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much_o that_o may_v move_v god_n to_o anger_n according_a to_o our_o humane_a use_n of_o speak_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o resolve_v our_o own_o perdition_n to_o ourselves_o that_o judgement_n temporal_a but_o especial_o eternal_a damnation_n be_v because_o man_n have_v sin_v yet_o in_o this_o we_o take_v away_o nothing_o from_o god_n absoluteness_n and_o sovereignty_n for_o in_o his_o bestow_n of_o his_o love_n we_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v free_a and_o though_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v not_o grant_v but_o to_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a in_o this_o life_n yet_o we_o may_v resolve_v our_o eternal_a choose_n unto_o free_a pleasure_n or_o good_a pleasure_n as_o here_o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n because_o there_o can_v not_o be_v find_v in_o they_o what_o may_v move_v or_o draw_v god_n for_o to_o love_v they_o ii_o observe_v that_o we_o must_v use_v that_o motive_n when_o we_o deal_v with_o god_n i_o have_v former_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o argument_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n but_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o ultimate_a resolution_n we_o bring_v all_o to_o good_a pleasure_n there_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a resignation_n of_o our_o choyce_n and_o desire_n to_o god_n and_o then_o we_o pray_v 1._o wise_o when_o we_o can_v content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o provision_n and_o sue_v for_o what_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o and_o please_v to_o give_v we_o 2._o then_o we_o also_o pray_v humble_o when_o please_v to_o receive_v what_o he_o be_v please_v to_o carve_v we_o as_o we_o have_v see_v a_o wise_a and_o awful_a mother_n dispose_v to_o the_o
trencher_n of_o her_o child_n not_o what_o they_o but_o what_o herself_o think_v needful_a for_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v what_o be_v lay_v before_o they_o without_o find_v fault_n without_o curious_a appetite_n after_o another_o bit_n or_o a_o better_a dish_n let_v we_o learn_v thus_o to_o pray_v and_o know_v at_o length_n that_o art_n &_o skill_n that_o prevail_v with_o god_n be_v please_v with_o what_o he_o proportion_v we_o and_o be_v humble_o and_o submiss_o content_a use_v the_o argument_n and_o especial_o neglect_v it_o not_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n pray_v david_n prayer_n often_o do_v good_a to_o zion_n in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n pray_v the_o church_n prayer_n often_o ne_o irascaris_fw-la domine_fw-la pray_v often_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o priest_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v favourable_a o_o lord_n be_v favourable_a spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n they_o be_v of_o low_a and_o unworthy_a thought_n that_o centre_n themselves_o in_o themselves_o that_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o what_o be_v abroad_o that_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o god_n &_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a in_o the_o censure_n they_o be_v no_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a and_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o israel_n while_o it_o be_v war_a in_o the_o camp_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o friend_n in_o our_o mother_n cause_n fight_v by_o our_o prayer_n our_o spiritual_a weapon_n against_o the_o turk_n against_o the_o pope_n against_o judgement_n the_o pestilence_n scarcity_n &_o the_o sword_n if_o we_o will_v have_v comfort_n to_o our_o conscience_n if_o audience_n to_o our_o suit_n in_o our_o own_o behalf_n let_v we_o remember_v zion_n for_o then_o the_o promise_n be_v they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n majesty_n pray_v for_o the_o state_n of_o these_o kingdom_n pray_v for_o the_o king_n of_o swedens_n army_n pray_v for_o our_o english_a force_n pray_v for_o the_o distress_a in_o bohemia_n in_o the_o rhine_n in_o france_n and_o in_o one_o word_n to_o comprehend_v these_o and_o all_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o our_o brethren_n and_o companion_n sake_n let_v we_o now_o say_v peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n matthew_n 3.7_o 8._o but_o when_o he_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n &_o the_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n our_o assembling_n for_o prayer_n continue_v because_o the_o cause_n continue_v we_o have_v wait_v so_o many_o day_n at_o the_o post_n of_o god_n house_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o hear_v let_v we_o find_v what_o deaffen_v the_o ear_n of_o god_n whether_o reformation_n have_v be_v want_v to_o our_o humiliation_n for_o to_o that_o david_n ascribe_v it_o psalm_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n there_o must_v be_v a_o real_a prayer_n as_o well_o as_o a_o vocal_a otherwise_o hypocrisy_n will_v hinder_v our_o audience_n i_o have_v therefore_o choose_v to_o continue_v my_o method_n to_o the_o large_a discourse_n of_o prayer_n to_o add_v a_o seasonable_a discourse_n of_o repentance_n the_o second_o remedy_n that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v for_o the_o removal_n or_o prevention_n of_o evil_a the_o text_n be_v part_n of_o the_o baptist_n sermon_n and_o so_o far_o as_o i_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o it_o we_o may_v consider_v in_o it_o 1._o to_o who_o it_o be_v preach_v to_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o the_o multitude_n 2._o the_o sermon_n itself_o which_o be_v 1._o hortatory_n to_o repentance_n from_o the_o seven_o verse_n to_o the_o eleven_o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o proposition_n or_o main_a exhortation_n ver._n 8._o 2._o the_o argument_n ver._n 7._o which_o be_v two_o 1._o their_o sinful_a state_n 2._o their_o unsensiblenesse_n of_o danger_n 2._o doctrinal_a ver._n 11_o 12._o but_o i_o will_v not_o cut_v forth_o more_o than_o i_o shall_v use_v and_o therefore_o come_v to_o the_o first_o part_n i._o to_o who_o the_o baptist_n preach_v saint_n luke_n tell_v we_o there_o come_v a_o multitude_n the_o word_n there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v the_o mix_a company_n or_o throng_n which_o our_o english_a word_n do_v very_o apt_o express_v a_o rabble_n which_o i_o think_v be_v borrow_v of_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rob_n which_o come_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rabab_n to_o multiply_v it_o be_v a_o mix_a assembly_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n there_o be_v many_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n these_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a and_o the_o most_o hypocritical_a yet_o they_o come_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n which_o be_v then_o god_n ordinance_n i_o mean_v not_o to_o say_v much_o of_o this_o circumstance_n but_o brief_o will_v observe_v i._o that_o the_o church_n visible_a be_v mix_v there_o may_v be_v hypocrite_n in_o our_o assembly_n this_o be_v now_o the_o ordinance_n &_o therefore_o the_o meeting_n about_o this_o the_o church_n but_o all_o come_v the_o rabble_n the_o multitude_n and_o among_o they_o whether_o out_o of_o curiosity_n or_o malice_n or_o both_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v likewise_o ii_o that_o the_o baptist_n condemn_v they_o for_o hypocrite_n that_o seem_v other_o to_o the_o people_n they_o magnify_v these_o man_n for_o their_o eminent_a sanctity_n but_o these_o be_v here_o tax_v for_o gross_a though_o secret_a hypocrisy_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a hypocrisy_n which_o must_v be_v discover_v and_o condemn_v and_o if_o we_o take_v a_o view_n of_o their_o appear_a holiness_n we_o shall_v see_v what_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o fear_v both_o other_o and_o ourselves_o when_o we_o find_v how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a of_o their_o righteousness_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v exceed_v which_o be_v all_o the_o use_n i_o mean_v to_o make_v of_o this_o circumstance_n our_o view_n shall_v be_v of_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o what_o they_o be_v 2._o what_o they_o do_v 1._o we_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o several_o what_o they_o be_v 1._o the_o pharisee_n have_v holiness_n in_o their_o name_n they_o be_v separate_v man_n separate_v from_o common_a condition_n separate_v unto_o extraordinary_a sanctification_n 1._o they_o be_v separate_v from_o common_a condition_n 1._o from_o commerce_n and_o usual_a society_n with_o the_o vulgar_a people_n who_o they_o esteem_v unclean_a and_o curse_a as_o appear_v by_o their_o scornful_a mention_n of_o they_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o officer_n confession_n have_v any_o of_o the_o pharisee_n believe_v on_o he_o but_o this_o people_n who_o know_v not_o the_o law_n be_v curse_v john_n 7.48_o 49._o 2._o from_o the_o vulgar_a habit_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o very_a garment_n may_v witness_v their_o holiness_n 3._o from_o the_o usual_a and_o receive_v delight_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v their_o affection_n be_v wean_v from_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n 2._o they_o be_v separate_v unto_o extraordinary_a sanctification_n and_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n brag_v in_o the_o temple_n god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luke_n 18.11_o 12._o 1._o they_o be_v so_o precise_a they_o will_v not_o eat_v before_o they_o wash_v and_o condemn_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n for_o profane_a despiser_n of_o the_o strict_a law_n that_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o eat_v bread_n mat._n 15.2_o and_o saint_n mark_v give_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o find_v fault_n for_o the_o pharisee_n except_o they_o wash_v their_o hand_n oft_o eat_v not_o mark_v 7.3_o they_o be_v so_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o that_o tradition_n that_o if_o a_o pharisee_n come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o water_n both_o to_o wash_v and_o drink_v he_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o wash_v though_o he_o die_v for_o thirst_n 2._o they_o will_v wash_v when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o market_n mark_n 7.4_o lest_o haply_o they_o may_v be_v pollute_v by_o their_o society_n with_o the_o profane_a multitude_n 3._o they_o wash_v their_o vessel_n also_o mark_v 7.4_o that_o not_o their_o meat_n alone_o