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look_v at_o the_o heart_n christ_n say_v when_o thou_o pray_v forgive_v such_o a_o forgive_v not_o other_o pray_v without_o life_n 2._o prize_n prayer_n have_v it_o in_o that_o esteem_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o it_o god_n have_v honour_v prayer_n so_o that_o every_o one_o that_o use_v it_o be_v the_o better_a for_o it_o for_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v receive_v mat._n 7._o 8._o 3._o set_a time_n apart_o for_o to_o pray_v and_o separate_v thyself_o to_o some_o place_n where_o thou_o may_v be_v alone_o and_o out_o of_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o if_o thou_o can_v that_o so_o thou_o may_v free_o pour_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n without_o hypocrisy_n for_o a_o man_n desire_n he_o will_v separate_v himself_o pro._n 18._o 1._o christ_n choose_v a_o time_n before_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o one_o of_o the_o place_n he_o choose_v be_v a_o wilderness_n mark_n 1._o 35._o sometime_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o garden_n and_o when_o that_o can_v be_v have_v he_o faith_n when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v so_o pray_v and_o worship_n god_n as_o man_n set_v free_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o we_o need_v avoid_v all_o occasion_n of_o hypocrisy_n hypocrite_n stand_v in_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n because_o they_o love_v to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n 4._o before_o thou_o pray_v spend_v a_o little_a time_n some_o thought_n concern_v what_o god_n be_v and_o what_o may_v raise_v thy_o heart_n and_o encourage_v thou_o to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n consider_v what_o be_v thy_o chief_a want_n let_n temptation_n corruption_n also_o to_o consider_v the_o suitable_a promise_n of_o a_o supply_n fit_v the_o soul_n to_o pray_v also_o to_o consider_v what_o mercy_n we_o have_v receive_v above_o other_o and_o what_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n 5._o prayer_n require_v our_o end_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o right_o place_v as_o to_o enjoy_v god_n and_o for_o grace_n to_o obey_v he_o and_o last_o and_o least_o of_o all_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o chief_o concern_v ourselves_o as_o peace_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o end_n be_v nought_o or_o good_a and_o not_o right_o place_v we_o ask_v amiss_o jam._n 4._o 6._o deny_v thyself_o and_o come_v empty_a head_v heart_a hand_a of_o all_o that_o be_v thy_o own_o that_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o emptiness_n raise_v our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n 7._o mind_v thy_o own_o inability_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a and_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o strength_n eye_v his_o promise_n we_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o pray_v or_o do_v any_o spiritual_a work_n of_o ourselves_o then_o to_o remove_v a_o mountain_n at_o once_o 8._o consider_v god_n in_o his_o attribute_n that_o he_o be_v great_a gracious_a merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o be_v so_o to_o thou_o and_o that_o he_o be_v near_o thou_o yea_o present_a with_o thou_o all_o in_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v his_o his_o ocean_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v exhaust_v spend_v his_o fountain_n do_v nothing_o decay_n though_o multitude_n draw_v from_o it_o 9_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n think_v thou_o can_v not_o have_v too_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n nor_o too_o low_a one_o of_o thyself_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o a_o worm_n corruption_n so_o job_n thou_o can_v not_o set_v god_n high_a enough_o nor_o thyself_o low_a enough_o if_o we_o can_v see_v our_o own_o filth_n we_o shall_v stink_n worse_o than_o the_o filthy_a carrion_n in_o our_o own_o nostril_n 10._o come_v to_o god_n with_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v large_a &_o cheerful_a by_o faith_n in_o assurance_n of_o person_n and_o prayer_n accept_v hate_v suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n of_o god_n see_v ps_n 65._o 2._o &_o 7._o 7._o 4._o 7._o ask_v cheerful_o such_o as_o go_v not_o cheerful_o to_o god_n know_v not_o what_o a_o god_n they_o go_v to_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n come_v o_o soul_n rejoice_v be_v cheerful_a for_o thou_o be_v a_o go_n to_o thy_o god_n 11._o be_v abase_v under_o thy_o pride_n formality_n coldness_n dulness_n deadness_n and_o break_v through_o all_o impediment_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n 12._o empty_v thyself_o of_o all_o distraction_n care_n and_o clog_v of_o spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_a when_o thou_o come_v to_o god_n hold_v thy_o heart_n close_o to_o god_n in_o love_n zeal_n meekness_n etc._n etc._n 13._o observe_v fit_a time_n and_o season_n to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o yet_o prefer_v that_o season_n wherein_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o heart_n send_v thou_o to_o prayer_n before_o a_o set_a time_n embrace_v it_o glad_o and_o quick_o so_o sweet_a a_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n put_v it_o not_o by_o till_o another_o time_n i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v psal_n 119._o 147._o with_o mark_n 1._o 35._o 14._o be_v sensible_a of_o other_o want_n especial_o for_o such_o as_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v pray_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o necessity_n 15._o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o stir_v thou_o up_o to_o pray_v and_o fit_v thou_o with_o suitable_a matter_n suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n either_o for_o the_o church_n thyself_o or_o other_o and_o to_o enliven_v we_o in_o all_o abhor_v form_n and_o fashion_n pray_v not_o in_o print_n they_o be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o spiritualnesse_n pray_v from_o a_o inward_a feel_n and_o sensibleness_n of_o thy_o want_n book-prayer_n be_v such_o a_o crutch_n as_o it_o make_v they_o that_o use_v it_o quite_o lame_a we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o look_v to_o a_o set_a order_n of_o word_n as_o to_o a_o well_o order_v heart_n weak_a expression_n in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o lord_n like_v well_o but_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o well_o frame_v sentence_n god_n abhor_v they_o 16._o above_o all_o come_v to_o god_n in_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v see_v heb._n 11._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 6._o mark_n 11._o 24._o 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