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of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o believer_n to_o abrogate_v the_o law_n sig_n to_o repeal_v and_o disannul_v it_o to_o make_v it_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n ephe_n 2_o 15._o in_o abrogate_a the_o law_n of_o commandment_n heb._n 8_o 13._o abrogation_n of_o moses_n law_n 1_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v whole_o throughout_o abrogate_v this_o and_o do_v away_o as_o touch_v the_o use_n and_o practice_v but_o be_v perpetual_a as_o touch_v the_o substance_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v christ._n 2_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v also_o abrogate_v save_v so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o as_o christian_a magistrate_n shall_v judge_v it_o fit_v for_o the_o estate_n and_o welfare_n of_o their_o people_n be_v a_o law_n of_o most_o excellent_a equity_n 3_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v abrogate_a in_o respect_n of_o believer_n only_o as_o touch_v the_o 14._o curse_n &_o the_o rigorous_a exaction_n 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have_v power_n 13_o wicked_a or_o good_a angel_n which_o be_v of_o exceed_a strength_n and_o have_v leave_v and_o commission_n of_o god_n to_o do_v mighty_a thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v power_n col._n 1_o 16._o by_o he_o be_v create_v power_n principality_n ephe._n 6_o 12._o we_o wrestle_v against_o principality_n and_o power_n 14_o excellent_a and_o singular_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n act_n 6_o 8._o steven_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n do_v sign_n and_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n 15_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n which_o have_v great_a power_n luke_n 3_o 6._o all_o this_o power_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o all_o power_n sig_n universal_a power_n over_o every_o thing_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o math._n 28_o 18._o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o this_o power_n the_o father_n as_o god_n give_v the_o son_n as_o mediator_n receive_v it_o power_n of_o god_n sig_n the_o most_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a god_n mat._n 26_o 64._o sit_v at_o the_o 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&_o petition_n jam._n 5_o 15._o prayer_n of_o faith_n to_o pray_v sig_n to_o desire_v some_o lawful_a thing_n of_o god_n alone_o with_o trust_n to_o have_v it_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n only_o act_n 10_o 9_o peter_n go_v up_o on_o the_o house_n to_o pray_v math_n 6_o 9_o after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o act_n 12_o 12._o mark_v 11_o 24._o 2_o to_o crave_v something_o with_o the_o voice_n only_o without_o faith_n in_o christ._n luke_n 18_o 10._o they_o go_v up_o into_o the_o temple_n to_o pray_v verse_n 11._o this_o be_v vocal_a prayer_n only_o and_o the_o former_a be_v both_o vocal_a and_o mental_a 3_o to_o worship_n god_n a_o sinechdoche_n of_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a luke_n 19_o 46._o a_o house_n of_o prayer_n prayer_n what_o it_o be_v prayer_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o believe_a soul_n desire_v of_o god_n creature_n alone_o thing_n lawful_a and_o needful_a with_o confidence_n to_o obtain_v they_o through_o the_o alone_a mediation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o praise_n 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