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unto_o their_o liberty_n in_o their_o use_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o enervate_v all_o plea_n for_o their_o imposition_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o scripture_n there_o be_v many_o promise_v make_v and_o belong_v unto_o the_o church_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o it_o as_o unto_o peculiar_a aid_n and_o assistance_n in_o prayer_n to_o deny_v this_o be_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o holiness_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o to_o bring_v present_a ruin_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o distress_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n to_o look_v after_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o promise_a aid_n and_o assistance_n in_o prayer_n without_o this_o all_o those_o promise_n be_v despise_v and_o look_v on_o as_o a_o flourish_n of_o word_n without_o truth_n power_n or_o efficacy_n in_o they_o but_o 4._o this_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v and_o have_v bless_a 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hence_o it_o follow_v 8._o that_o the_o best_a expedient_a to_o compose_v these_o difference_n among_o we_o be_v for_o every_o one_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o all_o of_o we_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o unto_o that_o diligence_n frequency_n fervency_n and_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o season_n as_o that_o wherein_o we_o live_v a_o time_n wherein_o they_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v who_o trouble_v other_o may_v for_o aught_o they_o know_v be_v near_o unto_o trouble_v themselves_o this_o will_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o lead_v we_o all_o into_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o without_o which_o a_o agreement_n in_o notion_n be_v of_o little_a use_n or_o value_n but_o i_o confess_v hope_n be_v weak_a concern_v the_o due_a application_n of_o this_o remedy_n unto_o any_o of_o our_o evil_n or_o distemper_n the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o
deny_v all_o internal_a real_a efficacious_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o deride_v all_o their_o effect_n have_v so_o far_o diffuse_v and_o rivet_v themselves_o into_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o that_o little_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o retreat_n unto_o those_o aid_n and_o relief_n this_o evil_a in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v reserve_v for_o these_o latter_a age_n for_o although_o the_o work_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o divine_a worship_n be_v much_o neglect_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o no_o instance_n can_v be_v give_v in_o age_n past_a of_o such_o contempt_n cast_v upon_o all_o his_o internal_a grace_n and_o operation_n as_o now_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n if_o the_o pelagian_n who_o be_v most_o guilty_a do_v fall_v into_o any_o such_o excess_n they_o have_v escape_v the_o record_n and_o monument_n that_o remain_v of_o their_o deportment_n bold_n effort_n they_o be_v of_o atheistical_a inclination_n in_o man_n open_o avow_v their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o utter_a want_n of_o all_o experience_n in_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a neither_o do_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o office_n meet_v with_o better_a entertainment_n among_o many_o and_o by_o some_o have_v be_v treat_v with_o scurrility_n and_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o contest_v about_o communion_n with_o church_n be_v great_a and_o fierce_a but_o where_o these_o thing_n be_v receive_v and_o approve_v those_o who_o live_v not_o on_o a_o traditionary_a faith_n will_v not_o forsake_v christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n or_o renounce_v faith_n and_o experience_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o any_o church_n in_o the_o world_n but_o all_o flesh_n almost_o have_v corrupt_v its_o way_n the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o experience_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v general_o lose_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o be_v of_o no_o great_a use_n nor_o will_v long_o abide_v yea_o multitude_n all_o the_o world_n over_o seem_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o religion_n which_o themselves_o profess_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v plead_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a revelation_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a unless_o it_o be_v where_o they_o have_v great_a secular_a advantage_n by_o their_o profession_n of_o it_o there_o be_v no_o great_a pretence_n of_o a_o flourish_a state_n in_o religion_n than_o that_o of_o some_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n especial_o one_o at_o this_o day_n but_o if_o the_o account_n which_o be_v give_v we_o from_o among_o themselves_o concern_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v glory_v in_o for_o set_v aside_o the_o multitude_n of_o atheist_n antiscripturist_n and_o avow_a disbeliever_n of_o the_o supernatural_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o herd_n that_o remain_v influence_v into_o a_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o truth_n by_o a_o combination_n of_o man_n uphold_v themselves_o and_o their_o way_n by_o extravagant_a secular_a interest_n and_o advantage_n be_v not_o very_o high_o considerable_a yea_o their_o present_a height_n seem_v to_o be_v on_o a_o precipice_n what_o inroad_n in_o other_o place_n bold_a opinion_n concern_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o it_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o all_o his_o operation_n with_o the_o advancement_n of_o a_o pretence_n of_o morality_n in_o opposition_n to_o evangelical_n grace_n in_o its_o nature_n and_o efficacy_n be_v make_v every_o day_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o who_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o although_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o poison_n discover_v themselves_o daily_o in_o the_o decay_v of_o piety_n the_o increase_n of_o immorality_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o abound_a of_o flagitious_a sin_n expose_v nation_n unto_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o security_n of_o most_o in_o this_o state_n of_o thing_n proclaim_v itself_o in_o various_a fruit_n of_o it_o and_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o deplore_v whereas_o therefore_o one_o mean_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o deliverance_n out_o of_o these_o evil_n be_v a_o due_a attendance_n unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o declaration_n of_o its_o nature_n with_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o derive_v its_o efficacy_n which_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n may_v i_o hope_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v of_o some_o use_n unto_o such_o who_o mind_n be_v sincere_a in_o their_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n errata_fw-la pag._n 13._o l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 15._o supplication_n and_o it_o be_v l._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 13._o these_o r._n therefore_o l._n 14._o in_o r._n for_o l._n 15._o but_o r._n put_v p._n 23._o l._n 17._o r._n out_o for_o p._n 28._o l._n 1._o r._n prophecy_n p._n 41._o margin_n deal_n abba_n father_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o r._n ymma_fw-la l._n 9_o in_o regard_n r._n be_v require_v l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 51._o l._n 12._o what_o whereas_o r._n that_o p._n 72._o l._n 26._o like_v not_o p._n 73._o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n omnino_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o quotation_n which_o be_v omit_v the_o whole_a be_v as_o follow_v omnino_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la orationis_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o curiam_fw-la intrare_fw-la coelestem_fw-la illam_fw-la utique_fw-la curiam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la stellato_fw-la sedet_fw-la solio_fw-la circumdante_fw-la innumerabili_fw-la &_o inessabili_fw-la beatorum_fw-la spirituum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la quanta_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la quanto_fw-la timore_fw-la quantâ_fw-la illuc_fw-la humilitate_fw-la accedere_fw-la debet_fw-la è_fw-la palude_fw-la sua_fw-la procedens_fw-la ranuncula_fw-la vilis_fw-la quam_fw-la tremebundus_fw-la quam_fw-la denique_fw-la humilis_fw-la &_o solicitus_fw-la &_o toto_fw-la intentus_fw-la animo_fw-la majestatali_fw-la gloriae_fw-la bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr quatuor_fw-la orandi_fw-la modis_fw-la p._n 74._o l._n 7._o r._n prayer_n p._n 119._o l._n 22._o other_o there_o be_v p._n 120._o l._n 28._o unwearied_a r._n unvaried_a p._n 142._o l._n 2._o this_o r._n their_o p._n 144._o l._n 21._o affliction_n r._n affection_n p._n 175._o l._n 21._o their_o r._n these_o p._n 201._o l._n 26._o the_o r._n their_o p._n 202._o l._n 11._o r._n noxious_a l._n 14._o r._n obnoxious_a the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o believer_n therein_o with_o a_o brief_a enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o mental_a prayer_n and_o form_n chap._n i._n the_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therein_o the_o work_n of_o 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