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to_o pharaoh_n hâ—_n that_o commit_v sin_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n seem_v pleasant_a and_o againfull_a but_o in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o both_o unplesant_a and_o painful_a use_v when_o you_o get_v your_o wage_n pay_v you_o from_o your_o master_n the_o devil_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 21._o rom_n 6.23_o ibid._n 21._o and_o in_o another_o place_n what_o have_v you_o gain_v whereof_o now_o you_o be_v ashamed_a who_o end_n be_v death_n the_o devil_n may_v give_v you_o the_o bait_n of_o present_a pleasure_n but_o he_o let_v you_o not_o see_v the_o mischievous_a hook_n lie_v under_o the_o bait_n use_v 2_o let_v we_o refuse_v therefore_o to_o work_v any_o long_a task_n unto_o satan_n and_o betake_v we_o to_o a_o better_a 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his_o own_o person_n second_o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n three_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o his_o own_o person_n first_o his_o prayer_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o circumscription_n he_o i._o from_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o and_o his_o faith_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o what_o be_v prayer_n but_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v affect_v and_o then_o it_o will_v frame_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o draw_v they_o up_o with_o it_o simil._n as_o the_o magnes_n draw_v the_o iron_n after_o it_o so_o will_v the_o soul_n draw_v the_o cold_a and_o lumpish_a flesh_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o body_n also_o and_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n or_o spiritual_a service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n doct._n 29.13_o no_o 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then_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o earth_n simil._n and_o of_o itself_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o rise_v therefrom_o simil._n than_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o ground_n till_o god_n raise_v it_o by_o his_o power_n word_n and_o workman_n it_o shall_v be_v our_o principal_a petition_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o draw_v we_o that_o we_o may_v run_v after_o he_o that_o he_o will_v exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v raise_v they_o up_o to_o heaven_n and_o not_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o puddle_n of_o this_o earth_n present_a here_o the_o future_a tense_n use_v for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v i_o will_v lift_v up_o by_o a_o common_a phrase_n use_v the_o future_a time_n for_o the_o present_a but_o he_o say_v not_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o voice_n or_o my_o hand_n to_o thou_o which_o both_o he_o do_v for_o these_o be_v in_o vain_a without_o the_o heart_n so_o anna_n the_o 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his_o refuge_n to_o god_n doct._n prayer_n faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o prayer_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o here_o be_v faith_n the_o root_n and_o ground_n of_o prayer_n when_o christ_n bestow_v any_o benefit_n upon_o his_o patient_n he_o ask_v they_o do_v you_o believe_v and_o then_o answer_v simil._n mark_v 9.23_o mat._n 8.13_o simil._n be_v it_o to_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o say_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a dependence_n that_o all_o creature_n use_v this_o argument_n to_o their_o superior_n and_o master_n as_o my_o trust_n be_v in_o you_o help_v i_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o use_v this_o same_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o say_v my_o trust_n be_v in_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o hâ—lpe_v i_o he_o stand_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o his_o honour_n will_v he_o then_o cast_v off_o his_o dependent_n 24._o faith_n in_o god_n a_o strong_a argument_n whereby_o god_n be_v move_v to_o defend_v us._n mark_n 9.23_o 24._o no_o true_o there_o be_v no_o strong_a argument_n to_o move_v god_n to_o 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their_o sin_n be_v not_o shameful_a for_o god_n honour_v they_o with_o such_o virtue_n as_o take_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o sin_n simil._n if_o a_o gold_n ring_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o mire_n the_o price_n of_o the_o gold_n remain_v and_o the_o dirt_n may_v soon_o be_v wipe_v away_o albeit_o jacobs_n thigh_n make_v he_o to_o halt_v 32.3_o gen._n 32.3_o yet_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n who_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n his_o revelation_n that_o he_o get_v and_o his_o holiness_n make_v not_o that_o to_o be_v think_v a_o deformity_n in_o he_o honourable_a simil._n doct._n the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v honourable_a
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of_o god_n may_v be_v manifest_v in_o their_o deliâ—eâ—â—_n or_o he_o be_v go_v see_v to_o what_o extremity_n god_n will_v bring_v his_o saint_n even_o near_o the_o grave_n and_o yet_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o that_o his_o love_n and_o power_n may_v be_v know_v so_o much_o the_o more_o see_v to_o he_o belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n god_n bring_v upon_o his_o own_o child_n such_o faint_a as_o it_o be_v deliquium_fw-la animi_fw-la a_o loss_v of_o our_o life_n that_o then_o feel_v the_o weakness_n of_o our_o natural_a power_n and_o after_o be_v restore_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v learn_v how_o great_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o as_o by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o we_o have_v our_o life_n and_o be_v and_o can_v be_v restore_v by_o none_o but_o by_o he_o alone_o and_o may_v bestow_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o life_n upon_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o service_n and_o depend_v not_o on_o natural_a strength_n but_o on_o he_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o he_o declare_v 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