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that_o be_v do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v in_o prayer_n by_o hypocrite_n he_o understand_v principal_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o at_o they_o he_o aim_v in_o this_o part_n of_o his_o sermon_n for_o they_o love_v to_o stand_v and_o pray_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o street_n we_o must_v not_o here_o conceive_v that_o christ_n condemn_v altogether_o this_o gesture_n of_o stand_v in_o prayer_n as_o unlawful_a for_o himself_o pray_v stand_v when_o 41._o he_o raise_v up_o lazarus_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o their_o assembly_n call_v â—â—umer_n station_n pray_v stand_v but_o he_o reprove_v here_o the_o abuse_n of_o this_o gesture_n in_o these_o jewish_a teacher_n for_o first_o they_o use_v this_o gesture_n to_o a_o wrong_a end_n namely_o thereby_o to_o get_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n because_o stand_v be_v the_o fit_a gesture_n which_o a_o man_n can_v use_v in_o prayer_n to_o make_v he_o be_v see_v of_o other_o second_o these_o 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to_o pray_v no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o these_o open_a and_o public_a place_n which_o be_v express_v by_o this_o phrase_n they_o love_v to_o stand_v and_o pray_v so_o that_o in_o a_o word_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n you_o my_o hearer_n when_o you_o pray_v take_v heed_n of_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n for_o they_o regard_v only_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o do_v use_v such_o gesture_n in_o prayer_n and_o choose_v such_o place_n to_o pray_v in_o that_o they_o may_v best_o be_v see_v of_o man_n where_o we_o see_v he_o direct_o condemn_v their_o hypocrisy_n as_o well_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o ground_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o their_o heart_n &_o not_o god_n grace_v as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n &_o not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o use_n 1._o whereas_o christ_n say_v when_o thou_o praie_v he_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o all_o man_n 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prayer_n we_o do_v obtain_v and_o also_o continue_v and_o preserve_v unto_o ourselves_o every_o good_a grace_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n especial_o such_o as_o concern_v eternal_a life_n for_o god_n promise_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o by_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d &_o the_o first_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n howsoever_o it_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n yet_o by_o god_n grace_n move_v and_o enable_v a_o man_n thereunto_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o good_a grace_n follow_v our_o conversion_n both_o get_v and_o increase_v iii_o the_o true_a gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o pledge_n of_o the_o 3_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d zacharie_n call_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o 〈◊〉_d paul_n say_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n even_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o adoption_n which_o teach_v we_o to_o cry_v aâ—ba_n father_n iv._o 4_o by_o prayer_n we_o have_v spiritual_a communion_n and_o 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and_o 2_o faithfulness_n in_o do_v god_n will_v our_o maim_a and_o halt_n obedience_n show_v how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a of_o this_o angelical_a example_n many_o content_n themselves_o with_o the_o outward_a service_n of_o the_o body_n and_o never_o regard_v â—3_n the_o inward_a worship_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o other_o have_v respect_n to_o outward_a duty_n of_o piety_n that_o concern_v god_n but_o for_o uprightness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n they_o little_a regard_n this_o the_o angel_n do_v not_o 2._o use._n grace_n to_o be_v desire_v hereby_o also_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o freedom_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n and_o so_o may_v the_o more_o free_o and_o cheerful_o and_o hearty_o endeavour_v to_o do_v god_n will_v psal._n 51._o 12._o restore_v to_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o establish_v i_o by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o free_a 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a_o angel_n and_o so_o be_v the_o revelation_n unto_o john_n revel_v 1._o 1._o the_o angel_n bring_v the_o apostle_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 26._o sundry_a time_n they_o be_v enemy_n to_o idolatry_n for_o apoc._n 19_o 10._o when_o john_n will_v have_v worship_v the_o angel_n he_o forbid_v he_o say_v see_v thou_o do_v it_o not_o worship_n god_n herein_o also_o we_o must_v be_v follower_n of_o angel_n by_o further_a the_o gospel_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n by_o hinder_v all_o idolatry_n and_o show_v ourselves_o enemy_n to_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n three_o the_o angel_n be_v always_o serviceable_a unto_o christ_n they_o 3_o
body_n real_o for_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v be_v by_o god_n permission_n only_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o rely_v on_o he_o who_o will_v short_o tread_v satan_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o all_o his_o child_n rom._n 16._o 20._o 6._o use._n that_o which_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n we_o must_v sincere_o endeavour_v after_o in_o life_n and_o therefore_o as_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o temptation_n so_o must_v we_o seek_v to_o arm_n and_o furnish_v ourselves_o with_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o encounter_v with_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o to_o withstand_v their_o assault_n this_o be_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n eph._n 6._o 11._o 12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n put_v â—ee_n on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n then_o after_o he_o name_v those_o christian_a virtue_n which_o as_o spiritual_a armour_n the_o child_n of_o god_n must_v temptation_n take_v unto_o he_o and_o arm_v his_o soul_n withal_o if_o he_o will_v persevere_v in_o grace_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o armour_n be_v truth_n or_o verity_n wherewith_o the_o loin_n must_v be_v gird_v about_o and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a grace_n 1_o whereby_o a_o man_n profess_v true_a religion_n &_o endeavour_v himself_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o sincerity_n his_o speech_n and_o his_o action_n be_v suitable_a proceed_v from_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o true_o mean_v whatsoever_o the_o tongue_n utter_v or_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n do_v practice_v the_o second_o part_n be_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n when_o a_o 2_o man_n lead_v his_o life_n so_o unblamable_o and_o upright_o that_o he_o can_v true_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o 1._o corinth_n 4._o 4._o indeed_o the_o best_a christian_n have_v his_o fault_n and_o fall_v but_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o live_v in_o know_a sin_n for_o than_o he_o can_v say_v i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o the_o three_o be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n wherewith_o the_o foot_n must_v be_v shod_a by_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v mean_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o 3_o salvation_n by_o christ_n reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n which_o promise_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n and_o command_v we_o by_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o take_v up_o our_o cross_n and_o to_o follow_v christ_n now_o when_o we_o find_v our_o affection_n thus_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n though_o it_o be_v through_o tribulation_n then_o have_v we_o put_v upon_o our_o â—eete_n this_o spiritual_a furniture_n the_o four_o be_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o a_o man_n 4_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o his_o salvation_n and_o under_o it_o shrowd_v himself_o against_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o 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disciple_n do_v not_o only_o hear_v he_o preach_v but_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v not_o matth._n 13._o 36._o declare_v to_o we_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o parable_n also_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o increase_v their_o faith_n luk._n 17._o 5._o here_o than_o we_o may_v see_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o grace_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o world_n namely_o contempt_n or_o negligence_n in_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o negligent_a be_v like_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n that_o have_v no_o corn_n in_o it_o 31_o but_o be_v overgrow_v with_o brier_n and_o thâ—â—nes_n second_o this_o serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o have_v as_o yet_o but_o grace_n the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o small_a and_o weak_a measure_n they_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v for_o god_n have_v plenty_n of_o grace_n in_o store_n if_o they_o 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