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spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o this_o his_o desire_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o marvellous_a strong_a intention_n of_o spirit_n hâ—sych_n hâ—sych_n and_o a_o earnest_a study_n and_o endeavour_v after_o accomplishment_n hesychius_n expound_v the_o term_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o will_n desire_n wish_v love_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o work_n he_o will_v it_o not_o only_o as_o a_o possible_a achievement_n but_o as_o amiable_a he_o endeavour_v to_o compass_v it_o by_o all_o good_a mean_n because_o he_o propose_v so_o desirable_a a_o end_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o desire_n in_o obtain_v of_o possible_a design_n be_v manifest_v by_o our_o diligent_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a way_n to_o effect_v they_o 19_o aristot_n rhet._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n say_v the_o philosopher_n no_o man_n delight_n in_o or_o hanker_n after_o impossibility_n no_o rational_a man_n certain_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o our_o apostle_n do_v here_o under_o his_o importunate_a desire_n couch_n and_o imply_v all_o holy_a mean_n to_o accomplish_v his_o end_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o present_o subjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o afterward_o only_o at_o present_a observe_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o his_o prayer_n to_o his_o hearty_a desire_n that_o lively_o be_v those_o prayer_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o heart_n note_n note_n most_o harmonious_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n be_v those_o groan_n that_o mount_v up_o to_o heaven_n upon_o the_o wing_n of_o ardent_a emanation_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o heart_n suspiria_fw-la è_fw-la sulco_fw-la pectoris_fw-la ducta_fw-la when_o the_o word_n of_o our_o petition_n ascend_v warm_a and_o reek_a out_o of_o our_o bowel_n when_o every_o expression_n be_v dip_v in_o our_o heart_n blood_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o desire_n for_o israel_n and_o here_o it_o be_v considerable_a in_o what_o relation_n israel_n stand_v to_o the_o bless_a apostle_n 23.6_o rom._n 9.3_o rom._n 11.1_o phil._n 3.5_o act._n 23.6_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n for_o i_o also_o say_v paul_n be_o a_o israelite_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o another_o place_n he_o acquaint_v we_o that_o he_o be_v circumcise_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n i_o e._n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_fw-mi it_o appear_v thence_o 22_o 2_o cor._n â—1_n 22_o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v his_o kindred_n his_o own_o dear_a and_o near_a relation_n remain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o a_o state_n of_o ignorance_n as_o to_o the_o messiah_n and_o of_o alienation_n and_o estrangement_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o promise_n through_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o mediator_n for_o these_o it_o be_v that_o our_o apostle_n groan_n for_o these_o he_o be_v so_o ardent_a in_o prayer_n for_o these_o he_o pour_v out_o such_o earnest_a petition_n to_o the_o father_n 3._o the_o great_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o his_o kindred_n and_o relation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o his_o desire_n endeavour_n prayer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o earnest_a solicitude_n of_o his_o spirit_n the_o fervent_a petition_n pour_v out_o into_o the_o divine_a bosom_n do_v all_o combine_v in_o this_o that_o his_o natural_a may_v become_v spiritual_a relation_n that_o his_o kindred_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n may_v through_o union_n to_o christ_n be_v ally_v to_o he_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n what_o be_v natural_a to_o animal_n and_o plant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o thirst_n after_o a_o impression_n of_o their_o own_o likeness_n upon_o another_o 1._o arist_n pol._n l._n 1._o c._n 1._o be_v much_o more_o long_v for_o by_o saint_n that_o other_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o happy_a as_o well_o as_o themselves_o but_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v near_o to_o they_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n holy_a paul_n do_v not_o press_v after_o outward_a enjoyment_n as_o health_n strength_n riches_n power_n or_o dominion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o israel_n may_v have_v prosperity_n and_o plenty_n in_o their_o street_n and_o palace_n or_o that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o from_o the_o roman_n not_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o great_a of_o heaven_n this_o his_o soul_n travel_v with_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v in_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o so_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v 4._o in_o these_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v likewise_o the_o kind_a compellation_n wherewith_o our_o apostle_n do_v salute_v the_o saint_n at_o rome_n to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o brethren_n now_o though_o he_o write_v to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o he_o let_v they_o know_v that_o his_o bowel_n do_v yern_v over_o his_o poor_a kindred_n that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v save_v the_o reason_n why_o in_o this_o letter_n to_o the_o roman_n he_o do_v so_o pathetical_o mention_v these_o his_o desire_n with_o such_o strong_a and_o vehement_a asseveration_n be_v because_o there_o be_v great_a number_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o rome_n and_o principal_o of_o he_o two_o tribe_n that_o return_v out_o of_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n who_o after_o the_o war_n of_o pompey_n and_o other_o roman_a general_n and_o captain_n in_o judea_n be_v very_o many_o of_o they_o transplant_v into_o italy_n which_o be_v not_o only_o attest_v by_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n but_o also_o by_o scripture_n itself_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v a_o solemn_a convocation_n of_o the_o jew_n assemble_v by_o paul_n at_o his_o arrival_n etc._n act._n 2d_o 17_o etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o his_o come_n to_o that_o imperial_a city_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o appeal_n to_o caesar_n from_o all_o these_o part_n lay_v down_o together_o there_o result_v this_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n observe_v that_o to_o endeavour_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o near_a relation_n be_v a_o most_o important_a duty_n the_o precedent_n and_o example_n of_o our_o holy_a apostle_n compare_v with_o and_o confirm_v by_o other_o scripture_n will_v notable_o evince_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n 12.7_o 1_o cor._n 12.7_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o one_o great_a end_n why_o god_n bestow_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n upon_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v spend_v the_o savour_n thereof_o upon_o other_o our_o discourse_n must_v he_o season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o grace_n 4.29_o col._n 4.6_o ephes_n 4.29_o that_o it_o may_v minister_v edification_n to_o other_o our_o speech_n shall_v never_o overflow_v in_o abundance_n but_o like_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n to_o render_v the_o neighbour_a plantation_n fruitful_a grace_n be_v sometime_o compare_v to_o light_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o diffusive_a nature_n that_o our_o shine_a conversation_n night_n illustrate_v other_o in_o the_o path_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n 12.3_o cant._n 1.12_o prov._n 27.9_o john_n 12.3_o sometime_o grace_n be_v liken_v to_o spikenard_n to_o perfume_a ointment_n which_o must_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o box_n though_o of_o pure_a alabaster_n but_o open_v that_o the_o whole_a house_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fragrant_a odour_n thereof_o 133.2_o psal_n 133.2_o to_o oil_n to_o the_o costly_a sacred_a oil_n that_o run_v down_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o beard_n of_o aaron_n but_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n to_o talent_n which_o must_v be_v industrious_o trade_v with_o and_o not_o lay_v up_o in_o napkin_n to_o dew_n shower_n water_n because_o of_o their_o fructify_a virtue_n 10.24_o 1_o thes_n 5.11_o rom._n 14.19_o heb._n 3.13_o col._n 3.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 18.30_o heb._n 10.24_o to_o a_o generative_a principle_n because_o of_o its_o beget_n power_n and_o influence_n we_o be_v therefore_o command_v exhort_v direct_v to_o edify_v one_o another_o to_o exhort_v one_o another_o to_o admonish_v one_o another_o to_o turn_v one_o another_o as_o that_o phrase_n in_o ezekiel_n seem_v to_o import_v &_o converti_fw-la facite_fw-la and_o make_v other_o to_o be_v convert_v as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n when_o convert_v we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o strengthen_v our_o brethren_n that_o we_o may_v save_v