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that_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o visible_a as_o it_o be_v he_o will_v expose_v himself_o to_o the_o view_n of_o his_o people_n beza_n conceive_v declarationem_fw-la plenan_n aâ—_n quasi_fw-la bumanis_fw-la oâ—u_fw-la be_v aspectabilem_fw-la declarationem_fw-la that_o by_o this_o word_n be_v signify_v a_o full_a declaration_n of_o a_o thing_n and_o such_o as_o if_o it_o be_v make_v visible_a to_o the_o eye_n not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o corporal_a sight_n but_o a_o spiritual_a sight_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n will_v manifest_v himself_o so_o clear_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o the_o soul_n shall_v have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o view_n of_o he_o a_o aspect_n of_o his_o glory_n such_o at_o least_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o present_a state_n wherein_o we_o walk_v by_o faith_n phavorinus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phavorinus_n not_o by_o sight_n the_o critic_n in_o the_o greek_a 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draw_v all_o man_n after_o i_o it_o be_v a_o remarkable_a scripture_n and_o have_v something_o of_o a_o mysterious_a signification_n in_o it_o matth._n 24.28_o where_o the_o carcase_n be_v thither_o the_o eagle_n will_v be_v gather_v together_o the_o eagle_n be_v famous_a for_o her_o quick_a and_o pierce_a eye_n the_o eagle_n by_o her_o piercing_a eye_n can_v see_v the_o carcase_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n a_o eagle-eyed_a christian_a can_v see_v that_o worth_n and_o excellency_n in_o a_o crucify_a christ_n which_o another_o can_v see_v my_o flesh_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o joh._n 6.55_o a_o eagle-eyed_a christian_a can_v discern_v that_o the_o flesh_n
to_o he_o from_o who_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v what_o we_o do_v desire_v but_o my_o work_n be_v not_o to_o treat_v of_o prayer_n at_o large_a and_o in_o the_o general_a but_o my_o work_n be_v to_o show_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v when_o we_o be_v tempt_v and_o this_o be_v that_o the_o text_n lead_v we_o unto_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v under_o this_o sore_a conflict_n and_o have_v the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n send_v to_o buffet_v he_o than_o it_o be_v that_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o therefore_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v to_o show_v be_v this_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v when_o we_o be_v tempt_v when_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o under_o any_o sore_a conflict_n or_o temptation_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o these_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o shall_v pray_v for_o when_o we_o be_v under_o temptation_n 2._o how_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v when_o 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such_o poor_a frail_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v i_o say_v support_v grace_n be_v make_v visible_a by_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n isa_n 41.10_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n and_o though_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n yet_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n here_o be_v support_v grace_n psal_n 145.7_o the_o lord_n uphold_v they_o that_o fall_n that_o be_v god_n uphold_v they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v sometime_o near_o overwhelm_v so_o great_a be_v the_o burden_n and_o pressure_n that_o they_o lie_v under_o that_o they_o be_v almost_o sink_v under_o they_o than_o do_v god_n put_v under_o his_o everlasting_a arm_n and_o uphold_v they_o it_o be_v a_o pregnant_a text_n psal_n 94.17_o 18._o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n that_o be_v i_o have_v be_v a_o lose_a man_n i_o have_v give_v myself_o for_o lose_v my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n that_o be_v i_o have_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n the_o place_n of_o silence_n my_o affliction_n and_o pressure_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v i_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n the_o place_n of_o silence_n compare_v this_o with_o psal_n 115.17_o the_o dead_a praise_n not_o the_o lord_n neither_o any_o that_o go_v down_o into_o silence_n that_o be_v the_o grave_a the_o place_n of_o silence_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v almost_o dwell_v in_o silence_n that_o be_v my_o affliction_n have_v sink_v i_o and_o swallow_v i_o up_o bring_v i_o down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n hold_v i_o up_o here_o be_v uphold_v grace_n and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n which_o before_o he_o mention_n the_o infirmity_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n make_v way_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o 2._o assist_v grace_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o our_o infirmity_n the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o the_o rise_n of_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o the_o insinuation_n of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o also_o the_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o inability_n to_o deal_v either_o with_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o show_v we_o how_o much_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o assist_v grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o withstand_v or_o overcome_v they_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o case_n in_o the_o text_n paul_n see_v a_o inability_n in_o himself_o to_o deal_v with_o the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o grapple_v with_o those_o motion_n of_o corruption_n that_o satan_n temptation_n do_v extimulate_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o he_o now_o the_o lord_n promise_v he_o his_o assist_a grace_n my_o grace_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o now_o the_o power_n of_o god_n help_v he_o to_o overcome_v these_o motion_n and_o temptation_n which_o he_o be_v infest_a with_o be_v the_o more_o illustrate_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o power_n of_o assist_a grace_n to_o enable_v paul_n to_o overcome_v his_o temptation_n be_v more_o see_v than_o if_o paul_n have_v no_o temptation_n at_o all_o 3._o recover_v or_o restore_v grace_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o our_o infirmity_n psal_n 23.3_o thou_o restore_v my_o soul_n thus_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n recover_v and_o restore_v peter_n after_o his_o fall_n when_o peter_n deny_v his_o master_n and_o our_o saviour_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o convey_v his_o grace_n by_o that_o look_n this_o beget_v repentance_n in_o peter_n 26.75_o matth._n 26.75_o he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o our_o infirmity_n make_v way_n for_o the_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o 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to_o god_n as_o sometime_o they_o do_v therefore_o the_o saint_n do_v want_v elevate_a grace_n to_o elevate_v and_o raise_v their_o heart_n to_o god_n the_o saint_n find_v the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o elevate_v their_o heart_n above_o present_a thing_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o to_o stick_v in_o present_a thing_n in_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v and_o the_o saint_n that_o have_v acquaintance_n with_o their_o own_o heart_n find_v they_o have_v need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o elevate_v their_o heart_n above_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v to_o the_o invisible_a god_n unless_o divine_a grace_n raise_v we_o we_o shall_v sink_v into_o present_a sensible_a thing_n and_o can_v get_v up_o above_o they_o it_o be_v only_o divine_a grace_n that_o raise_v we_o above_o present_a thing_n 3._o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o corroborate_n or_o stengthen_v grace_n and_o that_o in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o they_o see_v the_o need_n of_o 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to_o put_v a_o new_a bent_n a_o new_a bias_n on_o their_o heart_n incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n our_o heart_n be_v oftentimes_o out_o of_o frame_n very_o much_o unsuit_v to_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o holy_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o frame_n to_o dispose_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o temper_n fit_a for_o the_o duty_n god_n call_v they_o to_o heb._n 13.20_o 21._o the_o god_n of_o peace_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o be_v adapt_v frame_n dispose_v you_o to_o every_o good_a work_n oh_o the_o more_o experience_n we_o have_v of_o our_o own_o heart_n the_o more_o need_n we_o shall_v find_v we_o have_v of_o divine_a grace_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n into_o frame_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o frame_n 8._o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n they_o have_v of_o overpower_v and_o conquer_a grace_n to_o conquer_v and_o overcome_v the_o reluctancy_n that_o be_v in_o 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begin_v to_o rebuke_v he_o say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o when_o god_n will_v thwart_v we_o our_o will_n be_v apt_a present_o to_o rebel_v and_o to_o make_v head_n against_o it_o therefore_o holy_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o overcome_v the_o reluctancy_n that_o they_o find_v in_o their_o will_n against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 9_o the_o saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o need_n of_o preserve_a grace_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o gross_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n judas_n vers_fw-la 24._o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v you_o from_o fall_v fall_a how_o fall_a foul_o fall_v scandalous_o it_o be_v
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