192 Aéxpaji: tinsvponme-Loral grayer. line the holygho; to them that deferehimRom.to.12.He thatis Lordsuer all, is richvnto all thatcall onhim.iam,q., 8. Drainneure untoGad andheewill draw "merevntoyots. 5. IfGodbe a father who is calledvpon, then praier is the noteofGods child.. Saint LukeandS. Paul letout the faithful!feruantsof Godby this note. A6.9. r 4. Hebathaattboritte to bindallthat callonthy name. i.Cor.1.2. re them that arefanaij-ed by !eftsChrifi, Saintsbycallïng, withallthatcallonthe name ofour Lord lefzu Chr: t. Andcontrariwife,Pfat.iq..4.Itismadeoneof theproperties ofan Atheif+, Nettertoetaon the name of God. And Inchper Eons as neither will nor can, or vfe not heartily topray toGod, they may fay that they are pet fiAadcd there is a Cod, but in their doings theyBeare them- felues as ifthere werenoGod. 6. Hee v\hich would pray aright, muabelikethe prodigallchld, that is, bee muff not onçlyconfeflehis finne,faying, Father,Ihare finned againft hea- uen,and again(i thee,&c. but allo haue a full purpofe neuerafter to offend his father.For how cana c hild'call himLather, home he cares not continually to. difpleafe through his lewd conditions? Hee cannot doe it, neither can any fa- therdelight inEuch a child : therefore in praier wemuf+call tomindour lewd nes and rebellions againf+ .ourheaucnly father, and with thePublicanc inhea.. uinesoffaule fay,Lordbe n:ercifullto rreainner. He which can trulydo this, isa kindchild. If we confiderour feinesaswe arebynature wee are thechil- dren ofthe deuill: no child fo like hisfather as we are likeüini, & in thise(iate we continuallyrebel! againfiGod : for thedeuillhàth all the heart, our whole ioyis to ferueandplealehim.Amanthat is topraymull thinkeon this, andbe grimed thereat. And happie, yea a thoufand times happieare they, who haue gracegiuen them to fee this their Bate and to bewaile it. Andfurther, it is not ifíiciesttto confeffeour finnes again(+our merciful! Father, but weemull let downewith our felucs neuerin filch fortto offendhimagainc, and to lead a new life. This point is veryprofitable for thefe times. For many there be that yvhen anycrofeor úcknefre comes on them, will pray and promife repen- tance and all obedience to Gods word,ifit than God todeliuet them : but this vlitallyis bit in hypoc'riuie, they diffemble with Godand men. For when theirficknes ispal+,like adogge that hath beene inthe water,they (hake their cares and runne firaight withall greediues to their formerfinnes. Is this tocall GodFather? No, hethat doth this(hall nothaueGod to be his father: but the manthat is wounded in his foule forhis offencespall, and carrietha purpofe in hisheart neuerwittingly andwillingly to offendGod againe. 7. Laffly, here wee aretoobferue, thathee which won ldpray, mull bein- dued withthefpiritofadoption : thea&ionswhereofinthe matter of praier are twofold. The fir(+ tomoouetheheartto crie andcallonGodas a father. It is nocatie thing topray: fortoamenofhimfelfe it isascatie to-mooue the wholeearth withhishand:how then comes itthat wepray?lt isa blefled work ache fpiric.Rom.8.; 1. Webase receitiedtheff iirit ofadoitionpherebywe crie,.,
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