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mediator_n page_z 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o that_o prayer_n page_n 2_o the_o part_n of_o it_o 1_o for_o himself_o to_o verse_n 6._o ib._n 2_o for_o his_o servant_n ibid._n doct._n 1._o the_o first_o especial_a scope_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v more_o especial_o concern_v we_o ibid._n the_o subject_n of_o our_o savior_n prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o two_o way_n page_n 3_o 1_o from_o their_o quality_n they_o shall_v believe_v page_z 4_o 2_o from_o a_o comparison_n of_o equality_n not_o only_o for_o the_o apostle_n but_o for_o all_o page_n 4_o for_o explication_n there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o their_o word_n ibid._n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v ibid._n their_o word_n oppose_v to_o two_o thing_n ibid._n 1_o to_o the_o law_n ibid._n 2_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n page_z 5_o doct._n 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a meâ—â—â—_n to_o work_v faith_n ibid._n reas_n 1._o ibid._n reas_n 2._o page_z 7_o reas_n 3._o ibid._n use_v 1_o of_o terror_n page_n 8_o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n page_n 9_o use_v 3_o examination_n page_n 10_o use_v 4._o exhortation_n ibid._n doct._n 3._o save_v faith_n have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o its_o object_n page_z 11_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o comparison_n of_o equality_n ibid._n doct._n 4._o the_o intercede_v prayer_n or_o intercession_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v alike_o respect_v all_o page_n 12_o christ_n intercession_n be_v intend_v for_o all_o believer_n alike_o ib._n three_o thing_n open_v 1_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n intercession_n page_n 13_o 2_o the_o work_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o 3_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v those_o spiritual_a affair_n of_o we_o page_n 14._o answ_n they_o appear_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v three_o page_n 16_o 1_o because_o christ_n indifferent_o undertake_v to_o be_v our_o mediator_n ibid._n 2_o because_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o alike_o 17_o 3_o because_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o alike_o ibid._n use_v 1_o for_o instruction_n ibid._n use_v 2._o for_o direction_n page_n 19_o use_v 3_o consolation_n ibid._n use_v 4._o terror_n page_n 20_o use_v 5._o exhortation_n to_o believer_n page_n 21_o doct._n 5._o christ_n have_v especial_a care_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v believer_n even_o in_o the_o worst_a condition_n of_o their_o unbelief_n page_n 22_o see_v this_o make_v good_a in_o some_o particular_n 1._o in_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o reason_n 3._o the_o use_n page_n 23_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n prayer_n appear_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n the_o reason_n be_v three_o 1_o from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n will_v page_n 28_o 2_o from_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o scope_n also_o of_o christ_n come_n ibid._n use_v 1_o of_o instruction_n page_n 29_o use_v 2._o matter_n of_o admiration_n page_n 31_o christ_n prayer_n
130_o 1_o the_o ground_n whence_o this_o in-being_a proceed_v ibid._n 2_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o apprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o right_o ib._n 3_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attend_v in_o our_o saviour_n as_o god_n and_o man_n ibid._n the_o first_o express_v in_o two_o conclusion_n ibid._n the_o second_o make_v good_a in_o four_o particular_n page_n 131_o three_o thing_n for_o explication_n of_o the_o three_o page_n 134_o this_o manner_n of_o exist_v appear_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o a_o threefold_a regard_n viz._n of_o union_n mission_n operation_n ib._n the_o in-being_a of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n be_v the_o first_o rise_v whence_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v perfect_v page_n 137_o the_o doctrine_n open_v ibid._n 1_o recall_v what_o this_o oneness_n be_v page_n 139_o 2_o how_o it_o be_v perfect_v ibid._n this_o imperfection_n lie_v in_o three_o thing_n page_n 140_o 1_o in_o the_o unsoundness_n of_o our_o spirit_n ibid._n 2_o crossness_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 141_o 3_o when_o the_o soul_n will_v join_v anything_o with_o christ_n page_n 142_o use_v 1._o for_o comfort_n page_n 143_o use_v 2._o for_o exhortation_n page_n 144_o ver._n 23._o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o love_v they_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o page_n 145_o the_o word_n contain_v a_o double_a end_n of_o this_o dispensation_n ib._n 1_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o love_v i_o ibid._n 2_o that_o thou_o love_v they_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o ibid._n three_o particular_n to_o open_a page_n 146_o the_o first_o open_v as_o chief_o intend_a page_n 147_o that_o passage_n of_o john_n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n be_v 1_o open_v 2_o the_o reason_n give_v 3_o the_o use_v propound_v ibid._n christ_n love_n show_v itself_o in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n reason_n upon_o which_o love_n grow_v be_v three_o page_n 151_o 1_o nearness_n 2_o likene_a 3_o suitableness_n of_o worth_n ibid._n use_v 1_o of_o reprehension_n page_n 152_o use_v 2._o of_o trial_n page_n 154_o use_v 3_o of_o exhortation_n page_n 155_o doct._n god_n the_o father_n love_v the_o faithful_a as_o he_o love_v jesus_n christ_n page_n 156_o two_o thing_n open_v page_n 158_o 1_o wherein_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o saint_n show_v itself_o ibid._n 2_o that_o it_o be_v like_a to_o that_o wherewith_o he_o love_v his_o son_n ibid._n the_o first_o appear_v by_o three_o thing_n ibid._n 1_o love_n of_o union_n 2_o complacence_n 3_o benevolence_n ibid._n quest_n oâ—_n 2_o thes_n 1.12_o be_v there_o any_o name_n high_o than_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n page_n 163_o answer_v by_o expound_v the_o place_n ibid._n use_v 1_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n because_o god_n love_v they_o page_n 164_o use_v 2._o terror_n to_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o ibid._n use_v 3_o they_o be_v worthy_a our_o love_n page_n 165_o the_o father_n love_v the_o saint_n as_o he_o love_v his_o son_n prove_v in_o each_o particular_a ibid._n i._o instruction_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v more_o grievous_a to_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o person_n page_n 170_o instance_n in_o two_o evil_n unto_o which_o the_o saint_n be_v usual_o subject_a page_n 172_o 1_o to_o question_n god_n love_n ibid._n 2_o to_o undervalue_v it_o ibid._n object_n though_o god_n love_v i_o yet_o my_o ground_n be_v weak_a page_n 174_o answ_n god_n love_n be_v above_o all_o grace_n thou_o can_v desire_v ib._n 2._o instruction_n god_n love_n to_o the_o sainr_n be_v unchangeable_a page_n 176_o use_v study_v to_o answer_v god_n love_n in_o manner_n and_o measure_n page_n 178_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v thou_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o love_v i_o page_n 180_o a_o double_a end_n mention_v by_o our_o saviour_n ibid._n the_o first_o end_n ibid._n two_o thing_n note_v from_o hence_o page_n 181_o 1_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v often_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n ibid._n 2_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v earnest_o that_o the_o power_n of_o our_o saviour_n may_v be_v express_v page_n 182_o the_o second_o end_n page_n 183_o two_o point_n in_o the_o word_n ib._n quest_n 1._o how_o wicked_a man_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o believer_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o secret_a that_o be_v not_o oftentimes_o make_v know_v to_o the_o saint_n themselves_o page_n 185_o answ_n threefold_a ibid._n quest_n 2._o why_o do_v not_o the_o world_n know_v this_o in_o this_o life_n page_n 188_o answ_n for_o a_o twofold_a reason_n ibid._n use_v 1._o of_o patience_n page_n 191_o use_v 2._o of_o exhortation_n page_n 192_o verse_n 24._o father_n i_o will_v that_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n page_n 194_o two_o thing_n especial_o attend_v in_o this_o prayer_n ibid._n we_o may_v attend_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o prayer_n page_n 195_o the_o general_a observation_n it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o seek_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o servant_n page_n 197_o use_v 1._o for_o consolation_n page_n 201_o use_v 2._o for_o instruction_n page_n 203_o use_v 3._o for_o direction_n page_n 204_o the_o particular_a scope_n page_n 205_o doct._n all_o believer_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n by_o god_n the_o father_n page_n 205_o two_o question_n for_o explication_n of_o this_o doctrine_n answer_v page_n 206_o reason_n 1._o ibid._n reason_n 2._o page_n 211_o use_v 1._o for_o information_n page_n 213_o the_o second_o particular_a page_n 214_o three_o point_n observe_v especial_o in_o it_o ibid._n use_v 1._o of_o instruction_n page_n 221_o use_v 2._o of_o assurance_n page_n 222_o use_v 3._o to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o die_v page_n 323_o use_v 4._o to_o see_v the_o heinousness_n of_o rebellion_n against_o christ_n in_o glory_n page_n 324_o the_o word_n open_v in_o four_o particular_n page_n 325_o use_v 1._o of_o terror_n page_n 332_o use_v 2._o for_o direction_n page_n 333_o use_v 3._o 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be_v ever_o hear_v and_o therefore_o the_o saint_n shall_v always_o be_v assist_v support_v enable_v to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n if_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v hear_v than_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v help_v and_o if_o he_o will_v loose_v his_o prayer_n than_o thou_o may_v loose_v thy_o comfort_n and_o grace_n but_o that_o be_v incredible_a this_o be_v impossible_a beside_o how_o dishonourable_a be_v this_o doctrine_n of_o fall_v away_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mediation_n which_o in_o the_o issue_n advance_v the_o power_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n above_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n be_v more_o able_a to_o undermine_v we_o than_o his_o prayer_n to_o preserve_v we_o his_o temptation_n to_o destroy_v we_o than_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n to_o save_v we_o 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be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v but_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n shall_v plague_v and_o nothing_o to_o stay_v it_o thy_o sin_n and_o devil_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n and_o spoil_v of_o thou_o and_o nothing_o to_o hinder_v it_o bear_v not_o up_o thyself_o with_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o or_o their_o approbation_n how_o their_o heart_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o how_o well_o they_o speak_v of_o thou_o but_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v discover_v it_o and_o profess_v it_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o the_o world_n nor_o for_o thou_o if_o one_o of_o they_o do_v not_o deceive_v thyself_o nor_o suffer_v satan_n to_o delude_v thou_o with_o vain_a pretence_n that_o notwithstanding_o thy_o sin_n and_o desert_n yet_o there_o be_v redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n virtue_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n he_o die_v for_o sinner_n and_o his_o death_n be_v able_a to_o redeem_v because_o salvation_n be_v lay_v upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a true_a that_o be_v thy_o 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that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v rom._n 14._o and_o the_o last_o when_o the_o understanding_n neither_o doubt_v the_o certainty_n nor_o mistake_v the_o truth_n but_o be_v carry_v sul_z sail_z in_o assent_n 2._o the_o evidence_n or_o this_o truth_n thus_o understand_v be_v of_o that_o power_n and_o prevail_a efficacy_n that_o it_o carry_v a_o kind_n of_o command_n and_o control_v with_o it_o it_o soak_v into_o the_o conscience_n set_v down_o that_o and_o convince_v it_o that_o conscience_n give_v in_o its_o verdict_n that_o way_n it_o proceed_v yet_o further_o set_v upon_o the_o will_n with_o that_o forcible_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o it_o awe_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o yield_v thus_o far_o that_o its_o true_a in_o the_o general_n but_o that_o its_o either_o not_o her_o pleasure_n and_o so_o not_o her_o good_a to_o submit_v to_o it_o but_o only_o for_o some_o turn_n for_o her_o own_o end_n but_o not_o in_o uprightness_n and_o for_o itself_o joh._n 3.8_o when_o jonah_n 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into_o his_o hand_n to_o attend_v this_o work_n as_o be_v in_o especial_a manner_n appoint_v and_o design_v thereunto_o joh._n 6.27_o 2_o that_o he_o have_v fullness_n of_o power_n of_o dispensation_n of_o this_o not_o only_o call_v but_o authoriâ—ed_v enable_v and_o furnish_v with_o all_o power_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o beyond_o measure_n for_o the_o discharge_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o weighty_a change_n as_o to_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n 3._o that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o undertake_v it_o but_o full_o in_o all_o particular_n accomplish_v that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o design_v and_o also_o furnish_v from_o god_n the_o father_n joh._n 17.4_o i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v for_o these_o be_v the_o three_o main_a difficulty_n where_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o man_n come_v off_o most_o hardly_o and_o about_o which_o they_o make_v heavy_a opposition_n against_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n thus_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v ready_a to_o quarrel_v his_o call_n 7.42_o joh._n 7.42_o the_o messiah_n when_o he_o come_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o man_n whence_o he_o be_v we_o know_v not_o joh._n 9.29_o god_n speak_v by_o moses_n but_o whence_o this_o man_n come_v we_o know_v not_o and_o when_o the_o blind_a man_n seem_v but_o to_o speak_v favourable_o in_o this_o point_n certain_o no_o man_n can_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n unless_o god_n have_v send_v he_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o joh._n 9.33_o 34._o again_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sufficiency_n in_o any_o seem_a appearance_n for_o such_o and_o so_o weighty_a employment_n and_o therefore_o they_o vilify_v his_o person_n and_o look_v at_o his_o speech_n as_o so_o many_o vain_a glorious_a expression_n which_o have_v neither_o truth_n not_o sufficiency_n to_o maintain_v and_o therefore_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o he_o will_v give_v his_o flesh_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n they_o murmur_v immediate_o as_o though_o this_o be_v a_o deceit_n how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 6.41_o 52._o be_v not_o this_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n who_o father_n and_o mother_n we_o know_v verse_n 42._o how_o be_v it_o that_o he_o say_v i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n last_o for_o the_o full_a recovery_n there_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v so_o fickle_a and_o slippery_a that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o step_v aside_o and_o at_o least_o full_a of_o question_n and_o therefore_o his_o own_o after_o he_o be_v condemn_v crucify_a and_o bury_v luk._n 24.21_o they_o begin_v to_o stagger_v in_o their_o own_o thought_n we_o have_v think_v in_o have_v beâ—n_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n and_o noâ—_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o three_o day_n now_o this_o our_o saviour_n wish_v that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o commission_n the_o poâ—eâ—_n of_o his_o 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of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o to_o dispense_v all_o by_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v but_o by_o christ_n nothing_o receive_v but_o through_o christ_n from_o the_o father_n here_o the_o crown_n of_o all_o glory_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n at_o once_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o that_o dispute_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o dispensation_n joh._n 5.18_o 19_o what_o the_o father_n do_v that_o he_o do_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v show_v he_o all_o thing_n and_o he_o will_v show_v he_o great_a than_o those_o that_o you_o may_v wonder_v etc._n etc._n for_o as_o he_o shall_v raise_v up_o the_o dead_a so_o the_o son_n shall_v quicken_v who_o he_o wil._n the_o end_n be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n and_o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n there_o be_v no_o receive_v any_o thing_n from_o god_n but_o by_o he_o no_o 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and_o carry_v beyond_o all_o the_o ability_n they_o have_v yea_o beyond_o all_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v that_o look_n as_o when_o we_o see_v a_o swaddle_a child_n leave_v in_o his_o cradle_n in_o a_o low_a room_n come_v again_o we_o find_v it_o lay_v in_o the_o high_a loft_n or_o chamber_n in_o the_o house_n each_o man_n easy_o conclude_v there_o be_v another_o power_n than_o that_o it_o have_v of_o itself_o that_o convey_v it_o thither_o so_o here_o when_o the_o poor_a and_o ignorant_a among_o man_n come_v to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v spiritual_a eph._n 2.10_o his_o workmanship_n they_o be_v enlighten_v and_o enable_v beyond_o all_o they_o have_v or_o ever_o once_o apprehend_v or_o can_v come_v into_o their_o own_o thought_n there_o be_v a_o high_a power_n even_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o a_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o to_o help_v math._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n that_o thou_o have_v reveal_v 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their_o nature_n and_o drive_v they_o into_o some_o â—â—â—â—ous_a and_o troublesome_a sickness_n yet_o this_o will_v still_o and_o maintain_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o heavy_a time_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o deadly_a my_o antidote_n will_v outbid_v the_o force_n of_o it_o free_v i_o from_o the_o deadly_a danger_n thereof_o such_o be_v the_o preservative_n oâ—_n our_o savior_n prayer_n which_o work_v out_o any_o poison_n otherwise_o it_o have_v cost_n peter_n his_o life_n so_o our_o saviour_n direct_v in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v persecution_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n in_o temptation_n be_v comfort_v though_o they_o have_v over-bidden_a thy_o feebleness_n christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o violence_n of_o they_o joh._n 16._o and_o last_o in_o thy_o distemper_n be_v humble_v and_o yet_o comfort_v christ_n have_v overcome_v the_o power_n of_o they_o they_o may_v plague_v thou_o they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o thou_o the_o snare_n may_v delude_v but_o christ_n will_v deliver_v oh_o but_o they_o endure_v still_o live_v and_o be_v mighty_a answ_n his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o his_o prayer_n live_v and_o will_v outbid_v all_o their_o might_n it_o be_v true_a they_o be_v through_o mercy_n sometime_o abate_v but_o they_o return_v again_o with_o more_o violence_n and_o take_v again_o but_o know_v christ_n will_v provide_v again_o joh._n 16._o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o prayer_n have_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a efficacy_n and_o therefore_o will_v for_o ever_o help_v thou_o as_o thy_o corruption_n may_v for_o ever_o plague_n while_o thou_o live_v but_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n prayer_n will_v outlive_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o set_v heaven_n gate_n open_a before_o thou_o use_v 2._o instruction_n the_o worst_a condition_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o poverty_n of_o the_o saint_n better_o than_o their_o wealth_n the_o discouragement_n of_o the_o saint_n better_o than_o all_o their_o contentment_n and_o comfort_n because_o in_o all_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v provide_v for_o their_o good_a and_o out_o of_o all_o will_v work_v their_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n a_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o god_n bless_v his_o store_n though_o the_o diet_n be_v but_o mean_a yet_o the_o dress_n be_v much_o and_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o sauce_n make_v it_o more_o pleasant_a and_o cordial_a than_o better_a provision_n that_o want_v both_o ps_n 37.16_o 17._o god_n love_n that_o sweeten_v all_o and_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o savior_n prayer_n that_o perfume_n and_o give_v a_o please_a relish_n to_o al._n it_o turn_v the_o water_n of_o the_o saint_n into_o wine_n nay_o make_v their_o water_n better_o than_o wine_n for_o thy_o love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n but_o there_o be_v a_o 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prepare_v a_o place_n true_o there_o be_v mansion_n enough_o but_o how_o hard_o to_o come_v at_o they_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v come_v and_o bring_v you_o to_o myself_o use_v 4._o of_o instruction_n if_o god_n give_v glory_n to_o christ_n how_o unreasonable_a be_v it_o for_o we_o sinful_a wretch_n to_o deny_v our_o saviour_n his_o own_o his_o due_a if_o the_o father_n give_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o careful_a ever_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o we_o do_v not_o the_o work_n of_o angel_n but_o the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o father_n in_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o he_o turn_v the_o trade_n this_o way_n the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n that_o all_o man_n may_v honour_v the_o son_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n john_n 5.22_o 23._o as_o great_a prince_n when_o they_o will_v advance_v any_o person_n who_o they_o purpose_v to_o make_v a_o 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where_o he_o love_v his_o love_n will_v work_v alike_o he_o be_v not_o the_o weak_a for_o the_o work_n nor_o have_v the_o less_o for_o his_o give_v he_o love_v thou_o as_o christ_n therefore_o he_o will_v glorify_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o he_o get_v love_n and_o gain_v all_o love_n carry_v all_o with_o it_o if_o he_o love_v thou_o if_o dead_a he_o will_v quicken_v if_o weak_a he_o will_v strengthen_v if_o damn_a he_o will_v save_v though_o stubborn_a he_o will_v draw_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n i_o have_v love_v thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v draw_v thou_o use_v 3._o of_o direction_n how_o we_o may_v gain_v the_o gift_n of_o glory_n from_o the_o
hand_n of_o god_n 1._o set_a his_o love_n on_o work_n and_o that_o will_v set_v his_o grace_n power_n and_o spirit_n on_o work_n to_o be_v enlarge_v in_o all_o the_o glorious_a operation_n thereof_o go_v go_v to_o this_o 2_o thes_n 3_o 5._o the_o lord_n direct_v your_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n this_o make_v he_o send_v his_o son_n and_o set_v his_o counsel_n on_o work_n to_o contrive_v all_o for_o thy_o good_a by_o this_o thou_o may_v plead_v and_o will_v certain_o prevail_v john_n 16._o i_o will_v not_o say_v i_o will_v ask_v the_o father_n for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o q._n d._n though_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o good_a word_n yet_o there_o be_v that_o which_o will_v do_v it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v more_o effectual_o that_o love_n send_v i_o set_v i_o on_o work_n therefore_o i_o need_v not_o set_v that_o on_o work_n as_o david_n to_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 20.8_o thou_o shall_v deal_v kind_o for_o thou_o have_v 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of_o they_o and_o their_o presence_n 3._o he_o earnest_o request_v and_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o performance_n of_o this_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o these_o particular_n you_o have_v full_o declare_v by_o the_o same_o word_n as_o use_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o enter_v into_o his_o agony_n in_o the_o garden_n a_o little_a before_o he_o be_v betray_v he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o say_v the_o text_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v and_o in_o the_o close_a end_n and_o issue_v all_o with_o this_o subjection_n not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v march_n 26.39_o that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n i_o will_v choose_v and_o do_v desire_v my_o own_o preservation_n as_o man_n yet_o as_o mediator_n have_v undertake_v the_o redemption_n of_o i_o i_o submit_v my_o will_n and_o prayer_n to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o purpose_n and_o for_o the_o 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than_o the_o father_n john_n 14.30_o the_o father_n be_v great_a than_o 1_n look_v as_o his_o complaint_n so_o his_o prayer_n may_v be_v conceive_v as_o issue_v and_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o ground_n but_o when_o he_o complain_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o be_v not_o forsake_v of_o god_n by_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o sweetness_n of_o his_o favour_n as_o man_n only_o but_o as_o surety_n therefore_o as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o so_o he_o pray_v and_o so_o be_v hear_v then_o and_o now_o also_o hear_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o this_o affectionate_a desire_n of_o our_o saviour_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o as_o he_o can_v take_v content_a in_o heaven_n unless_o he_o have_v his_o faithful_a with_o he_o so_o he_o will_v not_o rest_v in_o heaven_n but_o will_v come_v again_o to_o fetch_v they_o to_o he_o john_n 14.3_o i_o will_v come_v again_o and_o take_v you_o to_o myself_o he_o have_v betroth_v his_o bride_n and_o spouse_n here_o and_o he_o will_v come_v as_o sometime_o prince_n and_o state_n come_v from_o their_o own_o place_n and_o kingdom_n with_o the_o great_a retinue_n of_o his_o courtier_n and_o attendance_n of_o glorious_a angel_n thousand_o shall_v go_v before_o he_o and_o thousand_o thousand_o administer_a to_o he_o at_o the_o solemnisation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o marriage_n and_o he_o shall_v say_v as_o in_o psal_n â—0_n gather_v my_o saint_n to_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v take_v up_o with_o he_o into_o the_o cloud_n and_o he_o shall_v carry_v his_o bride_n with_o triumph_n into_o his_o own_o country_n and_o kingdom_n into_o heaven_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o he_o reason_n 1._o hereby_o the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o restitution_n of_o lose_a man_n be_v in_o part_n and_o in_o a_o especial_a part_n thereof_o attain_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o death_n and_o offering_n of_o our_o saviour_n heb_fw-mi 9.7_o 8._o but_o into_o the_o second_o go_v the_o highpriest_n alone_o once_o every_o year_n not_o without_o blood_n the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o signify_v that_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n that_o be_v into_o heaven_n be_v not_o yet_o make_v manifest_a while_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v stand_v but_o verse_n 11._o christ_n be_v come_v a_o high_a priest_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v not_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n that_o be_v heaven_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o so_o that_o we_o have_v boldness_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n which_o he_o have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o through_o the_o veil_n that_o be_v his_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n john_n 14.3_o in_o my_o father_n house_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o that_o be_v he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o ascension_n we_o also_o may_v arise_v and_o ascend_v and_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n with_o he_o for_o ascension_n do_v first_o appertain_v to_o our_o saviour_n and_o from_o he_o as_o our_o head_n it_o be_v communicate_v to_o we_o as_o his_o member_n have_v not_o the_o second_o adam_n ascend_v for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v no_o son_n of_o adam_n have_v ever_o come_v into_o heaven_n when_o the_o last_o enemy_n which_o be_v death_n be_v vanquish_v and_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v all_o the_o elect_a home_n and_o present_v they_o to_o god_n the_o father_n here_o be_o i_o and_o
aprâ—â—d_v your_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n peace_n and_o assurance_n unless_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o your_o manner_n and_o therefore_o god_n seal_v it_o not_o up_o in_o the_o soul_n verse_n 25.26_o righteous_a father_n the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v thou_o but_o i_o have_v know_v thou_o and_o these_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o i_o have_v declare_v etc._n etc._n the_o verse_n contain_v the_o close_a of_o our_o savior_n prayer_n wherein_o he_o ascend_v in_o his_o thought_n and_o desire_n to_o the_o utmost_a top_n of_o that_o heavenly_a happiness_n that_o can_v be_v enjoy_v or_o in_o truth_n beg_v for_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o herein_o he_o reserve_v the_o best_a until_o last_v leave_v a_o sweet_a farewel_n and_o relish_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n to_o the_o high_a piâ—ch_n not_o only_o lead_v and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o 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