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he_o and_o say_v that_o he_o have_v write_v well_o he_o have_v do_v his_o duty_n godliness_n the_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o the_o obedience_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o be_v often_o signify_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o which_o also_o david_n call_v the_o beginning_n of_o wisdom_n 111.10_o psa_fw-la 111.10_o and_o those_o that_o have_v this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v &_o call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o if_o thou_o feel_v such_o love_n &_o reverence_n towards_o god_n that_o thou_o fear_v to_o offend_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 112.1_o psa_fw-la 112.1_o but_o then_o thou_o fear_v to_o offend_v god_n when_o thou_o shun_v the_o occasion_n and_o enticement_n to_o sin_n and_o when_o have_v offend_v through_o ignorance_n oversight_n or_o other_o infirmity_n thou_o feel_v sorrow_n and_o displeasure_n to_o raise_v thou_o up_o again_o be_v resolve_v to_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v conduct_v thou_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o thou_o may_v walk_v constant_o according_a to_o his_o word_n 3.9_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o s._n john_n say_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n sin_v not_o not_o that_o they_o offend_v not_o god_n every_o day_n or_o that_o they_o commit_v not_o sometime_o most_o grievous_a offence_n as_o david_n and_o saint_n peter_n 26.74_o 2._o sam._n 11_o mat._n 26.74_o and_o as_o daily_a experience_n do_v too_o much_o convict_v every_o one_o of_o us._n but_o he_o say_v that_o they_o sin_v not_o because_o they_o love_v god_n and_o be_v afraideto_o offend_v he_o and_o do_v not_o willing_o give_v themselves_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o have_v sin_n in_o such_o detestation_n that_o they_o feel_v in_o themselves_o that_o conflict_n which_o saint_n paul_n set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n 7_o rom._n 7_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v do_v the_o good_a which_o they_o can_v do_v and_o do_v unwilling_o the_o evil_a which_o displease_v they_o whereof_o it_o follow_v as_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v that_o if_o they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o be_v no_o more_o they_o which_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n which_o dwell_v in_o they_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n ought_v to_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o mourn_v and_o to_o cry_v with_o the_o apostle_n alas_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o who_o snall_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o ought_v to_o feel_v the_o comfort_n which_o he_o add_v say_v i_o thank_v my_o god_n through_o jesu_n christ_n and_o wherefore_o 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o because_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o thus_o fight_v against_o the_o flesh_n walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_a when_o thou_o feel_v a_o doubt_n of_o thy_o adoption_n through_o the_o want_n of_o render_v to_o god_n such_o obedience_n as_o thou_o ought_v know_v that_o satan_n be_v at_o hand_n with_o thou_o falsify_v the_o gospel_n in_o persuade_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o thy_o work_n or_o willing_a to_o make_v thou_o blaspheme_v jesus_n christ_n in_o make_v thou_o believe_v that_o thou_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o least_o in_o some_o part_n a_o saviour_n of_o thyself_o and_o so_o a_o companion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n answer_v to_o this_o temptation_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o poor_a sinner_n 7.22_o 1._o tim._n 1.15_o matt._n 9.13_o rom._n 8.5_o rom._n 8.1_o rom._n 7.22_o but_o that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o that_o there_o be_v salvation_n in_o none_o but_o in_o he_o furthermore_o if_o thou_o feel_v a_o desire_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v of_o the_o
for_o we_o in_o heaven_n and_o to_o give_v we_o everlasting_a enjoy_n of_o they_o as_o when_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o they_o be_v persecute_v for_o his_o name_n and_o that_o which_o more_o be_v when_o we_o feel_v weakness_n in_o faith_n negligence_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n coldness_n in_o charity_n impatience_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o we_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n grace_n contrary_a unto_o these_o feel_v no_o amendment_n his_o will_n be_v to_o make_v we_o feel_v that_o these_o grace_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n see_v we_o have_v they_o not_o when_o we_o will_v and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o in_o humility_n by_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o try_v our_o patience_n &_o faith_n in_o weight_a patient_o until_o he_o make_v we_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n i_o think_v well_o will_v thou_o say_v that_o those_o that_o pray_v unto_o god_n fervent_o and_o continue_v constant_o in_o such_o prayer_n have_v therein_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o be_v assure_v to_o be_v hear_v but_o what_o comfort_n may_v i_o take_v therein_o see_v my_o prayer_n be_v so_o cold_a and_o with_o so_o little_a feel_n of_o zeal_n &_o faith_n require_v in_o they_o but_o be_v it_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o pray_v and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o love_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n 16.23_o joh._n 16.23_o our_o advocate_n and_o mediator_n that_o god_n hear_v we_o and_o not_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 28.38_o exo._n 28.38_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o he_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n in_o who_o he_o have_v delight_n 17.5_o mat._n 17.5_o satan_n the_o enemy_n of_o our_o prayer_n by_o the_o feel_n of_o this_o infirmity_n will_v make_v thou_o leave_v pray_v to_o thy_o god_n resist_v they_o this_o temptation_n think_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o leave_v in_o thy_o liberty_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n or_o not_o 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o pray_v 5.17_o 1._o th._n 5.17_o thou_o owe_v he_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o honour_n he_o require_v of_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v it_o he_o 22.37_o mat._n 22.37_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o thy_o hart_n will_v thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o love_n god_n at_o all_o because_o i_o love_v he_o so_o cold_o i_o will_v help_v the_o poor_a no_o more_o because_o i_o can_v do_v it_o with_o a_o fervent_a charity_n to_o conclude_v what_o infirmity_n or_o coldness_n soever_o thou_o feel_v thou_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o continue_v in_o thy_o duty_n 12.12_o ro._n 12.12_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n acknowledge_v thy_o infirmity_n and_o in_o thy_o prayer_n ask_v double_a pardon_n first_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v commit_v before_o second_o for_o this_o sin_n that_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n so_o negligent_o see_v how_o god_n support_v the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o prayer_n will_v smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o they_o as_o incense_v offer_v by_o our_o high_a priest_n jesus_n christ_n 141.2_o psal_n 141.2_o and_o shall_v make_v thou_o at_o last_o feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o prayer_n many_o complain_n of_o another_o infirmity_n that_o hardly_o they_o begin_v their_o prayer_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o think_v of_o god_n &_o of_o that_o which_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o their_o mind_n be_v wander_a other_o where_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o great_a infirmity_n for_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v great_o to_o be_v displease_v with_o ourselves_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o general_n chrisostome_n reprove_v those_o of_o his_o time_n for_o this_o infirmity_n show_v quick_o the_o first_o original_n and_o after_o the_o remedy_n 13_o chrisost_n homil._n of_o the_o canaanit_n mat._n 13_o whence_o 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behind_o i_o satan_n for_o i_o must_v pray_v to_o my_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v importunate_a yet_o must_v thou_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o drive_v he_o away_o from_o thou_o so_o think_v to_o who_o thou_o speak_v to_o weet_v to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o how_o great_a thing_n thou_o ask_v of_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o thy_o infirmity_n fight_v against_o it_o &_o lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n to_o heaven_n continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o do_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o courageous_o and_o constant_o for_o that_o satan_n fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n &_o show_v sufficient_o in_o go_v about_o to_o trouble_v and_o turn_v away_o their_o mind_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o feel_v himself_o hinder_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o that_o he_o fear_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o by_o affliction_n either_o of_o body_n or_o of_o spirit_n thou_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o that_o thou_o cast_v not_o 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