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a_o father_n say_v he_o where_o be_v my_o honour_n 1.6_o mal._n 1.6_o that_o be_v express_v and_o manifest_v it_o in_o your_o humble_a behaviour_n god_n gracious_a condescension_n to_o we_o will_v not_o excuse_v our_o unmannerly_a contempt_n of_o he_o he_o take_v away_o the_o great_a ornament_n from_o religious_a worship_n that_o take_v away_o reverence_n from_o it_o cicero_n maximum_fw-la ex_fw-la amicitia_fw-la tollit_fw-la ornamen_fw-la tum_fw-la qui_fw-la tollit_fw-la verecundiam_fw-la cicero_n earthly_a parent_n expect_v to_o have_v their_o blessing_n ask_v by_o their_o child_n on_o their_o knee_n and_o christ_n do_v so_o address_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n that_o commandment_n that_o forbid_v we_o to_o bow_v down_o and_o worship_v false_a god_n enjoin_v we_o to_o bow_v down_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n david_n require_v it_o more_o express_o 59.6_o ps_n 59.6_o o_o come_v let_v we_o worship_n and_o fall_v down_o and_o kneel_v before_o the_o lord_n our_o 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the_o word_n shall_v not_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o any_o more_o a_o sight_n so_o terrible_a that_o it_o make_v moses_n exceed_o fear_v and_o quake_v but_o we_o be_v come_v to_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v that_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n it_o be_v say_v of_o israel_n what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a who_o have_v god_n so_o nigh_o 4.7_o deut._n 4.7_o this_o make_v a_o nation_n true_o great_a to_o have_v god_n nigh_o they_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v near_o unto_o we_o in_o all_o that_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o great_a privilege_n this_o be_v yet_o not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n in_o who_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.6_o ephes_n 1.6_o god_n have_v make_v we_o his_o chief_a favourite_n and_o encourage_v we_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o great_a high_a priest_n to_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n 4.14_o heb._n 4.14_o and_o have_v promise_v that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v at_o a_o time_n of_o need_n and_o what_o sure_a pledge_n can_v we_o have_v of_o god_n constant_a favour_n than_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n mention_v he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o free_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n we_o may_v say_v therefore_o with_o a_o filial_a confidence_n 63.16_o isa_n 63.16_o doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n a_o father_n that_o know_v all_o our_o want_n and_o weakness_n and_o spare_v we_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v the_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o nemo_fw-la tam_fw-la pater_fw-la 11.13_o inter_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o bonos_fw-es homines_fw-la auncitia_fw-la quaedam_fw-la est_fw-la amicitiam_fw-la dico_fw-la imo_fw-la recessitudo_fw-la sen._n luk._n 11.13_o tam_fw-la pius_fw-la nemo_fw-la our_o saviour_n will_v have_v we_o guess_v at_o god_n compassion_n towards_o we_o by_o we_o to_o our_o own_o child_n if_o you_o that_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o what_o near_a communion_n can_v there_o be_v he_o have_v already_o give_v we_o his_o son_n he_o be_v daily_o pour_v down_o his_o spirit_n and_o only_o reserve_v himself_o for_o our_o everlasting_a reward_n 2._o and_o of_o this_o we_o may_v be_v the_o better_o assure_v by_o the_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n with_o who_o our_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 6.14_o a_o mutual_a communication_n and_o participation_n he_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o infirmity_n and_o so_o know_v our_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a yea_o he_o have_v take_v on_o he_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o they_o he_o be_v of_o god_n make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n not_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n only_o as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v our_o iniquity_n but_o of_o real_a efficacy_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n renew_v his_o own_o image_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o out_o of_o his_o fullness_n receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n and_o thus_o will_v christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n sanctify_v and_o conform_v it_o to_o himself_o 5.23_o eph._n 5.23_o protect_v it_o by_o his_o special_a providence_n guide_v and_o comfort_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o at_o last_o glorify_v it_o with_o himself_o eternal_o to_o apply_v this_o 1._o may_v we_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o 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