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not_o we_o shall_v seek_v unto_o any_o other_o now_o as_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a in_o regard_n of_o commandment_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n for_o our_o end_n namely_o impetration_n and_o obtain_v our_o desire_n may_v be_v attain_v otherwise_o how_o so_o by_o the_o intercession_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n jesus_n this_o i_o trust_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a every_o way_n certain_o without_o much_o derogation_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n they_o can_v for_o he_o have_v express_o promise_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o us._n 16.23_o so_o that_o neither_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v such_o invocation_n necessary_a how_o then_o forsooth_o pious_a and_o profitable_a for_o so_o they_o state_n it_o but_o if_o that_o only_o be_v pious_a which_o be_v please_v and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n 19_o and_o no_o worship_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o 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to_o encumber_v themselves_o with_o our_o business_n 63.16_o 22.20_o so_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v scripture_n they_o have_v no_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o they_o 14.21_o yea_o they_o be_v often_o take_v from_o among_o we_o 9.5_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o they_o 146.4_o and_o indeed_o not_o know_v of_o themselves_o as_o be_v absent_a if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o knowledge_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v by_o revelation_n or_o relation_n from_o other_o be_v it_o from_o the_o angel_n then_o but_o they_o know_v not_o all_o our_o need_n as_o not_o be_v always_o with_o us._n and_o what_o a_o compass_n be_v it_o that_o the_o angel_n come_v down_o hither_o and_o then_o return_v back_o again_o to_o acquaint_v the_o saint_n with_o our_o need_n that_o they_o may_v pray_v for_o we_o be_v it_o from_o soul_n new_o arrive_v sure_o they_o at_o their_o departure_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o future_a state_n then_o inquisitive_a 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the_o church_n to_o rome_n or_o amsterdame_v or_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n then_o turn_v they_o to_o righteousness_n yet_o let_v we_o not_o wrong_v the_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v nor_o slight_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n confer_v on_o it_o i_o be_o confident_a we_o may_v bold_o affirm_v of_o it_o that_o god_n give_v the_o word_n and_o great_a be_v the_o company_n of_o the_o preacher_n never_o any_o age_n before_o in_o this_o kingdone_v nor_o at_o this_o present_a any_o kingdom_n or_o country_n in_o the_o world_n afford_v so_o many_o so_o able_a so_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o if_o many_o thereby_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o righteousness_n it_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n nay_o it_o serve_v to_o aggravate_v both_o their_o offence_n and_o their_o punishment_n it_o take_v away_o all_o colour_n from_o excuse_n and_o add_v weight_n to_o their_o condemnation_n and_o so_o i_o pass_v from_o the_o person_n rewardable_a to_o the_o reward_n itself_o the_o 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