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A68718 A key of heaven the Lords Prayer opened, and so applied, that a Christian may learne how to pray, and to procure all things which may make for the glorie of God, and the good of himselfe, and of his neighbour : containing likewise such doctrines of faith and godlines, as may be very usefull to all that desire to live godly in Christ Iesus. Scudder, Henry, d. 1659?; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1633 (1633) STC 22122; ESTC S1717 241,855 822

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one_o person_n who_o be_v thus_o qualify_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n 15.45_o rom._n 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 1._o cor._n 15.45_o he_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v a_o second_o adam_n as_o a_o common_a root_n and_o to_o stand_v as_o a_o surety_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o all_o those_o who_o he_o co-ordained_n shall_v be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v member_n of_o he_o and_o be_v save_v by_o he_o wherefore_o he_o together_o ordain_v that_o with_o man_n nature_n he_o shall_v assume_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 8.3_o isa_n 53.4_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o rom._n 8.3_o and_o to_o be_v account_v as_o a_o sinner_n and_o by_o god_n himself_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o as_o against_o a_o notorious_a sinner_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o be_v accurse_v not_o only_o by_o be_v make_v subject_a to_o humane_a infirmity_n but_o to_o be_v arraign_v condemn_v and_o withal_o to_o have_v the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n due_a to_o sinner_n pour_v out_o and_o execute_v upon_o 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2.24_o act._n 2.24_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v of_o it_o 8.1_o heb._n 8.1_o and_o be_v set_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o majesty_n in_o the_o heaven_n 7.25_o heb._n 7.25_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o first_o of_o those_o requisite_n which_o go_v before_o remission_n of_o sin_n namely_o satisfaction_n of_o god_n justice_n by_o the_o merit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o christ_n jesus_n do_v and_o suffer_v in_o man_n stead_n he_o shed_v his_o blood_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 28_o mat._n 2d_o 28_o the_o worth_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n make_v and_o redemption_n purchase●_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n be_v great_a than_o only_a to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o now_o his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v he_o may_v forgive_v sin_n and_o save_v man_n if_o he_o will_v upon_o any_o such_o possible_a condition_n as_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o appoint_v and_o accept_v for_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n deserve_v and_o procure_v that_o god_n shall_v actual_o forgive_v 10._o job._n 17.19_o 1._o thes_n 5.9_o 10._o and_o also_o give_v grace_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o all_o those_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o head_n and_o a_o saviour_n 3.31_o act_n 3.31_o even_o to_o all_o those_o who_o from_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o joh._n 17_o 2._o god_n give_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v ordain_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n a_o second_o thing_n require_v before_o that_o a_o man_n sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 10._o rom._n 10._o ●_o 10._o be_v belief_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n publish_v in_o the_o gospel_n 6.29_o joh._n 6.29_o and_o i●_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o our_o spiritual_a union_n 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the_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n exist_v and_o take_v effect_n in_o they_o for_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o those_o blessing_n wherewith_o god_n bless_v 1.3.4.15_o eph._n 1.3.4.15_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n all_o who_o he_o choose_v in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n 10.14.15.16.17_o heb._n 10.14.15.16.17_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o once_a offering_n of_o himself_o shall_v only_o begin_v to_o save_v man_n but_o by_o the_o same_o he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v wherefore_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v that_o he_o will_v put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o
distraction_n where_o he_o can_v corrupt_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n as_o in_o popery_n with_o heresy_n and_o superstitious_a folly_n there_o he_o labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o it_o wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v that_o we_o shall_v reason_v rather_o that_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o excellent_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o irksome_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o which_o the_o devil_n so_o eager_o set_v against_o this_o shall_v encourage_v we_o to_o this_o exercise_n wherein_o lie_v all_o our_o strength_n that_o if_o in_o spite_n of_o satan_n annoyance_n and_o our_o own_o indisposition_n we_o will_v set_v upon_o this_o duty_n we_o shall_v find_v ourselves_o by_o little_a and_o little_o more_o raise_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o our_o heart_n more_o and_o more_o enlarge_v god_n reward_v the_o use_n of_o that_o little_a grace_n we_o find_v at_o the_o first_o with_o increase_n of_o strength_n and_o comfort_n to_o he_o that_o have_v in_o the_o 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true_a and_o add_v of_o false_a sacrament_n may_v be_v abandon_v it_o must_v also_o be_v desire_v that_o the_o censure_n and_o key_n commit_v to_o the_o church_n may_v be_v exercise_v with_o such_o discipline_n that_o the_o good_a may_v be_v encourage_v the_o evil_a may_v be_v shame_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o that_o to_o the_o work_n of_o true_a awful_a credit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o this_o authority_n may_v not_o be_v abuse_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o error_n &_o disgrace_v or_o thrust_v the_o best_a member_n out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o do_v the_o pharise_n who_o make_v and_o execute_v this_o canon_n 2d_o joh_n 9_o 2d_o that_o if_o any_o do_v confess_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n or_o as_o diotrephes_n who_o do_v cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n 10._o 3._o joh._n 10._o for_o receive_v the_o brethren_n the_o other_o external_a mean_n of_o establish_v and_o govern_v this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o officer_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a the_o civil_a be_v the_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n in_o any_o place_n and_o such_o as_o have_v lawful_a authority_n under_o they_o who_o office_n be_v to_o countenance_n and_o order_n whatsoever_o thing_n or_o person_n may_v promote_v christ_n kingdom_n 49.23_o isa_n 49.23_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v nurse_v father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n of_o the_o church_n which_o office_n david_n and_o the_o godly_a king_n of_o judah_n do_v perform_v prayer_n must_v be_v make_v for_o they_o but_o especial_o for_o our_o own_o king_n and_o governor_n under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v so_o govern_v that_o their_o subject_n may_v live_v in_o all_o godliness_n 2.2_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o and_o honesty_n that_o like_o zealous_a nehemiah_n they_o may_v rule_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a 13._o rom_n 13._o and_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o 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shall_v desire_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a namely_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n for_o religion_n sake_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n even_o for_o god_n sake_n godly_a mean●●_n e_o godly_a for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n by_o frequent_a read_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n and_o mean_n of_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o godliness_n moreover_o though_o the_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o this_o spirit_n and_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o watch_v unto_o well-doing_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o last_o let_v we_o converse_v much_o with_o those_o that_o live_v holy_o who_o so_o do_v thus_o shall_v 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