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of_o sin_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n it_o belong_v to_o god_n peculiar_o dan._n 9_o 9_o to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v god_n alone_o can_v do_v it_o for_o two_o reason_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o wrong_a party_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a judg._n 1._o he_o be_v the_o wrong_a party_n against_o who_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v psal._n 51._o 4._o against_o thou_o against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v he_o have_v sin_v against_o bathsheba_n against_o vriah_n who_o death_n he_o project_v how_o be_v it_o say_v against_o thou_o only_o there_o may_v be_v wrong_a and_o hurt_v do_v to_o a_o creature_n but_o the_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n and_o a_o despise_n of_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o creature_n be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o offence_n do_v to_o god_n against_o so_o many_o obligation_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o he_o among_o man_n we_o distinguish_v between_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o wrong_n and_o a_o criminal_a action_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o action_n of_o wrong_n and_o trespass_n be_v another_o if_o a_o man_n steal_v from_o another_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v he_o restitution_n but_o he_o must_v satisfy_v the_o law_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o supreme_a judg._n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o one_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o who_o they_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o the_o offence_n gen._n 18._o 25._o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a but_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n the_o father_n as_o first_o in_o order_n of_o the_o person_n be_v represent_v as_o the_o judge_n to_o who_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v tender_v and_o who_o do_v authoritative_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o the_o supreme_a judge_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v rom._n 8._o 33._o the_o whole_a business_n of_o our_o acquitment_n be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o father_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o satisfaction_n and_o our_o humble_a address_n for_o pardon_n but_o to_o answer_v some_o objection_n that_o may_v arise_v object_n 1._o it_o be_v say_v mat._n 9_o 6._o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v power_n on_o earth_n to_o forgive_v sin_n i_o answer_v that_o be_v bring_v there_o as_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o godhead_n he_o that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v also_o very_a god_n and_o therefore_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n for_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v god_n when_o incarnate_a and_o it_o become_v he_o to_o discover_v himself_o as_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n so_o his_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n object_n 2._o be_v take_v from_o the_o text_n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o i_o answer_v in_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o obliquity_n or_o fault_n in_o it_o and_o the_o hurt_a or_o detriment_n that_o redound_v to_o man_n by_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o a_o offence_n to_o his_o infinite_a majesty_n god_n can_v only_o pardon_v it_o or_o dispense_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o hurt_n to_o we_o so_o restitution_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o man_n and_o man_n can_v pardon_v or_o forgive_v it_o object_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v joh._n 20._o 23._o whosesoever_o sin_v you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosesoever_o sin_v you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n i_o answer_v they_o do_v it_o declarative_o and_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n commit_v to_o they_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n or_o doctrine_n and_o the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o discipline_n according_o this_o power_n be_v call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 16._o 19_o and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o open_v or_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o god_n house_n and_o to_o bind_v or_o loose_v as_o the_o expression_n be_v mat._n 18._o 18._o that_o be_v to_o pronounce_v guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o judgement_n or_o to_o absolve_v and_o set_v free_a declarative_o and_o in_o god_n name_n or_o as_o it_o be_v literal_o express_v in_o the_o place_n allege_v to_o remit_v or_o retain_v the_o key_n of_o doctrine_n be_v exercise_v about_o all_o sin_n as_o sin_n be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a and_o inward_a and_o the_o key_n of_o order_n and_o discipline_n about_o sin_n only_o as_o it_o be_v scandalous_a and_o infectious_a now_o what_o they_o act_n ministerial_o according_a to_o their_o commission_n it_o be_v ratify_v in_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v a_o declaration_n or_o intimation_n of_o the_o sentence_n already_o pass_v there_o so_o that_o a_o declarative_n and_o ministerial_a power_n be_v give_v to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o authoritative_a power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n that_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o man_n can_v remit_v doctrinal_o and_o by_o way_n of_o judicial_a procedure_n but_o that_o be_v only_o by_o way_n of_o commission_n and_o ministerial_a deputation_n such_o as_o be_v penitent_n and_o feel_v the_o bond_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v declarative_o absolve_v and_o loose_v they_o or_o take_v off_o the_o censure_n judicial_o inflict_v for_o their_o scandalous_a carriage_n this_o ministerial_a forgive_n however_o carnal_a heart_n may_v slight_v it_o both_o in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n yet_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v own_v by_o god_n and_o the_o penitent_n shall_v feel_v it_o to_o their_o encouragement_n and_o the_o obstinate_a to_o their_o terror_n 2._o as_o he_o pardon_v sin_n in_o the_o conscience_n and_o there_o god_n alone_o can_v forgive_v sin_n or_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1._o because_o of_o his_o authority_n 2._o because_o of_o his_o power_n 1._o because_o of_o his_o authority_n conscience_n be_v god_n deputy_n and_o till_o god_n be_v pacify_v conscience_n be_v not_o pacify_v upon_o sound_n and_o solid_a term_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v where_o conscience_n do_v its_o office_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 20_o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o
for_o your_o sin_n so_o you_o ought_v to_o humble_v yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o you_o be_v vex_v with_o such_o temptation_n as_o pierce_v and_o prick_v you_o in_o your_o vein_n as_o david_n speak_v when_o the_o devil_n bear_v in_o blasphemous_a thought_n upon_o the_o heart_n they_o be_v his_o sin_n but_o your_o correction_n just_o order_v by_o god_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v for_o the_o correction_n of_o your_o sin_n that_o you_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o afflict_v you_o thus_o and_o this_o rod_n if_o it_o smart_v it_o be_v dip_v in_o your_o own_o gild_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o god_n fatherly_a indignation_n for_o your_o folly_n and_o vanity_n for_o god_n may_v thus_o manifest_v it_o by_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o this_o severe_a discipline_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o vex_v by_o satan_n now_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o your_o sin_n and_o say_v as_o zion_n in_o her_o trouble_n lam._n 1._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a for_o i_o have_v rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n 2._o find_v out_o and_o remove_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n when_o god_n let_v loose_a satan_n upon_o we_o paul_n discern_v it_o present_o as_o usual_o god_n rod_n bring_v light_a along_o with_o it_o when_o he_o be_v buffet_v with_o a_o messenger_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v exâ—lted_v above_o measure_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o now_o that_o which_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o exercise_v we_o with_o this_o discipline_n that_o may_v be_v know_v sometime_o by_o the_o time_n when_o this_o temptation_n surprise_v we_o if_o it_o treaâ—_n upon_o the_o heel_n of_o some_o immediate_a and_o forego_v provocation_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n you_o shall_v humble_v yourselves_o for_o or_o by_o that_o ill_a frame_n and_o posture_n of_o spirit_n wherein_o the_o temptation_n find_v you_o as_o paul_n heart_n be_v likely_o puff_v up_o and_o exalt_v with_o his_o spiritual_a enjoyment_n therefore_o god_n let_v loose_a satan_n 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of_o the_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o direction_n to_o remove_v the_o cause_n for_o until_o we_o let_v the_o sin_n go_v god_n will_v continue_v the_o punishment_n though_o we_o strive_v pray_v and_o ask_v counsel_n our_o burden_n will_v still_o be_v continue_v upon_o we_o until_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o we_o though_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n we_o come_v to_o the_o close_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v either_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o or_o from_o the_o evil_a thing_n first_o from_o the_o evil_a one_o mat._n 13._o 19_o then_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a one_o and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 13._o i_o will_v write_v unto_o you_o young_a man_n because_o you_o have_v overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a one._n and_o 1_o joh._n 5._o 18._o he_o that_o be_v beget_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o eph._n 6._o 16._o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n wherewith_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o wicked_a one._n in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o devil_n be_v so_o call_v because_o his_o great_a business_n be_v to_o draw_v and_o drive_v other_o to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o so_o satan_n be_v call_v the_o wicked_a one_o second_o it_o may_v be_v render_v that_o evil_a thing_n mat._n 5._o 37._o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o evil._n mat._n 5._o 39_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d resist_v not_o evil._n we_o be_v command_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n clear_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o evil_a thing_n and_o so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n now_o which_o of_o these_o sense_n shall_v we_o prefer_v first_o if_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o evil_a one_o or_o satan_n the_o word_n will_v bear_v a_o good_a sense_n thus_o if_o god_n for_o our_o trial_n and_o further_a humiliation_n shall_v suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n yet_o we_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v his_o will_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o keep_v under_o his_o power_n to_o make_v good_a this_o interpretation_n know_v the_o devil_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v the_o evil_a one_o for_o he_o be_v the_o old_a sinner_n he_o sin_n from_o the_o beginning_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a sinner_n therefore_o he_o be_v call_v eph._n 6._o 12._o spiritual_a wickedness_n his_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n sinful_a every_o sin_n of_o he_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o full_a light_n and_o with_o malice_n and_o spite_n against_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n and_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 44._o as_o jubal_n be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o such_o as_o handle_v the_o harp_n and_o organ_n gen._n 4._o 21._o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o use_n of_o that_o instrument_n so_o all_o the_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n be_v by_o his_o furtherance_n both_o actual_a and_o original_a therefore_o he_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v the_o evil_a one._n again_o he_o have_v a_o great_a stroke_n in_o temptation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o artificer_n the_o designer_n the_o improver_n of_o they_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tempter_n mat._n 4._o 3._o well_o then_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o evil_n one_o second_o we_o may_v render_v it_o indefinite_o as_o we_o do_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a that_o be_v from_o sin_n and_o â—itly_o be_v this_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil_n above_o poverty_n sickness_n and_o worldly_a loss_n every_o thing_n which_o do_v harm_v we_o that_o may_v be_v call_v evil_a now_o sin_n do_v most_o hurt_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o sin_n why_o because_o it_o do_v endamage_v our_o inward_a man_n and_o endanger_v our_o everlasting_a hope_n 1._o it_o do_v endammage_n our_o inward_a man_n and_o hinder_v and_o diminish_v our_o comfortable_a communion_n with_o god_n other_o thing_n may_v harm_v the_o man_n but_o they_o do_v not_o touch_v the_o christian_a and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n breach_n make_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n come_v not_o so_o near_o as_o a_o breach_n make_v upon_o the_o inward_a man_n therefore_o we_o faint_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v safe_a 2._o it_o do_v endanger_v our_o everlasting_a hope_n and_o concernment_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a evil._n all_o affliction_n do_v but_o reach_v our_o temporal_a but_o sin_n reach_v our_o eternal_a concernment_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n promise_v himself_o this_o kind_n of_o deliverance_n as_o that_o which_o be_v most_o worthy_a 2_o tim._n 4._o 17_o 18._o i_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o will_v preserve_v i_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n well_o then_o you_o see_v it_o may_v be_v render_v the_o evil_a one_o or_o the_o evil_a thing_n the_o word_n carry_v it_o for_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denote_v the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n and_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o malum_fw-la
that_o we_o may_v know_v god_n do_v all_o that_o he_o govern_v all_o humane_a affair_n that_o we_o may_v live_v upon_o his_o allowance_n and_o take_v our_o daily_a bread_n from_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v we_o hold_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o our_o great_a landlord_n therefore_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o we_o be_v robber_n and_o thief_n if_o we_o use_v the_o creature_n without_o his_o leave_n god_n be_v the_o great_a owner_n of_o the_o world_n who_o give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n and_o all_o our_o supply_n therefore_o he_o will_v have_v it_o ask_v that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v our_o dependence_n 2._o it_o be_v most_o for_o our_o profit_n partly_o that_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o plead_v god_n promise_n for_o there_o we_o put_v the_o promise_n in_o suit_n faith_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v exercise_v in_o prayer_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n we_o take_v christ_n from_o god_n in_o prayer_n we_o present_v christ_n to_o god_n that_o prayer_n which_o be_v effectual_a it_o be_v a_o exercise_n of_o faith_n rom._n 10._o 14._o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v and_o as_o it_o concern_v our_o faith_n so_o also_o our_o love_n which_o be_v both_o act_v and_o increase_v in_o prayer_n it_o be_v act_v for_o it_o be_v delight_n in_o god_n which_o make_v we_o so_o often_o converse_v with_o he_o thus_o the_o hypocrite_n job_n 27._o 10._o will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a they_o that_o love_n god_n can_v be_v long_o from_o he_o they_o that_o delight_v in_o god_n will_v be_v often_o unbosome_a themselves_o to_o he_o it_o do_v also_o increase_v our_o love_n for_o by_o answer_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v new_a fuel_n to_o keep_v in_o this_o holy_a fire_n in_o our_o bosom_n we_o pray_v and_o then_o he_o give_v direct_a answer_n psal._n 116._o 1._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n so_o our_o hope_n be_v exercise_v in_o wait_v for_o the_o blessing_n pray_v for_o psal._n 5._o 3._o o_o lord_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o that_o look_v up_o be_v the_o work_n of_o hope_n when_o we_o be_v look_v and_o wait_v to_o see_v what_o come_v in_o from_o plead_v promise_n it_o be_v much_o too_o for_o our_o peace_n of_o conscience_n for_o it_o ease_v we_o of_o our_o burden_n it_o be_v the_o vent_n of_o the_o soul_n like_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n in_o a_o fever_n when_o our_o heart_n swell_v with_o care_n and_o we_o have_v a_o burden_n upon_o we_o and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v we_o may_v ease_v ourselves_o with_o god_n phil._n 4._o 6._o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n o_o bless_a frame_n that_o can_v be_v trouble_v at_o nothing_o here_o in_o this_o world_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o business_n encounter_n temptation_n what_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v this_o calmness_n of_o heart_n be_v much_o in_o open_v your_o heart_n to_o god_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n look_v as_o in_o a_o earthquake_n when_o the_o wind_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n heave_v and_o shake_v and_o quake_v until_o there_o be_v a_o vent_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v get_v out_o than_o all_o be_v quiet_a so_o we_o have_v many_o toss_n and_o turmoiling_n in_o our_o mind_n till_o we_o open_v and_o unbosom_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o then_o all_o be_v quiet_a also_o it_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o mercy_n when_o we_o have_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n for_o this_o child_n i_o pray_v say_v hannah_n and_o i_o will_v lend_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 27_o 28._o those_o mercy_n we_o express_o pray_v for_o we_o be_v more_o thorough_o oblige_v to_o improve_v for_o god_n what_o be_v win_v with_o prayer_n be_v wear_v with_o thankfulness_n application_n use_v 1_o to_o caution_n we_o against_o many_o abuse_n in_o prayer_n which_o may_v be_v disprove_v and_o tax_v either_o formal_o or_o by_o just_a consequence_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o five_o 1._o a_o idle_a and_o foolish_a loquacity_n when_o man_n take_v a_o liberty_n to_o prattle_v any_o thing_n in_o god_n hear_v and_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o prayer_n and_o what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n eccles._n 5._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a irreverence_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n when_o man_n go_v hand_n over_o head_n about_o this_o work_n and_o speak_v any_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o their_o mind_n as_o man_n take_v themselves_o to_o be_v despise_v when_o 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move_v by_o word_n and_o strain_n of_o rhetoric_n and_o do_v accept_v man_n for_o their_o part_n rather_o than_o grace_n fine_a phrase_n and_o quaint_a speech_n alas_o they_o do_v not_o carry_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v but_o a_o empty_a babble_n in_o his_o ear_n rather_o than_o a_o humble_a exercise_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n and_o childlike_a affection_n and_o holy_a desire_n after_o god_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v with_o god_n we_o must_v speak_v with_o our_o heart_n to_o he_o rather_o than_o with_o our_o word_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o curiosity_n as_o the_o other_o be_v of_o neglect_n it_o be_v not_o word_n but_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n which_o god_n look_v after_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o oratory_n the_o product_n of_o memory_n invention_n and_o part_n but_o a_o filial_a affection_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n with_o a_o childlike_a confidence_n therefore_o too_o much_o care_n of_o verbal_a eloquence_n in_o prayer_n and_o tuneable_a expression_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o babble_v though_o man_n shall_v have_v the_o wit_n to_o avoid_v impertinent_a expression_n and_o repetition_n yet_o when_o prayer_n smell_v so_o much_o of_o the_o man_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n alas_o it_o be_v but_o like_o the_o unsavoury_a belch_v of_o a_o rot_a breath_n in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v attend_v to_o matter_n to_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v to_o communicate_v to_o god_n to_o our_o necessity_n rather_o than_o to_o word_n 3._o heartless_n speak_v fill_v up_o the_o time_n with_o word_n when_o the_o tongue_n outruns_a the_o heart_n when_o man_n pour_v their_o breath_n into_o the_o air_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v dead_a and_o sleepy_a or_o their_o heart_n keep_v not_o time_n and_o pace_n with_o their_o expression_n we_o often_o pray_v with_o our_o tongue_n than_o with_o our_o mind_n and_o from_o our_o memory_n than_o our_o conscience_n and_o from_o our_o conscience_n than_o our_o affection_n and_o from_o our_o affection_n as_o present_o stir_v than_o from_o our_o heart_n renew_v bend_a and_o incline_v towards_o god_n be_v the_o prayer_n long_o or_o short_a the_o heart_n must_v keep_v pace_n with_o our_o tongue_n as_o the_o poet_n say_v disticha_fw-la long_fw-mi facit_fw-la his_o distich_n be_v tedious_a so_o it_o be_v tedious_a and_o irksome_a to_o god_n unless_o we_o make_v supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6._o 18._o remember_v god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v 4._o when_o man_n rest_v in_o outward_a vehemency_n and_o loud_a speech_n say_v tertullian_n quibus_fw-la arteriis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la pro_fw-la streno_fw-la
you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes._n 1._o 13_o 14._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o witness_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o the_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v always_o dark_a and_o doubtful_a the_o holy-ghost_n be_v give_v as_o a_o witness_n if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o or_o no_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n see_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o under_o the_o law_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n every_o doubtful_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v establish_v deut._n 17._o 6._o so_o here_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n together_o with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n our_o spirit_n alone_o may_v be_v lie_v deceitful_a we_o may_v flatter_v ourselves_o and_o think_v we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v child_n of_o the_o devil_n all_o certain_o come_v from_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o therefore_o the_o great_a question_n which_o be_v traverse_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o heart_n be_v whether_o we_o be_v god_n child_n what_o be_v the_o spirit_n be_v witness_v 1._o he_o lay_v down_o mark_v in_o scripture_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o decision_n of_o this_o debate_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o the_o holy-ghost's_a indite_v and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bear_v witness_n rom._n 8._o 14._o for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o in_o this_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n thus_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n to_o our_o spirit_n by_o lay_v down_o such_o mark_n as_o we_o by_o our_o own_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o renew_v conscience_n feel_v to_o be_v right_a within_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n call_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o he_o work_v such_o grace_n as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n child_n and_o be_v evidence_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 13._o and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n tit._n 3._o 5._o look_v as_o john_n know_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o spirit_n be_v descend_v and_o abide_v upon_o he_o john_n 1._o 32._o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n be_v work_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v inhabitation_n we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o no_o whether_o we_o dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o because_o of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o that_o be_v because_o of_o those_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o holy-ghost_n stamp_v the_o impress_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n work_v in_o we_o a_o answerable_a likeness_n to_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n then_o we_o have_v god_n impress_n upon_o we_o 3._o the_o spirit_n go_v further_a he_o help_v we_o to_o feel_v and_o discover_v those_o act_n in_o ourselves_o there_o be_v a_o stupid_a deadness_n in_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o always_o sensible_a of_o our_o spiritual_a acts._n hagar_n see_v not_o the_o fountain_n near_o she_o until_o god_n open_v her_o eye_n so_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o light_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v own_v grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n there_o be_v a_o misgive_n of_o conscience_n therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v also_o a_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n eph._n 1._o 17._o the_o author_n of_o the_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a revealer_n and_o interpreter_n of_o it_o he_o work_v and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o sight_n of_o it_o as_o a_o workman_n that_o make_v a_o thing_n can_v best_o warrant_v it_o to_o the_o buyer_n he_o know_v the_o goodness_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o and_o how_o it_o be_v frame_v and_o make_v so_o the_o holy-ghost_n which_o work_v grace_n he_o reveal_v and_o discover_v this_o grace_n to_o we_o 4._o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o rule_n and_o according_o to_o judge_n of_o their_o sincerity_n the_o spirit_n open_v our_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o intent_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v we_o must_v plough_v with_o god_n heifer_n if_o we_o will_v understand_v the_o riddle_n in_o thy_o light_n we_o shall_v see_v light_n we_o shall_v be_v apt_a to_o misapply_v the_o rule_n so_o as_o to_o judge_n of_o our_o own_o action_n rom._n 9_o 1._o i_o lie_v not_o the_o holy-ghost_n bear_v i_o witness_n when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o some_o eminent_a thing_n wrought_v in_o he_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o lie_v and_o 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and_o we_o pray_v for_o that_o on_o earth_n what_o be_v expect_v in_o heaven_n we_o pray_v for_o what_o we_o do_v expect_v from_o the_o final_a and_o consummate_a estate_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o perfect_o do_v his_o will._n i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n they_o be_v three_o 1._o it_o concern_v they_o very_o much_o that_o will_v in_o prayer_n own_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o pretend_v a_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v do_v here_o upon_o earth_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n 3._o god_n do_v not_o only_o look_v to_o this_o that_o his_o will_v be_v do_v but_o to_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v do_v 1._o it_o concern_v they_o very_o much_o that_o will_v in_o prayer_n own_o god_n as_o a_o father_n and_o pretend_v a_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o kingdom_n to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v do_v here_o 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concupiscence_n but_o his_o heart_n will_v say_v at_o noli_fw-la modo_fw-la timebam_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la i_o exaudiret_fw-la deus_fw-la but_o lord_n not_o yet_o for_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o god_n shall_v hear_v i_o conscience_n tell_v we_o that_o such_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v and_o ask_v thus_o we_o put_v a_o little_a of_o our_o conscience_n in_o prayer_n but_o nothing_o of_o affection_n and_o serious_a desire_n many_o will_v be_v loath_a god_n shall_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n when_o they_o seem_v to_o resign_v up_o themselves_o to_o his_o will_n and_o think_v of_o part_v with_o their_o lust_n it_o be_v bitter_a and_o irksome_a to_o they_o as_o phaltiel_n michal_n husband_n go_v after_o she_o go_v and_o weep_v 2_o sam._n 3._o 16._o now_o if_o we_o will_v manifest_v our_o prayer_n to_o be_v real_a we_o shall_v labour_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o otherwise_o we_o be_v but_o like_o those_o soldier_n which_o spate_o upon_o christ_n and_o buffet_v he_o yet_o cry_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mockage_n to_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v yet_o have_v no_o care_n to_o do_v it_o matth._n 15._o 8._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o there_o be_v no_o reality_n in_o the_o prayer_n whatever_o be_v in_o it_o if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o in_o it_o some_o man_n prayer_n be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o wit_n and_o memory_n other_o but_o the_o result_n of_o their_o judgement_n what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v rather_o than_o of_o their_o heart_n what_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v do_v and_o they_o be_v only_o good_a so_o far_o as_o they_o do_v more_o solemn_o express_v god_n right_a not_o their_o inward_a desire_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n successful_a psal._n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_n iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o clear_o if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v godâ—s_n will_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n he_o shall_v regard_v our_o will._n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n there_o may_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o if_o i_o regard_v it_o there_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o if_o i_o entertain_v a_o affection_n to_o it_o when_o the_o wind_n blow_v some_o cold_a air_n will_v get_v into_o the_o chamber_n though_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v never_o so_o close_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o door_n open_a for_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v such_o a_o care_n of_o health_n as_o be_v requisite_a there_o will_v be_v sin_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v not_o allow_v love_n to_o any_o know_a sin_n make_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o be_v without_o success_n so_o prov._n 28._o 9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n god_n use_v often_o the_o law_n of_o retaliation_n will_v pay_v home_o sinner_n in_o their_o own_o coin_n we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v we_o the_o same_o argument_n we_o have_v to_o urge_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n that_o god_n have_v to_o urge_v to_o we_o for_o duty_n and_o obedience_n what_o argument_n will_v you_o use_v to_o awaken_v your_o confidence_n and_o affection_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n to_o come_v to_o he_o heb._n 10._o 19_o and_o eph._n 3._o 12._o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o argument_n to_o be_v urge_v in_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n but_o also_o in_o the_o enforcement_n of_o duty_n when_o god_n beseech_v you_o by_o the_o bowel_n of_o christ_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o to_o mind_v his_o work_n if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n how_o can_v we_o expect_v it_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n to_o bring_v we_o in_o return_v of_o blessing_n when_o god_n speak_v we_o slight_v he_o therefore_o when_o we_o speak_v god_n may_v cast_v off_o our_o prayer_n god_n speak_v more_o wise_o 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hereafter_o 1_o john_n 2._o 17._o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o those_o thing_n that_o our_o will_n carry_v we_o to_o they_o perish_v the_o inclination_n of_o our_o heart_n carry_v we_o to_o the_o world_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n carry_v we_o to_o a_o everlasting_a estate_n the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o there_o will_v a_o time_n come_v when_o those_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o be_v so_o strong_o addict_v to_o and_o lust_n for_o will_v be_v go_v we_o shall_v have_v no_o relish_n no_o savour_n in_o they_o no_o appetite_n to_o they_o when_o man_n be_v leave_v the_o world_n than_o they_o cry_v out_o how_o the_o world_n have_v deceive_v they_o but_o now_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o never_o any_o repent_v of_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o will_v stick_v by_o we_o to_o all_o eternity_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o everlasting_a happiness_n use_v 1_o to_o show_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o any_o sincere_a respect_n to_o god_n that_o upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n transgress_v his_o will_n and_o break_v through_o bond_n and_o restraint_n god_n have_v set_v to_o they_o the_o heart_n be_v never_o right_a but_o when_o it_o lie_v under_o the_o awe_n of_o a_o command_n many_o will_v fear_v a_o punishment_n but_o it_o be_v say_v prov._n 13._o 13._o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n if_o the_o commandment_n stand_v in_o his_o way_n he_o dare_v not_o break_v through_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hedge_n of_o thorn_n or_o if_o lion_n stand_v in_o the_o way_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o man_n make_v no_o bone_n of_o a_o commandment_n when_o they_o will_v transgress_v for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v when_o every_o small_a temptation_n be_v enough_o to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o god_n it_o show_v how_o little_a sincere_a respect_n they_o have_v to_o 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vengeance_n if_o you_o do_v not_o treat_v with_o he_o about_o a_o pardon_n use_v 2._o it_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o those_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o show_v for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o their_o own_o secure_a presumption_n it_o be_v god_n act_n to_o pardon_v sin_n man_n may_v forget_v his_o sin_n but_o if_o god_n remember_v it_o he_o be_v miserable_a man_n may_v hide_v his_o sin_n but_o if_o god_n bring_v it_o to_o light_n man_n may_v put_v off_o the_o thought_n but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o put_v away_o man_n may_v excuse_v his_o sin_n but_o if_o god_n aggravate_v it_o the_o debtor_n may_v deny_v the_o debt_n but_o if_o the_o book_n be_v not_o cross_v he_o be_v responsible_a psal._n 32._o 1_o 2._o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v have_v god_n act_n to_o show_v for_o our_o discharge_n then_o we_o may_v triumph_v it_o 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speak_v peace_n but_o when_o it_o grow_v upon_o you_o you_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n you_o never_o labour_v for_o like_o ionah_n gourd_n it_o grow_v up_o in_o a_o night_n it_o be_v but_o a_o fond_a dream_n 2._o have_v it_o you_o under_o his_o hand_n be_v it_o a_o peace_n upon_o scripture_n term_n of_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 1._o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n repentance_n luke_n 24._o 47._o that_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o his_o name_n among_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o holiness_n then_o have_v you_o god_n word_n to_o show_v for_o it_o but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o peace_n consistent_a with_o scripture-rule_n nay_o you_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n joh._n 3._o 20._o you_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v try_v it_o be_v a_o naughty_a heart_n 3._o have_v it_o you_o under_o his_o seal_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o who_o have_v 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