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unto_o any_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o flesh_n why_o be_v the_o former_a covenant_n of_o work_n call_v the_o old_a because_o we_o not_o only_o can_v do_v it_o but_o through_o the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o not_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o law_n it_o make_v our_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n elder_n and_o we_o more_o haste_v to_o destruction_n how_o be_v they_o convince_v that_o seek_v righteousness_n by_o this_o covenant_n because_o thereby_o they_o make_v god_n unjust_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v thus_o give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o wicked_a man_n as_o to_o those_o that_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n see_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n be_v to_o reconcile_v and_o join_v those_o together_o that_o be_v at_o variance_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o abimelech_n laban_n and_o jacob_n why_o be_v this_o call_v a_o covenant_n that_o can_v make_v no_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o although_o it_o be_v 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neither_o god_n nor_o man_n for_o thing_n mingle_v together_o can_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o the_o simple_n as_o honey_n and_o oil_n be_v mingle_v together_o can_v be_v call_v honey_n or_o oil_n 2._o the_o property_n of_o the_o godhead_n can_v agree_v to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o manhood_n nor_o the_o property_n of_o the_o manhood_n to_o the_o godhead_n for_o as_o the_o godhead_n can_v thirst_v no_o more_o can_v the_o manhood_n be_v in_o all_o or_o many_o place_n at_o once_o therefore_o the_o godhead_n be_v neither_o turn_v nor_o transfuse_v into_o the_o manhood_n but_o both_o the_o divine_a nature_n keep_v entire_a all_o his_o essential_a property_n to_o itself_o so_o that_o the_o humanity_n be_v neither_o omnipotent_a omniscient_a omnipresent_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o humane_a keep_v also_o his_o property_n and_o action_n though_o oft_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n denominate_v from_o the_o other_o which_o 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3._o 4._o but_o then_o most_o abominable_a ezek._n 23._o 37_o 38._o 4._o the_o keep_v a_o piece_n of_o the_o day_n not_o the_o whole_a or_o give_v liberty_n to_o ourselves_o in_o the_o night_n before_o the_o whole_a sabbath_n be_v end_v 5._o the_o forbear_v ourselves_o but_o employ_v other_o in_o worldly_a business_n for_o prevent_v of_o which_o sin_n god_n be_v so_o large_a in_o name_v of_o the_o person_n which_o in_o this_o commandment_n be_v forbid_v to_o work_v why_o be_v there_o a_o particular_a rehearsal_n of_o these_o person_n in_o this_o commandment_n to_o take_v away_o all_o excuse_n from_o all_o person_n in_o this_o commandment_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v see_v that_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n that_o if_o they_o themselves_o do_v rest_n upon_o this_o day_n from_o labour_n they_o will_v think_v it_o sufficient_a not_o care_v how_o they_o toil_v out_o and_o weary_v their_o servant_n at_o home_n with_o continual_a labour_n as_o many_o do_v so_o that_o it_o be_v 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needy_a comfort_v the_o sad_a and_o such_o like_a how_o be_v these_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v hearty_o public_a in_o the_o church_n where_o the_o solemn_a worship_v of_o god_n be_v the_o special_a work_n and_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o sabbath_n partly_o private_a out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o either_o secret_o by_o ourselves_o alone_o or_o joint_o with_o other_o what_o if_o we_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o use_v the_o public_a mean_n such_o as_o be_v necessary_o debar_v from_o the_o public_a duty_n must_v humble_v themselves_o before_o god_n mourn_a and_o sorrow_v for_o this_o restraint_n mat._n 24._o 20._o psal._n 42._o 6._o &_o 84._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o with_o so_o much_o more_o care_n and_o earnestness_n use_v the_o private_a mean_n psal._n 53._o 1_o 2._o what_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n to_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o the_o congregation_n congregation_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a duty_n for_o if_o as_o christ_n 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that_o he_o may_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o add_v a_o member_n to_o his_o church_n second_o that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o his_o own_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n in_o baptism_n by_o see_v the_o child_n baptize_v what_o be_v the_o five_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o congregation_n sing_v of_o psalm_n what_o be_v the_o six_o exercise_n of_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n against_o offender_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o what_o be_v the_o seven_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o contribution_n for_o relieve_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 1_o 2._o where_o we_o be_v to_o give_v according_a to_o our_o wealth_n and_o the_o
pray_v for_o we_o 2._o we_o must_v be_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n to_o pray_v for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o why_o do_v our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o to_o give_v such_o title_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n of_o our_o prayer_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v testify_v father_n increase_n and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o god_n consider_v what_o he_o be_v to_o we_o to_o who_o we_o be_v about_o to_o pray_v heb._n 11._o 6._o what_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o consider_v from_o this_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o call_v god_n father_n that_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v become_v our_o father_n and_o give_v we_o both_o the_o privilege_n john_n 1._o 12._o and_o spirit_n of_o son_n gal._n 4._o 6._o so_o to_o call_v he_o what_o arise_v from_o hence_o first_o confidence_n in_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o we_o as_o his_o child_n psalm_n 103._o 13._o with_o assurance_n of_o obtain_v our_o suit_n and_o desire_n 1_o john_n 5._o 14_o 15._o for_o as_o young_a child_n desire_v to_o come_v unto_o their_o father_n bosom_n or_o to_o sit_v upon_o the_o knee_n or_o in_o the_o mother_n lap_n so_o we_o by_o prayer_n do_v creep_v into_o the_o lord_n bosom_n and_o as_o it_o be_v do_v stand_v between_o the_o lord_n leg_n deut._n 33._o 3._o come_v with_o boldness_n unto_o he_o as_o unto_o our_o merciful_a father_n who_o bowel_n be_v large_a in_o pitiful_a affection_n then_o any_o parent_n yea_o then_o the_o mother_n towards_o the_o tender_a child_n if_o we_o come_v with_o faith_n and_o affiance_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v what_o we_o require_v for_o if_o parent_n will_v give_v good_a thing_n to_o their_o child_n when_o they_o ask_v they_o much_o more_o will_v the_o lord_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o of_o he_o without_o doubt_v mat._n 7._o 11._o luke_n 11._o 13._o and_o this_o doubt_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o go_v away_o so_o often_o from_o prayer_n without_o profit_n and_o 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matth._n 27._o 46._o also_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o natural_a son_n and_o we_o his_o son_n by_o grace_n and_o adoption_n may_v not_o a_o man_n say_v in_o his_o prayer_n my_o father_n yes_o very_o and_o that_o with_o warrant_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n example_n matth_n 27._o 46._o why_o then_o be_v we_o teach_v here_o to_o say_v our_o father_n as_o the_o word_n father_n direct_v we_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o so_o the_o word_n our_o direct_v we_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o relation_n between_o ourselves_o and_o so_o many_o as_o be_v or_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n with_o we_o what_o do_v this_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o we_o must_v at_o all_o time_n maintain_v or_o renew_v love_n and_o peace_n one_o with_o another_o but_o especial_o when_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n we_o must_v come_v in_o love_n as_o one_o brother_n love_v another_o and_o therefore_o reconcile_v ourselves_o if_o 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heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v 1_o king_n 8._o 27._o but_o first_o because_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n appear_v most_o evident_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a bodily_a creature_n by_o which_o inferior_a nature_n be_v rule_v psal._n 19_o 1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 8._o 3._o &_o 103._o 9_o second_o for_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o do_v make_v himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n know_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o man_n immediate_o and_o without_o the_o help_n and_o aid_n which_o we_o have_v three_o because_o he_o communicate_v himself_o and_o his_o goodness_n more_o powerful_o to_o they_o then_o to_o we_o and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o elect._n four_o because_o there_o and_o not_o on_o earth_n we_o shall_v now_o seek_v he_o psalm_n 123._o 1._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o where_o also_o we_o hope_v another_o day_n to_o dwell_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o happy_a fellowship_n which_o now_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a soul_n do_v enjoy_v which_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o have_v any_o fleshly_a conceit_n but_o to_o have_v our_o cogitation_n above_o any_o worldly_a matter_n five_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o as_o we_o come_v bold_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o father_n so_o also_o we_o be_v to_o come_v with_o humility_n and_o reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v so_o high_a above_o we_o we_o wretched_a man_n be_v as_o worm_n crawl_a upon_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o sit_v in_o great_a majesty_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n eccles._n 4._o 16._o &_o 5._o 1._o six_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v not_o only_o reverent_o but_o also_o fervent_o before_o he_o so_o direct_v and_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o almighty_a god_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n 2_o chro._n 32._o 20._o seven_o to_o increase_v our_o confidence_n in_o he_o who_o be_v both_o ready_a and_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o we_o that_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o ride_v on_o the_o heaven_n for_o our_o help_n able_a as_o in_o heaven_n to_o do_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o as_o a_o father_n he_o will_v psal._n 115._o 3._o we_o may_v with_o full_a confidence_n in_o his_o power_n and_o love_n ask_v every_o good_a thing_n of_o he_o psalm_n 2._o 8._o luke_n 11._o 13._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o preface_n now_o be_v we_o to_o come_v to_o the_o prayer_n itself_o what_o be_v general_a unto_o it_o that_o our_o affection_n with_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n ought_v to_o wait_v and_o attend_v on_o prayer_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o shortness_n of_o all_o the_o petition_n what_o be_v declare_v hereby_o the_o great_a affection_n we_o shall_v have_v to_o the_o thing_n we_o come_v for_o which_o give_v a_o check_n to_o our_o cold_a prayer_n where_o the_o understanding_n be_v without_o the_o affection_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n without_o the_o heavenly_a fire_n â—o_o lift_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o mount_v into_o heaven_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a prayer_n so_o much_o of_o attention_n general_a to_o the_o prayer_n prayer_n what_o be_v the_o part_n thereof_o a_o form_n of_o petition_n and_o of_o thanksgiving_n what_o be_v teach_v hereby_o first_o that_o whensoever_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o petition_n we_o be_v 〈…〉_z give_v he_o thanks_o phil._n 4._o 6._o luke_n 17._o 17_o 18._o thing_n not_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z mean_n to_o make_v way_n for_o further_a grace_n and_o benefit_n to_o be_v obtainâ—â—_n second_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n of_o we_o when_o we_o be_v distress_v in_o 〈…〉_z to_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o petition_n but_o not_o to_o return_v thanksgiving_n
come_v of_o his_o son_n to_o judgement_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n who_o with_o singular_a love_n and_o affection_n long_o for_o it_o say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o rev._n 22._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o that_o we_o and_o all_o his_o choose_a may_v obtain_v full_a salvation_n and_o enjoy_v the_o fruition_n of_o that_o glory_n prepare_v for_o we_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o that_o god_n will_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o the_o final_a confusion_n of_o his_o enemy_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n petition_n mat._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 11._o 2._o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o petition_n that_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o that_o we_o may_v voluntary_o and_o willing_o subject_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o and_o his_o providence_n that_o renounce_v the_o will_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o corrupt_a inclination_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o 1_o peter_n 4._o 2._o and_o reject_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o may_v do_v his_o will_n not_o as_o we_o will_v nor_o grudge_o but_o ready_o psalm_n 119._o 60._o and_o hearty_o col._n 3._o 23._o follow_v in_o our_o measure_n the_o example_n of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n psalm_n 103._o 20._o final_o that_o obedience_n may_v be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o rule_v we_o until_o we_o be_v as_o the_o holy_a angel_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n thy._n hereby_o we_o exclude_v all_o will_n oppose_v to_o or_o diverse_a from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whether_o the_o will_n of_o satan_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o or_o our_o own_o 1_o peter_n 4._o 2._o natural_o corrupt_a and_o enthrall_v to_o satan_n yea_o whatsoever_o unlawful_a intention_n or_o desire_n repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 7._o james_n 4._o 15._o for_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v we_o pray_v that_o all_o will_n of_o wicked_a angel_n zach._n 3._o 2._o and_o man_n psal._n 140._o 8._o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v disappoint_v we_o desire_v also_o the_o suppression_n of_o our_o own_o will_n as_o that_o which_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o sin_n as_o a_o match_n to_o take_v fire_n be_v naught_o and_o repugnant_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o have_v any_o freewill_n natural_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a psalm_n 86._o 11._o &_o 119._o 37_o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 6._o &_o 7._o 24._o which_o we_o must_v bewail_v both_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o ezek._n 9_o 4._o free_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o his_o assistance_n and_o desire_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v his_o will_n and_o not_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n how_o manifold_a be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n twofold_a deut._n 29._o 29._o 1._o his_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o if_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o whereunto_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v his_o eternal_a counsel_n the_o event_n of_o outward_a thing_n pro._n 27._o 1._o time_n and_o season_n etc._n etc._n act_v 17._o 1._o 2._o his_o manifest_a will_n which_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o word_n both_o in_o his_o promise_n which_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v and_o in_o his_o precept_n and_o commandment_n which_o as_o condition_n of_o obedience_n in_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n annex_v unto_o the_o promise_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v what_o will_v be_v we_o to_o understand_v in_o this_o petition_n not_o so_o much_o that_o part_n which_o god_n keep_v secret_a from_o we_o as_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o leave_v undo_v how_o do_v that_o appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o search_v or_o inquire_v into_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n and_o 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