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grace_n or_o understand_v the_o depth_n of_o his_o wisdom_n or_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o love_n so_o as_o they_o be_v link_v together_o in_o his_o nature_n if_o god_n create_v the_o world_n for_o his_o glory_n he_o create_v it_o for_o his_o high_a glory_n a_o bare_a creation_n without_o a_o redeem_a company_n of_o creature_n can_v never_o have_v give_v we_o a_o prospect_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o his_o nature_n nor_o have_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o perfection_n his_o wisdom_n break_v out_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o all_o creature_n give_v they_o life_n and_o motion_n but_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o make_v the_o world_n be_v upon_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o great_a wisdom_n which_o then_o lie_v hide_v in_o his_o bosom_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discover_v but_o in_o the_o publish_n the_o gospel_n ephes_n 3.9.10_o the_o wisdom_n that_o break_v out_o in_o the_o creation_n be_v but_o a_o scaffold_n 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creature_n only_o to_o contemplate_v these_o work_n but_o to_o render_v he_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n 16._o wisdom_n chaâ—â—â—_n 3_o very_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o p._n 16._o as_o a_o limner_n lay_v his_o chief_a design_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cloth_n and_o fill_v the_o void_a place_n with_o many_o other_o fancy_n to_o beautify_v and_o set_v off_o his_o work_n but_o those_o be_v not_o in_o his_o first_o intention_n but_o his_o main_a design_n be_v the_o draught_n in_o the_o middle_n surround_v with_o the_o rest_n now_o when_o man_n by_o sin_n have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o perform_v the_o work_n he_o have_v to_o do_v god_n order_n thing_n so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o rest_n to_o have_v
such_o a_o end_n as_o balaam_n and_o balak_n offer_v their_o sacrifice_n cheerful_o hope_v to_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o god_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n to_o curse_v his_o people_n 3._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o precept_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o rule_n of_o prayer_n first_o david_n delight_v in_o god_n testimony_n and_o then_o call_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n a_o gracious_a heart_n must_v first_o delight_n in_o precept_n and_o promise_n before_o it_o can_v turn_v they_o into_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o present_v god_n with_o his_o own_o promise_n desire_v to_o work_v that_o in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o none_o be_v more_o cheerful_a in_o prayer_n than_o david_n because_o none_o be_v more_o rejoice_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o god_n god_n statute_n be_v his_o song_n psa_n 119.54_o and_o the_o divine_a word_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o hony-comb_n if_o our_o heart_n leap_v not_o at_o divine_a promise_n we_o be_v like_a to_o have_v but_o drowsy_a soul_n in_o desire_v they_o if_o our_o eye_n be_v not_o upon_o the_o dainty_n god_n set_v before_o we_o our_o desire_n can_v be_v strong_a for_o he_o if_o we_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o heaven_n the_o rich_a legacy_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o sue_v for_o they_o if_o we_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o delight_v in_o prayer_n for_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o reward_n make_v moses_n so_o valiant_a in_o suffer_v and_o the_o joy_n set_v before_o christ_n in_o a_o promise_n make_v he_o so_o cheerful_a in_o endure_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.1.2_o 4._o a_o delight_n in_o prayer_n itself_o a_o christian_n heart_n be_v in_o secret_a ravish_v into_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o delight_n in_o come_v near_o god_n and_o warm_v the_o soul_n by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o love_n the_o angel_n be_v cheerful_a in_o the_o act_n of_o praise_n their_o work_n be_v their_o glory_n a_o holy_a soul_n do_v so_o delight_n in_o this_o duty_n that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o engage_v he_o no_o promise_n to_o encourage_v he_o he_o will_v be_v step_v into_o god_n court_n he_o think_v it_o not_o a_o good_a day_n that_o pass_v without_o some_o intercourse_n with_o god_n david_n will_v have_v take_v up_o his_o lodging_n in_o the_o court_n of_o god_n and_o regard_v it_o as_o the_o only_a blessedness_n psalm_n 65.4_o and_o so_o great_a a_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n that_o he_o envy_v the_o bird_n the_o happiness_n of_o build_v their_o nest_n near_o his_o tabernacle_n a_o delight_n there_o be_v in_o the_o holiness_n of_o prayer_n a_o natural_a man_n under_o some_o trouble_n may_v delight_v in_o god_n comfort_v and_o ease_v presence_n but_o not_o in_o his_o sanctify_a presence_n he_o may_v delight_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n as_o a_o storehouse_n to_o supply_v his_o want_n but_o not_o as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n to_o purge_v away_o his_o dross_n prayer_n as_o praise_n be_v a_o melody_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n eph._n 5.19_o and_o the_o soul_n love_v to_o be_v finger_v the_o instrument_n and_o touch_v the_o string_n 5._o a_o delight_n in_o the_o thing_n ask_v this_o heavenly_a cheerfulness_n be_v most_o in_o heavenly_a thing_n what_o delight_v other_o have_v in_o ask_v worldly_a good_n that_o a_o gracious_a heart_n have_v in_o beg_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n that_o soul_n can_v be_v dull_a in_o prayer_n that_o serious_o consider_v he_o pray_v for_o no_o less_o than_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n no_o less_o than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n a_o gracious_a man_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o man_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o the_o sun_n but_o though_o it_o be_v enjoy_v every_o day_n yet_o long_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o it_o again_o from_o this_o delight_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v that_o the_o saint_n have_v redouble_v and_o repeat_v their_o petition_n and_o often_o double_a the_o amen_o at_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n to_o manifest_v the_o great_a affection_n to_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v ask_v the_o soul_n love_v to_o think_v of_o those_o thing_n the_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o and_o frequent_a thought_n express_v a_o delight_n 6._o a_o delight_n in_o those_o grace_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v most_o delight_v with_o that_o prayer_n wherein_o grace_n have_v be_v more_o stir_v and_o gracious_a affection_n have_v be_v boil_v over_o the_o soul_n desire_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n but_o to_o make_v melody_n to_o god_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o instrument_n but_o grace_n be_v the_o string_n and_o prayer_n the_o touch_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v more_o displease_v with_o the_o flag_a of_o his_o grace_n than_o with_o miss_v a_o answer_n there_o may_v be_v a_o delight_n in_o gift_n in_o a_o man_n own_o gift_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o another_o in_o the_o pomp_n and_o varnish_n of_o devotion_n but_o a_o delight_n in_o exercise_v spiritual_a grace_n be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o this_o true_a delight_n the_o pharisee_n be_v mark_v by_o christ_n to_o make_v long_a prayer_n vaunt_v in_o a_o outward_a bravery_n of_o word_n as_o if_o they_o be_v play_v the_o courtier_n with_o god_n and_o complement_a he_o but_o the_o publican_n have_v a_o short_a prayer_n but_o more_o grace_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n there_o be_v reliance_n and_o humility_n a_o gracious_a heart_n labour_v to_o bring_v flame_a affection_n and_o if_o he_o can_v bring_v flame_a grace_n he_o will_v bring_v smoke_a grace_n he_o desire_v the_o preparation_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o answer_n of_o his_o prayer_n psalm_n 10.17_o 2._o whence_o this_o delight_n spring_v 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n not_o a_o spark_n of_o fire_n upon_o our_o own_o hearth_n that_o be_v able_a to_o kindle_v this_o spiritual_a delight_n it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o breathe_v such_o a_o heavenly_a heat_n into_o our_o affection_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o fire_n that_o kindle_v the_o soul_n the_o spring_n that_o move_v the_o watch_n the_o wind_n that_o drive_v the_o ship_n the_o swift_a ship_n with_o spread_v sail_n will_v be_v but_o sluggish_a in_o its_o motion_n unless_o the_o wind_n fill_v its_o sail_n without_o this_o spirit_n we_o be_v but_o in_o a_o weak_a and_o sickly_a condition_n our_o breath_n but_o short_a a_o heavy_a and_o troublesome_a asthma_n be_v upon_o we_o psal_n 138.3_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o do_v strengthen_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n as_o prayer_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n so_o do_v delight_n in_o prayer_n owe_v itself_o to_o the_o same_o author_n god_n will_v make_v they_o joyful_a in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o 2._o from_o grace_n the_o spirit_n kindle_v but_o give_v we_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n to_o make_v the_o lamp_n burn_v clear_a there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v wind_n to_o drive_v but_o sail_n to_o catch_v it_o a_o prayer_n without_o grace_n be_v a_o a_o prayer_n without_o wing_n there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o begin_v it_o a_o dead_a man_n can_v rejoice_v in_o his_o land_n money_n or_o food_n he_o can_v act_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v cheerful_a in_o action_n cheerfulness_n suppose_v life_n dead_a man_n can_v perform_v a_o duty_n psal_n 115.17_o the_o dead_a praise_n not_o the_o lord_n nor_o dead_a soul_n a_o cheerful_a duty_n there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v grace_n infuse_v but_o grace_v actuate_v no_o man_n in_o a_o sleep_n or_o swoon_v can_v rejoice_v there_o must_v not_o only_o be_v a_o live_a principle_n but_o a_o lively_a operation_n if_o the_o sap_n lurk_v only_o in_o the_o root_n the_o branch_n can_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n our_o best_a prayer_n without_o the_o sap_n of_o grace_n diffuse_v itself_o will_v be_v but_o as_o wither_a branch_n grace_n actuate_v put_v heat_n into_o performance_n without_o which_o they_o be_v but_o benumb_v and_o freeze_a reynolds_n freeze_a reynolds_n rusty_a grace_n as_o a_o rusty_a key_n will_v not_o unlock_v will_v not_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n there_o must_v be_v grace_n to_o maintain_v it_o there_o be_v not_o only_o need_v of_o fire_n to_o kindle_v the_o lamp_n but_o of_o oil_n to_o preserve_v the_o flame_n natural_a man_n may_v have_v their_o affection_n kindle_v in_o a_o way_n of_o common_a work_n but_o they_o will_v present_o faint_v and_o die_v as_o the_o flame_n of_o cotton_n will_v dim_v and_o vanish_v if_o there_o be_v no_o oil_n to_o nourish_v it_o there_o be_v a_o temporary_a joy_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n
and_o if_o in_o one_o duty_n why_o not_o in_o another_o why_o not_o in_o prayer_n mat._n 13.20_o like_o a_o fire_n of_o thorn_n that_o make_v a_o great_a blaze_n but_o a_o short_a stay_n 3._o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n a_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o continual_a feast_n prov._n 15.15_o he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v cheerful_a in_o his_o religious_a and_o civil_a duty_n gild_n will_v come_v tremble_v and_o with_o a_o sad_a countenance_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n majesty_n a_o guilty_a child_n can_v with_o cheerfulness_n come_v into_o a_o displease_a father_n presence_n a_o soul_n smoke_v with_o hell_n can_v with_o delight_v approach_n to_o heaven_n guilty_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o injury_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n will_v be_v afraid_a to_o come_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soot_n of_o sin_n wherewith_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o the_o blackness_n they_o have_v contract_v they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o come_v they_o know_v 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and_o can_v not_o be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o israelite_n faith_n page_n 1167_o 1191._o they_o apprehend_v some_o mystery_n in_o they_o page_n 1167_o 8._o sacrifice_n christ_n only_o fit_a to_o be_v one_o page_z 861_o 940._o 941_o 2._o christ_n one_o in_o his_o humane_a nature_n page_n 862._o of_o christ_n his_o value_n whence_o page_n 862_o 899._o all_o his_o sacerdotal_a act_n depend_v on_o this_o page_z 863._o christ_n one_o for_o we_o not_o himself_o page_n 855_o 865._o this_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o believer_n page_n 871._o to_o be_v lay_v hold_v on_o page_n 872._o of_o christ_n perfect_a page_n 906_o 7._o saint_n their_o company_n a_o part_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n page_n 42._o admiration_n of_o their_o gift_n and_o grace_n make_v man_n slight_a christ_n page_n 666._o love_v to_o they_o vid._n love_n salvation_n of_o believer_n certain_a page_n 284_o 703._o vid._n believer_n we_o and_o god_n glory_n link_v together_o page_z 285._o the_o end_n of_o christ_n 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