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trance_n he_o be_v rapt_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o see_v a_o heavenly_a vision_n saint_n paul_n be_v take_v up_o in_o spirit_n to_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2._o cor._n 12._o but_o these_o example_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v extraordinary_a but_o that_o of_o hanna_n be_v usual_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 1._o sam._n 1._o 12._o and_o solomon_n when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o effectual_a prayer_n make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n say_v these_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v pray_v before_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n night_n and_o day_n 1._o king_n 8._o 59_o 3._o like_o as_o when_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o bloody_a issue_n come_v in_o the_o press_n behind_o and_o touch_v christ_n clothes_n and_o christ_n ask_v who_o have_v touch_v he_o that_o woman_n only_o be_v say_v to_o touch_n christ_n because_o she_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n whereas_o all_o the_o multitude_n do_v throng_v he_o and_o many_o touch_v his_o clothes_n beside_o outward_o mar._n 5._o 30._o 31._o so_o although_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n he_o be_v present_a to_o all_o yet_o they_o which_o draw_v never_o unto_o he_o in_o faith_n be_v special_o say_v to_o come_v into_o god_n presence_n 4._o because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n joh._n 4._o 24._o they_o therefore_o do_v come_v unto_o god_n which_o draw_v near_o in_o spirit_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n be_v only_o discern_v and_o appoch_v unto_o in_o spirit_n and_o they_o only_o see_v he_o who_o eye_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o eye-salue_n revel_v 3._o 18._o which_o be_v faith_n 5._o this_o doctrine_n reprove_v two_o sort_n of_o man_n first_o profane_a person_n that_o have_v no_o care_n nor_o desire_n to_o enter_v into_o god_n presence_n which_o very_o seldom_o remember_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n when_o we_o hear_v in_o scripture_n that_o david_n praise_v god_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n prayer_n and_o daniel_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o so_o large_a a_o kingdom_n yet_o can_v find_v time_n thrice_o a_o day_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o those_o man_n that_o pray_v not_o seven_o time_n in_o so_o many_o day_n nay_o some_o not_o thrice_o in_o so_o many_o week_n o_o good_a god_n how_o be_v the_o christian_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n neglect_v as_o though_o man_n neither_o know_v any_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o nor_o have_v any_o mediator_n to_o pray_v by_o the_o euchite_n be_v condemn_v because_o they_o do_v nothing_o but_o pray_v but_o man_n now_o adays_o be_v more_o to_o be_v mislike_v because_o they_o never_o pray_v if_o they_o which_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v i_o doubt_v whether_o they_o that_o call_v not_o upon_o god_n can_v be_v save_v how_o shall_v a_o man_n think_v his_o labour_n can_v prosper_v which_o begin_v not_o with_o prayer_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n meat_n do_v he_o 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2_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n who_o have_v take_v abraham_n wife_n into_o his_o house_n i_o keep_v thou_o also_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o not_o thou_o to_o touch_v she_o gen._n 20._o 6._o abimelech_n be_v not_o preserve_v by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n but_o by_o god_n general_a grace_n which_o yet_o be_v much_o different_a from_o the_o grace_n of_o renovation_n and_o sanctification_n for_o as_o abimelech_n here_o so_o diverse_a of_o the_o heathen_a have_v this_o general_a grace_n of_o restraint_n whereby_o they_o be_v keep_v from_o notorious_a sin_n as_o of_o oppression_n injustice_n adultery_n murder_n and_o such_o like_a though_o they_o want_v the_o true_a work_n of_o regeneration_n david_n by_o a_o great_a gift_n and_o grace_n confess_v that_o the_o lord_n keep_v he_o from_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 1._o sam._n 24._o 7._o 26._o 11._o 3._o for_o like_a as_o peter_n have_v sink_v down_o into_o the_o water_n if_o christ_n have_v not_o stay_v he_o with_o his_o hand_n so_o the_o flood_n of_o temptation_n be_v like_a to_o overwhelm_v we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o uphold_v by_o god_n grace_n our_o own_o nature_n be_v such_o a_o guide_n and_o nurse_n unto_o we_o as_o mephiboseths_n nurse_n be_v to_o he_o that_o let_v he_o fall_v as_o she_o flee_v away_o and_o thereupon_o he_o become_v lame_a 2._o sam._n 4._o 4._o if_o we_o stay_v upon_o the_o direction_n of_o nature_n we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v 4._o for_o see_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n hart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o genes_n 6._o 5._o what_o help_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o our_o nature_n and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o we_o now_o than_o it_o be_v with_o the_o old_a world_n the_o apostle_n in_o himself_o show_v that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o mould_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n rom._n 7._o 18._o 5._o first_o then_o that_o popish_a doctrine_n of_o free_a will_n be_v here_o refell_v will_n who_o do_v ascribe_v unto_o man_n by_o nature_n great_a strength_n to_o apprehend_v that_o be_v good_a to_o believe_v to_o do_v many_o work_n morallie_o good_a contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o our_o saviour_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o second_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o that_o he_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o great_a offence_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n david_n teâ—ch_v i_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o statute_n direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n psal._n 119._o 33._o 35_o 36._o all_o our_o direction_n instruction_n and_o inclination_n be_v from_o god_n augustine_n well_o say_v deus_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_o i_o semper_fw-la opus_fw-la spira_fw-la ut_fw-la cogitem_fw-la compelle_fw-fr ut_fw-la faciam_fw-la suade_fw-la ut_fw-la diligam_fw-la te_fw-la confirma_fw-la ut_fw-la teneam_fw-la custodi_fw-la ne_fw-la perdam_fw-la 56._o lord_n inspire_v i_o to_o think_v well_o compel_v i_o to_o do_v well_o persuade_v i_o to_o love_v thou_o confirm_v i_o to_o hold_v thou_o keep_v i_o not_o to_o loose_v thou_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v not_o that_o there_o can_v be_v in_o every_o respect_n such_o union_n between_o the_o member_n 4._o as_o there_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n which_o be_v a_o substantial_a and_o identicall_a union_n but_o our_o unite_n and_o knit_n be_v in_o affection_n not_o in_o the_o same_o substantial_a condition_n but_o here_o be_v a_o limitation_n and_o qualification_n of_o unity_n that_o it_o must_v have_v relation_n to_o god_n for_o peace_n and_o unity_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o true_a unity_n 1._o saint_n paul_n therefore_o say_v truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o truth_n in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 15._o and_o s._n john_n say_v who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o love_v in_o the_o truth_n epist._n 2._o 1._o we_o must_v then_o love_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o truth_n it_o in_o love_n love_v without_o truth_n be_v erroneous_a and_o truth_n without_o love_n be_v not_o efficacious_a 2._o thus_o jehu_n well_o answer_v jehoram_n who_o ask_v if_o it_o be_v peace_n what_o peace_n say_v he_o while_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jesabel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v in_o great_a number_n 2._o king_n 9_o 22._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n with_o the_o wicked_a so_o jehosophat_n be_v chastise_v of_o god_n his_o ship_n be_v break_v because_o he_o join_v himself_o with_o ahaziah_n the_o idolatrous_a king_n of_o israel_n 2._o chron._n 20._o 37._o 3._o the_o confederacy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v compare_v to_o the_o mixture_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n 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