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go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n they_o say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 21.14_o act._n 21.14_o our_o saviour_n say_v 5.20_o joh._n 5.20_o i_o seek_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o have_v send_v i_o and_o elsewhere_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o say_v o_o my_o father_n if_o this_o cup_n may_v not_o pass_v away_o from_o i_o except_o i_o drink_v it_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v reason_n 1_o god_n be_v a_o absolute_a sovereign_n good_a reason_n therefore_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creature_n especial_o of_o his_o family_n 6._o mal._n 1_o 6._o if_o i_o be_v
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in_o pain_n do_v in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o may_v do_v when_o their_o mind_n be_v free_a &_o body_n strong_a and_o healthy_a christ_n jesus_n have_v redeem_v reas_n 3_o the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n and_o require_v that_o therewith_o man_n do_v glorify_v god_n 6.20_o 1._o cor._n 6.20_o therefore_o the_o good_a thereof_o in_o its_o place_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v that_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o this_o point_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o particular_n they_o respect_v the_o principal_a thing_n here_o desire_v scil_n life_n and_o health_n also_o all_o mean_n thereof_o the_o body_n be_v then_o in_o health_n when_o it_o be_v in_o such_o good_a plight_n and_o temper_n that_o the_o soul_n can_v in_o and_o by_o it_o exercise_v the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n sense_n and_o motion_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o itself_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o service_n of_o god_n the_o mean_n of_o this_o good_a estate_n be_v wholesome_a air_n meat_n drink_n apparel_n house_n and_o whatsoever_o will_v keep_v from_o bodily_a infection_n and_o inconvenience_n whether_o they_o serve_v to_o quench_v thirst_n or_o satisfy_v hunger_n or_o preserve_v from_o extremity_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a or_o to_o restore_v defect_n in_o nature_n now_o because_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v except_o the_o lord_n give_v fruitful_a season_n by_o cause_v the_o heaven_n to_o be_v well_o dispose_v and_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v fruitful_a request_n must_v be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n that_o they_o will_v hear_v the_o earth_n 2.21.22_o hos_fw-la 2.21.22_o and_o the_o earth_n the_o corn_n and_o the_o winâ—_n and_o the_o oil_n and_o that_o they_o all_o will_v hear_v and_o satisfy_v the_o necessity_n of_o man_n and_o when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v grant_v yet_o such_o be_v man_n frailty_n that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o â—ill_v to_o make_v use_n of_o corn_n woâ—â—l_n physic_n and_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n he_o shall_v yet_o remain_v destinâ—â—_n of_o their_o use_n therefore_o requeâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v give_v gift_n and_o skill_n to_o man_n to_o that_o end_n last_o if_o a_o man_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n before_o name_v yet_o if_o he_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o fury_n of_o enemy_n his_o life_n and_o welfare_n can_v consist_v wherefore_o a_o good_a commonwealth_n consist_v of_o wise_a just_a and_o valiant_a governor_n and_o of_o numerous_a peaceable_a loyal_a and_o valorous_a subject_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v deprecate_v all_o therefore_o that_o shall_v debar_v use_v 1_o themselves_o of_o the_o temporal_a use_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n except_o for_o a_o time_n when_o
therefore_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o express_v o_o lord_n god_n which_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o rule_a over_o all_o we_o have_v none_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n to_o who_o we_o may_v make_v our_o request_n but_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n it_o belong_v to_o thy_o place_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o provide_v for_o thy_o name_n and_o honour_n by_o advance_v thy_o kingdom_n by_o cause_v thy_o will_n to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o preserve_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n and_o by_o give_v grace_n to_o thy_o people_n thou_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v all_o this_o that_o we_o have_v ask_v and_o we_o do_v yield_v thou_o as_o be_v most_o due_a the_o glory_n of_o thy_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o grant_v these_o our_o request_n as_o thou_o shall_v therein_o deserve_v so_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o give_v unto_o thou_o all_o glory_n everlasting_a wherefore_o we_o be_v bold_a to_o ask_v and_o to_o expect_v the_o grant_n of_o they_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o entrance_n into_o prayer_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o represent_v god_n to_o their_o thought_n under_o such_o title_n and_o name_n whereby_o they_o may_v confirm_v their_o faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o here_o in_o the_o close_a and_o end_n of_o prayer_n he_o do_v wish_v they_o to_o press_v and_o urge_v god_n from_o consideration_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n power_n and_o glory_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v encourage_v themselves_o by_o good_a reason_n both_o to_o ask_v and_o look_v for_o what_o they_o have_v ask_v whereby_o we_o learn_v the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o child_n doct._n 1_o have_v good_a ground_n and_o reason_n for_o the_o petition_n they_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o will_v have_v they_o utter_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n thus_o do_v jacob_n when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n say_v 32.9.10.11.12_o gen_n 32.9.10.11.12_o o_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n and_o god_n of_o my_o father_n isaac_n the_o lord_n which_o say_v unto_o i_o return_v into_o thy_o country_n and_o to_o thy_o kindred_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n with_o the_o child_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o this_o prayer_n jacob_n gather_v reason_n from_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o father_n from_o god_n commandment_n and_o his_o obedience_n thereto_o from_o his_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n from_o the_o relation_n he_o have_v to_o god_n be_v his_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o be_v his_o enrage_a brother_n esau_n from_o the_o extreme_a danger_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v in_o &_o last_o from_o a_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fulfil_v if_o esau_n shall_v have_v destroy_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o child_n upon_o all_o these_o reason_n he_o do_v grind_v that_o petition_n deliver_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n in_o like_a manner_n solomon_n confirm_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.23.24.25.26_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o david_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n reas_n 1_o though_o god_n need_v no_o reason_n either_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o their_o need_n or_o to_o move_v he_o to_o supply_v their_o need_n for_o he_o know_v every_o man_n case_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o be_v more_o ready_o incline_v of_o himself_o to_o help_v than_o any_o man_n can_v be_v ready_a to_o ask_v yet_o he_o do_v delight_n that_o his_o child_n shall_v yield_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n because_o therein_o they_o show_v proof_n of_o their_o knowledge_n faith_n confidence_n and_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v much_o please_a to_o their_o father_n reason_n in_o prayer_n do_v much_o reas_n 2_o confirm_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o stir_v up_o good_a affection_n in_o prayer_n for_o when_o a_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o he_o have_v good_a warrant_n to_o ask_v and_o to_o hope_v to_o obtain_v he_o can_v break_v through_o all_o the_o discouragement_n which_o the_o devil_n or_o a_o man_n own_o heart_n can_v cast_v in_o to_o hinder_v he_o hereby_o all_o pray_v without_o use_n 1_o understanding_n be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o heart_n never_o so_o good_a must_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v faulty_a for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o what_o he_o ask_v can_v never_o give_v reason_n why_o he_o ask_v use_v 2_o this_o reprove_v all_o rash_a and_o inconsiderate_a entrance_n and_o proceed_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v when_o man_n be_v lead_v therein_o only_o by_o custom_n or_o present_a sense_n of_o necessity_n but_o never_o exercise_v their_o faith_n in_o utter_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o request_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o weak_a in_o faith_n and_o so_o cold_a in_o devotion_n and_o heartless_a in_o their_o prayer_n because_o they_o do_v not_o establish_v their_o faith_n and_o put_v life_n to_o their_o affection_n by_o utter_v of_o apt_a reason_n of_o their_o present_a petition_n use_v 3_o whosoever_o therefore_o will_v make_v a_o prayer_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n must_v follow_v our_o saviour_n direction_n &_o the_o example_n of_o godly_a in_o scripture_n who_o have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o give_v reason_n of_o their_o request_n for_o it_o do_v please_v god_n to_o hear_v his_o child_n reason_v it_o out_o with_o he_o wherefore_o he_o do_v sometime_o of_o set_a purpose_n seem_v not_o to_o hear_v but_o rather_o seem_v to_o deny_v his_o child_n that_o pray_v unto_o he_o because_o he_o will_v have_v they_o answer_v all_o doubt_n and_o resist_v all_o impediment_n and_o be_v more_o importunate_a with_o he_o in_o give_v reason_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v thus_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n first_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v she_o then_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o seem_v to_o deny_v her_o suit_n and_o yield_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o denial_n 28._o mat._n 15.25_o 28._o yet_o all_o this_o be_v but_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o her_o faith_n which_o when_o she_o show_v by_o her_o importunate_a continuance_n of_o her_o suit_n and_o wise_a answer_v of_o christ_n objection_n say_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n do_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n she_o thereupon_o receive_v of_o he_o a_o commendation_n of_o her_o faith_n say_v o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n and_o withal_o obtain_v her_o request_n even_o to_o the_o full_a for_o he_o say_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v reason_n of_o our_o petition_n may_v be_v take_v from_o god_n nature_n from_o his_o promise_n from_o our_o capableness_n to_o have_v our_o prayer_n grant_v either_o because_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o do_v pray_v in_o his_o name_n or_o they_o may_v be_v take_v from_o our_o need_n of_o help_n or_o from_o that_o experience_n we_o have_v have_v of_o help_n in_o time_n past_a or_o from_o the_o thanks_o and_o glory_n that_o we_o do_v give_v and_o will_v give_v if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o grant_v our_o request_n if_o from_o these_o &_o such_o like_a ground_n out_o of_o scripture_n we_o shall_v wise_o make_v choice_n of_o reason_n befit_v our_o present_a occasion_n and_o shall_v use_v they_o understand_o not_o so_o much_o to_o inform_v or_o persuade_v god_n what_o he_o shall_v give_v as_o to_o inform_v and_o persuade_v ourselves_o how_o to_o ask_v we_o shall_v be_v much_o holpen_v in_o our_o pray_n and_o god_n will_v be_v well_o please_v with_o our_o prayer_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o ask_v the_o aforesaid_a petition_n be_v set_v down_o in_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n from_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v christian_n must_v in_o their_o prayer_n doct._n 2_o as_o well_o offer_v praise_n unto_o god_n as_o make_v request_n we_o must_v as_o well_o give_v he_o glory_n and_o thanks_o as_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o give_v we_o grace_n or_o any_o other_o good_a thing_n thus_o say_v david_n thy_o o_o lord_n be_v greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o
lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29.10.11_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n ps_n 103.1.2_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n philip._n 4.6_o also_o he_o say_v let_v we_o by_o christ_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o name_n heb._n 10.13_o reas_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o god_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v most_o excellent_a be_v infinite_a in_o all_o holiness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o any_o creature_n the_o praise_n belong_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o make_v it_o excellent_a and_o if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o secondary_a mean_n god_n be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a giver_n thereof_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n therefore_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11.36_o reas_n 2_o it_o be_v good_a pleasant_a and_o comely_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n psal_n 147.1_o it_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o worship_n it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o continue_v and_o make_v good_a unto_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o have_v 4.4_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o it_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n to_o procure_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o yet_o have_v not_o it_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o say_v he_o that_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o 50.23_o psal_n 50.23_o it_o do_v become_v the_o upright_a to_o be_v thankful_a psal_n 33.1_o for_o it_o do_v show_v their_o humility_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n &_o acknowledgement_n that_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v behold_v unto_o 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either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o teach_v or_o govern_v according_a to_o their_o place_n or_o teach_v idle_o rule_v remise_o or_o teach_v erroneous_o or_o rule_v amiss_o now_o albeit_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n may_v be_v come_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o external_a mean_n thereof_o yet_o if_o the_o internal_a mean_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o effectual_a work_n thereof_o be_v not_o come_v neither_o can_v the_o magistrate_n with_o his_o sword_n nor_o the_o minister_n with_o the_o word_n avail_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o convert_n of_o any_o one_o christian_a or_o win_v of_o one_o soul_n to_o this_o kingdom_n wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v desire_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v effectual_o accompany_v the_o outward_a mean_n of_o gather_v and_o build_v up_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o enlighten_v and_o translate_n they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n and_o that_o they_o may_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n and_o every_o good_a grace_n according_a to_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o his_o glorious_a power_n that_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o discipline_n the_o weapon_n of_o this_o warfare_n may_v be_v mighty_a through_o god_n to_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o imagination_n and_o high_a thing_n which_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o may_v bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n prayer_n must_v be_v make_v that_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v and_o perfect_v that_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v and_o that_o the_o jew_n the_o two_o stick_n judah_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n 37.22.24_o ezek._n 37.22.24_o and_o ephraim_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n his_o companion_n may_v be_v unite_v and_o gather_v into_o christ_n sheepfold_n and_o may_v have_v one_o king_n the_o lord_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n that_o so_o all_o israel_n may_v be_v save_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 59.20_o ro._n 11.26_o isa_n 59.20_o also_o that_o be_v gather_v they_o may_v be_v loyal_a to_o their_o king_n and_o at_o peace_n and_o love_v one_o to_o another_o that_o there_o be_v no_o schism_n and_o division_n in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o for_o enemy_n to_o this_o kingdom_n not_o only_a satan_n and_o sin_n the_o chief_a which_o stand_v in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n but_o all_o such_o man_n as_o be_v slave_n to_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o confederate_n with_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o whether_o they_o be_v open_a foe_n or_o false_a friend_n which_o by_o force_n or_o fraud_n go_v about_o to_o undermine_v and_o resist_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n the_o most_o notorious_a of_o these_o be_v antichrist_n the_o arch-enemie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n 38.16_o ezek._n 38.16_o and_o gog_n and_o magog_n the_o arch-enemie_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o 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2_o distinction_n must_v be_v put_v between_o the_o person_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o their_o evil_a act_n 3_o distinction_n must_v be_v put_v between_o one_o evil_a person_n and_o another_o by_o their_o act_n some_o sin_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n irrecoverable_o some_o who_o now_o be_v enemy_n yet_o be_v curable_a and_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n 4_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o a_o man_n own_o private_a cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 5_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o evil_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a 1_o these_o thing_n observe_v rule_v of_o direction_n do_v follow_v first_o that_o every_o christian_a may_v and_o must_v pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a so_o david_n 104.35_o psal_n 104.35_o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 2_o the_o sin_n act_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o
to_o be_v pray_v against_o but_o not_o their_o person_n except_o in_o the_o case_n follow_v thus_o david_n i_o pray_v thou_o 15.31_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o turn_v the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n 4.29_o act._n 4.29_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n we_o may_v therefore_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v restrain_v the_o malice_n and_o abate_v the_o power_n and_o defeat_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o must_v not_o pray_v against_o their_o person_n but_o love_v they_o for_o it_o may_v be_v they_o do_v belong_v to_o god_n as_o paul_n do_v who_o be_v once_o a_o persecutor_n 3_o the_o very_a person_n of_o those_o which_o sin_n unto_o death_n incurable_o may_v be_v pray_v against_o i_o say_v not_o say_v john_n 5.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.19_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o and_o paul_n wish_v that_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o that_o do_v trouble_v that_o church_n 5.12_o gal_n 5.12_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n 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zeal_n for_o god_n and_o not_o from_o passion_n and_o private_a spleen_n and_o desire_n of_o revenge_n these_o rule_v observe_v it_o may_v be_v know_v when_o and_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v imprecate_v evil_a against_o his_o and_o god_n enemy_n and_o how_o and_o when_o he_o may_v not_o the_o last_o thing_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n for_o which_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o very_a good_a commodity_n 14.16_o rom._n 14.16_o or_o livelihood_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o so_o far_o as_o respect_v this_o life_n be_v freedom_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n 6.11_o rom._n 6.11_o a_o freedom_n in_o righteousness_n thence_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v scil_n in_o righteousness_n peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o the_o last_o thing_n of_o all_o which_o be_v considerable_a in_o this_o petition_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n concern_v which_o request_n must_v be_v make_v that_o god_n will_v hasten_v it_o that_o christ_n will_v overcome_v the_o last_o enemy_n 26_o 1_o cor._n â—5_n 26_o death_n and_o so_o put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o judgement_n in_o his_o appoint_a time_n to_o magnify_v himself_o in_o his_o just_a vengeance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a 6.2_o 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 1_o cor._n 6.2_o the_o saint_n sit_v upon_o they_o with_o he_o in_o judgement_n and_o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v perfect_a glory_n upon_o all_o the_o elect_a 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o whereby_o he_o himself_o may_v be_v perfect_o glorify_v in_o they_o at_o that_o day_n when_o also_o the_o form_n of_o govern_v this_o kingdom_n by_o he_o as_o mediator_n be_v determine_v he_o shall_v have_v deliver_v the_o kingdom_n up_o to_o the_o father_n 15.24.28_o 1_o cor._n 15.24.28_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o evermore_o amen_o amen_n some_o of_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o this_o petition_n i_o do_v confess_v will_v come_v to_o be_v conder_v again_o in_o the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o petition_n as_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n magistracy_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o eternal_a glory_n likewise_o power_n against_o sin_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n yet_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v not_o therein_o tautologize_v or_o make_v vain_a repetition_n for_o here_o they_o be_v mention_v only_o as_o mean_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v but_o there_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n the_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o enlarge_v the_o use_v will_n more_o easy_o follow_v first_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v not_o use_v 1_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o particular_n before_o 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the_o righteous_a 13.22_o ezek._n 13.22_o and_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o censure_n &_o thrust_v out_o the_o goodâ—_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o bad_a in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o zion_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n for_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o we_o 30_o mat._n 1â—_n 30_o be_v against_o we_o say_v christ_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v scatter_v last_o if_o any_o be_v open_a persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o seducer_n and_o inticer_n from_o it_o all_o these_o may_v see_v in_o this_o doctrine_n as_o in_o a_o large_a glass_n their_o error_n and_o foul_a blemish_n but_o he_o which_o will_v say_v go_v you_o curse_v 42._o mat._n 25.41_o 42._o to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n will_v have_v to_o reckon_v with_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o hypocritical_o 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open_v before_o god_n in_o confession_n that_o so_o god_n may_v hide_v and_o cover_v they_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o cover_n and_o true_a propitiation_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n that_o through_o he_o he_o may_v put_v they_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o confession_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1_o confession_n must_v be_v hearty_a not_o verbal_a for_o this_o be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n 2_o it_o must_v be_v voluntary_a not_o constrain_v and_o force_v as_o wâ—_n that_o of_o pharoahs_n when_o god_n terrible_a judgement_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n exod_n 1â—_n 16_o 3_o it_o must_v be_v mix_v with_o faith_n and_o hope_v of_o pardon_n 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o of_o daniel_n 9.9_o dan_n 9.9_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n though_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o thou_o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o desperate_a commission_n like_o that_o of_o judas_n 4._o mat._n 27_o 4._o sayiâ—_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n 4_o it_o must_v be_v with_o holy_a affection_n of_o grief_n &_o godly_a shame_n for_o sin_n with_o contrition_n and_o brokennesse_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o loathe_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o sin_n confess_v and_o with_o true_a humiliation_n of_o heart_n thus_o do_v ezra_n confess_v say_v o_o god_n 9_o ezra_n 9_o i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o blush_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o face_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n thus_o do_v the_o
by_o the_o discretive_a conjunction_n but_o which_o show_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a clause_n the_o petitioner_n do_v enlarge_v his_o desire_n and_o crave_v god_n help_v against_o sin_n in_o a_o further_a degree_n than_o be_v ask_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n scil_n that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o not_o lead_v thâ—â—_n into_o temptation_n of_o evil_n educas_fw-la ne_fw-fr inducas_fw-la sed_fw-la educas_fw-la but_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o evil_a sin_n here_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o immediate_a cause_n thereof_o scil_n temptation_n pray_v against_o in_o the_o first_o clause_n lead_v â—s_n not_o into_o temptation_n it_o be_v consider_v likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o very_a act_n of_o sin_n scil_n evil_n pray_v against_o in_o the_o second_o clause_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a in_o the_o first_o clause_n a_o act_n of_o god_n concern_v temptation_n unto_o sin_n be_v deprecate_v namely_o that_o he_o will_v forbear_v to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o forbear_v to_o 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be_v of_o two_o sort_n proof_n or_o trial_n of_o a_o man_n grace_n these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v praiâ—_n against_o for_o in_o such_o he_o must_v rejoice_v jam._n 1.2_o motion_n or_o enticement_n unto_o sin_n by_o satan_n by_o evil_a man_n or_o by_o a_o man_n own_o evil_a heart_n such_o as_o be_v speak_v of_o jam._n 1.14_o temptation_n be_v good_a or_o evil_a a_o good_a and_o blameless_a temptation_n be_v when_o any_o one_o that_o have_v right_a to_o make_v experiment_n of_o what_o a_o man_n be_v or_o of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v do_v to_o a_o right_n and_o good_a end_n by_o lawful_a mean_n make_v trial_n whether_o a_o man_n will_v do_v or_o not_o do_v that_o to_o which_o he_o be_v move_v or_o occasion_v a_o evil_a and_o blame-worthy_a temptation_n be_v when_o the_o end_n of_o he_o that_o tempt_v be_v that_o he_o that_o be_v try_v or_o tempt_v shall_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a do_v it_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o persuade_v thereunto_o lead_v by_o this_o act_n of_o god_n lead_v into_o 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antichristian_a god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o heart_n to_o fulfil_v his_o will_n namely_o 17.17_o revel_v 17.17_o his_o purpose_n and_o decree_n concern_v the_o permission_n of_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n and_o to_o agree_v and_o give_v their_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n now_o because_o where_o god_n permit_v tempter_n to_o tempt_v and_o also_o forbear_v to_o give_v grace_n to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n he_o do_v not_o remove_v that_o which_o if_o it_o be_v remove_v will_v hinder_v the_o temptation_n nor_o give_v that_o which_o shall_v hinder_v the_o yield_a to_o it_o and_o for_o that_o hereupon_o such_o be_v man_n sinful_a disposition_n temptation_n and_o sin_v follow_v infallible_o therefore_o this_o permission_n and_o omission_n of_o god_n be_v express_v by_o word_n of_o action_n and_o by_o word_n as_o it_o be_v of_o eausality_n as_o here_o by_o lead_v though_o god_n be_v far_o and_o far_o from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o of_o be_v any_o 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deed_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o god_n work_v in_o man_n according_a to_o man_n good_a pleasure_n and_o not_o according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n and_o thus_o man_n shall_v have_v matter_n of_o glory_v and_o boast_v in_o himself_o because_o he_o have_v difference_v and_o discern_v himself_o by_o his_o willing_a to_o believe_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o convert_v and_o to_o resist_v a_o temptation_n when_o another_o who_o have_v alike_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v god_n alike_o ready_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o help_v he_o yet_o will_v not_o believe_v repent_v convert_v or_o resist_v a_o temptation_n the_o truâ—â—_n to_o be_v maintain_v touch_v this_o point_n be_v that_o the_o beginning_n proceed_v and_o consummation_n of_o a_o man_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n without_o any_o cause_n in_o man_n move_v he_o thereunto_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o man_n faith_n repentance_n &_o power_n 19.9_o rom._n 9.11_o 16.18_o eph._n 2.4_o 5_o 1_o pet._n 2.10_o act._n 19.9_o against_o temptation_n and_o not_o to_o other_o this_o be_v not_o because_o he_o find_v in_o some_o good_a disposition_n and_o such_o good_a work_n which_o he_o find_v not_o in_o other_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n for_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v that_o be_v he_o soften_v heart_n and_o give_v grace_n to_o believe_v etc._n etc._n to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o he_o harden_v that_o be_v leave_v into_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n who_o he_o will_n this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n free_a and_o full_a grace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n do_v also_o overthrow_v the_o merit_n of_o work_n do_v by_o man_n in_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o even_o then_o every_o good_a work_n be_v do_v by_o the_o continuance_n and_o new_a supply_n of_o god_n grace_n now_o if_o the_o do_v of_o good_a work_n which_o be_v fruit_n of_o sanctification_n be_v of_o grace_n 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whole_o of_o his_o grace_n he_o must_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o be_v of_o god_n nothing_o of_o himself_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o author_n or_o beginner_n 1.6_o heb._n 12.2_o phil._n 1.6_o but_o also_o the_o perfect_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o the_o beginner_n of_o the_o good_a work_n of_o conversion_n in_o he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o performer_n and_o perfect_a of_o it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o we_o praise_v he_o for_o that_o he_o make_v we_o 100.3_o psa_fw-la 100.3_o and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o so_o we_o must_v praise_v he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v regenerate_v and_o new_o make_v we_o 1â—_n jam._n 1_o 1â—_n and_o not_o we_o ourselves_o be_v move_v hereunto_o not_o by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o but_o as_o he_o of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n so_o of_o his_o own_o will_n by_o the_o same_o word_n 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that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o god_n and_o a_o lord_n of_o king_n and_o that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n dan._n 2.47_o and_o 4.3_o the_o lord_n make_v and_o do_v reas_n 1_o preserve_v all_o thing_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v above_o and_o have_v sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n the_o act_n of_o god_n do_v prove_v it_o reas_n 2_o for_o he_o change_v time_n he_o remove_v king_n and_o set_v up_o king_n dan._n 2.21_o by_o he_o king_n reign_v pro._n 8.15_o all_o power_n be_v of_o he_o rom._n 13.1_o use_v 1_o this_o shall_v take_v down_o the_o pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o all_o that_o think_v in_o their_o heart_n or_o speak_v with_o their_o tongue_n say_v as_o they_o in_o the_o psalm_n 4â—_n psal_n 12_o 4â—_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o this_o shall_v likewise_o make_v all_o wicked_a man_n to_o tremble_v for_o he_o who_o be_v a_o absolute_a king_n who_o no_o policy_n nor_o power_n can_v withstand_v he_o to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v even_o he_o be_v 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