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the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n of_o a_o action_n or_o cause_n or_o concern_v his_o approve_v or_o disapprove_v will_n that_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o lie_a and_o false_a witness_n eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o eccles_n 8.14_o etc._n etc._n he_o recall_v thou_o from_o follow_v such_o a_o blind_a guide_n and_o send_v thou_o to_o that_o sure_a and_o infallible_a rule_n his_o law_n and_o testimony_n as_o absolute_a arbiter_n to_o judge_v and_o determine_v what_o be_v light_n what_o darkness_n and_o what_o right_n what_o wrong_n isa_n 8.20_o and_o woe_n to_o he_o that_o dare_v add_v unto_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o another_o rule_n as_o if_o it_o alone_o be_v not_o complete_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a prov._n 30.6_o rev._n 22.18_o deut._n 4.2_o deut._n 12.32_o and_o here_o papist_n and_o sectary_n these_o two_o great_a extreme_a do_v meet_v and_o join_v together_o in_o accuse_v though_o upon_o
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be_v injure_v and_o persecute_v thou_o thou_o can_v with_o the_o prophet_n say_v o_o lord_n remember_v that_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o to_o speak_v good_a for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n while_o they_o be_v dig_v a_o pit_n for_o my_o soul_n jer._n 18.20_o and_o as_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a mean_n of_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o with_o our_o own_o conscience_n so_o it_o be_v 10._o a_o evidence_n and_o a_o sure_a ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o our_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o be_v hear_v 10._o 10._o and_o our_o iniquity_n pardon_v mat._n 6.14_o mark_n 11.25_o and_o 11._o 11._o 11._o thereby_o also_o we_o prevail_v against_o and_o most_o valiant_o 50._o valiant_o bis_z vin_fw-fr ciâ—_n qui_fw-fr se_fw-la vincit_fw-la publian_n apud_fw-la reusn_a clas_o 1._o sym._n 50._o triumph_v over_o that_o devil_n of_o malice_n and_o revenge_n which_o make_v the_o lord_n himself_o become_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o back_o the_o lash_n of_o man_n with_o a_o stroke_n from_o heaven_n because_o we_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repay_v deut._n 35.35_o heb._n 10.30_o rom._n 12.19_o o_o then_o pray_v for_o your_o enemy_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v god_n to_o be_v your_o friend_n and_o shall_v thus_o obey_v that_o evangelical_a command_n give_v place_n to_o wrath_n rom._n 12_o 19_o psa_fw-la 37.8_o prov._n 20.3_o o_o bless_v they_o that_o persecut_n you_o rom._n 12.14_o and_o thus_o thou_o may_v get_v a_o blessing_n both_o to_o thyself_o and_o they_o but_o ah_o although_o this_o duty_n do_v make_v we_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v kind_a unto_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_a luk_n 6.35_o albeit_o it_o have_v so_o much_o of_o heaven_n in_o it_o so_o much_o humility_n self_n denial_n and_o tenderness_n though_o it_o be_v such_o a_o notable_a mean_n of_o our_o comfort_n peace_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o may_v prove_v a_o mean_a of_o so_o much_o good_a to_o other_o yet_o how_o few_o make_v conscience_n thereof_o and_o be_v careful_a to_o perform_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o go_v mourning_n all_o the_o day_n long_o for_o want_v of_o comfort_n enlargement_n of_o affection_n divine_a manifestation_n and_o acceptance_n in_o thy_o address_n to_o god_n inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n and_o perhaps_o thou_o will_v find_v that_o if_o thou_o be_v compassionate_v towards_o thy_o enemy_n god_n will_v be_v more_o kind_a to_o thou_o and_o manifest_v himself_o more_o familiar_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o many_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n because_o they_o live_v in_o malice_n and_o at_o enmity_n with_o their_o brethren_n and_o their_o prayer_n meet_v not_o with_o that_o 16._o that_o qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la litem_fw-la fas_fw-la huic_fw-la est_fw-la fausta_fw-la precari_fw-la reusn_a class_n 3._o symb._n 16._o acceptance_n they_o desire_v because_o they_o do_v not_o cordial_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o other_o god_n seem_v to_o slight_v their_o nigri_fw-la their_o qui_fw-la litem_fw-la aufert_fw-la execrationem_fw-la in_o benedictionem_fw-la mutat_fw-la symb_n henrici_fw-la 3._o nigri_fw-la prayer_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v no_o more_o to_o hate_n or_o slight_v their_o brethren_n in_o their_o prayer_n mat._n 6.15_o mar._n 11.26_o concl._n 7._o albeit_o we_o shall_v thus_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n though_o stranger_n yea_o though_o enemy_n and_o persecuter_n yet_o there_o be_v special_a bond_n and_o tie_n lie_v upon_o we_o to_o pray_v for_o those_o to_o who_o we_o have_v special_a relation_n and_o the_o mo_z and_o great_a and_o the_o more_o near_o and_o engage_v the_o relation_n be_v our_o obligation_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o great_a we_o may_v not_o speak_v to_o particular_n these_o be_v so_o many_o this_o duty_n so_o clear_a and_o uncontroverted_a scripture-instance_n so_o obvious_a and_o the_o advantage_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o they_o so_o certain_a and_o great_a and_o 1._o in_o the_o general_a who_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o not_o to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v that_o the_o border_n thereof_o may_v be_v enlarge_v that_o the_o heathen_a may_v be_v give_v to_o he_o for_o a_o inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o possession_n mat._n 6.10_o psa_fw-la 2.8_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n may_v be_v file_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n isa_n 11.8_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v have_v a_o free_a and_o effectual_a passage_n 2_o thes_n 3.2_o that_o all_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v that_o sem_fw-mi may_v be_v persuade_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o japhet_n rom._n 11.26_o gen._n 9.27_o that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o that_o those_o who_o yet_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n may_v be_v enlighten_v rom._n 11.25_o luk._n 1.79_o that_o god_n in_o his_o good_a pleasure_n will_v do_v good_a to_o zion_n and_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o peace_n may_v be_v within_o her_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o her_o palace_n and_o that_o god_n will_v redeem_v israel_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n psa_n 51.18_o psa_fw-la 122.7_o psa_fw-la 25.22_o 2._o who_o know_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o king_n and_o ruler_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o and_o make_v they_o a_o blessing_n to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v our_o magistrate_n and_o teach_v our_o senator_n wisdom_n that_o judgement_n may_v run_v down_o as_o a_o river_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o mighty_a stream_n that_o thus_o they_o may_v prove_v nurse_v father_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o and_o a_o terror_n to_o such_o and_o only_o to_o such_o
christi_fw-la existimari_fw-la potest_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la tam_fw-la como_fw-mi unis_fw-la orat_fw-la notitia_fw-la messiae_n venturi_fw-la aâ—_n apud_fw-la nos_fw-la christi_fw-la jam_fw-la nati_fw-la â—xâ—ra_fw-la illum_fw-la vero_fw-la populum_fw-la qui_fw-la sideles_fw-la erant_fw-la apud_fw-la gentes_fw-la &_o justi_fw-la vel_fw-la illuminati_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la divinitus_fw-la per_fw-la angelum_fw-la well_fw-mi notitiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la homines_fw-la acceperant_fw-la &_o id_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la poterat_fw-la niâ—_n vel_fw-la quio_fw-la à _fw-la judais_n eam_fw-la acciperent_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la familiis_fw-la conseruatam_fw-la at_o sine_fw-la notitia_fw-la mediatoris_fw-la futuri_fw-la fides_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la non_fw-la communicabatur_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la traditioâ—e_fw-la patriarcharum_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la notitia_fw-la very_fw-la dei_fw-la conservabatur_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la conservabantur_fw-la vera_fw-la religio_fw-la &_o â—ides_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la lâ—g_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la §_o 101._o and_o albeit_o thomas_n do_v think_v that_o in_o some_o case_n a_o implicit_a faith_n may_v be_v sufficient_a viz_o suppose_v some_o of_o the_o gentile_n to_o have_v be_v save_v to_o who_o no_o revelation_n of_o this_o mystery_n be_v make_v which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o affirm_v and_o though_o he_o say_v that_o these_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o call_v minores_fw-la have_v but_o velatâ—m_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la de_fw-fr christo_fw-la venturo_fw-la which_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v a_o explicit_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mediator_n 22_o quaest_n 2_o art_n 7._o ad_fw-la 3._o &_o in_o â—orp_n yet_o elsewhere_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o explicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n as_o while_o he_o maintain_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n consistere_fw-la in_o duâ—bus_fw-la viz._n in_o vera_fw-la cognition_n dei_fw-la &_o mysterii_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la 22._o quaest_n 174._o art_n 6._o in_o corp_n and_o while_o he_o affirm_v that_o articuli_fw-la fidâ—â—_n non_fw-la creverunt_fw-la quoad_fw-la substantiam_fw-la licet_fw-la quoad_fw-la explicationem_fw-la sâ—cundum_fw-la successionem_fw-la temporum_fw-la &_o vicinitatem_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la 22_o quaest_n 1_o art_n 7._o in_o corp_n &_o quaest_n 2_o art_n 7._o item_n â—_o part_n quaest_a 61._o art_n 3._o ad_fw-la 2._o scotus_n bannez_fw-fr becanus_n and_o lugo_n cite_v on_o the_o margin_n there_o be_v another_o distinction_n which_o may_v also_o be_v here_o allege_v for_o clear_v the_o present_a question_n it_o be_v one_o 16._o one_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la petere_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la aliud_fw-la dare_n &_o concedere_fw-la uâ—_n &_o virtute_fw-la ejus_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la ut_fw-la infra_fw-la addit_fw-la aliud_fw-la virtute_fw-la christi_fw-la impetrare_fw-la toâ—et_fw-la come_v in_o joan._n cap._n 16._o thing_n say_v tolet_n to_o ask_v in_o christ_n name_n and_o another_o to_o obtain_v for_o his_o sake_n or_o as_o bannez_fw-fr speak_v it_o be_v one_o 3_o one_o aliud_fw-la est_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la esse_fw-la necessariam_fw-la aliud_fw-la sive_fw-la christo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la salutem_fw-la vel_fw-la justificationem_fw-la bannez_fw-fr loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la pag._n 192._o concl._n 3_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o salvation_n be_v impossible_a without_o christ_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o may_v that_o distinction_n of_o lugo_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o augustine_n be_v understand_v we_o must_v say_v he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o object_n â—â—_o object_n alia_fw-la est_fw-la side_n christi_fw-la ut_fw-la objecti_fw-la seu_fw-la ut_fw-la loquor_fw-la â—ugustâ—nus_fw-la qua_fw-la christum_fw-la credimus_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la side_n christi_fw-la uâ—_n causae_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la sâ—u_fw-la quam_fw-la pâ—r_v christum_fw-la accepimus_fw-la viz_o fides_fw-la explicita_fw-la unius_fw-la dei_fw-la remuneratoris_fw-la quam_fw-la â—atuit_n essenecessarium_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la propter_fw-la ilâ—uà _fw-la pauâ—t_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n 11.6_o oportet_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la statuit_fw-la esse_fw-la supeâ—naturalem_fw-la &_o infunâ—i_fw-la ac_fw-la dari_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ipse_fw-la christus_fw-la ignoretur_fw-la loc_fw-la cit_fw-la disp_n 12._o sect_n 5_o â—_o 108_o &_o sect_n 4.885_o disp_n 13_o sect_n 3_o §_o 5_o 〈◊〉_d with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la sect_n 1.2_o 2.5_o disp_v â—â—_o and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o meritorius_fw-la cause_n or_o between_o that_o faith_n whereby_o we_o know_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o say_v which_o we_o obtain_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o merit_n viz_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n as_o the_o remunerator_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o of_o which_o heb._n 11.6_o which_o say_v he_o may_v be_v supernatural_a and_o give_v for_o christ_n to_o they_o who_o know_v not_o christ_n but_o yet_o as_o we_o hear_v he_o deni_v that_o ever_o any_o obtain_a salvation_n by_o that_o faith_n without_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n albeit_o this_o distinction_n may_v be_v thus_o abuse_v and_o too_o far_o extend_v yet_o however_o it_o be_v apply_v it_o can_v make_v for_o the_o socinian_n cause_n but_o much_o against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n of_o prayer_n we_o grant_v that_o we_o obtain_v for_o christ_n many_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o ask_v and_o so_o not_o in_o his_o name_n for_o he_o do_v for_o we_o and_o give_v to_o we_o exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3.20_o we_o know_v not_o all_o our_o want_n nor_o the_o mercy_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o nay_o the_o prime_n and_o radical_a the_o most_o excellent_a mercy_n both_o in_o nature_n and_o grace_n both_o our_o natural_a generation_n and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n our_o life_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v previous_a to_o our_o ask_n in_o faith_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n which_o tolet._n 192._o tolet._n multa_fw-la &_o magna_fw-la deus_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la rogatus_fw-la nec_fw-la petitus_fw-la concedit_fw-la tam_fw-la temporalia_fw-la quam_fw-la spirituatia_fw-la bona_fw-la doctrine_n a_o hac_fw-la est_fw-la basil_n &_o clement_n alex_n &_o experientia_fw-la ipsa_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la quis_fw-la enim_fw-la nostrum_fw-la petiit_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la animam_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la alia_fw-la natu_fw-la alia_fw-la quis_fw-la petiit_fw-la ut_fw-la christianus_n fieret_fw-la nemo_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o sunt_fw-la infinita_fw-la hu_o jusmoai_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la rogatus_fw-la deus_fw-la that_fw-mi multo_fw-la plura_fw-la sunt_fw-la quam_fw-la quae_fw-la rogatus_fw-la concedit_fw-la tolet._n come_v in_o joan._n cap_n 16._o tom_n 2._o col_fw-fr 192._o though_o a_o jesuit_n and_o it_o be_v some_o what_o rare_a to_o bear_v one_o of_o that_o sect_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n previous_a to_o our_o work_n and_o endeavour_n confess_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o basil_n and_o clement_n and_o appeal_n to_o experience_n but_o though_o we_o may_v obtain_v so_o many_o thing_n from_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n which_o we_o dâ—_n not_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n yet_o unless_o we_o know_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o improve_v his_o name_n whensoever_o we_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o receive_v nothing_o for_o his_o sake_n but_o all_o our_o mercy_n must_v come_v to_o we_o by_o a_o common_a providence_n such_o as_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o never_o he_o never_o though_o they_o receive_v before_o they_o believe_v yet_o at_o length_n they_o must_v believe_v and_o acknowledge_v all_o to_o come_v from_o he_o shall_v be_v engraft_v into_o that_o noble_a vine_n do_v receive_v nothing_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n from_o this_o distinction_n to_o think_v that_o pagan_n who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o ignorance_n of_o christ_n be_v save_v by_o his_o blood_n for_o as_o hoc_fw-la as_o dom._n bannez_fw-fr loc_fw-fr cit_fw-la pag._n 192._o §_o est_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la bannez_fw-fr though_o he_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a necessitate_v medâ—i_fw-la well_o observe_v the_o virtue_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v to_o none_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n rom._n 3.22_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 30._o etc._n etc._n nay_o every_o passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o hold_v out_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o how_o many_o be_v these_o do_v clear_o show_v that_o all_o these_o place_n which_o speak_v of_o the_o impossibility_n of_o salvation_n without_o christ_n do_v also_o intimate_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o know_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o as_o act._n 4.12_o rom._n 5.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 21._o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o 2_o tim._n 1_o 9_o etc._n etc._n especial_o since_o the_o apostle_n act._n 15.11_o affirm_v that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o be_v save_v even_o as_o they_o i_o have_v proceed_v further_o in_o this_o argument_n than_o i_o intend_v but_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v
13.12_o 1_o joh._n 3.2_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o deadness_n indisposition_n and_o wander_a thought_n in_o prayer_n their_o cause_n and_o remedy_n all_o our_o light_n and_o strength_n our_o activity_n life_n and_o zeal_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o free_a spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v be_v show_v part._n 1._o chap._n 9_o we_o not_o be_v of_o ourselves_o sufficient_a to_o think_v far_o less_o to_o do_v as_o we_o ought_v all_o our_o sufficiency_n come_v from_o god_n alone_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o if_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v his_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o 8.10_o of_o rom._n 8.10_o life_n do_v not_o quicken_v and_o enable_v we_o for_o our_o our_o duty_n what_o deadness_n and_o indisposition_n must_v there_o be_v upon_o our_o spirit_n and_o how_o unfit_a and_o unable_a must_v we_o be_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o any_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o here_o separate_v the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n but_o we_o not_o be_v mere_a patient_n but_o by_o our_o folly_n and_o unkindness_n provoke_v the_o spirit_n to_o depart_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o thus_o procure_v this_o sad_a dispensation_n but_o also_o join_v and_o active_o concur_v and_o take_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hammer_n in_o our_o hand_n for_o harden_v our_o own_o heart_n shut_v our_o own_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v not_o see_v and_o cast_v water_n upon_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o may_v not_o burn_v we_o shall_v inquire_v after_o both_o sort_n of_o cause_n add_v some_o few_o thing_n for_o cure_v and_o remedy_v this_o evil_a and_o for_o our_o direction_n whilewe_v be_v under_o this_o sad_a trial_n sect._n 1_o how_o far_o the_o spirit_n do_v withdraw_v and_o why_o joh._n 6.63_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o psal_n 5.11_o 12._o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n we_o shall_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o the_o case_n and_o state_n 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