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isai_n 49._o who_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o of_o they_o that_o pray_v â—sai_fw-fr 63._o â—y_a who_o god_n the_o father_n be_v call_v upon_o john_n 5._o john_n 14._o 1._o john_n 2._o ephe._n 3_n what_o thing_n provoke_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o god._n rom._n 8._o with_o whaâ—_n ability_n â—he_n must_v bâ—_z furnish_v which_o come_v to_o pray_v unto_o god._n dan._n 9_o luke_n 18._o faith_n be_v 〈…〉_o that_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—mes_n 1._o psal._n 50._o psal._n 145._o esa._n 65._o matth._n 21._o mark._n 11._o john_n 14._o john_n 16._o psal._n 22._o let_v the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v be_v answerable_a to_o his_o faith_n prou._n 2d_o isaiah_n 1_o john_n 9_o jere._n 7._o 11._o ezech._n 14._o our_o mindâ—_n must_v be_v â—fted_v up_o â—o_o heavenly_a thing_n dâ—niel_n 9_o act_n 10_o let_v prayer_n proceed_v from_o love_n mark._n 11._o matth._n 6._o matth._n 5._o we_o must_v not_o pray_v with_o the_o mouth_n only_o but_o with_o the_o â—aâ—t_n matth._n 15_o 1._o cor._n 14._o matth._n 23._o we_o 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seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o etc_n etc_n 936_o 119_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o lord_n that_o thou_o have_v trouble_v i_o etc_n etc_n 294_o 119_o i_o have_v long_v after_o thy_o commandment_n etc_n etc_n 324_o 119_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n word_n etc_n etc_n 253_o 120_o lord_n deliver_v i_o from_o lie_v lip_n and_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n etc_n etc_n 324_o 123_o our_a god_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v what_o soever_o please_v he_o etc_n etc_n 945_o 128_o the_o labour_n of_o thine_o hand_n shall_v thou_o eat_v oh_o well_o be_v thou_o and_o happy_a etc_n etc_n 269_o 135_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a &_o that_o he_o be_v above_o all_o god_n etc_n etc_n 639_o 136_o oh_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a because_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc_n etc_n 164._o 570_o 138_o whether_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o the_o breath_n of_o thy_o mouth_n and_o whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o thy_o countenance_n etc_n etc_n 610_o 139_o thou_o oh_o lord_n know_v my_o downe-sitting_a and_o my_o uprise_n thou_o spy_a out_o all_o my_o way_n etc_n etc_n 638_o 141_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n etc_n etc_n 658_o 141_o the_o righteous_a shall_v sinite_fw-la i_o friendly_a but_o the_o precious_a baulme_n of_o the_o wicked_a etc_n etc_n 324_o 142_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v etc_n etc_n 467._o 555_o 145_o when_o thou_o give_v it_o they_o they_o gather_v it_o when_o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n they_o be_v fill_v etc_n etc_n 714_o 145_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o unto_o all_o such_o as_o etc_n etc_n 922_o 145_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n etc_n etc_n 494_o 145_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o thing_n do_v look_v up_o unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o 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shall_v preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n etc_n etc_n 559._o 898_o 2_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o line_n in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc_n etc_n 454_o 763_o 825_o 2_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a etc_n etc_n 771_o 2_o titus_n be_v a_o greek_a be_v not_o circumcise_v because_o of_o incommers_n be_v false_a etc_n etc_n 451_o 2_o we_o know_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n etc_n etc_n 49_o 3_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherein_o we_o have_v obtain_v blessing_n be_v christ_n jesus_n etc_n etc_n 687_o 3_o all_o you_o that_o be_v baptize_v have_v puâ—_n on_o christ_n etc_n etc_n 1061_o 3_o if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n than_o no_o doubt_n etc_n etc_n 40â—_n 3_o for_o it_o be_v write_v curse_v be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o 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i_o in_o god_n stead_n which_o have_v deny_v thou_o or_o withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n so_o when_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n desire_v &_o beseech_v joram_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n a_o king_n i_o 5._o wiss_v not_o so_o godly_a that_o he_o will_v heal_v naaman_n who_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n joram_n say_v be_o i_o a_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o kill_v and_o to_o give_v life_n for_o he_o send_v to_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v heal_v a_o man_n from_o his_o leprosy_n wherefore_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o to_o god_n only_o it_o belong_v to_o give_v good_a thing_n and_o to_o turn_v away_o evil_a thing_n whereupon_o it_o do_v consequent_o follow_v that_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o must_v be_v call_v upon_o for_o if_o these_o patroness_n who_o they_o call_v upon_o as_o their_o helper_n and_o succourer_n that_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o the_o only_a god_n be_v able_a either_o to_o give_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a or_o to_o turn_v away_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a then_o certain_o there_o be_v not_o one_o only_a god_n for_o those_o shall_v likewise_o be_v gods._n but_o god_n they_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n who_o only_o and_o alone_o give_v or_o bestow_v good_a thing_n and_o take_v away_o or_o remove_v evil_a thing_n god_n only_o and_o alone_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o patroness_n be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v we_o neither_o good_a nor_o harm_n as_o touch_v that_o which_o of_o their_o own_o head_n some_o do_v here_o object_v that_o patroness_n do_v we_o good_a and_o harm_n not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o god_n it_o be_v doubtful_a yea_o it_o be_v most_o false_a for_o the_o lord_n himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o be_o 42._o the_o lord_n hu_o this_o or_o be_v be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n i_o will_v not_o give_v to_o a_o other_o neither_o my_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n so_o that_o all_o glory_n belong_v to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v only_o and_o alone_o not_o only_o the_o wellspring_n of_o all_o good_a grace_n which_o be_v never_o draw_v dry_a but_o also_o a_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a distributor_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v upon_o worship_v and_o serve_v of_o man_n psalm_n 50._o furthermore_o in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o sacrifice_v unto_o none_o but_o to_o one_o god_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v worship_v but_o one_o only_a god_n the_o lord_n cry_v in_o the_o law_n he_o that_o offer_v unto_o other_o god_n than_o to_o the_o only_a god_n let_v he_o be_v root_v out_o and_o therefore_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n when_o the_o people_n of_o lystra_n be_v prepare_v 14._o sacrifice_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o apostle_n they_o rend_v their_o clothes_n thereat_o as_o at_o intolerable_a blasphemy_n for_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v again_o who_o so_o ever_o shall_v make_v for_o himself_o 30._o a_o composition_n or_o perfume_n of_o incense_n to_o smell_v thereto_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v prayer_n thanksgiving_n and_o invocation_n on_o god_n name_n for_o david_n say_v unto_o thou_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n 115._o and_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v 141._o and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n paul_n likewise_o say_v by_o christ_n we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n always_o unto_o god_n that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o lip_n which_o confess_v 13._o his_o name_n for_o the_o prophet_n osée_fw-fr bid_v 14._o we_o offer_v y_fw-mi calf_n of_o our_o lip_n for_o so_o much_o therefore_o as_o one_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v sacrifice_v unto_o therefore_o one_o only_a god_n be_v to_o be_v call_v upon_o neither_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o they_o who_o such_o as_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o only_a god_n name_n heavenly_a patroness_n will_v if_o they_o be_v saint_n require_v of_o man_n such_o manner_n of_o invocation_n nay_o rather_o both_o against_o god_n and_o against_o the_o saint_n do_v these_o offend_v ascribe_v that_o to_o such_o which_o no_o blessed_a spirit_n do_v acknowledge_v s._n augustine_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o good_a god_n but_o wicked_a devil_n which_o will_v have_v not_o the_o only_a and_o most_o high_a god_n but_o themselves_o to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v with_o sacrifice_n beside_o that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n or_o saint_n during_o the_o time_n that_o they_o live_v in_o their_o mortal_a body_n pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n so_o in_o earth_n therefore_o be_v now_o deliver_v and_o set_v free_a from_o all_o corruption_n they_o do_v much_o more_o full_o yea_o most_o perfect_o agree_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o command_v all_o man_n to_o worship_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o only_a god._n again_o he_o that_o look_v into_o and_o see_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o hear_v their_o petition_n or_o request_n and_o be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o man_n live_v he_o i_o say_v be_v lawful_o and_o fruitful_o call_v upon_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a that_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v almighty_a and_o the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n wherefore_o see_v the_o only_a god_n be_v he_o the_o only_a god_n without_o further_a question_n ought_v to_o
of_o the_o prayer_n of_o angel_n and_o that_o they_o offer_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o god_n presence_n therefore_o not_o christ_n alone_o pray_v or_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o in_o heaven_n but_o also_o the_o saint_n we_o deny_v that_o this_o follow_v because_o the_o scripture_n teach_v that_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n and_o according_a to_o their_o office_n offer_v 1_n prayer_n only_o as_o minister_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o make_v intercession_n or_o that_o man_n be_v hear_v for_o angel_n sake_n but_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o make_v intercession_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o prayer_n which_o be_v bring_v and_o offer_v unto_o god_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o now_o if_o so_o be_v they_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o like_a also_o touch_v the_o bless_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o reason_n asimili_fw-la from_o that_o that_o be_v like_a let_v they_o first_o teach_v that_o soul_n be_v appoint_v and_o make_v minister_a 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or_o disposition_n and_o those_o office_n which_o in_o time_n past_o it_o have_v in_o earth_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v attribute_v many_o more_o absurdity_n to_o the_o saint_n as_o though_o they_o either_o do_v or_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o neither_o do_v nor_o yet_o suffer_v while_o they_o live_v in_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o love_n they_o be_v sorry_a and_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o they_o pray_v with_o we_o yea_o they_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o now_o that_o they_o have_v put_v off_o this_o corruption_n and_o have_v leave_v we_o lead_v their_o life_n in_o heaven_n with_o the_o lord_n they_o neither_o know_v our_o affair_n neither_o be_v move_v with_o any_o earthly_a affection_n they_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v pass_v well_o with_o we_o without_o their_o help_n they_o understand_v likewise_o that_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v already_o wrought_v and_o accomplish_v so_o that_o they_o may_v acquit_v themselves_o and_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v doubtless_o the_o only_a intercessor_n with_o the_o father_n of_o all_o man_n live_v in_o their_o misery_n because_o he_o know_v all_o and_o can_v do_v all_o neither_o be_v he_o move_v at_o neither_o weary_v or_o tire_v with_o or_o yet_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o take_v upon_o he_o most_o absolute_o and_o dispatch_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v incident_a or_o belong_v to_o a_o intercessor_n they_o understand_v that_o this_o glory_n agree_v unto_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o go_v not_o busy_o about_o it_o that_o they_o in_o christ_n stead_n may_v appoint_v or_o make_v then selue_o intercessor_n for_o here_o the_o love_n that_o they_o bear_v to_o god_n surpass_v the_o love_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o these_o man_n object_n that_o the_o saint_n pray_v not_o in_o heaven_n after_o the_o rite_n and_o fashion_n of_o that_o only_a intercessor_n 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