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holy_a serve_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o awful_a be_v a_o suppliant_a he_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a while_o pray_v how_o humble_a be_v he_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o distance_n even_o in_o talk_v thus_o with_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o abraham_n then_o tell_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v but_o dust_n prayer_n also_o in_o the_o intent_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o suppliant_a it_o be_v serve_v the_o lord_n all_o that_o which_o a_o true_a suppliant_a fetch_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o you_o resolve_v it_o into_o its_o last_o end_n it_o be_v service_n he_o pray_v for_o outward_a thing_n as_o jacob_n gen._n 28._o for_o part_n and_o gift_n as_o solomon_n 1_o king_n 3._o for_o life_n and_o health_n for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o divers_a affliction_n outward_a and_o inward_a as_o hezekiah_n esay_n 38._o and_o david_n oft_o but_o in_o all_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o glorfie_v he_o the_o more_o thereby_o he_o come_v with_o a_o servant_o spirit_n for_o mercy_n from_o god_n ready_a press_v to_o do_v any_o work_n of_o he_o to_o attend_v any_o command_n of_o he_o psal_n 123._o 1_o 2._o a_o pray_a frame_n be_v a_o obediential_a frame_n a_o command_n of_o god_n bring_v a_o true_a suppliant_a upon_o his_o knee_n and_o on_o his_o knee_n he_o wait_v for_o a_o command_n from_o he_o prayer_n be_v call_v knock_v namely_o at_o the_o door_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o christ_n knock_n 9_o prayer_n a_o spiritual_a knock_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n matth._n 7._o knock_z and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o prayer_n be_v a_o holy_a approach_a and_o repair_v to_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o supply_n of_o grace_n which_o the_o saint_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o saint_n rest_v not_o in_o this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o dooâ—_n of_o grace_n that_o there_o be_v mercy_n for_o sinner_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n but_o they_o be_v conscionable_a in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o holy_a mean_n of_o open_v the_o same_o mercy_n be_v free_o promise_v to_o thâ—_n people_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v none_o rush_v into_o the_o door_n of_o god_n under_o pretence_n that_o it_o iâ—_n open_a without_o knock_v ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n the_o door_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v very_o open_a i_o will_v pour_v clear_a water_n upon_o you_o &c_n &c_n but_o verse_n 37._o for_o this_o will_v i_o be_v seek_v by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n prayer_n acknowledge_v the_o lord_n prerogative_n royal_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o prov._n 3_o true_a suppliant_n eye_v the_o lord_n as_o a_o great_a god_n as_o well_o as_o gracious_a and_o therefore_o be_v willing_a to_o keep_v their_o due_a distance_n though_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o friend_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n who_o may_v make_v in_o a_o holy_a wise_a bold_a with_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v holy_a manner_n to_o they_o not_o rude_o to_o press_v upon_o his_o favour_n or_o challenge_v this_o or_o that_o benefit_n of_o it_o without_o ask_v leave_n indeed_o pinch_a extremity_n will_v make_v they_o put_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o it_o and_o not_o continue_v walk_v to_o and_o again_o aloof_o off_o within_o some_o general_a view_n of_o mercy_n but_o to_o knock_v and_o knock_v again_o and_o again_o at_o mercy_n door_n to_o pray_v often_o for_o the_o open_n thereof_o to_o they_o true_a suppliant_n be_v in_o haste_n of_o earnest_n and_o weighty_a affair_n in_o their_o converse_v with_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v much_o to_o do_v with_o he_o much_o to_o say_v to_o he_o much_o to_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v they_o will_v knock_v they_o be_v sure_a that_o a_o gracious_a father_n of_o they_o be_v within_o yea_o within_o hear_v and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o thus_o knock_v and_o pray_v true_a it_o be_v sometime_o this_o door_n of_o grace_n seem_v to_o be_v shut_v against_o they_o in_o some_o displeasure_n but_o yet_o this_o make_v they_o the_o more_o earnest_n have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n psal_n 77._o 9_o luke_n 11_o trouble_v i_o not_o for_o i_o be_o in_o bed_n say_v the_o friend_n within_o but_o yet_o see_v what_o prevail_a importunity_n he_o use_v so_o that_o for_o his_o importunity_n the_o friend_n rise_v open_v and_o give_v what_o be_v desire_v what_o be_v prayer_n but_o as_o spiritual_a knock_n a_o special_a mean_n of_o open_v of_o the_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o of_o all_o the_o lesser_a wicket_n as_o it_o be_v thereon_o depend_v hence_o psalm_n 119._o 169._o let_v my_o cry_n come_v before_o thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n and_o ver_fw-la 170._o let_v my_o supplication_n come_v before_o thou_o as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v open_v lord_n to_o prayer_n let_v it_o come_v in_o let_v not_o that_o stand_n without_o or_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o plea_n lord_n prayer_n be_v at_o the_o door_n therefore_o open_a so_o psal_n 88_o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o or_o come_v where_o thou_o be_v and_o psal_n 55._o 1._o david_n pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o supplication_n prayer_n it_o will_v come_v in_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v will_v look_v he_o out_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o corner_n psalm_n 66._o 20._o david_n bless_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o prayer_n prayer_n stand_v still_o at_o god_n door_n it_o will_v not_o away_o without_o its_o errand_n and_o answer_n wisdom_n out-door_n even_o the_o ordinance_n prov._n 8._o 34._o these_o be_v open_v by_o prayer_n outlary_a gentile_n fare_v the_o better_a this_o way_n for_o that_o prayer_n psalm_n 67._o let_v thy_o way_n be_v know_v among_o the_o people_n thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n matth._n 9_o end_n pray_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o harvest_n that_o he_o will_v thrust_v out_o labourer_n into_o his_o harvest_n prayer_n help_v people_n to_o a_o fruitful_a ministry_n prayer_n help_v to_o open_v the_o minister_n mouth_n open_v a_o door_n of_o utterance_n colos_n 4._o 3._o pray_o that_o god_n will_v open_v my_o mouth_n prayer_n open_v a_o door_n of_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 8_o 9_o the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n may_v be_v make_v know_v by_o it_o ephes_n 6._o 19_o the_o word_n may_v come_v to_o have_v a_o open_a and_o effectual_a passage_n into_o people_n heart_n by_o it_o hence_o that_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 1_o pray_o that_o the_o word_n may_v a_o have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n the_o door_n of_o liberty_n the_o church_n liberty_n may_v be_v open_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o to_o paul_n upon_o his_o prayer_n act_v 11._o those_o strong_a and_o secret_a door_n of_o death_n may_v be_v open_v by_o prayer_n hence_o the_o prophet_n raise_v of_o the_o dead_a child_n by_o prayer_n 2_o king_n 4._o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o so_o jonah_n by_o prayer_n have_v the_o belly_n of_o hell_n the_o whale_n belly_n and_o jaw_n open_v to_o he_o to_o let_v he_o out_o jonah_n 2._o 9_o 10._o by_o prayer_n the_o door_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o they_o be_v call_v job_n 3._o 10_o be_v open_v as_o in_o hannah_n case_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 15_o 16_o 20._o and_o rebecca_n gen._n 25._o 21._o and_o elizabeth_n case_n luke_n 1._o 13_o by_o prayer_n the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v if_o i_o shut_v heaven_n and_o my_o people_n pray_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v hear_v etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 6_o 26_o and_o 7._o 13_o 14._o by_o prayer_n the_o prison_n door_n be_v open_v as_o to_o peter_n upon_o the_o church_n prayer_n act_v 12._o 5_o 10._o secret_n which_o otherwise_o be_v not_o to_o be_v open_v yet_o be_v to_o be_v unfold_v by_o prayer_n dan._n 2._o 18_o 19_o then_o be_v the_o secret_a reveal_v upon_o prayer_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o heaven_n that_o way_n yea_o prayer_n will_v open_v even_a hell_n gate_n as_o i_o may_v say_v as_o by_o luther_n prayer_n one_o be_v recover_v who_o have_v even_o give_v his_o soul_n to_o the_o devil_n this_o kind_n of_o devil_n go_v not_o out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v matth._n 17_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n then_o even_o such_o a_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o a_o poor_a man_n let_v go_v out_o of_o his_o possession_n as_o in_o other_o knock_n there_o be_v a_o hand_n there_o be_v finger_n which_o make_v a_o noise_n and_o help_v open_a the_o door_n so_o here_o there_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o faith_n which_o knock_v and_o that_o will_v open_v that_o large_a gate_n and_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o any_o of_o the_o lesser_a wicket_n depend_v matth._n 15._o 28._o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o
thou_o will_v come_v into_o all_o my_o treasure_n of_o grace_n and_o take_v even_o what_o thou_o desire_v godly_a desire_n knock_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o god_n ear_n and_o he_o open_v to_o they_o he_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psa_n 10._o 17._o they_o will_v come_v in_o where_o the_o lord_n be_v psa_n 38._o 9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o the_o saint_n sigh_n make_v a_o noise_n at_o heaven_n gate_n and_o god_n come_v forth_o to_o they_o for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n i_o will_v arise_v say_v the_o lord_n psal_n 12._o 5._o and_o psal_n 79._o 11._o let_v the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o room_n for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n lord_n yea_o their_o very_a tear_n too_o make_v a_o loud_a noise_n at_o this_o door_n and_o they_o have_v their_o voice_n also_o in_o prayer_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n psal_n 68_o no_o wonder_n then_o that_o effectual_a prayer_n consist_v of_o all_o these_o be_v indeed_o a_o knock_n and_o mean_n of_o open_v of_o the_o gate_n and_o door_n of_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n we_o pass_v by_o other_o name_n give_v to_o prayer_n as_o that_o of_o seek_v ask_v call_v open_v of_o the_o mouth_n wide_a run_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o counsel_n refer_v once_o case_n to_o he_o &_o the_o like_a come_v we_o now_o to_o give_v a_o description_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o faithful_a open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n prayer_n a_o general_a description_n of_o prayer_n with_o a_o eye_n at_o seasonable_a help_n and_o relief_n from_o he_o by_o heart_n we_o mean_v thought_n desire_n affection_n these_o want_n and_o weakness_n and_o sin_n to_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v privy_a and_o of_o which_o it_o be_v sensible_a we_o call_v it_o a_o open_v of_o the_o heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocritical_a cover_n and_o attempt_n to_o hide_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n whereby_o their_o prayer_n become_v no_o prayer_n their_o worship_n vain_a whilst_o dig_v deep_a to_o hide_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o god_n isaiah_n 29._o 13_o 15._o compare_v with_o psal_n 119._o 26._o i_o have_v declare_v my_o way_n to_o thou_o that_o be_v pray_v and_o thou_o hear_v i_o prayer_n be_v a_o show_v of_o god_n our_o way_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n bear_v a_o tell_v or_o count_v they_o one_o by_o one_o as_o if_o we_o pray_v indeed_o when_o we_o do_v from_o our_o heart_n deal_v plain_o and_o punctual_o with_o god_n therein_o when_o we_o leave_v out_o nothing_o which_o we_o know_v by_o ourselves_o untell_v before_o he_o even_o in_o a_o particular_a manner_n whether_o respect_v our_o want_n our_o sin_n or_o the_o like_a so_o psal_n 38._o 18._o i_o have_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n mean_v all_o and_o each_o of_o his_o sin_n there_o be_v some_o more_o special_a sin_n sin_n which_o be_v chief_o he_o the_o hebrew_a word_n signify_v a_o tell_n of_o some_o new_a thing_n david_n prayer_n and_o confession_n be_v not_o a_o highway_n road_n and_o some_o one_o tract_n of_o confession_n but_o it_o be_v a_o tell_v he_o of_o any_o new_a fresh_a act_n of_o sin_n jer._n 20._o 12_o to_o thou_o have_v i_o open_v my_o cause_n or_o pray_v to_o thou_o prayer_n be_v a_o open_n of_o the_o soul_n cause_n and_o case_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o word_n in_o another_o conjugation_n be_v use_v for_o uncover_v make_v bare_a and_o naked_a gen._n 9_o 21._o the_o saint_n in_o prayer_n do_v or_o shall_v naked_o present_v their_o soul_n cause_n without_o all_o cover-shame_n or_o so_o much_o as_o a_o rag_n of_o self_n or_o flesh_n cleave_v to_o they_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a to_o he_o with_o who_o obs_n we_o have_v to_o do_v he_o be_v privy_a to_o our_o secret_n how_o be_v prayer_n a_o open_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o he_o suppliants_z be_v say_v in_o prayer_n to_o open_a answ_n their_o heart_n to_o god_n 1._o in_o that_o they_o do_v not_o dare_v not_o go_v about_o to_o hide_v or_o desire_v that_o aught_o in_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v their_o desire_n he_o shall_v and_o they_o be_v very_o glad_a that_o he_o do_v know_v all_o their_o heart_n their_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v when_o they_o through_o temptation_n or_o desertion_n want_v prayer_n vent_v 2._o in_o that_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o present_v all_o within_o their_o heart_n which_o god_n by_o a_o general_a eye_n of_o wisdom_n and_o omniscience_n see_v unto_o a_o more_o special_a energetical_a view_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n compassion_n and_o love_n psal_n 80._o 14._o behold_v and_o visit_v this_o vine_n psal_n 119._o 132._o look_v upon_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o do_v on_o those_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n isay_n 63._o 15_o 16._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o that_o they_o do_v thus_o in_o way_n of_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v eye_n 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the_o child_n of_o man_n albeit_o not_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o of_o they_o psal_n 107._o 15_o 21_o 31._o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n though_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o have_v not_o heart_n right_a with_o god_n psal_n 78._o 34_o 36_o 37._o compare_v yet_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o it_o even_o utter_a ruin_n he_o pass_v over_o that_o he_o destroy_v they_o not_o utter_o verse_n 38._o god_n like_v also_o to_o own_o the_o righteous_a cause_n even_o of_o unrighteous_a person_n and_o to_o set_v himself_o against_o their_o affliction_n job_n 34._o 27_o 28._o they_o have_v cause_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n so_o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23._o though_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaak_n and_o jacob_n 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