Abba
Father
.
OR
A
PLAINE
AND
short
direction
concerning
priuate
Prayer
.
PRayer
is
a
holy
conference
of
a
godly
mind
with
God
,
whereby
beleeuing
,
we
aske
things
necessary
,
and
giue
thanks
for
benefits
receiued
.
Prayer
is
either
-
Mentall
onely
,
or
-
Vocall
also
,
this
-
1.
Extraordinary
,
or
-
2.
Ordinary
,
this
-
1.
Publike
,
or
-
2.
Priuate
,
this
-
1.
Lesse
priuate
with
the
familie
.
-
2.
More
priuate
,
by
one
alone
.
Publike
is
that
which
is
vsed
in
the
publicke
Congregation
,
by
the
Minister
with
the
people
.
Priuate
is
that
which
is
vsed
by
priuate
persons
in
priuate
places
;
of
this
is
this
present
Direction
.
It
is
a
great
blessing
,
that
God
will
vouchsafe
to
attend
and
receiue
our
deuotions
poured
forth
in
any
priuate
place
.
Great
Personages
require
places
sutable
to
their
Greatnes
:
but
thy
great
God
respects
not
the
place
,
how
meane
so
euer
,
but
the
necessitie
of
his
seruant
.
Where
there
is
a
Ieremy
,
a
Daniel
,
or
a
Ionas
;
a
dungeon
,
a
Lions
den
,
the
belly
of
a
Whale
are
godly
Oratories
.
But
remember
,
that
neuer
any
man
prayed
well
priuately
,
who
contemned
or
neglected
the
publicke
prayers
in
the
Church
.
For
the
comfortable
performance
of
this
priuate
seruice
,
two
things
are
to
be
considered
:
viz.
-
1.
Preparation
.
-
2.
Execution
.
Preparation
is
an
holy
and
considerate
fitting
our selues
for
this
dutie
.
This
is
necessary
in
a
threefold
respect
.
-
1.
Of
the
person
before
whom
wee
present
our selues
,
which
is
the
Almighty
.
-
2
Of
the
importance
of
the
thing
it selfe
,
which
is
a
speciall
part
of
diuine
worship
.
-
3
Of
the
consequence
of
this
duty
,
which
is
the
obtaining
of
things
needfull
,
for
this
and
a
better
life
.
Vnto
this
preparation
seuen
things
belong
.
1
First
,
a
fit
place
,
which
must
bepriuat
[
a
](A09024-e10870-b)
a
Ma.
6.5.6
.
:
Christ
himselfe
went
into
a
mountaine
alone
to
pray
[
b
](A09024-e10890-b)
b
Ma.
14.23
.
:
and
into
a
solitary
place
[
c
](A09024-e10910-b)
c
Mar.
1.35
.
.
So
Peter
went
vp
to
the
vpper
part
of
the
house
[
d
](A09024-e10940-b)
d
Act.
10.9
.
:
not
but
that
it
is
lawfull
to
pray
euery
where
[
e
](A09024-e10960-b)
e
1.
Tim.
2.8
.
.
But
priuacy
is
to
be
chosen
,
that
being
sequestred
from
company
,
we
may
the
more
fully
descend
into
our
owne
hearts
,
and
be
the
freer
from
ostentation
and
hypocrisie
,
and
from
discursation
and
wandring
of
mind
.
2
Secondly
,
a
fit
time
.
All
times
are
for
this
exercise
[
f
](A09024-e10990-b)
f
Eph.
6.18
.
1.
Thes.
5.17
.
;
euen
the
night
is
a
sweet
time
for
prayer
,
as
Dauids
midnights
practise
[
g
](A09024-e11030-b)
g
Psa.
119.62
.
,
and
our
Sauiours
whole
nights
spent
in
prayer
[
h
](A09024-e11050-b)
h
Luk.
6.12
.
Lam.
2.19
.
doe
testifie
.
Thou
canst
not
alwaies
,
but
at
certaine
set
times
speake
to
great
men
:
but
thou
maist
alwaies
speak
to
thy
God
.
Yet
for
set
and
ordinary
prayer
,
some
choise
of
time
would
be
vsed
:
I
think
it
to
be
most
comfortable
to
begin
and
end
the
day
with
praier
;
as
the
ordinary
sacrifice
of
the
Iewes
,
was
morning
and
euening
instituted
by
God
.
3.
Thirdly
,
a
freedom
of
mind
from
thoughts
of
the
world
,
and
the
affaires
thereof
:
for
earthly
things
are
heauy
,
and
their
thoughts
depressing
,
which
hinder
the
ascent
of
the
mind
to
God
.
4
Repentance
and
a
holy
purpose
of
obedience
[
i
](A09024-e11120-b)
i
Psal.
26.6
.
and
66.18
.
Esay
15.1
.
1.
Tim.
2.18
.
1.
Iohn
.
3
22.
.
They
must
needs
distrust
to
receiue
that
which
they
desire
,
who
purpose
not
to
doe
that
which
God
requires
.
The
cry
of
our
vnrepented-for
sinnes
,
is
louder
then
the
crie
of
our
voyce
.
As
in
a
wound
a
plaister
preuailes
not
,
while
the
iron
remaineth
within
;
so
neither
praier
,
while
sinne
rankleth
within
.
5.
Fifthly
,
Reading
;
I
would
aduise
that
before
prayer
,
there
might
be
reading
of
a
Chapter
in
the
Bible
,
or
a
Psalm
,
if
businesse
permit
,
both
for
the
increase
of
knowledge
,
and
for
the
better
calling
home
of
the
mind
to
the
businesse
in
hand
.
6
Sixthly
,
Meditation
.
The
Prayers
called
Eiaculations
,
which
are
sudden
liftings
vp
of
the
heart
to
God
,
vpon
manifold
occasions
occurring
euery
day
,
come
not
within
this
consideration
:
but
set
prayer
requires
sometime
to
be
specially
imployed
this
way
.
As
the
Musitian
first
tunes
his
Instrument
,
before
he
play
vpon
it
:
so
both
the
mind
would
be
put
in
frame
,
and
the
matter
fore-thought
,
when
we
petition
to
God
.
Doe
no
temporall
businesse
rashly
:
more
especially
when
thou
speakest
to
God
,
bee
not
rash
with
thy
mouth
,
[
k
](A09024-e11210-b)
k
Eccles.
5.1
.
lest
thou
take
Gods
name
in
vaine
;
which
many
times
comes
to
passe
by
vaine
repetitions
,
by
words
,
idle
,
improper
,
and
:
without
sense
;
when
we
dare
so
suddenly
enter
into
this
action
.
Meditation
therfore
is
necessary
,
which
must
be
fiue
fold
.
1
Of
the
Maiesty
of
God
no
moue
reuerence
.
As
mortall
men
endure
not
the
sawcie
and
vnrespectfull
carriage
of
suiters
:
so
GOD
much
more
requires
,
that
wee
should
serue
him
in
feare
[
l
](A09024-e11250-b)
l
Psal.
2.11
.
,
as
Dauid
in
feare
will
worship
toward
his
holy
Temple
[
m
](A09024-e11280-b)
m
Psal.
5.7
.
.
2
Of
his
mercy
,
power
,
and
truth
,
to
breede
confidence
;
for
hee
that
doubteth
,
receiueth
not
[
n
](A09024-e11310-b)
n
Iames
1.7
.
.
3
Of
the
excellencie
of
the
benefits
we
desire
,
to
make
vs
willing
;
which
are
the
fauour
of
God
,
forgiuenesse
of
sin
,
sanctification
,
and
eternall
life
.
4
Of
our
own
necessities
and
wants
to
make
vs
feruent
:
for
as
tart
sauces
sharpen
the
stomack
;
so
the
due
pondering
and
sense
of
our
wants
,
whets
off
the
dull
bluntnesse
of
our
affections
,
and
sets
an
edge
on
them
to
prayer
.
5
Of
the
words
and
whole
frame
of
our
speech
,
that
we
may
offer
a
reasonable
sacrifice
,
and
pray
with
vnderstanding
.
7
Seuenthly
,
Religious
fasting
is
a
notable
helpe
to
prayer
,
and
is
often
commended
to
vs
in
the
Word
;
which
is
either
publike
or
priuat
.
Priuate
is
a
voluntary
abstaining
from
dinner
or
supper
,
or
both
,
as
our
bodies
will
beare
,
and
from
all
delicacies
for
one
day
or
moe
,
vndertaken
to
make
vs
the
more
fit
for
prayer
,
and
the
seuere
practice
of
repentance
.
But
this
is
a
preparatiue
and
helpe
for
extraordinary
,
not
for
ordinary
prayer
.
When
there
is
occasion
of
this
,
remember
three
things
.
-
1.
The
time
of
the
vse
of
it
.
-
2.
The
ends
of
the
vse
of
it
.
-
3.
The
conditions
of
the
vse
of
it
.
1
The
time
is
,
first
,
either
of
some
great
calamity
;
secondly
,
or
of
extraordinary
repentance
for
some
speciall
sinne
;
thirdly
,
or
when
we
desire
to
obtain
some
speciall
grace
.
2
The
ends
in
fasting
are
two
:
First
,
a
fitting
our selues
to
prayer
,
that
we
may
be
the
more
liuely
and
earnest
.
Secondly
,
that
it
may
bee
a
helpe
and
a
testimony
of
our
sorrow
for
sinne
,
and
of
our
humiliation
before
God
[
p
](A09024-e11500-b)
p
Psal.
35.13
.
.
3
The
conditions
are
three
.
1
That
it
bee
not
superstitious
,
for
in
it selfe
it
is
no
part
of
GODS
worship
.
The
Kingdom
of
heauen
is
not
in
meat
and
drinke
[
q
](A09024-e11540-b)
q
Rom.
14.17
.
.
2
That
it
be
not
with
the
opinion
of
merit
;
for
whether
we
eate
or
eate
not
,
we
are
neither
the
more
nor
the
lesse
acceptable
to
God
[
r
](A09024-e11570-b)
r
1.
Cor.
8.8
.
.
3
That
wee
fast
from
sinne
,
otherwise
our
fasting
is
Pharisaicall
,
not
regarded
[
s
](A09024-e11600-b)
s
Esa
58.5.6
Ier.
14.12
.
.
Thus
much
of
preparation
,
now
of
the
other
part
,
which
is
execution
.
In
the
execution
or
performance
of
this
dutie
of
prayer
,
I
consider
two
things
,
-
1.
The
matter
,
-
2.
The
forme
.
The
matter
of
our
prayers
must
bee
onely
that
which
is
according
to
Gods
reuealed
will
[
t
](A09024-e11690-b)
t
1.
Ioh
15
14.
,
the
summe
whereof
is
comprised
in
that
diuine
forme
,
left
vnto
the
Church
by
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
called
the
Lords
Prayer
,
and
may
bee
reduced
to
three
heads
.
-
1.
Gods
glory
,
with
the
remouing
of
the
contraries
.
-
2.
Our
owne
saluation
,
with
the
remouing
of
the
contraries
.
-
3.
The
vse
of
this
life
.
with
the
remouing
of
the
contraries
.
The
forme
is
either
-
1.
Inward
or
-
2.
outward
.
First
,
to
the
inward
,
sixe
things
are
requisite
.
1
Sinceritie
of
our
desires
,
that
we
pray
not
for
fashion
like
hypocrites
,
but
with
honest
hearts
.
2
Feruency
.
Such
prayers
obtaine
[
u
](A09024-e11820-b)
u
Iames
5.16
.
,
which
he
is
not
worthie
to
doe
,
which
askes
in
that
manner
,
as
he
cares
not
to
receiue
.
GOD
loues
an
importunate
begger
.
Prayers
are
Incense
which
must
be
offered
with
fire
.
3
Faith
,
whereby
we
certainely
beleeue
and
expect
the
performance
of
our
requests
.
God
is
prouoked
when
we
beg
that
which
we
looke
not
to
receiue
:
our
faith
is
grounded
;
1
On
the
promise
,
truth
and
power
of
him
who
hath
promised
.
2
On
the
fatherly
affection
of
God
;
for
if
he
bee
our
Father
,
hee
will
much
more
then
our
earthly
fathers
giue
vs
good
things
[
*
](A09024-e11870-b)
*
Luk.
11.13
.
.
3
On
the
merit
of
Christ
,
which
is
infinite
.
4
Patience
,
whereby
we
willingly
submit
our selues
to
Gods
wil
,
both
in
regard
of
the
things
we
aske
,
and
of
the
time
and
meanes
of
receiuing
.
Things
that
directlie
concerne
Gods
glory
,
and
are
necessary
to
saluation
we
must
expect
absolutely
:
but
things
transitorie
,
with
this
condition
(
if
God
see
them
to
be
good
for
vs
)
.
Better
knowes
the
Physition
what
is
good
for
the
sicke
,
then
the
Patient
:
yea
many
times
he
blesseth
vs
exceedingly
,
in
not
doing
our
will
,
but
his
owne
.
Wish
not
that
to
bee
granted
which
thou
wilt
;
but
labour
thou
to
will
that
,
which
it
pleaseth
God
to
grant
.
It
is
lesse
grieuous
not
to
obtaine
that
which
thou
wilt
,
then
to
will
that
which
is
not
fit
for
thee
to
obtaine
.
For
the
time
;
we
must
not
prescribe
vnto
God
,
but
waite
vpon
him
.
5
Perseuerance
:
God
sometime
deferres
the
granting
of
our
requests
;
not
that
he
despiseth
vs
,
but
for
our
exercise
,
that
we
may
be
the
more
earnest
till
,
and
the
more
thankfull
when
we
haue
receiued
.
Things
dearely
bought
are
dearely
esteemed
.
Somtime
God
grants
vs
not
that
we
aske
,
but
that
which
is
better
,
as
in
the
example
of
Paul
[
*
](A09024-e11980-b)
*
2
Cor.
12.7.89
.
.
Grace
to
stand
in
temptation
,
is
better
then
deliuerance
.
And
faith
is
a
surer
rule
of
our
exaudition
,
them
our
sense
.
6
Charity
:
to
pray
for
others
as
well
as
for
our selues
:
for
the
King
and
Queenes
most
excellent
Maiesties
,
and
for
their
children
,
and
for
all
men
[
y
](A09024-e12020-b)
y
1.
Tim.
2.1.2
.
,
for
our
very
enemies
and
persecutors
[
z
](A09024-e12040-b)
z
Mat.
5.44
.
,
as
did
our
blessed
Sauiour
[
a
](A09024-e12060-b)
a
Luk.
23.34
.
,
and
the
Proto-martyr
Saint
Stephen
[
b
](A09024-e12090-b)
b
Act.
7.60
.
:
for
wicked
men
,
as
Abraham
for
Sodom
[
c
](A09024-e12130-b)
c
Gen.
18.
.
If
he
for
Sodome
,
where
was
but
one
Lot
,
much
more
we
for
Ierusalem
,
wherein
are
so
many
the
sonnes
and
daughters
of
God
.
He
that
is
not
with
men
in
the
charitie
of
Brethren
,
shall
not
bee
with
God
in
the
number
of
sonnes
.
These
onely
can
cry
Abba
Father
,
and
are
heard
.
The
whole
Church
prayeth
for
thee
,
pray
thou
for
it
.
The
outward
form
is
in
two
things
,
-
1
Composition
.
and
-
2
Disposition
.
1
Composition
is
either
-
1
Of
the
gesture
of
the
body
.
or
-
2
Of
words
,
to
expresse
the
meaning
of
our
mind
.
1
For
the
first
:
A
diuers
gesture
is
described
,
not
prescribed
in
the
word
:
The
Publican
stood
[
d
](A09024-e12300-b)
d
Luk.
18.13
.
Mar.
11.25
.
:
Eliah
sate
[
e
](A09024-e12340-b)
e
1.
Kin.
19.4
.
:
Hezekiah
lay
[
f
](A09024-e12370-b)
f
Esa.
38.2
.
:
Peter
&
Paul
kneeled
[
g
](A09024-e12410-b)
g
Act.
9.40
.
and
20.36
.
:
Moses
and
Aaron
fell
on
their
faces
[
h
](A09024-e12460-b)
h
Num.
16.22
.
:
Salomon
stretched
out
his
hands
[
i
](A09024-e12490-b)
i
1.
King
.
8.22
:
our
Sauiour
lift
vp
his
eyes
[
k
](A09024-e12510-b)
k
Ioh.
11.41
.
:
the
Publican
cast
them
downe
,
and
also
smote
his
breast
[
l
](A09024-e12530-b)
l
Luk.
18.13
.
:
Dauid
and
Christ
wept
[
m
](A09024-e12560-b)
m
Psal.
6.67
.
Heb.
5.7
.
.
Of
all
these
diuers
gestures
,
I
commend
for
ordinary
,
these
:
1
A
comely
and
reuerent
kneeling
,
which
is
a
signe
and
helpe
of
our
humiliation
.
The
rude
and
vnmannerly
leaning
,
lying
along
,
and
sitting
of
many
,
especially
at
publike
prayers
,
is
worthy
to
be
censured
,
and
argues
an
irreligious
heart
.
2
A
lifting
vp
of
the
hands
and
eyes
;
a
signe
and
a
helpe
of
our
considence
and
feruency
.
3
Sometime
a
casting
downe
of
the
eyes
,
and
smiting
the
breast
;
to
signifie
and
help
our
deiection
,
and
shame
for
our
sinnes
and
vnworthinesse
.
4
Teares
also
&
grones
would
exceedingly
become
our
prayers
and
praises
,
more
then
Iewels
and
Pearles
our
bodies
:
Teares
are
treasured
vp
in
the
Lords
bottel
[
n
](A09024-e12640-b)
n
Psal.
56.8
.
;
and
are
forcible
.
[
o
](A09024-e12660-b)
o
Psal.
39.12
.
.
As
these
,
and
the
like
gestures
issue
from
the
feruent
desire
of
the
heart
:
so
they
reflect
vpon
the
soule
,
whose
inuisible
affections
,
by
these
visible
actions
are
the
more
inflamed
.
2
For
the
composition
which
is
of
words
;
it
must
be
remembred
,
that
words
are
not
simply
necessary
to
priuate
prayer
:
as
appeares
in
the
example
of
Moses
[
p
](A09024-e12710-b)
p
Exod.
14.15
.
and
Anna
[
q
](A09024-e12740-b)
q
1.
Sam.
1.13
.
.
For
praier
is
not
a
lip
-
,
but
a
hartlabour
;
and
God
heares
the
heart
[
r
](A09024-e12760-b)
r
Rom.
8.27
.
.
But
it
is
very
conuenient
to
vse
words
.
1
Because
the
tongue
was
created
principally
for
this
vse
.
2
Because
speech
moues
the
senses
,
being
to
the
deuotion
of
the
mind
,
as
bellowes
are
to
the
fire
.
3
Because
it
keepes
the
thoughts
from
wandring
.
In
framing
the
speech
,
words
may
not
bee
affected
;
but
plaine
,
apt
,
and
significant
:
Fine
words
,
and
eloquent
phrases
are
not
that
wherein
God
delights
;
but
reuerence
,
contrition
,
faith
,
and
the
groning
of
the
spirit
,
how
homely
soeuer
the
words
be
.
Striue
more
to
pray
with
feeling
,
then
to
bee
eloquent
.
Wee
vse
eloquence
to
perswade
men
;
wee
pray
not
to
perswade
God
;
but
1
To
shew
our
obedience
,
because
he
hath
commanded
this
seruice
.
2
To
testifie
our
faith
;
that
wee
depend
on
him
,
and
expect
from
him
all
good
things
.
3
That
wee
may
be
fit
to
receiue
according
to
our
need
.
Prayer
is
a
golden
chaine
,
which
God
lets
downe
from
heauen
;
when
we
lay
hold
of
it
,
we
thinke
we
draw
God
to
vs
;
but
indeed
,
wee
are
by
it
drawne
vp
to
him
.
Eloquent
praying
is
lawfull
,
if
it
be
not
affected
:
but
verbal
praiers
are
exceeding
dangerous
.
Disposition
is
of
the
matter
of
our
prayer
:
In
which
we
consider
,
-
1
An
orderly
placing
of
the
parts
.
-
2
An
inlargment
of
them
.
1
Order
is
bea●●●full
,
and
very
necessa●●
lest
wee
vse
idle
repe●●tions
and
bee
confus●●●
things
to
bee
auold●●
when
wee
speake
bes●●●
wise
men
,
much
m●●●
when
wee
speake
to●●●
infinite
God
.
Forwa●●
of
obseruing
Order
,
〈◊〉
goe
forward
and
ba●●●
ward
,
after
an
vncom●ly
manner
,
vnseasonably
repeating
ouer
the
same
things
;
faring
like
hounds
at
a
losse
;
and
hauing
vnaduisedly
begun
to
speake
,
know
not
how
wisely
to
make
an
end
.
This
kind
of
praying
●n
some
degree
comes
●●der
the
censure
of
●abling
.
Some
thinke
that
we
must
neuer
pray
,
but
●pon
the
sudden
&
ex●raordinary
instinct
and
potion
of
the
Spirit
.
This
is
a
fancie
,
and
●hose
which
practice
●his
,
cannot
auoid
the
●●conueniences
named
.
●esides
,
the
multiplici●e
of
our
wants
;
the
slipperinesse
of
our
memorie
;
the
slownesse
of
our
conceit
;
the
darkenesse
of
our
vnderstanding
;
the
wandring
of
our
thoughts
,
and
the
imperfection
of
our
vtterance
,
require
son●fore-thoughts
of
th●●
which
we
are
to
speak●
all
which
weaknesses
are
by
meditation
and
order
much
relieued
.
God
is
the
God
of
order
,
and
likes
not
negligence
or
vnaduisednes
in
his
seruice
.
Doe
thou
studie
to
serue
him
.
As
the
wise
Preacher
speakes
not
at
all
ad●●●ture
whatsoeuer
comes
on
his
tongues
end
,
but
prepares
in
his
minde
the
generall
parts
and
heads
of
his
exhortation
:
so
doe
thou
in
praying
,
lost
thou
offer
the
sacrifice
of
fooles
.
As
the
Carpenter
being
to
build
a
house
,
●●ewes
not
his
timber
at
aduenture
;
but
before
hand
proiects
in
his
mind
the
seueral
rooms
and
parts
;
and
accordingly
prepares
his
timber
;
and
layes
not
sparres
in
the
foundation
,
nor
groundsels
,
and
studs
in
the
roofe
;
but
fits
euery
one
in
his
proper
place
,
according
to
the
modell
and
plot
fore-conceiued
in
his
mind
:
So
my
aduice
is
,
that
before
thou
prayest
;
thou
shouldest
in
thy
minde
,
first
propound
to
thy selfe
,
certaine
generall
place
and
heads
of
prayer
with
their
order
;
which
to
bee
contriued
in
the
1.
which
in
the
2.
which
in
the
third
place
,
with
fore-casting
of
some
comely
transitions
,
as
doores
to
passe
from
one
part
to
another
.
Secondly
,
all
the
seuerall
things
which
thou
wouldest
mention
in
thy
prayer
,
to
bee
with
discretion
ranged
vnder
their
right
and
proper
Generals
,
as
for
example
:
All
things
concerning
faith
,
to
bee
referred
to
that
Petition
which
is
for
faith
:
and
which
concerne
repentance
,
to
be
marshalled
in
that
Petition
which
is
for
repentance
,
and
so
of
the
rest
.
The
generall
heades
or
places
in
ordinary
priuate
prayer
would
be
these
at
the
least
:
-
1
Confession
of
sinne
.
-
2
Petition
,
-
1
For
pardon
.
-
2
For
faith
.
-
3
For
repentance
.
-
4
For
direction
in
our
personall
calling
.
-
5
For
perseuerance
.
-
6
For
the
Church
.
-
3
Thankes-giuing
for
benefits
rece●●ed
,
which
are
-
1.
Spirituall
,
as
Election
,
with
the
effects
,
-
1
Vocation
-
2
Iusti●●●●●●
-
3
San●ti●●●on
.
-
4
Hope
of
●●rification
.
-
2
Temporall
,
-
1
Creation
.
-
2
Pro●dence
in
-
1
Health
.
-
2
Liberty
.
-
3
Foode
.
-
4
Raiment
.
-
5
Friends
.
-
6
Manifold
de●●rances
&c.
And
so
to
conclude
with
petition
for
preseruation
in
the
night
o●
day
following
,
as
is
the
occasion
.
I
binde
no
body
to
this
order
,
but
this
〈◊〉
take
to
be
plaine
for
beginners
.
I
haue
referred
thanksgiuing
to
the
last
place
,
which
may
bee
indifferently
vsed
in
the
first
:
it
matters
not
,
so
it
bee
not
forgotten
.
Obserue
thine
owne
heart
:
if
thou
finde
a
cheerefulnesse
and
reioycing
for
benefits
receiued
,
then
it
's
not
vnsitting
that
thankes-giuing
should
bee
in
the
●●st
place
:
If
thou
findest
thy
heart
more
affected
with
griefe
for
sin
,
then
if
thou
pleasest
,
let
confession
of
sin
,
and
desire
of
pardon
▪
precede
Wait
vpon
God
wi●●
an
honest
and
reuer●●●
heart
,
and
the
anno●●ting
will
helpe
thy
〈◊〉
firmities
,
and
teach
th●●
to
cry
,
Abba
Father
.
An
example
of
the
parts
before
propounded
in
their
order
.
O
Lord
,
1
I
confesse
;
that
I
am
a
vile
sinner
.
2
I
beseech
thee
of
.
1
Pardon
by
Ies●●
Christ
.
2
O
Lord
,
giue
mee
faith
,
that
I
may
fee●●
this
pardon
liuelily
in
my
heart
.
3
And
I
beseech
thee
●●ue
mee
true
repen●ance
to
amend
my
●icked
life
,
that
my
●aith
may
bee
seene
in
the
fruits
of
holy
obedi●nce
.
4
And
whereas
thou
hast
called
me
to
this
estate
and
calling
(
...
)
Direct
mee
therein
I
●umbly
pray
thee
,
by
●he
wisedome
of
thy
spirit
,
and
furnish
mee
with
such
necessary
gifts
,
that
I
may
discharge
my
duty
to
thy
glory
,
the
good
of
others
,
and
the
comfort
of
mine
owne
soule
.
5
And
because
Satan
is
a
deadly
enemie
,
and
I
am
weake
;
O
Lord
,
I
beseech
the
forsake
mee
not
in
〈◊〉
houre
of
tentation
;
〈◊〉
stablish
my
heart
in
grace
,
giue
me
perseuerance
in
goodnesse
,
and
in
the
end
victory
by
Iesus
Christ
.
6
This
which
I
beg
for
my selfe
,
I
humbly
craue
for
thy
whole
Church
vpon
earth
;
that
it
may
please
thee
to
performe
all
thy
promises
to
thine
elect
,
and
to
bring
vs
all
to
thy
heauenly
kingdome
.
O
Lord
,
thy
name
be
for
euer
praised
for
all
thy
loue
,
and
for
all
my
benefits
spirituall
,
●nd
temporall
,
thereby
●estowed
vpon
me
.
And
I
humbly
intreat
thee
to
preserue
me
in
safety
this
night
,
through
my
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
to
whom
,
&c.
or
,
in
whose
name
,
&c.
praying
in
the
words
of
the
Lords
prayer
.
The
same
with
the
thanksgiuing
in
the
first
place
.
O
Lord
,
I
humbly
thanke
thee
for
all
thy
fauours
spirituall
and
temporall
,
of
the
least
of
which
I
am
most
vnworthie
,
by
reason
of
my
great
sinnes
:
for
I
confesse
that
I
am
a
vile
sinner
,
&c.
The
enlargement
of
these
parts
followeth
.
Before
we
particularly
s●●●k
of
enlargement
,
be
thou
admonished
of
2.
things
.
1
Feruent
praying
,
though
short
,
is
more
accepted
,
then
long
praying
with
coldnesse
The
Publicans
prayer
[
s
](A09024-e13560-b)
s
Luk.
18.13
.
was
short
in
words
,
but
full
of
sense
and
desire
;
of
more
worth
with
God
,
then
all
the
long
praiers
of
the
Pharisies
:
for
God
measures
not
our
deuotions
by
the
length
,
and
by
the
outward
habite
of
words
,
but
by
the
inward
meaning
of
the
spirit
.
So
our
blessed
Sauiour
in
the
garden
[
t
](A09024-e13590-b)
t
Mat.
26.39.42.44
.
,
vsed
but
few
words
,
but
his
desire
,
and
the
gronings
of
his
spirit
(
wherin
is
the
power
of
our
prayers
)
were
vnutterable
.
Hee
that
vseth
many
words
,
without
the
desire
of
the
heart
,
speaketh
indeed
,
but
prayeth
not
:
for
prayer
is
the
desire
of
the
heart
,
crying
,
Abba
Father
;
words
but
the
expressing
of
this
desire
.
The
noyse
of
our
lips
,
without
the
voice
of
the
heart
,
is
no
more
a
true
prayer
,
then
ringing
of
belles
,
or
babling
of
a
Parrot
.
As
a
body
without
a
soule
,
much
wood
without
fire
;
a
bullet
in
a
gun
,
without
powder
;
so
are
words
in
prayer
without
spirit
.
Prayers
are
as
gold
;
in
a
little
quantitie
of
words
,
there
must
bee
a
great
value
of
spirit
.
He
that
is
feruent
in
the
spirit
,
prayes
much
,
though
he
speake
little
.
2
Secondly
,
when
thou
prayest
,
let
thy
words
follow
thy
desire
.
If
thou
findest
a
dulnesse
of
spirit
,
and
coldnesse
of
thy
affections
;
be
the
shorter
;
and
conclude
with
a
groning
of
the
spirit
for
thy
drowsinesse
,
&
with
a
lifting
vp
thy
heart
to
God
,
that
hee
would
looke
mercifully
vpon
thee
,
and
quicken
thee
.
Let
this
bee
an
occasion
to
humble
thee
the
more
;
and
it
will
be
a
meanes
to
worke
thee
to
more
liuelinesse
and
feruency
the
next
time
thou
presentest
thy selfe
before
God
.
And
if
thou
bee'st
truly
humbled
,
it
will
driue
thee
to
God
,
and
thou
wilt
thinke
long
till
the
time
come
about
,
wherin
thou
maist
complaine
and
poure
forth
thy
heart
before
him
.
If
thou
findest
a
viuacity
and
cheerfulnes
of
minde
,
and
the
desire
of
thy
heart
to
be
strong
and
feruent
,
prompting
thee
with
matter
and
words
;
conclude
not
thy
praiers
and
praises
too
soone
,
but
let
thy
soule
take
her
fill
of
celestiall
delicacies
in
her
familiar
conference
with
God
.
If
the
desire
of
the
heart
be
weak
and
faint
,
it
is
not
to
bee
wearied
and
oppressed
with
words
.
The
enlargement
of
the
seueral
parts
in
prayer
is
either
-
1.
Generall
or
-
2.
Particular
.
The
generall
is
that
which
in
common
belongs
to
al
the
parts
,
and
it
is
twofold
.
1
The
vsing
of
some
description
of
God
whom
wee
inuocate
,
from
his
Attributes
,
Promises
,
Effects
,
&c.
Such
a
beginning
hath
the
Lords
Prayer
,
Our
Father
which
art
in
heauen
[
u
](A09024-e13780-b)
u
Mat.
6.9
.
.
Thus
began
our
Sauiour
in
the
Garden
[
*
](A09024-e13800-b)
*
Mar.
14.36
Abba
Father
,
all
things
are
possible
vnto
thee
.
Thus
lehosophat
begins
his
prayer
[
x
](A09024-e13830-b)
x
2.
Chron.
20.6.7.8.9.10
.
.
Thus
Peter
and
Iohn
[
y
](A09024-e13870-b)
y
Acts
4.24.25.26
.
:
looke
the
places
which
are
to
long
to
be
transcribed
.
Such
description
is
to
be
vsed
in
the
beginning
of
our
Prayers
,
for
the
helping
of
our
faith
and
assurance
in
which
we
ought
to
pray
,
and
may
also
be
well
vsed
in
any
of
the
seuerall
parts
when
wee
would
stir
vp
faith
.
2
A
begging
of
audience
.
So
Dauid
[
a
](A09024-e13920-b)
a
Psa.
5.1.2.3
Psal.
102.1.2
.
Psal.
140.1.2
.
.
Both
these
are
excellently
vsed
by
Hezekiah
[
b
](A09024-e13970-b)
b
2.
Kings
19.15.16
.
.
This
also
may
very
fitly
bee
vsed
in
the
conclusion
of
our
prayers
;
as
thus
Daniel
most
passionately
and
feruently
endeth
[
c
](A09024-e14000-b)
c
Dan
9.17.18.19
.
.
The
particular
enlargement
is
of
each
part
by
it selfe
.
The
arguments
ordinarily
seruing
hereunto
,
are
the
causes
.
The
effects
.
The
subiects
.
The
adiuncts
.
The
contraries
.
Similitudes
and
comparisons
.
Distributions
.
Testimonies
.
There
are
certaine
ornaments
also
not
to
be
neglected
,
for
the
polishing
and
beautifying
our
speech
in
prayer
,
as
,
1
Comely
transitions
and
passings
from
one
part
to
another
.
2
Exclamations
;
when
we
speak
of
the
goodnes
of
God
,
thus
,
How
great
is
thy
goodnes
to
them
which
feare
thee
[
d
](A09024-e14070-b)
d
Psal.
31.19
.
!
When
we
speake
of
the
promises
,
thus
;
How
sweete
are
thy
promises
to
my
mouth
[
e
](A09024-e14090-b)
e
Ps.
119.103
!
When
wee
speake
of
our
owne
wretchednesse
,
thus
;
O
wretched
man
that
I
am
[
f
](A09024-e14110-b)
f
Ro.
7.24
.
!
&c.
3
Interrogations
:
as
when
Dauid
lay
vnder
a
great
affliction
of
mind
,
and
cried
out
:
Will
the
Lord
absent
himselfe
for
euer
?
And
will
hee
shew
no
more
fauour
?
Is
his
mercy
cleane
gone
for
euer
?
Doth
his
promise
faile
for
euermore
?
Hath
God
forgotten
to
bee
mercifull
?
Hath
he
shut
vp
his
tender
mercies
in
displeasure
[
g
](A09024-e14150-b)
g
Ps.
77.7.8.9
?
The
power
of
these
Interrogations
?
Who
is
able
to
expresse
it
?
Whose
heart
ake●
not
in
the
very
reading
of
them
?
How
doe
they
increase
our
feeling
,
and
raise
our
desires
!
4
Options
or
wishes
;
as
if
we
begge
for
grace
to
obey
God
according
to
his
commandements
,
thus
;
O
that
my
waies
were
directed
to
keepe
thy
statutes
[
h
](A09024-e14190-b)
h
Psal.
119.5
.
.
5
Vowes
and
promises
,
thus
;
[
i
](A09024-e14220-b)
i
Psal.
51.12.13
.
Restore
vnto
me
the
ioy
of
thy
saluation
,
and
vphold
mee
with
thy
free
Spirit
.
Then
will
I
teach
transgressors
thy
waies
,
&c.
And
againe
;
[
k
](A09024-e14240-b)
k
Vers.
14.
Deliuer
mee
,
O
God
,
and
my
●ongue
shall
sing
aloud
of
thy
righteousnesse
.
And
againe
;
[
l
](A09024-e14260-b)
l
Vers.
15.
O
Lord
open
thou
my
lippes
,
&
my
mouth
shal
shew
forth
day
praise
.
So
also
;
[
m
](A09024-e14280-b)
m
Psal.
119.33.34
.
Teach
me
,
O
Lord
,
the
way
of
thy
statutes
,
and
I
will
keepe
it
vnto
the
end
:
Giue
mee
vnderstanding
,
and
I
will
keepe
thy
Law
;
yea
,
I
will
obserue
it
with
my
whole
heart
.
6
Ingeminations
;
thus
Dauid
also
prayeth
,
[
n
](A09024-e14320-b)
n
Psal.
94.1.2
.
O
Lord
God
the
Auenger
,
O
God
the
Auenger
,
shew
thy selfe
;
exalt
thy selfe
,
O
Iudge
of
the
world
,
&c.
And
diuers
others
of
this
nature
,
which
a
deuout
hart
will
easily
find
out
:
and
to
this
purpose
,
I
am
perswaded
,
it
s
very
helpesfull
to
be
familiarly
conuersant
in
the
Psalmes
,
because
Dauid
was
a
man
of
all
other
,
of
inflamed
affection●
,
and
most
excelling
this
way
.
Hee
that
desires
to
make
trial
of
this
plaine
direction
,
and
to
profit
by
it
,
may
be
much
holpen
by
two
things
.
-
1.
Let
him
indeuour
soundly
to
vnderstand
the
principles
of
Religion
;
or
else
he
shall
neuer
be
able
to
tell
what
to
aske
of
God
.
-
2
Secondly
,
if
he
can
write
,
let
him
make
a
book
of
clean
paper
,
and
in
sundry
leaues
,
write
in
the
top
the
particular
parts
of
prayer
,
with
their
seuerall
branches
,
allowing
a
whole
leafe
to
each
part
&
branch
;
and
then
whatsoeuer
excellent
&
speciall
phrase
or
sentence
hee
readeth
or
heareth
of
any
of
those
parts
or
branches
,
let
him
referre
it
to
his
proper
leafe
and
place
.
Which
course
if
it
bee
taken
,
and
these
pla●●s
diligently
studied
,
and
now
and
then
reuised
&
read
ouer
,
wil
(
in
my
opinion
)
much
enable
a
man
vpon
any
occasion
to
pray
with
vnderstanding
,
either
alone
,
or
with
others
to
their
desired
comfort
.
If
any
shall
think
this
way
to
be
too
busie
,
and
to
require
too
much
paines
,
I
desire
them
to
remember
,
that
no
excellent
thing
can
be
attained
without
labour
;
which
,
how
great
soeuer
it
should
be
,
should
not
be
grutched
,
for
the
attaining
a
faculty
in
this
exercise
,
which
is
the
refuge
,
and
refreshing
of
the
soule
:
one
of
the
chiefest
pieces
of
a
Christians
armour
[
o
](A09024-e14410-b)
o
Ephes.
5.18
.
,
and
the
meanes
whereby
all
good
things
are
sanctified
to
our
comfortable
vse
[
p
](A09024-e14430-b)
p
1
Tim.
4.5
.
.
Seuen
yeere
is
holden
but
a
conuenient
terme
,
to
learne
the
children
of
men
earthly
manuall
trades
;
let
not
the
childe
of
God
account
twice
so
long
time
to
be
too
much
,
to
learne
the
heauenly
Art
of
outward
crying
Abba
Father
.
Here
follow
some
examp●●
of
the
rules
of
generall
〈◊〉
particular
enlargement
●●fore
deliuered
,
(
for
a
taste
)
to
a
young
beginner
.
The
general
enlargement
,
from
a
descript●●
of
God
,
O
[
q
](A09024-e14510-b)
q
Title
.
Almighty
God
the
[
r
](A09024-e14520-b)
r
Effect
.
Creatour
of
heauen
and
earth
,
and
my
most
mercifull
[
s
](A09024-e14530-b)
s
Title
.
Father
in
Iesus
Christ
,
which
hast
gratiously
[
t
](A09024-e14540-b)
t
Promise
.
promised
to
heare
thy
children
when
they
pray
vnto
thee
;
O
[
u
](A09024-e14550-b)
u
Begging
of
Audience
.
Lord
I
beseech
thee
accept
,
heare
,
and
grant
●●e
supplication
of
thy
●●ruant
by
Iesus
Christ
;
〈◊〉
such
like
.
Examples
of
particular
enlargement
.
1
Confession
of
sin
may
be
enlarged
,
first
,
●y
the
Adiunct
;
O
Lord
,
I
confesse
that
I
am
a
vile
sinner
.
First
,
being
ashamed
to
look
vp
vnto
heauen
,
and
vnworthy
to
liue
vpon
earth
.
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
2
Petition
for
pardon
may
be
enlarged
.
First
,
by
an
ingemination
.
Secondly
,
by
the
effects
adorned
with
exclamation
.
Thirdly
,
by
the
contrary
.
Fourthly
,
by
a
testimony
adorned
with
inrerrogation
.
Fifthly
,
by
the
meritorious
cause
.
Thus.
First
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
Fifthly
,
2
Petition
for
faith
may
be
enlarged
.
First
,
from
the
efficient
cause
.
Secondly
,
from
the
contrary
.
Thirdly
,
from
the
effects
,
adorned
with
vowing
,
&c.
Thus
,
First
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
3
Petition
for
repentance
may
be
enlarged
.
First
,
from
the
cause
.
Secondly
,
from
a
distribution
adorned
with
exclamation
.
Thirdly
,
from
the
contrarie
.
Fourthly
,
from
a
comparison
.
Thus
,
First
,
holy
Father
,
Secondly
,
Thirdly
,
Fourthly
,
4
Petition
for
direction
in
our
personall
calling
may
bee
enlarged
.
First
,
from
the
cause
.
Secondly
,
from
the
contrarie
.
Thirdly
,
from
the
effect
.
Fourthly
,
from
the
Adiunct
,
thus
.
First
,
O
Lord
in
as
much
as
thou
hast
ordained
,
that
wee
should
all
liue
in
some
honest
calling
,
and
that
therein
wee
should
shew
forth
our
faith
and
holy
profession
.
I
humbly
intreat
thee
to
direct
me
in
this
my
vocation
.
(
...
)
Secondly
,
Lord
make
me
conscionable
,
and
to
abhorre
idlenesse
.
Blesse
my
labours
;
grant
that
the
world
carrie
not
away
my
heart
,
but
that
I
may
so
care
for
the
things
of
this
life
,
that
I
forget
not
that
I
am
called
to
thy
Kingdome
.
O
make
me
so
to
liue
as
one
,
who
through
thy
goodnesse
expects
that
heauenly
inheritance
.
Thirdly
,
let
my
life
bee
to
thy
glory
,
the
good
of
others
,
and
mine
owne
eternall
comfort
.
Fourthly
,
and
in
as
much
as
thou
hast
appointed
the
Crosse
to
thy
Disciples
;
I
beseech
thee
to
sanctifie
whatsoeuer
trouble
it
shall
please
thee
to
lay
vpon
me
,
and
to
giue
me
patience
,
and
such
contentednesse
with
thy
holy
will
,
that
it
may
not
draw
me
from
thee
,
but
vnto
thee
,
and
that
vnder
the
same
I
may
haue
cause
to
reioyce
in
the
experience
of
thy
fauors
through
Iesus
Christ
my
Lord
:
or
such
like
.
5
Petition
for
perseuerance
may
be
enlarged
.
1
From
the
cause
.
2
From
the
adiunct
.
3
From
the
contraries
,
when
speciall
instance
may
bee
made
of
that
speciall
corruption
which
we
are
most
subiect
vnto
:
thus
,
1
O
Lord
let
it
bee
thy
good
pleasure
,
2
For
the
daies
are
euill
and
dangerous
,
3
And
more
then
this
,
6
Petition
for
the
Church
may
bee
enlarged
,
-
1
Generally
.
-
2
Particularly
.
1
Generally
,
by
desiring
the
fulfilling
of
all
the
promises
made
vnto
it
;
as
,
1.
Defence
.
2
Destruction
of
enemies
.
3
Conuersion
of
the
elect
.
4
Confirmation
of
the
conuerted
.
5
Comfort
of
the
afflicted
,
by
-
Common
calamities
of
-
Body
-
Mind
-
Speciall
,
as
persention
.
In
affliction
of
body
,
as
sicknesse
.
1
That
God
would
sanctisie
it
to
the
furtherance
of
their
repentance
.
2
That
hee
would
giue
them
patience
.
3
That
he
would
recouer
them
,
if
it
bee
his
will
:
if
otherwise
,
4
That
hee
would
prepare
them
for
a
peaceable
departure
.
In
affliction
of
mind
,
that
God
would
,
1
Pardon
their
sins
.
2
Giue
them
repentance
.
3
Encrease
their
faith
.
4
Defend
them
from
Satan
,
and
,
5
Giue
them
an
happy
issue
.
In
Persecution
,
that
they
may
be
1
Assisted
with
the
holy
spirit
,
and
that
they
may
2
Boldly
glorifie
God
,
in
witnessing
to
the
truth
,
euen
with
the
losse
of
their
liues
.
2
Particularly
,
by
making
mention
of
the
Churches
of
England
▪
Scotland
,
and
Ireland
that
God
would
,
1
Pardon
our
crying
sinnes
.
2
Hold
backe
his
heauie
iudgements
deserued
.
3
Continue
his
Gospell
.
4
Preserue
our
dread
Soueraigne
Lord
,
King
Iames
,
our
Noble
Queen
the
hopefull
Prince
〈◊〉
&c.
5
Blesse
the
Honourable
Councell
,
Nobility
,
Gentry
,
Iudges
,
Iustices
;
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
;
the
Comminalty
.
And
here
we
are
to
remember
our
families
,
parents
,
friends
;
yea
our
very
enemies
,
&c.
2
Thankes-giuing
may
be
enlarged
by
an
enumeration
of
benefits
,
according
to
the
distribution
of
them
before
mentioned
;
and
may
be
notably
amplified
,
by
the
contraries
,
in
considering
how
miserable
wee
should
be
,
in
the
want
of
those
blessings
,
all
or
some
,
&c.
In
the
conclusion
we
may
remember
to
aske
preseruation
for
the
day
or
night
following●
aptly
falling
into
it
〈◊〉
from
the
mention
of
the
benefits
bestowed
vpon
our
bodies
,
in
the
thankes-giuing
1
For
the
day
,
taking
occasion
by
similituder
▪
to
desire
grace
to
walke
soberly
as
in
the
day
.
2
For
the
night
,
by
similitude
to
desire
to
be
preserued
from
the
works
of
darknesse
,
and
from
eternall
death
,
and
that
God
would
giue
protection
,
and
comfortable
refreshing
.
Both
for
night
and
day
to
bee
amplified
from
the
shortnesse
of
●ife
,
and
suddennesse
of
death
;
and
to
adde
something
for
preparation
thereunto
.
For
the
life
of
a
Christian
●ought
to
be
a
continu●ll
meditation
of
death
.
And
thus
reuerently
to
shut
vp
all
with
the
Lords
prayer
.
Short
and
godly
Admonitions
concerning
Time
,
and
the
v●●
of
ing●●●ered
out
of
Eph.
5.16
.
Redeeming
the
Time
;
because
the
daies
are
euill
▪
Here
are
two
par●●
-
An
exhortation
,
To
〈◊〉
d●e●●
the
Ti●●
.
-
A
reason
:
Because
〈◊〉
dayes
are
euill
.
Redeeming
the
time
.
TIme
is
the
measure
of
Motion
.
Opportunity
is
that
part
of
time
which
is
fittest
for
our
affaires
.
This
is
meant
here
,
as
it
is
the
measure
of
good
motions
,
called
also
occasion
,
season
,
due
time
.
It
is
the
beautie
of
things
;
for
euery
thing
is
beautifull
in
his
time
[
a
](A09024-e17880-b)
a
Eccles.
3.11
.
Meates
are
welcomest
,
when
they
are
in
season
;
so
a
word
spoken
in
due
season
is
comely
[
b
](A09024-e17910-b)
b
Prou.
25.11
;
Euen
a
refreshing
of
the
wearie
soule
[
c
](A09024-e17930-b)
c
Esay
51.4
.
.
As
some
imprison
truth
in
vnrighteousnes
[
(d)
](A09024-e17960-b)
(d)
Rom.
1.18
.
,
so
doe
,
they
time
[
(e)
](A09024-e17980-b)
(e)
Hierome
.
.
It
is
charitie
to
redeeme
time
,
by
righteousnes
.
Opportunitie
of
time
is
a
rich
commoditie
;
the
couetousnesse
of
it
to
doe
well
,
is
an
honest
couetousnesse
.
As
Merchants
[
f
](A09024-e18020-b)
f
Augustine
.
obserue
carefully
the
seasons
of
buying
in
,
and
venting
their
Merchandise
,
so
buy
thou
and
redeeme
time
to
doe
good
.
They
that
loose
time
,
are
the
greatest
loosers
,
and
wastfullest
prodigals
;
for
of
all
other
possessions
,
two
may
be
had
together
:
but
two
moments
of
time
cannot
be
possessed
together
.
This
precious
commoditie
is
most
out
of
request
with
great
and
rich
men
;
who
consume
and
mispend
time
,
as
fast
as
their
vnthriftie
children
doe
their
inheritances
.
Idlenesse
,
vanity
,
and
neglecting
the
pretious
time
,
is
the
disease
of
great
and
rich
men
,
as
they
say
the
Gout
is
:
these
can
find
time
,
to
dally
,
to
court
,
to
be
riotous
,
&c.
but
not
to
pray
and
serue
God
;
therfore
for
the
most
part
,
they
are
most
poore
in
the
best
things
.
Time
is
the
price
of
time
;
when
thy
profit
,
thy
pleasure
,
thy
vaine
delights
,
thy
lusts
,
call
thee
after
them
:
exchange
time
for
time
.
As
thou
giuest
thy
money
for
meate
,
and
apparrell
;
so
giue
these
things
to
purchase
the
time
of
prayer
,
and
wel-doing
.
Salomon
saith
,
Buy
the
truth
[
g
](A09024-e18100-b)
g
Prou.
23.23
:
but
Pilate
saith
;
What
is
truth
[
h
](A09024-e18130-b)
h
John
18.38
?
so
Paul
saith
,
buy
the
time
:
but
our
profane
wretches
say
,
What
is
time
?
let
vs
spend
it
,
say
they
,
as
though
it
were
little
worth
.
Time
is
Gods
creature
,
he
allowes
thee
no
time
to
bee
vaine
and
wicked
:
but
hee
giues
thee
time
,
that
thou
mayst
repent
and
doe
good
.
Make
thy
aduantage
of
it
.
Of
the
time
thou
bestowest
,
in
prayer
,
singing
of
Psalmes
,
reading
the
Scriptures
,
and
good
bookes
,
and
in
doing
good
,
it
shall
neuer
repent
thee
.
But
time
otherwise
spent
,
wil
one
day
torment
thy
conscience
.
Thou
must
giue
account
for
time
;
on
this
moment
depends
eternitie
;
of
blessednesse
if
it
be
well
;
of
miserie
,
if
it
be
ill
imployed
.
It
is
great
wisdome
to
know
the
time
,
and
to
redeeme
it
[
i
](A09024-e18200-b)
i
Eph.
5.15.16
.
The
men
of
Isachar
were
in
great
account
with
Dauid
,
because
they
had
vnderstanding
of
the
times
,
to
know
what
Israel
ought
to
do
;
so
are
they
in
great
account
with
God
,
[
k
](A09024-e18250-b)
k
1.
Chr.
12.32
who
regard
and
vse
the
season
of
well
doing
.
When
a
poore
man
begs
of
thee
,
then
hast
thou
occasion
to
shew
thy
charitie
:
when
thou
art
in
tentation
,
to
shew
thy
faith
:
when
thou
art
iniuried
,
to
shew
thy
patience
:
when
thou
hearest
or
seest
men
offend
,
to
shew
thy
zeale
:
when
there
are
publike
meetings
for
the
worship
of
God
,
to
shew
thy
deuotion
,
&c.
Loose
not
such
faire
opportunities
of
weldoing
to
glorifie
God
.
The
time
of
grace
and
of
the
Gospell
is
an
accepted
time
,
euen
the
day
of
saluation
.
While
the
dore
is
open
,
enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
heauen
.
While
thou
hast
the
light
,
beleeue
in
the
light
;
and
walke
in
the
light
,
that
thou
mayst
be
the
child
of
light
.
[
l
](A09024-e18310-b)
l
Ioh.
12.35.36
To
day
if
thou
wilt
heare
his
voyce
,
harden
not
thy
heart
[
m
](A09024-e18340-b)
m
Psal.
95.7
.
Repe●●
while
it
is
called
to
day
[
n
](A09024-e18360-b)
n
Heb.
3.13
.
?
The
time
is
short
[
o
](A09024-e18390-b)
o
1.
Cor.
7.29
.
:
the
art
of
weldoing
is
long
:
the
worke
is
great
:
the
labourers
are
lazie
:
the
Master
is
at
hand
:
It
remaineth
that
wee
vse
the
world
as
though
we
vsed
it
not
,
and
that
wee
redeeme
the
time
of
prayer
,
and
of
the
practice
of
godlinesse
.
Occasions
are
headlong
;
and
once
past
,
not
to
bee
recouered
.
The
tide
taries
for
none
:
take
time
while
it
is
offered
:
while
you
haue
opportunitie
,
doe
good
vnto
all
;
to
thy self
,
to
others
,
specially
to
them
which
are
of
the
household
of
faith
[
p
](A09024-e18420-b)
p
Gal.
6.10
.
.
The
5
foolish
virgins
came
to
late
,
and
were
shut
out
[
q
](A09024-e18450-b)
q
Mat.
25.10.11.12
.
.
Ierusalem
in
her
day
tooke
no
knowledge
of
the
things
belonging
to
her
peace
,
and
was
destroyed
[
r
](A09024-e18470-b)
r
Luk.
19.42
.
.
Esau
came
not
in
time
,
and
lost
the
blessing
,
but
found
leisure
enough
to
crie
bitterly
[
s
](A09024-e18500-b)
s
Genes
37.33.34
.
.
Our
life
is
as
a
Fayre
:
[
t
](A09024-e18530-b)
t
Nazian.
when
the
Fayre-day
is
ouer
,
there
is
no
buying
the
things
thou
needest
:
so
when
this
life
is
ended
,
there
is
no
time
of
repentance
.
Repent
now
;
for
in
death
no
man
remembreth
God
,
saith
Dauid
[
u
](A09024-e18550-b)
u
Psal.
6.5
.
.
As
in
warre
,
so
in
deat●
,
we
are
not
permitted
to
erre
twice
:
often
doe
well
,
that
thou
maist
once
die
well
,
and
thou
shalt
be
happy
.
Liue
euery
day
,
as
if
it
were
thy
last
;
and
as
at
the
last
day
thou
wilt
wish
thou
hadst
,
or
reioyce
,
thou
hast
liued
.
Examine
thine
houres
euery
day
:
how
many
doest
thou
spend
in
eating
and
drinking
?
how
many
in
sleeping
?
how
many
in
dressing
and
trimming
thy
painted
sheath
?
how
many
in
doing
nothing
?
how
many
in
doing
that
which
is
ill
?
how
few
or
none
in
prayer
and
wel-doing
?
How
ill
tenants
are
we
to
our
grand
Lord
?
wee
hold
all
of
him
,
but
we
thinke
little
of
yeelding
and
paying
at
our
due
time
.
Wee
receiue
all
our
time
from
God
,
and
like
vnthankefull
wretches
,
serue
him
with
the
least
part
of
it
,
and
that
commonly
the
last
and
refuse
.
A
Heathen
Emperot
[
x
](A09024-e18630-b)
x
Titus
,
the
sonne
of
Vespasian
.
Hierom
on
the
sixth
to
the
Galathians
.
accounted
that
day
lost
,
in
which
hee
did
no
good
.
How
many
daies
hast
thou
lost
?
Account
thou
likewise
that
a
lost
day
,
in
which
thou
becommest
not
better
then
thy selfe
.
Hee
that
most
redeemeth
the
time
,
liues
long
,
though
hee
fulfill
not
much
time
;
and
he
which
is
an
hundred
yeeres
old
,
if
he
haue
redeemed
no
time
of
doing
good
,
hath
been
(
but
hath
not
liued
)
long
[
y
](A09024-e18650-b)
y
Seneca
.
.
The
Vsurer
sels
time
to
men
,
and
the
diuell
steales
time
from
men
.
He
tells
the
Papists
of
Purgatory
:
that
painted
fire
,
yeelds
but
a
cold
comfort
:
for
by
this
meanes
he
leades
them
to
hell
in
a
string
:
Hee
telles
our
gallants
,
that
its
time
enough
to
pray
and
repent
when
they
are
old
:
And
by
this
meanes
,
they
spend
so
much
time
in
euill
,
that
they
leaue
none
for
repentance
,
prayer
,
and
for
vsing
meanes
to
saue
their
soules
.
As
doth
the
Vsurer
,
so
doth
the
diuel
;
the
Vsurer
giues
the
young
Nouice
faire
words
,
till
hee
hath
broken
his
day
,
and
forfeited
his
lands
▪
so
doth
the
diuel-stroke
vs
,
till
by
continuance
in
sinne
we
are
hardned
and
past
recouery
.
Pray
to
day
,
repent
to
day
:
thou
art
not
sure
of
to
morrow
;
he
that
is
not
ready
and
fit
to
day
,
will
be
lesse
to
morrow
.
Thy
life
is
like
a
vessell
of
weak
wine
,
which
is
quicke
and
liuely
at
the
first
broching
:
but
flat
and
ill
tasted
when
it
is
tilted
.
Wilt
thou
draw
out
the
first
,
and
best
of
thy
life
to
the
diuell
,
in
following
drunkennesse
,
whoredome
,
and
thy
lawlesse
lusts
?
&
then
giue
the
dregs
to
God
,
which
are
fit
to
be
poured
out
to
the
hogs
?
Is
it
a
time
then
,
first
to
begin
to
liue
,
when
thou
art
ready
to
die
?
then
first
to
seeke
God
,
when
thou
commest
to
thy
brothes
,
and
spectacles
?
when
vnderstanding
,
memorie
,
sight
,
hearing
,
&
senses
faile
.
For
the
most
part
,
they
which
defer
the
season
of
seeking
God
till
age
;
are
then
iustly
giuen
ouer
to
him
whom
they
haue
serued
in
their
youth
,
which
is
the
diuell
.
Remember
thy
Creator
in
the
dayes
of
thy
youth
;
while
the
euill
dayes
come
not
,
nor
the
yeeres
draw
nigh
,
when
thou
shalt
say
,
I
haue
no
pleasure
in
them
[
a
](A09024-e18740-b)
a
Ecclesi.
12.1
.
.
Thus
did
Samuel
[
a
](A09024-e18770-b)
a
1.
Sam.
1.28
;
&
Timothy
[
c
](A09024-e18800-b)
c
2.
Tim.
3.15
.
:
God
delights
in
such
.
Art
thou
old
,
and
hast
trifled
out
thy
Time
,
neglecting
the
opportunity
of
knowing
and
seruing
God
?
Dispaire
not
,
but
repent
;
and
be
the
more
carefull
to
redeeme
the
Time
that
remaines
.
Let
it
suffice
,
that
in
the
Time
past
of
thy
life
thou
hast
walked
as
a
Heathen
,
in
abominable
wickednesse
:
But
now
the
end
of
al
things
is
at
hand
;
be
sober
therfore
and
watch
vnto
prayer
[
d
](A09024-e18840-b)
d
1.
Pet.
4.3.7
.
Doe
here
,
as
thou
doest
in
thy
iourney
.
If
thou
hast
ouer-slept
thy selfe
in
the
morning
;
thou
makest
the
shorter
bait
,
and
spurrest
the
harder
on
:
so
now
,
put
thy
best
legge
before
,
make
speed
,
lest
thou
be
benighted
,
and
shut
out
with
the
dogs
and
Sorcerers
,
and
whoremongers
,
[
e
](A09024-e18870-b)
e
Reuel
27.15
,
&c.
Because
the
dayes
are
euil
.
Time
,
is
called
Daies
,
because
it
is
counted
by
Dayes
.
Dayes
are
not
euill
in
themselues
,
and
as
they
are
a
necessary
appertenance
to
the
frame
of
this
world
,
[
f
](A09024-e18930-b)
f
2.
Tim.
3.1.2
.
&c.
which
is
Gods
building
:
but
they
are
so
called
,
from
euill
persons
,
and
things
[
g
](A09024-e18960-b)
g
Mat.
6.34
.
which
are
in
those
dayes
.
The
time
is
euill
,
when
we
which
liue
in
such
Time
are
euill
;
&
when
by
our
euill
of
sin
,
the
euill
of
punishment
is
deseruedly
inflicted
vpon
vs
.
Which
punishments
no
maruell
if
they
continue
,
when
that
continues
in
vs
,
which
deserues
to
bee
punished
.
The
dayes
are
euill
:
then
great
need
to
vse
Prayer
:
for
it
shall
come
to
passe
,
that
whosoeuer
calles
vpon
the
name
of
the
Lord
,
shall
be
safe
[
h
](A09024-e19000-b)
h
Ioel
2.32
.
Rom.
10.13
.
Many
men
cry
out
,
that
the
world
was
neuer
worse
,
saying
,
O
the
Times
!
But
are
not
the
Times
the
worse
for
thee
?
If
thou
beest
wicked
and
prophane
;
it
is
thou
which
makest
them
so
bad
.
Complaine
not
of
the
Times
,
but
of
thy selfe
,
and
amende
the
Times
by
thy
amendment
.
Achan
made
it
an
euill
day
to
the
Israelites
,
by
his
sinne
[
i
](A09024-e19060-b)
i
Ioshua
7.
;
and
Moses
made
it
a
good
day
by
his
prayers
[
k
](A09024-e19090-b)
k
Exod.
17
11
Wouldest
thou
see
many
dayes
,
and
good
?
keepe
thy
tongue
from
euill
,
and
thy
lips
from
speaking
guile
:
depart
from
euil
,
and
do
good
,
seek
peace
&
ensue
it
[
l
](A09024-e19120-b)
l
Psalm.
34.12.13.14
.
As
a
noble
Roman
[
m
](A09024-e19150-b)
m
Lucullus
.
turned
a
dismall
day
,
into
a
successefull
,
by
his
valour
:
so
turne
thou
euill
dayes
into
good
,
by
thy
goodnes
.
The
worse
the
Dayes
and
Times
be
,
the
more
precious
let
bee
euery
opportunity
of
well-doing
.
As
in
times
of
derth
,
the
poore
man
picks
vp
euery
kernell
of
corne
that
falles
beside
:
O
(
saith
hee
)
It's
deare
,
none
must
belost
:
so
lose
thou
not
one
crum
of
Time
,
wherein
thou
maiest
haue
occasion
to
doe
good
:
For
the
daies
are
euill
.
A
man
that
should
in
the
time
of
famine
giue
his
corne
to
the
hogs
,
were
worthy
to
bee
hanged
vp
at
his
gate
;
so
art
thou
worthy
to
loose
the
reward
of
wel-doing
,
which
throwest
away
the
opportunities
thereof
.
There
are
millions
in
hell
,
who
if
they
had
it
,
would
giue
all
the
wealth
in
the
world
,
for
one
dayes
opportunity
of
repentance
,
which
they
despised
and
foreslowed
,
when
they
liued
vpon
the
earth
.
As
the
Bee
,
so
soone
as
euer
the
Sun
breakes
forth
,
flies
abroad
to
gather
honey
and
wax
;
so
be
thou
ready
to
euery
good
worke
[
n
](A09024-e19210-b)
n
Tit.
3.1
.
,
waiting
the
occasion
therof
.
Many
say
,
that
they
haue
no
Time
to
learne
to
pray
,
to
heare
the
word
,
&c.
The
voice
of
a
beast
.
Hast
thou
a
time
to
eate
,
to
sleepe
,
to
liue
?
Hast
thou
Time
to
dance
after
the
diuels
pipe
?
and
can'st
finde
no
Time
to
learne
godlinesse
?
Many
say
they
would
haue
prayed
,
heard
,
&c.
but
that
they
had
impediments
?
Redeem
now
the
time
,
and
step
ouer
impediments
.
Hee
that
obserueth
the
wind
shal
▪
not
so●●●
and
hee
that
is
afraid
〈◊〉
euery
cloud
,
shall
n●●●reape
[
o
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o
Ecclesi
.
11.4
:
so
hee
that
will
not
doe
good
because
of
impediment●
shall
neuer
doe
good
for
so
long
as
there
is
a
diuell
,
and
a
world
,
and
an
vnregenerate
part●●
there
will
bee
impediments
,
euen
a
thousand
when
thou
wouldest
do
good
,
and
a
thousand
furtherances
when
thou
wouldest
doe
euill
.
If
Paul
had
censed
to
preach
at
Ephesus
,
because
,
of
impediments
,
when
such
a
dore
was
opened
vnto
him
[
p
](A09024-e19300-b)
p
1.
Cor.
16.9
.
,
he
had
lost
the
comfort
of
●●ring
there
so
famous
Church
.
The
more
are
the
ad●ersaries
and
impediments
,
be
thou
the
more
●atchfull
vpon
all
occa●●ons
of
doing
good
.
The
dayes
are
euill
,
&
〈◊〉
men
are
euill
that
●●ue
in
these
dayes
.
La●our
thou
to
be
good
;
and
so
to
liue
,
as
thou
wouldest
wish
to
bee
●ound
liuing
,
when
Christ
shall
come
to
iudgement
.
Pray
,
pray
,
pray
;
Repent
,
repent
,
repent
:
Blessed
is
that
seruant
,
when
his
Lord
when
he
commeth
shall
find
〈◊〉
doing
[
q
](A09024-e19350-b)
q
Mat.
24.46
.
.
Amen
,
Am●●
ROM.
13.11.12
.
Now
it
is
high
time
awake
out
of
sleepe
.
The
night
is
far
sp●●●
the
day
is
at
hand
;
let
〈◊〉
therefore
cast
off
the
〈◊〉
of
darknesse
,
and
put
〈◊〉
the
armour
of
light
.
FINIS
.