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A54928
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The spiritual sacrifice, or, A treatise wherein several weighty questions and cases concerning the saints communion with God in prayer are propounded and practically improved by Mr. Alexander Pitcarne.
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Pitcarne, Alexander, 1622?-1695.
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wrestle_v together_o you_o must_v prevail_v such_o professor_n as_o be_v proud_a disdainful_a censorious_a envious_a and_o live_v at_o variance_n with_o their_o brethren_n if_o their_o grace_n be_v weak_a their_o enlargement_n little_a and_o their_o consolation_n rare_a let_v they_o consider_v where_o the_o blame_n lie_v 3._o job_n be_v one_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v grievous_o afflict_v the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v as_o he_o 6.4_o he_o job_n 6.4_o complain_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o he_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o he_o 10.6_o he_o job_n 10.6_o the_o lord_n hunt_v he_o as_o a_o fierce_a lion_n and_o 7.20_o and_o job_n 7.20_o set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o mark_n at_o wâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d do_v shoot_v he_o 9.17_o he_o job_n 9.17_o multiply_v his_o wound_n and_o he_o do_v breâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o sore_a tempest_n his_o 27._o his_o job_n 13.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o foot_n be_v casten_z in_o the_o stock_n and_o he_o be_v break_v as_o a_o leaf_n drive_v to_o 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powerful_a and_o prevail_a the_o sick_a child_n must_v not_o be_v refuse_v if_o then_o thou_o 22._o thou_o obad._n 22._o have_v speak_v proud_o in_o the_o day_n of_o distress_n recommend_v thyself_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a lest_o 8._o lest_o job_n 42_o 8._o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o you_o according_a to_o your_o folly_n thus_o i_o have_v insist_v a_o while_n in_o discover_v this_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n far_o more_o precious_a excellent_a and_o useful_a then_o that_o of_o gold_n and_o ruby_n not_o that_o popish_a treasure_n fill_v with_o the_o fictitious_a merit_n and_o 3._o and_o quarum_fw-la alioquin_fw-la nullus_fw-la esser_fw-it usus_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la quae_fw-la semel_fw-la applicatae_fw-la fuere_fw-la redire_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la ipso_fw-la usu_fw-la consumuntur_fw-la &_o pereunt_fw-la adeoque_fw-la papistae_fw-la ut_fw-la bene_fw-la observat_fw-la chamierus_n candem_fw-la ponunt_fw-la divinae_fw-la liberalitati_fw-la legem_fw-la quam_fw-la severitati_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la bis_fw-la vindicet_fw-la in_o id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la nec_fw-la bis_fw-la idem_fw-la remuneret_fw-la dan._n cha._n pan_v tom_fw-mi 3._o lib._n 24._o cap._n 3._o superfluous_a as_o cajetan_n speak_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v but_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o live_a saint_n intercession_n the_o dispensation_n whereof_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o every_o saint_n all_o who_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o this_o treasure_n have_v a_o key_n and_o may_v open_v it_o when_o they_o will_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o brethren_n and_o this_o treasure_n viz._n the_o common_a stock_n of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v proper_o be_v rather_o the_o key_n than_o the_o true_a treasure_n itself_o which_o be_v only_a christ_n satisfaction_n and_o intercession_n but_o yet_o in_o that_o the_o other_o be_v the_o porch_n whereat_o we_o must_v enter_v and_o the_o messenger_n which_o bring_v from_o thence_o a_o supply_n for_o all_o our_o want_n and_o malady_n it_o may_v metonymical_o be_v call_v a_o treasure_n and_o rather_o than_o that_o anti-scriptural_a and_o irrational_a popish_a dream_n of_o saint-satisfaction_n as_o for_o these_o who_o as_o 15.4_o as_o job_n 15.4_o eliphaz_n unjust_o charge_v job_n cast_v off_o fear_n and_o restrain_v prayer_n what_o good_a can_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n do_v to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d albeit_o through_o their_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n may_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o who_o be_v as_o a_o 31.18_o a_o jer._n 31.18_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n yet_o unless_o at_o length_n thou_o put_v in_o thy_o neck_n and_o join_v in_o the_o duty_n the_o prayer_n of_o other_o can_v profit_v thou_o it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o graceless_a heart_n when_o god_n hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o it_o to_o employ_v other_o to_o intercede_v but_o not_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o voice_n for_o itself_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 10.17_o jeroboam_n 2_o king_n 13.6_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n act._n 8.24_o yet_o you_o will_v say_v moses_n be_v hear_v for_o pharaoh_n obj._n obj._n and_o the_o man_n of_o god_n for_o jeroboam_n ans_fw-fr as_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o a_o common_a providence_n ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr may_v bestow_v many_o outward_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o wicked_a for_o his_o people_n sake_n with_o who_o they_o be_v incorporate_v so_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o some_o special_a dispensation_n as_o to_o these_o outward_a thing_n upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o lord_n to_o evidence_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o choose_a one_o will_v thus_o hear_v they_o while_o they_o intercede_v for_o the_o wicked_a as_o that_o etc._n that_o vid._n hist_o aepud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 5._o magdeburg_n cen_n 2_o luc._n osiand_n cenâ—_n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o etc._n etc._n legio_fw-la fulminatrix_fw-la obtain_v water_n to_o refresh_v and_o a_o notable_a victory_n unto_o the_o host_n of_o the_o pagan-persecuting_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n antonnius_n but_o these_o mercy_n though_o never_o so_o great_a and_o singular_a yet_o want_v the_o marrow_n and_o substance_n and_o in_o the_o issue_n prove_v through_o their_o abuse_n rather_o curse_n then_o blessing_n and_o as_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n which_o only_o deserve_v the_o name_n no_o prayerlesse_a soul_n do_v ever_o â—ast_o of_o these_o but_o you_o will_v say_v who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o pray_v ans_fw-fr but_o i_o will_v rather_o ask_v who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v pray_v that_o which_o be_v currant_n and_o pass_v for_o good_a coin_n among_o man_n god_n will_v reject_v as_o 6.30_o as_o jer._n 6.30_o reprobare_fw-la silver_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n rather_o than_o devotion_n prov._n 28.9_o prov._n 2.27_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o who_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o his_o hair_n ps_n 66.18_o o_o then_o cast_v off_o and_o break_v asunder_o the_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n that_o he_o may_v bear_v thou_o when_o thou_o cry_v and_o may_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o other_o for_o thou_o and_o if_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o prayerlesse_a wretch_n prove_v unsuccessful_a and_o can_v do_v those_o miser_n no_o good_a what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o their_o prayer_n for_o other_o who_o make_v not_o conscience_n to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o o_o how_o shall_v it_o vex_v our_o soul_n to_o hear_v that_o curse_a crew_n of_o vagabond_n beggar_n who_o have_v no_o other_o rhetoric_n but_o their_o counterfeit_a prayer_n and_o flatter_a praise_n to_o interpose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a god_n for_o every_o morsel_n of_o bread_n they_o ask_v and_o to_o take_v his_o dreadful_a name_n in_o vain_a in_o their_o frequent_a prayer_n promiscuous_o pour_v
nunc_fw-la so_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v and_o persuade_v we_o that_o when_o the_o particular_a be_v withhold_v the_o lord_n do_v what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n 7._o otherwise_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o often_o we_o must_v seek_v the_o lord_n in_o vain_a contrary_a to_o his_o own_o protestation_n isa_n 45.19_o for_o albeit_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v accept_v as_o service_n do_v to_o he_o and_o will_v not_o want_v their_o reward_n in_o the_o day_n of_o general_a retribution_n yet_o still_o those_o prayer_n that_o want_v a_o particular_a return_n as_o to_o the_o present_a exigence_n and_o occasion_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a as_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v employ_v and_o for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v they_o to_o be_v use_v 8._o let_v we_o consider_v how_o loathsome_a and_o displease_v to_o our_o kind_a lord_n our_o jealousy_n and_o diffidence_n must_v be_v vult_fw-la sibi_fw-la cuique_fw-la credi_fw-la say_v seneca_n &_o habita_fw-la fides_fw-la obligat_fw-la there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v endure_v to_o be_v disinherit_v and_o shall_v we_o deal_v thus_o with_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n but_o when_o we_o trust_v and_o rely_v upon_o our_o friend_n he_o will_v think_v himself_o oblige_v not_o to_o disappoint_v we_o fidelem_fw-la si_fw-la putaveris_fw-la faciet_fw-la and_o will_v not_o our_o kind_a father_n answer_v the_o expectation_n and_o confidence_n of_o those_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o mr._n 2._o mr._n mr._n bolton_n instruct_v for_o right_o comfort_v sect_n 3._o part_n 1._o chap._n 2._o bolton_n report_v of_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o be_v ask_v in_o his_o last_o sickness_n by_o some_o christian_a friend_n admire_v the_o singularity_n of_o his_o peace_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n especial_o under_o such_o a_o trial_n how_o he_o come_v to_o that_o quietness_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v steadfast_o fix_v his_o heart_n upon_o that_o sweet_a promise_n isa_n 26_o 3._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o heart_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o say_v he_o my_o god_n have_v gracious_o make_v this_o good_a unto_o my_o soul_n so_o say_v mr._n bolton_n must_v every_o saint_n do_v who_o will_v sound_v the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o the_o bottom_n for_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n unto_o his_o child_n proportionable_o to_o their_o trust_n in_o he_o and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o upon_o his_o truth_n and_o goodness_n for_o a_o seasonable_a performance_n of_o they_o great_a luther_n be_v a_o man_n of_o much_o faith_n and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o potuit_fw-la quic_fw-la quid_fw-la voluit_fw-la he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o will_v for_o say_v ephes_n say_v tantum_n cuique_fw-la habet_fw-la quantum_fw-la credit_n junta_fw-mi illud_fw-la secundum_fw-la fidem_fw-la tuam_fw-la tibi_fw-la fiat_fw-la zanch._n in_o 5._o ad_fw-la ephes_n zanchius_n every_o one_o have_v as_o much_o as_o he_o believe_v according_a to_o that_o word_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n many_o want_n because_o they_o ask_v not_o jam._n 4.3_o and_o many_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o they_o ask_v not_o in_o faith_n jam._n 1.6_o 7._o they_o be_v jealous_a of_o god_n and_o expect_v little_a from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n and_o turn_v away_o our_o prayer_n and_o his_o mercy_n from_o we_o oh_o the_o unbelief_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o complain_v of_o god_n while_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o our_o self_n we_o mistrust_v his_o word_n and_o yet_o murmur_v because_o it_o be_v not_o accomplish_v to_o we_o but_o if_o we_o do_v more_o firm_o believe_v the_o promise_n we_o shall_v see_v and_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n and_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o even_o then_o when_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o complain_v the_o lord_n in_o great_a mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n do_v deal_v with_o we_o and_o provide_v for_o our_o good_a by_o those_o mean_n which_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o conceive_v to_o be_v so_o contrary_a unto_o our_o happiness_n because_o bitter_a and_o afflictive_a to_o sense_n we_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v under_o our_o own_o tutory_a then_o at_o god_n dispose_n we_o can_v endure_v to_o be_v curb_v and_o hem_v in_o and_o o_o will_n unbelief_n say_v why_o may_v i_o not_o have_v such_o a_o mercy_n what_o evil_n be_v there_o in_o it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o such_o a_o rod_n be_v remove_v what_o good_a can_v it_o do_v be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o be_v at_o liberty_n then_o shut_v up_o in_o prison_n or_o arrest_v on_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v as_o if_o the_o 53._o the_o petitaeger_n ut_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la apponit_fw-la medice_fw-la auferatur_fw-la tu_fw-la dicis_fw-la tolle_fw-la quod_fw-la mordet_fw-la medice_fw-la dicit_fw-la non_fw-la tollo_fw-la quia_fw-la sanat_fw-la tu_fw-la ad_fw-la medicum_fw-la quare_fw-la venisti_fw-la sanori_fw-la a_o molestiam_fw-la non_fw-la part_n non_fw-it ergo_fw-la exaudivit_fw-la dominus_fw-la paulum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la quia_fw-la exaudivit_fw-la ad_fw-la sanitatem_fw-la quare_fw-la non_fw-la habeatis_fw-la pro_fw-la magno_fw-la exaudiri_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la quia_fw-la autem_fw-la obsit_fw-la quid_fw-la profit_n medice_fw-la novit_fw-la non_fw-la aegrotus_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la serm_fw-la 53._o patient_n shall_v complain_v and_o say_v why_o be_v such_o a_o bitter_a ingredient_n put_v into_o this_o potion_n be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o it_o some_o delicious_a cordial_a while_o as_o this_o exchange_n may_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n ah_o will_v thou_o trust_v the_o physician_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o body_n and_o yet_o not_o trust_v the_o sovereign_a physician_n for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n but_o fool_n despise_v their_o own_o mercy_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v 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