor_o disappoint_v those_o that_o wait_v upon_o he_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o certain_a and_o infallible_a than_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n though_o these_o long_a ago_o be_v establish_v by_o a_o un-alterable_a covenant_n gen._n 8.22_o yet_o the_o lord_n have_v reserve_v a_o liberty_n not_o to_o follow_v always_o there_o the_o same_o course_n and_o by_o such_o variation_n of_o providence_n to_o punish_v when_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o the_o delinquency_n of_o man_n but_o this_o word_n of_o promise_n concern_v the_o success_n of_o prayer_n be_v so_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a that_o it_o admit_v of_o no_o exception_n and_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n be_v ground_v
suppose_v and_o require_v jam._n 5.15_o jam._n 1.6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n see_v part_n 2._o ch._n 2._o 3._o the_o return_n and_o answer_n must_v be_v give_v in_o mercy_n and_o out_o of_o special_a and_o paternal_a love_n rom._n 8.15.32_o joh._n 16.24.26_o 27._o 4._o the_o desire_a mercy_n must_v be_v give_v in_o faithfulness_n and_o as_o a_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n upon_o which_o the_o supplicant_n do_v build_v his_o confidence_n psa_n 25.10_o psa_fw-la 143.1_o 5._o it_o must_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n purchase_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v ask_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o in_o his_o name_n joh._n 14.13_o 14._o through_o he_o only_o we_o can_v have_v access_n and_o acceptance_n eph._n 2.18_o 6._o thou_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n must_v help_v thou_o to_o pour_v out_o that_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o hear_v rom._n 8.27_o see_v part_n 1_o ch._n 9.7_o the_o mercy_n must_v be_v give_v as_o the_o reward_n fruit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o thy_o prayer_n not_o as_o if_o our_o prayer_n can_v merit_v and_o deserve_v the_o least_o mercy_n or_o have_v any_o proper_a efficiency_n or_o causality_n in_o procure_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v total_o and_o sole_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o because_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v of_o god_n and_o thus_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n it_o have_v power_n and_o do_v prevail_v with_o he_o for_o obtain_v not_o only_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o general_n as_o every_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n but_o particular_o for_o procure_v the_o blessing_n as_o to_o the_o particular_a desire_a and_o ask_v whether_o by_o give_v or_o withhold_v it_o for_o thus_o prayer_n itself_o must_v avail_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n jam._n 1.15_o 16._o hence_o in_o the_o general_a and_o at_o the_o first_o view_n it_o may_v appear_v how_o groundless_a and_o gross_a the_o common_a mistake_n here_o be_v for_o 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must_v be_v where_o any_o mercy_n be_v receive_v as_o a_o return_n of_o prayer_n all_o those_o be_v want_v and_o deficient_a as_o to_o the_o wicked_a their_o ask_n and_o receive_v except_o the_o first_o and_o it_o also_o very_a oft_o for_o though_o outward_a thing_n may_v be_v seek_v and_o desire_v yet_o not_o in_o that_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o do_v who_o make_v they_o their_o idol_n and_o place_n their_o felicity_n in_o they_o and_o thus_o we_o have_v as_o many_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o receive_v nothing_o in_o mercy_n and_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n as_o we_o now_o do_v enumerat_a condition_n and_o requisit_n in_o the_o acceptance_n and_o audience_n of_o prayer_n for_o 1._o they_o ask_v amiss_o often_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o always_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o end_n 2._o their_o prayer_n have_v no_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a qualification_n 3._o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n neither_o be_v they_o object_n of_o god_n love_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o shall_v only_o add_v a_o word_n or_o two_o first_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o and_o will_v the_o lord_n accept_v and_o remunerat_v what_o he_o thus_o loathe_v and_o abominate_v and_o yet_o such_o have_v their_o desire_n satisfy_v which_o they_o dare_v offer_v to_o god_n prayer-waye_n for_o the_o vile_a of_o man_n may_v have_v some_o form_n of_o devotion_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v 162._o have_v apud_fw-la cambden_n hoc_fw-la cit_fw-la part_n 1._o cap._n 7._o pag._n 162._o read_v of_o thief_n and_o robber_n who_o when_o they_o be_v go_v to_o steal_v and_o murder_v their_o innocent_a neighbour_n have_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o success_n and_o who_o have_v prosper_v in_o such_o wicked_a way_n and_o will_v any_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o blasphemous_a as_o to_o father_n upon_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n such_o wicked_a course_n or_o to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v hear_v and_o accept_v such_o abominable_a desire_n and_o prayer_n 2._o the_o mercy_n give_v in_o return_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o mercy_n indeed_o and_o prove_v a_o blessing_n but_o what_o the_o wicked_a receive_v prove_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o snare_n as_o it_o be_v give_v in_o wrath_n so_o it_o do_v they_o little_a good_a thus_o he_o give_v the_o israelite_n a_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o they_o have_v little_a comfort_n in_o he_o hos_fw-la 13.11_o thus_o also_o he_o give_v they_o flesh_n after_o they_o have_v lust_v after_o it_o in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o while_o it_o be_v in_o their_o mouth_n his_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o psa_n 78.29_o 30_o 31._o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o satisfi_v the_o desire_n of_o carnal_a heart_n have_v no_o respect_n either_o to_o the_o promise_n or_o to_o their_o prayer_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o threaten_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o their_o iniquity_n since_o he_o give_v in_o wrath_n and_o what_o he_o give_v prove_v a_o judgement_n curse_n and_o snare_n their_o riches_n honour_n and_o pleasure_n become_v fuel_n to_o feed_v their_o lust_n and_o thus_o through_o their_o abuse_n and_o ingratitude_n they_o add_v to_o their_o guiltiness_n and_o therefore_o to_o their_o eternal_a misery_n and_o these_o become_v as_o coal_n heap_v on_o their_o head_n what_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o riches_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o their_o enjoyment_n they_o be_v keep_v for_o the_o owner_n hurt_n eccl._n 5.13_o all_o their_o consolation_n as_o desolationes_fw-la as_o omnes_fw-la humanae_fw-la consolationes_fw-la sine_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la &_o benedictione_n divina_fw-la sunt_fw-la desolationes_fw-la one_o speak_v one_o speak_v be_v desolation_n nay_o to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o they_o have_v often_o be_v strong_a 2._o strong_a secundum_fw-la tritum_fw-la illad_n aagustâ—ni_fw-la religâ—o_fw-la peperit_fw-la divitâ—â—s_fw-la &_o ylia_fw-la devoravit_fw-la matrem_fw-la luxiriant_n animir_v bus_fw-la 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