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dung_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o it_o bring_v we_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 4._o and_o last_o but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v the_o believer_n cast_v at_o the_o law_n it_o be_v answer_v he_o shall_v live_v under_o it_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n but_o not_o as_o a_o covenant_n if_o it_o be_v say_v for_o what_o then_o shall_v he_o obey_v the_o law_n if_o not_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o obedience_n answer_v he_o shall_v do_v it_o one_a to_o please_v god_n col._n 1.10_o 2_o to_o glorify_v their_o heavenly_a father_n john_n 15.8_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o promote_v holiness_n rom._n 6.19_o and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o salvation_n it_o be_v the_o notifie_v evidence_n that_o they_o have_v right_a to_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o for_o though_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n can_v justify_v we_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o be_v in_o part_n transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o may_v justify_v we_o from_o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n obedience_n may_v justify_v we_o as_o to_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o we_o may_v obey_v in_o order_n to_o that_o end_n that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v true_a faith_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o justify_v our_o person_n in_o a_o legal_a way_n likeas_n we_o may_v obey_v that_o by_o our_o obedience_n we_o may_v attain_v to_o further_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n john_n 14.21_o likeways_o we_o may_v obey_v to_o edify_v our_o neighbour_n 2._o use_v of_o reproof_n to_o the_o unconvert_v that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o do_v expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o wrath_n and_o merit_v heaven_n either_o for_o their_o morality_n or_o external_a righteousness_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n do_v or_o 2_o such_o as_o be_v formal_a hypocrite_n that_o lean_a to_o their_o external_a act_n of_o worship_n see_v isaiah_n 58.23_o or_o 3_o 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under_o persecution_n under_o perâ—nal_a chastisement_n under_o the_o labour_n and_o toil_n of_o duty_n under_o the_o singularity_n of_o cross_n under_o the_o assault_v of_o satan_n temptation_n which_o may_v be_v violent_a strange_a and_o frequent_a we_o shall_v kith_v our_o patience_n in_o the_o want_n of_o fret_v under_o cross_n by_o our_o love_n to_o god_n compliance_n with_o our_o present_a duty_n and_o our_o loathness_n to_o take_v sinful_a course_n for_o our_o relief_n 4_o this_o patient_n wait_v for_o heaven_n import_v a_o protract_a and_o continue_a hope_n see_v psal_n 71_o 14_o col._n 1_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 13_o heb_n 3.14_o it_o be_v necessary_a because_o it_o be_v long_o betwixt_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o 2â—y_n our_o work_n continue_v and_o therefore_o our_o hope_n shall_v continue_v 3_o our_o trial_n may_v continue_v and_o therefore_o our_o hope_n shall_v continue_v 4_o we_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o continue_v our_o hope_n under_o 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in_o bear_v of_o their_o burden_n observe_v the_o saint_n under_o cross_n have_v infirmity_n both_o moral_a and_o physical_a moral_a infirmity_n such_o as_o discontent_n as_o jonah_n have_v impatience_n which_o job_n have_v a_o share_n of_o unbelief_n with_o david_n psal_n 77_o partial_a atheism_n psal_n 73_o pride_n with_o hezekiah_n isai_n 39_o passionate_a revenge_n with_o david_n in_o the_o case_n of_o nabal_n selfishness_n with_o those_o people_n that_o live_v in_o the_o day_n of_o hagai_n who_o build_v their_o own_o house_n and_o forget_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n weariedness_n in_o labour_n and_o toil_n in_o duty_n with_o moses_n who_o weary_v in_o the_o toil_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o people_n partial_a hypocrisy_n with_o david_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n 1_o pet._n 2_o 1_o 2_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o physical_a trouble_n because_o they_o meet_v with_o challenge_n for_o their_o old_a and_o new_a sin_n under_o the_o cross_n which_o 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it_o be_v break_v in_o its_o power_n in_o believer_n yet_o it_o be_v partial_o act_v with_o their_o grace_n there_o be_v another_o use_n and_o that_o be_v since_o the_o saint_n be_v subject_a to_o physical_a throuble_n than_o they_o need_v not_o wonder_n that_o beside_o the_o persecution_n they_o sustain_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a personal_a trouble_n since_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v try_v with_o those_o before_o they_o observe_v 2_o that_o the_o spirit_n support_v the_o saint_n under_o their_o infirmity_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n under_o their_o most_o violent_a temptation_n psal_n 42.5_o psal_n 73_o 23._o and_o 73.3_o lam._n 3.13_o the_o spirit_n support_v the_o saint_n by_o give_v they_o a_o prospect_n of_o heaven_n eph._n 1.18_o this_o cure_v their_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n 2_o he_o support_v they_o by_o discover_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o grace_n 1_o cor._n 2.12_o this_o be_v the_o way_n he_o support_v 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and_o this_o make_v their_o gracious_a work_n more_o easy_a 6_o he_o apply_v the_o promise_n to_o they_o and_o so_o make_v they_o cheerful_a in_o their_o duty_n notwithstanding_o of_o their_o infirmity_n 7_o he_o give_v they_o access_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o the_o text_n afterward_o tell_v we_o use_v one_a this_o let_v we_o see_v that_o common_a courage_n will_v not_o bear_v we_o through_o our_o infirmity_n 2_o this_o refute_v the_o world_n atheism_n because_o it_o evince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o efficacy_n in_o the_o spirit_n that_o support_v the_o saint_n under_o their_o infirmity_n 3_o it_o bid_v cross_v christian_n under_o their_o infirmity_n be_v careful_a to_o obtain_v and_o entertain_v the_o spirit_n presence_n by_o shun_v legality_n worldlyness_n and_o sensuality_n grieve_v the_o spirit_n repel_v his_o motion_n and_o quench_v they_o we_o shall_v pray_v much_o to_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n luke_n 17_o 18._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o attain_v the_o spirit_n presence_n by_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n next_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o refer_v our_o through-bearing_a to_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o verse_n 26._o for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o apostle_n do_v instance_n the_o particular_a help_n the_o spirit_n afford_v we_o in_o prayer_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o helper_n of_o our_o infirmity_n under_o the_o cross_n observe_v one_a that_o prayer_n be_v a_o very_a suitable_a exercise_n to_o cross_v christian_n 2_o we_o be_v very_o ignorant_a what_o to_o pray_v for_o or_o how_o to_o pray_v 3_o this_o indisposition_n for_o prayer_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o 4ly_a where_o the_o spirit_n remove_v
pursue_v our_o necessary_a good_n 7_o our_o peremptoriness_n in_o seek_v what_o we_o will_v be_v at_o without_o submission_n make_v we_o miscarry_v we_o shall_v be_v absolute_a in_o our_o desire_n but_o it_o be_v for_o what_o be_v absolute_o promise_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o shall_v leave_v god_n the_o liberty_n of_o his_o disposal_n 8_o our_o unbelief_n make_v we_o miscarry_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o pray_n james_n tell_v we_o that_o what_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v ask_v in_o faith_n james_n 1.3_o 9_o presumption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o miscarriage_n when_o we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o prayer_n upon_o promise_n psal_n 119._o remember_v thy_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v a_o 10_o cause_o be_v selfishness_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o public_a spirit_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o neglect_v the_o saint_n eph._n 6_o 17._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122._o 11ly_n we_o miscarry_v when_o we_o neglect_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n see_v dan._n 9_o phil._n 4.6_o confession_n be_v necessary_a for_o strengthen_v of_o faith_n thanksgiving_n make_v way_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o further_a mercy_n and_o 12_o want_v of_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n which_o make_v we_o be_v unfrequent_a in_o it_o when_o we_o get_v not_o our_o will_n at_o the_o first_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o pray_v always_o eph._n 6.17_o and_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess_n 5._o use_n be_v since_o we_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o miscarry_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o pray_n we_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o our_o act_n of_o devotion_n be_v meritorious_a before_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v reckon_v that_o when_o god_n hear_v any_o prayer_n we_o put_v up_o to_o he_o he_o evidence_n his_o rich_a grace_n in_o overlook_v our_o infirmity_n that_o stick_v to_o our_o prayer_n 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intercession_n as_o the_o appoint_a mean_a to_o obtain_v the_o same_o eph._n 1.18_o john_n 16.14_o 4_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o lead_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o expectation_n of_o mercy_n eph._n 1.16_o john_n 14.26_o 5_o the_o spirit_n increase_v a_o great_a esteem_n of_o spiritual_a mercy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o make_v they_o pursue_v with_o fervent_a desire_n the_o obtain_n of_o the_o same_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8.5_o that_o those_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6_o the_o spirit_n discover_v a_o man_n evil_n to_o he_o and_o so_o make_v the_o creature_n humble_a in_o its_o address_n to_o god_n he_o be_v a_o convince_a spirit_n john_n 16.8_o 7_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o keep_v up_o the_o heart_n in_o believe_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o gild_n corruption_n 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