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thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o pray_v to_o day_n as_o yesterday_o with_o no_o more_o zeal_n nor_o feel_a affection_n nor_o sensible_a desire_n thou_o praie_v not_o unsatiable_o no_o thou_o restraine_v thy_o pray_n from_o grow_v a_o excellent_a description_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n job_n 14._o 4._o though_o false_o apply_v to_o job_n thou_o restraine_v prayer_n before_o god_n in_o some_o translation_n it_o be_v thou_o keep_v thy_o prayer_n from_o grow_v thou_o restraine_v thy_o prayer_n as_o a_o dwarf_n be_v restrain_v from_o grow_v so_o thou_o restraine_v thy_o prayer_n from_o be_v more_o and_o more_o earnest_a and_o effectual_a and_o fervent_a unsatiable_a prayer_n be_v grow_v in_o zeal_n and_o affection_n four_o it_o be_v a_o more_o and_o more_o frequent_a prayer_n so_o that_o if_o twice_o a_o day_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n he_o will_v pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n psal_n 55._o 17._o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o prevail_v he_o will_v pray_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n psal_n 119._o 164._o and_o when_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o will_v be_v even_o ever_o a_o pray_v hardly_o break_v off_o day_n or_o night_n psal_n 88_o 1._o he_o care_v not_o how_o often_o he_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v that_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o suitor_n for_o strength_n and_o grace_n against_o corruption_n and_o have_v put_v up_o many_o prayer_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n if_o now_o thou_o stick_v at_o any_o prayer_n thy_o prayer_n be_v not_o unsatiable_a a_o unsatiable_a soul_n never_o rest_v though_o it_o have_v make_v ten_o thousand_o prayer_n till_o it_o have_v get_v the_o grace_n it_o be_v so_o with_o other_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o it_o when_o a_o man_n do_v his_o work_n one_o day_n he_o will_v do_v it_o another_o and_o so_o on_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v till_o his_o work_n be_v do_v so_o must_v we_o do_v for_o heaven_n and_o for_o grace_n five_o it_o be_v ever_o more_o and_o more_o a_o back_v prayer_n if_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n a_o godly_a heart_n will_v cut_v off_o time_n from_o his_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n though_o in_o themselves_o lawful_a belove_a it_o may_v be_v with_o thy_o soul_n in_o its_o wraâ—tlings_n and_o strive_n for_o grace_n and_o power_n against_o corruption_n that_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o satisfy_v it_o but_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o give_v over_o even_o lawful_a delight_n and_o give_v that_o time_n to_o prayer_n so_o a_o man_n will_v do_v for_o the_o world_n if_o he_o have_v a_o business_n of_o importance_n that_o will_v bring_v he_o in_o gain_n he_o will_v be_v content_a to_o part_v with_o his_o delight_n and_o recreation_n and_o pleasure_n to_o follow_v after_o it_o so_o a_o man_n must_v do_v for_o his_o soul_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o then_o lay_v aside_o the_o duty_n of_o thy_o call_n to_o take_v time_n from_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o house_n on_o fire_n both_o together_o the_o one_o his_o mansion_n dwell_v house_n the_o 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there_o be_v a_o excellent_a place_n joel_n 2._o 12._o therefore_o now_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o fast_v weep_a and_o mourn_v rend_v your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o now_o now_o your_o sin_n be_v so_o devilish_a now_o your_o sin_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o your_o soul_n now_o your_o corruption_n be_v come_v to_o be_v such_o plague_n soar_v within_o you_o do_v you_o not_o think_v that_o your_o ordinary_a repentance_n and_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o humiliation_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o now_o back_n they_o with_o fast_v and_o mourn_v here_o now_o thou_o may_v examine_v thy_o soul_n whether_o it_o have_v pray_v effectual_o unsatiable_o yea_o or_o no_o have_v it_o ever_o a_o beg_a prayer_n that_o thou_o praie_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o pray_v before_o be_v it_o evermore_o a_o proceed_n prayer_n that_o thou_o do_v every_o day_n draw_v near_o to_o god_n than_o other_o be_v it_o more_o and_o more_o a_o back_v prayer_n a_o fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n have_v thou_o take_v from_o thy_o recreation_n from_o thy_o calling_n to_o give_v to_o it_o yea_o from_o thy_o belly_n and_o back_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n for_o a_o prevail_a with_o god_n then_o be_v thy_o prayer_n effectual_a and_o unsatiable_a this_o then_o condemn_v the_o prayer_n of_o most_o use_n man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o pray_v and_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o their_o prayer_n come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o cease_v before_o they_o have_v it_o the_o angry_a fretchard_n pray_v for_o patience_n and_o meekness_n and_o yet_o set_v down_o without_o it_o the_o covetous_a worldling_n pray_v to_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n and_o his_o prayer_n be_v do_v before_o he_o be_v so_o so_o the_o lukewarmeling_n deadhearted_a and_o vaine-thoughted_n professor_n pray_v for_o better_a thought_n for_o more_o zeal_n and_o yet_o come_v to_o his_o be_v it_o so_o before_o he_o have_v it_o and_o so_o every_o wicked_a man_n pray_v and_o he_o be_v come_v to_o his_o amen_n before_o the_o grace_n be_v give_v let_v all_o such_o man_n know_v that_o such_o prayer_n first_o they_o be_v endless_a second_o they_o be_v fruitless_a first_o they_o be_v endless_a the_o philosopher_n say_v that_o that_o for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o thing_n now_o prayer_n be_v for_o the_o speed_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o prayer_n speed_v not_o with_o god_n his_o prayer_n be_v endless_a thou_o have_v pray_v against_o thy_o pride_n but_o be_v as_o proud_a still_o thou_o have_v pray_v against_o thy_o choler_n and_o art_n as_o teachy_a still_o thou_o have_v pray_v
prayer_n from_o my_o heart_n therefore_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o continue_v thy_o mercy_n unto_o i_o second_o the_o preparednesse_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o pray_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o hear_v when_o the_o merchant_n stretch_v his_o bag_n wide_o and_o wide_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o put_v something_o in_o it_o so_o when_o god_n open_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o mean_v to_o fill_v it_o when_o god_n prepare_v the_o soul_n with_o more_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o grace_n with_o more_o long_n and_o breathe_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n have_v already_o prepare_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v that_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o heart_n shall_v speed_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n psal_n 10._o 17._o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v first_o god_n prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v and_o then_o he_o bow_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v examine_v thy_o soul_n then_o be_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o prepare_v to_o pray_v hath-god_n speak_v with_o a_o powerful_a voice_n to_o thy_o soul_n to_o open_v itself_o wide_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o fill_v thy_o soul_n with_o his_o grace_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v rush_v into_o god_n presence_n and_o leave_v thy_o preparednesse_n behind_o thou_o leave_v thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o thought_n and_o thy_o affection_n behind_o thou_o and_o come_v with_o a_o straighten_v heart_n in_o thy_o deadness_n and_o lukewarmenesse_n this_o be_v a_o fearful_a sign_n that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v thou_o three_o god_n gracious_a look_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o for_o sometime_o belove_v god_n answer_v his_o people_n by_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o countenance_n with_o a_o gracious_a smile_n of_o his_o face_n psal_n 22._o 24._o he_o have_v not_o despise_v nor_o abhor_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o afflict_a neither_o have_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o but_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o hear_v hereby_o be_v the_o prophet_n able_a to_o know_v that_o god_n do_v hear_v his_o prayer_n because_o he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o he_o when_o his_o poor_a soul_n see_v god_n smile_v on_o he_o and_o set_v a_o favourable_a eye_n upon_o he_o this_o make_v he_o say_v that_o god_n hear_v his_o cry_n this_o be_v a_o riddle_n to_o the_o world_n if_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n what_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n gracious_a countenance_n be_v or_o what_o they_o see_v of_o it_o alas_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o they_o know_v not_o what_o it_o mean_v only_o the_o godly_a man_n understand_v psal_n 34._o 15._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a unto_o their_o cry_n these_o two_o go_v together_o their_o prayer_n enter_v into_o god_n ear_n and_o they_o know_v it_o why_o because_o they_o see_v it_o in_o his_o countenance_n upon_o they_o as_o a_o petitioner_n may_v read_v his_o speed_n with_o the_o king_n by_o his_o countenance_n towards_o he_o so_o a_o poor_a soul_n may_v see_v how_o prayer_n prevail_v by_o god_n countenance_n and_o look_v upon_o he_o if_o thou_o then_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o god_n countenance_n if_o god_n never_o admit_v thou_o into_o his_o presence_n to_o see_v his_o face_n and_o countenance_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n little_o regard_v thy_o prayer_n and_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o heaâ—â—_n thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o a_o varlet_n that_o stand_v without_o door_n and_o beg_v a_o alm_n but_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o go_v into_o the_o gentleman_n presence_n and_o therefore_o know_v not_o how_o he_o speed_v whether_o the_o gentleman_n will_v give_v he_o a_o alm_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v provide_v a_o cudgel_n to_o beat_v he_o away_o so_o a_o wicked_a man_n pray_v and_o put_v up_o his_o petition_n to_o god_n but_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v before_o god_n he_o can_v see_v whether_o god_n look_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o hear_v his_o prayer_n yea_o or_o no_o he_o know_v not_o but_o that_o god_n may_v be_v provide_v a_o curse_n and_o plague_n for_o he_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o blessing_n but_o a_o child_n of_o god_n come_v within_o the_o list_n of_o god_n countenance_n he_o can_v tell_v when_o god_n smile_v on_o he_o and_o when_o he_o take_v another_o look_n he_o be_v able_a to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n job_n 13._o 16._o he_o also_o say_v job_n shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o a_o strange_a verse_n job_n say_v god_n be_v his_o salvation_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v able_a to_o say_v so_o for_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o one_o will_v think_v that_o this_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o undeniable_a reason_n as_o if_o job_n have_v say_v i_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n and_o he_o look_v like_o a_o saviour_n a_o redeemer_n upon_o i_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o he_o stand_v like_o a_o rogue_n and_o beg_v without_o the_o gate_n indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n come_v into_o god_n presence_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n omnipresence_n but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o thy_o ox_n and_o thy_o ass_n stand_v in_o god_n presence_n yea_o so_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o be_v in_o god_n presence_n but_o if_o thou_o come_v not_o into_o god_n presence_n of_o grace_n if_o god_n do_v not_o admit_v thy_o soul_n into_o the_o list_n of_o his_o throne_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v thou_o not_o man_n shall_v therefore_o examine_v their_o conscience_n what_o face_n or_o presence_n of_o god_n they_o come_v into_o or_o see_v when_o they_o pray_v in_o their_o prayer_n whether_o they_o come_v before_o god_n yea_o or_o no._n belove_a no_o wicked_a man_n under_o heaven_n can_v come_v before_o god_n this_o be_v make_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n only_o psal_n 140._o 13._o the_o upright_a shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n mark_v here_o dwell_v in_o god_n presence_n be_v only_o determine_v to_o the_o righteous_a the_o upright_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o here_o i_o appeal_v again_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n what_o presence_n of_o god_n do_v they_o find_v in_o their_o prayer_n they_o see_v their_o pew_v and_o the_o wall_n or_o hang_n etc._n etc._n before_o they_o they_o see_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o cloud_n above_o they_o they_o be_v like_o rogue_n that_o know_v nothing_o within_o door_n do_v they_o see_v god_n presence_n and_o countenance_n no_o it_o be_v the_o upright_a man_n only_o that_o dwell_v in_o god_n presence_n he_o see_v how_o god_n look_v on_o he_o how_o his_o face_n smile_v on_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o church_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o knee_n and_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v a_o come_n into_o god_n presence_n 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condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n if_o a_o man_n conscience_n tell_v a_o man_n that_o his_o prayer_n be_v rot_v that_o his_o humiliation_n be_v rot_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o that_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o purge_v from_o his_o sin_n that_o his_o seek_v of_o god_n be_v feign_v and_o hypocritical_a it_o be_v the_o very_a voice_n of_o god_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o if_o our_o conscience_n condemn_v we_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v great_a than_o our_o conscience_n there_o no_o be_v condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o
1._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v those_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n god_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o they_o have_v not_o that_o condemnation_n nay_o their_o own_o conscience_n do_v not_o condemn_v they_o so_o that_o that_o man_n who_o any_o condemnation_n either_o from_o god_n or_o from_o his_o own_o conscience_n condemn_v that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n he_o can_v never_o be_v hear_v indeed_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v misinform_v by_o satan_n under_o a_o temptation_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o verse_n before_o my_o text_n thou_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n stop_v not_o thy_o ear_n from_o my_o cry_n here_o the_o church_n be_v examine_v their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v hear_v in_o their_o prayer_n but_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n their_o conscience_n be_v afraid_a that_o god_n hear_v not_o so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n examine_v it_o and_o it_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o these_o and_o these_o token_n of_o grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v in_o it_o yet_o their_o conscience_n be_v afraid_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v they_o these_o and_o these_o other_o grace_n that_o they_o want_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o for_o such_o and_o such_o blessing_n i_o mean_v not_o neither_o a_o truce_n of_o conscience_n for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o truce_n of_o conscience_n in_o wicked_a man_n a_o truce_n may_v be_v between_o mortal_a enemy_n but_o no_o peace_n but_o among_o friend_n wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v like_o the_o lion_n 1._o king_n 13._o who_o when_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o prophet_n stand_v by_o the_o corpse_n and_o by_o the_o ass_n and_o do_v not_o eat_v the_o body_n nor_o tear_v the_o ass_n so_o a_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n it_o be_v as_o the_o devil_n band-dogge_n or_o roar_a lion_n till_o it_o have_v slay_v the_o sinner_n it_o stand_v stone-still_a and_o seem_v neither_o to_o meddle_v or_o make_v with_o he_o but_o lie_v as_o sear_v or_o dead_a in_o he_o i_o mean_v not_o this_o conscience_n but_o when_o god_n have_v sprinkle_v the_o conscience_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o conscience_n pure_a this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n i_o mean_v not_o the_o stammer_n of_o conscience_n when_o it_o be_v dazzle_a or_o overwhelm_v but_o when_o it_o speak_v down_o right_a as_o it_o mean_v a_o godly_a man_n conscience_n sometime_o may_v judge_v otherwise_o then_o the_o thing_n be_v but_o examine_v what_o thy_o conscience_n tell_v thou_o in_o sober_a sadness_n deliberate_o convince_o and_o then_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o if_o thy_o conscience_n say_v peremptory_o that_o thy_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v rot_v and_o unsound_a then_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n tell_v thou_o so_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o to_o thy_o soul_n five_o the_o get_n of_o that_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n but_o this_o be_v not_o a_o true_a sign_n always_o but_o with_o distinction_n when_o the_o grace_n give_v and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n the_o giver_n can_v be_v sever_v than_o it_o be_v a_o true_a sign_n but_o when_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n may_v be_v sever_v than_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a sign_n thou_o may_v pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n may_v give_v thou_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o many_o common_a grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n god_n may_v give_v thou_o good_a part_n a_o good_a memory_n he_o may_v give_v thou_o a_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n even_o in_o divers_a thing_n he_o may_v give_v thou_o some_o kind_n of_o humility_n chastity_n civility_n thou_o may_v be_v of_o a_o love_a and_o flexible_a disposition_n so_o he_o may_v give_v thou_o a_o good_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n house_n land_n wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n god_n may_v give_v thou_o all_o these_o and_o yet_o hate_v thou_o and_o never_o hear_v one_o prayer_n thou_o make_v thou_o may_v pray_v for_o a_o thousand_o blessing_n and_o have_v they_o and_o yet_o never_o be_v hear_v so_o long_o as_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n be_v sever_v from_o they_o all_o outward_a blessing_n and_o common_a grace_n may_v be_v sever_v from_o god_n good_a pleasure_n to_o a_o man_n therefore_o in_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o in_o common_a grace_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v whether_o god_n hear_v thou_o or_o no_o know_v whether_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o they_o or_o no._n if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o many_o common_a grace_n or_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o a_o heart_n to_o use_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n then_o every_o blessing_n thou_o have_v there_o be_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o drink_n nor_o a_o bit_n of_o bread_n that_o thou_o have_v but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n everlasting_a love_n to_o thou_o why_o because_o this_o and_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o giver_n can_v never_o be_v sever_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o that_o he_o have_v than_o it_o be_v the_o great_a severity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a plague_n and_o curse_v of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n to_o give_v it_o for_o a_o man_n part_n may_v be_v his_o bâ—ne_n his_o civility_n may_v be_v his_o curse_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o final_a hardness_n and_o impenitency_n of_o his_o heart_n sixthly_a faith_n if_o a_o man_n have_v faith_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v he_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o say_v christ_n to_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o thy_o faith_n so_o go_v thou_o to_o god_n and_o be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o believe_v do_v thou_o pray_v for_o grace_n according_a as_o thou_o believe_v so_o shall_v thou_o receive_v i_o have_v no_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o object_n i_o have_v so_o many_o corruption_n of_o my_o heart_n against_o i_o and_o so_o many_o threaten_n of_o god_n frown_n against_o i_o i_o have_v no_o sign_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o will_v thou_o have_v a_o sign_n a_o evil_a and_o answ_n a_o adulterous_a generation_n seek_v a_o sign_n this_o be_v a_o tempt_a faith_n to_o seek_v for_o sign_n to_o believe_v thomas_n say_v christ_n joh._n 20._o 29._o because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o thou_o have_v believe_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o believe_v that_o man_n that_o believe_v bacause_v he_o feel_v grief_n in_o his_o heart_n tear_n in_o his_o eye_n groan_n in_o his_o spirit_n because_o he_o pray_v long_a and_o earnest_o and_o sweat_v in_o his_o prayer_n or_o mourn_v in_o his_o humiliation_n i_o suspect_v his_o humiliation_n his_o tear_n his_o grief_n his_o prayer_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v why_o these_o be_v good_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o rot_a ground_n of_o faith_n the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n must_v be_v thy_o ground_n but_o against_o this_o the_o soul_n may_v object_v that_o every_o promise_n run_v with_o a_o condition_n object_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o condition_n how_o can_v i_o believe_v the_o promise_n god_n have_v promise_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o fill_v but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o condition_n of_o hunger_a bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n how_o dare_v or_o how_o can_v i_o believe_v the_o promise_n the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o answ_n promise_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o motive_n cause_n that_o move_v the_o soul_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n now_o the_o mover_n must_v be_v before_o the_o move_v then_o if_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n move_v thy_o soul_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n than_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v before_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n saul_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n in_o one_o of_o his_o two_o daughter_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistines_n now_o david_n do_v first_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o thereby_o he_o be_v allure_v to_o fight_v valiant_o to_o keep_v the_o condition_n to_o get_v a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistines_n so_o psal_n 116._o
wrack_v desire_n after_o grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o yet_o be_v hold_v by_o discouragement_n yea_o many_o a_o christian_a heart_n lie_v a_o long_a time_n under_o it_o wrestle_v and_o strive_v under_o its_o want_n and_o yet_o keep_v out_o from_o grace_n and_o from_o grow_v in_o grace_n because_o of_o discouragement_n yea_o the_o best_a and_o strong_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v be_v keep_v off_o and_o have_v hang_v much_o on_o discouragement_n fear_v not_o say_v god_n to_o abraham_n genes_n 15._o 1._o so_o fear_v not_o joshua_n say_v god_n to_o joshua_n josh_n 1._o 9_o intimate_v that_o both_o abraham_n and_o joshua_n be_v afraid_a of_o discouragement_n they_o be_v afraid_a that_o many_o evil_n will_v befall_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v meet_v with_o many_o rub_n and_o difficulty_n that_o will_v be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o be_v not_o dismay_v nor_o discourage_v thou_o say_v fear_v not_o hence_o observe_v that_o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o christian_a â—_o doct._n â—_o soul_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n thou_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o our_o clear_a proceed_v herein_o first_o let_v i_o show_v you_o what_o discouragement_n be_v and_o second_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o hurtful_a in_o prayer_n what_o be_v discouragement_n quest_n answ_n it_o be_v a_o base_a dismayment_n of_o spirit_n below_o or_o beneath_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o evil_n as_o if_o it_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o he_o to_o grapple_v with_o it_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o definition_n first_o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o base_a dismayment_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o i_o call_v it_o to_o distinguish_v it_o for_o there_o be_v a_o humble_a dismayment_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v command_v a_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o be_v dismay_v for_o his_o sin_n isay_n 32._o 11._o tremble_v you_o careless_a woman_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n be_v trouble_v you_o careless_a one_o these_o careless_a one_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o fear_v not_o god_n call_v to_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o to_o be_v dismay_v but_o the_o dismayment_n and_o the_o discouragement_n i_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v a_o base_a dismayment_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v either_o when_o he_o be_v dismay_v that_o ought_v not_o or_o he_o be_v dismay_v at_o that_o whereat_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v where_o no_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v as_o vitello_n his_o man_n think_v his_o master_n have_v get_v skill_n in_o opticke_n he_o ride_v along_o upon_o the_o high_a way_n spy_v a_o man_n shape_n think_v it_o be_v some_o spirit_n and_o thereupon_o he_o sicken_v and_o die_v so_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n look_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o god_n and_o see_v his_o own_o ugliness_n and_o filthynesse_n he_o be_v discourage_v and_o think_v himself_o undo_v his_o heart_n wax_v cold_a within_o he_o and_o he_o begin_v to_o fear_v that_o he_o be_v but_o a_o dead_a and_o damn_a man_n second_o it_o be_v down_o beneath_o the_o strength_n that_o be_v in_o a_o man_n that_o man_n be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v discourage_v not_o that_o he_o have_v no_o strength_n at_o all_o in_o he_o nor_o no_o courage_n at_o all_o for_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o enfeeble_v man_n not_o a_o man_n discourage_v but_o a_o discourage_v man_n be_v a_o man_n put_v beside_o the_o courage_n that_o be_v in_o he_o when_o a_o man_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o evil_a before_o he_o but_o through_o dismayment_n of_o spirit_n he_o can_v put_v it_o forth_o have_v not_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v god_n to_o joshua_n be_v strong_a and_o of_o a_o good_a courage_n be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o be_v thou_o dismay_v josh_n 9_o god_n have_v give_v joshua_n strength_n enough_o whereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o observe_v and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o law_n which_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o god_n have_v now_o double_v his_o spirit_n upon_o he_o yet_o he_o command_v he_o be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o dismay_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v joshua_n if_o thou_o be_v dismay_v and_o discourage_v though_o thou_o have_v strength_n and_o power_n to_o go_v through_o the_o business_n that_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o unto_o yet_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o use_v it_o nor_o to_o put_v it_o forth_o if_o thou_o be_v discourage_v three_o it_o be_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o evil_n i_o say_v not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o some_o evil_n for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v dismay_v at_o the_o apparition_n of_o good_a as_o mary_n when_o she_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o good_a angel_n luke_n 1._o 29._o she_o see_v nothing_o but_o a_o glorious_a angel_n nevertheless_o she_o be_v afraid_a and_o discourage_v why_o because_o she_o have_v a_o secret_a apprehension_n of_o some_o evil_n either_o of_o some_o evil_n proceed_v in_o the_o salutation_n or_o some_o unworthiness_n in_o herself_o to_o receive_v such_o a_o gracious_a salutation_n it_o 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20._o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n holiness_n under_o christ_n not_o as_o theoderit_fw-la adply_v it_o to_o helena_n who_o adorn_v her_o horse-trapping_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o christ_n his_o cross_n hierome_n refuit_v that_o but_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v even_o the_o horse_n and_o bridle_n and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n so_o the_o silly_a horse_n and_o even_o the_o bridle_n do_v groan_n and_o pronounce_v woe_n unto_o the_o ungodly_a rider_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n every_o pot_n in_o judah_n and_o every_o bowl_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o drink_a pot_n and_o bowl_n do_v groan_n woe_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o drink_v and_o live_v not_o a_o godly_a life_n yea_o the_o very_a highway_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n i_o say_v 35._o 8._o the_o way_n and_o the_o path_n groan_n under_o all_o that_o go_v on_o they_o and_o be_v not_o holy_a there_o be_v no_o 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