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be_v his_o gift_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o token_n of_o salvation_n as_o both_o this_o and_o many_o other_o place_n show_v howbeit_o here_o you_o must_v also_o understand_v that_o so_o their_o persecution_n and_o rage_n against_o we_o be_v a_o token_n unto_o we_o of_o salvation_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o one_o spirit_n and_o in_o one_o mind_n fight_v together_o against_o they_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o fear_v the_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d while_n and_o not_o continue_v or_o fight_v for_o a_o blow_n or_o too_o and_o then_o give_v the_o buckler_n or_o take_v courage_n for_o a_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o for_o fear_v fall_v away_o that_o betoken_v our_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v 10.22_o mat._n 10.22_o he_o that_o fight_v lawful_o and_o as_o he_o shall_v he_o shall_v be_v crown_v 6.6_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o hab._n 6.6_o and_o he_o that_o for_o fear_n flat_o fall_v away_o purchase_v unto_o himself_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o use_n which_o our_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o be_v this_o as_o of_o the_o former_a not_o to_o fear_v the_o adversary_n which_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o we_o for_o what_o if_o we_o be_v try_v by_o mock_n and_o scourge_n yea_o moreover_o by_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n what_o if_o we_o be_v stone_v hew_a asunder_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n afflict_a and_o torment_v many_o way_n this_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o token_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o think_v that_o tâ—â—s_v they_o hurt_v we_o and_o have_v their_o will_n over_o we_o but_o indeed_o thus_o they_o further_o our_o reckon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o therefore_o not_o fear_v what_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v against_o we_o but_o let_v we_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n lecture_n xxiii_o philip_n 1._o verse_n 29._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n 30._o have_v the_o same_o fight_n which_o you_o see_v in_o i_o and_o now_o hear_v to_o be_v in_o i_o yea_o but_o how_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o persecution_n betoken_v perdition_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o salvation_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o word_n say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o motive_n or_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o persuade_v the_o philippian_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o adversary_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o persecution_n be_v perdition_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o whence_o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o tribulation_n be_v recompense_v unto_o they_o that_o trouble_v we_o and_o salvation_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v trouble_v this_o also_o our_o apostle_n plain_o 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holy_a trinity_n that_o we_o be_v strong_a in_o hope_n that_o we_o love_v god_n and_o our_o brethren_n that_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o we_o rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o in_o our_o thought_n we_o think_v in_o our_o desire_n we_o will_v in_o our_o action_n we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v not_o all_o these_o thing_n from_o the_o blessing_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o free_a favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n yes_o sure_o because_o god_n love_v we_o in_o his_o well-beloved_a therefore_o do_v he_o thus_o enrich_v we_o with_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o further_o give_v we_o the_o true_a possession_n of_o all_o temporal_a
such_o power_n with_o god_n and_o â—herefore_o you_o see_v how_o often_o the_o apostle_n reque_v the_o praiâ—rs_n of_o the_o church_n for_o he_o as_o ephes_n 6.18_o colossi_fw-la 4.3_o â—_o thes_n 3.1_o and_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n there_o he_o proâ—esseth_v as_o here_o he_o do_v that_o he_o trust_v through_o their_o prayer_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o band_n â—herein_o commend_v himself_o to_o their_o prayer_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o we_o to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o other_o see_v they_o be_v so_o powerful_a with_o god_n as_o to_o bring_v his_o blessing_n and_o grace_n both_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o upon_o other_o and_o this_o lesson_n be_v as_o needful_a as_o it_o be_v good_a especial_o in_o this_o our_o day_n wherein_o there_o be_v such_o neglect_n both_o of_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n private_a prayer_n so_o rare_a that_o if_o it_o be_v use_v by_o any_o it_o be_v note_v by_o many_o and_o they_o straight_a way_n censure_v as_o think_v themselves_o more_o holy_a than_o other_o man_n and_o public_a prayer_n so_o little_o regard_v by_o some_o that_o very_o seldom_o they_o be_v present_a with_o the_o congregation_n in_o public_a prayer_n i_o can_v stand_v of_o it_o only_o i_o say_v he_o that_o neglect_v the_o mean_n unto_o grace_n he_o shall_v never_o find_v grace_n second_o hence_o i_o observe_v a_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n in_o public_a prayer_n which_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o afflict_a member_n of_o christ_n jesuâ—_n for_o the_o apostle_n in_o say_v that_o he_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o his_o salvation_n through_o their_o prayer_n therein_o stir_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o see_v the_o point_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v to_o commend_v they_o in_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v their_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n to_o their_o salvation_n second_o that_o he_o will_v help_v they_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n in_o every_o needful_a time_n of_o trouble_n three_o that_o they_o may_v so_o stand_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o nothing_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a four_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v strentghen_fw-mi they_o with_o strong_a faith_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o five_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o death_n thus_o the_o church_n shall_v pray_v and_o thus_o the_o afflict_a shall_v desire_v the_o church_n to_o pray_v lecture_n xvi_o philip_n i._o verse_n 19_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 20._o as_o i_o fervent_o look_v for_o and_o hope_n that_o in_o nothing_o i_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a but_o that_o with_o all_o confidence_n as_o always_o so_o now_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n one_o thing_n hence_o i_o observe_v which_o be_v that_o not_o for_o our_o prayer_n or_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o we_o but_o through_o our_o prayer_n and_o through_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o we_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o grace_n unto_o us._n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v 22._o verse_n 22._o i_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o your_o prayer_n not_o for_o your_o prayer_n and_o to_o philemon_n i_o trust_v through_o your_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o neither_o do_v we_o ever_o read_v that_o for_o our_o prayer_n as_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o worth_n of_o they_o any_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o any_o neither_o do_v i_o build_v this_o note_n upon_o this_o ground_n as_o if_o because_o it_o be_v say_v through_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v for_o our_o prasyers_n for_o i_o know_v that_o we_o be_v save_v through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o for_o jesus_n christ_n even_o for_o his_o merit_n sake_n so_o that_o the_o phrase_n bare_o consider_v can_v infer_v the_o note_n but_o hereon_o it_o be_v build_v taht_v it_o be_v so_o say_v through_o that_o neither_o ever_o it_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v say_v that_o for_o our_o prayer_n any_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d give_v unto_o us._n for_o not_o for_o our_o prayer_n sake_n not_o for_o the_o â—erit_n and_o worth_n of_o our_o prayer_n do_v the_o lord_n hear_v we_o and_o â—rant_v we_o our_o request_n but_o for_o the_o promise_n sake_n which_o of_o his_o twne_n free_a grace_n he_o have_v make_v unto_o our_o prayer_n he_o have_v â—assed_v his_o promise_n 21.22_o mat_n 21.22_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n in_o â—is_n name_n if_o we_o believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v it_o and_o he_o have_v bid_v â—s_n ask_v and_o we_o shall_v receive_v seek_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v 7.7_o mat._n 7.7_o knock_v and_o â—e_n shall_v be_v open_v unto_o us._n because_o then_o he_o have_v promise_v grace_n unto_o our_o prayer_n he_o be_v entreat_v for_o grace_n through_o our_o prayer_n ask_v and_o have_v first_o ask_v and_o then_o have_v and_o â—he_v better_a beggar_n the_o great_a getter_n for_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o lord_n as_o with_o we_o we_o say_v a_o great_a beggar_n will_v have_v a_o good_a â—ay_n saier_n and_o unto_o who_o but_o even_o now_o we_o have_v give_v we_o love_v not_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o and_o by_o come_v again_o and_o beg_v of_o us._n but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o the_o lord_n but_o of_o the_o great_a beggar_n he_o be_v most_o entreat_v and_o the_o often_o we_o come_v a_o beg_n to_o he_o the_o more_o welcome_a we_o be_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o love_v to_o be_v entreat_v and_o be_v entreat_v he_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o so_o through_o our_o prayer_n he_o give_v even_o for_o his_o promise_n sake_n but_o not_o for_o our_o prayer_n sake_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v best_a be_v so_o full_a of_o imperfection_n that_o they_o merit_v nothing_o but_o to_o be_v reject_v seldom_n but_o we_o be_v 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church_n for_o we_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o so_o many_o of_o we_o aâ—_n love_n god_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o next_o mean_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v be_v the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o he_o say_v he_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v unto_o his_o salvation_n i_o know_v etc._n etc._n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o because_o of_o his_o proceed_n from_o the_o son_n so_o because_o of_o his_o dwell_n in_o he_o in_o all_o fullnes_n as_o also_o because_o christ_n send_v he_o into_o our_o heart_n and_o by_o he_o work_v his_o will_n in_o
us._n and_o thus_o also_o and_o for_o these_o cause_n i_o take_v it_o he_o be_v call_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n 8.9_o rom._n 8.9_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o but_o to_o omit_v many_o thing_n which_o may_v here_o be_v note_v upon_o this_o occasion_n 4.6_o gal._n 4.6_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n jesus_n because_o they_o be_v not_o thing_n special_o here_o intend_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o principal_a thing_n to_o be_v note_v be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o know_v that_o this_o which_o he_o suffer_v by_o his_o band_n and_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v turn_v to_o his_o salvation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n by_o who_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n work_v in_o we_o and_o for_o us._n whence_o i_o observe_v the_o true_a cause_n indeed_o whereby_o the_o suffering_n and_o the_o wrong_n of_o god_n child_n turn_v to_o their_o salvation_n 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they_o be_v to_o look_v for_o in_o this_o â—ife_n and_o persuade_v likewise_o by_o sundry_a motive_n not_o to_o â—eare_z they_o behold_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o some_o of_o you_o â—hall_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n here_o be_v the_o advertisement_n of_o such_o affliction_n as_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v but_o the_o exhortation_n be_v fear_v â—one_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o shall_v suffer_v and_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v they_o follow_v as_o first_o who_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o all_o the_o persecution_n and_o trouble_n which_o we_o suffer_v even_o the_o devil_n the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v you_o into_o prison_n he_o always_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n against_o the_o church_n as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n 12.15_o apoc._n 12.15_o that_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n water_n after_o the_o woman_n like_v unto_o a_o flood_n he_o blow_v the_o bellows_n unto_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o 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our_o trouble_n to_o our_o salvation_n he_o do_v it_o even_o he_o alone_o do_v it_o and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v do_v it_o a_o point_n wherein_o we_o will_v all_o of_o we_o seem_v very_o loath_a but_o to_o be_v thorough_o persuade_v for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o give_v full_a assent_n unto_o that_o truth_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o help_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n and_o that_o he_o turn_v they_o to_o our_o best_a but_o tell_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n we_o faint_v and_o droop_v and_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o when_o we_o be_v persecute_v revile_v slander_v oppress_a imprison_a and_o hate_v of_o man_n we_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o our_o good_a profession_n whence_o be_v it_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o poverty_n sickness_n or_o other_o adversity_n we_o be_v oppress_v with_o heaviness_n and_o hardly_o will_v be_v comfort_v be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o learned_a this_o lesson_n that_o all_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n yes_o sure_o the_o take_v out_o of_o this_o lesson_n will_v rid_v we_o of_o all_o such_o passion_n when_o any_o trouble_n do_v assault_v us._n â—â—r_n how_o can_v the_o thing_n cast_v we_o down_o which_o we_o know_v â—ould_v turn_v to_o our_o salvation_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n let_v we_o â—â—w_o learn_v it_o and_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o fear_v none_o of_o those_o â—â—ngs_n which_o we_o do_v or_o shall_v suffer_v but_o see_v by_o his_o help_n 〈◊〉_d shall_v turn_v to_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o abide_v faithful_a unto_o the_o â—â—th_n again_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o trouble_n to_o lift_v up_o â—â—r_a eye_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v other_o say_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o 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see_v the_o lord_n but_o when_o man_n see_v that_o we_o make_v a_o good_a profession_n 12.14_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o yet_o live_v nothing_o according_o thereunto_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o profession_n of_o our_o religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n how_o careful_a ought_v we_o to_o be_v of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n woe_n to_o the_o world_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n because_o of_o offence_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o offence_n shall_v come_v 18.7_o mat._n 18.7_o but_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v and_o sure_o if_o by_o our_o life_n not_o answerable_a to_o our_o profession_n we_o shall_v bring_v a_o slander_n upon_o our_o religion_n our_o profession_n upon_o the_o gospel_n if_o by_o our_o life_n some_o shall_v be_v weaken_v other_o harden_v the_o edge_n of_o other_o abate_v and_o other_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o good_a way_n than_o woe_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o because_o of_o such_o 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