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in_o such_o manner_n as_o shall_v seem_v good_a unto_o god_n according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o exercise_v sovereignty_n of_o kingdom_n and_o command_n or_o dominion_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o may_v make_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n use_v of_o direction_n that_o we_o use_v these_o and_o the_o like_a title_n of_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n not_o for_o a_o fashion_n but_o from_o religious_a resentment_n and_o intention_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v the_o more_o powerful_a from_o the_o great_a feeling_n and_o abundance_n of_o our_o heart_n doct._n 3._o all_o thingâ—…_n that_o uphold_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o prâ—…ers_n be_v from_o the_o everlasting_a and_o eternal_a god_n from_o these_o word_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o or_o thus_o rather_o it_o make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o we_o consider_v that_o all_o thing_n that_o sustain_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o eternal_a god_n unto_o eternity_n or_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o &c_n &c_n reas._n 1_o because_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o now_o god_n be_v the_o same_o and_o such_o unto_o we_o as_o he_o be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o any_o other_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n isa_n 59_o 1._o &_o â—…1_n 17._o reas._n 2._o because_o from_o hence_o we_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o that_o god_n will_v unto_o eternity_n remain_v still_o our_o god_n even_o then_o when_o he_o will_v cease_v by_o changeable_a dispensation_n to_o do_v we_o any_o more_o good_a as_o here_o he_o do_v because_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o last_o and_o high_a good_a use_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o divine_a attribute_n of_o eternity_n doct._n 4._o while_o we_o pray_v and_o especial_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n we_o ought_v to_o put_v forth_o our_o petition_n with_o all_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n and_o lively_a strength_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o affection_n from_o the_o word_n amen_n reas._o 1_o because_o as_o at_o the_o end_n our_o prayer_n be_v as_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o perfection_n so_o we_o ought_v there_o to_o exercise_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o faith_n affection_n conscience_n and_o desire_v reas._n 2_o because_o every_o natural_a and_o kindly_a motion_n grow_v strong_a and_o fast_o towards_o its_o end_n otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v flashy_a in_o the_o beginning_n and_o flag_n towards_o the_o end_n it_o be_v a_o token_n it_o be_v force_v or_o frame_v upon_o some_o wrong_a ground_n and_o will_v not_o prove_v durable_a and_o kind_o unto_o the_o end_n reas._n 3_o because_o our_o affection_n in_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n ought_v then_o to_o act_v from_o the_o double_a and_o recollect_v force_n and_o power_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n go_v before_o reas._n 4_o because_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o a_o sort_n we_o redouble_v our_o whole_a prayer_n while_o first_o we_o propose_v all_o our_o petition_n one_o by_o one_o in_o order_n with_o their_o own_o measure_n of_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o thereafter_o press_v vehement_o and_o earnest_o for_o they_o all_o together_o that_o they_o may_v all_o be_v grant_v we_o and_o so_o according_a to_o our_o earnestness_n â—…est_v as_o confident_a that_o they_o will_n use_v of_o reproof_n against_o the_o negligence_n of_o man_n on_o this_o behalf_n which_o be_v grow_v so_o great_a that_o now_o it_o be_v go_v out_o of_o use_n among_o we_o to_o signify_v such_o our_o affection_n or_o strong_a wish_n and_o desire_n by_o say_v amen_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v and_o say_v that_o all_o christian_n of_o old_a be_v teach_v and_o do_v use_v to_o practice_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 16._o a_o table_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n fit_v for_o each_o lord_n day_n of_o the_o year_n i._o psalm_n 4._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o lord_n day_n there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v etc._n etc._n page_n 1_o ii_o rome_n 7_o 7._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v the_o law_n sin_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13_o iii_o rome_n 5_o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v etc._n etc._n p._n 17_o four_o ephes._n 5._o 6._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n etc._n etc._n p._n 24_o v._n rom._n 8_o 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v etc._n etc._n p._n 30_o vi_o 1_o tim_n 3._o 16._o and_o without_o controversy_n great_a etc._n etc._n p._n 37_o vii_o act._n 16_o 31._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 46_o viii_o mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 56_o ix_o rev._n 4._o 11._o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n that_o thou_o etc._n etc._n p._n 62_o x._o rom._n 11._o 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o etc._n etc._n p._n 72_o xi_o act_n 4_o 12._o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o etc._n etc._n p._n 78_o xii_o act_n 2._o 36._o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v etc._n etc._n p._n 83_o xiii_o math._n 16._o 16._o thou_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n etc._n etc._n p._n 90_o fourteen_o mat._n 1._o 20._o but_o while_o he_o think_v on_o these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n p._n 96._o xv_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o for_o christ_n also_o have_v once_o suffer_v for_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n p._n 103_o xvi_o john_n 10._o 17_o 18._o therefore_o the_o father_n love_v i_o that_o i_o lie_v etc._n etc._n p._n 110_o xvii_o joh._n 10._o 17_o 18._o ibidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 117._o xviii_o mark_n 16._o 19_o so_o then_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n p._n 122_o xix_o math._n 25_o 31._o to_o 39_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v &c_n &c_n p._n 129._o xx._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o what_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o body_n etc._n etc._n p._n 137_o xxi_o ephes._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o etc._n etc._n p._n 142_o xxii_o philip_n 3_o 20_o 21._o for_o our_o conversation_n iâ—…_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n p._n 147_o xxiii_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n etc._n etc._n p._n 154_o xxiiii_o jam._n 2._o 22._o seeâ—…_n thou_o how_v faith_n wrought_v with_o etc._n etc._n p._n 161_o xxv_o rom._n 4._o 11._o and_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n p._n 166_o xxvi_o and_o xxvii_o mat._n 28._o 19_o go_v therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n p._n 173_o xxviii_o and_o xxix_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o we_o bless_v etc._n etc._n p._n 181_o xxx_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28_o 29._o but_o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o etc._n etc._n p._n 188_o xxxi_o mat._n 16._o 19_o and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n etc._n etc._n p_o 196_o xxxii_o as_o in_o the_o 24_o lecture_n p_o 161_o xxxiii_o lord_n day_n eâ—…s_n 4_o 〈◊〉_d 20_o 21_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 201_o xxxiiiâ—…_n exod_n â—…0_n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thâ—…se_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…aying_v 〈◊〉_d â—…_n 308_o xxxv_o exoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d vers_n 4_o 5_o 6._o thoâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o self_n any_o graâ—…_n &c_n &c_n p_o 217_o xxxvi_o and_o xxxvii_o exod._n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n p._n 223_o xxxviii_o exâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o â—…_n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v etc._n etc._n p._n 229_o thirty-nine_o eâ—…od_n 20_o vers_fw-la 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o the_o etc._n etc._n p._n 237_o xl_o eâ—…od_n 20._o â—…rs_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 242._o xli_o exod_n 20_o vers_fw-la â—…4_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n p._n 247_o xlii_o exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 251_o xliii_o exod._n 20._o vers_fw-la 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n p._n 255_o 〈◊〉_d exod_n 20_o 〈◊〉_d 17._o thou_o shall_v not_o coâ—…t_v â—…hy_a 〈◊〉_d wife_n etc._n etc._n p._n 260_o xlv_o ephes._n â—…_n vers_fw-la 18._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayeâ—…_n etc._n etc._n p._n 265_o xlvi_o mat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o after_o thâ—…_n manner_n therefore_o pray_v yeâ—…_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n p._n 270_o xlvii_o on_o the_o first_o petition_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n p._n 276_o xlviii_o on_o the_o second_o petition_n let_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v p._n 281_o xlix_o on_o the_o three_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n aâ—…_n it_o be_v in_o heaven_n p_o 285_o l._n on_o the_o forth_o petition_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n p._n 289_o li._n on_o the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v etc._n etc._n p._n 293_o lii_o on_o the_o six_o petition_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n p._n 298_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n because_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n p._n 303_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la a_o book_n so_o call_v
sacred_a institution_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o church_n and_o that_o for_o the_o same_o authority_n they_o be_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o religious_a subjection_n of_o soul_n and_o conscience_n thereto_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o consequence_n be_v because_o however_o supplication_n use_v to_o be_v make_v in_o some_o party_n name_n without_o respect_n have_v to_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n and_o with_o respect_n only_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o who_o we_o make_v our_o supplication_n yet_o when_o a_o institution_n be_v publish_v as_o a_o law_n and_o proclaim_v in_o the_o name_n of_o this_o or_o that_o party_n the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o he_o in_o who_o name_n this_o be_v do_v be_v always_o declare_v and_o be_v use_v as_o a_o sanction_n or_o mean_n to_o make_v inviolable_a the_o institution_n reas._o 3_o because_o a_o operation_n true_o divine_a and_o a_o omnipotency_n be_v here_o attribute_v to_o these_o three_o while_o they_o be_v set_v out_o and_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o spiritual_a good_a thing_n which_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o baptism_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v for_o in_o vain_a have_v mention_n be_v make_v of_o their_o name_n and_o authority_n in_o that_o solemn_a promise_n unless_o they_o have_v the_o power_n and_o faculty_n to_o perform_v and_o perfect_v the_o thing_n promise_v reas._n 4._o because_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o invocate_v the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o by_o their_o grace_n and_o power_n baptism_n may_v have_v its_o due_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n almost_o as_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o the_o apostle_n salutation_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v with_o you_o all_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n or_o little_a difference_n that_o be_v between_o the_o these_o form_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o in_o baptism_n where_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v regard_v there_o the_o first_o place_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n but_o in_o the_o salutation_n aforesaid_a where_o regard_n be_v have_v to_o the_o receive_a consolation_n whereunto_o none_o do_v attain_v unless_o he_o first_o come_v to_o christ_n &_o lay_v hold_v of_o his_o grace_n that_o by_o he_o he_o may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o father_n and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o in_o the_o first_o place_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o afterward_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o whole_a argument_n hang_v on_o this_o that_o invocation_n of_o or_o pray_v to_o and_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o reas._n 5._o divine_a honour_n and_o glory_n be_v not_o only_o here_o give_v to_o the_o father_n but_o also_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o as_o much_o as_o all_o baptise_a in_o these_o name_n be_v direct_o consecrate_v to_o these_o three_o that_o they_o may_v always_o live_v unto_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o hence_o be_v these_o apostolic_a phrase_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a be_v say_v not_o only_o bare_o to_o live_v to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o live_v to_o christ_n the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n this_o reason_n be_v confirm_v from_o hence_o that_o neither_o it_o be_v lawful_a whole_o to_o consecrate_v one_o self_n to_o any_o other_o but_o to_o god_n and_o this_o also_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n that_o god_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o our_o good_a and_o we_o be_v to_o he_o for_o ever_o his_o people_n hence_o also_o hang_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n that_o we_o may_v always_o have_v this_o propose_v to_o ourselves_o to_o be_v serviceable_a to_o his_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n whereunto_o we_o be_v consecrate_v from_o the_o beginning_n use_v of_o instruction_n that_o we_o may_v always_o keep_v this_o rule_n of_o christian_a faith_n safe_a pure_a and_o unviolated_a against_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n as_o the_o chief_a principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o salvation_n on_o which_o both_o our_o baptism_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o in_o our_o baptism_n be_v signify_v and_o seal_v do_v depend_v doct._n 2._o the_o divine_a essence_n and_o all_o its_o essential_a attribute_n and_o all_o divine_a work_n external_a equal_o agree_v to_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n it_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o text._n reas._o 1_o because_o the_o same_o name_n the_o same_o honour_n the_o same_o power_n and_o glory_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o three_o reas._n 2._o our_o faith_n be_v here_o in_o like_a manner_n direct_v towards_o all_o as_o the_o same_o in_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n reas._o 3_o all_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v such_o as_o can_v neither_o be_v multiply_v 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