same_o mystical_a body_n of_o who_o suffering_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o quick_a sense_n and_o express_v it_o in_o his_o good_a wish_n and_o prayer_n wrestle_v with_o god_n for_o they_o as_o a_o earnest_a coadjutor_n and_o fellow-intercessor_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 15._o 30._o he_o that_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o the_o many_o evangelical_n exhortation_n to_o daily_a and_o instant_a prayer_n luc._n 18._o 1._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 17_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o believe_v god_n omnipotence_n and_o all-sufficiency_n as_o be_v the_o well_o of_o life_n the_o father_n of_o light_n and_o giver_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o all_o creature_n serve_v and_o obey_v he_o that_o have_v acquaint_v himself_o with_o god_n fatherly_a promise_n to_o hear_v and_o grant_v our_o humble_a petition_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v mat._n 7._o 7._o joh_n 16_o 23._o psal_n 34._o 6_o &_o 50_o 15._o &_o 103._o 13._o &_o 81._o 11._o open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o he_o that_o will_v not_o deny_v or_o forget_v all_o these_o must_v necessary_o acknowledge_v how_o foolish_a and_o careless_a he_o be_v that_o will_v rather_o want_v then_o seek_v that_o by_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v so_o easy_o purchase_v vii_o other_o preparatory_a meditation_n before_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n before_o thou_o pray_v prepare_v thyself_o and_o be_v not_o as_o one_o that_o tempt_v the_o lord_n ecclus._n 18._o 23._o and_o let_v the_o first_o preparation_n be_v make_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v with_o those_o in_o jer._n lift_v up_o thy_o heart_n together_o with_o thy_o hand_n to_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam_n 3._o 4._o for_o prayer_n be_v too_o great_a a_o business_n to_o be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o tongue_n nor_o can_v we_o expect_v that_o he_o which_o call_v for_o the_o heart_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n deut._n 4._o 29._o will_v be_v any_o thing_n move_v with_o the_o sound_n of_o our_o lip_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v silent_a or_o that_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o careless_o such_o as_o those_o in_o isaiah_n 29._o that_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o they_o worship_v he_o in_o vain_a mat._n 15._o 8_o 9_o now_o he_o that_o will_v prepare_v his_o heart_n must_v be_v tell_v that_o a_o sinful_a impenitent_a heart_n shall_v have_v no_o acceptance_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o from_o zohar_n the_o naamathite_n if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n say_v he_o and_o stretche_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o god_n if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n without_o spot_n and_o without_o fear_n job._n 11._o 13._o zohar_n will_v have_v thou_o come_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o clean_a hand_n and_o not_o to_o forget_v the_o reformation_n of_o thy_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o house_n and_o family_n too_o as_o well_o as_o of_o thyself_o if_o zohar_n be_v think_v of_o no_o great_a authority_n let_v the_o prophet_n micah_n propose_v a_o question_n to_o this_o purpose_n wherewithal_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n say_v he_o micah_n 66._o and_o his_o answer_n will_v be_v out_o of_o the_o high_a oracle_n v_o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n what_o micah_n say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n that_o have_v best_o skill_n in_o pray_v resolve_v long_o before_o if_o i_o incline_v to_o wickedness_n with_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o ps._n 66._o 16._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o may_v have_v in_o his_o own_o word_n elsewhere_o for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v over_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o prayer_n but_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a psal._n 34._o 14._o the_o wise_a of_o king_n do_v but_o comment_n upon_o those_o his_o father_n word_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o good_a man_n obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_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 prov_fw-mi 12._o 2._o and_o c._n 15._o 8._o 29._o when_o such_o man_n pray_v and_o spread_v forth_o their_o hand_n before_o god_n he_o will_v hide_v his_o eye_n from_o they_o yea_o though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n c._n 1._o 15._o but_o he_o that_o set_v himself_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v accept_v with_o favour_n and_o his_o prayer_n shall_v reach_v the_o cloud_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirac_n ecclus._n 35._o 16._o and_o do_v not_o the_o gospel_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v say_v the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n joh._n 9_o 31._o and_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v our_o saviour_n himself_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v as_o he_o shall_v do_v shall_v receive_v mat._n 7._o 8_o 21._o but_o not_o every_o one_o that_o careless_o or_o hypocritical_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v have_v his_o prayer_n â—…ound_v so_o potent_a as_o to_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o make_v way_n for_o they_o or_o himself_o to_o ascend_v thither_o that_o be_v a_o privilege_n reserve_v for_o he_o that_o in_o preparation_n of_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o be_v otherwise_o mind_a may_v receive_v his_o answer_n before_o hand_n from_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n that_o though_o god_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v nor_o his_o ear_n heavy_a yet_o iniquity_n will_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o such_o a_o suitor_n and_o make_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o when_o he_o will_v be_v look_v upon_o with_o some_o favour_n is._n 59_o 2._o &_o 1._o 17_o 18._o viii_o a_o far_a supply_n of_o such_o preparatory_a meditation_n as_o may_v make_v we_o fit_a to_o be_v hear_v in_o our_o prayer_n we_o have_v show_v already_o what_o need_v we_o have_v to_o come_v with_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o resolution_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o how_o far_o that_o may_v prevail_v shall_v i_o now_o show_v if_o we_o will_v have_v yet_o more_o hope_n of_o audience_n and_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v our_o prayer_n more_o acccept_v how_o we_o shall_v improve_v a_o penitent_a heart_n true_o prepare_v with_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n of_o spirit_n for_o those_o prayer_n be_v most_o successful_a that_o come_v up_o to_o that_o in_o which_o regard_n as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n of_o our_o prayer_n so_o much_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v more_o and_o more_o to_o prostrate_v and_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o he_o that_o in_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o own_o miserable_a està te_n esteem_v himself_o the_o most_o unworthy_a to_o be_v suffer_v to_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n or_o be_v admit_v to_o any_o access_n near_o the_o mercy-seat_n he_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o and_o call_v near_a he_o that_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n of_o himself_o place_v himself_o low_a as_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n he_o that_o descend_v so_o far_o into_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n that_o he_o see_v his_o soul_n ready_a to_o cleave_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o his_o body_n so_o despicable_a that_o he_o think_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v tread_v upon_o his_o petition_n be_v not_o unlikely_a to_o be_v look_v upon_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o himself_o prefer_v before_o all_o those_o that_o expect_v to_o have_v a_o answer_n before_o he_o i_o say_v not_o this_o without_o some_o reason_n for_o than_o we_o have_v the_o best_a foundation_n to_o build_v high_a when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o humility_n and_o if_o we_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n himself_o say_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o address_n to_o he_o we_o will_v easy_o believe_v that_o as_o he_o which_o exalt_v himself_o will_v be_v abase_v according_a to_o the_o degree_n
of_o his_o self-exaltation_n so_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o will_v be_v exalt_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o humiliation_n so_o far_o shall_v we_o be_v from_o doubt_v that_o when_o we_o be_v most_o out_o of_o conceit_n with_o our_o own_o value_n cod_n respect_v we_o most_o whâ—…n_o we_o be_v place_v by_o oâ—…r_a self_n so_o low_a that_o we_o think_v we_o can_v go_v low_a then_o indeed_o as_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a we_o can_v fall_v so_o nothing_o be_v so_o sure_a as_o that_o we_o shall_v rise_v to_o learn_v this_o excellent_a lesson_n shall_v we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o hear_v how_o he_o express_v it_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n upon_o who_o shall_v i_o loâ—…k_v but_o upon_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n i_o sai_o 66._o 2._o a_o trouble_a spirit_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o despise_v psal._n 51._o 17._o nay_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrifice_n that_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n equivalent_a to_o many_o other_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o go_v beyond_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o â—…ontrite_a heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n psal._n 34._o 17._o king_n hâ—…zekiah_n find_v this_o true_a as_o well_o as_o david_n in_o that_o ready_a answer_n from_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n isai._n 38._o 5._o so_o do_v daniel_n in_o the_o angel_n report_n that_o srom_o the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o set_v his_o â—…eart_n to_o understand_v and_o chasten_v himself_o before_o god_n his_o word_n be_v hear_v and_o so_o will_v all_o other_o that_o make_v trial_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n ix_o another_o sure_a way_n of_o preparation_n from_o our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o delight_n in_o he_o beside_o that_o sad_a way_n of_o humiliation_n we_o have_v another_o more_o cheerful_a way_n of_o promote_a our_o prayer_n we_o may_v take_v it_o from_o holy_a david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n that_o have_v make_v great_a use_n of_o it_o how_o dear_a and_o sweet_a the_o very_a mâ—…ntion_n of_o god_n or_o his_o holy_a word_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o he_o be_v to_o david_n tongue_n and_o heart_n he_o have_v sufficient_o express_v in_o many_o psalm_n especial_o in_o the_o 119_o and_o 145._o both_o of_o they_o alphabetical_a psalm_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o easy_a commit_v to_o memory_n and_o the_o latter_a so_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o r_o kimchi_n tell_v we_o the_o rabbin_n have_v a_o say_n that_o whosoever_o hearty_o recite_v the_o 145_o psal_n thrice_o a_o day_n need_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o eâ—…ernal_a fâ—…licity_n as_o if_o they_o think_v it_o the_o best_a psalm_n to_o increase_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o so_o to_o fit_v we_o fâ—…r_v the_o beatifical_a vision_n and_o the_o heauâ—…nly_a choir_n above_o yet_o how_o easy_o or_o how_o much_o soever_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v take_v with_o emphatical_a expression_n of_o that_o divine_a love_n many_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o shall_v be_v more_o affect_v with_o it_o do_v seem_v to_o dote_v so_o much_o upon_o somewhat_o here_o below_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v with_o that_o ear_n and_o wish_v to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o psalmist_n charm_v he_o never_o so_o wise_o therein_o they_o be_v rather_o like_o those_o idol_n that_o have_v ear_n and_o hear_v not_o but_o if_o i_o shall_v tell_v they_o how_o advantageous_a holy_a david_n say_v that_o our_o love_n of_o god_n may_v prove_v to_o our_o obtain_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v listen_v a_o little_a better_o to_o that_o therefore_o i_o will_v keep_v they_o no_o long_o from_o it_o they_o may_v see_v it_o psal._n 37._o 4._o in_o these_o word_n delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o thy_o heart_n desire_n which_o be_v make_v good_a in_o another_o psalm_n that_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o now_o though_o this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o divine_a love_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o we_o shall_v need_v much_o to_o be_v incite_v to_o it_o to_o love_v he_o who_o creature_n we_o be_v and_o on_o who_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n depend_v all_o our_o felicity_n x._o other_o mean_n to_o facilitate_v our_o access_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n not_o only_o our_o love_n to_o god_n but_o our_o love_n and_o respect_n to_o other_o too_o may_v procure_v a_o good_a success_n of_o our_o prayer_n as_o 1._o mercy_n in_o forgive_a they_o hence_o be_v that_o evangelicall_n advise_v when_o thou_o pray_v lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o that_o be_v be_v in_o charity_n when_o thou_o pray_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remembere_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n go_v first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n mat._n 5._o 24._o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n also_o be_v forgive_v when_o thou_o pray_v ecclus._n 28._o 2._o 2._o mercy_n in_o relieve_v they_o old_a tobit_n make_v it_o his_o advice_n to_o his_o son_n turn_v not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o face_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o thou_o c._n 4._o 7._o solomon_n have_v say_v it_o before_o he_o in_o other_o term_n he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a he_o also_o shall_v cry_v himself_o but_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 21._o 19_o king_n nebuchadnezer_n be_v therefore_o put_v in_o a_o fair_a way_n of_o prevent_v a_o sad_a punishment_n by_o daniel_n good_a counsel_n to_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o alms-deed_n and_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4._o 27._o and_o cornelius_n find_v the_o virtue_n of_o this_o when_o he_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v tell_v by_o a_o angel_n that_o his_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o his_o almsdeed_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n act._n 10._o 31._o ecclus_n 3._o 30._o &_o 4._o 10._o 3._o due_a respect_n to_o parent_n who_o so_o honour_v his_o father_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o his_o sin_n ecclus._n 3._o 3._o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v when_o he_o make_v his_o prayer_n v_o 5._o &_o v_o 15._o thus_o in_o all_o thing_n our_o christian_a and_o virtuous_a demeanour_n of_o ourselves_o have_v the_o force_n of_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o promote_v our_o cause_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o we_o have_v our_o saviour_n own_o word_n for_o it_o that_o if_o we_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o his_o word_n abide_v in_o we_o ask_v what_o we_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o we_o joh._n 15._o 7._o out_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a institution_n 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