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rebellious_a reject_v of_o his_o call_n 37._o isa_n 65._o 1_o 2._o prov._n 1._o 24_o 25_o 26._o john_n 5._o 40._o and_o that_o he_o so_o call_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v because_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n and_o carnal_a wisdom_n that_o object_v but_o god_n so_o call_v some_o as_o they_o must_v come_v because_o so_o he_o will_v and_o so_o call_v other_o some_o as_o they_o must_v be_v harden_v because_o he_o will_v give_v a_o seem_a ground_n to_o two_o great_a objection_n 1._o why_o then_o do_v god_n find_v fault_n and_o rebuke_n and_o eternal_o refuse_v the_o so_o call_v for_o if_o they_o be_v call_v with_o that_o draw_v power_n that_o other_o be_v call_v with_o sure_o they_o will_v believe_v and_o come_v but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o call_v therefore_o god_n can_v blame_v we_o &_o find_v the_o fault_n in_o unbeliever_n rom._n 18._o 19_o 2._o if_o god_n so_o call_v some_o as_o they_o obey_v and_o other_o as_o they_o obey_v not_o because_o he_o will_v 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law-righteousness_n by_o work_n and_o stumble_v at_o christ_n the_o stumble_a stone_n lay_v in_o zion_n rom._n 9_o 31_o 32_o 33._o whereas_o the_o gentile_n be_v call_v of_o free_a grace_n v_o 24._o 25_o 26._o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o stamp_n with_o the_o fleshly_a jew_n who_o thus_o object_n against_o we_o and_o such_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o universal_a grace_n and_o freewill_n hence_o let_v that_o be_v discuss_v 1._o will_v god_n give_v i_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n heart_n as_o well_o as_o david_n but_o 2._o i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o i_o can_v have_v more_o grace_n than_o god_n have_v give_v i_o
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the_o star_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o spring_n and_o bring_v forth_o flower_n and_o herb_n and_o order_n the_o course_n of_o orion_n which_o bring_v winter_n and_o order_n the_o star_n that_o rise_v in_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o north._n 34._o can_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n to_o the_o cloud_n that_o abundance_n of_o water_n may_v cover_v thou_o see_v his_o act_n 3._o his_o influence_n be_v in_o thing_n small_a as_o in_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sparrow_n to_o the_o earth_n not_o one_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n but_o it_o be_v number_v by_o he_o luke_n 21._o 18._o matth._n 10._o 29_o 30_o 31._o not_o a_o gourd_n grow_v nor_o a_o worm_n eat_v it_o but_o at_o his_o command_n jonah_n 4._o 6_o 7._o amos_n 4._o 7_o 8_o 9_o joel_n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal_n 105._o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o the_o bird-nest_n building_n psal_n 104._o 17_o 18._o and_o 4._o the_o act_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o great_a thing_n as_o the_o translation_n of_o 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gracious_o incline_v the_o will_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n deut._n 30._o 6._o jer._n 32._o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o as_o the_o saint_n pray_v psal_n 119._o 33_o 34_o 36_o 88_o psal_n 86._o 11._o cant._n 1._o &_o 4._o he_o harden_v the_o heart_n and_o blind_v the_o mind_n as_o in_o his_o judgement_n he_o please_v job_n 12._o 16._o ezek._n 14._o 9_o exod._n 14._o 8._o deut._n god_n 2._o 30._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 11_o 12._o isaiah_n 6._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 13._o 14_o 15._o john_n 12._o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o rom._n 1._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o rom._n 11._o 8._o and_o many_o such_o thing_n be_v with_o he_o the_o more_o spiritual_o mind_v any_o be_v the_o more_o bend_v be_v the_o heart_n to_o follow_v and_o eye_n god_n in_o all_o his_o act_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v how_o wise_a in_o heart_n the_o steeresman_n be_v who_o watch_v at_o the_o helm_n and_o it_o shall_v appear_v what_o precious_a thought_n take_v up_o the_o believer_n who_o see_v such_o million_o and_o numberless_a number_n 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first_o a_o work_n be_v dead_a so_o we_o fool_n believe_v that_o god_n give_v a_o mighty_a strong_a shake_n or_o some_o omnipotent_a impulsion_n to_o all_o cause_n natural_a free_a and_o contingent_a to_o heaven_n and_o earth_n sea_n and_o land_n to_o all_o creature_n in_o they_o angel_n and_o man_n and_o do_v bid_v they_o be_v a_o go_v for_o he_o must_v sleep_v and_o can_v not_o actual_o stir_v they_o any_o more_o nor_o can_v we_o see_v god_n in_o all_o and_o that_o he_o contrive_v this_o that_o one_o shall_v rise_v early_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n and_o yet_o be_v poor_a another_o shall_v be_v wise_a admirable_o and_o want_v bread_n another_o fight_n valiant_o and_o be_v foil_v and_o a_o man_n run_v swift_o and_o lose_v the_o race_n psal_n 127._o 1_o 2_o 3._o eccles_n 9_o 11._o and_o that_o much_o sow_v have_v little_o reap_v hag._n 1._o 6._o for_o hab._n 2._o 13._o behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n chaldaea_n do_v sweat_n and_o pine_v herself_o for_o the_o very_a wind_n and_o nothing_o we_o see_v not_o that_o nature_n miscarry_v and_o part_n with_o child_n when_o his_o good_a providence_n who_o rule_v all_o be_v not_o midwife_n and_o a_o barren-womb_n bring_v forth_o many_o birth_n and_o she_o that_o be_v no_o mother_n have_v a_o rich_a issue_n when_o sovereignty_n please_v this_o be_v my_o faith_n and_o comfort_n chap._n iii_o hence_o to_o
descend_v more_o particular_o to_o inquire_v 1._o what_o influence_n be_v 2._o whencâ—_n they_o come_v 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o influence_n 4._o how_o they_o be_v above_o we_o and_o of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o he_o who_o best_o owe_v they_o 5._o what_o we_o may_v do_v to_o fetch_v they_o influence_n be_v act_n of_o god_n concur_v with_o create_a cause_n under_o he_o be_v and_o a_o sort_n of_o continue_a creation_n as_o god_n of_o nothing_o make_v all_o thing_n so_o in_o his_o providence_n he_o give_v a_o day_n to_o all_o borrow_a being_n in_o their_o be_v preserve_v by_o he_o and_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n debtor_n in_o be_v act_v by_o he_o or_o then_o they_o can_v not_o stir_v nor_o move_v 2._o the_o same_o free_a goodness_n which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o grace_n which_o move_v god_n to_o create_v the_o sun_n and_o give_v it_o be_v so_o also_o â—â—ts_v he_o to_o give_v influence_n to_o the_o motion_n and_o act_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o end_n that_o move_v the_o man_n to_o make_v the_o plough_n and_o the_o cart_n move_v he_o to_o draw_v the_o plough_n and_o drive_v the_o cart_n by_o beast_n so_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o end_n there_o be_v debâ—tum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la connaturale_fw-la some_o connatural_a dueness_n of_o influence_n all_o creature_n be_v dead_a cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o end_n except_o the_o influence_n of_o god_n add_v a_o figure_n to_o they_o and_o they_o lie_v dead_a if_o he_o stir_v they_o not_o some_o cow_n let_v not_o down_o their_o milk_n but_o to_o their_o own_o calf_n and_o the_o creature_n be_v as_o picture_n and_o idol_n who_o let_v out_o no_o efficacy_n no_o virtue_n except_o the_o lord_n act_n upon_o they_o sometime_o the_o sea_n ebb_v not_o the_o wind_n blow_v not_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o the_o fire_n burn_v not_o because_o this_o influence_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o charm_n that_o be_v a_o want_v and_o he_o have_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o checklock_n upon_o all_o second_o cause_n 3._o though_o god_n move_v and_o must_v act_v in_o all_o in_o cause_n natural_a and_o free_a so_o as_o in_o some_o sense_n he_o must_v concur_v in_o willing_a and_o nill_v excellent_a yet_o he_o out_o of_o sovereignty_n of_o grace_n stand_v more_o aloof_o in_o bestow_v influence_n to_o gracious_a and_o supernatural_a nilling_n and_o willing_a for_o predestination_n and_o free_a election_n to_o glory_n here_o have_v place_n for_o that_o he_o prepare_v in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n so_o many_o outletting_n and_o emanation_n of_o free_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o carry_v to_o glory_n so_o many_o select_a angel_n and_o man_n and_o deny_v these_o outgoing_n of_o free_a love_n to_o other_o he_o intend_v they_o shall_v be_v to_o angel_n and_o man_n both_o their_o grace_n and_o song_n of_o praise_n he_o have_v not_o give_v out_o such_o refine_a influence_n of_o free_a love_n to_o other_o creature_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 4._o q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o fountain_n cause_n of_o gracious_a influence_n and_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n ans_fw-fr influence_n sure_o jesus_n christ_n must_v be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o fountain_n cause_n of_o such_o influence_n for_o 1._o we_o suppose_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o elect_a angel_n god_n have_v purpose_v to_o save_v man_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v this_o mighty_a separate_a influence_n distinguish_v the_o stand_v and_o elect_a angel_n from_o the_o fall_n and_o reprobate_a angel_n else_o it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o be_v elect_a angel_n as_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o nor_o can_v their_o stand_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n for_o they_o can_v not_o stand_v except_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v they_o to_o stand_v as_o the_o mean_n as_o he_o choose_v they_o to_o glory_n as_o to_o the_o end_n except_o the_o lord_n have_v join_v his_o predeterminate_a act_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o stand_v and_o reconcile_v they_o colos_n 1._o 20._o to_o himself_o give_v to_o they_o medicinal_a confirm_a grace_n that_o they_o never_o shall_v be_v sick_a now_o the_o elect_a angel_n be_v the_o special_a messenger_n and_o new_a covenant_n officer_n minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o they_o who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1._o 14._o and_o the_o angel_n ezek._n 1._o be_v act_v in_o all_o their_o motion_n by_o that_o jehovah_n who_o glory_n isaiah_n see_v isa_n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o john_n 12._o 37._o of_o which_o jehovah_n also_o ezekiel_n 1._o v_o 28._o as_o v_o 12._o and_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n go_v every_o one_o straight_o forward_o whither_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o go_v they_o go_v and_o they_o turn_v not_o when_o they_o go_v and_o also_o verse_n 20._o they_o be_v then_o right_o call_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 7._o for_o they_o cover_v their_o face_n it_o be_v noâ—_n blush_v for_o sin_n and_o their_o foot_n with_o wing_n isa_n 6._o while_o they_o stand_v before_o and_o see_v the_o face_n of_o their_o sovereign_n and_o high_a master_n and_o so_o its_o clear_a that_o the_o act_n of_o special_a and_o supernatural_a providence_n towards_o and_o about_o the_o redeem_a church_n come_v from_o christ_n as_o head_n of_o angel_n and_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a heb._n 1._o 2_o 3._o rev._n 21._o 5._o and_o who_o work_v with_o the_o father_n joh._n 5._o 17._o in_o a_o new-covenant_n providence_n to_o make_v new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o to_o act_v all_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n colos_n 1._o 16._o 17._o yea_o and_o this_o spirit_n at_o who_o direction_n the_o live_a creature_n move_v and_o rest_n come_v and_o go_v zech._n 1._o 12_o 20._o be_v the_o same_o spirit_n promise_v and_o send_v by_o christ_n john_n 16._o 7_o 13_o 14._o of_o which_o christ_n he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o give_v it_o to_o you_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o spirit_n send_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o redeem_a lead_v rom._n 8._o 14._o direct_v act_n 16._o 6_o 9_o 10_o 14._o seal_v and_o confirm_v eph._n 4._o 30._o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o teach_v guide_v &_o the_o word_n make_v effectual_a john_n 16._o 13._o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o thorough_o rebuke_v vers_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o comfort_v joh._n 14._o 16._o and_o the_o memory_n sanctify_v and_o quicken_v to_o remember_v necessary_a truth_n joh._n 14._o 26._o and_o the_o whole_a man_n make_v able_a by_o the_o anoint_v for_o all_o thing_n 1_o john_n 2._o 20_o 27._o hence_o these_o influence_n of_o grace_n be_v from_o the_o spirit_n not_o as_o from_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n simple_o for_o so_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n sometime_o as_o judge_n sit_v and_o by_o a_o judicial_a power_n make_v torment_a conviction_n dreadful_o effectual_a upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o devil_n matth._n 8._o 29._o luke_n 4._o 34_o 35._o of_o which_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n may_v be_v a_o part_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o judas_n v._n 6._o as_o also_o neither_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o power_n of_o god_n creator_n job_n 26._o 13._o job_n 32._o 8._o in_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o psal_n 104._o 30._o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o purchase_v of_o christ_n death_n and_o merit_n and_o as_o save_a grace_n be_v from_o christ_n the_o fountain_n so_o also_o the_o save_a influence_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o of_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o will_n and_o do_v phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o to_o stand_v and_o persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v dispense_v covenant_n way_n jerem._n 32._o 3_o 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o isa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o isa_n 54._o 10_o 11_o 12._o by_o his_o blood_n so_o christ_n speak_v to_o the_o spirit_n cant._n 4._o 16._o stir_v up_o thou_o north_n wind_n come_v forth_o thou_o south_n blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o where_o christ_n command_v influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o north_n and_o south_n wind_n though_o of_o contrary_a quality_n of_o cold_a and_o heat_n moist_a and_o dry_a both_o in_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o sweet_a consolation_n to_o fall_v upon_o his_o church_n and_o garden_n and_o it_o be_v his_o desire_n as_o spouse_n and_o mediator_n that_o the_o spirit_n breath_n upon_o and_o make_v efficacious_a the_o word_n otherwise_o there_o be_v but_o deadness_n ezech._n 37._o 9_o come_v from_o the_o four_o wind_n o_o wind_n how_o upon_o these_o slay_v that_o they_o may_v live_v john_n 3._o 8._o and_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o spice_n be_v the_o soul_n be_v quicken_v revive_v comfort_v and_o the_o grace_n increase_v by_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o 1._o the_o
the_o pharisee_n meet_v the_o word_n of_o rebuke_n in_o christ_n mouth_n and_o bitterness_n in_o herod_n resound_v when_o john_n baptist_n do_v rebuke_v his_o incest_n and_o adultery_n take_v it_o for_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o there_o be_v a_o practical_a contrariety_n and_o hatred_n betwixt_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o heart_n loathe_v of_o the_o word_n and_o a_o reject_v thereof_o be_v dreadful_a whereas_o the_o esteem_v of_o the_o word_n sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o the_o honey_n comb_n more_o than_o thousand_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n the_o man_n treasure_n his_o heritage_n his_o soul_n delight_n and_o love_v night_n and_o day_n his_o work_n meditation_n study_n wisdom_n do_v proclaim_v much_o of_o the_o new_a creation_n the_o word_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n new-birth_n and_o new_a creation_n must_v love_v the_o mother_n seed_n it_o be_v own_o native_a beginning_n as_o the_o stream_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o likeness_n with_o the_o fountain_n the_o word_n try_v all_o man_n heart_n see_v joh._n 7._o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o luk._n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 28_o 29._o act_n 2._o 12_o 13_o 37_o 38_o 39_o act_n 7._o 54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n act_v 13._o 38_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o act_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n act_v 17._o 34_o 35_o 36._o some_o believe_v some_o mock_n the_o natural_a man_n can_v close_v with_o the_o word_n influence_n now_o christ_n be_v give_v as_o a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n isa_n 55._o 4._o charge_v he_o not_o as_o a_o mislead_v and_o a_o rash_a guide_n because_o he_o carry_v you_o through_o a_o wilderness_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o flood_n nor_o fountain_n on_o the_o earth_n nor_o dew_n or_o rain_n from_o heaven_n you_o be_v wither_v and_o no_o influence_n come_v from_o he_o let_v faith_n complain_v of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o justify_v the_o dryness_n of_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o teach_v the_o believer_n to_o weep_v because_o he_o want_v rain_n and_o moistness_n and_o be_v sinful_o dry_a and_o yet_o to_o submit_v to_o he_o who_o deny_v rain_n and_o dew_n for_o he_o give_v not_o here_o upon_o just_a ground_n and_o holy_o i_o want_v deserve_o for_o my_o just_a demerit_n part._n two_o chap._n i._n 1._o god_n act_n upon_o the_o creature_n first_o and_o not_o the_o creature_n first_o upon_o god_n 2._o the_o lord_n dominion_n of_o influence_n on_o free_a will_n 3._o nor_o be_v we_o to_o be_v idle_a and_o sleep_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v master_n of_o his_o own_o influence_n 4._o the_o lord_n command_v not_o we_o to_o have_v or_o want_v influence_n 5._o influence_n be_v not_o our_o warrant_n to_o act_v but_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o hitherto_o much_o have_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o divine_a influence_n now_o be_v we_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o get_v these_o influence_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o and_o how_o we_o may_v fetch_v the_o wind_n 1._o by_o natural_a act_n 2._o by_o supernatural_a act_n by_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n 3._o by_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o influence_n especial_o by_o the_o spirit_n hence_o the_o division_n of_o influence_n 1._o by_o the_o infuse_a habit_n of_o grace_n 2._o by_o spiritual_a disposition_n in_o all_o which_o our_o faith_n pray_v use_v of_o grace_n have_v their_o several_a influence_n what_o we_o may_v do_v to_o fetch_v heavenly_a influence_n from_o god_n be_v above_o my_o reach_n to_o determine_v only_o let_v these_o proposition_n be_v consider_v prop._n 1._o god_n by_o order_n of_o nature_n first_o act_n upon_o the_o creature_n and_o give_v his_o stir_v up_o influence_n to_o it_o we_o can_v in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la physicae_fw-la first_o breath_n upon_o god_n he_o prevene_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o sun_n rise_v or_o rise_v not_o as_o the_o lord_n please_v to_o act_v upon_o it_o but_o no_o second_v cause_n do_v prevene_v the_o first_o or_o universal_a cause_n the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n do_v act_n first_o upon_o the_o rose_n but_o the_o rose_n do_v not_o first_o act_n upon_o the_o sun_n and_o heaven_n job_n 37._o 7._o he_o seal_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v his_o work_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o breath_n of_o god_n frost_n be_v give_v this_o show_v that_o the_o host_n of_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v all_o dead_a passive_a sleepy_a cypher_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o stir_v they_o god_n must_v be_v father_n lord_n and_o author_n of_o all_o create_a act_n and_o faith_n will_v without_o carefulness_n or_o unbelief_n commit_v all_o to_o so_o wise_a a_o steersman_n though_o phil._n 4._o 6._o the_o sea_n shall_v drown_v i_o the_o fire_n consume_v i_o the_o air_n suffocate_v i_o yet_o i_o desire_v to_o hear_v and_o obey_v that_o be_v careful_a in_o nothing_o but_o pray_v matth._n 6._o i_o shall_v perish_v for_o want_n ver_fw-la 25._o dispensation_n take_v no_o thought_n they_o will_v kill_v i_o if_o i_o confess_v christ_n fear_v not_o matth._n 10._o 28_o 29._o your_o father_n care_v for_o two_o sparrow_n and_o for_o every_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n o_o but_o the_o ship_n i_o be_o in_o be_v a_o sink_v matth._n 8._o 26._o why_o be_v you_o fearful_a waken_v christ_n by_o pray_v ah_o my_o little_a daughter_n be_v dead_a fear_v not_o only_o believe_v mark_v 5._o 36._o ah_o they_o shall_v deliver_v we_o to_o synagogue_n and_o prison_n and_o bring_v we_o before_o king_n and_o all_o man_n shall_v hate_v we_o for_o christ_n sake_n true_a but_o there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n perish_v 17._o it_o be_v but_o our_o unbelief_n which_o see_v god_n suffer_v all_o to_o roll_v and_o reel_v as_o fortune_n nature_n and_o devil_n will_v which_o make_v we_o sinful_o care_n for_o the_o lord_n and_o father_n of_o christ_n can_v face_n and_o christ_n not_o work_n be_v contrary_a to_o john_n 5._o 17._o but_o all_o be_v in_o a_o good_a hand_n obj._n but_o heman_n say_v psal_n 88_o 13._o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n prevent_v thou_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o piel_n antecessit_fw-la antevert_fw-la it_o praeoccupavit_n anticipavit_fw-la it_o be_v to_o go_v before_o in_o time_n in_o earliness_n psal_n 119._o 148._o my_o eye_n prevent_v the_o night_n watch_n deut._n 23._o 4._o the_o amalekite_v prevent_v you_o not_o with_o bread_n it_o be_v to_o go_v before_o in_o place_n psal_n 68_o 26._o the_o singer_n go_v before_o its_o strange_a that_o any_o prayer_n can_v prevent_v god_n ans_fw-fr not_o proper_o he_o say_v himself_o job_n 41._o 11._o who_o have_v prevent_v i_o the_o same_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v repay_v he_o then_o our_o prevent_n of_o god_n shall_v lay_v some_o debt_n upon_o god_n which_o be_v unpossible_a and_o as_o paul_n observe_v rom._n 11._o 35._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o give_v he_o 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p._n 187_o 188_o 195._o p._n 207_o influence_n of_o christ_n fundamental_a and_o not_o fundamental_a ib._n the_o comfortable_a necessity_n that_o lie_v on_o christ_n to_o confer_v influence_n of_o grace_n p._n 208_o influence_n not_o fundamental_a not_o simple_o necessary_a p._n 209_o influence_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o influence_n for_o a_o gift_n p._n 210_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o we_o act_v pray_v or_o hear_v etc._n etc._n from_o a_o gift_n and_o when_o we_o act_v from_o a_o grace_n p._n 210_o some_o pray_v from_o a_o mere_a gift_n when_o they_o mistake_o imagine_v they_o pray_v from_o the_o save_a habit_n of_o grace_n the_o mistake_n be_v habitual_a in_o hypocrite_n only_o actual_a hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la to_o sound_a believer_n p._n 211_o grace_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n use_v in_o all_o due_a and_o spiritual_a circumstance_n but_o the_o gift_n can_v never_o sanctify_v the_o grace_n p._n 213_o the_o same_o word_n but_o not_o the_o same_o 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