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but_o i_o do_v likewise_o say_v thou_o shall_v invocate_v no_o other_o but_o i_o because_o invocation_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o the_o most_o public_a acknowledgement_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o invocation_n be_v require_v by_o the_o first_o though_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o three_o commandment_n that_o enjoin_v the_o object_n and_o internal_a affection_n this_o only_a enjoin_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o external_a expression_n therefore_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 50._o 15._o belong_v to_o the_o affirmative_a call_v not_o upon_o any_o beside_o i_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o negative_a precept_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n since_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_n and_o contraria_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la posita_fw-la contrary_n must_v be_v rank_v or_o reckon_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v your_o cardinal_n seek_v to_o excuse_v bad_a word_n in_o prayer_n from_o the_o good_a 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the_o universal_a church_n sic_fw-la loquor_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la universa_fw-la lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr sanct._n beat._n cap._n 19_o though_o its_o language_n speak_v only_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o rythme_n speak_v only_o the_o late_a and_o corrupt_a age_n of_o that_o church_n and_o its_o irreligion_n do_v in_o truth_n speak_v no_o church_n for_o that_o be_v no_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o head_n and_o he_o be_v not_o the_o head_n of_o that_o church_n which_o pray_v to_o such_o as_o he_o do_v not_o pray_v and_o he_o do_v never_o pray_v to_o his_o mother_n but_o only_o to_o his_o father_n teach_v we_o o_o say_v our_o father_n not_o our_o mother_n whâ—…ch_v art_n in_o heaven_n we_o can_v say_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n in_o his_o communion_n we_o can_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n oâ—…_n it_o by_o his_o intercession_n therefore_o if_o we_o wâ—…l_v â—…e_v his_o church_n we_o must_v put_v this_o prayer_n oâ—…_n of_o our_o meutâ—…es_n because_o we_o dare_v not_o put_v it_o into_o he_o we_o have_v no_o pattern_n 〈◊〉_d sâ—…ch_a prayer_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v find_v better_a pattern_n than_o god_n have_v give_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o â—…ollow_v those_o of_o his_o give_v or_o we_o shall_v leave_v his_o 〈◊〉_d â—…oly_a communion_n and_o lose_v his_o soâ—…s_n bless_v â—…ntercession_n in_o our_o prayer_n â—…or_a as_o we_o be_v sure_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n have_v â—…ot_v teach_v we_o thus_o to_o pray_v so_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o will_v not_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d we_o in_o this_o prayer_n esto_fw-la mihi_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la protectorem_fw-la psal._n 31._o 4._o will_v not_o agree_v with_o this_o tu_fw-la nos_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n protegeâ—…_n in_o manus_fw-la tuas_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la will_v not_o agree_v with_o this_o et_fw-la horâ_fw-la mortis_fw-la suscipe_fw-la why_o shall_v i_o leave_v the_o communion_n of_o god_n eternal_a son_n either_o in_o not_o say_v the_o one_o or_o in_o say_v the_o other_o for_o i_o may_v no_o more_o now_o venture_v to_o have_v religion_n than_o i_o may_v hereafter_o hope_v to_o have_v a_o salvation_n out_o of_o his_o communion_n and_o though_o it_o be_v more_o like_o a_o heathen_a than_o a_o christian_a to_o say_v if_o it_o be_v a_o question_n of_o word_n and_o of_o name_n and_o of_o your_o law_n act_n 18._o 15._o for_o word_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o god_n law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o three_o commandment_n no_o less_o than_o thought_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o gesture_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o and_o deed_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o yet_o be_v that_o say_n very_o unfit_o apply_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o this_o be_v as_o formal_a a_o invocation_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n as_o if_o she_o be_v god_n call_v she_o the_o mother_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o pray_v she_o to_o protect_v we_o in_o our_o life_n and_o to_o 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he_o as_o in_o christ_n jesus_n every_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o so_o also_o in_o he_o alone_o it_o be_v such_o as_o to_o make_v we_o say_v of_o it_o amen_o so_o be_v it_o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o not_o drown_v noah_n with_o the_o world_n gen._n 6._o 18._o where_o this_o word_n be_v first_o use_v and_o of_o not_o drown_v the_o world_n any_o more_o gen._n 9_o be_v no_o mercy_n but_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n for_o what_o mercy_n be_v it_o not_o to_o perish_v by_o water_n to_o be_v reserve_v to_o everlasting_a fire_n to_o be_v suffer_v to_o prolong_v the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o sinful_a life_n that_o we_o may_v increase_v the_o torment_n of_o a_o eternal_a death_n therefore_o i_o conceive_v the_o seventy_o interpreter_n in_o render_v the_o hebrew_n berith_n do_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o testament_n rather_o than_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v direct_v all_o man_n thought_n and_o desire_n only_o to_o christ_n and_o fix_v all_o their_o hope_n and_o delight_n upon_o he_o for_o that_o the_o word_n testament_n do_v as_o express_o point_v at_o our_o saviour_n christ_n passion_n as_o st._n john_n baptist_n finger_n do_v point_n at_o his_o person_n and_o do_v in_o effect_n say_v what_o he_o say_v ecce_fw-la agnus_n dei_fw-la behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o take_v away_o ous_a sin_n by_o his_o death_n plain_o presignify_v and_o necessary_o include_v in_o the_o word_n testament_n because_o that_o can_v not_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v without_o his_o death_n for_o where_o a_o testament_n be_v there_o must_v also_o of_o necessity_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n heb._n 9_o 16._o but_o where_o a_o
if_o it_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o live_v unless_o you_o do_v this_o the_o law_n as_o a_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n do_v this_o be_v repeat_v and_o reinforce_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n intimate_v we_o shall_v not_o live_v unless_o we_o do_v this_o it_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v reveal_v to_o the_o jew_n even_o while_o they_o be_v detain_v under_o the_o law_n as_o to_o let_v they_o see_v they_o be_v not_o save_v or_o deliver_v because_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o duty_n but_o because_o god_n will_v perform_v the_o mercy_n of_o his_o covenant_n for_o this_o be_v the_o only_a reason_n that_o be_v give_v of_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n god_n remember_v his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n with_o isaac_n and_o with_o jacob_n exod._n 2._o 24._o which_o be_v far_o explain_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n in_o his_o story_n of_o their_o rebellion_n in_o egypt_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n ezek._n 20._o where_o all_o along_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n save_v and_o deliver_v they_o be_v only_o his_o own_o undeserved_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n for_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o their_o break_v the_o condition_n than_o it_o follow_v i_o say_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 8_o 13_o 21._o but_o when_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o own_o promise_n in_o the_o covenant_n than_o it_o follow_v but_o i_o wrought_v for_o my_o name_n sake_n ver_fw-la 9_o 14_o 22._o throughout_o the_o whole_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dispute_n betwixt_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n his_o justice_n call_v for_o their_o destruction_n but_o his_o mercy_n intercede_v for_o their_o deliverance_n and_o this_o god_n will_v have_v register_v not_o only_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n for_o their_o instruction_n but_o also_o by_o way_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o their_o devotion_n hence_o we_o find_v it_o 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to_o be_v bear_v in_o bethlehem_n and_o have_v cite_v the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n to_o justify_v their_o answer_n mat._n 2._o for_o thus_o it_o be_v write_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o thou_o bethlehem_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n be_v not_o the_o least_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o least_o sc_n in_o thyself_o but_o they_o say_v and_o st._n matthew_n from_o they_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o least_o sc_n in_o relation_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o governor_n to_o come_v from_o thence_o for_o thus_o both_o say_n be_v true_a in_o several_a respect_n and_o since_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n themselves_o first_o make_v this_o change_n and_o that_o st._n matthew_n only_o relate_v the_o same_o as_o he_o find_v they_o have_v make_v it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o in_o those_o time_n of_o great_a blindness_n they_o have_v light_a enough_o to_o see_v christ_n though_o they_o have_v not_o grace_n enough_o to_o receive_v he_o 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si_fw-la non_fw-la refipuerint_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o word_n which_o god_n speak_v threaten_v to_o do_v hurt_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v so_o that_o the_o curse_n for_o transgress_v the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v incur_v through_o default_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o inflict_v but_o for_o defect_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o even_o under_o the_o law_n while_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o great_a force_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o of_o obedience_n for_o even_o then_o be_v it_o a_o part_n of_o the_o jew_n faith_n to_o believe_v and_o of_o their_o religion_n to_o give_v thanks_o after_o this_o manner_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o forgive_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o heal_v all_o thy_o infirmity_n which_o save_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o crown_v thou_o with_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n psal._n 103._o what_o better_a faith_n can_v any_o christian_n have_v then_o to_o believe_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v all_o the_o sin_n he_o have_v commit_v heal_v all_o the_o infirmity_n he_o have_v contract_v save_v his_o life_n from_o the_o destruction_n he_o have_v deserve_v and_o what_o better_a thanks_o give_v can_v any_o christian_a use_n then_o to_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n 12._o so_o that_o if_o christian_n will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o gospel_n they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o law_n if_o they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o new_a they_o may_v
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