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change_v before_o god_n p._n 407._o to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o bare_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o believe_v p._n 410._o justification_n not_o eternal_a p._n 411_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o give_v for_o our_o joy_n and_o consolation_n but_o also_o for_o our_o justification_n both_o in_o our_o own_o soul_n &_o before_o god_n 415_o there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o scripture_n for_o two_o reconciliation_n one_o of_o man_n reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o another_o of_o god_n reconciliation_n to_o man_n p._n 419._o christ_n merit_n no_o cause_n but_o a_o effect_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n ibid._n what_o reconciliation_n be_v ibid._n joy_n without_o all_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n no_o fruit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n p._n 420_o the_o see_v of_o god_n heb._n 12.14_o and_o the_o kingdom_n 1_o cor._n 6._o joh._n 3.3_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o of_o glory_n p._n 421._o all_o act_n of_o blood_n and_o rough_a deal_n in_o god_n to_o his_o own_o act_n of_o mercy_n ibid._n serm._n xxv_o omnipotency_n have_v influence_n on_o 1._o satan_n 2._o disease_n 3._o stark_o death_n 4._o mother-nothing_a 5._o on_o all_o creature_n 6._o on_o sin_n to_o speak_v to_o they_o p._n 424._o obedientiall_a power_n in_o the_o creation_n what_o it_o be_v p._n 425._o omnipotency_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o faith_n p._n 428._o we_o worship_v a_o dependent_a god_n p._n 429._o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o other_o temptation_n for_o our_o humiliation_n p._n 432._o immediate_a mercy_n be_v the_o sweet_a mercy_n clear_v 1._o in_o christ._n 2._o grace_n 3._o glory_n 4·_fw-la comfort_n 5._o the_o rare_a of_o god_n work_n p._n 433._o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o our_o confidence_n when_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v join_v in_o one_o work_n p._n 442._o serm._n xxvi_o christ_n in_o four_o relation_n have_v dominion_n over_o devil_n p._n 446._o satan_n go_v no_o where_o without_o a_o pass_n p._n 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post_n but_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—sappeh_n sound_v i_o will_v look_v up_o or_o espy_v as_o one_o that_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n wait_v for_o a_o answer_n from_o god_n as_o the_o word_n be_v habbak_v 2.1_o and_o psal._n 18.6_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n 2._o prayer_n put_v a_o challenge_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o covenant_n sake_n and_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v great_a boldness_n then_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o wait_v on_o isa._n 63.18_o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n lam._n 2.20_o behold_v o_o lord_n and_o consider_v to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o isa._n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v out_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n 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must_v confer_v some_o blessing_n upon_o he_o far_o more_o must_v the_o bowel_n of_o our_o father_n infinite_a in_o mercy_n be_v turn_v within_o he_o at_o the_o weep_a and_o tear_n of_o a_o pray_v and_o cry_v church_n 4._o when_o god_n seem_v to_o sleep_v in_o regard_n that_o his_o work_n and_o the_o wheel_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n prayer_n awake_v god_n and_o put_v he_o on_o action_n psal._n 7.6_o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n lift_v up_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n awake_v for_o the_o judgement_n thou_o have_v command_v psal._n 44.23_o awake_v why_o sleep_v
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v._n 25_o 26_o 27._o mat._n 14.3_o yet_o a_o little_a faith_n be_v faith_n as_o touch_v a_o faint_a faith_n it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o weak_a faith_n that_o faint_v strong_a and_o healthy_a body_n may_v have_v fever_n and_o deliquy_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o faint_a be_v 1._o the_o want_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o stir_v or_o exciting_a grace_n cause_v faint_v 2_o cor._n 4.1_o as_o we_o be_v mercy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o faint_v not_o we_o degenerate_v not_o it_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o lie_v about_o the_o bowel_n of_o our_o merciful_a high_a priest_n that_o keep_v from_o faint_v if_o our_o intercessor_n pray_v not_o we_o faint_v luke_n 22.32_o i_o have_v pray_v that_o thy_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v not_o be_v eclipse_v the_o moon_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a death_n and_o soon_o in_o a_o eclipse_n so_o be_v faith_n under_o faint_v 2._o fear_v of_o wrath_n may_v cause_v distraction_n and_o hang_n of_o mind_n and_o 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prosperum_fw-la successum_fw-la habuit_fw-la which_o may_v note_v either_o a_o princedom_n in_o prayer_n over_o god_n which_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o name_n israel_n or_o as_o other_o think_v he_o stand_v right_o up_o and_o his_o prayer_n do_v not_o bow_v nor_o be_v break_v when_o a_o temptation_n lie_v on_o he_o as_o heavy_a as_o a_o millstone_n even_o when_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v depart_v from_o he_o yet_o he_o prevail_v under_o that_o weight_n so_o exod._n 32.10_o when_o moses_n be_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o the_o chalde_v translate_v it_o 10._o leave_v off_o thy_o prayer_n before_o i_o all_o which_o tend_v to_o this_o that_o prayer_n be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o mighty_a wrestle_a prevail_a king_n that_o have_v strong_a bone_n and_o strong_a arm_n to_o be_v victorious_a with_o god_n we_o know_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o widow_n luke_n 18._o who_o by_o importunity_n obtain_v 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