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love_v he_o for_o his_o great_a goodness_n four_o to_o trust_v he_o on_o his_o word_n who_o be_v of_o such_o truth_n five_o to_o fear_v he_o who_o power_n and_o justice_n be_v so_o fearful_a six_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o govern_v they_o who_o wisdom_n be_v so_o perfect_a seven_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o please_v he_o who_o majesty_n and_o authority_n be_v so_o excellent_a &_o glorious_a eight_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o our_o be_v and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n and_o last_o to_o labour_v to_o imitate_v this_o god_n in_o such_o his_o property_n wherein_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v like_o he_o strive_v to_o beaâ—e_v the_o image_n of_o his_o truth_n love_n mercy_n goodness_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n study_v to_o be_v wise_a and_o merciful_a good_a just_a and_o love_a as_o god_n be_v qu._n what_o hold_v you_o touch_v the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n godhead_n a._n that_o the_o godhead_n be_v one_o be_v yet_o distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n qu._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n an._n first_o by_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 8.6_o ephes._n 4.6_o second_o by_o reason_n because_o there_o can_v be_v two_o eternal_o or_o infinits_z it_o may_v also_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o similitude_n as_o every_o body_n have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o no_o kingdom_n can_v endure_v two_o king_n so_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o sovereign_a governor_n which_o be_v god_n this_o overthrow_v plurality_n of_o god_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o god_n qu._n how_o be_v the_o person_n name_v and_o distinguish_v person_n an._n 1._o the_o father_n 2_o the_o son_n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n an._n either_o inward_a which_o rest_n in_o himself_o inward_a as_o to_o know_v contemplate_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o wisdom_n prou._n 8.30_o or_o outward_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o creature_n oâ—â—ward_a qu._n what_o be_v his_o outward_a action_n decree_n an._n first_o his_o decree_n eph._n 1.11_o which_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n here_o be_v his_o decree_n call_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n execution_n second_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n ephe._n 1.11_o there_o call_v a_o work_n after_o or_o according_a to_o that_o counsel_n qu._n what_o be_v his_o decree_n 〈…〉_z an._n it_o be_v his_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n concern_v the_o make_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o certain_a end_n reu._n 5.21_o be_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o decree_n an._n first_o it_o be_v free_a depend_v upon_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.11_o second_o it_o be_v eternal_a before_o all_o world_n three_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o can_v be_v alter_v â—â—cree_n james._n 1.17_o four_o it_o be_v wise_a righteous_a and_o holy_a even_o an_o himself_o be_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o his_o decree_n an._n end_n two_o first_o foreknowledge_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n foresee_v at_o one_o view_n act_n 15.18_o god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n second_o fore-appointment_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v before_o all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o not_o be_v do_v act._n 2.23_o qu._n but_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v decree_v of_o god_n how_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n an._n something_o be_v be_v good_a as_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n and_o these_o god_n have_v decree_v himself_o to_o do_v they_o james._n â—_o 17_o some_o thing_n be_v evil_a as_o sin_n and_o affliction_n and_o these_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d good_a end_n gen._n 45._o ver_fw-la 5.7_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o justice_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o god_n decree_n an._n two_o first_o general_a touch_v all_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n second_o special_a which_o concern_v the_o chief_a creature_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n qu._n what_o call_v you_o these_o kind_n of_o decree_n an._n the_o former_a be_v call_v providence_n which_o be_v his_o fore-determination_n of_o all_o even_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o hair_n or_o a_o sparrow_n mat._n 10.29.30_o the_o latter_a be_v predestination_n be_v which_o be_v his_o fore-determining_a of_o the_o everlasting_a estate_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n jude._n 4._o rom._n 8.29.30_o qu._n be_v all_o angel_n and_o man_n foreappoynted_n to_o one_o estate_n reprobation_n an._n no_o very_o some_o be_v foreappoynted_n to_o life_n eternal_a these_o be_v call_v elect_a tit._n 1.2_o other_o fore-appointed_n to_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v term_v reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 1.3.5_o 1._o thes._n 5.9_o rom._n 9.2_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n predestination_n an._n god_n glory_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o his_o justice_n towards_o the_o reprobate_n grace_n rom._n 9.22.23_o this_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n overthrow_v the_o fond_a and_o false_a conceit_n of_o heathenish_a &_o christian_a atheist_n who_o attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o fortune_n and_o nature_n and_o of_o papist_n who_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o freewill_n qu._n be_v election_n of_o all_o man_n an._n no_o but_o of_o a_o certain_a number_n only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v elect_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v qu._n they_o err_v then_o which_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o be_v common_a an._n they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o jude._n 4._o qu._n may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o own_o election_n know_v an._n every_o elect_a person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v election_n assure_v of_o his_o own_o and_o must_v judge_v charitable_o of_o other_o election_n 2._o pet._n 1.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o it_o be_v a_o error_n therefore_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_a aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v and_o be_v uncertain_a oâ—_n their_o salvation_n and_o a_o sin_n too_o rash_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o other_o rom._n 14._o qu._n what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v note_v of_o election_n an._n that_o it_o be_v eternal_a eph._n 1.4_o therefore_o it_o differ_v from_o effectual_a call_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n second_o unchangeable_a math._n 24.24_o therefore_o once_o elect_a can_v never_o become_v reprobate_a three_o most_o free_a have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n ephes._n 1.5_o therefore_o not_o depend_v upon_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_v four_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a psal._n 145.17_o five_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o end_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 2._o thes._n 2.13_o eph._n 1.4_o qu._n what_o use_v of_o this_o point_n an._n vnbeleever_n and_o wicked_a liver_n do_v in_o vain_a boast_n of_o their_o election_n as_o the_o jew_n john_n 8._o second_o it_o contain_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o election_n faith_n and_o love_n eph._n 1.4_o 2_o thes._n 2.13_o three_o it_o confute_v they_o who_o say_v if_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v and_o four_a they_o also_o which_o say_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n come_v of_o our_o free_a will_n whereas_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o election_n eph._n 1.4_o act._n 13.48_o qu._n how_o be_v god_n decree_v execute_v decree_n an._n by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o government_n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v touch_v creation_n creation_n an._n first_o the_o author_n the_o whole_a trinity_n gen._n 1.1_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o note_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o afterward_o let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o matter_n of_o nothing_o heb._n 11.3_o three_o the_o manner_n not_o by_o tool_n but_o by_o his_o word_n psal._n 148.5_o four_o the_o order_n first_o a_o rude_a heap_n or_o vast_a chaos_n without_o form_n than_o a_o distinct_a distribution_n into_o several_a kind_n of_o creature_n gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o time_n in_o understanding_n six_o day_n exod._n 20.11_o six_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n prou._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o seven_o the_o use_n that_o we_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o behold_v and_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o praise_v his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o bounty_n rom._n 1.19.20.22_o psal_n 148._o throughout_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o providence_n government_n of_o
faith_n work_v but_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n qu._n be_v any_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o altogether_o to_o be_v without_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n an._n none_o because_o all_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o grace_n have_v know_v imperfection_n and_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o doubt_v fear_n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n which_o yet_o the_o strong_a faith_n do_v soon_o overcome_v then_o the_o weak_a qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v faith_n engender_v an._n ordinary_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 10.17_o rom._n 1.16_o by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o engender_v terror_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v it_o increase_v a._n first_o by_o the_o word_n both_o read_v and_o preach_v second_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o faith_n by_o prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n of_o god_n work_n and_o promise_n four_a by_o careful_a keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n james._n 2.22_o fifthly_o by_o long_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 23._o throughout_o qu._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n an._n first_o by_o the_o feel_n and_o strive_v against_o our_o unbelief_n mark_n 9.24_o second_o by_o travel_v to_o settle_v our_o faith_n psal._n 42.5.9.11_o three_o by_o remove_v all_o let_n of_o faith_n fear_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n four_o by_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n his_o people_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o five_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n present_a and_o willingness_n to_o die_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n an._n all_o good_a work_n jam._n 2.22_o gal._n 5.22_o faith_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v good_a work_n an._n all_o virtue_n and_o duty_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n work_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n who_o think_v only_a alm_n deed_n to_o be_v good_a work_n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o good_a work_n an._n these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n work_n mat._n 15.9_o deut._n 12.32_o second_o that_o it_o proceed_v and_o come_v from_o faith_n heb._n 11.4_o three_o that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n or_o do_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o glorify_v god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n qu._n have_v good_a work_n any_o power_n to_o heaven_n merit_v with_o god_n an._n they_o have_v not_o rom._n 4.1.2_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o perfect_a love_n and_o also_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o with_o their_o imperfection_n they_o have_v their_o spot_n and_o stain_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n &c_n &c_n isaiah_n qu._n how_o then_o can_v they_o please_v god_n a._n they_o god_n please_v god_n as_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o want_n and_o spot_n which_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o work_a believer_n qu._n rehearse_v some_o principal_a good_a work_n an._n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5.4_o confession_n of_o god_n before_o man_n rom._n 10.9_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 5.5_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a call_v in_o mat._n 6_o 4._o alm_n 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o enemy_n luke_n 6.7_o and_o prayer_n rom._n 10.15_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v prayer_n an._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o believe_a soul_n desire_v thing_n needful_a of_o god_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n psal._n 25.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.3.4_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v thing_n needful_a an._n they_o be_v either_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n glory_n as_o in_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o our_o own_o welfare_n as_o in_o the_o three_o latter_a either_o of_o our_o body_n all_o necessity_n for_o this_o life_n petition_v 4._o or_o of_o our_o soul_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a petition_v 5._o or_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o come_v petit._n 6._o qu._n why_o must_v these_o thing_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n an._n first_o because_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o rom._n 10.1_o second_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n and_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v mat._n 4.10_o three_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n acts._n 1.26_o four_o god_n alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o help_v gen._n 17.1_o qu._n be_v not_o voice_n needful_a in_o prayer_n an._n prayer_n may_v be_v without_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o in_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d hannah_n exod._n 14._o 1_o sam._n 1._o yet_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o voice_n in_o prayer_n qu._n what_o use_n an._n for_o the_o express_n and_o exciting_a of_o our_o own_o devotion_n and_o fervency_n if_o we_o pray_v alone_o and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o also_o for_o edification_n of_o other_o if_o we_o pray_v with_o other_o john_n 17._o throughout_o prayer_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o prayer_n an._n prayer_n be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n or_o of_o the_o thing_n ask_v in_o prayer_n qu._n how_o be_v prayer_n distinguish_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n an._n it_o be_v either_o private_a if_o the_o place_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o private_a or_o else_o public_a if_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o a_o public_a place_n qu._n how_o be_v prayer_n distinguish_v by_o the_o thing_n ask_v in_o prayer_n an._n first_o when_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v evil_n either_o sin_n or_o affliction_n deprecation_n take_v from_o ourselves_o this_o be_v deprecation_n example_n hereof_o psal._n 25.7_o and_o psal._n 6._o throughout_o second_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v these_o evil_n remove_v from_o other_o or_o any_o good_a do_v to_o other_o intercession_n than_o it_o be_v call_v intercession_n psal._n 25.21_o psal._n 51.20_o three_o when_o we_o will_v have_v good_a thing_n grace_n or_o benefit_n inward_a or_o outward_a give_v to_o ourselves_o this_o be_v call_v prayer_n or_o petition_n psal._n 25.4.5_o petition_n four_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v praise_n either_o for_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n or_o for_o bestow_v good_a thing_n towards_o ourselves_o or_o other_o this_o be_v call_v thanksgiving_n thanksgiving_n 1._o tim._n 2.2_o qu._n what_o grace_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v use_v and_o set_v on_o work_n in_o prayer_n an._n first_o only_o sound_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o our_o want_n second_o humility_n luke_n 10.13_o three_o zeal_n james_n â—_o 16_o four_a faith_n james_n 1.6_o rom._n 10.14_o fifthly_o love_n mat._n 6.14.15_o sixth_o constancy_n luke_n 18.1_o seven_o godly_a sorrow_n eight_o spiritual_a joy_n 1_o thes._n 5.16_o 17._o ninthly_a compassion_n or_o fellow-feeling_n tenthly_a sobriety_n eleaventh_o watchfulness_n mat._n 26.41_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o twelfth_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 1._o tim._n 2._o qu._n do_v not_o this_o prove_v that_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n can_v pray_v aright_o an._n true_a it_o do_v so_o because_o they_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n without_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o these_o grace_n also_o this_o prove_v prayer_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o ignorant_a man_n who_o take_v prayer_n to_o be_v but_o a_o move_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o repetition_n of_o certain_a word_n qu._n but_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o evil_a man_n which_o live_v within_o the_o church_n bind_v to_o pray_v an._n they_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o all_o external_a work_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o prayer_n though_o not_o make_v aright_o yet_o prevail_v for_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o story_n of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o &_o achab._n &_o psal._n 107._o qu._n why_o be_v christ_n mediation_n needful_a 〈◊〉_d an._n not_o only_o for_o the_o commandment_n sake_n which_o bid_v we_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n but_o because_o our_o best_a prayer_n have_v their_o want_n and_o fault_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accept_v except_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n heb._n 13_o 15._o god_n reu._n 7.3.4_o qu._n what_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v in_o christ_n name_n an._n first_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o love_n and_o merit_n second_o to_o trust_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v please_v god_n through_o christ_n merit_n qu_n why_o do_v you_o require_v that_o both_o desire_n and_o confidence_n or_o trust_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o prayer_n an._n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o wing_n upon_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o prayer_n must_v mount_v and_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n