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the_o only_a fence_n for_o the_o heart_n hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la conscire_fw-la sibi_fw-la nulla_fw-la pallescere_fw-la culpa_fw-la hor._n as_o also_o good_a manner_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n these_o be_v our_o lamp_n luke_n 12.35_o to_o be_v hold_v 1_o tim._n 1.19_o as_o thorax_n munit_fw-la pectus_fw-la militis_fw-la so_o do_v these_o our_o life_n that_o we_o sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 2.3_o and_o 3.9_o this_o keep_v david_n psalm_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n breastplate_n ii_o now_o for_o the_o next_o word_n viz._n righteousness_n observe_v that_o it_o be_v 1._o natural_a this_o we_o have_v in_o our_o first_o creation_n for_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a he_o be_v create_v after_o god_n own_o image_n and_o proportionable_o as_o christ_n be_v who_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a 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that_o draw_v near_o god_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o with_o lip_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o a_o faithful_a understanding_n and_o devout_a mind_n that_o be_v intent_n upon_o god_n and_o apprehend_v his_o promise_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la anima_fw-la or_o ationis_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la corporis_fw-la corpus_fw-la sive_fw-la anima_fw-la putidum_fw-la est_fw-la cadaver_n sic_fw-la oratio_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la zanchius_n iv_o it_o must_v be_v conjoin_v with_o vigilancy_n and_o perseverance_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n as_o christ_n say_v mat._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n this_o imply_v a_o fervency_n that_o we_o be_v not_o dull_a languid_a and_o tire_a with_o pray_v but_o to_o hold_v out_o constant_o v._o it_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o charity_n for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o saint_n all_o our_o 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be_v a_o special_a service_n of_o god_n psalm_n 50.14_o 15._o offer_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o also_o call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n not_o go_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n for_o help_n esay_n 63.15_o 16._o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n say_v the_o church_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n though_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o israel_n acknowledge_v we_o not_o and_o in_o thou_o only_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o in_o vain_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n iii_o they_o must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n john_n 14.13_o 14._o and_o 15_o 16._o and_o 16.23_o 24_o 26._o in_o my_o name_n i._n e._n through_o my_o mediation_n for_o my_o merit_n sake_n i_o will_v do_v it_o i.e._n i_o will_v hear_v and_o grant_v your_o request_n because_o i_o be_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o power_n 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they_o breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o cruelty_n psalm_n 27.12_o .._o and_o thus_o in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o there_o will_v be_v everlasting_a use_n of_o this_o armour_n and_o that_o in_o several_a kind_n 1._o prayer_n or_o appreciation_n for_o blessing_n 2._o supplication_n or_o deprecation_n against_o evil_n either_o feel_v or_o fear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v or_o remove_v 3._o intercession_n for_o other_o 4._o to_o all_o which_o we_o must_v add_v thanksgiving_n in_o reference_n to_o all_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v and_o success_n come_v in_o as_o they_o be_v in_o part_n name_v here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o all_o of_o they_o conjoin_v 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o in_o that_o serious_a exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n you_o have_v have_v reason_n from_o god_n ourselves_o and_o other_o 4._o now_o add_v a_o four_o reason_n 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