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38._o to_o the_o 12._o vers_fw-la and_o thus_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n seven_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o enlighten_v understanding_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o many_o wile_n trick_n and_o temptation_n the_o devil_n have_v to_o make_v a_o poor_a soul_n who_o be_v true_o willing_a to_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o upon_o christ_n term_n too_o i_o say_v to_o tempt_v that_o soul_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v mercy_n on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o ay_o say_v satan_n thou_o may_v pray_v indeed_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v thou_o see_v thy_o heart_n be_v hard_a cold_a dull_a and_o dead_a thou_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n thou_o do_v 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to_o judge_v they_o to_o pray_v against_o they_o and_o to_o lay_v thyself_o so_o much_o the_o more_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n in_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o own_o viseness_n and_o rather_o make_v a_o argument_n from_o thy_o vileness_n and_o corruption_n of_o heart_n to_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o justify_v and_o sanctify_a grace_n than_o a_o argument_n of_o discouragement_n and_o despair_n david_n go_v this_o way_n o_o lord_n say_v he_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a psal._n 25._o use_v ii_o a_o word_n of_o encouragement_n second_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n to_o the_o poor_a tempt_v and_o cast-down_a soul_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n through_o christ._n though_o all_o prayer_n that_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o reference_n to_o eternal_a life_n must_v be_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o that_o only_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 27._o yet_o because_o many_o poor_a soul_n may_v have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v on_o they_o and_o stir_v of_o they_o to_o groan_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o mercy_n though_o through_o unbelief_n they_o do_v not_o nor_o for_o the_o present_n can_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n such_o as_o he_o delight_v in_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v in_o they_o therefore_o i_o shall_v to_o encourage_v they_o lay_v down_o further_o these_o few_o particular_n 1._o that_o scripture_n in_o luke_n 11._o 8._o be_v very_o encourage_v to_o any_o poor_a soul_n that_o do_v hunger_n after_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o 5_o 6_o and_o seven_o verse_n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n of_o a_o man_n that_o go_v to_o his_o friend_n to_o borrow_v three_o loaf_n who_o because_o he_o be_v in_o bed_n deny_v he_o yet_o for_o his_o importunity-sake_n he_o do_v arise_v and_o give_v he_o clear_o signify_v that_o though_o poor_a soul_n through_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o faith_n can_v see_v that_o they_o be_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o shall_v never_o leave_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v at_o god_n door_n for_o mercy_n mat._n 7._o 7_o 8._o mark_v say_v christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o although_o he_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o give_v he_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o his_o importunity_n or_o restless_a desire_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v he_o as_o many_o as_o he_o need_v poor_a heart_n thou_o cry_v out_o that_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v thou_o thou_o dosnot_v find_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o he_o but_o rather_o a_o enemy_n in_o thy_o heart_n by_o wicked_a work_n col._n 1._o 21._o and_o thou_o arâ—_n as_o though_o thou_o do_v hear_v the_o lord_n say_v to_o thou_o trouble_v i_o not_o i_o can_v give_v unto_o thou_o as_o he_o in_o the_o parable_n yet_o i_o say_v continue_z knocking_z crying_z moan_a and_o bewail_v thyself_o i_o tell_v thou_o though_o he_o will_v not_o arise_v and_o give_v thou_o because_o thou_o be_v his_o friend_n yet_o because_o of_o thy_o importunity_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v thou_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o need_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n you_o have_v discover_v luke_n 18._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n her_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o he_o and_o very_o i_o own_o experience_n tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o prevail_v with_o god_n than_o importunity_n be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o you_o in_o respect_n of_o your_o beggar_n that_o come_v to_o your_o door_n though_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o give_v they_o any_o thing_n at_o their_o first_o ask_v yet_o if_o they_o follow_v you_o bemoan_v themselves_o and_o will_v take_v no_o nay_o without_o a_o alm_n you_o will_v give_v they_o for_o their_o continual_a beg_n overcome_v you_o be_v there_o bowel_n in_o you_o that_o be_v wicked_a and_o will_v they_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o a_o importune_v beggar_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v the_o like_a luke_n 11._o 11._o it_o be_v a_o prevail_a motive_n and_o that_o by_o good_a experience_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o give_v thou_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o need_v 2._o another_o encouragement_n for_o a_o poor_a tremble_a convince_a soul_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o place_n throne_n or_o seat_n on_o which_o the_o great_a god_n have_v place_v himself_o to_o hear_v the_o petition_n and_o prayer_n of_o poor_a creature_n and_o that_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n heb._n 4._o 16._o the_o mercy-seat_n exod._n 25._o 22._o which_o signify_v that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v take_v up_o his_o seat_n his_o abiding-place_n in_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o do_v intend_v to_o hear_v the_o sinner_n and_o to_o commune_v with_o he_o as_o he_o say_v exod._n 25._o 22._o speak_v before_o of_o the_o mercy-seat_n and_o there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o mark_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o will_v i_o meet_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o will_v i_o commune_v with_o thou_o 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all_o thy_o unworthiness_n that_o thou_o fear_v shall_v not_o hinder_v thou_o from_o come_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o mercy_n ☞_o thou_o cry_v out_o that_o thou_o be_v vile_a and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v thy_o prayer_n it_o be_v true_a if_o thou_o delight_v in_o thy_o vileness_n and_o come_v to_o god_n out_o of_o a_o mere_a pretence_n but_o if_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o thy_o vileness_n thou_o do_v pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n desire_v to_o be_v save_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n fear_v not_o thy_o vileness_n will_v not_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o thou_o the_o value_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o
it_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o for_o the_o apostle_n put_v a_o clear_a distinction_n between_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o understanding_n therefore_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n he_o add_v and_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o this_o distinction_n be_v occasion_v through_o the_o corinthian_n not_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o do_v what_o they_o do_v to_o the_o edification_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o too_o whereas_o they_o do_v it_o for_o their_o own_o commendation_n so_o i_o judge_v for_o many_o of_o they_o have_v extraordinary_a gift_n as_o to_o speak_v with_o divers_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o be_v more_o for_o those_o mighty_a gift_n than_o they_o be_v for_o the_o edify_n of_o their_o brethren_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o paul_n write_v this_o chapter_n to_o they_o to_o let_v 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pass_v the_o first_o and_o treat_v only_o on_o the_o second_o for_o the_o make_n of_o right_a prayer_n it_o be_v to_o be_v require_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a or_o spiritual_a understanding_n in_o all_o they_o who_o pray_v to_o god_n first_o to_o pray_v with_o understanding_n be_v to_o pray_v as_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v in_o never_o so_o much_o need_v of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o deliverance_n from_o wrath_n to_o come_v yet_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o this_o he_o will_v either_o not_o desire_v they_o at_o all_o or_o else_o be_v so_o cold_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o his_o desire_n after_o they_o that_o god_n will_v even_o loathe_v their_o frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o ask_v for_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n they_o want_v knowledge_n or_o spiritual_a understanding_n they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v poor_a wretched_a blind_a and_o naked_a the_o cause_n whereof_o make_v they_o and_o all_o their_o service_n so_o loathsome_a to_o christ_n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o spew_v they_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev._n 3._o 17._o man_n without_o understanding_n may_v say_v the_o same_o word_n in_o prayer_n as_o other_o do_v but_o if_o there_o be_v a_o understanding_n in_o the_o one_o and_o none_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v oh_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a difference_n in_o speak_v the_o very_a same_o word_n the_o one_o speak_v it_o from_o a_o spiritual_a understanding_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o in_o word_n desire_n and_o the_o other_o word_n it_o only_o and_o there_o be_v all_o second_o spiritual_a understanding_n espy_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n a_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o give_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o david_n by_o this_o can_v guess_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o psal._n 40._o 5._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o she_o do_v by_o faith_n and_o a_o right_a understanding_n discern_v beyond_o all_o the_o rough_a carriage_n of_o christ_n tenderness_n and_o willingness_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o save_v which_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v vehement_a and_o earnest_a yea_o restless_a until_o she_o do_v enjoy_v the_o mercy_n she_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o understanding_n of_o the_o willingness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o save_v sinner_n there_o be_v nothing_o will_v press_v the_o soul_n more_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o to_o cry_v for_o pardon_n than_o it_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v see_v a_o pearl_n worth_a a_o hundred_o pound_n lie_v in_o a_o ditch_n yet_o if_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o value_n of_o it_o he_o will_v light_o pass_v it_o by_o but_o if_o he_o once_o get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o he_o will_v venture_v up_o to_o the_o neck_n for_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o soul_n concern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n if_o a_o man_n once_o get_v a_o understanding_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o than_o his_o heart_n nay_o the_o very_a strength_n of_o his_o soul_n run_v after_o they_o and_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v cry_v till_o he_o have_v they_o the_o two_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n because_o they_o do_v certain_o know_v that_o jesus_n who_o be_v go_v by_o they_o be_v both_o able_a &_o willing_a to_o heal_v such_o infirmity_n as_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o therefore_o they_o cry_v and_o the_o more_o they_o be_v rebuke_v the_o more_o they_o cry_v mat._n 20._o 29_o 30_o 31._o three_o the_o understanding_n be_v spiritual_o enlighten_v hereby_o there_o be_v the_o way_n as_o aforesaid_a discover_v through_o which_o the_o soul_n shall_v come_v unto_o god_n which_o give_v great_a encouragement_n unto_o it_o it_o be_v else_o with_o a_o poor_a soul_n as_o with_o one_o who_o have_v a_o work_n to_o do_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v the_o danger_n be_v great_a if_o it_o be_v do_v so_o be_v the_o advantage_n but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o begin_v nor_o how_o to_o proceed_v and_o so_o through_o discouragement_n le_fw-fr we_o all_o alone_a and_o run_v the_o hazard_n four_o the_o enlighten_v understanding_n see_v largeness_n enough_o in_o the_o promise_v to_o encourage_v it_o to_o pray_v which_o still_o add_v to_o it_o strength_n to_o strength_n as_o when_o man_n promise_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n to_o all_o that_o will_v come_v for_o they_o it_o be_v great_a encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o know_v what_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o come_v and_o ask_v for_o they_o five_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v way_n be_v make_v for_o the_o soul_n to_o come_v to_o god_n with_o suitable_a argument_n sometime_o in_o a_o way_n of_o expostulation_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o 9_o sometime_o in_o way_n of_o supplication_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o verbal_a way_n only_o but_o even_o from_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v force_v by_o 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