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agimus_fw-la caâ—v_n justii_fw-la l._n 3._o â—_o 20._o august_n hae._n 57_o be_v
his_o side_n hand_n and_o foot_n 2._o in_o put_v up_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o advocate_n as_o a_o highpriest_n intercede_v for_o we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n who_o prefer_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o his_o father_n the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o blood_n and_o incense_n so_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n in_o heaven_n present_v his_o blood_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o prayer_n rev._n 8._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o another_o come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 12_o 23_o 24._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o v._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o q_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n adversary_n 2._o benefit_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o our_o adversary_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o adversary_n even_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a adversary_n 23._o adversary_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la incercessio_fw-la non_fw-la oralâ—â—_n sed_fw-la realâ—â—_n ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la suipsius_fw-la in_o cruse_n oblati_fw-la repraesentatione_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la comparere_fw-la corâ—_n deo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n tuis_fw-la vindic._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o sect._n 23._o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o here_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o acquit_v all_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n viz._n christ_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n christ_n die_v to_o give_v life_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o rise_v again_o and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o he_o intercee_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n present_v his_o bloody_a suffering_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n for_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v pray_v 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o make_v our_o intercession_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o of_o ourselves_o can_v put_v up_o one_o meritorious_a petition_n though_o we_o may_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o so_o do_v for_o we_o pray_v cold_o raw_o and_o indige_o with_o much_o deadness_n disorder_n and_o distraction_n of_o spirit_n but_o these_o prayer_n come_v not_o so_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v present_v by_o we_o for_o christ_n mend_v they_o in_o the_o carriage_n and_o present_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o for_o his_o acceptance_n rom._n 8._o 26._o quasi_fw-la dicat_fw-la cum_fw-la mole_n tentationis_fw-la oppressi_fw-la nescimus_fw-la orare_fw-la ipse_fw-la spirâ—tus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la habitat_fw-la exerit_fw-la se_fw-la &_o orationem_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la excitat_fw-la bucer_n in_o loc._n 3._o through_o christ_n intercession_n our_o duty_n and_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n sake_n alone_o we_o obtain_v acceptance_n with_o the_o father_n christ_n intercee_v to_o the_o father_n for_o we_o and_o his_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n do_v two_o great_a work_n one_o be_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o help_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n for_o ourselves_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v pray_v and_o sigh_v and_o groan_v in_o such_o prevail_a rhetoric_n as_o will_v obtain_v acceptance_n but_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o can_v pray_v nor_o express_v ourselves_o in_o any_o acceptable_a manner_n 3._o through_o christ_n intercession_n our_o duty_n and_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n as_o for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o confess_v with_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n but_o through_o christ_n reconciliation_n and_o acceptance_n our_o work_n obtain_v acceptance_n though_o there_o be_v no_o worth_n in_o the_o work_n nor_o in_o the_o worker_n yet_o there_o be_v through_o christ_n acceptation_n and_o imputation_n a_o worthiness_n account_v of_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o joshua_n be_v to_o have_v his_o filthy_a garment_n take_v from_o he_o dieu_fw-fr he_o semper_fw-la in_o animum_fw-la sibi_fw-la revocent_fw-la verbi_fw-la divini_fw-la precones_fw-la impositum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la cidarim_n mundam_fw-la cvi_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la jehovae_fw-la &_o proinde_fw-la ei_fw-la studeant_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o aliâ—_n idem_fw-la faciaut_fw-fr hortentur_fw-la sedulo_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la typi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la tarnovius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habet_fw-la quo_fw-la significat_fw-la spiritum_fw-la singulari_fw-la contentione_n &_o study_v intercedere_fw-la pro_fw-la sanctis_fw-la buceru_n in_o loc._n unà _fw-la sublevat_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la nostras_fw-la quasi_fw-la dicatur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ex_fw-la altera_fw-la parte_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la ut_fw-la sensus_fw-la sit_fw-la sicut_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n unâ—_n cum_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la testatur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la nostro_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la filios_fw-la dei_fw-la similiter_fw-la idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la â—sdem_fw-la opitulatur_fw-la infirmitatibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr zech._n 3._o 4._o so_o in_o the_o best_a of_o our_o duty_n there_o be_v filthiness_n and_o we_o stand_v in_o continual_a need_n of_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n of_o our_o intercessor_n who_o take_v away_o our_o pollution_n and_o not_o only_o acquit_v we_o from_o the_o gild_n of_o sin_n but_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n he_o do_v purge_v we_o as_o well_o as_o pardon_v we_o and_o sanctify_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o justify_v we_o by_o his_o righteousness_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o service_n of_o all_o such_o â—s_n have_v interest_n in_o christ_n be_v accept_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o in_o we_o there_o be_v many_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n yet_o sincerity_n be_v accept_v and_o though_o there_o be_v manifold_a fail_n in_o our_o duty_n yet_o all_o be_v make_v perfect_a through_o the_o perfect_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o as_o a_o surety_n have_v pay_v our_o debt_n and_o full_o satisfy_v the_o father_n by_o do_v and_o suffer_v all_o that_o the_o law_n require_v christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o ult_n chap._n v._n concern_v christ_n prophetical_a office_n sect_n i._o why_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o prophet_n have_v insist_v large_o on_o christ_n sacerdotal_a office_n i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o prophetical_a and_o regal_a office_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o not_o intend_v a_o just_a volume_n of_o this_o argument_n only_o so_o far_o i_o may_v enlarge_v as_o may_v afford_v good_a measure_n full_o press_v and_o run_v over_o for_o the_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o insist_v upon_o viz._n the_o inestimable_a dignity_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 2d_o place_n it_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v office_n 2_o of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n treat_v of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n christ_n be_v call_v onomat_fw-la call_v deut._n 18._o 5._o christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nabi_n propheta_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la nabi_n usu_fw-la scripturae_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la profundiora_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la deque_fw-la rebus_fw-la divinus_fw-la disserit_fw-la qui_fw-la mentem_fw-la divinam_fw-la hominibus_fw-la aperit_fw-la saepius_fw-la
the_o word_n read_v nor_o from_o the_o word_n preach_v both_o be_v instrument_n to_o get_v and_o increase_v faith_n 3._o both_o to_o read_v and_o hear_v let_v we_o meditate_a 3._o the_o word_n meditate_a join_v meditation_n otherwise_o we_o may_v loose_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o labour_n meditation_n be_v the_o spiritual_a digestion_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o 6._o psal_n 4._o 4._o â—uk_fw-mi 2._o 19_o jâ—r_n 8._o 6._o consist_v in_o a_o commune_n with_o our_o own_o heart_n a_o ponder_a a_o call_n ourselves_o to_o a_o account_n and_o ask_v the_o question_n what_o have_v i_o do_v it_o be_v a_o ruminate_v digest_v a_o make_v what_o we_o hear_v or_o read_v our_o own_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n it_o be_v true_a the_o work_n be_v difficult_a it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o climb_v up_o a_o great_a hill_n but_o it_o be_v exceed_o profitable_a and_o comfortable_a for_o this_o meditation_n be_v a_o divine_a contemplation_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o view_n and_o prospect_n of_o eternity_n it_o be_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o help_n whereof_o it_o soar_v aloft_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v profit_v by_o the_o word_n read_v and_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v we_o must_v exercise_v ourselves_o serious_o and_o frequent_o in_o this_o divine_a art_n of_o meditation_n this_o be_v the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o david_n 119._o ps_n 63._o 6._o ps_n 119._o to_o meditate_v on_o god_n in_o the_o night_n watch_n he_o both_o meditate_a on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n â—â—n_fw-la the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o awaken_v with_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o lay_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o evening_n by_o heavenly_a meditation_n the_o character_n he_o give_v of_o a_o bless_a man_n be_v that_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o 2._o psal_n 1._o 2._o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n this_o be_v isaac_n practice_n to_o meditate_v in_o the_o field_n at_o the_o eventide_n 63._o gen._n 24._o 63._o he_o go_v out_o and_o sequester_v himself_o from_o other_o company_n that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n this_o then_o be_v the_o choice_n and_o excellent_a mean_n for_o christian_n to_o thrive_v in_o faith_n love_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o be_v good_a proficient_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o addict_v themselves_o unto_o frequent_a and_o serious_a meditation_n a_o second_o external_n mean_v both_o of_o get_v faith_n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o get_v &_o increase_a faith_n and_o increase_a faith_n be_v prayer_n faith_n be_v worth_a the_o ask_n for_o let_v we_o then_o â—e_v earnest_a and_o solicitous_a to_o the_o throne_n oâ—_n grace_n to_o obtain_v it_o let_v we_o pray_v with_o the_o disciple_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v desirous_a of_o accession_n thereunto_o he_o find_v many_o thing_n want_v in_o his_o faith_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v for_o daily_a supply_n and_o 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acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n over_o we_o and_o resign_v our_o will_n to_o his_o disposal_n but_o by_o murmur_a we_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n and_o so_o undo_v our_o prayer_n how_o can_v a_o discontent_a man._n reap_v profit_n by_o a_o sermon_n when_o his_o mind_n be_v distract_v and_o rove_a in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o be_v daily_o murmur_a and_o discontent_v perform_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o relation_n as_o a_o husband_n father_n master_n etc._n etc._n when_o as_o his_o spirit_n be_v perplex_v and_o his_o mind_n torture_v like_o one_o upon_o a_o rack_n his_o bread_n be_v his_o gravel_n his_o bed_n a_o bed_n of_o thorn_n he_o have_v a_o restless_a and_o unquiet_a spirit_n which_o unfit_v he_o for_o every_o duty_n three_o murmur_a add_v great_a affliction_n 3._o aggra_fw-la murmur_a add_v great_a weight_n to_o affliction_n weight_n to_o any_o affliction_n if_o a_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n will_v be_v froward_a and_o angry_a at_o the_o storm_n and_o will_v not_o pull_v down_o his_o sail_n his_o discontent_a humour_n may_v hazard_v the_o lose_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o a_o discontent_a heart_n be_v a_o froward_a heart_n and_o fret_n and_o fume_n and_o swell_v with_o pride_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v and_o therefore_o the_o affliction_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a four_o and_o last_o a_o murmur_a curse_n 4._o aggra_fw-la murmur_a end_n in_o a_o curse_n and_o discontent_a spirit_n terminate_v in_o a_o great_a curse_n psal_n 59_o 15._o let_v they_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o for_o meat_n and_o grudge_v if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v this_o be_v a_o imprecation_n and_o loc._n certain_o justo_fw-la dei_fw-la judicio_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la moâ—um_fw-la punâ—untur_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la satellice_n â—iserâ—â—um_fw-la â—oppressores_fw-la quibus_fw-la bona_fw-la pâ—â—perum_fw-la per_fw-la injuriam_fw-la ablate_a impenduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la oâ—es_fw-la per_fw-la caluâ—â—â—m_fw-la aâ—qâ—isitas_fw-la non_fw-la dâ—â—_n obtineant_fw-la deinde_fw-la ad_fw-la â—gâ—statem_fw-la reâ—acti_fw-la neminem_fw-la inveniant_fw-la qui_fw-la â—furientium_fw-la commisereatur_fw-la digni_fw-la qui_fw-la â—andem_fw-la inhumaâ—â—â—â—_n quam_fw-la itsi_fw-la antea_fw-la exercuerunt_fw-la in_o immâ—ritos_fw-la expâ—riantur_fw-la muâ—cul_fw-la in_o loc._n curse_v upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v they_o shall_v grudge_v there_o be_v likewise_o a_o curse_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v not_o content_a with_o their_o present_a condition_n deut._n 28._o 67._o in_o the_o morning_n thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v even_o and_o at_o even_o thou_o shall_v say_v will_v god_n it_o be_v morning_n neither_o evening_n nor_o morning_n please_v a_o discontent_a person_n he_o be_v such_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v who_o be_v neither_o content_v full_a nor_o fast_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n likewise_o deut._n 28._o 4._o upon_o thosâ—_n who_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n serve_v he_o with_o cheerfulness_n this_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o church_n when_o she_o be_v in_o a_o low_a tremble_a condition_n hab._n 3._o 17_o 18._o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_n in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n none_o indeed_o have_v cause_n aug._n gaudiâ—â—â—_n propriuâ—_fw-la est_fw-la piorum_fw-la aug._n of_o joy_n but_o god_n child_n joy_n say_v augustin_n be_v only_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o godly_a away_o then_o with_o and_o abandon_v all_o murmur_a discontent_a speech_n labour_v seneca_n res_fw-la
thing_n to_o come_v concern_v my_o son_n and_o concern_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n command_v you_o i_o god_n promise_v great_a thing_n to_o his_o people_n even_o the_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o they_o the_o giving_z they_o a_o new_a heart_n the_o put_v of_o his_o spirit_n within_o they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o fear_n what_o high_a invaluable_a promise_n be_v these_o yet_o though_o god_n intend_v the_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o these_o promise_n he_o will_v grant_v they_o in_o his_o own_o way_n he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o his_o people_n ezek._n 36._o 37._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o we_o have_v many_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n but_o the_o church_n must_v pray_v turn_v back_o our_o captivity_n o_o lord_n as_o the_o stream_n in_o 22._o psal_n 126._o 4._o psal_n 14._o 7._o psal_n 44._o 17._o psal_n 25._o 22._o the_o south_n and_o o_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n be_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n o_o god_n command_v deliverance_n for_o jacob._n redeem_v israel_n o_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n you_o read_v of_o manasseh_n prayer_n when_o 28._o dulcioâ—es_fw-la lacrymae_fw-la orantium_fw-la quam_fw-la gaudia_fw-la theatrorum_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 28._o he_o be_v in_o the_o thorn_n of_o jonah_n prayer_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o prison_n and_o it_o be_v the_o church_n practice_n isa_n 26._o 16._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n when_o thy_o chasten_n be_v upon_o they_o whatever_o loss_n or_o calamity_n befall_v we_o prayer_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o universal_a medicine_n mention_v by_o solomon_n 2_o king_n chap._n 7._o we_o have_v a_o precept_n and_o a_o encouragement_n psal_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v me._n what_o can_v achitophel_n do_v against_o david_n prayer_n by_o they_o that_o great_a politician_n be_v counterplot_v and_o his_o counsel_n be_v turn_v into_o foolishness_n what_o can_v herod_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v against_o the_o church_n prayer_n though_o the_o keeper_n shut_v the_o prison_n door_n yet_o the_o church_n open_v heaven_n door_n and_o peter_n the_o prisoner_n be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v in_o as_o a_o return_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o prayer_n of_o john_n knox_n she_o profess_v that_o she_o fear_v his_o prayer_n more_o than_o a_o army_n of_o forty_o thousand_o men._n but_o some_o distress_a person_n complain_v object_n that_o they_o receive_v no_o answer_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o answer_n to_o they_o i_o shall_v return_v be_v answ_n 1._o to_o examine_v whether_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o superfluity_n &_o unlawful_a thing_n whether_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o revenge_n against_o their_o enemy_n whether_o they_o allow_v some_o secret_a iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o some_o bosome-sin_n unrepented_a of_o we_o read_v james_n 1._o 3._o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o your_o lust_n 2._o let_v we_o labour_n to_o mend_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v deny_v when_o we_o ask_v for_o thing_n not_o according_a 14._o deus_fw-la quâ—dam_fw-la negate_fw-la propitius_fw-la quae_fw-la coâ—cedit_fw-la iratus_fw-la aug._n 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o to_o god_n will._n we_o only_o have_v a_o promise_n of_o audience_n when_o we_o ask_v according_a to_o god_n will._n god_n know_v what_o be_v best_a to_o give_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v speed_v the_o better_a there_o be_v require_v five_o special_a bern_n 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proud_a dust_n swell_v against_o god_n bernard_n propound_v christ_n humiliation_n bern._n apage_z ut_fw-la intumescat_fw-la vermiculus_fw-la quum_fw-la sese_fw-la exinaniverit_fw-la dominus_fw-la bern._n for_o a_o curb_n of_o pride_n it_o be_v say_v he_o abominable_a that_o a_o worm_n shall_v swell_v when_o our_o lord_n make_v himself_o so_o low_o upon_o deliberate_a thought_n when_o we_o reflect_v upon_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n we_o shall_v with_o jacob_n confess_v i_o be_o not_o worthy_a 10._o gen._n 32._o 10._o of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n let_v we_o lie_v low_a and_o beware_v of_o all_o inflammation_n of_o pride_n when_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n we_o can_v never_o be_v humble_a enough_o we_o can_v never_o think_v too_o mean_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o too_o high_o of_o god_n the_o more_o holy_a the_o more_o humble_a the_o humble_a christian_n be_v ima_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sedes_fw-la prima_fw-la vita_fw-la ima_fw-la the_o best_a of_o christian_n nazianzen_n give_v a_o character_n of_o athanasius_n that_o he_o be_v high_a in_o his_o work_v and_o low_a in_o mind_n the_o high_a man_n be_v the_o more_o humble_a towards_o god_n now_o when_o we_o make_v our_o address_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n let_v we_o entertain_v serious_a and_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o low_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o will_v prepare_v we_o to_o pray_v aright_o a_o second_o qualification_n of_o prayer_n be_v faith_n qualif_n 2._o be_v faith_n faith_n we_o must_v pray_v believe_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o speed_a a_o unbeliever_n so_o remain_v be_v without_o hope_n he_o can_v pray_v nor_o trust_n god_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v obtain_v acceptance_n because_o without_o faith_n 23._o heb._n 11._o 6._o heb._n 14._o 23._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o whatever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n mr._n tyndal_n that_o precious_a martyr_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o mr._n fryth_n lay_v down_o four_o expression_n of_o faith_n 1._o to_o give_v up_o yourself_o 2._o to_o cast_v yourself_o 3._o to_o yield_v yourself_o 4._o to_o commit_v yourself_o whole_o and_o only_o to_o your_o love_a father_n it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n which_o prove_v effectual_a pareus_n effectual_a sanitatem_fw-la aegroti_fw-la adscribet_fw-la orationi_fw-la fidei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la profusae_fw-la a_o presbyteris_fw-la ne_fw-fr vero_fw-la in_o presbyteris_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o precum_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la haerebit_fw-la â—ger_fw-la principalem_fw-la addit_fw-la causam_fw-la dominus_fw-la excitabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n james_n 5._o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_o the_o sick_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o what_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o faith_n mat._n 21._o 22._o and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v let_v we_o then_o believe_v god_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v of_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v though_o our_o sense_n may_v be_v puzzle_v and_o our_o reason_n nonplus_v we_o must_v believe_v against_o all_o reason_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o submit_v our_o reason_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n tertullian_n say_v faith_n fear_v no_o hunger_n tertul._n fides_n non_fw-la timet_fw-la famem_fw-la tertul._n and_o i_o have_v read_v a_o character_n of_o a_o believer_n that_o he_o neither_o fear_n poverty_n nor_o terâ—nt_fw-la quem_fw-la neque_fw-la pa_n peries_fw-la que_fw-fr mors_fw-la nec_fw-la vincula_fw-la terâ—nt_fw-la bond_n nor_o death_n where_o be_v great_a difficulty_n there_o be_v most_o work_n for_o faith_n to_o put_v forth_o itself_o a_o true_a believer_n will_v venture_v his_o all_o upon_o god_n word_n he_o will_v say_v credo_fw-la quia_fw-la incredibile_fw-la i_o belieâ—â—_n
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dieu_fw-fr in_o rom._n 8._o 4._o expositor_n write_v apposite_o to_o this_o sense_n the_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o by_o a_o through_o conformity_n with_o the_o law_n we_o may_v be_v account_v righteous_a and_o vnblameable_a before_o god_n that_o can_v be_v obtain_v while_o sin_n live_v and_o reign_v but_o sin_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o approve_v of_o this_o condemnation_n by_o the_o full_a conformity_n of_o christ_n our_o head_n with_o the_o law_n we_o be_v account_v righteous_a and_o vnblameable_a in_o our_o head_n even_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o in_o this_o only_a but_o that_o the_o member_n may_v be_v conformable_a unto_o the_o head_n from_o he_o flow_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n which_o in_o we_o perfect_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o law_n the_o same_o so_o regenerate_v we_o that_o we_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o 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