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must_v be_v pray_v unto_o psal_n 62.2_o joel_n 1.38_o rom._n 10.13_o psal_n 50.15_o &_o 91.15_o math._n 7.7_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n proper_a unto_o he_o mat._n 4.10_o gen._n 4.26_o isaiah_n 43.22_o to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n be_v without_o warrant_n rom._n 14.23_o isaiah_n 63.16_o mat._n 6.9_o john_n 16.23_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o 1_o king_n 18.26_o jer._n 44._o text._n faithful_a prayer_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o effectual_a knowledge_n of_o god_n name_n and_o power_n heb._n 11.6_o psal_n 9.10_o prou._n 18.18_o psal_n 18_o 2._o gen._n 15.1_o reason_n no_o man_n can_v call_v upon_o god_n that_o believe_v not_o and_o none_o can_v believe_v that_o know_v not_o god_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n rom._n 16.14_o james_n 4.3_o math._n 7.7_o math._n 9.29_o math._n 15.28_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o math._n 17.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.22_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o heb._n 11.1_o 1_o sam._n 1.13.15_o text._n god_n child_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a danger_n in_o this_o life_n jer._n 38.6_o lamâ—nt_fw-la 3.53_o dâ—â—_n 6.16.17_o &_o â—_o 21._o exod._n 1.11.12_o act_n 12_o 6_o &_o 16_o 23._o &_o 5.41_o heb._n 11._o god_n child_n have_v the_o same_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o community_n of_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o they_o be_v medicinable_a and_o wholesome_a to_o heal_v their_o sinful_a nature_n psal_n 93_o 12._o &_o 74._o eccles_n 9.2_o text._n sin_n stop_v the_o passage_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o keep_v god_n blessing_n from_o we_o isaiah_n 59.1.2_o jer._n 14.8.9_o god_n hatred_n of_o sin_n isaiah_n 1.12.13.14.15_o &_o 66.5_o john_n 9_o prou._n 1.28_o psal_n 1.5_o &_o 5.5_o jer._n 7.9.10.11_o use_v 1_o tim._n 2.8_o act_n 15.9_o james_n 4.8.9_o isaiah_n 1.16.17.18_o job_n 11.13.14.15.18_o text._n affliction_n set_v a_o edge_n on_o our_o prayer_n psal_n 55.2_o jer._n 30.6_o isaiah_n 13.8_o exod._n 9.27.28_o 1_o king_n 21.27.29_o levit._n 26.41_o affliction_n subdue_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o sturdy_a affection_n levit._n 26.18.21.24.28_o etc._n etc._n amos_n 4.6.7.8.9.10_o hosea_n 5.15_o jerem._n 2_o affliction_n make_v we_o know_v ourselves_o and_o state_n psal_n 119._o &_o 30.6_o jer._n 31.18.19_o affliction_n show_v we_o god_n wrath_n deut._n 32._o psal_n 39.10_o psal_n 6.1_o micah_n 6.9_o amos_n 4.12_o job._n 31.33_o rom._n 8.26_o god_n child_n never_o pray_v in_o vain_a the_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n ought_v still_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o danger_n psal_n 4_o 4._o 1_o sam._n 17.37_o isaiah_n 51.9.10.11_o psal_n 87.4_o &_o 89.10_o ezek._n 29.3_o 1_o tim._n 4.17_o reason_n god_n be_v of_o a_o unchangeable_a nature_n still_o of_o like_a power_n and_o goodness_n james_n 1.17_o numb_a 23.19_o psal_n 44.1.2.8_o isaiah_n 59_o 1._o luke_n 12.7_o psal_n 56.9_o cant._n 5.2.6_o 7._o text._n god_n be_v still_o ready_a and_o at_o hand_n to_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v his_o child_n in_o their_o great_a danger_n psal_n 46.1_o reason_n rom._n 8.15.17_o prou._n 28.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o &_o 5.5_o ephes_n 1.13.14_o rom._n 8._o psal_n 112.6.7_o &_o 34.4_o use_v psal_n 3.4.5.6_o text._n verse_n 5.8_o god_n will_v maintain_v the_o righteous_a cause_n of_o his_o child_n psal_n 37.6_o psal_n 82.1.2_o reason_n it_o be_v his_o place_n and_o office_n gen._n 18.25_o psal_n 146.7_o revel_v 20.12_o act_n 9.4_o prou._n 23.23_o colos_n 27._o mat._n 11.7_o mat._n 7.24.25_o text._n doctr._n the_o defence_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v many_o time_n most_o dangerous_a joh._n 7.7_o &_o 3.20_o luke_n 21_o 16.17·18_n &_o 12.52_o 53·_n joh._n 9.21.22.34_o john_n 12.42_o gal._n 4.15_o satan_n rage_n against_o it_o 2_o cor._n 10.4.5_o luke_n 10.18_o the_o corruption_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n heart_n james_n 4.1_o job_n 4.12_o jer._n 23.28.29_o use_v math._n 13.45.46_o luke_n 14.28.31_o text._n god_n maintain_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o person_n of_o such_o as_o defend_v his_o truth_n conclusion_n
although_o he_o continual_o assail_v and_o most_o vehement_o assault_v god_n saint_n to_o sin_n yet_o sin_n do_v not_o always_o follow_v his_o assault_n his_o work_n be_v not_o ever_o effectual_a for_o many_o of_o god_n child_n very_o mighty_o resist_v he_o 4.6_o be_v arm_v with_o faith_n which_o weapon_n he_o fly_v the_o devil_n use_v no_o violence_n to_o christ_n but_o only_o say_v cast_v thyself_o down_o head_n long_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o satan_n seduce_v none_o but_o such_o as_o obey_v he_o assault_n he_o may_v to_o evil_n but_o compel_v we_o he_o can_v if_o we_o resist_v he_o jerome_n so_o say_v chrisostome_n they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v say_v jerome_n who_o think_v our_o thought_n and_o cogitation_n to_o to_o be_v send_v of_o satan_n and_o not_o to_o proceed_v from_o man_n freewill_n see_v the_o devil_n may_v be_v a_o inventor_n of_o evil_a thought_n but_o not_o the_o author_n seneca_n the_o eye_n never_o offend_v if_o the_o mind_n govern_v the_o eye_n 31.7_o job_n 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have_v no_o cause_n efficient_a but_o rather_o deficient_a 7._o and_o if_o any_o man_n will_v go_v about_o over-curious_o to_o search_v out_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o death_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v labour_v with_o his_o eye_n to_o see_v darkness_n and_o bend_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o ear_n to_o hear_v silence_n which_o since_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o mere_a privation_n have_v no_o essence_n in_o nature_n though_o existent_a in_o some_o subject_n and_o know_v unto_o us._n the_o sight_n see_v nothing_o but_o bright_a thing_n and_o the_o ear_n hear_v nothing_o but_o a_o noise_n of_o loud_a thing_n these_o thing_n be_v know_v to_o our_o sense_n not_o by_o use_n but_o by_o privation_n only_o death_n be_v a_o privation_n of_o life_n only_o have_v a_o name_n and_o no_o nature_n or_o substance_n god_n therefore_o make_v it_o not_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o make_v have_v a_o essence_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o substance_n death_n therefore_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o absence_n of_o life_n as_o hunger_n the_o want_n of_o meat_n thirst_n of_o drink_n darkness_n of_o light_n barrenness_n of_o fruit_n poverty_n lack_v of_o riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o but_o in_o name_n and_o so_o no_o creature_n of_o god_n the_o deficient_a cause_n therefore_o of_o sin_n and_o death_n be_v the_o devil_n and_o man_n the_o devil_n by_o suggest_v man_n by_o obey_v both_o their_o action_n not_o urge_v of_o god_n but_o voluntary_a of_o themselves_o let_v this_o therefore_o be_v for_o our_o instrustion_n by_o the_o way_n whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n 3.4_o whosoever_o sin_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o death_n neither_o yet_o let_v we_o so_o rage_n against_o the_o devil_n as_o that_o we_o altogether_o exempt_v ourselves_o from_o guilt_n but_o rather_o know_v the_o readiness_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o assail_a and_o our_o own_o willingness_n in_o obey_v we_o ought_v both_o to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o forsake_v ourselves_o and_o 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and_o his_o heir_n even_o first_o and_o last_o so_o be_v the_o first_o breach_n thereof_o universal_a and_o all_o in_o he_o do_v pluck_v and_o taste_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n to_o their_o endless_a woe_n and_o as_o we_o see_v many_o thousand_o man_n in_o a_o city_n do_v make_v but_o one_o corporation_n and_o society_n who_o all_o participate_v in_o gain_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n so_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o heir_n though_o in_o number_n they_o pass_v the_o star_n of_o the_o sky_n and_o in_o multitude_n shall_v surmount_v the_o very_a sand_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v still_o but_o one_o bernard_n and_o in_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n must_v needs_o remain_v alike_o great_a indeed_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o infect_v the_o person_n but_o nature_n itself_o and_o the_o whole_a stock_n and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o just_a with_o man_n to_o disinherit_v the_o stain_a issue_n of_o taint_a traitor_n to_o king_n and_o state_n so_o 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profess_a enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o christian_n and_o therefore_o excommunicate_a and_o damn_a to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n since_o it_o be_v a_o ark_n of_o travel_n a_o school_n of_o vanity_n a_o seat_n of_o deceit_n a_o labyrinth_n of_o horror_n since_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o barren_a wilderness_n a_o stony_a field_n a_o dyrtie_a swines-sty_n a_o tempestuous_a sea_n a_o grove_n of_o thorn_n a_o meadow_n full_a of_o scorpion_n a_o flourish_a garden_n without_o fruit_n a_o dungeon_n of_o serpent_n and_o poisonable_a basilisk_n see_v it_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o misery_n a_o veil_n of_o tear_n a_o feign_a fable_n a_o delectable_a fancy_n 39_o see_v as_o s._n augustine_n speak_v the_o joy_n of_o this_o world_n have_v nothing_o else_o but_o false_a delight_n true_a asperitie_n certain_a sorrow_n uncertain_a pleasure_n travelsome_a labour_n fearful_a rest_n grievous_a misery_n vain_a hope_n of_o felicity_n since_o it_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o say_v chrisostome_n but_o tear_n antioc_n shame_n repentance_n reproach_n sadness_n negligence_n labour_n terror_n sickness_n sin_n and_o death_n itself_o since_o the_o world_n repose_n be_v full_a of_o anguish_n his_o security_n without_o foundation_n his_o fear_n without_o cause_n his_o travel_n without_o fruit_n his_o sorrow_n without_o profit_n his_o desire_n without_o success_n his_o hope_n without_o reward_n his_o mirth_n without_o continuance_n his_o misery_n without_o remedy_n see_v these_o &_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o evil_n more_o be_v in_o it_o &_o no_o one_o good_a thing_n can_v be_v have_v from_o it_o who_o will_v be_v deceive_v with_o this_o vizard_n or_o allure_v with_o this_o vanity_n hereafter_o who_o will_v be_v stay_v from_o the_o noble_a service_n of_o god_n by_o the_o love_n of_o so_o fond_a a_o trifle_n as_o this_o world_n be_v if_o the_o world_n be_v our_o proper_a element_n as_o the_o water_n for_o section_n 6_o fish_n we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v so_o worldly_a mind_v but_o see_v christ_n have_v say_v you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n 17.14_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v forsake_v the_o world_n 9.9_o as_o matthew_n his_o gainful_a receipt_n of_o custom_n when_o he_o be_v call_v away_o it_o be_v commodious_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o fish_n to_o live_v whole_o in_o the_o water_n but_o it_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v give_v whole_o to_o the_o world_n for_o to_o get_v worldly_a gain_n the_o body_n will_v fain_o live_v but_o the_o desire_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n must_v make_v it_o glad_a to_o die_v worldly_n care_n make_v a_o man_n very_a unresty_n with_o himself_o but_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v a_o supersede_n as_o to_o they_o all_o 2.2_o and_o give_v he_o his_o absolute_a quietus_n est_fw-la so_o that_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fill_v the_o house_n so_o grace_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n fulfil_v the_o heart_n and_o as_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o warm_a sun_n never_o 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