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find_v to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n although_o they_o call_v god_n repetuntur_fw-la god_n deut._n 32.18_o mal._n 2.10_o 1_o chron_n 29.10_o be_v 63.16.64.8_o joh._n 8.41_o so_o joma_n c._n 8._o 9_o dixit_fw-la r._n akiba_n beati_fw-la vos_fw-la o_fw-la israel_n coram_fw-la quo_fw-la purificamini_fw-la &_o quis_fw-la purificat_fw-la vos_fw-la â—ater_fw-mi vesler_fw-mi qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la juxta_fw-la dictum_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o spargam_fw-la etc._n etc._n ezek._n 36.25_o sotta_fw-it cap._n 9_o 15._o postquam_fw-la praedixit_fw-la futuras_fw-la calamitato_n tempore_fw-la visitationis_fw-la templi_fw-la sic_fw-la erumpit_fw-la cui_fw-la ergo_fw-la nitemur_fw-la nisi_fw-la patri_fw-la nostio_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la quae_fw-la verba_fw-la bis_fw-la ibi_fw-la repetuntur_fw-la father_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n and_o confession_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n move_v the_o christian_n to_o invoke_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n as_o our_o saviour_n have_v direct_v his_o disciple_n to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o he_o before_o do_v thereby_o bear_v witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v mark_n what_o i_o say_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o st._n chrysost_o who_o assert_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o where_o find_v to_o invoke_v god_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n which_o must_v be_v grace_n be_v for_o in_o their_o office_n which_o be_v very_o ancient_a we_o find_v god_n invoke_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n particular_o in_o that_o solemn_a prayer_n which_o be_v style_v because_o it_o contain_v eighteen_o small_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mention_n whereof_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mishna_n tractat_fw-la de_fw-fr benedictionibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 4._o 3._o ramban_a gamaliel_n dicit_fw-la quâlibet_fw-la die_fw-la orare_fw-la debet_fw-la quisquam_fw-la octodecem_fw-la preces_fw-la one_o of_o those_o prayer_n begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fac_fw-la nos_fw-la revertere_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la tuam_fw-la turn_v we_o our_o father_n unto_o thy_o law_n another_o prayer_n for_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n which_o particular_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o misna_n in_o the_o same_o tract_n cap._n 5._o 2._o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bless_v we_o our_o father_n in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n in_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o penitence_n which_o be_v 10_o day_n and_o to_o some_o 40_o before_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n there_o be_v many_o prayer_n which_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o father_n our_o king_n but_o though_o this_o title_n of_o father_n be_v now_o find_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o jew_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o servile_a dispensation_n very_o rare_o presume_v to_o address_v themselves_o unto_o god_n by_o that_o familiar_a appellation_n till_o they_o see_v that_o the_o christian_n who_o reproach_v they_o as_o bondman_n to_o the_o law_n come_v with_o such_o freedom_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n restrain_v to_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la where_o from_o abraham_n to_o the_o macâ—abeans_n we_o find_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o prayer_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n which_o make_v this_o great_a man_n notion_n very_o probable_a that_o the_o christian_n first_o invoke_v god_n by_o that_o title_n be_v thereunto_o move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o thereby_o declare_v to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o his_o heir_n and_o coheir_n through_o jesus_n christ_n but_o than_o say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v correct_v himself_o if_o they_o do_v call_v god_n father_n in_o their_o devotion_n they_o do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n whereas_o the_o gift_a christian_a orator_n do_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o spiritual_a energy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o there_o be_v as_o sensible_a a_o difference_n say_v he_o between_o call_v god_n father_n from_o those_o two_o principle_n as_o between_o speak_v in_o acquire_v tongue_n and_o tongue_n by_o inspiration_n or_o heal_v by_o physic_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereof_o the_o latter_a carry_v along_o with_o they_o a_o visible_a divine_a impress_n and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n which_o move_v the_o christian_n to_o cry_v 4.6_o cry_v paracletus_fw-la ipse_fw-la testimonium_fw-la dicit_fw-la dono_fw-la quod_fw-la datum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la nos_fw-la abba_n sonimus_fw-la sine_fw-la testae_fw-la &_o à _fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la virum_fw-la paracleti_fw-la donum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la docuit_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la donum_fw-la sic_fw-la loqui_fw-la in_o orationibus_fw-la theophyl_n rom._n 8.16_o see_v gal._n 4.6_o abba_n father_n in_o their_o devotion_n may_v well_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o thereby_o bear_v witness_n with_o their_o spirit_n that_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o discern_a of_o spirit_n which_o be_v as_o useful_a a_o gift_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o in_o egypt_n satan_n raise_v up_o janne_n and_o jambres_n and_o other_o magician_n to_o contend_v with_o moses_n in_o work_v of_o miracle_n so_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o christianity_n he_o raise_v up_o several_a conjurer_n and_o magician_n who_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n come_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n of_o who_o our_o saviour_n prophesy_v in_o the_o 24_o chap._n of_o st._n matthews_n gospel_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a 24.22_o very_a compare_v ex._n 19.5_o 6._o deut._n 7.6_o and_o 14.2_o and_o 26.18_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o col._n 1.13_o rev._n 1.9_o and_o 5.10_o matth._n 24.22_o elect_n that_o be_v the_o 24.22_o the_o compare_v ex._n 19.5_o 6._o deut._n 7.6_o and_o 14.2_o and_o 26.18_o with_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o col._n 1.13_o rev._n 1.9_o and_o 5.10_o matth._n 24.22_o church_n itself_o they_o have_v power_n from_o the_o devil_n as_o st._n john_n plain_o say_v rev._n 13.14_o and_o 16.14_o to_o work_v sign_n and_o wonder_n in_o the_o air_n to_o speak_v diverse_a language_n to_o foretell_v plague_n and_o storm_n to_o tell_v what_o be_v do_v at_o a_o distance_n to_o make_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o vomit_v flame_n to_o walk_v and_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o a_o compact_n with_o beelzebub_n their_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v to_o confront_v the_o miracle_n and_o invalidate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o confirm_v this_o antichristian_a doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o their_o gospel_n that_o jesus_n be_v not_o christ_n for_o this_o reason_n they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o forecited_a place_n antichrist_n and_o false_a prophet_n and_o there_o be_v very_o many_o of_o they_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n as_o simon_n call_v magus_n elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n the_o seven_o son_n of_o sceva_n the_o jew_n and_o many_o more_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o barchozbah_n and_o apollonius_n thyanaeus_n who_o ape_v our_o saviour_n as_o pharaoh_n sorcerer_n imitate_v moses_n in_o as_o many_o miracle_n as_o he_o can_v do_v and_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o all_o the_o devil_n apostle_n and_o the_o great_a magician_n that_o ever_o deceive_v the_o world_n god_n therefore_o in_o compassion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n inspire_v the_o government_n in_o all_o place_n with_o a_o supernatural_a sagacity_n to_o discern_v these_o satanical_a spirit_n and_o distinguish_v their_o work_n from_o those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n one_o of_o the_o principal_a rule_n which_o the_o