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return_n to_o prayer_n that_o no_o wisdom_n gift_n dignity_n excellency_n or_o strength_n can_v effectuate_v see_v heb._n 11._o you_o will_v say_v nay_o but_o the_o lord_n work_v no_o wonder_n now_o and_o my_o case_n be_v so_o desperate_a that_o less_o will_v not_o do_v the_o turn_n ans_fw-fr albeit_o now_o a_o day_n we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o ask_v or_o expect_v miracle_n yet_o his_o hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v and_o albeit_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o though_o there_o be_v no_o extraordinary_a call_n of_o man_n require_v extraordinary_a dispensation_n to_o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n yet_o if_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o people_n good_a do_v as_o much_o call_v for_o miracle_n now_o as_o in_o former_a time_n these_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v the_o lord_n be_v still_o what_o once_o he_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v isa_n 28.29_o and_o 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have_v this_o confidence_n in_o he_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o whensoever_o we_o call_v and_o may_v we_o not_o know_v that_o he_o will_v answer_v our_o desire_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o some_o state_n and_o prince_n that_o they_o never_o reject_v any_o petitioner_n the_o senator_n of_o old_a rome_n do_v 548._o do_v rob._n cawdray_n treas_z of_o simil_n pag._n 548._o judge_v it_o a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o the_o roman_a state_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v in_o vain_a ask_v help_n at_o their_o hand_n it_o do_v not_o become_v the_o emperor_n say_v 289._o say_v ne_fw-fr quem_fw-la sine_fw-la spe_fw-la dimitteret_fw-la negans_fw-la oportere_fw-la quenquam_fw-la a_o sermone_fw-la principis_fw-la tristem_fw-la discedere_fw-la cluver_n hist_o epit_fw-la in_o tito_n vespas_fw-la pag._n mihi_fw-la 289._o the_o noble_a and_o magnanimous_a titus_n vespasian_n to_o send_v any_o supplicant_n sad_a from_o he_o ah_o shall_v the_o poor_a creature_n have_v such_o large_a bowel_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o infinite_a creator_n the_o 1.3_o the_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n pity_v all_o his_o honest_a supplicant_n shall_v it_o be_v below_o a_o generous_a prince_n to_o send_v away_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n sad_a from_o his_o presence_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o destitute_a one_o and_o hearken_v to_o their_o complaint_n ps_n 102.17_o such_o as_o never_o go_v to_o school_v and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o frame_v a_o argument_n according_a to_o art_n may_v without_o hesitation_n from_o this_o encourage_v principle_n with_o the_o prophet_n ps_n 65.2_o draw_v that_o sweet_a conclusion_n therefore_o unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v and_o may_v if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o themselves_o with_o confidence_n present_v their_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o and_o who_o will_v faint_v in_o that_o exercise_n that_o can_v want_v success_n o_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o parable_n luk._n 18.1_o with_o the_o several_a encourage_v dissimilitude_n and_o let_v we_o no_o more_o doubt_n of_o god_n readiness_n to_o hear_v and_o answer_v our_o request_n particular_o let_v we_o ponder_v how_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o that_o cruel_a judge_n who_o neither_o regard_v god_n nor_o man_n to_o be_v petition_v but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v god_n delight_n prov._n 15.8_o they_o ascend_v up_o before_o he_o as_o incense_v as_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o he_o ps_n 141.2_o revel_v 8.3_o 4._o the_o voice_n of_o his_o petitioner_n be_v sweet_a and_o as_o music_n in_o his_o ear_n cant._n 2.14_o rev._n 5.8_o ah_o why_o shall_v thou_o weary_v in_o speak_v since_o he_o do_v not_o weary_a in_o hear_v what_o though_o the_o vision_n tarry_v yet_o wait_v for_o it_o because_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v what_o strange_a language_n be_v this_o though_o it_o tarry_v it_o shall_v not_o tarry_v but_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n though_o as_o to_o our_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n it_o tarry_v and_o for_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o it_o shall_v not_o tarry_v one_o moment_n long_o than_o the_o fit_a and_o appoint_v time_n the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v and_o improve_v every_o mercy_n aright_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n indeed_o isa_n 30.18_o and_o will_v we_o not_o suffer_v he_o to_o time_n our_o mercy_n so_o that_o they_o may_v do_v we_o good_a and_o if_o once_o the_o fit_a season_n be_v come_v while_o his_o servant_n be_v yet_o speak_v he_o will_v hear_v yea_o
apud_fw-la swar_n in_o 2.2_o tract_n 4._o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la or_o cop_z 11._o sect._n 9_o alensis_n will_v have_v they_o not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o what_o they_o want_v but_o also_o for_o what_o they_o have_v that_o their_o happiness_n may_v be_v continue_v with_o they_o and_o the_o common_a opinion_n among_o they_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o gross_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o most_o fabulous_a foundation_n viz._n that_o the_o 11._o the_o vid._n swar_n loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la sect._n 11._o saint_n in_o glory_n as_o to_o the_o measure_n degree_n and_o increase_n of_o their_o happiness_n be_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o way_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o some_o mutation_n and_o thus_o be_v capable_a of_o a_o far_a measure_n of_o happiness_n which_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o and_o for_o all_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o their_o accidental_a happiness_n as_o they_o call_v it_o may_v be_v promove_v we_o will_v not_o digress_v to_o confute_v that_o conceit_n and_o to_o show_v that_o after_o 9.4_o after_o heb._n 9.27_o eccles_n 11.3_o 1_o cor._n 9.24.25_o 1_o tim_n 4.7_o 8._o rom._n 2_o 6._o etc._n etc._n joh._n 9.4_o death_n we_o be_v judge_v and_o state_v into_o a_o unalterable_a condition_n that_o the_o tree_n must_v lie_v as_o and_o where_o it_o fall_v that_o this_o day_n of_o our_o life_n be_v the_o time_n we_o have_v to_o run_v the_o race_n to_o fight_v the_o good_a fight_n and_o that_o with_o our_o day_n we_o must_v finish_v our_o course_n that_o we_o must_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o the_o deed_n do_v in_o the_o body_n after_o the_o night_n of_o death_n come_v no_o man_n can_v work_v any_o more_o the_o long_a day_n of_o eternity_n be_v for_o wear_v and_o not_o for_o purchase_v the_o crown_n or_o any_o pearl_n to_o be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o prove_v what_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n have_v attest_v that_o these_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v and_o that_o their_o work_n do_v on_o earth_n do_v follow_v 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futurum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la die_fw-la mortis_fw-la impletur_fw-la hieronym_n in_o joel_n cap._n 2._o judgement_n after_o death_n do_v not_o state_n we_o into_o a_o unchangeable_a condition_n why_o shall_v the_o general_a judgement_n do_v it_o 2._o as_o for_o alensis_n his_o doctrine_n his_o yet_o medina_n his_o conceit_n be_v more_o gross_a who_o affirm_v that_o neither_o god_n word_n nor_o work_n can_v be_v a_o ground_n of_o confidence_n deus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la svam_fw-la non_fw-la alligavit_fw-la scripture_n &_o promissis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o scriptura_fw-la continentur_fw-la jo._n med._n cod_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la quaest_a 6._o but_o of_o this_o more_o part_n 2._o and_o part_v 4._o where_o we_o shall_v hear_v mendoza_n though_o a_o papist_n blush_n at_o such_o abominable_a doctrine_n conjecture_n it_o do_v suppose_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v never_o be_v secure_a of_o their_o happiness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v 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it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o or_o not_o they_o pour_v out_o these_o long_n and_o desire_n prayer-waye_n to_o god_n for_o they_o be_v now_o above_o ordinance_n and_o faith_n be_v change_v into_o vision_n and_o hope_v into_o fruition_n it_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o that_o state_n that_o prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v change_v into_o continual_a praise_n as_o for_o that_o place_n rev._n 6.9_o 10._o which_o be_v main_o urge_v for_o their_o pray_v for_o the_o consummation_n of_o their_o happiness_n albeit_o the_o prayer_n there_o mention_v be_v intend_v against_o their_o persecutor_n and_o only_o in_o the_o return_n make_v ver_fw-la 11._o there_o be_v a_o word_n which_o may_v aim_v at_o the_o resurrection_n which_o though_o it_o be_v there_o promise_v by_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o ask_v by_o they_o and_o it_o be_v mention_v there_o rather_o to_o design_v the_o period_n of_o time_n and_o date_n of_o the_o return_n of_o their_o prayer_n then_o as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o i_o do_v 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lib._n 8._o the_o inf_n 2._o haer_fw-mi pag._n mihi_fw-la 620._o august_n de_fw-fr haeres_fw-la cap._n 43._o but_o it_o be_v though_o that_o origen_n writing_n have_v be_v miser_n able_o corrupt_v by_o heretic_n origen_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o of_o that_o prison_n until_o they_o have_v 5.26_o have_v luk._n 12.59_o mat._n 5.26_o pay_v the_o very_a last_o farthing_n and_o they_o not_o be_v solvendo_fw-la and_o never_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o least_o offence_n but_o must_n still_o contract_v new_a debt_n therefore_o can_v conceive_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o thus_o in_o despair_n they_o continual_o belch_v out_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n we_o do_v indeed_o read_v of_o a_o conference_n between_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n and_o abraham_n luk._n 16.24_o etc._n etc._n
2._o it_o keep_v off_o many_o temptation_n 3._o it_o beget_v some_o desire_n and_o inclination_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o god_n which_o disposition_n and_o affection_n be_v not_o overthrow_v and_o remove_v but_o only_o refine_v and_o spiritualise_v in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n while_o selfish_n and_o carnal_a motive_n and_o end_n be_v abandon_v and_o a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n and_o motion_n infuse_v and_o thus_o the_o former_a inclination_n become_v as_o a_o material_a disposition_n to_o the_o new_a birth_n make_v the_o subject_n more_o sit_v and_o capacious_a to_o bring_v forth_o and_o entertain_v the_o manchild_n like_v as_o dryness_n in_o timber_n dispose_v and_o sit_v it_o for_o the_o fire_n and_o make_v it_o combustible_a so_o that_o these_o legal_a performance_n the_o frequent_v the_o ordinance_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o present_a ability_n do_v not_o only_o 1._o negative_o 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strength_n he_o have_v 2._o god_n will_v leave_v none_o till_o he_o first_o leave_n god_n and_o slight_a his_o work_n and_o service_n he_o will_v help_v forward_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o save_a work_n if_o we_o do_v not_o draw_v back_o we_o know_v they_o can_v admit_v a_o orthodox_n gloss_n according_a to_o which_o impenitent_a which_o zum_fw-ge var._n disp_n ad_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o tom_n 3._o pag._n 15_o 71_o 244_o 254_o 351_o &_o tom_n 2._o pag._n 135._o alvar._n de_fw-fr aux_fw-fr disp_n 58._o §_o 7._o &_o disp_a 113._o §_o 12._o &_o resp_v lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o §_o 12._o &_o de_fw-la aux_fw-fr disp_n 49._o §_o 2._o disp_n 56._o §_o 6._o &_o 12._o disp_n 59_o per._n toram_fw-la &_o resp_v lib._n ult_n cap._n 20._o §_o 2._o gul._n tuiss_n ad_fw-la coru._n def_n count_v til._n pag._n 359._o &_o pag._n 106.107.90_o 98._o etc._n etc._n rhet._n the_o provid-cap_n 26._o etc._n etc._n although_o these_o divine_n apply_v these_o axiom_n to_o the_o convert_v yet_o what_o they_o say_v 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first_o view_n discern_v that_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o that_o chapter_n be_v to_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v unto_o faith_n patience_n and_o to_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o then_o v._o 29._o we_o have_v a_o press_a motive_n subjoin_v because_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n but_o to_o who_o let_v i_o ask_v be_v it_o not_o to_o brier_n and_o thorn_n that_o there_fw-mi stand_v in_o battle_n array_n against_o he_o who_o command_v who_o while_o we_o turn_v our_o back_n on_o duty_n we_o fight_v against_o the_o command_n and_o set_v ourselves_o against_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n who_o command_v run_v away_o from_o he_o and_o cast_v off_o the_o cord_n of_o duty_n be_v 27.4_o but_o as_o to_o they_o who_o submit_v who_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o present_v their_o complaint_n and_o supplication_n unto_o he_o he_o be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o only_a right_a way_n 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but_o if_o he_o will_v forsake_v his_o wickedness_n if_o he_o will_v vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o pay_v his_o vow_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o psal_n 50.16.15_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o they_o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o levit._n 10.3_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o active_o honour_v he_o by_o thy_o work_n he_o will_v vindicate_v his_o own_o honour_n in_o thy_o just_a punishment_n and_o make_v thou_o a_o passive_a instrument_n thereof_o and_o a_o subject_n whereon_o his_o justice_n will_v work_v and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o thus_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n shall_v we_o therefore_o withdraw_v from_o his_o service_n and_o not_o approach_v the_o fire_n nay_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n heh_o 12.28_o you_o must_v not_o do_v so_o you_o can_v escape_v that_o way_n for_o whether_o shall_v we_o flee_v from_o his_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o but_o 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not_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v one_o testimony_n or_o to_o make_v a_o reply_n that_o deserve_v consideration_n we_o may_v upon_o this_o ground_n together_o with_o positive_a evidence_n from_o the_o most_o learned_a judicious_a and_o most_o approven_v father_n affirm_v that_o albeit_o 1._o in_o the_o day_n of_o nazianzen_n there_o be_v several_a ground-stores_a bring_v for_o this_o work_n to_o wit_n the_o rhetorical_a dialogue_n and_o apostrophe_n to_o the_o defunct_a which_o 2._o be_v afterward_o lay_v by_o some_o foolish_a bvilder_n yet_o with_o much_o doubt_v and_o haesitation_n and_o 3._o though_o some_o do_v call_v to_o the_o martyr_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o invocat_n they_o they_o be_v as_o uss_n as_o usher_n loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la pog_n 444._o and_o geo._n cassand_n a_o moderate_a papist_n think_v it_o yet_o sufficient_a only_o to_o present_v our_o wish_n and_o desire_n to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o pray_v to_o they_o satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la dicamus_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la desiderri_fw-la eas_fw-la interpellationes_fw-la explicari_fw-la posse_fw-la etc._n etc._n oper_n pag._n 1109._o vid._n uss_n one_o speak_v only_o vocati_fw-la not_o invocati_fw-la they_o be_v desire_v as_o we_o do_v the_o live_a to_o pray_v with_o we_o but_o be_v not_o pray_v unto_o 4._o though_o some_o do_v call_v upon_o they_o yet_o with_o some_o moderation_n not_o plead_v their_o merit_n and_o only_o in_o their_o private_a devotion_n yet_o 5._o till_o after_o the_o death_n of_o epiphanius_n and_o augustine_n these_o two_o great_a opposer_n of_o this_o idolatrous_a invention_n it_o come_v not_o to_o its_o height_n but_o after_o a_o little_a while_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o etc._n some_o such_o as_o prudentius_n paulinus_n fortunatus_n etc._n etc._n poet_n who_o without_o all_o modesty_n use_v a_o licentious_a liberty_n to_o pass_v all_o bound_n and_o by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o metamotphosis_n to_o make_v new_a god_n and_o mediator_n of_o holy_a man_n and_o martyr_n but_o all_o this_o time_n it_o be_v keep_v as_o it_o be_v within_z doors_z in_o the_o private_a or_o domestic_a worship_n till_o about_o the_o year_n six_o hundred_o for_o albeit_o gnapheus_n before_o that_o time_n assay_v to_o have_v insert_v it_o into_o the_o public_a liturgy_n yet_o he_o and_o his_o motion_n be_v reject_v that_o great_a work_n be_v reserve_v for_o gregory_n the_o great_a who_o for_o that_o and_o his_o other_o superstitious_a conceit_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o grand_a innovator_n and_o father_n of_o superstition_n and_o then_o last_o adrian_n the_o three_o about_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o do_v put_v on_o the_o cop-stone_n claim_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o power_n of_o canonization_n and_o make_v god_n of_o man_n we_o need_v not_o stay_v long_o in_o confute_v this_o dream_n yea_o one_o of_o its_o patron_n the_o learned_a swarez_n do_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o argument_n confirm_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o their_o master_n thomas_n in_o which_o we_o may_v rest_v viz._n no_o 2._o no_o religionis_fw-la virtus_fw-la circa_fw-la solum_fw-la deum_fw-la versatur_fw-la sed_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la proprius_fw-la actus_fw-la religionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n swar_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la cap._n 9_o sect_n 2._o religious_a act_n can_v without_o idolatry_n be_v terminate_v in_o the_o creature_n but_o must_v only_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n but_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a act_n ergo._n and_o before_o he_o bring_v this_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o conclusion_n of_o it_o must_v be_v suppon_v as_o certain_a you_o will_v then_o say_v the_o controversy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n o_o but_o hearken_v and_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o limitation_n its_o certain_a say_v he_o that_o prayer_n under_o some_o consideration_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o their_o cultus_fw-la latriae_fw-la do_v only_o belong_v to_o god_n but_o as_o it_o fall_v under_o cultum_fw-la duliae_fw-la so_o it_o may_v be_v 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13.23_o from_o thence_o by_o the_o spy_n who_o never_o enter_v the_o promise_a land_n yet_o none_o i_o think_v ever_o taste_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n but_o must_v come_v thither_o and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o full_a a_o stranger_n do_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o their_o joy_n but_o then_o whether_o that_o taste_n be_v real_a or_o only_o call_v so_o because_o it_o be_v much_o like_a and_o do_v do_v resemble_v a_o true_a taste_n yet_o certain_o 1._o it_o be_v but_o a_o evanish_v flash_n it_o be_v but_o a_o lightning_n and_o no_o continue_v heat_n flow_v from_o a_o principle_n within_o to_o feed_v and_o give_v life_n unto_o it_o and_o thus_o 2._o it_o be_v empty_a and_o weak_a fleet_a in_o the_o affection_n and_o not_o reach_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o impression_n upon_o it_o by_o it_o the_o stream_n the_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v somewhat_o enlighten_v and_o sweeten_v but_o the_o fountain_n and_o heart_n itself_o be_v not_o better_v or_o alter_v thereby_o and_o nothing_o of_o its_o poison_n and_o bitterness_n remove_v though_o the_o word_n be_v receive_v with_o joy_n in_o the_o stony_a heart_n yet_o that_o joy_n be_v rootless_a and_o soon_o wither_v it_o do_v not_o pierce_v the_o ground_n only_o some_o moisture_n from_o thence_o be_v convey_v to_o it_o which_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n do_v quick_o do_v eat_v out_o and_o it_o decay_v mat._n 13.20_o 21._o 3._o it_o be_v not_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a there_o be_v much_o of_o self_n and_o of_o a_o sensual_a interest_n mix_v with_o and_o prevail_v in_o it_o and_o albeit_o it_o often_o surprise_v the_o man_n without_o any_o previous_a deliberation_n or_o endeavour_n who_o for_o the_o time_n use_v not_o to_o reflect_v upon_o the_o motive_n and_o
many_o pray_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o they_o do_v not_o with_o g_o eliah_n pray_v in_o prayer_n they_o forget_v and_o slight_v their_o work_n even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o they_o have_v not_o a_o 28._o a_o see_v part._n 1._o chap_n 4._o without_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o a_o tongue_n that_o can_v speak_v to_o god_n ibid._n pag._n 28._o tongue_n to_o speak_v they_o be_v strike_v dumb_a and_o speechless_a 〈◊〉_d speechless_a jam._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d while_o they_o be_v before_o the_o king_n or_o rather_o they_o cut_v out_o their_o own_o tongue_n and_o thus_o bring_v along_o with_o themselves_o that_o sad_a doom_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v inflict_v on_o the_o unprepared_a guest_n mat._n 22.12_o after_o which_o follow_v bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o outer_a darkness_n ver_fw-la 13._o the_o shadow_n and_o first_o fruit_n whereof_o perhaps_o have_v already_o seize_v also_o upon_o thou_o dumb_a supplicant_n usual_o be_v deaf_a blind_a and_o lame_a they_o have_v not_o ear_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n feel_o nor_o eye_n to_o see_v god_n face_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n nor_o foot_n to_o walk_v straight_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n o_o who_o know_v how_o great_a his_o misery_n be_v but_o sleep_v jonah_n fear_v no_o storm_n ah_o be_v there_o such_o a_o master_n as_o our_o god_n be_v there_o such_o a_o work_n as_o his_o service_n and_o be_v there_o any_o reward_n which_o may_v once_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o the_o immortal_a crown_n and_o be_v there_o any_o danger_n and_o loss_n comparable_a with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o master_n so_o serve_v any_o work_n so_o much_o slight_v and_o any_o danger_n so_o little_o mind_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n we_o serve_v satan_n and_o our_o lust_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o heart_n and_o pursue_v the_o world_n with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o strength_n no_o time_n too_o long_o nor_o pain_n 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little_a of_o that_o time_n and_o pain_n in_o god_n work_n and_o for_o their_o soul_n which_o they_o employ_v in_o seek_v after_o some_o perish_a trifle_n they_o may_v instead_o of_o their_o prison_n and_o chain_n to_o day_n have_v be_v in_o their_o heavenly_a mansion_n enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n perhaps_o you_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v what_o pain_n shall_v i_o take_v for_o eternity_n there_o be_v a_o copy_n send_v from_o heaven_n â—ond_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n but_o you_o will_v say_v we_o can_v come_v that_o length_n but_o shall_v i_o then_o bring_v you_o a_o copy_n from_o hell_n how_o think_v you_o will_v these_o miser_n spend_v their_o time_n if_o they_o may_v enjoy_v again_o this_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o we_o undervalue_v but_o 3._o shall_v i_o yet_o come_v near_o how_o do_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n labour_n with_o what_o industry_n activity_n fervency_n and_o seriousness_n do_v they_o seek_v after_o the_o world_n and_o do_v thou_o yet_o thus_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o shall_v i_o yet_o 4._o come_v near_o to_o you_o and_o entreat_v that_o you_o will_v make_v yourself_o your_o own_o copy_n and_o that_o you_o will_v now_o so_o serve_v god_n as_o former_o you_o have_v serve_v sin_n and_o satan_n that_o i_o may_v not_o add_v the_o world_n nor_o your_o lawful_a calling_n in_o which_o and_o for_o which_o you_o be_v allow_v to_o employ_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o time_n diligence_n and_o pain_n but_o even_o as_o you_o have_v serve_v hell_n and_o have_v be_v labour_v to_o destroy_v your_o soul_n will_v you_o but_o 6.19_o but_o admonor_n fideles_fw-la nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la absurdum_fw-la esse_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—urpe_fw-la ac_fw-la pudendum_fw-la quam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la christi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la terrena_fw-la mawmissione_n apud_fw-la ipsos_fw-la minus_fw-la valere_fw-la ut_fw-la tamen_fw-la agam_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la summa_fw-la indulgeutia_fw-la hoc_fw-la certe_fw-la possum_fw-la merito_fw-la postulare_fw-la ne_fw-la frigidius_fw-la vel_fw-la negligentius_fw-la saltem_fw-la colatis_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la peccata_fw-la paruistis_fw-la calv_v in_o rom._n 6.19_o thus_o serve_v the_o live_a lord_n and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o copy_n which_o the_o apostle_n set_v before_o the_o roman_n rom._n 6.19_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v active_a and_o wise_a to_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o slow_a and_o foolish_a to_o what_o be_v good_a we_o have_v be_v swift_a eagle_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n but_o creep_a worm_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o least_o weak_a saint_n shall_v be_v too_o much_o discourage_v with_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o performance_n as_o if_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o lord_n rather_o provoke_v then_o honour_v by_o their_o vain_a oblation_n it_o may_v here_o be_v ask_v what_o measure_n of_o deadness_n and_o when_o wander_a thought_n do_v nullify_v and_o frustrate_v our_o prayer_n and_o have_v speak_v a_o little_a to_o that_o question_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v our_o deadness_n and_o want_n of_o fervency_n part._n 2._o chap._n 3._o let_v we_o now_o main_o consider_v it_o as_o relate_v to_o wander_a thought_n for_o answer_v then_o let_v we_o 1._o remember_v the_o distinction_n of_o formal_a or_o actual_a and_o virtual_a or_o interpretative_a attention_n from_o part_n 2._o pag._n 428._o hence_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a distraction_n in_o duty_n one_o voluntary_a not_o resist_v regard_v nor_o bewail_v another_o involuntary_a which_o notwithstanding_o our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o guard_v against_o it_o and_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o care_n and_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o yet_o creep_v on_o and_o interrupt_v the_o duty_n i_o grant_v that_o none_o but_o atheist_n and_o gross_a hypocrite_n will_v resolve_v to_o give_v way_n to_o wander_a thought_n or_o desire_v to_o parley_v with_o and_o entertain_v these_o guest_n while_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v too_o many_o who_o 2._o who_o haee_fw-la &_o simile_n quaestiones_fw-la spectant_fw-la ad_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la de_fw-la voluntario_fw-la &_o involuntario_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la dominus_fw-la voluerit_fw-la a_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la fecibus_fw-la purgatam_fw-la brevi_fw-la praelo_fw-la subjiciam_fw-la interim_n vid._n schol_a ad_fw-la 1_o 2._o virtual_o and_o by_o just_a interpretation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n and_o desire_v wander_a thought_n shall_v break_v in_o while_o they_o be_v speak_v to_o god_n for_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n that_o evil_a may_v just_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o against_o which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o watch_v and_o strive_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o but_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a hence_o we_o ans_fw-fr if_o 1._o we_o resolve_v against_o and_o 2._o resist_v wander_a thought_n so_o soon_o as_o we_o espy_v they_o to_o break_v in_o and_o 3._o lament_n and_o mourn_v 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that_o desire_n to_o god_n but_o 6._o that_o opinion_n i_o find_v to_o be_v most_o common_a among_o popish_a passim_fw-la popish_a beda_n in_o luc._n 18.1_o alf._n a_o castro_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la salmeron_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la gloss_n ord_n lyra_n and_o the_o remist_n on_o luk._n 18.1_o rainerius_n in_o voc_fw-la oratio_fw-la cap._n 7._o lessius_fw-la de_fw-la justitia_fw-la &_o jure_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 37._o sect_n 43._o &_o aliâ—_n passim_fw-la writer_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v always_o who_o pray_v in_o the_o canonical_a hour_n appoint_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n we_o will_v not_o now_o digress_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o divine_a office_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o canonical_a hour_n in_o which_o the_o 1._o the_o viz._n tom_n 2._o the_o virt_n &_o stat_fw-la rel_n lib._n 1._o great_a suarez_n have_v employ_v almost_o a_o whole_a book_n and_o though_o bellarmine_n speak_v to_o that_o head_n in_o some_o few_o chapter_n yet_o he_o 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