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jonathan_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o saul_n be_v a_o fit_a motto_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n it_o never_o return_v empty_a and_o this_o truth_n will_v not_o be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o any_o except_o when_o sense_n and_o carnal_a reason_n these_o corrupt_a judge_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n do_v sit_v on_o the_o bench_n and_o give_v out_o sentence_n but_o ah_o our_o unbelief_n negligence_n and_o estrangedness_n from_o god_n do_v deprive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o church_n of_o many_o mercy_n and_o of_o much_o matter_n of_o comfort_n to_o ourselves_o of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n to_o enemy_n 7._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o many_o sweet_a and_o bind_a relation_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o undertake_v towards_o his_o covenant_v people_n who_o be_v true_a israelit_n and_o be_v sincer_n in_o their_o profession_n if_o we_o consider_v how_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v affect_v towards_o they_o what_o 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advoâ—atum_fw-la quo_fw-la ausu_fw-la patre_fw-la jubente_fw-la fratrejustituente_fw-la advocoeto_fw-la inpellente_a quae_fw-la fiducia_fw-la patre_fw-la promittente_fw-la fraire_n adjurante_fw-la advocato_fw-la testificante_fw-la quid_fw-la petimus_fw-la baereditatem_fw-la quam_fw-la nobis_fw-la impetravit_fw-la fraterconcessit_fw-la pater_fw-la obsignavit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la gerhar_n harm_n evang._n cap._n 149._o be_v not_o the_o x_o father_n our_o father_n the_o son_n our_o brother_n and_o advocate_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o helper_n leader_n and_o guide_n and_o who_o will_v doubt_v of_o acceeptance_n welcome_a and_o success_n while_o his_o father_n command_v his_o brother_n invit_v and_o his_o guide_n and_o counsellor_n persuade_v and_o allure_v he_o to_o come_v and_o present_v this_o request_n while_o the_o father_n promise_v the_o elder_a brother_n and_o heir_n renew_v and_o y_z confirm_v his_o father_n grant_n our_o leader_n and_o assistant_n do_v put_v that_o security_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o engage_v with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o bond_n and_o put_v to_o his_o seal_n and_o subscription_n confirm_v their_o evidence_n and_o add_v his_o own_o what_o place_n be_v there_o leave_v for_o unbelief_n doubt_v and_o fear_n especial_o if_o 3._o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o father_n love_n that_o mysterious_a love_n in_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o death_n that_o we_o may_v live_v joh._n 3.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.9_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o who_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o will_v not_o free_o with_o he_o also_o give_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n rom._n 8.32_o i_o say_v not_o say_v the_o son_n that_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n for_o you_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o joh._n 16.26_o 27._o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o think_v that_o you_o have_v no_o other_o ground_n whereon_o to_o build_v your_o faith_n etc._n faith_n by_o 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believe_v i_o can_v not_o pray_v but_o have_v faith_n with_o what_o humility_n tenderness_n reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n may_v we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o some_o consequent_a condition_n what_o we_o must_v do_v after_o we_o come_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 1._o we_o must_v wait_v 2._o watch_n 3._o be_v busy_a in_o use_v the_o mean_n and_o 4._o renew_v our_o request_n and_o 5._o we_o must_v thankful_o improve_v what_o the_o lord_n give_v in_o return_n to_o our_o prayer_n with_o a_o word_n concern_v the_o necessity_n of_o these_o and_o the_o former_a qualification_n psa_fw-la 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n psa_fw-la 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o 2_o chr._n 30.18_o 19_o the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o 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