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pag._n 108._o dr._n preston_n on_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n pag._n 11_o 12._o dr._n reynolds_n on_o psal_n 110._o p._n 317._o mr._n capel_n of_o tentation_n part_n 4._o p._n 46._o the_o double-minded_n man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o he_o who_o be_v in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o labour_n under_o some_o doubt_v but_o he_o that_o hang_v betwixt_o two_o way_n and_o know_n not_o which_o to_o choose_v whether_o god_n or_o baal_n there_o be_v many_o which_o pray_v from_o their_o memory_n utter_v such_o expression_n as_o they_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v or_o from_o their_o fancy_n and_o invention_n for_o therein_o mr_n saltmarsh_n be_v right_a that_o all_o extemporary_a prayer_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o mistake_n other_o go_v further_o and_o pray_v from_o conscience_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o yet_o these_o pray_v not_o sincere_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o as_o david_n say_v 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that_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v thereon_o though_o we_o shall_v by_o our_o unbelief_n exclude_v ourselves_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o second_o when_o we_o pray_v with_o a_o particular_a persuasion_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o mercy_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o now_o the_o chief_a question_n be_v about_o this_o how_o far_o we_o may_v pray_v with_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o for_o answer_v hereof_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v either_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n or_o for_o temporal_a again_o spiritual_a mercy_n be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o grace_n or_o for_o the_o well-being_n of_o it_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o christianity_n be_v assist_v and_o persevere_v grace_n and_o of_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o our_o assurance_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o assurance_n which_o we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o sincerity_n for_o that_o of_o god_n to_o the_o apostle_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o 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the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 5.3_o he_o can_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o sinner_n grief_n and_o trouble_n to_o swallow_v he_o up_o of_o sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o 11._o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o word_n out_o of_o man_n heart_n by_o divert_v their_o mind_n to_o some_o other_o thing_n lest_o it_o shall_v settle_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o be_v thereby_o persuade_v to_o believe_v luk._n 8.12_o he_o can_v represent_v thing_n to_o the_o mind_n by_o stir_v of_o phantasm_n when_o they_o be_v not_o represent_v to_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o he_o be_v so_o cunning_a he_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v active_n to_o passives_n how_o to_o fit_v and_o suit_n temptation_n to_o man_n temper_n and_o inclination_n as_o judas_n be_v a_o thief_n joh._n 12.6_o that_o be_v a_o covetous_a wretch_n he_o can_v suggest_v to_o he_o the_o advantage_n of_o betray_v his_o master_n and_o than_o satan_n when_o object_n be_v present_v either_o to_o the_o sense_n or_o imagination_n can_v stir_v the_o spirit_n and_o work_v upon_o those_o humour_n which_o may_v exceed_o increase_v those_o passion_n which_o such_o object_n be_v proper_a to_o and_o this_o be_v as_o spread_v the_o sail_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v carry_v by_o wind_n and_o tide_n and_o hence_o be_v that_o violence_n of_o lust_n which_o be_v speak_v of_o former_o chapter_n 7._o the_o proverb_n be_v true_a here_o that_o he_o must_v needs_o go_v who_o the_o devil_n drive_v and_o hence_o be_v those_o dreadful_a temptation_n to_o despair_n the_o devil_n hold_v man_n mind_n intent_n chief_o upon_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v increase_v their_o fear_n and_o thereby_o divert_v they_o from_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v give_v they_o some_o hope_n and_o then_o work_v upon_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n of_o the_o body_n which_o have_v strange_a operation_n on_o the_o mind_n to_o beget_v most_o sad_a and_o dismal_a apprehension_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o he_o can_v swallow_v we_o up_o of_o sorrow_n he_o that_o please_v 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cor._n 10.4_o 5._o our_o member_n which_o be_v weapon_n of_o sin_n to_o uncleanness_n be_v make_v instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6.19_o our_o good_n or_o riches_n which_o be_v fuel_n to_o our_o lust_n be_v now_o consecrate_v to_o god_n use_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v recourse_n to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o daily_a supply_n of_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o stand_v out_o against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n and_o through_o which_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n eph._n 6.10_o rom._n 8.37_o isa_n 40.30_o second_o by_o faith_n we_o overcome_v the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n as_o we_o set_v to_o our_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a joh._n 3.33_o man_n fall_v at_o first_o by_o believe_v the_o devil_n rather_o than_o god_n gen._n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o must_v now_o stand_v by_o believe_a god_n rather_o than_o the_o devil_n how_o effectual_a will_v this_o be_v against_o temptation_n to_o atheism_n blasphemy_n unbelief_n despair_n 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wrong_a judgement_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o avoid_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o vice_n and_o evil_n when_o man_n have_v not_o judgement_n to_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a phil._n 1.10_o that_o so_o they_o may_v value_v every_o thing_n according_a to_o its_o real_a worth_n mr._n perkins_n make_v those_o word_n mat._n 6.22_o to_o be_v a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o what_o go_v before_o the_o reason_n why_o so_o few_o lie_v up_o a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n be_v they_o want_v understanding_n to_o discern_v thing_n that_o differ_v as_o our_o esteem_n be_v of_o any_o thing_n so_o will_v our_o affection_n be_v towards_o it_o our_o heart_n will_v be_v where_o our_o treasure_n be_v mat._n 6.21_o that_o be_v where_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o account_v our_o treasure_n or_o set_v great_a store_n by_o be_v a_o very_a ingenuous_a author_n monlin_n of_o a_o peace_n and_o contentment_n of_o mind_n make_v the_o right_a 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for_o the_o most_o part_n fail_v man_n expectation_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n and_o often_o prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o how_o do_v man_n abhor_v from_o that_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o nature_n fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o serpent_n as_o moses_n do_v from_o his_o rod_n while_o it_o lay_v on_o the_o ground_n which_o when_o he_o have_v take_v it_o up_o prove_v that_o rod_n whereby_o he_o wrought_v his_o miracle_n in_o egypt_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o wilderness_n exod._n 4.3_o so_o we_o flee_v from_o the_o cross_n when_o it_o lie_v before_o we_o but_o if_o we_o take_v it_o up_o mat._n 16.24_o it_o be_v of_o much_o use_n in_o overcome_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o it_o be_v spiritual_o true_a of_o every_o believer_n which_o be_v speak_v mark_v 16.18_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o but_o do_v they_o good_a heb._n 12.11_o non_fw-la 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