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uphold_v the_o ministry_n and_o church_n show_v what_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o what_o he_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o accomplish_v and_o he_o speak_v all_o this_o open_o in_o his_o disciple_n audience_n that_o he_o may_v confirm_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o love_n may_v assure_v they_o of_o what_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o may_v teach_v they_o by_o his_o example_n what_o to_o ask_v for_o themselves_o the_o chapter_n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o three_o part_n in_o the_o first_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o that_o the_o father_n will_v glorify_v he_o press_v the_o same_o by_o argument_n take_v not_o only_o from_o the_o sweet_a relation_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o he_o but_o more_o express_o from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o ask_v this_o from_o his_o glorify_v the_o father_n be_v glorify_v by_o he_o v._o 1._o from_o his_o call_n and_o charge_n to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o the_o elect_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o from_o his_o fidelity_n in_o his_o charge_n and_o commission_n v._o 4._o upon_o which_o he_o repeat_v and_o explain_v his_o petition_n by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n v._o 5._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n be_v contain_v his_o prayer_n for_o his_o eleven_o apostle_n express_o wherein_o 1._o he_o describe_v they_o for_o who_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o diligence_n and_o success_n with_o they_o v._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 2._o he_o appropriate_v his_o prayeâ—_n and_o intercession_n to_o they_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o world_n for_o several_a reason_n v._o 9_o 10._o 3._o he_o propound_v his_o first_o petition_n for_o their_o preservation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o unity_n v._o 11._o press_v it_o upon_o several_a ground_n v._o 12_o 13.14_o and_o repeat_v and_o explain_v the_o same_o v._o 15._o reinforcing_a one_o of_o the_o former_a reason_n to_o persuade_v it_o v._o 16._o 4._o he_o propound_v a_o second_o suit_n for_o their_o sanctification_n v._o 17._o press_v it_o by_o two_o argument_n v._o 18_o 19_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o pray_v for_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n express_o v._o 20._o wherein_o he_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a unity_n to_o they_o as_o be_v notable_o advantageous_a v._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d for_o attain_v whereof_o he_o allow_v excellent_a privilege_n upon_o they_o v._o â—2_n particular_o union_n with_o god_n through_o he_o as_o the_o way_n to_o union_n among_o themselves_o v._o 23._o and_o for_o union_n in_o place_n with_o himself_o in_o heaâ—en_n at_o last_o v._o 24_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n recommend_v they_o and_o particular_o the_o apostle_n on_o weighty_a ground_n to_o the_o father_n love_n and_o his_o inhabitation_n v._o 25_o 26._o verse_n 1._o these_o word_n speak_v jesus_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v father_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n also_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o this_o verse_n after_o a_o short_a transition_n intimate_v a_o connexion_n betwixt_o the_o former_a doctrine_n and_o this_o prayer_n and_o a_o declaration_n of_o his_o posture_n in_o prayer_n with_o his_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n be_v contain_v 1._o a_o proposition_n of_o his_o petition_n for_o himself_o that_o the_o father_n will_v glorify_v he_o of_o which_o more_o on_o v._o 5._o only_o in_o sum_n it_o import_v his_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v glorify_v he_o by_o sustain_v he_o in_o his_o approach_a agony_n that_o in_o it_o he_o may_v triumph_v over_o all_o his_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n by_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o he_o do_v by_o many_o miracle_n at_o his_o death_n mat._n 27.45_o 46_o 51_o 52_o 53._o and_o all_o this_o but_o as_o a_o preludie_n to_o his_o be_v
glorify_v in_o his_o resurrection_n ascension_n and_o exaltation_n at_o the_o father_n right_a hand_n of_o which_o v._o 5._o and_o which_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o world_n by_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n 2._o some_o of_o the_o reason_n press_v this_o petition_n one_o be_v couch_v in_o that_o sweet_a relation_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o he_o imply_v in_o the_o title_n of_o father_n and_o son_n but_o there_o be_v more_o express_o subjoin_v 1._o a_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o time_n wherein_o he_o ask_v this_o that_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v namely_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o agony_n wherein_o he_o expect_v support_v and_o to_o be_v glorify_v according_a as_o he_o will_v need_v and_o be_v promise_v to_o he_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n psal_n 89_o 21_o 22._o isa_n 49.8_o and_o 50.8_o 9_o psal_n 16.10_o with_o act_n 2.31_o as_o also_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o that_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o promise_a exaltation_n have_v wait_v his_o time_n and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 2._o another_o reason_n take_v from_o a_o consequent_a of_o grant_v his_o desire_n and_o his_o end_n in_o propound_v of_o it_o namely_o that_o the_o father_n glorify_v he_o he_o may_v also_o glorify_v the_o father_n who_o glory_n shine_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n and_o in_o his_o obedience_n suffering_n and_o success_n from_o all_o which_o learn_v 1._o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o make_v believer_n lively_a in_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v the_o word_n and_o all_o our_o endeavour_n effectual_a for_o that_o end_n for_o these_o word_n speak_v jesus_n in_o preach_v and_o then_o subjoin_v prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o what_o he_o say_v wherein_o he_o ask_v these_o thing_n of_o the_o father_n which_o â—e_n have_v press_v upon_o they_o 2._o christ_n be_v so_o real_a in_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v say_v nothing_o to_o they_o for_o their_o 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least_o of_o these_o cause_v it_o be_v that_o christ_n in_o prayer_n speak_v in_o the_o audience_n of_o his_o disciple_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v and_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o example_n will_v teach_v we_o our_o duty_n 5._o prayer_n be_v a_o notable_a mean_n for_o carry_v man_n through_o in_o trial_n and_o christ_n have_v sanctify_v it_o and_o encourage_v his_o follower_n to_o make_v use_n thereof_o by_o employ_v of_o it_o as_o his_o weapon_n in_o his_o great_a extremity_n and_o need_n and_o that_o upon_o ground_n of_o common_a interest_n that_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v like_o his_o brethren_n for_o here_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o approach_a agony_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n on_o his_o own_o behalf_n use_v argument_n of_o interest_n common_a to_o he_o with_o his_o brother_n in_o he_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n 6._o so_o rich_a be_v the_o lord_n allowance_n to_o his_o people_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n and_o thâ—oâ—g_n of_o 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