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hand_n agree_v and_o so_o shall_v i_o look_v upon_o this_o passage_n in_o it_o which_o i_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n which_o acquaint_v we_o with_o a_o twofold_a tribute_n due_a as_o unto_o solomon_n so_o unto_o christ_n prayer_n and_o praise_n prayer_n prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v mâ—de_v for_o he_o continual_o praise_n and_n daily_o shall_v he_o be_v praise_v beâ—in_o we_o with_o the_o former_a prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o continual_o wherein_o again_o as_o before_o i_o do_v i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o those_o two_o particular_n the_o tribute_n itself_o prayer_n and_o the_o time_n when_o and_o how_o oft_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v continual_o touch_v upon_o they_o several_o 1._o the_o tribute_n itself_o prayer_n prayer_n also_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o object_n but_o what_o prayer_n make_v for_o he_o for_o christ_n how_o can_v this_o be_v what_o do_v he_o stand_v in_o nâ—ed_n of_o our_o prayer_n that_o man_n upon_o earth_n shall_v make_v prayer_n for_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o tâ—e_v jewâ—_n fall_v foul_a upon_o we_o christian_n and_o jeer_v we_o thaâ—_n we_o shall_v expound_v this_o psalm_n concern_v our_o mâ—ssia_n who_o if_o he_o be_v what_o we_o believe_v he_o god_n how_o then_o can_v this_o passage_n agree_v unto_o he_o that_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o what_o pray_v for_o our_o god_n prayer_n be_v to_o be_v put_v â—p_n to_o he_o not_o foâ—_n he_o for_o answer_v to_o this_o true_a it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v with_o saint_n and_o angel_n answ._n so_o much_o more_o with_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n crown_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n have_v all_o power_n give_v to_o he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n he_o be_v far_o from_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o man_n or_o any_o other_o â—_z he_o need_v not_o our_o prayer_n we_o have_v need_n and_o that_o continual_a need_n of_o his_o of_o his_o intercession_n which_o he_o make_v for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8.34_o but_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o we_o no_o more_o than_o the_o great_a monarch_n upon_o earth_n have_v to_o receive_v a_o alm_n from_o the_o poor_a peasant_n but_o though_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o as_o to_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o his_o kingdom_n have_v his_o church_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o himself_o his_o body_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o head_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n col._n 1.18_o his_o mystical_a body_n which_o in_o reâ—ard_n of_o the_o near_a relation_n it_o have_v to_o he_o be_v call_v sometime_o by_o his_o never_o as_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o as_o the_o body_n be_v one_o and_o have_v many_o member_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v christ._n and_o again_o gal._n 3.16_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_v make_v etc._n etc._n which_o seed_n be_v christ_n mean_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o his_o elect_a people_n the_o member_n now_o though_o he_o be_v the_o head_n be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o prayer_n so_o as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v for_o he_o yet_o so_o be_v not_o his_o member_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o upâ—n_o that_o account_v prayer_n may_v fit_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v for_o he_o be_v make_v for_o his_o kingdom_n for_o which_o all_o hiâ—_n subject_n be_v to_o pray_v so_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o himself_o in_o that_o pattern_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v matth._n 6.10_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o government_n whereof_o be_v commit_v to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o mediator_n this_o be_v his_o subject_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o kingdom_n his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n which_o be_v not_o proper_o two_o kingdom_n but_o two_o different_a state_n of_o the_o same_o kingdom_n and_o for_o both_o these_o be_v prayer_n to_o be_v make_v 1._o for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n his_o church_n upon_o earth_n which_o be_v visible_a invisible_a visible_a in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n invisible_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n both_o these_o be_v christian_n to_o pray_v for_o 1._o for_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n for_o which_o they_o be_v chief_o to_o â—eg_v two_o thing_n preservation_n augmentation_n both_o which_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ._n 1._o preservation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v continue_v here_o upon_o earth_n which_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o woâ—ld_n be_v defend_v and_o maintain_v by_o the_o power_n of_o jesus_n chrisâ—_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o it_o whether_o man_n or_o devil_n so_o he_o tellâ—_n peâ—er_n in_o that_o know_a text_n matth._n 16.18_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o thâ—_n gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o it_o upon_o this_o rock_n not_o the_o rock_n confess_v but_o confess_v not_o upon_o peter_n but_o upon_o that_o confession_n which_o he_o have_v then_o make_v ver_fw-la 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n upon_o this_o rock_n â—aith_o he_o i_o will_v build_v my_o church_n as_o i_o have_v already_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o it_o so_o will_v i_o â—arry_v on_o the_o building_n uphold_v and_o preserve_v it_o so_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o iâ—_n that_o be_v all_o the_o powâ—r_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o ancient_a time_n wherein_o the_o gate_n of_o city_n be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o strength_n and_o the_o â—â—sual_a meeting_n place_n for_o the_o hold_n of_o counsel_n let_v they_o plot_n and_o contrive_v and_o attempt_v what_o they_o will_v yet_o shall_v they_o not_o so_o far_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n as_o to_o destroy_v it_o to_o extirpate_v and_o root_v it_o out_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n still_o christ_n will_v have_v a_o visible_a kingdom_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o be_v all_o his_o subject_n â—o_o pray_v that_o this_o his_o kingdom_n may_v be_v thus_o continue_v which_o whilst_o they_o do_v they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o make_v prayer_n for_o he_o 2._o and_o aâ—_n they_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o preservation_n so_o for_o the_o augmentation_n as_o for_o the_o continuance_n so_o for_o the_o increase_n and_o inlargment_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v that_o his_o sâ—â—pter_n may_v be_v lift_v up_o his_o government_n advance_v his_o church_n enlarge_v that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o glorious_a church_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n for_o which_o we_o have_v many_o promise_n and_o those_o very_a clear_a and_o full_a as_o among_o other_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o repeat_v by_o the_o prophet_n micah_n in_o the_o same_o term_n mâ—e_n 4.1_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o â—ll_a nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o in_o the_o last_o day_n in_o the_o gospel-time_n the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n the_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o church_n whereof_o mounâ—_n zion_n upon_o which_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v be_v a_o type_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o tâ—e_v top_n of_o thâ—_n mountain_n and_o exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n it_o shall_v be_v settle_v and_o exalt_v be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o it_o advance_v far_o above_o all_o secular_a state_n and_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o â—â—ws_n and_o gentile_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v by_o whole_a flock_n and_o shoâ—ls_n come_v in_o and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ._n and_o as_o it_o there_o follow_v ver_fw-la 3._o mâ—â—y_o people_n shall_v go_v and_o say_v come_v you_o and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacâ—b_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o pathâ—_n this_o shall_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v as_o among_o many_o other_o that_o text_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n clear_o foretelleth_a it_o hos_fw-la 3.4_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v abide_v many_o day_n without_o a_o king_n
and_o without_o a_o prince_n and_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n have_v neither_o any_o form_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n among_o they_o nor_o yet_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n in_o that_o way_n and_o manner_n that_o former_o they_o have_v afterwards_o they_o shall_v return_v and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n the_o true_a messiah_n the_o son_n of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flâ—sh_n and_o of_o who_o david_n be_v a_o type_n they_o shall_v seek_v after_o he_o and_o shall_v submit_v to_o his_o government_n take_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o king_n thâ—y_n shall_v seâ—ve_v the_o lord_n theâ—r_fw-fr god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n as_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n have_v iâ—_n iâ—r_n 30._o ver_n 9_o and_o as_o the_o jew_n so_o the_o gentile_n they_o shall_v also_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n most_o plain_o foretelleth_a it_o isaiah_n 60._o where_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o gosspel_n in_o the_o abundant_a access_n of_o the_o gentile_n he_o bid_v she_o arise_v ver_n 1._o arise_v shine_v for_o thy_o light_n be_v come_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n rise_v upon_o thâ—â—_n and_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o he_o tell_v she_o and_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v to_o thy_o light_n and_o king_n to_o the_o brightness_n of_o thy_o come_n â—_o lift_v up_o thy_o eâ—es_n round_o about_o and_o sâ—e_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o ver_fw-la 9_o then_o thou_o shalâ—_n seâ—_n and_o flâ—w_o together_o â—nd_v thy_o heart_n shall_v fear_v and_o be_v enlarge_v because_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o sea_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o the_o force_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o so_o great_a shall_v the_o confluence_n of_o people_n from_o all_o parâ—s_n of_o the_o world_n be_v that_o shall_v join_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n and_o wonder_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v behold_v it_o so_o he_o set_v it_o forth_o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o â—e_v bring_v in_o the_o church_n speak_v after_o that_o manner_n who_o be_v these_o thaâ—_n fly_v as_o a_o cloud_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o doâ—eâ—_n to_o their_o window_n like_a as_o cloud_n which_o come_v ofttimes_o from_o â—emote_a quarter_n â—eing_v drive_v swift_o by_o the_o wind_n or_o as_o dâ—uâ—s_n or_o pigeon_n that_o fly_v in_o great_a flock_n and_o with_o much_o speed_n to_o their_o dove-coaâ—â—_a such_o income_n shall_v there_o be_v to_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v be_v wonderful_o augment_v and_o increase_v a_o prophecy_n which_o as_o yet_o have_v not_o have_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n so_o as_o it_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o time_n appoint_v there_o be_v a_o day_n a_o come_n when_o the_o sceptre_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v advance_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o branch_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a so_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n who_o we_o find_v sometime_o call_v a_o branch_n the_o branch_n as_o zach._n 3.8_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o my_o servant_n the_o branch_n and_o again_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 12._o behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n mean_v the_o promise_a messiah_n spring_v from_o the_o root_n of_o jesse_n and_o from_o who_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n do_v spring_n as_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n and_o fruit_n do_v from_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o branch_n it_o be_v there_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o day_n viz._n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v increase_v and_o enlarge_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o nation_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ._n hereof_o god_n the_o father_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o his_o son_n psal._n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thiâ—e_v inheritance_n and_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o possession_n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_n also_o and_o this_o promise_n as_o already_o in_o part_n it_o be_v so_o it_o shall_v be_v full_o make_v good_a to_o he_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n viz._n after_o the_o destruction_n of_o anti-christ_n so_o we_o find_v it_o foretell_v rev._n 11.15_o where_o we_o read_v of_o a_o gratulatory_a acclamation_n make_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o that_o great_a alteration_n and_o change_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v and_o there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o roman_a anti-christ_n be_v destroy_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v his_o visible_a church_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o empire_n spread_v through_o the_o world_n and_o last_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n his_o church_n shall_v be_v settle_v and_o establish_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v and_o flourish_v it_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o for_o this_o be_v all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n to_o pray_v so_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 62._o ver_fw-la 67._o you_o that_o makâ—_n mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o whilst_o they_o do_v they_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o make_v prayer_n for_o jesus_n christ_n who_o body_n this_o be_v and_o who_o glory_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v in_o it_o the_o church_n exaltation_n be_v his_o exaltation_n behold_v my_o servant_n say_v the_o lord_n speak_v of_o the_o messiah_n his_o son_n christ_n who_o he_o call_v his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o regard_n of_o that_o great_a service_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v in_o work_v of_o the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a people_n shall_v deal_v prudent_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o extol_v and_o be_v very_o high_a isaiah_n 52.13_o so_o he_o be_v already_o in_o his_o person_n be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n his_o father_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n far_o abouâ—_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n eph._n 1.20_o 21._o and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n his_o church_n which_o he_o govern_v with_o so_o much_o prudence_n and_o wisdom_n as_o he_o do_v and_o shall_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o he_o exalt_v in_o its_o exaltation_n thus_o be_v god_n say_v to_o be_v exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o by_o do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n and_o people_n against_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v it_o isaiah_n 33._o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v for_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a he_o have_v fill_v zion_n with_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o again_o ver_fw-la 10._o now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n now_o will_v i_o be_v exalt_v now_o will_v i_o lift_v up_o myself_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v when_o he_o manifest_v his_o power_n and_o goodness_n in_o show_v any_o special_a favour_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n and_o execute_v any_o signal_n judgement_n upon_o his_o and_o their_o enemy_n now_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v as_o the_o same_o prophet_n have_v it_o isaiah_n 12.4_o where_o exciting_a the_o people_n to_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o church_n in_o that_o day_n say_v he_o shall_v you_o say_v praise_v the_o lord_n caâ—â—_n upon_o his_o name_n declare_v his_o do_n among_o the_o people_n make_v mention_n that_o his_o name_n be_v exalt_v and_o thus_o be_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n exalt_v in_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o he_o do_v for_o his_o church_n this_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n he_o be_v thereby_o honour_a and_o glorify_v and_o upon_o this_o account_n be_v his_o subject_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o which_o we_o find_v the_o psalmist_n do_v psal._n 18.46_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v my_o rock_n and_o let_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n be_v exalt_v 2._o and_o as_o they_o be_v thus_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o visible_a kingdom_n â—o_o for_o his_o invisible_a his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o outward_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n so_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o pharisee_n luke_n 17.20_o where_o they_o