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XI choice sermons preached upon severall occasions. With a catechisme expounding the grounds and principles of Christian religion. By William Gay B.D. rector of Buckland.
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Gay, William, Rector of Buckland.
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a._n that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v true_o 4._o q_o why_o to_o the_o true_a god_n a._n because_o he_o only_o hear_v all_o our_o word_n ps_n 139.4_o and_o know_v all_o our_o want_n be_v 63.16_o and_o see_v all_o our_o heart_n jer._n 17.9_o 10._o and_o be_v able_a to_o yield_v all_o help_n jam._n 1.17_o 5._o q._n what_o do_v you_o imply_v and_o require_v in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v true_o a._n that_o it_o be_v in_o humility_n in_o charity_n in_o faith_n in_o knowledge_n 6._o q._n what_o humility_n a._n inward_a joh._n 4.24_o and_o outward_a 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 7._o q._n what_o charity_n a._n free_a from_o wrath_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o from_o revenge_n rom._n 12.19_o 8._o q._n what_o faith_n a._n absolute_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n jam._n 1.5_o 6._o but_o conditional_a in_o temporal_a thing_n mat._n 26.39_o 9_o q_o what_o knowledge_n a._n of_o our_o want_n rev._n 3.17_o of_o our_o word_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o and_o of_o god_n will_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 10._o q._n what_o spiritual_a rule_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n have_v you_o a._n the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v teach_v and_o give_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n 11._o q._n do_v he_o teach_v it_o for_o its_o proper_a use_n or_o for_o a_o pattern_n to_o follow_v a._n both_o for_o mat._n 6.9_o it_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o luk._n 11.2_o it_o be_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 12._o q._n what_o learn_v you_o for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o prayer_n a._n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o earnest_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o public_a and_o private_a eph._n 6.18_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o second_o to_o begrudge_v no_o reverence_n 1_o king_n 8.54_o luk._n 22.41_o psal_n 95.6_o eph._n 3.14_o three_o to_o abhor_v popish_a pray_v to_o saint_n and_o in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n sect._n 23._o of_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 1._o q._n how_o many_o part_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n three_o a_o preface_n a_o sum_n of_o petition_n and_o a_o conclusion_n 2._o q._n what_o be_v the_o preface_n a._n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 3._o q_o be_v we_o restrain_v or_o direct_v in_o this_o prayer_n to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o first_o person_n a._n no_o for_o the_o name_n or_o title_n father_n be_v common_a to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n mat._n 23.9_o heb._n 12.9_o 4._o q._n how_o or_o why_o then_o be_v the_o first_o person_n particular_o call_v god_n the_o father_n a._n for_o distinction_n not_o for_o division_n sake_n and_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o son_n yet_o the_o whole_a trinity_n be_v our_o father_n 5._o q._n and_o how_o be_v god_n our_o father_n a._n by_o creation_n mal._n 2.10_o and_o by_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o 6._o q._n who_o do_v you_o include_v and_o understand_v by_o this_o word_n our_o a._n the_o whole_a church_n 7._o q._n may_v i_o not_o then_o say_v this_o prayer_n alone_o by_o myself_o a._n yes_o in_o respect_n of_o bodily_a presence_n or_o company_n yet_o never_o alone_o or_o divide_v from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o prayer_n and_o i_o of_o they_o 8._o q._n but_o do_v not_o the_o plurality_n of_o this_o and_o the_o word_n follow_v direct_a and_o invite_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o company_n a._n yes_o no_o doubt_n else_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v so_o approve_v it_o as_o mat._n 18.20_o 9_o q._n may_v i_o not_o then_o call_v god_n my_o father_n a._n no_o doubt_v i_o may_v in_o my_o particular_a faith_n but_o christ_n here_o set_v my_o faith_n a-work_o in_o the_o word_n father_n and_o my_o charity_n in_o the_o word_n our_o 10._o q._n be_v god_n only_o in_o heaven_n a._n no_o but_o every_o where_o 1_o king_n 8.27_o act._n 17.27_o 11._o q._n why_o then_o do_v we_o say_v which_o be_v in_o heaven_n a._n because_o there_o special_o he_o reveal_v and_o communicate_v himself_o be_v 66.1_o 12._o q._n what_o do_v you_o gather_v for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o god_n because_o we_o call_v he_o father_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o brethren_n one_o to_o another_o because_o we_o call_v he_o our_o father_n second_o that_o always_o especial_o in_o prayer_n i_o must_v be_v heavenly_a mind_v because_o i_o profess_v my_o father_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n phil._n 3.20_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o sect._n 24._o of_o the_o first_o petition_n 1._o q._n how_o many_o petition_n be_v there_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n six_o 2._o q._n how_o may_v they_o be_v divide_v a._n into_o two_o equal_a part_n the_o first_o three_o concern_v god_n due_a the_o latter_a three_o concern_v our_o own_o need_n 3._o q._n which_o be_v the_o first_o petition_n a._n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 4._o q._n have_v god_n any_o proper_a name_n sufficient_a to_o express_v he_o a._n no_o for_o his_o nature_n be_v infinite_a 5._o q._n what_o may_v we_o understand_v here_o by_o his_o name_n a._n himself_o and_o whatsoever_o do_v declare_v he_o to_o we_o 6._o q._n why_o do_v you_o say_v himself_o a._n because_o he_o answer_v and_o put_v his_o nature_n for_o his_o name_n exod._n 3.14_o 7._o q._n and_o what_o especial_o do_v declare_v he_o to_o we_o a._n his_o title_n ex._n 6.3_o deut._n 28.58_o second_o his_o attribute_n ex._n 33.19_o with_o 34.6_o three_o his_o ordinance_n as_o word_n and_o sacrament_n act._n 9.15_o four_o his_o work_n rom._n 1.20_o 8._o q._n can_v god_n receive_v any_o addition_n to_o his_o holiness_n a._n no_o for_o he_o be_v absolute_a and_o perfect_a in_o himself_o job_n 22.23_o ps_n 16.2_o 9_o q._n how_o then_o must_v god_n name_n be_v hallow_v a._n by_o all_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n psal_n 145.10_o and_o psal_n 148.8_o 10._o q._n how_o be_v we_o for_o our_o part_n to_o hallow_v it_o a._n with_o our_o tongue_n ps_n 57.8_o with_o our_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o and_o with_o our_o hand_n mat._n 5.16_o 11._o q._n be_v then_o god_n name_n only_o to_o be_v hallow_v a._n yes_o for_o holiness_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28.36_o and_o become_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o ps_n 93.5_o 12._o q._n what_o then_o do_v you_o ask_v in_o this_o petition_n a._n grace_n for_o myself_o and_o all_o people_n right_o to_o glorify_v god_n 13._o q._n what_o do_v you_o special_o learn_v for_o practice_n out_o of_o all_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o first_o petition_n a._n first_o to_o prefer_v god_n respect_n and_o service_n always_o before_o my_o own_o second_o to_o direct_v and_o intend_v all_o that_o i_o ask_v or_o do_v to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o three_o to_o think_v all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o have_v too_o little_a for_o this_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o sect._n 25._o of_o the_o second_o petition_n 1._o q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o petition_n a._n thy_o kingdom_n come_v 2._o q._n what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o thy_o kingdom_n a._n the_o spiritual_a government_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a ps_n 1_o 10.2_o 3._o q._n who_o be_v king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n a._n christ_n 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 4._o q._n who_o be_v the_o subject_n a._n the_o saint_n rev._n 15.3_o 5._o q._n what_o be_v the_o law_n a._n the_o scripture_n be_v 8.20_o luk._n 16.29_o 6._o q._n who_o be_v the_o enemy_n a._n satan_n and_o all_o his_o instrument_n eph._n 2.2_o &_o 6.12_o 7._o q._n what_o do_v you_o ask_v then_o in_o say_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v a._n the_o preserve_n advance_v and_o fulfil_v of_o the_o church_n militant_a ps_n 122.6_o 8._o q._n how_o or_o wherein_o a._n in_o the_o general_a spread_a of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 24.14_o and_o in_o the_o particular_a reign_v of_o the_o spirit_n in_o every_o one_o luk._n 17.21_o 9_o q._n be_v not_o the_o come_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n here_o also_o to_o be_v understand_v a._n in_o general_n no_o doubt_n it_o may_v as_o rev._n 22.20_o and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a impli_v it_o 10._o q._n but_o must_v we_o not_o here_o understand_v our_o own_o 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unto_o all_o ro._n 10.12_o this_o may_v humble_v we_o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o this_o may_v unite_v we_o 1._o this_o may_v humble_v we_o for_o god_n make_v no_o difference_n of_o we_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n let_v not_o we_o therefore_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o difference_n in_o the_o worst_a thing_n god_n will_v have_v difference_n and_o degree_n in_o his_o church_n militant_a for_o order_n sake_n for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o order_n not_o of_o confusion_n yea_o in_o his_o triumphant_a church_n too_o no_o doubt_n degree_n of_o glory_n for_o one_o star_n differ_v from_o another_o star_n in_o glory_n so_o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a 1_o cor._n 15._o let_v not_o then_o this_o order_n make_v disorder_n presume_v in_o superior_n murmur_v in_o inferior_n there_o it_o can_v be_v because_o of_o their_o fullness_n for_o every_o one_o be_v fill_v alike_o because_o he_o be_v fulfil_v their_o fill_n be_v alike_o though_o their_o measure_n differ_v and_o here_o it_o shall_v 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