witb fuppofitions and furmifes of revenge ? ·or hopes of the vindi~ c:atiomofGods Name? So in prayers for frrength and quickening, do not you entert:Iil'l your fpirit with whifpers of v~nity t dreams of applaufe? and the ec<:hoes and returns of your own praife? or inchant your minds w~ th the fwiet mnfick of publiqueacdan1ati~ ons ?, By thefeinwar-d and fecret thougfuts the Soul falliet~ out after carnal fuccefs and advantage. z, By the manner ofpraymg, ahfo– luttly for Gods glory, but maHother things withafweet[ubmij]io1z to Gods Will: Joh.u. 17. z8. Save me from thu hour, for thu c~tu[e c11.me I to thu hour: Father, glorifie tby Name: Chrifl: is abfolute in that requefr, and fo receiveth an anfwer. ~ fis enough to a gracious heart, if God will glorifie his own Name : But now carnal aimsmake the fpirit impetuous and impatient of check and denyal; they are aU for being fav.ed from thi.J hottr: Rachel mull: have children, or 4ye : When the heart is fer mpon earthly fuccefs., or pleafure,or comfort, they cannot brook a denyal. 3· By the dif– poiicion of your hearts; when prayers are accomplrtbed when we do not ask for Gods glory, we abufe mercies to reveng{', luxury,ex– cefs: Lufi is an eamefl: Craver, but when it receiveth any comfort, it confumeth it in eafe ana pkafure : We deceive our felves with Rations ; the time of having mercies, is the time oftryal. But how fl1all I do to get my ends right in.prayer ? ;Tisa necelfary Queftion; nothing maketh aman fee the necef– fity of the divine help and .concurrence to ·the work of prayer fo much as this : To athfor an holy end rtquire-th the prefence of the Spirit of grace; fupernarural aCts need fupernatural fhength: 'Tis true, in thefe inward productions, that wh.ich u ofthe flefh irflefh; water cmnot rife higher then its fvuntain; barenature aimeth at its own welfare, eafe and prefervation; therefore go to God, beg up– rightnefs;tis his.gifc as well as ot~er graces: the help thlt we have fn;>m the Spirit, is to d make reqttefl:s l(!l-3-t ov, according to·the Will d Rom.8. 1 7f of God; 0r as •cis in the original, according to God, that is, to put up godly reque!l:s- for Gods fake. Befides, there l1lould be much mortification; that which lieth uppermofl: wiUbe fooneU exprelfed :. Out ofthe abundance of the he.r~rt the mouth JPeaf?..!th. Gods people are: ready in holy requefl:s, becau(e their hearts are exercifed in , them: Pfai.45•I• My heart·enditeth agoodmatter,c§'c. Worldly.. c~res, worldlyforrows, worldlydefires, mufi: have vent : Vdfels giv~ afou~d ~ccor~ing to the mettaL theyare made of; Hypocrites - - ·· ·· ·- ·· ;; will·-,
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