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be_v bold_a to_o ask_v and_o to_o expect_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o represent_v god_n to_o their_o thought_n under_o such_o title_n and_o name_n whereby_o they_o may_v confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o here_o in_o the_o close_a and_o end_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v wish_v they_o to_o press_v and_o urge_v god_n from_o consideration_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v encourage_v themselves_o by_o good_a reason_n both_o to_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o what_o they_o have_v ask_v whereby_o we_o learn_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o child_n doct._n 1_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o petition_n they_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o will_v have_v they_o utter_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n thus_o do_v jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v 32.9.10.11.12_o gen_n 32.9.10.11.12_o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v into_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o prayer_n jacob_n gather_v reason_n from_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o father_n from_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereto_o from_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n from_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n be_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v in_o &_o last_o from_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o esau_n shall_v have_v destroy_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o do_v grind_v that_o petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n in_o like_a manner_n solomon_n confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.23.24.25.26_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o david_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n reas_n 1_o though_o god_n need_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o need_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o supply_v their_o need_n for_o he_o know_v every_o man_n case_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v of_o himself_o to_o help_v than_o any_o man_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v yet_o he_o do_v delight_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v yield_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n because_o therein_o they_o show_v proof_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n confidence_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v much_o please_a to_o their_o father_n reason_n in_o prayer_n do_v much_o reas_n 2_o confirm_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o stir_v up_o good_a affection_n in_o prayer_n for_o when_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o he_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o hope_v to_o obtain_v he_o can_v break_v through_o all_o the_o discouragement_n which_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n can_v cast_v in_o to_o hinder_v he_o hereby_o all_o pray_v without_o use_n 1_o understanding_n be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n never_o so_o good_a must_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v faulty_a for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o ask_v can_v never_o give_v reason_n why_o he_o ask_v use_v 2_o this_o reprove_v all_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a entrance_n and_o proceed_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v when_o man_n be_v lead_v therein_o only_o by_o custom_n or_o present_a sense_n of_o necessity_n but_o never_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o utter_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o request_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o heartless_a in_o their_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v not_o establish_v their_o faith_n and_o put_v life_n to_o their_o affection_n by_o utter_v of_o apt_a reason_n of_o their_o present_a petition_n use_v 3_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v make_v a_o prayer_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n direction_n &_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a in_o scripture_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o give_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n for_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o child_n reason_v it_o out_o with_o he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v sometime_o of_o set_a purpose_n seem_v not_o to_o hear_v but_o rather_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o child_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o resist_v all_o impediment_n and_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o he_o in_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n first_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v she_o then_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o seem_v to_o deny_v her_o suit_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 28._o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o when_o she_o show_v by_o her_o importunate_a continuance_n of_o her_o suit_n and_o wise_a answer_v of_o christ_n objection_n say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n she_o thereupon_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o withal_o obtain_v her_o 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ask_v we_o shall_v be_v much_o holpen_v in_o our_o pray_n and_o god_n will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o our_o prayer_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o ask_v the_o aforesaid_a petition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n from_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v christian_n must_v in_o their_o prayer_n doct._n 2_o as_o well_o offer_v praise_n unto_o god_n as_o make_v request_n we_o must_v as_o well_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o thanks_o as_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n or_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n thus_o say_v david_n thy_o o_o lord_n be_v greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o
that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o god_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o king_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n dan._n 2.47_o and_o 4.3_o the_o lord_n make_v and_o do_v reas_n 1_o preserve_v all_o thing_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v above_o and_o have_v sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o act_n of_o god_n do_v prove_v it_o reas_n 2_o for_o he_o change_v time_n he_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n dan._n 2.21_o by_o he_o king_n reign_v pro._n 8.15_o all_o power_n be_v of_o he_o rom._n 13.1_o use_v 1_o this_o shall_v take_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o all_o that_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o speak_v with_o their_o tongue_n say_v as_o they_o in_o the_o psalm_n 4â—_n psal_n 12_o 4â—_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o this_o shall_v likewise_o make_v all_o wicked_a man_n to_o tremble_v for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o absolute_a king_n who_o no_o policy_n nor_o power_n can_v withstand_v he_o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v even_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o they_o use_v 2_o if_o absolute_a sovereignty_n be_v proper_a unto_o god_n than_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v no_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o master_n to_o have_v right_a to_o give_v such_o law_n that_o proper_o of_o themselves_o bind_v the_o conscience_n but_o only_o god_n for_o be_v this_o respect_n our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n matth._n 23.9.10_o wherefore_o the_o pope_n must_v be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o usurper_n of_o god_n prerogative_n because_o he_o do_v presumptuous_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o give_v law_n such_o as_o shall_v proper_o bind_v the_o conscience_n whereby_o he_o do_v domineer_v over_o man_n faith_n and_o conscience_n 2.4_o 2._o thes_n 2.4_o and_o do_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o god_n hereby_o we_o must_v be_v exhort_v use_v 3_o to_o yield_v absolute_a subjection_n in_o all_o thing_n at_o all_o time_n unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 6._o 1._o cor._n 6._o and_o as_o for_o inferior_a and_o subordinate_a authority_n of_o man_n under_o he_o we_o must_v for_o his_o sake_n submit_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o but_o in_o the_o lord_n only_o 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 2.13_o for_o if_o they_o command_v any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v forbid_v or_o forbid_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v we_o must_v answer_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n whether_o it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o hearken_v unto_o you_o more_o than_o unto_o god_n judge_v you_o act._n 4.19_o to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o to_o resist_v authority_n but_o to_o resist_v the_o corrupt_a will_n and_o lust_n of_o those_o that_o abuse_n and_o exceed_v their_o authority_n use_v 4_o this_o shall_v teach_v king_n and_o all_o inferior_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n commonwealth_n and_o family_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o derive_v their_o authority_n from_o god_n 1.2_o ezra_n 1.2_o who_o be_v kingdom_n wherefore_o they_o must_v beware_v that_o they_o do_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o their_o subject_n and_o domineer_v over_o their_o wife_n child_n or_o servant_n abuse_v the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o master_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o their_o government_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v unto_o all_o such_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o ephes_n 6.9_o use_v 5_o last_o it_o will_v much_o refresh_v and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o servant_n and_o child_n of_o god_n to_o consider_v that_o their_o god_n and_o father_n be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o for_o the_o majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o father_n be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o child_n they_o can_v be_v base_a and_o ignoble_a which_o have_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o father_n for_o as_o christ_n our_o head_n be_v hereby_o honourable_a because_o he_o have_v such_o a_o 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be_v in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o david_n say_v power_n belong_v unto_o god_n psal_n 62.11_o daniel_n say_v wisdom_n and_o might_n be_v god_n dan._n 2.20_o reas_n 1_o he_o be_v god_n therefore_o omnipotent_a reas_n 2_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n preservation_n and_o redemption_n do_v show_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n use_v 1_o all_o the_o wicked_a which_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o because_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o will_n shall_v tremble_v &_o quake_v at_o the_o thought_n hereof_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o nahum_n say_v that_o he_o revenge_v he_o revenge_v be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o will_v not_o at_o all_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n nah._n 1.2.2.6_o he_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n matth._n 10.28_o this_o reprove_v all_o that_o call_v use_v 2_o god_n power_n into_o question_n like_o those_o israelite_n which_o say_v 78.9_o psal_n 78.9_o can_v god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n or_o like_o those_o that_o think_v their_o sin_n to_o be_v so_o many_o &_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o they_o can_v be_v pardon_v or_o cure_v this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n power_n use_v 3_o may_v give_v hope_n unto_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n that_o if_o they_o will_v repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o hard_a heart_a jew_n say_v god_n be_v able_a to_o engraft_v they_o also_o if_o they_o abide_v not_o in_o unbelief_n rom._n 11.23_o if_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o any_o use_v 4_o man_n let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o by_o any_o violent_a mean_n he_o can_v deliver_v himself_o from_o under_o his_o hand_n but_o let_v he_o humble_v himself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n 5.6_o 1._o pet._n 5.6_o there_o be_v no_o contend_v with_o god_n that_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o but_o jacob_n wrestle_v which_o be_v humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n by_o this_o 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john_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n hear_v every_o creature_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n say_v blessing_n honour_n glory_n 5.13_o rev._n 5.13_o and_o power_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o unto_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o these_o example_n be_v for_o our_o learning_n so_o that_o we_o must_v always_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n 115.1_o psal_n 115.1_o not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n if_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o we_o 13.32_o joh_n 13.32_o he_o also_o will_v glorify_v we_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v 2.30_o 1._o sam._n 2.30_o say_v god_n thus_o it_o may_v be_v learned_a what_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o which_o the_o first_o petition_n do_v lead_v we_o before_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o one_o thing_n must_v be_v observe_v from_o christ_n choice_n of_o the_o word_n hallow_v 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57.15_o as_o man_n be_v more_o holy_a 16.3_o psal_n 16.3_o so_o do_v david_n count_v they_o more_o excellent_a for_o such_o who_o he_o call_v saint_n he_o also_o call_v excellent_a and_o when_o christ_n jesus_n will_v present_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n he_o will_v sanctify_v it_o reason_n eph_n 5.26.27_o reason_n and_o present_v it_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n because_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v the_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o power_n mercy_n justice_n and_o all_o other_o his_o attribute_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o all_o holy_a can_v not_o be_v good_a much_o less_o goodness_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v god_n if_o he_o be_v not_o holy_a yea_o holiness_n itself_o and_o as_o for_o other_o thing_n the_o more_o they_o partake_v of_o holiness_n the_o more_o like_a they_o be_v to_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o the_o more_o glorious_a man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v therefore_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o creature_n here_o below_o 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