I i i I I • I' ( fo great ·mercies, and fortbe accompliilim~nt of . fo •excellent things, ~ing joyned Wi~h f0und re– .pental}ce, true hatred, and a refolute purpofe a" :gain'fi'that finne forafterward. · · • . Infinite moe are dre bleff'ed fruits ainlJemploy– ments of this holy grace of prayer, in the whole coum,_~n~rl varioes palfages of a Chri£1ian_life, which · no unfaithfull m~n cloth, .or canpoffibly know, feele ,or enjoy. The fpirit ·<i>fprayer cloth worke in tbe heart ofa fouad ChriCHanmany fe– cret exutrations, fpirituall rav~ilimeQts, ·firong, though fitent cries, E:%Jfd. 1 4~. 1 s. ·paffionarem~ltlng~, t}out:~rable ~roanes,zealous l0ngings" which · are ridfdles, and ridiculous to tprophane me·n~ but the. ParadHk and:·-prerogative 'Of Gods :children. · This_bleffed fpjrit of-prayer frirred powerfully in · I Ila1t'!lah, whbt £befpake . in~herheart, ·movingonly ' herlips)her voyce being not heard, 1 sa~ .I. · This fpirit poifetfedl.fez.e~gh; and the Prophet 1 rfoiah) the foune:of .Amo1, when rhey,cryed ro·bea1·ven in theirpr,ayersaga1nft $JtJNer:!Jeri/J,- : c-Nron.3 ·2. l 2o. Such was the lte3t and fer~ncie ·of-their l hearts, matth~r fuirsqqd fupplkatiom pierced the - , he:avetlS, )'lld_prefented.rthemfelve5 with an h0Iy . ,. imponunky, aridhumble.violence iR theprefence·. of God~ . !fhisfpirit Qf•praver ·fet fuoaanedgeand~de:r.t. de upon Davidf· .atfefr·ions, tliv.lt his Joule qpened \ it-felfewith :an uaC!tiable :greedinelfe·· afcer ~r.ace, l ·l a: tbe t~~tfty/4~(1;-· !b:~ earthwee ·k~o~ ·beingfv?r~ ch'ed 'W1t<h aiongaroaght) doth ope-n l t felfe Wtth , rifts ·a~d .tt:annies, aod -greedily :gapes towards : - Heaven, ' , \.._.
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