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34._o 19_o and_o god_n will_v do_v his_o people_n good_a according_a to_o their_o affliction_n leave_v in_o they_o a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n job_n and_o david_n be_v rare_a man_n after_o affliction_n god_n make_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n more_o holy_a and_o cheerful_a after_o most_o of_o all_o do_v they_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o affliction_n when_o they_o come_v to_o heaven_n for_o though_o that_o be_v give_v of_o freegrace_n yet_o god_n reward_v they_o proportionable_o to_o their_o good_a service_n and_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o mean_v to_o get_v patience_n first_o the_o frequent_a meditation_n of_o the_o former_a motive_n study_v those_o argument_n second_o get_v faith_n study_v to_o know_v thy_o interest_n in_o christ_n 1._o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o covenant_n how_o full_o and_o free_o christ_n offer_v grace_n to_o thou_o 2._o give_v thy_o consent_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o saviour_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v sanctify_v thou_o as_o well_o as_o pardon_v thy_o sin_n faith_n be_v a_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v my_o saviour_n psal._n 112._o 7._o peace_n 13._o peace_n in_o the_o general_a notion_n and_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v the_o correspondency_n or_o harmony_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o work_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n to_o the_o common_a end_n the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o sweet_a divine_a and_o heavenly_a consent_n harmony_n or_o beauty_n of_o thing_n subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o d._n gauden_n if_o the_o world_n be_v a_o ring_n peace_n be_v the_o diamond_n of_o it_o the_o hebrew_n use_v it_o often_o for_o all_o prosperity_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o use_v shalom_n in_o their_o letter_n and_o say_v ordinary_o peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n that_o be_v all_o happiness_n attend_v you_o it_o be_v henry_n the_o 7_o usual_a preface_n in_o his_o treaty_n that_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n peace_n be_v sing_v and_o when_o he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n peace_n be_v bequeath_v sir_n francis_n bacon_n the_o apostolical_a benediction_n be_v grace_n and_o peace_n more_o proper_o it_o signify_v concord_n unity_n and_o reconciliation_n firm_a and_o stable_a peace_n be_v and_o must_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n heb._n 7._o 1_o 2._o first_o king_n of_o righteousness_n then_o of_o peace_n isa._n 48._o 18._o jam._n 3._o 18._o righteousness_n be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o god_n will_v grant_v peace_n it_o take_v away_o all_o the_o matter_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o wrath_n no_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v have_v without_o christ_n isa._n 48._o ult_n all_o peace_n by_o he_o 1._o with_o god_n rom._n 5._o 1._o 2._o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n 3._o with_o all_o the_o cereature_n ezek._n 34._o 25._o hos._n 2._o perseverance_n all_o agree_v that_o 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be_v the_o surety_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a be_v indissoluble_a john_n 14._o 19_o 1_o john_n 5._o 11._o 4._o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o they_o heb._n 7._o 25._o luke_n 22._o 31._o john_n 17._o 11_o 20._o god_n the_o father_n hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11._o 42._o object_n though_o christ_n have_v purchase_v the_o spirit_n and_o bestow_v it_o upon_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v cast_v off_o the_o spirit_n answ._n we_o have_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o father_n isa._n 59_o 21._o and_o of_o christ_n joh._n 14._o 16._o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o we_o st_n augustine_n have_v observe_v out_o of_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n make_v by_o cyprian_a that_o almost_o in_o every_o
god_n with_o flute_n and_o harp_n they_o think_v be_v moral_a and_o bind_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o warrant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n music_n say_v they_o be_v a_o natural_a help_n to_o devotion_n which_o do_v not_o further_o it_o by_o any_o mystical_a signification_n but_o by_o a_o proper_a and_o natural_a operation_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o a_o typical_a ceremony_n nature_n itself_o and_o god_n have_v fit_v it_o to_o accompany_v a_o holy_a song_n paul_n bid_v we_o edify_v ourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o a_o psalm_n be_v a_o song_n upon_o a_o instrument_n not_o only_a dr_n ames_n oppose_v it_o but_o aquinas_n rivet_n zanchius_n zepperus_n altingius_n eccles._n and_o other_o dislike_v of_o organ_n and_o such_o like_a music_n in_o church_n and_o they_o do_v general_o rather_o hinder_v edification_n chap._n iu._n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o heart_n and_o sometime_o separation_n with_o the_o voice_n according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o or_o it_o be_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o petition_n and_o thanksgiving_n join_v with_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o deprecation_n of_o punishment_n 9_o or_o thus_o prayer_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n our_o father_n in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o we_o desire_v the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n first_o it_o be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n by_o way_n of_o desire_n and_o this_o be_v represent_v by_o those_o natural_a gesture_n of_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n see_v lam._n 3._o 41._o psal._n 25._o 1._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul._n which_o phrase_n imply_v 1._o that_o the_o soul_n be_v sluggish_a and_o press_v downward_o for_o sensible_a help_n 2._o it_o denote_v 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therefore_o the_o papist_n prayer_n to_o saint_n angel_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v sinful_a since_o prayer_n be_v a_o divine_a religious_a worship_n and_o so_o may_v be_v give_v to_o none_o but_o god_n himself_o all_o worship_n be_v prerogative_n and_o a_o flower_n of_o his_o rich_a crown_n from_o who_o lie_v no_o appeal_n at_o the_o last_o hour_n therefore_o we_o dare_v not_o from_o his_o garland_n steal_v to_o make_v a_o posy_n for_o inferior_a power_n herbert_n poem_n the_o church_n to_o pray_v to_o one_o suppose_v in_o he_o two_o thing_n 1._o omniscience_n knowledge_n of_o all_o heart_n of_o all_o our_o want_n desire_n and_o groan_n 2._o omnipotence_n power_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o these_o be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o psal._n 65._o 2._o 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o m._n lyf_n princip_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a consc_n c._n 42._o therefore_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o inform_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v pray_v he_o bid_v we_o say_v our_o father_n luk._n 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confidence_n towards_o he_o and_o of_o hatred_n of_o sin_n love_v of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o like_a as_o when_o the_o people_n see_v that_o great_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o eliah_n they_o cry_v out_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n the_o lord_n be_v god_n 1_o king_n 18._o 39_o so_o david_n say_v psal._n 116._o 1._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n so_o david_n have_v say_v psal._n 33._o 6_o 7._o that_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n add_v let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o they_o be_v create_v so_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v jer._n 5._o 22._o fear_v you_o not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n which_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n when_o we_o see_v god_n work_n we_o must_v see_v in_o they_o the_o clear_a 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