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moses_n speak_v of_o god_n marvelous_a goodness_n to_o his_o church_n express_v it_o thus_o deut._n 4._o 7._o what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a unto_o who_o the_o god_n come_v so_o near_o unto_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o call_v unto_o he_o for_o so_o david_n set_v forth_o the_o plenteousness_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n by_o this_o psal._n 86._o 5._o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o and_o paul_n speak_v of_o god_n bounty_n say_v rom._n 10._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o the_o reason_n why_o none_o can_v look_v for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o god_n but_o those_o that_o ask_v for_o it_o why_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o it_o be_v three_o reason_n the_o first_o of_o they_o respect_v the_o lord_n himself_o and_o his_o glory_n for_o god_n count_v himself_o great_o honour_v when_o his_o people_n pray_v unto_o he_o and_o depend_v 1._o upon_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v much_o seek_v unto_o and_o to_o have_v man_n rely_v whole_o upon_o he_o this_o the_o faithful_a know_v well_o and_o have_v by_o this_o consideration_n be_v provoke_v to_o this_o duty_n therefore_o david_n say_v psal._n 63._o 4._o i_o will_v magnify_v thou_o all_o my_o life_n and_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n in_o thy_o name_n when_o he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n unto_o god_n he_o magnify_v he_o and_o psal._n 66._o 17._o i_o call_v unto_o he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n he_o esteem_v doubtless_o mean_o enough_o of_o his_o own_o prayer_n though_o he_o thus_o speak_v but_o he_o know_v that_o god_n account_v himself_o to_o be_v high_o exalt_v and_o honour_v by_o this_o when_o his_o servant_n thus_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o the_o church_n vow_v this_o to_o god_n 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it_o and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o contemn_v it_o he_o that_o have_v find_v the_o true_a treasure_n and_o joy_v in_o it_o will_v sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v to_o purchase_v it_o mat._n 13._o 44._o 2._o every_o blessing_n be_v the_o sweet_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o certain_a token_n of_o god_n love_n if_o they_o can_v feel_v they_o have_v obtain_v it_o by_o prayer_n david_n give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n and_o why_o god_n mercy_n in_o his_o deliverance_n be_v so_o sweet_a unto_o he_o why_o he_o will_v extol_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o psal._n 30._o 2._o because_o he_o obtain_v it_o by_o his_o prayer_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n say_v he_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v heal_v i_o 3._o yea_o though_o they_o obtain_v it_o not_o they_o can_v bear_v the_o want_n of_o it_o the_o better_a if_o they_o know_v they_o have_v pray_v for_o it_o phil._n 4._o 6._o 7._o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v first_o to_o exhort_v every_o man_n to_o four_o duty_n 1._o labour_n for_o a_o unfeigned_a desire_n of_o grace_n for_o till_o this_o thou_o can_v never_o have_v any_o assurance_n of_o thy_o salvation_n nor_o receive_v any_o grace_n from_o god_n luke_n 1_o 1._o 53._o he_o fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o rich_a he_o send_v empty_a away_o 2._o labour_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o without_o this_o thou_o can_v receive_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o god_n special_o no_o grace_n james_n 4._o 7._o you_o have_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v not_o 3._o in_o the_o best_a mean_n cry_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o grace_n else_o shall_v they_o not_o profit_v thou_o thus_o do_v david_n though_o he_o enjoy_v excellent_a mean_n of_o grace_n psal._n 25._o 4._o 5._o show_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o path_n lead_v i_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o teach_v i_o and_o 119._o 12._o 33._o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n teach_v i_o o_o lord_n the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n 4._o if_o thou_o ever_o have_v this_o desire_n this_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o feel_v it_o decay_v in_o thou_o oh_o stir_v it_o up_o again_o and_o strive_v to_o recover_v it_o and_o herein_o i_o may_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o they_o heb._n 10._o 32._o call_v to_o remembrance_n the_o former_a day_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n reu._n 2._o 5._o remember_v even_o in_o this_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v for_o as_o your_o desire_n of_o grace_n decay_v so_o do_v your_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n decay_v second_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o wicked_a and_o show_v the_o fearful_a estate_n of_o such_o as_o 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other_o christian_a need_n say_v so_o but_o rather_o shall_v seek_v to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o calling_n as_o wherein_o he_o may_v have_v somewhat_o else_o to_o employ_v himself_o in_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o ezek._n 18._o 18._o because_o he_o have_v not_o do_v good_a among_o his_o people_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n christ_n use_v not_o to_o draw_v man_n from_o their_o calling_n but_o such_o only_a as_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v his_o minister_n when_o the_o man_n that_o be_v dispossess_v will_v have_v continue_v with_o he_o he_o send_v he_o away_o say_v return_v to_o thy_o own_o house_n luk._n 8._o 38_o 39_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o follow_v their_o worldly_a business_n lose_v all_o grace_n and_o become_v so_o earthly_a mind_v be_v not_o in_o their_o worldly_a calling_n but_o in_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o corruption_n there_o have_v be_v christian_n that_o have_v have_v great_a deal_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o daily_o 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