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of_o father_n only_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v the_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o thing_n which_o thing_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v their_o child_n q._n yea_o how_o prove_v you_o that_o a._n iâ—ball_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o tent_n 20._o that_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n oftenâ—s_v and_o yet_o the_o tent_n be_v not_o his_o child_n so_o jubal_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o such_o as_o play_v upon_o organ_n the_o harp_n 21._o i._n e._n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o wind_n instrument_n and_o yet_o wind_v instrument_n be_v not_o his_o child_n q._n what_o infer_v
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his_o sight_n that_o be_v out_o of_o his_o favour_n and_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v for_o they_o for_o such_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v but_o such_o be_v all_o the_o reprobate_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o i_o mean_v for_o their_o salvation_n the_o very_a like_o word_n we_o have_v again_o in_o jer._n 11._o 14._o speak_v of_o obstinate_a idolater_n in_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v thus_o to_o the_o prophet_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n or_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o in_o their_o trouble_n i_o will_v not_o â—eare_z they_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o none_o but_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v hear_v themselves_o when_o they_o pray_v but_o such_o be_v not_o the_o reprobate_n 28._o for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o many_o 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thus_o your_o free_a offering_n shall_v 〈…〉_o blemish_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o blind_a or_o break_v or_o maim_v or_o have_v a_o win_v or_o scurvy_a or_o skabbed_a these_o shall_v you_o not_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n q._n but_o this_o concern_v the_o sacrifiâ—â—ces_n of_o the_o jew_n what_o be_v this_o to_o our_o prayer_n a._n yes_o and_o it_o touch_v we_o &_o our_o prayer_n too_o for_o under_o those_o offering_n of_o beast_n command_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v shadow_v and_o figure_v out_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a under_o the_o gospel_n 8._o which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o need_v of_o sacrifice_n 3._o and_o calf_n of_o the_o lippâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o know_v hereby_o that_o as_o he_o then_o can_v abide_v no_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v of_o the_o blind_a or_o break_v or_o maim_v scurvy_a or_o skabbed_a etc._n etc._n to_o have_v it_o offer_v upon_o his_o altar_n so_o now_o he_o can_v as_o ill_o abide_v our_o ignorant_a prayer_n or_o profane_a or_o cold_a or_o sluggish_a or_o counterfeit_a prayer_n to_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o account_v of_o they_o but_o as_o of_o lame_a and_o scurvy_a sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o then_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o the_o best_a so_o do_v he_o 〈◊〉_d the_o five_o condition_n q._n what_o 〈…〉_o prayer_n a._n it_o be_v further_a require_v that_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o 〈◊〉_d â—ffâ—ctions_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o that_o a._n i_o mean_v that_o we_o must_v not_o appoint_v unto_o god_n what_o and_o when_o and_o where_o and_o how_o and_o how_o much_o or_o how_o little_a etc._n etc._n but_o all_o to_o be_v as_o himself_o will_v in_o his_o holy_a word_n q._n what_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o for_o faith_n repentance_n hope_v love_n patience_n knowledge_n zeal_n wisdom_n etc._n etc._n a._n then_o we_o must_v pray_v absolute_o without_o any_o condition_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o child_n whatsoever_o else_o they_o lack_v q._n what_o if_o we_o pray_v for_o temporal_a blessing_n a._n then_o we_o must_v pray_v conditional_o if_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o good_a for_o we_o and_o if_o they_o may_v be_v for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n q._n how_o prove_v you_o this_o a._n in_o jam._n 4._o 3._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 14._o q._n what_o if_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o pain_n or_o the_o church_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o persecution_n on_o other_o affliction_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o those_o thing_n &_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o a._n if_o god_n may_v get_v more_o glory_n by_o our_o suffering_n then_o by_o our_o ease_n &_o quiet_a than_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v against_o they_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n do_v john_n 17._o 15._o 15._o i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o 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then_o have_v we_o true_a faith_n and_o love_n if_o we_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o love_n then_o be_v we_o knit_v to_o christ_n and_o one_o to_o another_o if_o we_o be_v so_o then_o be_v we_o of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n q._n what_o be_v we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n a._n they_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o make_v this_o prayer_n q._n why_o then_o belike_o of_o necessity_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v unity_n with_o the_o true_a church_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n and_o substance_n of_o religion_n a._n it_o be_v very_o true_a for_o as_o we_o have_v our_o father_n adopt_v we_o and_o make_v we_o his_o child_n so_o here_o we_o profess_v that_o we_o hold_v our_o faith_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o god_n church_n and_o hold_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o true_a religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o they_o yea_o and_o all_o that_o can_v say_v this_o prayer_n true_o be_v join_v in_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o respect_n 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