to_o god_n and_o man_n so_o that_o a_o conformity_n thereunto_o be_v righteousness_n §._o 2._o of_o the_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n object_n this_o be_v such_o a_o piece_n of_o armour_n as_o none_o in_o this_o life_n can_v attain_v unto_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o true_a natural_a son_n of_o god_n who_o by_o a_o excellency_n and_o propriety_n be_v call_v 14._o that_o just_a one_o of_o he_o it_o be_v proper_o say_v 17._o that_o he_o put_v on_o righteousness_n as_o a_o breast_n plate_n indeed_o at_o first_o 31._o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a and_o in_o heaven_n the_o saint_n shall_v be_v all_o 13._o just_a and_o perfect_a but_o on_o earth_n 10_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o answer_n righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o double_a righteousness_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n one_o legal_a frame_v according_a to_o the_o exact_a rule_n and_o strict_a rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o other_o eâ—angelicall_n accept_v according_a to_o the_o gracious_a favour_n and_o 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be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v either_o to_o have_v they_o remove_v or_o else_o sanctify_v unto_o us._n spiritual_a punishment_n sin_n be_v slavery_n under_o satan_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n a_o sear_a &_o a_o dead_a conscience_n hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n carnal_a security_n impenitency_n infidelity_n and_o such_o like_a these_o be_v fearful_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o as_o hell_n itself_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v it_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o most_o intolerable_a torment_n that_o be_v as_o the_o gnaw_a of_o a_o 44._o worm_n that_o never_o die_v 14_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n 10_o yea_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n etc._n etc._n this_o evil_n cause_v a_o irrecoverable_a and_o perpetual_a separation_n from_o god_n 9_o and_o make_v man_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n for_o their_o pain_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v absolute_o to_o be_v pray_v against_o for_o as_o sin_n make_v man_n most_o wretched_a so_o this_o punishment_n of_o sin_n make_v man_n most_o accurse_v §._o 36._o of_o pray_v for_o other_o for_o all_o saint_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o other_o in_o our_o prayer_n other_o as_o well_o as_o to_o ourselves_o for_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n such_o petition_n as_o respect_v the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n give_v we_o forgive_v we_o deliver_v us._n express_o 16._o the_o apostle_n command_v to_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o regard_n of_o 1._o god_n reason_n to_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v 2._o ourselves_o who_o make_v it_o 3._o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v 1_o in_o that_o we_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o glory_n we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v not_o only_o our_o own_o father_n but_o also_o the_o common_a father_n of_o other_o in_o which_o respect_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o say_v our_o father_n yea_o thus_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v that_o only_a fountain_n from_o whence_o both_o ourselves_o and_o other_o also_o receive_v all_o needful_a blessing_n so_o as_o this_o make_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n 2_o hereby_o we_o perform_v a_o duty_n of_o love_n love_n one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a duty_n that_o be_v this_o christ_n plain_o show_v where_o he_o make_v it_o a_o branch_n of_o love_n for_o have_v say_v 44_o love_v your_o enemy_n he_o add_v pray_v for_o they_o now_o 8._o love_n be_v a_o due_a debt_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o brother_n by_o perform_v this_o great_a duty_n of_o love_n we_o pay_v a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o debt_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n both_o of_o charity_n and_o of_o justice_n they_o which_o neglect_v it_o 2._o sin_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o one_o thing_n wherein_o and_o whereby_o we_o can_v be_v more_o beneficial_a profitable_a and_o do_v more_o good_a to_o any_o then_o in_o and_o by_o prayer_n we_o 20._o hear_v that_o prayer_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n it_o extend_v to_o the_o good_a both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a estate_n of_o other_o as_o well_o as_o of_o ourselves_o §._o 37._o of_o those_o who_o pray_v not_o for_o other_o use_v 1_o most_o worthy_a of_o much_o blame_n be_v they_o who_o be_v never_o move_v to_o pray_v necessity_n but_o in_o their_o own_o need_n and_o distress_n of_o these_o 1_o some_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o other_o necessity_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o her_o captivity_n complain_v of_o such_o say_v 12_o have_v you_o no_o regard_n all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o this_o way_n if_o themselves_o be_v well_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n they_o think_v all_o other_o shall_v be_v well_o 2_o some_o though_o they_o take_v notice_n therewith_o yet_o be_v no_o whit_n move_v to_o any_o compassion_n as_o 32_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o come_v and_o look_v on_o the_o man_n that_o 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and_o their_o love_n to_o those_o party_n where_o this_o duty_n be_v neglect_v there_o be_v want_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o love_n §._o 38._o of_o the_o person_n for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v thus_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o other_o we_o will_v further_o show_v more_o distinct_o first_o who_o those_o other_o be_v which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o second_o in_o what_o order_n other_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o three_o what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v ask_v for_o in_o prayer_n for_o other_o the_o first_o point_n i_o will_v first_o handle_v negative_o and_o declare_v who_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o then_o affirmative_o and_o declare_v who_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o general_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o make_v who_o we_o know_v our_o prayer_n can_v help_v these_o be_v 1_o all_o such_o as_o be_v dead_a 2_o they_o which_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3_o they_o concern_v who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o 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the_o other_o part_n and_o liniament_n to_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o beholder_n even_o so_o be_o i_o constrain_v through_o abundance_n of_o matter_n to_o propound_v only_o some_o general_a head_n of_o this_o point_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o amplification_n of_o they_o to_o your_o private_a meditation_n §._o 70_o of_o their_o blindness_n who_o can_v see_v no_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v 2_o here_o behold_v how_o palpable_o blind_a they_o be_v who_o can_v find_v no_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n much_o more_o blind_a be_v these_o in_o their_o understanding_n than_o they_o in_o their_o bodily_a sight_n who_o at_o noonday_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n when_o the_o sun_n shine_v most_o bright_o can_v see_v no_o light_n at_o all_o yet_o either_o thus_o blind_a be_v many_o or_o else_o which_o be_v worse_o they_o see_v and_o will_v not_o see_v they_o know_v there_o be_v abundant_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n &_o yet_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o 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mediator_n but_o only_o we_o use_v they_o as_o companion_n and_o fellow-member_n in_o this_o office_n §._o 147._o of_o those_o who_o use_n or_o refuse_v to_o ask_v the_o help_n of_o other_o prayer_n use_v 1_o this_o justify_v the_o commendable_a and_o usual_a practice_n of_o the_o saint_n at_o this_o day_n who_o when_o they_o depart_v one_o from_o another_o or_o write_v one_o to_o another_o or_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n be_v visit_v one_o of_o another_o desire_v the_o prayer_n one_o of_o another_o the_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o warrantable_a you_o that_o have_v use_v it_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o it_o neither_o cease_v to_o use_v it_o still_o only_o as_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o good_a so_o use_v it_o well_o not_o complemental_o for_o custom_n sake_n but_o from_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o forename_a reason_n use_v 2_o as_o for_o those_o who_o be_v ashamed_a to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o unworthy_a they_o be_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o prayer_n and_o for_o those_o who_o mock_v and_o scoff_n at_o it_o in_o other_o what_o do_v they_o but_o strike_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n through_o their_o â—oines_n who_o they_o scoff_v at_o the_o time_n may_v come_v when_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o their_o prayer_n who_o in_o their_o prosperity_n they_o mock_v even_o as_o 8._o pharaoh_n be_v glad_a of_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n 25_o saul_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o samuel_n and_o 24._o simon_n magus_n of_o simon_n peter_n §._o 148._o that_o none_o too_o good_a to_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o another_o prayer_n but_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v more_o distinct_o declare_v the_o person_n both_o who_o be_v to_o desire_v this_o duty_n and_o also_o of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o first_o prayer_n all_o of_o all_o sort_n none_o except_v must_v desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o not_o only_o the_o young_a mean_a inferior_a sort_n as_o 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sincerity_n and_o ardency_n of_o it_o which_o he_o most_o respect_v and_o not_o the_o greatness_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o person_n who_o pray_v simile_n in_o this_o regard_n therefore_o as_o the_o foot_n may_v be_v helpful_a to_o the_o head_n and_o as_o a_o little_a mouse_n may_v be_v helpefull_a to_o a_o lion_n catch_v and_o entangle_v with_o cord_n by_o gnaw_v a_o cord_n asunder_o so_o may_v the_o least_o christian_n be_v helpefull_a to_o the_o great_a by_o pray_v for_o they_o use_v let_v none_o therefore_o think_v themselves_o so_o complete_a and_o well_o furnish_v as_o they_o need_v not_o the_o help_n of_o other_o prayer_n or_o so_o great_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o beseem_v they_o to_o seek_v this_o help_n etc._n god_n in_o wisdom_n have_v so_o order_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o member_n thereof_o shall_v need_v one_o another_o prayer_n and_o that_o both_o to_o maintain_v mutual_a love_n among_o they_o for_o mutual_a prayer_n do_v even_o knit_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n together_o and_o also_o to_o suppress_v arrogancy_n that_o one_o shall_v not_o scorn_v and_o disdain_v another_o if_o any_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o ambition_n have_v blind_v their_o mind_n if_o the_o great_a be_v to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mean_a much_o more_o the_o mean_a of_o great_a as_o child_n of_o parent_n people_n of_o the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n §._o 149._o of_o pray_v to_o the_o live_n only_o for_o the_o second_o desire_v the_o benefit_n and_o kindness_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o such_o as_o we_o know_v may_v know_v our_o desire_n these_o be_v only_o the_o live_n who_o converse_n among_o we_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o these_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v make_v know_v our_o desire_n if_o present_a by_o word_n or_o outward_a sign_n if_o absent_a by_o letter_n or_o message_n to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n dead_a be_v both_o in_o vain_a and_o also_o without_o warrant_n 1_o in_o vain_a because_o we_o can_v neither_o make_v sign_n speak_v write_v nor_o send_v to_o they_o nor_o can_v they_o without_o some_o such_o mean_n know_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n it_o be_v god_n property_n to_o search_v the_o heart_n 2_o without_o warrant_n because_o the_o whole_a scripture_n afford_v neither_o precept_n promise_n nor_o good_a example_n tend_v to_o that_o purpose_n have_v it_o be_v needful_a questionless_a christ_n will_v have_v comprise_v it_o in_o his_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n §._o 150._o of_o the_o papist_n argument_n for_o pray_v to_o the_o dead_a our_o adversary_n make_v show_v of_o sundry_a place_n answer_v but_o such_o as_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n but_o be_v wrest_v clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n their_o great_a champion_n who_o use_v go_v gather_v together_o what_o have_v be_v 19_o or_o may_v be_v allege_v for_o defence_n of_o their_o superstition_n idolatry_n and_o heresy_n quote_v only_o these_o distinct_a place_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n 16_o the_o first_o be_v where_o jacob_n say_v to_o joseph_n the_o angel_n which_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o angel_n there_o mean_v be_v 24._o the_o same_o with_o who_o jacob_n wrestle_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n 1._o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o second_o be_v that_o speech_n of_o eliphaz_n expound_v to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v answ_n 1_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o every_o speech_n of_o eliphaz_n record_v in_o that_o book_n be_v of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o justify_v a_o point_n in_o controversy_n etc._n the_o author_n who_o allege_v this_o argument_n deny_v not_o but_o doubt_n may_v be_v make_v hereof_o 2_o the_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o saint_n live_v on_o earth_n neither_o do_v it_o imply_v any_o prayer_n to_o they_o but_o speak_v of_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o â—heir_a estate_n whether_o any_o be_v like_a to_o job._n 3_o 13._o the_o three_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n remember_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n answ_n moses_n mean_v not_o any_o intercession_n which_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n make_v unto_o god_n for_o their_o posterity_n but_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o they_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o posterity_n further_o he_o heap_v up_o sundry_a place_n both_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o prayer_n regnantes_fw-la of_o the_o saint_n live_v be_v desire_v and_o infer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o lawful_a to_o call_v upon_o the_o saint_n while_o they_o be_v upon_o earth_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v lawful_a to_o call_v upon_o the_o same_o saint_n when_o they_o reign_v with_o christ_n answ_n 1._o there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o desire_v saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o which_o this_o text_n and_o other_o like_a place_n warrant_v and_o call_v upon_o saint_n which_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n do_v warrant_v whether_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o live_v 2_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a follow_v not_o because_o we_o have_v warrant_n for_o the_o one_o not_o for_o the_o other_o and_o because_o we_o can_v make_v know_v our_o desire_n to_o they_o not_o to_o these_o let_v we_o go_v along_o with_o god_n and_o use_v such_o mean_n of_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n he_o have_v appoint_v and_o then_o in_o faith_n may_v we_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o expect_v his_o blessing_n thus_o much_o for_o this_o general_a point_n of_o request_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o §._o 151._o of_o pray_v for_o minister_n of_o the_o person_n in_o general_a for_o who_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v we_o have_v
speak_v etc._n before_o now_o we_o will_v more_o distinct_o consider_v the_o particular_a person_n mention_v in_o this_o place_n for_o for_o who_o prayer_n be_v most_o especial_o to_o be_v make_v this_o be_v set_v down_o under_o the_o apostle_n person_n for_o i_o say_v he_o saint_n paul_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o call_n a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n even_o a_o public_a minister_n unto_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o apostleship_n yet_o more_o particular_o in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o plant_v church_n and_o where_o his_o ministry_n be_v powerful_a and_o effectual_a he_o be_v a_o peculiar_a minister_n as_o 2._o himself_o say_v to_o the_o corinthian_n if_o i_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n to_o other_o yet_o doubtless_o i_o be_o to_o you_o for_o you_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o my_o apostleship_n in_o the_o lord_n among_o other_o church_n that_o at_o ephesus_n to_o who_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n be_v plant_v by_o he_o he_o be_v the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o 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