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by_o ourselves_o yet_o to_o speak_v in_o our_o own_o hear_v such_o word_n of_o prayer_n as_o we_o find_v conduce_v to_o compose_v our_o thought_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n afloat_o and_o make_v we_o in_o earnest_a upon_o it_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n here_o then_o where_o we_o be_v under_o no_o limitation_n but_o leave_v to_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o will_v at_o all_o time_n think_v or_o speak_v our_o prayer_n our_o care_n must_v be_v to_o take_v that_o way_n which_o help_v we_o to_o perform_v our_o office_n best_o and_o make_v we_o most_o sincere_a and_o lively_a zealous_a and_o devout_a that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n in_o be_v curious_a to_o examine_v and_o discern_v what_o be_v best_a and_o conscientious_a to_o hold_v in_o word_n or_o pour_v they_o out_o thereafter_o as_o we_o find_v they_o to_o help_n or_o else_o hinder_v we_o in_o the_o service_n sect_n iii_o the_o liberty_n to_o use_v long_a prayer_n or_o short_n length_n or_o brevity_n be_v such_o indifferency_n as_o do_v not_o enter_v the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n for_o either_o of_o they_o may_v be_v good_a or_o bad_a thereafter_o as_o they_o be_v design_v and_o use_v a_o short_a prayer_n make_v so_o through_o dislike_n and_o weariness_n of_o god_n service_n and_o a_o long_a one_o stretch_v out_o in_o pride_n and_o ostentation_n of_o part_n or_o affectation_n to_o be_v tedious_a that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v more_o pious_a be_v both_o of_o they_o equal_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o we_o contract_v our_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v strengthen_v our_o devotion_n and_o cut_v they_o short_a to_o make_v they_o the_o lively_a such_o short_a prayer_n shall_v prove_v long_o enough_o to_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o so_o we_o pray_v much_o tho'_o we_o say_v but_o little_a and_o again_o when_o we_o enlarge_v our_o prayer_n as_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n enlarge_v our_o attention_n and_o affection_n keep_v pace_n with_o our_o matter_n and_o expression_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o that_o much-speaking_a condemn_v matth._n 6.7_o nor_o of_o the_o long_a prayer_n chap._n 23.14_o make_v a_o pretence_n to_o eat_v up_o the_o widow_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n to_o raise_v up_o a_o full_a tide_n of_o affection_n in_o our_o soul_n we_o have_v a_o call_v and_o invitation_n then_o to_o be_v more_o free_a and_o full_a in_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o at_o low_a ebb_n we_o must_v take_v up_o with_o ordinary_a office_n no_o matter_n how_o short_a be_v the_o cold_a and_o dull_a prayer_n but_o
that_o which_o be_v faithful_a and_o fervent_a can_v hardly_o be_v too_o long._n he_o that_o say_v nothing_o as_o he_o ought_v be_v long_o tho'_o he_o pronounce_v but_o two_o syllable_n but_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n be_v not_o long_o tho'_o he_o speak_v much_o and_o for_o a_o great_a while_n together_o philemon_n quote_v by_o grotius_n the_o short_a prayer_n be_v too_o long_o that_o be_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la nothing_o but_o a_o empty_a sound_n but_o the_o long_a be_v short_a enough_o where_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o devotion_n be_v as_o long_o as_o the_o supplication_n as_o when_o we_o be_v cold_a we_o may_v get_v we_o heat_n by_o exercise_n so_o by_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n we_o may_v warm_a ourselves_o into_o more_o devotion_n and_o from_o flutter_v along_o the_o ground_n find_v ourselves_o carry_v up_o at_o last_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n some_o be_v too_o nimble_a in_o their_o frisk_v prayer_n and_o in_o too_o much_o have_v to_o speed_n they_o come_v to_o god_n door_n but_o they_o will_v not_o stay_v and_o wait_v and_o so_o go_v away_o without_o their_o errand_n the_o strive_v with_o ourselves_o in_o prayer_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n into_o better_a frame_n be_v our_o wrestle_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n so_o we_o preach_v to_o ourselves_o in_o his_o hear_n not_o to_o inform_v he_o but_o to_o edify_v ourselves_o and_o when_o repetition_n flow_v from_o heat_n of_o affection_n we_o have_v scripture_n instance_n that_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o approve_v they_o though_o when_o dull_a and_o heartless_a result_v from_o a_o fictitious_a sanctity_n or_o opinion_n to_o be_v hear_v the_o soon_o for_o much_o speak_n they_o be_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n which_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o offer_v and_o must_v not_o roll_n in_o such_o multiplication_n of_o expression_n to_o wire-draw_v devotion_n and_o think_v to_o make_v out_o in_o length_n what_o be_v want_v in_o heat_n and_o weight_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o the_o dr._n let_v a_o man_n contract_v his_o expression_n 198._o pag._n 198._o where_o he_o can_v enlarge_v his_o â—ffection_n that_o he_o may_v not_o hold_v on_o speak_v when_o he_o have_v do_v pray_v but_o then_o where_o his_o affection_n do_v grow_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o word_n sure_o he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o leave_v off_o because_o solomon_n say_v let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o eccles_n 5.2_o some_o may_v think_v he_o mistake_v his_o text_n who_o from_o hence_o take_v occasion_n to_o make_v a_o encomium_n of_o the_o large_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o own_v to_o be_v near_o a_o hour_n long._n and_o that_o be_v i_o think_v 214._o pag._n 214._o more_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n long_o than_o ever_o i_o hear_v any_o other_o the_o discourse_n to_o some_o may_v look_v like_o a_o libel_n upon_o our_o liturgy_n and_o if_o all_o tautology_n be_v battology_n common-prayer_n itself_o then_o must_v fall_v under_o the_o common_a condemnation_n some_o be_v weary_a in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o other_o can_v hold_v out_o well_o even_o to_o the_o last_o and_o find_v the_o fire_n still_o more_o inflame_v by_o more_o blow_v else_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v ere_o the_o first_o and_o second_o service_n be_v at_o a_o end_n though_o the_o liturgy_n have_v variety_n and_o be_v as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o string_n of_o pearl_n 209._o pag._n 209._o yet_o if_o the_o string_n shall_v be_v too_o long_o it_o will_v spoil_v much_o of_o his_o reason_v and_o if_o the_o frequent_a break_v and_o pause_n be_v the_o main_a commendation_n then_o who_o can_v sufficient_o admire_v the_o popish_a service_n and_o all_o their_o multiply_v collect_v respond_v jesu_n ave_n and_o pater_fw-la noster_n 211._o pag._n 211._o but_o he_o say_v the_o people_n so_o share_v in_o the_o service_n it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v idle_a hearer_n or_o mere_a looker_n on_z indeed_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v be_v neither_o i._n e._n if_o they_o chance_v to_o fall_v asleep_a at_o the_o service_n nor_o be_v it_o quite_o impossible_a they_o may_v be_v both_o and_o yet_o parrot_n over_o the_o word_n as_o wanton_a child_n and_o some_o merry_a griggs_n like_v they_o be_v bear_v their_o part_n in_o another_o kind_n of_o action_n and_o show_v a_o very_a comical_a sort_n of_o devotion_n though_o it_o be_v true_a their_o indecent_a carriage_n do_v not_o reflect_v any_o real_a disparagement_n on_o the_o office_n themselves_o to_o make_v they_o ever_o the_o worse_a which_o under_o the_o management_n of_o true_a zealous_a worshipper_n do_v show_v quite_o another_o face_n and_o there_o such_o interlocution_n and_o alternate_a catch_v the_o word_n of_o prayer_n help_n and_o refresh_v each_o other_o devotion_n and_o be_v like_o a_o pious_a contest_v and_o struggle_v between_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o earnest_a in_o the_o service_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o i_o think_v he_o may_v have_v leave_v out_o the_o always_o when_o he_o say_v that_o much_o speak_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o confidence_n 7._o pag._n 176._o 7._o and_o confidence_n spring_v from_o the_o persuasion_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o his_o own_o worth_n for_o a_o man_n may_v speak_v much_o and_o yet_o distrust_v himself_o or_o he_o may_v speak_v in_o confidence_n of_o a_o better_a worth_n than_o his_o own_o yea_o there_o may_v be_v more_o impudence_n in_o a_o few_o word_n than_o in_o many_o according_a as_o they_o be_v our_o grand_a exemplar_n continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n and_o though_o he_o be_v so_o much_o more_o able_a to_o manage_v it_o than_o we_o yet_o from_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o doctor_n be_v reason_v it_o must_v be_v impertinent_a to_o use_v so_o many_o word_n with_o god_n in_o a_o long-winded_a harangue_n i_o confess_v the_o long_a grace_n look_v not_o seasonable_a when_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o starve_v and_o at_o a_o sudden_a pinch_n or_o danger_n lord_n save_o i_o be_v a_o good_a prayer_n but_o when_o he_o have_v more_o time_n sure_o it_o be_v not_o his_o fault_n to_o pray_v long_o the_o lord_n prayer_n it_o be_v true_a be_v short_a but_o be_v we_o confine_v just_a to_o those_o very_a word_n then_o why_o do_v the_o church_n so_o much_o enlarge_v in_o other_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v and_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v why_o shall_v any_o son_n of_o the_o church_n argue_v so_o much_o against_o it_o what_o inconvenience_n soever_o may_v attend_v long_a prayer_n i_o can_v think_v it_o convenient_a to_o go_v and_o prove_v or_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v silly_a or_o wicked_a ever_o to_o use_v they_o to_o say_v 194._o pag._n 194._o that_o the_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul_n may_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o three_o or_o four_o word_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o success_n of_o a_o ejaculation_n that_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n enlighten_v the_o blind_a justify_v the_o publican_n and_o then_o add_v 206._o pag._n 206._o i_o never_o yet_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o any_o long_a prayer_n that_o do_v so_o much_o be_v a_o reflection_n that_o i_o will_v forbear_v if_o but_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o that_o church_n whereof_o i_o be_o a_o member_n which_o prescribe_v long_o prayer_n than_o ever_o i_o use_v of_o my_o own_o or_o ever_o hear_v any_o one_o else_o use_n so_o that_o there_o be_v some_o beside_o heathen_n and_o fanatic_n in_o this_o horrid_a gild_n of_o long_n pray_v and_o to_o make_v the_o long_a robe_n and_o long_a prayer_n a_o cover_n for_o all_o 208._o pag._n 208._o and_o affirm_v that_o they_o who_o be_v like_o the_o pharisee_n for_o long_a prayer_n be_v like_o they_o for_o somewhat_o else_o do_v but_o give_v the_o brethren_n in_o querpo_n a_o occasion_n for_o retort_n and_o drollery_n upon_o some_o very_a canonical_a man_n according_a to_o his_o fine_a argumentation_n 179._o pag._n 179._o if_o a_o short_a petition_n be_v a_o panegyric_n on_o the_o great_a man_n part_n to_o who_o it_o 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rather_o be_v janitor_n in_o his_o temple_n where_o his_o retainer_n be_v still_o praise_v he_o and_o every_o one_o speak_v of_o his_o honour_n than_o to_o have_v all_o the_o pomp_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o world_n among_o the_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n to_o god_n that_o do_v nothing_o but_o despise_v and_o affront_v he_o o_o enter_v into_o his_o gate_n with_o thanksgiving_n and_o into_o his_o court_n with_o praise_n be_v thankful_n to_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n psal_n 100.4_o not_o only_o accept_v the_o benefit_n while_o offer_v but_o prize_v it_o most_o high_o and_o embrace_v it_o most_o eager_o rejoice_v with_o all_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o may_v be_v so_o happy_a there_o to_o make_v your_o prayer_n but_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o take_v prayer_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n tie_v only_o to_o that_o holy_a place_n nor_o use_v to_o pen_n up_o all_o your_o religion_n within_o the_o church-wall_n and_o there_o let_v it_o lie_v till_o the_o next_o time_n your_o own_o house_n 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under_o that_o confinement_n lie_v the_o great_a liberty_n and_o such_o a_o prisoner_n be_v the_o most_o free_a to_o expatiate_v in_o prayer_n when_o sequester_v from_o the_o world_n thou_o may_v much_o better_o descend_v into_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o more_o out_o of_o the_o danger_n of_o ostentation_n may_v pour_v out_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o demonstrate_v thy_o faith_n in_o the_o omnipresence_n and_o continual_a inspection_n of_o that_o god_n to_o who_o closet_n and_o heart_n be_v as_o open_a as_o highway_n and_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o see_v the_o countenance_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o dove_n in_o the_o
cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n cant._n 2.14_o in_o such_o retirement_n he_o use_v most_o free_o to_o impart_v himself_o and_o there_o shall_v we_o cast_v and_o covet_v to_o meet_v he_o who_o our_o soul_n love_n and_o not_o think_v it_o any_o hard_a put_v upon_o we_o but_o the_o most_o sweet_a and_o bless_a advantage_n to_o leave_v even_o the_o best_a and_o dear_a company_n to_o go_v to_o god_n our_o exceed_v joy_n what_o care_v i_o for_o chat_a with_o friend_n on_o earth_n say_v bishop_n hall_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o tower_n when_o i_o may_v talk_v familiar_o with_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o discharge_n even_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n mat._n 26.36_o tarry_v you_o here_o while_o i_o go_v and_o pray_v yonder_o so_o get_v sometime_o out_o of_o the_o crowd_n and_o hurry_n of_o worldly_a avocation_n and_o distraction_n that_o thou_o may_v find_v a_o full_a vacation_n and_o happy_a freedom_n to_o wait_v upon_o thy_o god_n and_o when_o so_o take_v up_o with_o he_o in_o secret_n bethink_v thyself_o what_o main_a grievance_n it_o be_v thou_o have_v to_o make_v thy_o moan_n of_o what_o especial_a favour_n thou_o have_v to_o beg_v what_o sin_n that_o lie_v hard_a upon_o thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v pardon_v what_o noisome_a corruption_n to_o be_v heal_v what_o most_o want_v grace_n or_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o there_o tell_v all_o as_o have_v the_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o be_v bold_a and_o put_v on_o hard_o as_o one_o that_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v abraham_n retire_v into_o his_o grove_n isaac_n to_o the_o field_n jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n upon_o the_o way_n elijah_n pray_v under_o the_o juniper-tree_n jeremiah_n in_o the_o dungeon_n daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n jonah_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n our_o saviour_n in_o the_o garden_n and_o often_o in_o the_o mount_n st._n peter_n on_o the_o housetop_n no_o matter_n what_o be_v the_o place_n so_o it_o minister_v to_o our_o 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want_v of_o a_o better_a place_n from_o whence_o to_o send_v it_o up_o chap._n v._o the_o liberty_n of_o prayer_n as_o to_o the_o person_n pray_v sect_n i._o the_o liberty_n that_o all_o sort_n have_v to_o pray_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n psal_n 32.6_o no_o godly_a man_n but_o will_v do_v it_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o they_o have_v need_n so_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o do_v it_o only_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a enter_v the_o holy_a place_n now_o he_o that_o have_v love_v and_o redeem_a we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v make_v we_o all_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n rev._n 1.6_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n the_o poor_a shall_v have_v as_o fair_a and_o full_a a_o hear_n with_o he_o as_o the_o big_a man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o he_o be_v the_o most_o high_a yet_o the_o low_a be_v not_o beneath_o his_o notice_n if_o they_o be_v low_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o poor_a in_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o low_a estate_n and_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v indeed_o the_o near_a to_o his_o acceptance_n who_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o lowly_a and_o to_o this_o man_n will_v look_v that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 34.6_o from_o the_o height_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n he_o look_v down_o even_o upon_o the_o most_o abject_a wretch_n on_o earth_n even_o such_o as_o be_v reject_v of_o man_n and_o just_o ready_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o as_o not_o fit_a to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o the_o prisoner_n to_o loose_v those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o death_n psal_n 102.20_o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n v._o 17._o the_o lord_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v to_o regard_v man_n according_a to_o their_o garb_n and_o dress_n but_o according_a to_o their_o faith_n and_o grace_n yea_o according_a to_o their_o cry_n and_o necessity_n and_o even_o that_o abjection_n and_o beggary_n for_o which_o other_o overlook_v and_o scorn_v they_o be_v the_o very_a motive_n of_o god_n incline_v to_o they_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o do_v thou_o for_o i_o o_o god_n the_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n because_o thy_o mercy_n be_v good_a deliver_v thou_o i_o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a psal_n 109.21_o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o at_o liberty_n psal_n 12.5_o though_o god_n that_o have_v choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o fond_a of_o a_o man_n only_o for_o this_o reason_n because_o he_o be_v poor_a for_o there_o may_v not_o be_v more_o wicked_a man_n than_o many_o poor_a man_n yea_o such_o as_o be_v fain_o to_o beg_v their_o bread_n of_o man_n may_v yet_o be_v none_o of_o god_n beggar_n and_o so_o none_o of_o his_o favourite_n this_o not_o for_o their_o bodily_a wretchedness_n but_o for_o their_o soul_n ungodliness_n because_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o ill_o with_o their_o body_n but_o they_o be_v worse_o with_o their_o soul_n yet_o caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la no_o poor_a man_n shall_v be_v ever_o the_o less_o welcome_a with_o god_n for_o his_o poverty_n but_o be_v as_o soon_o hear_v and_o as_o much_o respect_v by_o he_o as_o his_o excellency_n or_o his_o highness_n the_o most_o eminent_a and_o mighty_a who_o look_v to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o and_o that_o every_o one_o else_o must_v be_v silent_a when_o they_o speak_v such_o be_v often_o too_o high_a to_o be_v god_n humble_a servant_n like_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 10.4_o who_o through_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o countenance_n will_v not_o seek_v after_o god_n though_o there_o be_v none_o so_o rich_a and_o well-provided_a but_o they_o stand_v in_o 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be_v save_v prayer_n be_v man_n well_o dress_v herb._n the_o fine_a creature_n be_v best_a adorn_v when_o most_o humble_v and_o when_o the_o knee_n be_v bow_v the_o mouth_n confess_v the_o hand_n smite_v the_o eye_n blubber_v the_o cheek_n bedew_v nothing_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n be_v more_o become_v and_o recommend_v ephraim_n be_v hear_v so_o bemoan_v himself_o and_o present_o it_o follow_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v be_v a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o
heart_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal_n 84.11_o still_o there_o will_v be_v room_n enough_o leave_v for_o his_o pardon_n even_o when_o we_o have_v do_v our_o best_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o for_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n but_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o when_o he_o hear_v forgive_v elias_n i_o know_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a person_n though_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d james_n 5.17_o passable_a as_o we_o be_v and_o that_o with_o frailty_n of_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o body_n for_o so_o the_o venerable_a bede_n gloss_n upon_o it_o et_fw-la mentis_fw-la fragilitate_fw-la &_o carnis_fw-la yet_o he_o pray_v and_o be_v hear_v in_o what_o he_o ask_v some_o inherent_a holiness_n indeed_o we_o must_v have_v to_o give_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n and_o to_o speak_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o holy_a prevail_a advocate_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o command_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_a in_o his_o sight_n 1_o joh._n 3.22_o yet_o we_o can_v ground_v our_o hope_n all_o upon_o our_o own_o holiness_n but_o must_v have_v a_o better_a name_n and_o righteousness_n than_o any_o in_o ourselves_o wherewithal_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v ourselves_o to_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o he_o upon_o who_o interest_n and_o mediation_n we_o go_v be_v please_v to_o call_v to_o he_o the_o labour_a and_o heavy-laden_a they_o that_o feel_v themselves_o burden_v with_o their_o sin_n be_v the_o fit_a to_o make_v their_o prayer_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o the_o weight_n to_o humble_v they_o and_o also_o the_o goad_n to_o quicken_v they_o that_o they_o may_v think_v ill_o of_o themselves_o and_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n with_o god_n prayer_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n ascend_v out_o of_o this_o wilderness_n to_o god_n above_o which_o though_o it_o be_v black_a 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