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A74686 The nonsuch professor in his Meridian splendor, or the singular actions of sanctified Christians. Laid open in seaven sermons at Allhallows church in the wall, London. / By William Secker preacher of the gospel. Secker, William, d. 1681? 1660 (1660) Wing S2253; Thomason E1750_1; ESTC R209664 179,725 448

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show_v forth_o of_o his_o greatness_n in_o god_n fulfil_v our_o supplication_n there_o be_v the_o shine_v forth_o of_o his_o goodness_n prayer_n never_o do_v man_n right_o make_v it_o but_o god_n do_v quick_o grant_v it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o a_o duty_n for_o saint_n on_o earth_n to_o give_v over_o pray_v than_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n for_o saint_n in_o heaven_n to_o give_v over_o praise_v if_o you_o will_v speed_v in_o the_o enjoy_v of_o mercy_n you_o must_v speak_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n if_o man_n let_v god_n go_v without_o any_o beg_n god_n will_v let_v man_n go_v without_o any_o blessing_n i_o be_o sad_o sensible_a how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o cast_v off_o this_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o lameness_n of_o their_o leg_n be_v cure_v but_o because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v use_n of_o crutch_n christian_n let_v not_o your_o want_n of_o accomplishment_n create_v in_o you_o any_o discouragement_n dumb_a beggar_n have_v get_v alm_n at_o christ_n 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which_o be_v worth_a the_o blood_n of_o a_o saviour_n then_o to_o pray_v we_o can_v do_v no_o more_o to_o the_o remove_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n and_o we_o can_v do_v no_o less_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o god_n mercy_n methinks_v man_n shall_v never_o cease_v ask_v till_o god_n cease_v grant_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a so_o say_v you_o lord_z what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v graceless_a prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n trade_v to_o heaven_n ibid._n oratio_fw-la justi_fw-la clavis_fw-la est_fw-la caeli_fw-la ascendit_fw-la precatio_fw-la et_fw-la descendit_fw-la dei_fw-la liberatio_fw-la id_fw-la ibid._n for_o such_o commodity_n as_o be_v only_o lock_v up_o in_o god_n treasury_n by_o fast_v the_o body_n learn_v to_o obey_v the_o soul_n but_o by_o pray_v the_o soul_n learn_v to_o command_v the_o body_n dumbness_n shall_v never_o seize_v on_o the_o lip_n of_o man_n till_o deafness_n seize_v on_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n shall_v god_n in_o heaven_n want_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pray_v whilst_o man_n on_o earth_n want_v not_o a_o god_n that_o be_v hear_v christian_n though_o your_o relation_n be_v excellent_a yet_o your_o condition_n be_v indigent_a no_o christian_n have_v so_o little_a of_o christ_n but_o he_o have_v matter_n for_o praise_n and_o no_o christian_a have_v so_o much_o from_o christ_n but_o he_o have_v matter_n of_o prayer_n every_o day_n we_o find_v it_o a_o great_a work_n to_o accomplish_v a_o little_a work_n every_o new_a act_n of_o obedience_n call_v for_o new_a strength_n and_o assistance_n as_o our_o receipt_n be_v great_a than_o our_o desert_n so_o our_o want_n be_v large_a than_o our_o receipt_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v that_o your_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a spiritual_a supplication_n be_v the_o channel_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n you_o must_v be_v full_a of_o prayer_n if_o you_o will_v be_v full_a of_o joy_n now_o none_o be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o divine_a labour_n than_o those_o who_o be_v most_o joyful_a in_o divine_a favour_n death_n that_o shorten_v our_o way_n on_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o near_o but_o delight_n that_o sweeten_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n and_o make_v it_o fair_a the_o neglect_n of_o the_o flower_n will_v but_o administer_v advantage_n unto_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o weed_n a_o little_a ship_n with_o a_o strong_a wind_n move_v fast_a than_o a_o great_a vessel_n with_o slack_a gaile_n i_o never_o expect_v that_o a_o branch_n which_o receive_v no_o sap_n from_o the_o vine_n shall_v bear_v any_o fruit_n in_o the_o vine_n si_fw-mi ascendat_fw-la oratio_fw-la descendet_fw-la gratia_fw-la when_o prayer_n mount_v upon_o the_o wing_n to_o god_n than_o favour_n come_v upon_o the_o spur_n to_o 48._o non_fw-fr verb_n de_fw-fr precantis_fw-la deus_fw-la intendit_fw-la sed_fw-la orantis_fw-la cor_fw-la aspicit_fw-la bern._n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la domo_fw-la cap._n 48._o man_n the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n may_v have_v praise_n from_o man_n but_o it_o be_v 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