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the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o p._n 24_o sermon_n v._o gal._n 3.22_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v p._n 32_o sermon_n vi_o lament_n 5.16_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v p._n 40_o sermon_n vii_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n p._n 48_o sermon_n viii_o rev._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n p._n 55_o sermon_n ix_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o also_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v 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son_n take_v infinite_a delight_n in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o both_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o such_o a_o sight_n and_o such_o a_o glory_n as_o this_o and_o for_o thy_o sake_n to_o be_v banish_v from_o that_o high_a court_n where_o not_o to_o enjoy_v that_o fullness_n of_o joy_n be_v a_o empty_n of_o himself_o yet_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o thou_o servant_n 2._o he_o mind_v not_o his_o own_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v he_o may_v have_v present_o set_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n where_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n for_o evermore_o but_o his_o bowel_n yearn_v on_o we_o and_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v as_o a_o ordinary_a man_n we_o know_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o servitude_n be_v every_o man_n natural_o desire_v liberty_n but_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o free_a be_v content_a to_o be_v bind_v as_o a_o apprentice_n and_o endure_v a_o servile_a estate_n 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bore_v may_v be_v free_a at_o the_o year_n of_o redemption_n at_o the_o seven_o year_n but_o if_o not_o his_o ear_n be_v bore_v that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o servant_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o that_o exod._n 21.4_o he_o that_o love_v his_o service_n so_o well_o as_o to_o have_v his_o ear_n bore_v be_v a_o servant_n for_o evermore_o my_o ear_n lord_n have_v thou_o bore_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o servant_n for_o ever_o christ_n take_v on_o he_o the_o form_n of_o such_o a_o servant_n nay_o christ_n be_v more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a slave_n he_o be_v one_o bind_v to_o a_o everlasting_a slavery_n for_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n now_o the_o child_n of_o a_o handmaid_n be_v not_o to_o go_v forth_o at_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n exod._n 21._o the_o wife_n and_o her_o child_n shall_v be_v her_o master_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v out_o by_o himself_o mean_v thus_o he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o handmaid_n must_v be_v bind_v partus_fw-la sequitur_fw-la ventrem_fw-la now_o 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hence_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 13._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n to_o testify_v your_o subjection_n neither_o be_v christ_n only_o a_o servant_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o some_o authority_n but_o general_o among_o man_n he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o servant_n mat._n 20.28_o the_o son_n of_o mâ—n_z câ—me_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v and_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o not_o to_o be_v a_o master_n to_o command_v and_o have_v other_o to_o attend_v he_o but_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n see_v in_o what_o esteem_v he_o be_v have_v we_o account_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o next_o degree_n unto_o a_o beast_n for_o liberty_n be_v that_o whereby_o a_o man_n breath_n and_o a_o man_n be_v better_o be_v dead_a then_o have_v his_o liberty_n take_v from_o he_o and_o so_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o bondman_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o father_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n bondman_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o man_n he_o be_v vilify_v for_o a_o bondman_n and_o that_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o price_n for_o which_o he_o be_v sold._n it_o be_v thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o consider_v what_o the_o price_n be_v be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o his_o passion_n there_o be_v a_o prophecy_n cite_v out_o of_o jeremy_n in_o your_o book_n but_o it_o be_v zachary_n though_o i_o have_v see_v some_o copy_n which_o mention_v neither_o but_o only_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v zach._n 11.13_o cast_v it_o unto_o the_o potter_n a_o goodly_a piece_n that_o i_o be_v prize_v at_o of_o they_o he_o speak_v it_o with_o disdain_n and_o i_o take_v the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o cast_v they_o to_o the_o potter_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 21.32_o there_o be_v a_o place_n parallel_n to_o it_o which_o will_v expound_v it_o clear_o if_o a_o ox_n shall_v push_v a_o manservant_n or_o a_o maid-servant_n that_o he_o die_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o ox_n shall_v give_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o servant_n thirty_o shekel_n and_o the_o ox_n shall_v be_v stone_v it_o be_v the_o very_a price_n that_o be_v pay_v for_o a_o slave_n thirty_o shekel_n which_o be_v 3_o l._n 15_o s._n in_o our_o money_n a_o base_a estimation_n they_o have_v of_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o bondman_n the_o same_o price_n that_o be_v give_v for_o a_o slave_n that_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o ox_n for_o this_o same_o price_n be_v he_o sold._n in_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o josephus_n cap._n 2._o drachm_n when_o ptolomaeus_n philadelphus_n will_v
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out_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n before_o almighty_a god_n confess_v thyself_o to_o he_o as_o david_n do_v for_o that_o have_v a_o promise_n make_v to_o it_o psal._n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v this_o evil_n in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o thou_o speak_v and_o clear_v when_o thou_o judge_v why_o so_o why_o one_o main_a cause_n why_o we_o shall_v confess_v sin_n be_v to_o justify_v god_n when_o a_o sinner_n confess_v i_o be_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o death_n if_o thou_o cast_v i_o into_o hell_n as_o just_o thou_o may_v i_o have_v receive_v but_o my_o due_n when_o a_o man_n do_v thus_o as_o the_o king_n attorney_n may_v frame_v a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n against_o himself_o he_o justify_v almighty_a god_n he_o give_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o that_o justice_n which_o at_o the_o present_a he_o execute_v in_o pour_v horror_n into_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o have_v far_a in_o store_n in_o 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there_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o ephesian_n we_o read_v of_o a_o armour_n provide_v for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n yet_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o prayer_n come_v in_o as_o the_o chief_a ephes._n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n that_o procure_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o language_n which_o god_n understand_v he_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o know_v none_o else_o but_o that_o many_o man_n be_v wondrous_o deceive_v in_o that_o which_o they_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n one_o think_v it_o be_v a_o faculty_n to_o set_v out_o one_o desire_n in_o fair_a word_n show_v earnestness_n and_o speak_v much_o in_o a_o extemporary_a prayer_n this_o we_o think_v commendable_a yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n one_o that_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o heaven_n may_v be_v more_o ready_a in_o this_o than_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o skill_n and_o exercise_n the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v another_o thing_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8.26_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v then_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n groan_n or_o speak_v in_o prayer_n no_o but_o it_o make_v we_o groan_v and_o though_o we_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n yet_o it_o so_o enlarge_v our_o heart_n as_o that_o we_o send_v up_o a_o volley_n of_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o reach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n when_o with_o these_o sigh_n and_o groan_v i_o beg_v as_o it_o be_v for_o my_o life_n this_o be_v that_o ardent_a affection_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o a_o cold_a prayer_n will_v never_o get_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n which_o prevail_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_a in_o the_o ancient_a church_n those_o that_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o that_o catch_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o do_v action_n not_o suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n prayer_n be_v a_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o if_o thou_o have_v it_o will_v carry_v all_o heaven_n before_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o strong_a as_o a_o christian_a thus_o pray_v prayer_n that_o be_v kindle_v with_o such_o a_o zeal_n be_v compare_v to_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n hos._n 12.4_o whereby_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n the_o prophet_n expound_v what_o this_o wrestle_n be_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o he_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o wrestle_n with_o god_n when_o thou_o fille_v heaven_n with_o thy_o sigh_n and_o sob_n and_o bedewe_v thy_o couch_n with_o thy_o tear_n as_o david_n do_v and_o have_v thy_o resolution_n with_o jacob_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o god_n love_v this_o kind_n of_o boldness_n in_o a_o beggar_n that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v away_o without_o a_o answer_n as_o the_o poor_a widow_n in_o the_o parable_n that_o will_v not_o give_v over_o her_o suit_n