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liberal_a person_n shall_v not_o be_v extol_v pag._n 353_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o wary_a that_o we_o be_v not_o ensnare_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o any_o pag._n 354_o doct._n 11_o god_n do_v not_o always_o give_v where_o he_o love_v pag._n 354_o use_v 1_o no_o cause_n then_o to_o be_v overjoy_v when_o god_n so_o hear_v we_o as_o to_o let_v we_o have_v what_o we_o desire_v pag._n 355_o doct._n 12_o importunity_n be_v the_o prevayl_v argument_n with_o many_o pag._n 355_o use_v 1_o in_o all_o honest_a suit_n therefore_o hold_v out_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a pag._n 356_o use_v 2_o but_o in_o evil_a suit_n arm_v yourselves_o against_o importunity_n ibid._n doct._n 13_o importunate_n prayer_n be_v prevayl_v with_o god_n pag._n 356_o use_v 1_o this_o inform_v we_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o prayer_n prevail_v not_o pag._n 359_o use_v 2_o and_o may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v more_o importunate_n and_o zealous_a in_o prayer_n than_o we_o have_v be_v pag._n 360_o verse_n 9_o and_o i_o say_v 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when_o we_o go_v about_o it_o to_o enter_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o work_n of_o great_a difficultye_n ibid._n use_v 5_o and_o it_o may_v comfort_v those_o who_o have_v ability_n give_v they_o in_o any_o comfortable_a manner_n or_o measure_n to_o discharge_v it_o pag._n 384_o doct._n 4_o god_n expect_v that_o our_o desire_n shall_v be_v express_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n pag._n 390_o reas_n 1_o that_o other_o may_v join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o duty_n ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v the_o better_o stir_v up_o unto_o the_o duty_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o such_o as_o content_v themselves_o with_o short_a ejaculation_n and_o neglect_v to_o use_v the_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n be_v faulty_a pag._n 390_o doct._n 5_o true_a prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o crave_v pag._n 391_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o put_v we_o into_o a_o pray_a condition_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o our_o 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have_v ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o be_v tongue-tied_a ibid._n doct._n 8_o upon_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v no_o denial_n pag._n 402_o reas_n 1_o for_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o own_o name_n pag._n 403_o reas_n 2_o christ_n intercede_v for_o such_o as_o so_o pray_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v such_o ibid._n use_v 1_o see_v it_o be_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v let_v it_o encourage_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n ibid._n doct._n 9_o what_o we_o obtain_v by_o ask_v be_v not_o of_o our_o deserve_n pag._n 406_o reas_n 1_o for_o be_v but_o beggar_n we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o god_n blessing_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n then_o to_o be_v buy_v ibid._n use_v 1_o by_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 407_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o inform_v that_o all_o we_o hold_v be_v in_o frank_n almoigne_z pag._n 407_o use_v 3_o and_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o our_o unworthynesse_n ibid._n doct._n 10_o all_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n pag._n 411_o reas_n 1_o for_o adam_n lose_v all_o through_o his_o defection_n pag._n 412_o reas_n 2_o and_o we_o his_o posterity_n through_o our_o own_o actual_a transgression_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o their_o condition_n be_v sad_a who_o be_v not_o hereof_o sensible_a pag._n 413_o use_v 2_o and_o all_o prevayl_v with_o to_o forbear_v the_o practice_n of_o sin_n ibid._n doct._n 11_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o sue_v by_o prayer_n unless_o we_o pursue_v by_o endeavour_n pag._n 415_o rom._n 1_o for_o otherwise_o god_n be_v but_o mock_v pag._n 416_o rom._n 2_o nor_o will_v our_o seek_n be_v available_a ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o such_o as_o neglect_v endeavour_n be_v to_o be_v blame_v ibid_fw-la use_n 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v to_o get_v up_o and_o be_v do_v pag._n 417_o doct._n 12_o such_o as_o seek_v faithful_o shall_v find_v infallible_o pag._n 419_o reas_n 1_o for_o else_o god_n shall_v withstand_v his_o own_o glory_n pag._n 420_o reas_n 2_o and_o his_o 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when_o night_n come_v the_o beast_n of_o prey_n creep_v forth_o of_o their_o den_n but_o man_n betake_v himself_o unto_o his_o rest_n as_o david_n show_v psal_n 104.20.23_o have_v this_o man_n plead_v for_o himself_o to_o that_o friend_n that_o come_v so_o late_o to_o visit_v he_o as_o his_o friend_n do_v of_o who_o he_o come_v to_o borrow_v trouble_v i_o not_o now_o it_o be_v very_o late_a and_o i_o can_v make_v that_o provision_n for_o you_o that_o i_o will_v if_o it_o be_v day_n he_o may_v have_v be_v excuse_v but_o without_o excuse_n up_o he_o get_v out_o of_o door_n he_o go_v at_o that_o dead_a time_n of_o night_n for_o to_o accommodate_v his_o friend_n and_o manifest_v his_o affection_n that_o he_o bear_v he_o from_o hence_o observe_v we_o doct._n true_a love_n be_v not_o lazy_a it_o be_v content_a to_o abridge_v it_o self_n of_o its_o own_o ease_n and_o liberty_n and_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o the_o belove_a party_n love_n seek_v not_o her_o own_o say_v the_o apostle_n 13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o love_n be_v regardless_o of_o itself_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o employ_v about_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o belove_a party_n as_o that_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o discern_v in_o it_o a_o neglect_n of_o its_o own_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n for_o another_o benefit_n it_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o the_o party_n that_o it_o do_v affect_v as_o that_o it_o be_v oftentimes_o negligent_a of_o itself_o and_o will_v not_o take_v all_o the_o liberty_n that_o it_o may_v lawful_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o abraham_n in_o his_o carriage_n towards_o lot_n 9_o gen._n 13.8_o 9_o gen._n 13.8_o 9_o he_o stand_v not_o strict_o upon_o his_o right_n as_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o his_o uncle_n gen._n 11.27_o and_o so_o may_v lawful_o have_v plead_v his_o privilege_n in_o choose_v but_o he_o for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o do_v bear_v to_o lot_n and_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n that_o concord_n shall_v be_v continue_v between_o they_o make_v himself_o not_o only_o his_o equal_a 14._o luther_n in_o gen._n 14._o but_o his_o inferior_a in_o give_v he_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o habitation_n choose_v you_o say_v abraham_n where_o you_o will_v dwell_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v take_v that_o which_o you_o leave_v jacobs_n example_n likewise_o may_v be_v produce_v who_o serve_v a_o hard_a prenticeship_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o rachel_n and_o yet_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o but_o as_o a_o few_o day_n 12.12_o gen._n 29.20_o hos_fw-la 12.12_o it_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n by_o the_o apostle_n look_v not_o every_o man_n on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o 2.4_o phil._n 2.4_o phil._n 2.4_o and_o he_o propound_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n therein_o for_o we_o to_o imitate_v let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o be_v also_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n &c_n &c_n phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o he_o empty_v himself_o suspend_v 7._o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o lay_v aside_o his_o glory_n and_o majest_o and_o make_v himself_o equal_a to_o his_o inferior_n for_o their_o everlasting_a good_a the_o like_a we_o read_v 3._o rom._n 15.2_o 3._o rom._n 15.2_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o please_v his_o neighbour_n for_o his_o good_a to_o edification_n albeit_o he_o cross_a himsel_n f_o in_o so_o do_v which_o exhortation_n be_v also_o back_v with_o christ_n example_n for_o even_o christ_n please_v not_o himself_o &c_n &c_n verse_n 3._o that_o be_v he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o profit_n ease_n nor_o content_a of_o nature_n in_o that_o he_o do_v but_o our_o benefit_n and_o profit_n and_o elsewhere_o let_v no_o man_n seek_v his_o own_o but_o every_o man_n another_o wealth_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10.24_o 10.24.33_o 1_o cor._n 10.24.33_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o no_o man_n show_v d_o stand_v upon_o term_n of_o right_a and_o liberty_n or_o regard_v his_o own_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o welfare_n of_o other_o and_o herein_o he_o propound_v his_o own_o practice_n for_o our_o example_n verse_n 33._o even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o in_o godliness_n he_o may_v not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o sundry_a particular_n he_o have_v instance_a before_o 1_o cor._n 8.13_o &_o 9.19_o 24._o and_o all_o be_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o for_o love_n sake_n as_o he_o speak_v to_o philemon_n nay_o he_o have_v a_o high_a expression_n of_o his_o love_n then_o that_o 9_o philem_n 8_o 9_o he_o be_v content_a that_o his_o salvation_n may_v be_v a_o while_n defer_v for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o philippian_n c._n 1.23.24_o 25._o yea_o and_o a_o high_a than_o that_o too_o 9.3_o phil._n 1.23_o 24._o rom._n 9.3_o he_o can_v wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o love_n that_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o jew_n his_o brother_n and_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.3_o obj._n but_o the_o rule_n be_v 23.39_o math_n 23.39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o not_o better_a than_o thyself_o or_o above_o thyself_o then_o a_o man_n love_v another_o as_o himself_o râ—sp_n râ—sp_n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v that_o for_o another_o which_o out_o of_o a_o right_n and_o sound_a judgement_n he_o will_v have_v another_o do_v for_o
the_o sad_a cross_n and_o as_o our_o joy_n here_o so_o our_o joy_n in_o heaven_n be_v increase_v by_o they_o so_o we_o read_v 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 2_o cor._n 4.17_o the_o more_o painful_a that_o our_o labour_n have_v be_v the_o great_a and_o rich_a shall_v be_v our_o reward_n and_o recompense_n as_o they_o be_v profitable_a so_o they_o be_v necessary_a and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o strange_a and_o passionate_a speech_n that_o the_o lord_n use_v of_o his_o people_n jer._n 9.7_o behold_v i_o will_v melt_v they_o and_o try_v they_o 9.7_o jer._n 9.7_o for_o what_o shall_v i_o else_o do_v for_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o can_v devise_v no_o way_n to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o by_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o offence_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o offence_n come_v 18.7_o math._n 18.7_o so_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o affliction_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o affliction_n do_v 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wise_a than_o solomon_n pag._n 310_o use_v 1_o therefore_o in_o all_o scruple_n resort_v we_o to_o he_o for_o satisfaction_n ibid._n doct._n 2_o christ_n i_o say_v his_o bare_a testimony_n be_v sufficient_a prooff_o pag._n 313_o reas_n 1_o for_o he_o be_v the_o only_a faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o those_o that_o will_v not_o accept_v of_o it_o without_o other_o humane_a testimony_n be_v reprooved_a pag._n 315_o use_v 2_o and_o much_o more_o such_o as_o do_v absolute_o reject_v it_o pag._n 317_o use_v 3_o let_v we_o therefore_o give_v christ_n this_o honour_n as_o to_o believe_v he_o on_o his_o bare_a word_n pag._n 318_o use_v 4_o much_o comfort_n may_v the_o godly_a gather_v from_o hence_o pag._n 319_o doct._n 3_o the_o minister_n duty_n be_v to_o apply_v himself_o unto_o his_o auditory_a pag._n 320_o reas_n 1_o for_o they_o be_v his_o text_n which_o he_o must_v keep_v unto_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o the_o life_n of_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o application_n of_o it_o ibid._n use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v no_o wise_a steward_n that_o apply_v not_o pag._n 321_o use_v 2_o nor_o they_o wise_a hearer_n that_o make_v not_o what_o be_v deliver_v their_o own_o by_o sound_a application_n ibid._n doct._n 4_o no_o want_n to_o a_o willing_a mind_n pag._n 322_o reas_n 1_o for_o the_o will_n be_v queen_n regent_z in_o the_o soul_n pag._n 325_o use_v 1_o so_o then_o the_o principal_a want_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o will_n ibid._n use_v 2_o therefore_o see_v that_o you_o get_v the_o will_n rectify_v pag._n 329_o use_v 3_o and_o let_v those_o that_o have_v a_o willing_a mind_n bless_v god_n for_o it_o pag._n 321_o doct._n 5_o friendship_n well_o awake_v will_v be_v yield_v pag._n 332_o use_v 1_o wherefore_o conclude_v not_o against_o friendship_n when_o it_o yield_v not_o but_o rather_o awaken_v it_o pag._n 335_o doct._n 6_o in_o work_n of_o mercy_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o our_o brother_n necessity_n pag._n 336_o use_v 1_o therefore_o they_o be_v faulty_a that_o have_v no_o regard_n that_o way_n pag._n 337_o use_v 2_o and_o all_o exhort_v wise_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a pag._n 338_o doct._n 7_o god_n be_v never_o so_o in_o bed_n but_o be_v awake_v by_o fervent_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n he_o will_v arise_v and_o help_v his_o friend_n pag._n 339_o use_v 1_o wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o wicked_a triumph_n for_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o then_o his_o enemy_n shall_v be_v scatter_v pag._n 342_o use_v 2_o nor_o let_v the_o godly_a be_v dishearten_v under_o their_o great_a pressure_n pag._n 343_o doct._n 8_o
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