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how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n in_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o bid_v we_o pray_v but_o also_o to_o promise_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o he_o appeal_v to_o our_o conscience_n how_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o our_o child_n if_o they_o ask_v we_o any_o thing_n and_o give_v we_o warning_n we_o shall_v use_v no_o vain_a babble_n and_o tell_v we_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o one_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o which_o we_o be_v miserable_a wretch_n which_o if_o we_o have_v we_o enjoy_v all_o happiness_n and_o peace_n for_o he_o must_v be_v our_o comforter_n and_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o unto_o his_o father_n christ_n also_o will_v we_o to_o ask_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n 16.13_o because_o he_o will_v enlighten_v we_o and_o show_v we_o the_o way_n of_o all_o 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but_o by_o i_o and_o here_o you_o see_v that_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o it_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o see_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n and_o they_o themselves_o will_v confess_v thet_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n which_o show_v that_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n to_o believe_v his_o promise_n nor_o will_v to_o obey_v his_o word_n for_o christ_n say_v 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v &_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o here_o you_o see_v that_o he_o leave_v out_o none_o but_o call_v all_o sinner_n unto_o he_o and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v ease_v they_o i_o humble_o beseech_v god_n to_o give_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o to_o the_o world_n end_n grace_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v i_o request_v you_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n continual_o to_o enlighten_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v bring_v you_o to_o christ_n so_o christ_n to_o bring_v you_o to_o his_o father_n and_o then_o shall_v you_o reign_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n which_o god_n grant_v for_o christ_n sake_n our_o only_a mediator_n and_o advocate_n chap._n 31._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v some_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o and_o other_o pray_v false_o do_v you_o often_o and_o earnest_o pray_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o he_o will_v do_v he_o will_v enlighten_v you_o and_o unite_v you_o to_o christ_n and_o give_v you_o grace_n to_o rule_v over_o all_o your_o affection_n and_o make_v you_o able_a to_o be_v master_n of_o yourselves_o where_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n they_o which_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v within_o they_o be_v master_v and_o rule_v by_o their_o own_o filthy_a affection_n and_o so_o become_v servant_n to_o they_o but_o if_o you_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o say_v to_o yourselves_o as_o the_o master_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n thou_o shall_v do_v this_o and_o thou_o shall_v do_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o swear_v nor_o blaspheme_v thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v and_o swill_v like_o a_o beast_n neither_o shall_v thou_o come_v in_o company_n among_o such_o etc._n etc._n reason_n thus_o i_o will_v overcome_v thou_o by_o god_n grace_n thou_o earthen_a potsherd_v which_o bring_v i_o nothing_o and_o will_v thou_o now_o confound_v all_o these_o excellent_a grace_n which_o it_o have_v please_v the_o
breaker_n of_o their_o word_n have_v a_o room_n in_o heaven_n read_v the_o fifteen_o psalm_n but_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o a_o room_n in_o heaven_n when_o indeed_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o room_n among_o civil_a man_n on_o the_o earth_n nay_o nor_o yet_o among_o the_o heathen_a for_o it_o have_v be_v account_v so_o great_a a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n to_o break_v his_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o but_o pray_v thou_o private_o and_o faithful_o and_o god_n will_v not_o only_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o keep_v thy_o promise_n with_o man_n but_o thou_o shall_v also_o have_v grace_n to_o keep_v thy_o word_n and_o promise_n thou_o have_v make_v to_o almighty_a god_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o thy_o own_o filthy_a affection_n which_o will_v show_v open_o that_o thou_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n have_v bestow_v his_o manifold_a grace_n and_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o 17._o as_o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o teach_v thou_o these_o thing_n but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o every_o one_o that_o behold_v thou_o will_v know_v that_o neither_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n nor_o thou_o own_o flesh_n have_v bestow_v these_o gift_n on_o thou_o but_o the_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o bountiful_a goodness_n bestow_v upon_o mankind_n he_o do_v not_o only_o bid_v man_n pray_v and_o promise_v they_o shall_v be_v hear_v but_o also_o tell_v they_o to_o who_o to_o pray_v and_o because_o man_n dare_v not_o go_v to_o god_n alone_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v in_o his_o name_n and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v there_o with_o they_o and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o mediator_n which_o none_o else_o can_v do_v and_o he_o will_v make_v peace_n between_o god_n and_o they_o and_o therefore_o any_o might_n bold_o come_v to_o he_o he_o teach_v they_o 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see_v who_o they_o be_v that_o say_v i_o fast_o or_o we_o fast_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v i_o fear_v it_o shall_v never_o be_v know_v that_o it_o be_v i_o or_o we_o that_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o pay_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o that_o we_o deal_v just_o and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o the_o publican_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o dare_v not_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o smite_v on_o his_o breast_n and_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n here_o you_o see_v we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o confess_v our_o sin_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o go_v away_o justify_v rather_o than_o the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o he_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_o also_o he_o will_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o wax_v faint_a say_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a judge_n in_o a_o city_n 18.2_o which_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o reverence_a man_n and_o there_o be_v a_o widow_n in_o the_o city_n which_o say_v do_v i_o justice_n against_o my_o adversary_n but_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o afterward_o he_o say_v although_o i_o fear_v not_o god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n yet_o will_v i_o do_v her_o justice_n lest_o at_o the_o last_o she_o chance_v to_o weary_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v hear_v what_o the_o unrighteous_a judge_n say_v and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o elect_n which_o cry_v and_o call_v day_n &_o night_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o pray_v continual_o and_o do_v not_o think_v my_o son_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v too_o much_o of_o prayer_n for_o as_o i_o say_v before_o without_o it_o we_o have_v no_o promise_n to_o obtain_v any_o favour_n of_o god_n nor_o yet_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o any_o evil_n by_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v it_o you_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n &_o most_o humble_o thank_v christ_n who_o have_v thus_o merciful_o teach_v you_o to_o pray_v and_o give_v god_n thanks_n who_o have_v bring_v you_o into_o the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o time_n when_o as_o you_o may_v be_v teach_v to_o pray_v according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o i_o beseech_v he_o that_o you_o may_v pray_v according_a to_o his_o counsel_n chap._n 33._o no_o certain_a rule_n for_o private_a prayer_n now_o i_o will_v have_v you_o know_v that_o private_a prayer_n be_v for_o every_o man_n private_a use_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a rule_n neither_o can_v word_n be_v set_v down_o what_o you_o shall_v say_v for_o though_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o trouble_v with_o one_o sin_n some_o with_o another_o and_o some_o be_v trouble_v because_o they_o can_v be_v trouble_v so_o much_o with_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o desire_v which_o sort_n christ_n call_v unto_o he_o say_v 28._o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o but_o although_o all_o sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o wherefore_o christ_n say_v 41._o you_o have_v need_v watch_n and_o pray_v yet_o there_o be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o some_o one_o sin_n that_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o head_n &_o bear_v some_o rule_n in_o we_o and_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a nor_o subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v have_v it_o but_o then_o he_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o crave_v his_o assistance_n and_o yet_o sometime_o the_o sin_n will_v overcome_v he_o and_o then_o he_o go_v and_o confess_v his_o sin_n again_o and_o crave_v pardon_n confess_v withal_o his_o own_o weakness_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v overcome_v of_o so_o vile_a and_o base_a a_o affection_n and_o thus_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o get_v victory_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o will_v overcome_v and_o destroy_v he_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n 34._o diverse_a man_n trouble_v with_o diverse_a sin_n some_o be_v trouble_v most_o with_o envy_n some_o with_o pride_n some_o with_o anger_n some_o with_o covetousness_n and_o some_o with_o sloth_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o with_o a_o company_n that_o attend_v on_o they_o set_v upon_o every_o man_n but_o one_o must_v be_v captain_n then_o overcome_v the_o captain_n and_o all_o the_o army_n will_v be_v discomfit_v in_o war_n if_o the_o captain_n prevail_v the_o soldier_n will_v ruinate_v the_o city_n even_o so_o it_o be_v with_o sin_n if_o the_o chief_a sin_n get_v the_o victory_n it_o will_v let_v in_o a_o great_a number_n of_o enemy_n that_o will_v never_o leave_v until_o they_o have_v utterlie_o ruinate_v and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o help_v and_o assistance_n against_o his_o great_a temptation_n for_o if_o we_o overcome_v that_o the_o rest_n will_v fly_v as_o s._n james_n say_v resist_v the_o devil_n 4.7_o and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o thou_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o any_o man_n when_o he_o see_v his_o enemy_n can_v triumph_v over_o he_o then_o the_o devil_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o laugh_v in_o his_o face_n nor_o the_o world_n to_o leave_v behind_o his_o back_n neither_o can_v his_o own_o affection_n brave_a nor_o upbraid_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a comfort_n than_o this_o for_o by_o obtain_v this_o victory_n he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o soldier_n to_o the_o most_o worthy_a captain_n that_o ever_o be_v yet_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o he_o get_v the_o
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