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any_o witness_n that_o he_o have_v not_o pray_v six_o time_n every_o natural_a day_n it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n with_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o day_n before_o the_o day_n break_v and_o when_o it_o be_v day_n they_o give_v thanks_o for_o day_n light_n and_o at_o noon_n they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n that_o half_o the_o day_n be_v past_a and_o then_o at_o last_o they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o good_a night_n after_o their_o day_n ah_o sinner_n sinner_n shall_v not_o these_o turk_n rise_v up_o one_o day_n in_o judgement_n against_o you_o that_o think_v not_o holiness_n worth_a a_o pray_n for_o object_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n pro._n 15.8_o chap._n 28.9_o and_o he_o cast_v their_o sacrifice_n as_o dung_n in_o their_o face_n isa_n 1.11_o 16._o ch._n 58.1_o 7._o their_o very_a prayer_n be_v sinful_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v better_o neglect_v prayer_n till_o god_n shall_v work_v gracious_o and_o save_o upon_o 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use_n of_o it_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n and_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n may_v give_v the_o grace_n of_o prayer_n however_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o neglect_v a_o gift_n the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v not_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n for_o riot_v out_o his_o talon_n but_o for_o not_o improve_n of_o his_o talon_n math._n 25.30_o that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o formal_o good_a must_v be_v grant_v yea_o that_o they_o be_v abominable_a and_o ineffectual_a can_v be_v deny_v they_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a stone_n diacletes_n which_o though_o it_o have_v many_o excellent_a sovereignty_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o all_o if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n so_o prayer_n though_o it_o have_v many_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o all_o when_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o man_n that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a that_o be_v dead_a god-ward_n and_o christ-ward_n and_o heavenward_n and_o holiness-ward_n but_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n prayer_n so_o they_o may_v be_v good_a yea_o so_o good_a as_o that_o they_o may_v prevail_v with_o a_o good_a god_n for_o much_o temporal_a good_a as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o before_o i_o close_o up_o all_o my_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n but_o second_o it_o be_v a_o less_o sin_n for_o a_o unholy_a person_n to_o do_v a_o religious_a duty_n then_o it_o be_v to_o omit_v it_o now_o of_o two_o sin_n whereupon_o not_o god_n but_o a_o man_n self_n have_v inevitable_o put_v he_o to_o commit_v one_o of_o they_o he_o must_v choose_v the_o least_o he_o must_v choose_v rather_o to_o sin_v in_o the_o manner_n in_o not_o do_v of_o it_o so_o well_o as_o he_o shall_v then_o to_o fail_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o quite_o neglect_v the_o duty_n itself_o for_o this_o be_v most_o 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send_v their_o chaplain_n to_o trap_v he_o in_o his_o word_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v so_o wonderful_o see_v in_o his_o preach_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o that_o come_v to_o ensnare_v he_o be_v convert_v by_o he_o it_o be_v good_a to_o come_v to_o the_o word_n though_o a_o man_n come_v with_o a_o ill_a intent_n to_o come_v though_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o catch_v for_o in_o so_o come_v he_o may_v be_v catch_v as_o augustine_n be_v by_o ambrose_n without_o doubt_n there_o be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o that_o which_o be_v total_a partial_a disobedience_n be_v no_o disobedience_n to_o that_o which_o be_v total_a that_o wife_n that_o total_o disobey_v her_o husband_n and_o that_o child_n that_o total_o disobey_v the_o father_n and_o that_o servant_n that_o total_o disobey_v his_o master_n be_v much_o more_o to_o blame_v and_o do_v much_o more_o provoke_v than_o those_o that_o be_v only_o partial_a in_o their_o disobedience_n and_o so_o it_o be_v between_o god_n and_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n three_o if_o there_o be_v any_o strength_n in_o this_o objection_n it_o will_v lie_v as_o strong_a against_o a_o wicked_a man_n civil_a action_n as_o it_o do_v against_o his_o religious_a action_n prov._n 21.4_o the_o plowing_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n not_o only_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o the_o plowing_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n not_o only_o the_o spiritual_a but_o also_o the_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o their_o argue_v a_o wicked_a man_n must_v not_o exercise_v himself_o in_o his_o call_n in_o his_o plow_a and_o sow_v etc._n etc._n because_o that_o his_o civil_a action_n be_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o his_o religious_a and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o please_v god_n in_o the_o one_o as_o it_o be_v to_o please_v he_o in_o the_o other_o but_o sure_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o their_o wit_n will_v either_o sigh_v or_o laugh_v at_o such_o kind_n of_o reason_v but_o four_o this_o objection_n lie_v as_o strong_a against_o wicked_a man_n natural_a action_n viz._n their_o eat_n drink_v and_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n as_o it_o do_v against_o their_o pray_n 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o when_o a_o wicked_a man_n eat_v he_o be_v to_o eat_v to_o divine_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o drink_v he_o be_v to_o drink_v to_o divine_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o recreate_v himself_o he_o be_v to_o recreate_v himself_o to_o divine_a glory_n and_o when_o he_o sleep_v he_o be_v to_o sleep_v to_o divine_a glory_n in_o all_o these_o natural_a and_o common_a action_n he_o be_v
desert_v happy_o god_n be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v comfort_v they_o stands_z afar_z off_z ah_o what_o christian_n can_v rejoice_v when_o the_o countenance_n of_o god_n be_v not_o towards_o he_o as_o of_o old_a who_o can_v be_v pleasant_a when_o god_n be_v displease_v who_o can_v smile_v when_o god_n frown_v who_o can_v sing_v when_o god_n sigh_n who_o can_v be_v merry_a when_o god_n be_v sorry_a sure_o none_o that_o have_v ever_o experience_v what_o the_o shining_n of_o his_o face_n mean_v o_o sir_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o desert_a soul_n lie_v not_o in_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v but_o in_o mourning_n and_o wait_v and_o in_o seek_v and_o sue_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o favour_n to_o break_v forth_o that_o the_o bone_n that_o he_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v as_o hudson_n the_o martyr_n when_o he_o be_v desert_v at_o the_o stake_n he_o slip_v from_o under_o his_o chain_n and_o pray_v earnest_o he_o be_v comfort_v immediate_o and_o suffer_v valiant_o look_v as_o when_o sampsons_n lock_n be_v cut_v off_o his_o strength_n be_v go_v so_o when_o god_n be_v go_v a_o christian_n lock_n be_v cut_v off_o his_o strength_n be_v go_v his_o strength_n to_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n be_v go_v his_o strength_n to_o delight_n and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o god_n be_v go_v and_o as_o samson_n when_o his_o lock_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o his_o strength_n be_v go_v fall_v to_o prayer_n judg._n 16.28_o and_o samson_n call_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n remember_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o only_o this_o once_o o_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v at_o once_o avenge_v of_o the_o philistine_n for_o my_o two_o eye_n so_o when_o god_n be_v go_v the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a lie_v more_o in_o pray_v then_o it_o do_v in_o rejoice_v though_o joseph_n heart_n be_v as_o full_a of_o love_n to_o his_o brethren_n 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not_o his_o rejoice_v time_n but_o his_o sin_v time_n and_o david_n tempt_a time_n be_v not_o his_o rejoice_v time_n but_o his_o miscarry_v time_n and_o job_n tempt_v time_n be_v not_o his_o rejoice_v time_n but_o his_o complain_v time_n and_o peter_n tempt_a time_n be_v not_o his_o rejoice_v time_n tentation_n mat._n 26._o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o our_o whole_a life_n say_v austin_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continue_a tentation_n but_o his_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_a time_n and_o paul_n tempt_a time_n be_v not_o his_o rejoice_v time_n but_o his_o humble_v time_n the_o best_a man_n be_v most_o tempt_v and_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v follow_v with_o the_o sad_a dark_a vild_a base_a and_o most_o amaze_a affright_a torment_a and_o astonish_a temptation_n and_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a when_o such_o dreadful_a storm_n beat_v upon_o they_o 18._o ephes_n 6.10_o 11_o 16_o 17_o 18._o certain_o the_o work_n of_o a_o christian_a 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have_v beat_v satan_n out_o of_o the_o field_n the_o cock_n in_o the_o arabic_a fable_n begin_v to_o crow_v and_o clap_v his_o wing_n as_o if_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o perfect_a conquest_n but_o behold_v on_o a_o sudden_a a_o vulture_n come_v and_o snatch_v this_o great_a conqueror_n away_o they_o that_o triumph_n and_o rejoice_v over_o satan_n before_o they_o have_v overcome_v he_o be_v in_o no_o small_a danger_n of_o be_v worsted_n by_o he_o but_o five_o five_o five_o and_o last_o to_o gather_v up_o many_o thing_n together_o i_o say_v that_o their_o present_a sorrow_n and_o sadness_n may_v arise_v from_o their_o go_v astray_o into_o some_o by-path_n of_o vanity_n and_o folly_n tender_o gal._n 6.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a he_o in_o joint_n again_o again_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n from_o chirurgeon_n and_o bone-setter_n who_o handle_v their_o patient_n gentle_o and_o tender_o wherein_o they_o have_v get_v a_o fall_n or_o break_v a_o bone_n or_o put_v their_o soul_n out_o 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holy_a man_n proceed_v from_o grace_n to_o grace_n from_o virtue_n to_o virtue_n he_o go_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o at_o length_n he_o shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o strength_n so_o in_o that_o hosea_n 14.5_o 6_o 7._o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o due_a unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v and_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive-tree_n and_o his_o smell_n as_o lebanon_n they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n the_o scent_n thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n the_o growth_n the_o fruitfulness_n and_o the_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o sevenfold_a metaphor_n in_o these_o word_n the_o simile_n be_v all_o plain_a and_o easy_a and_o you_o may_v easy_o dilate_v upon_o they_o in_o your_o own_o thought_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v they_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o precious_a promise_n john_n 4.14_o but_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o everlasting_a life_n the_o spirit_n in_o its_o gracious_a operation_n shall_v be_v a_o constant_a spring_n in_o believer_n heart_n and_o it_o shall_v every_o day_n rise_v high_a and_o high_o like_o the_o water_n in_o ezekiel_n 7._o ezek._n 47.1_o 7._o till_o grace_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o glory_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v by_o these_o choice_a promise_n that_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o holiness_n but_o second_o the_o prayer_n that_o have_v be_v put_v up_o upon_o this_o very_a account_n do_v clear_o evidence_n the_o same_o certain_o the_o people_n of_o 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