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person_n so_o while_o in_o heaven_n he_o may_v upon_o such_o and_o such_o occasion_n interpose_v for_o his_o people_n though_o we_o can_v exact_o discover_v nor_o particular_o and_o peremptory_o determine_v what_o christ_n say_v and_o do_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o yet_o by_o reflect_v on_o the_o copy_n and_o sampler_n of_o his_o intercession_n which_o be_v registrat_n in_o the_o word_n we_o may_v conjecture_v what_o he_o do_v there_o and_o though_o we_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o general_n do_v intercede_v by_o a_o verbal_a and_o outward_a expression_n of_o his_o desire_n for_o his_o people_n though_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o such_o a_o limitation_n but_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a yet_o be_v not_o this_o very_a comfortable_a albeit_o in_o his_o solemn_a farewell_n prayer_n joh._n 17._o he_o do_v not_o put_v up_o any_o particular_a petition_n for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n but_o in_o the_o general_n do_v intercede_v for_o all_o the_o eleven_o yea_o and_o for_o all_o these_o who_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v to_o believe_v through_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v to_o preach_v v._o 20._o yet_o the_o disciple_n be_v no_o less_o refresh_v and_o benefit_v thereby_o then_o if_o several_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o lord_n well_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n prayer_n and_o will_v in_o return_n to_o they_o make_v a_o application_n to_o every_o one_o as_o their_o need_n require_v and_o he_o will_v no_o less_o hear_v and_o answer_n christ_n pray_v for_o all_o his_o member_n then_o if_o he_o only_o pray_v for_o one_o of_o they_o o_o then_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n and_o shout_n for_o joy_n all_o you_o disconsolate_v once_o joseph_n your_o brother_n live_v 28.18_o gen._n 47.1_o joh._n 14.2_o gen._n 41.40_o 42._o mat._n 28.18_o he_o have_v moyen_fw-fr in_o court_n you_o shall_v not_o starve_v he_o will_v provide_v for_o you_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n the_o good_a land_n of_o goshen_n 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of_o our_o silence_n and_o say_v ah_o why_o do_v you_o thus_o hedge_v up_o and_o cast_v let_n and_o impediment_n in_o the_o way_n by_o sin_v against_o our_o master_n and_o lord_n and_o will_v not_o put_v to_o one_o hand_n to_o the_o work_n where_o be_v your_o longing_n and_o desire_v will_v you_o not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o cry_v a_o word_n with_o the_o king_n may_v do_v much_o ah_o know_v you_o not_o that_o he_o will_v 145.19_o will_v ps_n 145.19_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o humble_a supplicant_n 4._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o call_v 1._o by_o 11._o by_o col._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o enable_v we_o to_o go_v they_o themselves_o be_v talent_n bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n so_o also_o 2._o for_o prevent_v their_o decay_n and_o lest_o otherwise_o they_o be_v 28_o be_v mat._n 25.27_o 28_o take_v from_o we_o and_o we_o become_v unfit_a and_o unable_a to_o walk_v if_o thou_o restrain_v prayer_n the_o lord_n will_v restrain_v the_o quicken_a and_o strengthen_v motion_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o than_o what_o deadness_n and_o coldness_n will_v seize_v upon_o the_o soul_n distemper_n will_v then_o creep_v on_o and_o lust_n will_v begin_v ro_o reign_n and_o command_v o_o then_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o fitness_n and_o disposition_n for_o the_o work_n any_o stir_v and_o heat_n within_o fail_v while_o the_o wind_n blow_v if_o thou_o queen_n the_o spirit_n by_o neglect_v such_o a_o opportunity_n thou_o may_v be_v put_v to_o wait_v cry_v and_o 5.6_o and_o cant._n 5.6_o complain_v before_o thou_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o gale_n again_o be_v thou_o indispose_v find_v thou_o much_o coldness_n and_o deadness_n to_o have_v seize_v upon_o thou_o o_o then_o cry_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o fall_v upon_o thy_o sacrifice_n and_o beg_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v breathe_v upon_o thou_o do_v not_o then_o say_v i_o be_o weak_a and_o therefore_o must_v not_o venture_v to_o wrestle_v with_o the_o strong_a and_o mighty_a one_o thou_o know_v not_o well_o what_o thou_o say_v while_o thou_o will_v make_v thy_o weakness_n a_o plea_n for_o run_v away_o from_o the_o rock_n of_o strength_n and_o defence_n be_v thou_o weak_a and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o lord_n who_o must_v 80.18_o must_v ps_n 80.18_o quicken_v and_o 5.10_o and_o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o enable_v thou_o be_v thou_o 9.12_o thou_o mat._n 9.12_o sick_a and_o will_v thou_o not_o come_v to_o the_o physician_n be_v thou_o 4.9.11_o thou_o ps_n 50.3_o 4.9.11_o afraid_a and_o will_v thou_o not_o go_v where_o thou_o may_v be_v secure_a when_o thou_o walke_v with_o god_n and_o art_n speak_v to_o he_o he_o be_v engage_v in_o thy_o quarrel_n who_o dare_v offer_v violence_n to_o any_o man_n while_o he_o be_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n the_o saint_n be_v never_o so_o secure_a as_o while_o they_o be_v most_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o the_o near_a access_n they_o get_v the_o more_o safe_a they_o be_v from_o satan_n temptation_n and_o though_o even_o then_o he_o may_v 3.1_o may_v zech._n 3.1_o assault_v they_o yet_o he_o can_v hurt_v they_o nor_o work_v their_o ruin_n prayer_n be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o our_o spiritual_a armour_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o stand_v against_o the_o wile_n of_o the_o devil_n eph._n 6.18.11_o and_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o put_v on_o our_o armour_n then_o encounter_v temptation_n while_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o naked_a and_o thus_o neither_o our_o weakness_n nor_o strength_n neither_o our_o fitness_n nor_o indisposition_n may_v be_v pretend_v as_o a_o plea_n for_o lie_v by_o but_o both_o hold_v forth_o a_o strong_a motive_n and_o argument_n for_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n be_v thou_o strong_a and_o lively_a than_o thou_o be_v the_o more_o able_a and_o the_o more_o engage_v to_o thy_o duty_n be_v thou_o weak_a and_o faint_a then_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n if_o converse_v with_o the_o godly_a be_v a_o 2._o a_o see_v part_n 3_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o mean_a for_o quicken_a our_o grace_n far_o more_o must_v fellowship_n with_o the_o lord_n himself_o work_v this_o bless_a effect_n and_o therefore_o prayer_n in_o which_o after_o a_o special_a manner_n we_o converse_v with_o god_n be_v hold_v forth_o as_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o our_o edification_n and_o build_n up_o in_o the_o faith_n judas_n 20._o for_o as_o acquire_v habit_n be_v increase_v by_o exercise_n so_o also_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o prayer_n our_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n be_v set_v a_o work_n and_o exercise_v and_o therefore_o must_v also_o be_v strengthen_v quicken_v and_o increase_v 5._o our_o sin_n shall_v send_v we_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o beg_v pardon_n and_o mercy_n alas_o they_o 4.10_o they_o gen._n 4.10_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o judgement_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o we_o and_o o_o shall_v not_o the_o echo_n of_o that_o dreadful_a and_o lamentable_a voice_n alarm_n we_o to_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n 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