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run_v the_o sweet_a of_o god_n mercy_n indeed_o in_o zion_n again_o god_n communicate_v his_o mercy_n more_o full_o among_o his_o people_n then_o any_o other_o way_n psalm_n 36.7_o 8._o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o love_a kindness_n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n put_v their_o trust_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v how_o not_o with_o the_o creature_n but_o with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n neither_o with_o thy_o communication_n to_o they_o alone_o god_n have_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o saint_n alone_o but_o when_o they_o be_v among_o the_o saint_n joint_o together_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_o satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o his_o house_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v they_o drink_v of_o his_o river_n of_o pleasure_n while_o 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must_v join_v in_o a_o holy_a fellowship_n with_o his_o people_n there_o god_n command_v it_o in_o the_o last_o place_n more_o universal_o all_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v among_o his_o people_n therefore_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n psalm_n 50._o that_o some_o translate_v the_o universality_n of_o excellency_n and_o beauty_n there_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o all_o among_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o in_o another_o place_n all_z my_o spring_n be_v in_o thou_o psa_fw-la 87._o speak_v of_o join_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v all_o my_o spring_n of_o truth_n that_o be_v reveal_v to_o i_o all_o the_o spring_n of_o comfort_n that_o i_o have_v communicate_v to_o my_o soul_n all_o the_o spring_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o have_v to_o quicken_v i_o they_o be_v all_o in_o thou_o in_o the_o joint_a society_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n people_n i_o find_v all_o thus_o we_o see_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n 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5.4_o a_o glorious_a privilege_n yea_o further_o take_v this_o one_o thing_n they_o be_v inheritor_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o ever_o god_n make_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o society_n of_o saint_n that_o join_v in_o christian_a fellowship_n but_o they_o be_v so_o see_v a_o remarkable_a place_n for_o that_o in_o isa_n 54.17_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v and_o every_o tongue_n that_o shall_v rise_v against_o thou_o in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v condemn_v this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o promise_n that_o god_n make_v to_o the_o church_n before_o this_o be_v their_o heritage_n and_o conceive_v of_o this_o
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thing_n so_o needful_a in_o these_o troublesome_a day_n and_o yet_o so_o general_o neglect_v as_o also_o concern_v the_o excellency_n in_o and_o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o true_a saint_n have_v of_o their_o fellow-saint_n which_o be_v so_o rare_a to_o find_v in_o these_o disjointed_a and_o divide_v time_n the_o work_n have_v come_v abroad_o ere_o this_o have_v not_o the_o private_a end_n of_o some_o be_v a_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o this_o worthy_a author_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o his_o death_n there_o be_v none_o can_v so_o just_o challenge_v he_o for_o the_o father_n as_o this_o both_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o any_o one_o that_o use_v to_o hear_v he_o may_v perceive_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o work_n be_v deliver_v by_o he_o in_o two_o several_a sermon_n though_o now_o think_v convenient_a to_o be_v join_v as_o one_o the_o former_a before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o latter_a at_o cree-church_n in_o london_n upon_o novemb_n 5._o the_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o gunpowder-plot_n it_o happen_v also_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n the_o last_o be_v preach_v in_o another_o church_n in_o london_n accept_v the_o work_n then_o with_o the_o same_o candour_n as_o it_o be_v intend_v there_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v further_v in_o holy_a walk_n by_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o christian_a friend_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o first_o part_n on_o isaiah_n 65.19_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 1_o why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n page_n 2_o the_o word_n open_v page_n 5_o doctrine_n when_o god_n require_v a_o people_n to_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a to_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a page_n 7_o i._o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v god_n 1._o the_o great_a thing_n record_v of_o prayer_n page_n 10_o 2._o what_o the_o saint_n have_v get_v by_o prayer_n page_n 11_o 3._o no_o faithful_a seeker_n of_o god_n will_v leave_v off_o ibid._n 4._o wicked_a man_n seek_v he_o not_o in_o vain_a page_n 12_o 5._o godly_a man_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o it_o page_n 14_o 6._o godly_a man_n prize_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o page_n 15_o 7._o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o ibid._n 8._o god_n forbid_v prayer_n when_o he_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n page_n 16_o 9_o else_o a_o pray_a heart_n be_v not_o always_o a_o mercy_n ibid._n two_o what_o great_a thing_n prayer_n do_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o right_a exercise_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o grace_n page_n 17_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v creature_n page_n 17_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o tender_v of_o homage_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n page_n 18_o 4._o it_o show_v we_o be_v on_o god_n side_n ibid._n 5._o god_n accept_v every_o faithful_a prayer_n ibid._n 6._o god_n grant_v every_o faithful_a petition_n page_n 21_o iii_o wherein_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n lie_v 1._o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o do_v good_a page_n 25_o 2._o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o page_n 26_o 3._o prayer_n be_v god_n own_o work_n page_n 32_o 4._o right_o prayer_n seek_v god_n for_o god_n page_n 33_o 5._o it_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n page_n 34_o 6._o christ_n tender_v they_o up_o to_o his_o father_n page_n 35_o 7._o god_n be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n page_n 36_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n ibid._n 9_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n page_n 37_o 10._o it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n to_o hear_v his_o people_n page_n 38_o iu_o objection_n against_o prayer_n answer_v object_n 1._o we_o have_v pray_v and_o find_v not_o the_o issue_n page_n 39_o answ_n 1._o remember_v the_o time_n of_o old_a ibid._n 2._o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n on_o believe_a page_n 43_o 3._o god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o must_v wait_v page_n 44_o 4._o we_o must_v seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n page_n 46_o 5._o god_n answer_v not_o vain_a prayer_n page_n 47_o what_o make_v prayer_n vain_a page_n 50_o object_n 2._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v page_n 54_o ans_fw-fr god_n hear_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n ibid._n 1._o jacob_n be_v mighty_a in_o prayer_n page_n 56_o 2._o he_o fear_v god_n ibid._n 3._o his_o heart_n be_v loose_a from_o the_o creature_n page_n 57_o 4._o he_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a spirit_n page_n 58_o 5._o he_o repair_v to_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o strait_n page_n 59_o 6._o he_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n page_n 60_o 7._o he_o look_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n ibid._n 8._o he_o be_v content_a with_o god_n alone_a page_n 61_o 9_o jacob_n posterity_n be_v all_o of_o the_o church_n page_n 63_o 10._o those_o of_o jacob_n seed_n have_v his_o inheritance_n page_n 68_o 11._o those_o of_o jacob_n seed_n be_v faithful_a in_o their_o place_n page_n 70_o 12._o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n page_n 71_o 13._o they_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o family_n ibid._n 14._o they_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o church_n good_a when_o they_o be_v go_v page_n 72_o object_n 3._o i_o be_o a_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n page_n 73_o ans_fw-fr god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a ibid._n object_n 4._o the_o thing_n we_o need_v be_v great_a page_n 74_o ans_fw-fr not_o to_o great_a for_o god_n to_o give_v ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o i_o pray_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 75_o ans_fw-fr yet_o god_n will_v hear_v prayer_n ibid._n object_n 6._o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v for_o sin_n page_n 76_o ans_fw-fr yet_o god_n will_v hear_v prayer_n ibid._n object_n 7._o but_o god_n have_v determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v page_n 77_o ans_fw-fr yet_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v by_o prayer_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v 1._o because_o we_o have_v have_v many_o mercy_n already_o page_n 79_o 2._o god_n deny_v in_o grant_v &_o grant_v in_o deny_v page_n 80_o 3._o god_n delight_v in_o a_o pray_n as_o a_o praise_a voice_n page_n 81_o 4._o god_n stay_v to_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n together_o page_n 82_o 5._o our_o vessel_n be_v not_o sometime_o capable_a page_n 83_o application_n 1._o there_o be_v great_a thing_n that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o the_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n page_n 84_o 2._o the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n ib._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v a_o pray_a friend_n page_n 86_o 4._o to_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o prayer_n head_n in_o the_o mercy_n we_o have_v from_o god_n page_n 88_o 5._o reproof_n to_o those_o that_o begin_v to_o seek_v god_n and_o continue_v not_o page_n 92_o what_o god_n have_v do_v of_o late_a and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o page_n 93_o 1._o to_o be_v humble_v page_n 95_o 1._o for_o our_o unbelief_n ibid._n 2._o for_o our_o murmur_a ibid._n 3._o for_o be_v discourage_v in_o god_n way_n page_n 96_o 2._o to_o love_v prayer_n page_n 97_o 3._o to_o be_v resolute_a in_o god_n cause_n page_n 99_o 4._o to_o give_v god_n real_a praise_n page_n 100_o 5._o not_o to_o let_v god_n call_v on_o we_o in_o vain_a page_n 102_o the_o second_o part_n on_o psal._n 16.3_o the_o scope_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 105_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v the_o excellent_a in_o earth_n page_n 108_o the_o doctrine_n open_v page_n 109_o they_o be_v excellent_a 1._o because_o they_o have_v holiness_n the_o image_n of_o god_n page_n 111_o grace_n express_v in_o scripture_n by_o
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