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that_o hear_v prayer_n this_o be_v a_o title_n in_o which_o he_o glory_v a_o glory_n of_o which_o he_o boast_v so_o that_o our_o narrow_a heart_n stop_v his_o flow_a stream_n and_o we_o become_v straighten_a in_o ourselves_o not_o in_o our_o god_n his_o mercy_n be_v free_a and_o full_a our_o prayer_n empty_a and_o vain_a and_o why_o be_v our_o prayer_n empty_a and_o vain_a but_o because_o our_o life_n be_v sinful_a and_o vile_a god_n be_v not_o unwilling_a to_o give_v but_o we_o uncapable_a to_o receive_v he_o not_o backward_o to_o bestow_v but_o we_o unfit_a to_o enjoy_v we_o seek_v consolation_n but_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n we_o desire_v peace_n and_o rest_n but_o pursue_v it_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o holiness_n renew_a heart_n and_o reform_a life_n o_o how_o well_o how_o well_o beloved_n do_v they_o suit_v the_o old_a faith_n and_o ancient_a truth_n that_o truth_n in_o which_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v constant_a and_o that_o faith_n in_o 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〈◊〉_d theodor._n in_o phil._n 2â—25_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v evident_a from_o that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o theodoret_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o very_a person_n be_v call_v apostle_n who_o by_o usage_n of_o speech_n the_o church_n now_o call_v bishop_n and_o why_o be_v this_o but_o because_o they_o be_v general_o own_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o the_o ordinary_a ministration_n of_o their_o apostleship_n but_o now_o time_n the_o great_a mint_n and_o master_n of_o word_n lest_o community_n of_o name_n shall_v beget_v a_o confusion_n in_o thing_n time_n i_o say_v do_v appropriate_v the_o name_n of_o apostle_n to_o the_o immediate_a apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o name_n of_o bishop_n to_o their_o successor_n who_o particular_a succession_n in_o their_o full_a ministry_n and_o office_n incommunicable_a to_o any_o mere_a presbyter_n though_o of_o never_o so_o eminent_a ability_n and_o high_a esteem_v be_v upon_o undeniable_a 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epiph_n haeres_fw-la 75._o cont_n
popery_n god_n have_v preserve_v we_o entire_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o make_v we_o live_v to_o see_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o be_v without_o the_o character_n of_o christianity_n now_o whilst_o i_o behold_v these_o so_o horrid_a violation_n of_o schism_n and_o heresy_n of_o sacrilege_n and_o profaneness_n as_o i_o have_v begin_v so_o by_o god_n blessing_n i_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n purity_n and_o dignity_n of_o christ_n ministry_n word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o to_o that_o end_n i_o shall_v make_v further_a progress_n in_o this_o present_a text_n the_o sure_a basis_n of_o the_o gospel_n ministry_n to_o we_o gentile_n go_v you_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n have_v give_v you_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a explicat_fw-la explicat_fw-la the_o mission_n go_v you_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o 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teach_v yea_o further_o we_o observe_v if_o our_o saviour_n have_v intend_v the_o latter_a teach_n either_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d either_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o of_o amplification_n to_o the_o former_a he_o will_v have_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v teach_v we_o be_v hereby_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v proper_o render_v discipling_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n run_v clear_a when_o the_o word_n be_v read_v true_a go_v make_v disciple_n baptise_v and_o teach_v they_o which_o teach_v extend_v itself_o to_o what_o may_v be_v require_v before_o or_o after_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o disciple_v thus_o then_o beloved_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o little_a how_o requisite_a it_o be_v that_o humane_a learning_n be_v handmaid_n to_o divine_a knowledge_n for_o that_o no_o translation_n can_v be_v the_o authentic_a word_n of_o god_n any_o further_a than_o it_o perfect_o agree_v with_o the_o original_a how_o unfit_a then_o be_v they_o to_o interpret_v scripture_n who_o can_v tell_v you_o which_o be_v scripture_n as_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v you_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n but_o he_o who_o be_v competent_o skill_v in_o the_o original_a tongue_n in_o open_v then_o the_o apostle_n commission_n we_o read_v it_o disciple_n you_o all_o nation_n and_o propose_v these_o two_o particular_n for_o our_o explication_n 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o disciple_v 2._o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v to_o be_v disciple_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v to_o disciple_v that_o discipling_n be_v more_o than_o teach_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o many_o be_v teach_v which_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o many_o be_v disciple_n of_o christ_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o teach_v many_o be_v teach_v which_o be_v not_o disciple_n of_o christ_n such_o be_v many_o of_o age_n and_o understanding_n as_o of_o old_a the_o 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