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matthew_n gospel_n ver_fw-la 21._o where_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o if_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o doubt_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o do_v what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o the_o figtree_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v to_o that_o mountain_n upon_o which_o they_o stand_v be_v thou_o remove_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o sea_n it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o this_o sort_n of_o faith_n be_v here_o put_v before_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_a and_o work_v of_o miracle_n because_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o antecedent_n impulse_n to_o do_v both_o or_o else_o by_o faith_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v supernatural_a courage_n and_o confidence_n with_o which_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o endow_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o set_v upon_o any_o design_n that_o will_v find_v opposition_n from_o devil_n or_o man_n this_o fiducia_fw-la or_o undaunted_a courage_n be_v call_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o render_v 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these_o inspire_a orator_n often_o move_v they_o withal_o to_o pray_v in_o unknown_a tongue_n which_o st._n paul_n emphatical_o call_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o pray_v intelligible_o or_o with_o the_o understanding_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o loc_n the_o chrysost_n &_o theoph._n in_o loc_n 14_o chap._n of_o this_o epist_n the_o 14_o and_o 15_o verse_n which_o the_o enthusiast_n of_o this_o age_n have_v so_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v this_o gift_n above_o all_o other_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o singular_a pledge_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o as_o a_o seal_n by_o which_o he_o own_a the_o christian_n to_o be_v his_o adopt_a son_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 8_o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o apostle_n call_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o they_o be_v move_v to_o cry_v abba_n father_n a_o name_n as_o st._n locum_fw-la st._n in_o locum_fw-la chrysost_n and_o theophyl_n observe_v by_o which_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o where_o find_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n although_o they_o call_v god_n repetuntur_fw-la god_n deut._n 32.18_o mal._n 2.10_o 1_o chron_n 29.10_o be_v 63.16.64.8_o joh._n 8.41_o so_o joma_n c._n 8._o 9_o dixit_fw-la r._n akiba_n beati_fw-la vos_fw-la o_fw-la israel_n coram_fw-la quo_fw-la purificamini_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la purificat_fw-la vos_fw-la â—ater_fw-mi vesler_fw-mi qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la juxta_fw-la dictum_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o spargam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezek._n 36.25_o sotta_fw-it cap._n 9_o 15._o postquam_fw-la praedixit_fw-la futuras_fw-la calamitato_n tempore_fw-la visitationis_fw-la templi_fw-la sic_fw-la erumpit_fw-la cui_fw-la ergo_fw-la nitemur_fw-la nisi_fw-la patri_fw-la nostio_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quae_fw-la verba_fw-la bis_fw-la ibi_fw-la repetuntur_fw-la father_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n move_v the_o christian_n to_o invoke_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o he_o before_o do_v thereby_o bear_v witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v mark_n what_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n chrysost_o who_o assert_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o where_o find_v to_o invoke_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n which_o must_v be_v grace_n be_v for_o in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v very_o ancient_a we_o find_v god_n invoke_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n particular_o in_o that_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o be_v style_v because_o it_o contain_v eighteen_o small_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mention_n whereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mishna_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr benedictionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 3._o ramban_a gamaliel_n dicit_fw-la quâlibet_fw-la die_fw-la orare_fw-la debet_fw-la quisquam_fw-la octodecem_fw-la preces_fw-la one_o of_o those_o prayer_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fac_fw-la nos_fw-la revertere_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la turn_v we_o our_o father_n unto_o thy_o law_n another_o prayer_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n which_o particular_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o same_o tract_n cap._n 5._o 2._o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v we_o our_o father_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o penitence_n which_o be_v 10_o day_n and_o to_o some_o 40_o before_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n there_o be_v many_o prayer_n which_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n our_o king_n but_o though_o this_o title_n of_o father_n be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o servile_a dispensation_n very_o rare_o presume_v to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o god_n by_o that_o familiar_a appellation_n till_o they_o 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7.6_o and_o 14.2_o and_o 26.18_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o col._n 1.13_o rev._n 1.9_o and_o 5.10_o matth._n 24.22_o elect_n that_o be_v the_o 24.22_o the_o compare_v ex._n 19.5_o 6._o deut._n 7.6_o and_o 14.2_o and_o 26.18_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o col._n 1.13_o rev._n 1.9_o and_o 5.10_o matth._n 24.22_o church_n itself_o they_o have_v power_n from_o the_o devil_n as_o st._n john_n plain_o say_v rev._n 13.14_o and_o 16.14_o to_o work_v sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o air_n to_o speak_v diverse_a language_n to_o foretell_v plague_n and_o storm_n to_o tell_v what_o be_v do_v at_o a_o distance_n to_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o vomit_v flame_n to_o walk_v and_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o a_o compact_n with_o beelzebub_n their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o confront_v the_o miracle_n and_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o confirm_v this_o antichristian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o 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