-------------------------~~--~------- 1am come intomyGarden. 35 ---= a er it not) the Lor<d will not regJrd the prayersof S BRM. I. fuchan one,they are abominable (Thevery focri Prov.•J· jce ofthe wicked~sahominahle) . Another cafe ts, when we wtll not forgtveothers. ·We know it is directly fet downe ir the Lords Prayer. Forgive m our trejpajfes,M we forgive them that trefpafe againft tM ; and there is further added,Ver.r.5:Jfyouforgivenot men their trefpa(- Mat.G.u. fts, neither will your heavenly Father forgive you. If our hearts tell us we have no difpofition eo pardon, be at peace and agreement, then we doe but take Gods Name in vainc,when weaskhim to forgive our fins, and we continue in envy and malice. In this cafe God wil not regard our prayers,as it is faid;I care not for your Prayers,or for anyfervice you performetome:why '? Foryour hands are full of hloud: you ~ne unmercifull,ofa ~g:~6. cruell fierce difpofition, which cannot appeare before God rightly, nor humble it felfe in prayer:If it doth,its owne bloudy and cruell difpofition will be objected againft the prayers, which are not mingled with faith and love, but with wrathand bitternefe. Shall I look for mercy that have no mercifull heart my felfe'?Can I hope to find that of God, that others cannot finde from i me ~ An unbroken dif!'ofition which CGUnts 1 /Pridean ornament>that is cruell and fierce,it can- I not g?e to .God in t:rayer: For whofoever would\ prevatle With God 10 prayer, mu!l behumble; I for ou~foPP!icatiommujl come from altwingpeace- j Pfal.n· l ahle d~fPojitto~ -a:hereth~reis arefolution agairJJl all \ firJ.· Neuher1s It fuffictetlt to avoidgrudgiYJgand 1\ · D 2 malice - '
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