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23._o hebr._n 13._o 15._o reas_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o the_o pretend_v to_o but_o the_o real_a have_v relation_n to_o god_n that_o will_v prevail_v in_o prayer_n we_o must_v be_v child_n as_o well_o as_o call_v ourselves_o so_o and_o god_n must_v be_v and_o not_o only_o be_v call_v our_o father_n else_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n now_o this_o relation_n be_v found_v in_o christ_n we_o be_v none_o of_o god_n by_o adoption_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o we_o by_o a_o cordial_a acceptation_n for_o consider_v what_o be_v we_o to_o god_n in_o our_o fall_v '_o estate_n and_o while_o out_o of_o christ_n not_o child_n but_o alien_n enemy_n rebel_n etc._n etc._n see_v col._n 1._o 21._o eph._n 2._o 13._o we_o be_v indeed_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n and_o may_v have_v have_v in_o that_o primitive_a condition_n immediate_a access_n to_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o but_z together_o with_o our_o purity_n we_o lose_v our_o privilege_n and_o now_o there_o 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unfaithful_a servant_n and_o a_o fugitive_n be_v not_o so_o prevail_v to_o procure_v philemon_n acceptance_n of_o he_o again_o into_o his_o service_n as_o be_v christ_n intercession_n to_o procure_v god_n favourable_a respect_n towards_o we_o use_v 1_o to_o make_v some_o short_a improvement_n of_o this_o copious_a and_o important_a truth_n it_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o sad_a reflection_n upon_o many_o of_o our_o duty_n how_o often_o have_v we_o go_v to_o god_n without_o our_o mediarour_n how_o often_o have_v many_o repeat_v this_o form_n and_o yet_o never_o think_v of_o christ_n â—or_a look_v after_o he_o sure_o it_o be_v a_o high_a affront_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n that_o sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n shall_v dare_v to_o entitle_v itself_o to_o he_o in_o that_o special_a relation_n without_o interest_n in_o christ_n such_o presumption_n can_v but_o be_v high_o provoke_v that_o many_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o to_o woor_a three_o convince_a evidence_n 1._o the_o notorious_a ignorance_n of_o many_o about_o christ_n and_o his_o mediatory_a office_n i_o may_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 34._o many_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o of_o christ_n i_o speak_v it_o to_o your_o shame_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n often_o in_o their_o mouth_n it_o may_v be_v to_o swear_v by_o it_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v utter_o stranger_n to_o any_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o he_o what_o he_o be_v or_o how_o he_o be_v make_v we_o or_o how_o we_o be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o be_v to_o they_o unintelligible_a mystery_n and_o as_o a_o book_n seal_v now_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n who_o be_v gross_o ignorant_a in_o these_o thing_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_o presuppose_v to_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o without_o interest_n there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n by_o he_o oh_o think_v how_o often_o many_o of_o you_o have_v call_v god_n our_o father_n and_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o son_n by_o who_o he_o be_v our_o father_n 2._o the_o palpable_a unbelief_n of_o many_o evince_v their_o guilt_n in_o this_o particular_a faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o interest_n and_o the_o hand_n with_o which_o we_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n but_o alas_o may_v i_o not_o take_v up_o the_o prophet_n complaint_n 1._o isa_n 53._o 1._o who_o have_v believe_v our_o report_n who_o say_v you_o why_o all_o of_o we_o we_o hope_v pity_v he_o shall_v live_v that_o will_v not_o believe_v on_o his_o saviour_n we_o be_v very_o persuade_v and_o none_o shall_v drive_v we_o out_o of_o that_o persuasion_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n poor_a self-deluded_n soul_n how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o deceive_v yourselves_o with_o such_o a_o presumptuous_a conceit_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o faith_n be_v no_o such_o easy_a matter_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a sign_n that_o such_o never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o come_v so_o 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so_o that_o as_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v in_o david_n heart_n i._n e._n convince_v and_o persuade_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o his_o eye_n so_o may_v i_o say_v that_o the_o open_a debauchery_n fraud_n oppression_n atheism_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n of_o many_o say_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a the_o soul_n shall_v come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n since_o faith_n be_v absolute_o requisite_a in_o that_o case_n 3._o the_o pharisaism_n and_o self-confidence_n of_o many_o show_v they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n for_o to_o depend_v
the_o old_a testament_n 2._o command_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 224._o reas_n 1._o because_o our_o interest_n must_v not_o be_v titular_a but_o real_a 2._o christ_n merit_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o acceptance_n pag._n 225_o 227._o use_v 1._o be_v humble_v for_o neglect_n of_o christ_n evince_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 1._o from_o their_o notorious_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n 2._o their_o palpable_a unbelief_n 3._o their_o pharasaism_n and_o self-confidence_n p._n 227_o 230._o use_v 2._o bring_v christ_n with_o we_o to_o which_o purpose_n 1._o see_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v right_a 2._o in_o exercise_n 3._o that_o our_o person_n and_o performance_n he_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o mediator_n pag._n 230_o 232._o doctr._fw-la god_n must_v be_v pray_v to_o as_o our_o common_a father_n p._n 232._o which_o import_v as_o see_v many_o reason_n â—eas_n 1._o a_o distinction_n of_o god_n from_o a_o excellency_n above_o all_o earthly_a parent_n 2._o our_o membership_n in_o that_o body_n which_o be_v spiritual_o beget_v 3._o chief_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v prosecute_v the_o union_n of_o heart_n and_o communion_n of_o prayer_n among_o all_o god_n child_n p._n 233_o 234._o use_v 1._o it_o blame_v our_o privatespiritedness_n p._n 234._o use_v 2._o pray_v for_o other_o urge_v by_o motive_n 1._o nothing_o be_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o our_o real_a membership_n 2._o it_o be_v singular_o advantageous_a pag._n 235_o 236._o chap._n iii_o 5._o doctr._fw-la in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n we_o must_v come_v to_o he_o as_o in_o heaven_n p._n 237._o there_o more_o glorious_o p._n 237_o 238._o explain_v 1._o not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v confine_v there_o 2._o nor_o as_o if_o he_o must_v local_o descend_v thence_o 3._o but_o we_o manifest_v himself_o reas_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v god_n from_o idol_n 2._o to_o beget_v reverence_n in_o our_o heart_n 3._o to_o take_v we_o off_o gross_a and_o idolatrous_a conception_n of_o god_n 4._o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n 5._o to_o mind_v we_o that_o the_o heart_n must_v chief_o pray_v 6._o to_o mind_v we_o what_o thingr_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v ask_v p._n 239._o use_v 1._o see_v what_o self-debaseing_a god-exalting_a apprehension_n become_v we_o in_o prayer_n p._n 240._o use_v 2._o see_v how_o heavenly-minded_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o duty_n p._n 241._o use_v 3._o then_o all_o place_n be_v alike_o near_o to_o god_n p._n 242._o use_v 4._o then_o make_v heavenly_a thing_n our_o first_o and_o chief_a request_n p._n 243_o 244._o chap._n iu._n i._o petition_n p._n 245._o 6._o general_n rule_v about_o the_o petition_n 1._o the_o petition_n natural_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o table_n whence_o three_o thing_n 2._o every_o petition_n imply_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o something_o 3._o every_o petition_n include_v together_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n ask_v the_o mean_n thereto_o deprecate_v the_o impediment_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n 4._o what_o we_o beg_v for_o ourselves_o we_o be_v also_o to_o beg_v for_o other_o respective_o 5._o under_o one_o kind_n all_o the_o like_a be_v signify_v 6._o all_o necessary_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o petition_n pag._n 245_o 248._o the_o petition_n explain_v name_v for_o 1._o god_n himself_o 2._o what_o notify_v or_o distinguish_v he_o 3._o his_o glory_n 4._o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v p._n 249_o 256._o hallow_a or_o sanctify_v man_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v man_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v himself_o or_o other_o man_z these_o two_o be_v here_o mean_v p._n 251_o 252._o himself_o god_fw-we doctr._n the_o glorify_v or_o sanctify_v of_o god_n name_n shall_v be_v our_o chief_a petition_n in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n p._n 253._o quest_n 1._o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v always_o first_o answ_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o sit_v high_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o petition_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o it_o 2._o ordinary_a that_o which_o be_v high_a in_o our_o intention_n shall_v be_v first_o in_o our_o petition_n p._n 255_o 256._o quest_n 2._o what_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o petition_n 1._o to_o testify_v our_o desire_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v our_o concernment_n 3._o upon_o it_o depend_v our_o happiness_n p._n 255_o 156_o reas_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o high_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n 2._o this_o sanctify_v all_o the_o rest_n 3._o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v prefer_v god_n before_o ourselves_o p._n 257_o 258_o use_n labour_v to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n according_a tâ—_n this_o pattern_n p._n 258_o mot._n 1._o we_o can_v light_o ask_v amiss_o then_o 2._o nor_o miss_v of_o what_o we_o ask_v 3._o not_o tâ—_n do_v it_o be_v real_a idolatry_n p._n 159_o 260_o direct_v i_o labour_n to_o understand_v what_o be_v implyâ—â—_n in_o this_o petition_n p._n 260._o and_o that_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o all_o acknowledgement_n 1._o thaâ—_n god_n be_v in_o himself_o infinite_o glorious_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o glorify_v he_o 3._o that_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o of_o ourselves_o p._n 260_o 263._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o petition_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o remove_v impediment_n where_o three_o particular_n administer_a occasion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o we_o and_o other_o may_v glorify_v he_o where_o impediment_n to_o be_v deprecate_v help_n and_o enablement_n to_o be_v beg_v pag._n 271_o 274._o direct_v ii_o endeavour_n that_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o petition_n in_o three_o particular_n pag._n p._n 271_o 274._o chap._n v._n ii_o petition_n p._n 274._o the_o order_n and_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v explic._n 1._o kingdom_n of_o god_n general_n over_o the_o world_n special_a over_o his_o church_n 1_o inchoate_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o consummate_v in_o heaven_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n p._n 272_o 279._o 2._o come_v i._n e._n in_o its_o effect_n and_o manifestation_n p._n 279_o 280._o doctr._fw-la the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o pag._n 280._o quest_n 1._o to_o what_o purpose_n such_o a_o petition_n 1._o to_o jestify_v our_o love_n to_o god_n 2._o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o command_n p._n 281._o reas_n 1._o in_o order_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o first_o petition_n 2._o the_o advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v to_o we_o and_o our_o inahility_n etc._n etc._n p._n 282._o use_v pray_v according_o pag._n 283._o mot._n 1._o it_o be_v high_o advantageous_a 2._o then_o it_o will_v come_v to_o our_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o we_o can_v desire_v p._n 283_o 286_o direct_n i._o as_o in_o all_o understand_v what_o be_v employ_v or_o include_v in_o this_o petition_n pag._n 286._o 1._o by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n 1._o that_o god_n be_v absolute_a sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o that_o we_o be_v not_o natural_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o all_o mean_n be_v ineffectual_a to_o promote_v god_n kingdom_n except_o he_o concur_v etc._n etc._n p._n 286_o 289._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o petition_n 1._o privative_a impediment_n to_o be_v remove_v viz._n satan_n kingdom_n in_o 3._o particular_n p._n 289_o 293._o 2._o positive_a 1._o as_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n power_n or_o providence_n in_o two_o particular_n pag._n 293._o 2._o as_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 1._o the_o mean_n of_o it_o where_o three_o particular_n 2._o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n 3._o the_o amplification_n and_o spread_v of_o those_o mean_n p._n 294_o 299._o 3._o as_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o three_o particular_n p._n 299._o direct_v ii_o get_v a_o frame_n of_o heart_n suitable_a to_o the_o petition_n in_o two_o particular_n pag._n 300_o 301._o chap._n vi_o iii_o petition_n p._n 302._o the_o order_n and_o connexion_n of_o it_o expli_v 1._o will_v of_o 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secret_a objection_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v object_n you_o prescribe_v such_o thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o presuppose_v the_o spirit_n be_v already_o in_o the_o soul_n who_o can_v accept_v christ_n or_o purge_v his_o heart_n or_o pray_v aright_o for_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n but_o those_o that_o already_o have_v it_o answ_n i_o answer_v brief_o it_o be_v grant_v indeed_o that_o without_o the_o spirit_n enable_v these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v yet_o neither_o be_v such_o direction_n nor_o our_o endeavour_n vain_a if_o so_o than_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o exhortation_n of_o the_o word_n all_o precept_n mean_n motive_n will_v be_v vain_a upon_o the_o same_o account_n i_o be_o far_o from_o assert_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n in_o supernatural_a action_n or_o that_o popish_a merit_n of_o congruity_n consist_v as_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o those_o preparatory_a disposition_n acquire_v by_o our_o own_o 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