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once_o but_o in_o that_o he_o live_v he_o live_v unto_o god_n likewise_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 3_o meditate_v upon_o the_o consequent_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n to_o wit_n his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o his_o sit_v at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n so_o shall_v thou_o labour_v to_o have_v thy_o affection_n above_o and_o thy_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n colos_n 3.1_o 2._o if_o you_o then_o he_o rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n profess_v of_o himself_o philippian_n 3.20_o our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o also_o we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o four_o principle_n princ_n v._o quest_n what_o be_v the_o ordinary_a or_o usual_a mean_n for_o obtain_v of_o faith_n answ_n faith_n come_v only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o increase_v daily_o by_o it_o as_o also_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o prayer_n memb._n 1._o faith_n come_v only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o increase_v daily_o by_o it_o the_o five_o principle_n acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o ordinary_a outward_a mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v obtain_v and_o increase_v and_o first_o the_o catechism_n make_v know_v unto_o we_o the_o ordinary_a outward_a mean_n whereby_o faith_n be_v obtain_v faith_n come_v only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o first_o member_n we_o commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n
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heart_n moses_n utter_v never_o a_o word_n exodus_fw-la 14.15_o and_o yet_o great_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o 2._o this_o fervency_n arise_v not_o only_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o want_n but_o likewise_o from_o a_o hope_n of_o prevail_v 3._o this_o fervency_n be_v mingle_v with_o sincerity_n we_o have_v good_a end_n in_o this_o or_o that_o we_o will_v obtain_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o not_o that_o we_o may_v consume_v it_o on_o our_o lust_n 4._o and_o last_o this_o fervency_n bound_v and_o terminate_n itself_o in_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o god_n wise_a decree_n we_o refer_v the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n accomplish_v our_o request_n unto_o his_o good_a pleasure_n psal_n 40.1_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psalm_n 78.41_o they_o preseribe_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o will_v have_v for_o their_o provision_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v it_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v make_v sure_a to_o present_v they_o in_o the_o name_n merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o condition_n come_v we_o never_o so_o well_o qualify_v to_o prayer_n we_o can_v have_v no_o boldness_n in_o it_o this_o condition_n be_v omit_v there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o his_o majesty_n and_o holiness_n and_o our_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n nothing_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o our_o best_a prayer_n in_o our_o own_o name_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n all_o the_o former_a qualification_n do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o this_o condition_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a requisite_a of_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n see_v john_n 16.23_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o rev._n 8.3_o upon_o this_o altar_n we_o must_v lay_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v this_o priest_n that_o must_v present_v they_o to_o his_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a 6._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n i_o mean_v confident_o believe_v that_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n mat._n 7.7_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v our_o prayer_n grant_v in_o some_o kind_n james_n 1.5_o and_o 6.7_o mark_n 11.24_o 7_o last_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o omit_v thanksgiving_n psalm_n 50.14_o 15._o phil._n 4.6_o thankfulness_n for_o former_a favour_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevail_v in_o our_o present_a request_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o five_o principle_n princ_n vi_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n after_o death_n answ_n all_o man_n shall_v arise_v again_o with_o their_o own_o body_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o be_v end_v the_o godly_a shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o 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3.1_o 2._o &_o 7.1_o 2._o isaiah_n 2.22_o &_o 40.6_o &_o 51.12_o 2._o concern_v this_o truth_n consult_v we_o with_o experience_n the_o ten_o father_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n who_o live_v every_o one_o of_o they_o almost_o a_o thousand_o year_n yet_o die_v at_o the_o length_n every_o one_o of_o they_o some_o dye_n in_o the_o womb_n some_o in_o their_o infancy_n some_o in_o their_o youth_n but_o they_o that_o live_v the_o long_a at_o length_n their_o turn_n come_v it_o be_v not_o worldly_a wisdom_n or_o worldly_a prerogative_n not_o outward_a strength_n or_o beauty_n not_o place_n or_o grace_n that_o can_v or_o ever_o can_v exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n not_o worldly_a wisdom_n psalm_n 49.12_o foolish_a nabal_n die_v so_o do_v politic_a ahithophel_n nor_o worldly_a prerogative_n prince_n king_n and_o emperor_n die_v and_o have_v dye_v as_o well_o as_o other_o psal_n 82.5_o 6._o do_v not_o nimrod_n ahasuerus_n sennacherib_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o alexander_n the_o great_a dye_n behold_v the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o east_n be_v dead_a so_o that_o great_a soladine_n of_o babylon_n and_o conqueror_n of_o all_o asia_n command_v to_o be_v proclaim_v he_o die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o askalon_n command_v that_o his_o shirt_n shall_v be_v carry_v up_o and_o down_o the_o city_n upon_o a_o spear_n with_o this_o proclamation_n behold_v the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o east_n be_v dead_a and_o as_o worldly_a wisdom_n nor_o worldly_a prerogative_n can_v exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n so_o neither_o outward_a strength_n nor_o beauty_n who_o strong_a than_o samson_n and_o yet_o he_o die_v who_o more_o beautiful_a for_o a_o man_n than_o absalon_n for_o a_o woman_n than_o sarah_n and_o yet_o they_o both_o die_v neither_o be_v it_o place_v or_o grace_n that_o can_v exempt_v
in_o this_o kind_n i_o mean_v by_o place_n the_o climate_n or_o situation_n ask_v the_o field_n and_o possession_n and_o how_o many_o name_n have_v they_o change_v in_o former_a age_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v such_o a_o man_n than_o he_o afterward_o another_o now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v this_o man_n and_o in_o short_a time_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v i_o can_v tell_v who_o field_n and_o possession_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o hormisda_n do_v so_o answer_n constantine_n the_o great_a who_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o beauty_n of_o rome_n the_o stately_a building_n that_o be_v there_o the_o goodly_a statue_n and_o sumptuous_a temple_n say_v he_o to_o hormisda_n do_v thou_o think_v there_o be_v such_o a_o city_n again_o in_o all_o the_o world_n to_o which_o hormisda_n reply_v sure_o there_o be_v none_o comparable_a unto_o it_o yet_o have_v it_o one_o thing_n common_a with_o all_o other_o city_n man_n die_v there_o as_o they_o die_v in_o other_o place_n last_o neither_o be_v it_o grace_n be_v it_o holiness_n that_o can_v exempt_v in_o this_o kind_n envious_a cain_n die_v so_o do_v righteous_a abel_n abimelech_n the_o infidel_n die_v so_o do_v abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bond_n woman_n die_v so_o do_v isaac_n the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n esau_n who_o god_n hate_v dye_v so_o do_v jacob_n who_o god_n love_v incestuous_a amnon_n die_v so_o do_v chaste_a joseph_n rail_v rabshakek_n die_v so_o do_v pray_v hezekiah_n wicked_a saul_n die_v so_o do_v good_a jehoshaphat_n hard-hearted_a pharaoh_n die_v so_o do_v tender-hearted_a josiah_n simon_n the_o sorcerer_n die_v so_o do_v simon_n the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o touch_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n we_o have_v consult_v with_o experience_n now_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o come_v to_o the_o reason_n reas_n 1._o be_v take_v from_o god_n decree_n it_o be_v a_o statute_n enact_v in_o the_o high_a court_n the_o court_n of_o heaven_n that_o 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