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5._o rom._n 4.6_o 8._o and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o pardon_v in_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n so_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o to_o that_o text_n allege_v psal_n 89._o i_o answer_v it_o be_v of_o the_o final_a event_n whereof_o it_o speak_v it_o belong_v to_o god_n will_v of_o purpose_n or_o his_o decree_n which_o speak_v not_o the_o tenor_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o we_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n v._o 19_o and_o of_o his_o seed_n v._o 29._o and_o belong_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n decree_n wherein_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v found_v not_o to_o his_o legal_a constitution_n with_o man_n there_o it_o run_v v._o 30_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n here_o direct_o contrary_a if_o thy_o child_n will_v keep_v my_o covenant_n and_o my_o testimony_n psal_n 132.12_o so_o it_o 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gen._n 32.24_o psalm_n 55.17_o and_o 119._o i_o have_v prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v v._o 147_o 148._o daniel_n 9.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.3_o so_o here_o in_o the_o context_n peter_n go_v up_o to_o pray_v v._o 9_o the_o pray_a person_n be_v the_o thrive_a christian_a and_o enjoy_v most_o of_o god_n two_o circumstance_n of_o cornelius_n his_o prayer_n we_o have_v here_o note_v 1._o the_o solemnity_n 2._o the_o assiduity_n or_o continuance_n 1._o the_o solemnity_n it_o be_v join_v with_o fast_v he_o be_v fast_v until_o this_o hour_n and_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n that_o be_v about_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n appear_v unto_o he_o v._o 30._o fast_v on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n be_v a_o gospel_n duty_n matt._n 9.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.5_o and_o it_o speak_v the_o importunity_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o energetical_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12.11_o 2._o the_o assiduity_n of_o it_o he_o pray_v always_o v._o 2._o sometime_o in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n as_o before_o but_o he_o never_o leave_v off_o the_o duty_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n ephes_n 6.18_o that_o be_v be_v always_o ready_a for_o it_o never_o neglect_v it_o in_o its_o due_a season_n man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v luke_n 18.1_o when_o man_n go_v on_o mere_o in_o a_o formal_a way_n keep_v their_o round_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n as_o the_o door_n turn_v on_o its_o hinge_n without_o any_o life_n or_o progress_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o knock_v off_o or_o
or_o regard_n when_o in_o it_o be_v life_n again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o thou_o will_v none_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 1.29_o to_o cleave_v to_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o fear_n and_o thy_o dread_n another_o day_n whether_o thou_o will_v or_o no_o to_o thy_o confusion_n v._o 7._o when_o thou_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v a_o hide_v place_n in_o the_o rock_n or_o to_o lie_v bury_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n isa_n 2.10_o be_v thy_o greatness_n now_o what_o it_o will_v rev._n 6.15_o for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v v._o 17._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33.14_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o etc._n etc._n v._n 15._o none_o other_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a but_o their_o heart_n shall_v meditate_v terror_n heb._n 18.12_o 13._o nor_o do_v thou_o cheat_v thyself_o here_o in_o the_o hope_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n shall_v excuse_v thou_o or_o stand_v thou_o in_o stead_n to_o answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o thou_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o personal_a righteousness_n whereof_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v christ_n have_v answer_v the_o demand_n of_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o where_o do_v thou_o read_v that_o he_o be_v substitute_v in_o thy_o room_n or_o stead_n to_o believe_v to_o repent_v to_o love_n and_o fear_v god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n or_o obey_v the_o gospel_n so_o as_o to_o render_v thou_o capable_a of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n unto_o life_n without_o they_o no_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o that_o the_o gospel_n require_v all_o this_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o thy_o interest_n in_o or_o title_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o 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