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A01139
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The groanes of the spirit, or the triall of the truth of prayer
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Foxle, George.
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the_o three_o place_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v pray_v to_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n and_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o profaneness_n for_o as_o i_o have_v show_v a_o sinful_a course_n &_o familiarity_n with_o god_n can_v consist_v or_o stand_v together_o a_o corrupt_a tongue_n or_o leprous_a throat_n make_v a_o harsh_a noise_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n 29._o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o though_o they_o cry_v to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o they_o four_o thou_o must_v avoid_v and_o abandon_v all_o profane_a idle_a and_o unprofitable_a company_n for_o as_o thy_o live_n in_o a_o corrupt_a air_n or_o with_o contagious_a body_n will_v increase_v the_o habit_n of_o thy_o corrupt_a disposition_n till_o thou_o be_v utter_o consume_v so_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a company_n will_v more_o and_o more_o contaminate_v thy_o soul_n and_o spirit_n so_o that_o thy_o breath_n shall_v stink_v worser_o and_o worser_o in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n as_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o law_n that_o touch_v any_o abominable_a unclean_a thing_n 21._o and_o eat_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o god_n people_n so_o the_o converse_v and_o familiarity_n with_o unclean_a &_o curse_a company_n cut_v a_o soul_n off_o &_o keep_v it_o off_o from_o familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 14_o therefore_o say_v the_o wiseman_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n 6._o the_o prophet_n david_n wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n that_o he_o may_v compass_v the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n abandon_v all_o vain_a person_n &_o resolve_v not_o to_o sit_v or_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o thou_o must_v avoid_v evil_a company_n and_o hate_v they_o that_o regard_n lie_v vanity_n 20._o so_o thou_o must_v associate_v thyself_o to_o the_o godly_a he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_n shall_v be_v wise_a hate_v the_o evil_n say_v the_o prophet_n and_o love_v the_o good_a 14._o the_o mere_o moral_a man_n do_v counsel_v thou_o to_o converse_v with_o such_o as_o will_v make_v thou_o better_o as_o man_n by_o constant_a converse_v with_o native_n of_o a_o nation_n do_v learn_v the_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n so_o by_o sort_v thyself_o with_o beggar_n thou_o may_v happy_o learn_v to_o beg_v five_o thou_o must_v entreat_v the_o godly_a earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o to_o beg_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n esteem_v much_o of_o their_o prayer_n which_o be_v of_o that_o efficacy_n to_o convert_v a_o sinner_n from_o his_o way_n and_o to_o save_v a_o soul_n from_o death_n hide_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n if_o thus_o thou_o do_v and_o god_n affect_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o pray_v for_o thyself_o and_o for_o other_o also_o for_o the_o son_n of_o many_o prayer_n can_v hardly_o perish_v but_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o do_v scoff_n &_o mock_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o have_v they_o in_o light_a esteem_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n will_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o yet_o with_o this_o beg_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o beg_v thyself_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n desire_v samuel_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o when_o they_o have_v sin_v but_o they_o pray_v also_o for_o themselves_o but_o pharaoh_n desire_v moses_n to_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o for_o he_o but_o he_o will_v never_o learn_v to_o pray_v for_o himself_o neither_o do_v he_o at_o all_o desire_n moses_n his_o prayer_n 8._o till_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v the_o second_o time_n upon_o he_o for_o at_o the_o first_o he_o do_v not_o a_o great_a many_o do_v never_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n if_o they_o desire_v they_o at_o all_o it_o be_v not_o till_o god_n hand_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v six_o thou_o must_v attend_v the_o mean_n of_o the_o word_n read_v preach_v and_o confer_v upon_o for_o thou_o shall_v never_o learn_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n except_o thou_o hear_v god_n speak_v unto_o thou_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n it_o be_v not_o a_o set_a manner_n in_o a_o secret_a corner_n nor_o the_o best_a pen_a prayer_n that_o thou_o can_v get_v by_o hart_n without_o a_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o the_o word_n especial_o preach_v that_o ever_o will_v teach_v or_o enable_v thou_o to_o pray_v for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o because_o we_o believe_v therefore_o we_o speak_v as_o the_o lame_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n lie_v still_o by_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n which_o be_v the_o mean_n appoint_v for_o recovery_n till_o the_o power_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o he_o so_o thou_o must_v still_o attend_v the_o mean_n till_o god_n smite_v the_o heart_n unveil_v the_o eye_n touch_n and_o untie_v the_o tongue_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n seven_o and_o last_o inquire_v &_o learn_v of_o god_n people_n and_o they_o can_v tell_v thou_o what_o unvaluable_a profit_n what_o sweet_a pleasure_n what_o unspeakable_a consolation_n what_o peace-passing_a understanding_n what_o height_n of_o honour_n what_o heaven_n of_o happiness_n they_o find_v in_o this_o familiar_a conference_n with_o god_n ask_v and_o they_o will_v tell_v thou_o as_o a_o father_n observe_v that_o of_o all_o virtue_n they_o can_v find_v none_o but_o this_o compare_v to_o incense_v second_o they_o can_v tell_v thou_o on_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a guard_n against_o all_o assault_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n all_o kind_n of_o devil_n be_v keep_v out_o and_o cast_v out_o by_o this_o when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n come_v upon_o saul_n 23._o david_n allay_v and_o abandon_v it_o by_o play_v on_o his_o harp_n that_o harp_n say_v one_o be_v devout_a prayer_n three_o if_o thou_o will_v know_v what_o be_v the_o best_a trade_n god_n people_n will_v tell_v thou_o there_o be_v none_o like_o prayer_n for_o no_o state_n time_n place_n person_n or_o opposition_n can_v intercept_v thrift_n if_o thou_o be_v dispose_v to_o pray_v thou_o may_v ever_o be_v employ_v thy_o stock_n and_o that_o with_o the_o return_n of_o increase_n thou_o may_v gain_v more_o by_o prayer_n in_o one_o hour_n as_o one_o say_v well_o than_o all_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o world_n in_o a_o thousand_o year_n four_o will_v thou_o know_v what_o be_v the_o very_o best_a physic_n god_n people_n can_v tell_v thou_o by_o experience_n that_o none_o be_v like_a prayer_n it_o heal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v save_v the_o sickly_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v they_o up_o 15._o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o five_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o mortal_a man_n can_v obtain_v unto_o be_v it_o not_o this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o talk_v familiar_o with_o god_n as_o with_o his_o friend_n and_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o they_o only_o what_o honour_n be_v it_o for_o a_o poor_a mean_a despicable_a man_n to_o come_v to_o be_v so_o inward_a with_o a_o great_a monarch_n to_o have_v his_o ear_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o go_v into_o the_o bedchamber_n when_o he_o list_v without_o repulse_n or_o interruption_n of_o any_o so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n favourite_n how_o despicable_a and_o despise_v soever_o they_o be_v among_o man_n he_o that_o will_v be_v inward_a with_o god_n say_v one_o let_v he_o pray_v frequent_o let_v he_o read_v diligent_o for_o when_o we_o speak_v with_o god_n when_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v god_n speak_v to_o we_o six_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v provide_v of_o the_o best_a arm_n against_o thy_o enemy_n of_o the_o best_a safe_a refuge_n in_o distress_n the_o speedy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n the_o saint_n can_v assure_v thou_o upon_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o this_o witness_n moses_n hester_n jehosaphat_n and_o the_o rest_n seven_o will_v thou_o command_v all_o the_o arm_n of_o creature_n as_o heaven_n &_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o yea_o even_o the_o angel_n themselves_o the_o people_n of_o god_n will_v teach_v thou_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o only_a word_n of_o command_n by_o this_o elijah_n do_v open_a and_o shut_v the_o heaven_n by_o this_o moses_n tie_v and_o untie_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a by_o this_o jacob_n make_v the_o lord_n to_o stay_v with_o he_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o depart_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o eight_o and_o last_o
in_o a_o word_n will_v thou_o have_v a_o guide_n that_o may_v direct_v thou_o and_o protect_v thou_o assist_v thou_o and_o never_o leave_v thou_o till_o thou_o be_v bring_v through_o this_o troublesome_a vale_n to_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o saint_n can_v assure_v thou_o that_o prayer_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o bring_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o to_o continue_v it_o till_o thou_o come_v to_o thy_o journey_n end_n these_o effect_n of_o prayer_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o affect_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o fruit_n thou_o may_v haply_o endeavour_v to_o get_v the_o tree_n into_o the_o garden_n of_o thy_o soul_n which_o will_v make_v all_o the_o ground_n fruitful_a these_o rule_n be_v observe_v by_o thou_o and_o the_o motive_n consider_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o fair_a possibility_n to_o come_v acquaint_v with_o god_n by_o who_o mercy_n &_o guidance_n i_o have_v be_v lead_v along_o in_o this_o little_a treatise_n desire_v for_o the_o conclusion_n nothing_o but_o this_o that_o god_n may_v have_v the_o honour_n &_o his_o people_n the_o profit_n finis_fw-la the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n isaiah_n 29._o 10_o rom._n 12._o 8._o cant._n 5._o 2._o description_n of_o prayer_n august_n hom._n rom._n 8._o 26._o 16._o psal_n 38._o 10._o 65._o 3._o joh._n 5._o 14._o joh._n 5._o 14_o joel_n 2._o 28._o ephes_n 6._o 18._o evidence_n of_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n 1._o be_v adoption_n rom._n 8._o 15._o 2_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n exod._n 33._o 45._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 3_o a_o sensibility_n of_o our_o own_o inability_n 4_o help_v against_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 26_o memory_n and_o understanding_n mat._n 26._o 39_o conscience_n objection_n answer_v 1_o 2_o ob._n answer_v bern._n the_o medit_n 6._o 8._o how_o the_o godly_a be_v trouble_v with_o idle_a thought_n in_o prayer_n how_o it_o be_v with_o the_o unregenerate_a 3_o ob._n answer_v 5._o fervency_n of_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 26._o gen._n 32._o 28._o exod._n 32._o 10._o isaiah_n 64._o 7._o can._n 3._o 4._o heb._n 6._o 4._o luke_n 18._o 4._o 7._o hos_fw-la 12._o 4._o col._n 4._o 12._o the_o difference_n of_o true_a fervency_n &_o counter_a feit_z in_o prayer_n 1_o difference_n 2_o difference_n 3_o difference_n cant._n 8._o 6._o psal_n 96._o 10._o 119._o 13._o 4_o difference_n 2._o king_n 10_o 16._o sallust_n ad_fw-la caesar_n 5_o difference_n numb_a 6._o 12._o 13._o ob._n ans_fw-fr 1._o luk._n 24._o 11._o 32._o 34._o isaiah_n 58._o 2._o 3._o job._n 13._o 15_o 6_o the_o train_n of_o all_o grace_n accompany_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o mat._n 21._o 22._o psal_n 5._o 3._o 4._o hope_v and_o patience_n habuc_fw-la 2._o 1_o psal_n 5._o 3._o preparation_n opportunity_n and_o diligence_n hypocrite_n fail_v of_o these_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 2._o mich._n 3._o 11_o job._n 3._o 13._o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o trial_n of_o these_o grace_n be_v necessary_a trial_n of_o thy_o faith_n psal_n 17._o 2._o isaiah_n 29._o 13._o mat._n 15._o 8._o psal_n 36._o 37._o trial_o of_o hope_n and_o patience_n act._n 7._o 55._o 59_o 60._o luk._n 18._o 7._o zacch_n 13._o 9_o exod._n 3._o 5._o 7_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o our_o action_n wherein_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o spirit_n manifest_v itself_o in_o the_o subdue_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o sin_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o v._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 21._o psal_n 66._o 18._o 1_o sam._n 8._o 8._o prov._n 25._o 26._o 27._o jer._n 11._o 11._o judg._n 10._o 6._o to_o 18._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 2._o to_o 12._o isaiah_n 1._o 15._o to_o 19_o isaiah_n 1._o 16._o ps_n 26._o 6._o tim._n 2._o 8._o ob._n 1._o answer_v rom._n 7._o 14._o rome_n 7._o 25._o 2._o ob._n answer_v 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 2_o cor._n 10._o 3._o ob._n 2._o ans_fw-fr rom._n 7._o 15_o quest_n answer_v quicken_a and_o increase_n of_o grace_n rom._n 8._o 13._o zac._n 10._o 12_o mean_n of_o keep_v &_o increase_v of_o grace_n ps_n 90._o 12._o col._n 1._o 21._o the_o necessity_n hereof_o ephes_n 5._o 15._o 16._o the_o difficulty_n hereof_o weekly_n and_o more_o general_a account_n 8_o the_o precious_a promise_n psal_n 119._o 49._o ambrose_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 25._o 28._o mat._n 11._o 28._o isaiah_n 43._o 25._o jer._n 38._o ezech._n 36._o psal_n 50._o 15._o prayer_n of_o the_o regenerate_a and_o unregenerate_a differ_v ob._n 1._o nehem._n 13._o 14._o 1_o king_n 20._o 3._o ans_fw-fr ob._n 2._o answ_n his_o argument_n ans_fw-fr 9_o the_o direct_n of_o prayer_n joh._n 16._o 25_o rev._n 8._o 34._o joh._n 17._o 19_o psal_n 9_o 11._o i_o say_v 52._o 6._o psal_n 91._o 14_o 15._o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n hereof_o 10._o pray_v in_o a_o time_n of_o trouble_n prayer_n a_o all_o sufficient_a remedy_n 1._o reason_n exod._n 15._o 26._o 2._o reason_n 3._o reason_n jam._n 5._o 16._o bernard_n de_fw-mi med_n â—_o 7._o 4_o reason_n neglect_v of_o prayer_n argue_v want_v of_o the_o spirit_n how_o the_o hypocrite_n use_v prayer_n cant._n 5._o 9_o 2._o king_n from_o v_o the_o 10._o to_o 16._o comfort_n for_o such_o as_o can_v or_o dare_v not_o pray_v dan._n 9_o 2._o 23._o our_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n rely_v on_o other_o mean_n what_o evil_a it_o be_v unto_o we_o jer._n 8._o 15._o deut._n 22._o 25._o 2_o king_n 13._o 14._o exod._n 32._o 33._o isaiah_n 64._o 7._o cant._n 3._o 4._o hab._n 2._o 1._o 11_o respect_n to_o order_n &_o matter_n of_o prayer_n rom._n 8._o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o 1_o king_n 3._o 5._o mat._n 7._o jam._n 4._o 3._o luk._n 9_o 45._o mat._n 20._o psal_n 55._o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o prayer_n 1_o rule_n mat._n 6._o 33._o ob._n answer_v 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o psal_n 4._o 2_o rule_n 2_o sam._n 23._o 12_o expectation_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v deut._n 33._o 7._o joh._n 9_o psal_n 136._o 6._o psal_n 123._o 2._o 3._o plin._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o the_o godly_a fail_n herein_o ob._n answ_n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o particular_a quest_n answer_v gen._n 24._o 63._o dan._n 6i_fw-la 10._o ps_n 55._o 17._o 33._o 4._o act._n 10._o 9_o luk._n 6._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 6_o ps_n 31._o 18._o eph._n 6._o 19_o col._n 4._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 12._o luk._n 21._o 36_o 2._o tim._n 4._o 2_o rev._n 5._o 4._o joh_n 20._o 29._o quaest_n ans_fw-fr psal_n 4._o joh._n 17._o 20_o act._n 9_o 10._o ps_n 50._o 15._o 79._o 6._o jer._n 10._o 25._o deut._n 32._o 35._o misery_n in_o sickness_n &_o death_n with_o out_o prayer_n ob._n answer_v prov._n 15._o 29._o leu._n 21._o prov._n 4._o 14_o ps_n 26._o 5._o 6._o pro._n 13._o 20._o amos._n 5._o 14._o exod._n 8._o 8._o 1._o sam._n 16._o 23._o jam._n 5._o 15._o