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pureness_n then_o shall_v she_o be_v clothe_v with_o innocency_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o point_n full_a 26._o 1_o cor_n 13._o 10_o 11._o &_o 15_o 53._o ephe._n 5._o 26._o and_o perfect_o finish_v as_o with_o a_o certain_a snowy_a white_a and_o pure_a garment_n m._n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v thou_o call_v this_o church_n catholic_a s._n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o i_o call_v it_o universal_a for_o this_o company_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o pen_v up_o in_o any_o certain_a 14._o mat._n 2._o 19_o act._n 2_o 5_o 9_o &_o 10._o 34_o 35._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13_o 14._o place_n or_o time_n but_o it_o contain_v and_o comprise_v the_o universal_a number_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o have_v live_v and_o shall_v live_v in_o all_o place_n and_o age_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o body_n of_o the_o church_n as_o there_o be_v one_o christ_n the_o only_a head_n of_o the_o body_n for_o whereas_o the_o jew_n claim_v and_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o etc._n mat._n 8_o 11._o eph._n 2._o 12._o 13_o 14_o etc._n etc._n &_o 4._o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o peculiar_a and_o by_o lenial_a right_n due_a to_o their_o nation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v they_o and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v only_o they_o the_o christian_a faith_n profess_v that_o a_o great_a number_n and_o infinite_a multitude_n 23._o act_n 1._o 8_o &_o 2._o 5_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 35._o col._n 3._o 11._o etc._n etc._n ephe._n 4_o 4_o 5._o &_o 5._o 23._o of_o godly_a person_n gather_v together_o out_o of_o all_o country_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o all_o nation_n every_o
very_a spiritual_a worship_n such_o as_o may_v best_o beseem_v both_o we_o that_o give_v it_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o even_o as_o he_o honour_v and_o honour_v his_o father_n see_v that_o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 4._o 23._o 24._o all_o in_o one_o we_o give_v the_o same_o honour_n to_o his_o father_n for_o he_o that_o honour_v christ_n honour_v also_o his_o father_n whereof_o he_o himself_o 23._o joh._n 5._o 23._o be_v a_o most_o sure_a and_o substantial_a witness_n m._n now_o i_o will_v hear_v the_o tell_v i_o shortâ—y_v what_o thou_o think_v of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n s._n christ_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o 16._o mat._n 24._o 29_o 30._o &_o 25._o 31._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 52._o 1._o thes_n 4_o 16._o heaven_n with_o most_o high_a glory_n and_o with_o most_o honourable_a &_o reverend_a majesty_n wait_v on_o and_o beset_v with_o the_o company_n and_o multitude_n of_o holy_a angel_n and_o at_o the_o horrible_a sound_n and_o dreadful_a blast_n of_o trumpet_n all_o the_o dead_a that_o have_v live_v from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o that_o day_n shall_v rise_v again_o with_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n whole_a and_o perfect_a and_o shall_v appear_v before_o his_o throne_n to_o be_v judge_v 10._o rom._n 14._o 10_o 12._o 1._o cor_n 4_o 4._o 5._o 2._o cor_n 5._o 10._o every_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o life_n which_o shall_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o uncorrupted_a and_o severe_a judge_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n m._n but_o see_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o death_n be_v limit_v and_o certain_o appoint_v for_o all_o how_o do_v thou_o in_o the_o creed_n say_v that_o some_o shall_v then_o be_v quick_a or_o a_o live_v s._n st._n paul_n teach_v that_o they_o which_o 21._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 31._o 1_o thes._n 4._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 42._o 43_o 53_o 54_o phil_n 3_o 21._o then_o shall_v remain_v alive_a shall_v sudden_o be_v change_v and_o make_v new_a so_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o body_n be_v take_v away_o and_o mortality_n remove_v they_o shall_v put_v on_o immortality_n and_o this_o change_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o instead_o of_o a_o death_n because_o the_o end_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n shall_v be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o nature_n uncorrupted_a m._n ought_v the_o godly_a at_o think_v upon_o this_o judgement_n be_v strike_v and_o abase_v with_o fear_n and_o to_o dread_v it_o and_o shrink_v from_o it_o s._n no_o for_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o sentence_n which_o be_v once_o by_o the_o judge_n sentence_v condemn_v for_o we_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o come_v under_o the_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v conden_v but_o acquit_v in_o judgement_n he_o i_o say_v shall_v pronounce_v 12._o rom._n 8_o 9_o 23_o 38._o 39_o 1_o cor._n 1._o 7_o phil_n 3._o 20._o tit._n 2._o 13._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 12._o the_o judgement_n in_o who_o faith_n and_o protection_n we_o be_v and_o which_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o cause_n yea_o our_o conscience_n be_v cheerful_o stay_v with_o a_o most_o singular_a comfort_n &_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o misery_n and_o woe_n in_o this_o life_n do_v leap_v for_o joy_v that_o chrâ—st_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n for_o upon_o this_o hope_n we_o chief_o rest_v ourselves_o that_o then_o at_o last_o we_o shall_v with_o unchangeable_a eternity_n possess_v that_o same_o kingdom_n of_o immortality_n and_o everlasting_a life_n in_o all_o part_n full_o and_o abundant_o perfect_a which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v 8._o mat._n 25._o 14._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10._o &_o 15_o 42_o 43._o 53_o 54._o mat._n 2._o 12._o &_o 22_o 13._o &_o 25._o 13._o 41._o heb._n 10._o 26._o 27_o jud._n 6._o 7._o 8._o but_o begin_v and_o which_o be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v but_o the_o ungodly_a which_o have_v not_o fear_v the_o justice_n &_o wrath_n of_o god_n or_o have_v not_o trust_v in_o his_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n by_o christ_n and_o which_o have_v persecute_v the_o godly_a by_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o do_v they_o all_o kind_n of_o wrong_n and_o slay_v they_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o torment_n and_o most_o cruel_a death_n shall_v with_o sathan_n and_o all_o the_o devil_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n appoint_v for_o they_o the_o revenger_n of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o offence_n and_o into_o everlasting_a darkness_n where_o be_v torment_v with_o conscience_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n with_o eternal_a fire_n and_o with_o all_o and_o most_o extreme_a execution_n they_o shall_v pay_v and_o suffer_v eternal_a pain_n for_o that_o offence_n which_o mortal_a man_n have_v do_v against_o the_o unmeasurable_a and_o infinite_a majesty_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n be_v worthy_a also_o of_o infinite_a &_o ever_o during_o punishment_n m._n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v adjoin_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereof_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o speak_v yet_o more_o plain_o s_o the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o the_o end_n of_o etc._n mat_n 24._o 29._o 30._o 35._o 2._o pet_n 3_o 10._o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o world_n shall_v be_v thus_o the_o heaven_n shall_v pass_v away_o like_o a_o scroll_n the_o element_n with_o heat_n shall_v be_v melt_v the_o â—arth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o shall_v be_v inflame_v with_o fire_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o this_o world_n burn_v with_o heat_n all_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o as_o we_o see_v in_o gold_n try_v by_o fire_n shall_v be_v whole_o fine_v and_o renew_v to_o most_o absolute_a and_o high_a perfection_n and_o shall_v put_v on_o a_o most_o beautiful_a face_n which_o in_o everlasting_a age_n of_o world_n shall_v never_o be_v change_v for_o this_o be_v it_o that_o st._n 13._o 2._o pet._n 3._o 13._o peter_n say_v we_o look_v for_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n a_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o righteousness_n shall_v inhabit_v neither_o be_v it_o uncredible_a that_o as_o sin_n so_o the_o the_o corruption_n of_o thing_n and_o 13._o rom._n 8._o 19_o 22._o etc._n etc._n 2._o pot._n 3._o 13._o changeableness_n and_o other_o evil_n grow_v of_o sin_n shall_v once_o at_o the_o last_o have_v a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o sâ—cond_o part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n conclusion_n christian_a faith_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a story_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n m._n sith_o than_o thou_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o creed_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n father_n the_o creator_n and_o â—f_a â—is_n son_n jesus_n christ_n the_o saviour_n and_o so_o hâ—st_v end_v two_o part_n of_o the_o christian_n faith_n and_o confession_n now_o i_o will_v 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n mar._n 28._o 19_o joh._n 14._o 16_o &_o 15_o 16._o &_o 16._o 7._o &_o 20._o 22._o act._n 5._o 3._o 4._o hear_v thou_o speak_v of_o the_o three_o part_n what_o thou_o beleivest_fw-ge of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n i_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a trinity_n proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n before_o all_o beginning_n equal_a with_o they_o both_o and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o substance_n and_o together_o with_o they_o both_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o call_v upon_o m._n why_o be_v he_o call_v holy_a s._n not_o only_o for_o his_o own_o holiness_n which_o yet_o be_v the_o high_a holiness_n but_o also_o 2._o rom._n 1._o 4._o &_o 15._o 16._o 2._o thes_n 2._o 13._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 2._o for_o that_o by_o he_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v holy_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v call_v he_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n m._n in_o what_o thing_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o sanctification_n consist_v s._n first_o we_o be_v by_o his_o divine_a instinct_n 5._o joh._n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 5._o and_o inspiration_n new_o beget_v and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v that_o we_o must_v be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n also_o by_o his_o heavenly_a breathe_n on_o we_o god_n the_o 22_o rom_n 8_o 15_o 16._o col_fw-fr 4_o 5._o 6_o â—oh_o 14._o 17._o 26_o &_o 16._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 10._o 11._o 15._o eph._n 1_o 17._o joh._n 20_o 22_o father_n do_v adopt_v we_o his_o child_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v worthy_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o his_o expound_v the_o divine_a mystery_n be_v open_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o light_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v make_v clear_a to_o understand_v they_o by_o
he_o true_o that_o be_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o 19_o psal_n 145._o 18_o 19_o that_o their_o prayer_n please_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n do_v worthy_o abhor_v and_o detest_v prayer_n that_o fained_o and_o unadvised_o 10._o isa_n 29._o 12_o 13._o mat._n 15._o 8._o &_o 20._o 22._o jer._n 48._o 10._o utter_v with_o their_o tongue_n that_o which_o they_o conceive_v not_o with_o their_o heart_n and_o thought_n and_o deal_v more_o negligent_o with_o immortal_a god_n than_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v with_o a_o mortal_a man_n therefore_o in_o prayer_n the_o mind_n be_v always_o needful_a but_o the_o tongue_n be_v not_o always_o necessary_a m._n but_o there_o be_v some_o use_n of_o the_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n s._n yea_o very_o for_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o the_o 11._o psal_n 35_o 28._o &_o 51._o 14_o 15_o &_o 71._o 21_o 22_o 23._o rom._n 14._o 11._o phil._n 2._o 11._o tongue_n do_v also_o diligent_o and_o earnest_o employ_v all_o her_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n since_o it_o be_v above_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n proper_o create_v by_o god_n to_o that_o use_n moreover_o as_o from_o a_o mind_n earnest_o bend_v with_o study_n and_o care_n sometime_o word_n break_v out_o of_o we_o ere_o we_o be_v aware_a so_o oftentimes_o the_o very_a sound_n of_o utterance_n and_o hear_n of_o our_o own_o word_n quicken_v and_o sharpen_v our_o mind_n and_o help_v away_o slackness_n wherewith_o the_o heart_n be_v continual_o tempt_v m._n sith_o it_o be_v so_o what_o think_v thou_o of_o they_o that_o pray_v in_o a_o strange_a tongue_n and_o such_o as_o they_o understand_v not_o s._n i_o think_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o loose_v their_o labour_n but_o therewith_o also_o mock_v god_n himself_o for_o if_o loqui_fw-la to_o speak_v be_v witting_o to_o bestow_v each_o word_n in_o his_o right_a place_n they_o that_o utter_v word_n which_o they_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 7._o 9_o 11._o understand_v not_o chatter_v rather_o than_o speak_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o pray_v for_o they_o play_v the_o parrot_n rather_o than_o man_n much_o less_o christian_a man_n therefore_o far_o be_v it_o from_o godly_a man_n such_o hypocrisy_n and_o mockery_n for_o if_o st._n paul_n think_v it_o absurdity_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 14_o 12._o for_o a_o man_n to_o speak_v to_o another_o that_o speech_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o because_o word_n move_v no_o man_n but_o he_o that_o have_v the_o same_o language_n and_o affirm_v that_o both_o he_o that_o speak_v &_o he_o that_o hear_v shall_v either_o of_o they_o be_v a_o alien_n to_o the_o other_o how_o much_o great_a absurdity_n be_v it_o that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v alien_n to_o ourselves_o while_o we_o use_v that_o speech_n that_o we_o know_v not_o and_o go_v about_o to_o utter_v our_o meaning_n and_o prayer_n in_o that_o tongue_n wherein_o ourselves_o be_v deaf_a wise_a man_n in_o old_a time_n think_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o fond_a be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v laugh_v at_o m._n i_o see_v how_o heedful_a a_o mind_n and_o fervent_a affection_n be_v require_v in_o prayer_n but_o tell_v i_o do_v thou_o think_v thy_o ferventness_n to_o be_v natural_a and_o by_o kind_n plant_v in_o our_o heart_n or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o raise_n up_o of_o our_o mind_n by_o god_n s._n the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v testify_v that_o 18._o rom._n 8._o 20._o ephe._n 2._o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n raise_v up_o unspeakable_a groan_n whereby_o our_o prayer_n be_v make_v effectual_a he_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n with_o his_o inspiration_n stir_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o whet_v and_o help_v we_o to_o pray_v m._n how_o then_o when_o this_o ferventness_n of_o mind_n that_o can_v always_o be_v present_a be_v slack_v or_o whole_o quench_v shall_v we_o as_o it_o be_v drowsy_a with_o sloth_n and_o sleep_v idle_o look_v for_o the_o stir_a and_o move_v of_o the_o spirit_n s._n nothing_o less_o but_o rather_o when_o we_o be_v faint_a and_o slack_a in_o mind_n we_o must_v by_o 41._o psal_n 51._o 17_o mat_n 26._o 40_o 41._o and_o by_o crave_v the_o help_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o cherefulness_n and_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o prayer_n for_o this_o mind_n and_o will_v we_o conceive_v by_o the_o guide_n of_o god_n m._n now_o remain_v that_o i_o hear_v of_o thou_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o ask_v of_o god_n whatsoever_o come_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o mouth_n s._n when_o man_n that_o be_v stranger_n to_o true_a godliness_n have_v such_o a_o honest_a opinion_n of_o the_o majesty_n and_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n that_o they_o think_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o ask_v of_o they_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o unhonest_a god_n forbid_v that_o we_o christian_n shall_v ever_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o 14._o mat._n 7._o 11._o joh._n 16._o 23._o 24._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o prayer_n that_o may_v mislike_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v to_o do_v to_o god_n majesty_n most_o high_a injury_n and_o dishonour_n so_o much_o less_o may_v a_o prayer_n please_v he_o or_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o and_o since_o both_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v too_o dull_a to_o understand_v 27._o mat._n 20._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 26._o 27._o what_o be_v expedient_a for_o they_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o blind_a and_o will_v be_v that_o they_o not_o only_o need_v a_o guide_n who_o they_o may_v follow_v but_o also_o bridle_v to_o restrain_v they_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o absurdity_n that_o we_o shall_v in_o prayer_n be_v carry_v rash_o and_o headlong_o by_o our_o own_o affection_n by_o a_o certain_a rule_n therefore_o and_o prescribe_v form_n our_o prayer_n ought_v whole_o to_o be_v direct_v m._n what_o rule_n and_o form_n s._n even_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n very_o which_o the_o heavenly_a schoolmaster_n etc._n mat._n 6._o 9_o 10._o luke_n 11._o 1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n appoint_v to_o his_o disciple_n 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