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be_v find_v in_o heaven_n not_o on_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d heb_fw-mi 12_o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o think_v themselves_o perfect_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_v further_a from_o perfection_n let_v we_o for_o our_o part_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n whereof_o the_o bless_a apostle_n be_v 14._o phil._n 3._o 12_o 14._o not_o to_o think_v ourselves_o already_o perfect_a but_o to_o follow_v hard_o after_o perfection_n and_o to_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n §._o 42._o of_o man_n inability_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n q._n what_o learn_v we_o from_o the_o application_n of_o this_o word_n come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a._n man_n of_o himself_o can_v come_v to_o god_n kingdom_n it_o must_v come_v to_o he_o 1._o isa_n 65._o 1._o before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o it_o i_o be_v find_v say_v the_o king_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o 44._o joh_n 16._o 44._o for_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o he_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o which_o make_v the_o church_n thus_o to_o pray_v and_o promise_n 3_o cant._n 1._o 3_o draw_v i_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v dead_a in_o sum_n 40._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o non_fw-la iam_fw-la captivos_fw-la oculâ—s_fw-la extolleâ—e_fw-la in_o alâ—um_fw-la sponte_fw-la potest_fw-la &c_n &c_n prosp_n de_fw-fr ingra_n c._n 40._o can_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a come_v till_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o and_o have_v life_n put_v into_o he_o hereby_o both_o the_o free_a prevent_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o and_o also_o all_o self-conceit_n in_o man_n be_v remove_v and_o much_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n minister_v unto_o he_o §_o 43._o of_o the_o force_n of_o this_o word_n thy_o in_o the_o second_o petition_n q._n to_o who_o have_v this_o particle_n thy_o relation_n a._n even_o to_o he_o to_o who_o the_o same_o particle_n have_v relation_n in_o the_o former_a potition_n and_o it_o do_v here_o import_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o it_o do_v there_o 1._o a_o reason_n 2._o a_o restraint_n 3._o a_o extent_n of_o this_o petition_n a_o reason_n as_o it_o be_v refer_v both_o to_o the_o preface_n and_o also_o to_o the_o first_o petition_n the_o kingdom_n here_o mean_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o he_o who_o be_v our_o father_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o who_o name_n be_v to_o be_v hallow_v great_a reason_n therefore_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o this_o kingdom_n to_o come_v a_o restraint_n as_o it_o impli_v that_o this_o kingdom_n only_o shall_v be_v desire_v to_o come_v so_o as_o not_o any_o kingdom_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o and_o hinder_v the_o come_n of_o this_o but_o every_o kingdom_n which_o be_v any_o help_n to_o the_o come_n of_o this_o in_o that_o only_a respect_n as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o help_n aught_o to_o be_v desire_v to_o come_v a_o extent_n in_o that_o it_o impli_v a_o come_v fit_a for_o such_o a_o kingdom_n as_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o answerable_a to_o the_o excellency_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o king_n thereof_o §._o 44._o of_o god_n power_n to_o make_v his_o kingdom_n come_v q._n what_o learn_v we_o from_o direct_v this_o petition_n unto_o god_n a._n it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o perfect_v his_o church_n he_o can_v gather_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o together_o and_o bring_v they_o all_o to_o that_o measure_n of_o perfection_n which_o be_v meet_a for_o they_o otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o make_v this_o petition_n to_o he_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 3._o 7._o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o make_v grace_n to_o abound_v 8._o 2._o cor._n 9_o 8._o let_v we_o therefore_o ever_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o zion_n and_o to_o build_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n 18._o psal_n 51._o 18._o and_o let_v we_o in_o faith_n depend_v on_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o remain_v king_n thereof_o not_o fear_v what_o any_o creature_n can_v do_v against_o it_o 6._o psal_n 118._o 6._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n and_o instruction_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o the_o order_n and_o fit_a inference_n of_o this_o petition_n upon_o the_o former_a follow_v §._o 45._o of_o the_o best_a mean_n and_o fit_a person_n to_o hallow_v god_n name_n q._n why_o be_v this_o second_o petition_n infer_v on_o the_o first_o a._n 1._o to_o point_v out_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o hallow_v god_n name_n 2._o to_o show_v what_o person_n be_v fit_a thereto_o q._n what_o be_v the_o best_a mean_n a._n the_o church_n 1._o psal_n 65._o 1._o wherein_o praise_n wait_v for_o god_n for_o god_n be_v know_v in_o judah_n 1._o psal_n 76._o 1._o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n no_o where_o be_v god_n so_o well_o know_v as_o in_o his_o church_n q._n who_o be_v the_o fit_a person_n to_o hallow_v god_n name_n a._n such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o therefore_o do_v david_n call_v upon_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 21._o psal_n 135._o 19_o 20_o 21._o no_o other_o person_n can_v hallow_v god_n name_v aright_o for_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 12_o 3._o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o the_o two_o forename_a ground_n we_o ought_v the_o more_o earnest_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n that_o so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v the_o more_o hallow_a 19_o dan._n 9_o 19_o this_o move_v daniel_n to_o be_v exceed_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o church_n §._o 46._o of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o be_v crave_v for_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_a good_a thing_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o petition_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v for_o a._n all_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n militant_a or_o triumphant_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n militant_a we_o ought_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o whether_o they_o be_v more_o remote_a or_o near_o to_o we_o and_o so_o we_o more_o especial_a member_n thereof_o q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n militant_a a._n 1._o that_o god_n will_v bless_v it_o with_o all_o needful_a blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 2._o that_o he_o will_v protect_v it_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a under_o the_o blessing_n crave_v for_o the_o church_n the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v sanctify_v for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o they_o be_v comprise_v q._n what_o be_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o desire_v for_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n church_n spiritual_a blessing_n for_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n a._n 1._o in_o general_a that_o as_o god_n have_v choose_v it_o to_o be_v as_o his_o vineyard_n and_o orchard_n so_o he_o will_v take_v a_o especial_a care_n of_o it_o have_v his_o eye_n continual_o upon_o it_o to_o plant_v it_o to_o water_v it_o to_o fence_v it_o to_o do_v for_o it_o whatsoever_o he_o himself_o see_v requisite_a for_o it_o because_o we_o know_v that_o god_n better_a know_v than_o we_o do_v what_o be_v good_a for_o his_o church_n therefore_o ought_v our_o desire_n of_o the_o good_a thereof_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o he_o &_o extend_v to_o that_o knowledge_n which_o he_o have_v of_o it_o to_o which_o purpose_n david_n thus_o pray_v do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n unto_o zion_n 18._o psal_n 51._o 18._o 2._o in_o particular_a we_o ought_v to_o desire_v both_o the_o daily_a increase_n of_o god_n church_n on_o earth_n and_o also_o the_o establishment_n of_o it_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o two_o especial_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v and_o that_o indefinite_o without_o any_o limitation_n to_o any_o particular_a place_n 1._o that_o where_o no_o church_n be_v 2._o pray_v that_o church_n may_v be_v where_o none_o be_v psal_n 67._o 2._o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o plant_v one_o such_o aught_o the_o extent_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o be_v herein_o as_o to_o pray_v that_o god_n save_v health_n may_v be_v know_v among_o all_o nation_n especial_o among_o such_o as_o have_v a_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o 26._o rom._n 11._o 25_o 26._o as_o the_o jew_n 4._o psal_n 67._o 4._o on_o this_o ground_n when_o they_o be_v a_o people_n and_o we_o none_o they_o pray_v for_o us._n 2._o that_o where_o any_o foundation_n of_o a_o church_n be_v lay_v increase_v pray_v that_o church_n
18._o 26._o as_o that_o servant_n in_o the_o parable_n who_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v §._o 124._o of_o the_o remissiblenesse_n of_o sin_n q._n what_o doctrine_n do_v pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o sin_n afford_v a._n sin_n be_v remissible_a if_o it_o can_v not_o be_v pardon_v it_o be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v for_o forgiveness_n christ_n will_v never_o have_v direct_v and_o incite_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o obtain_v 7._o mat._n 7._o 7._o he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v on_o these_o ground_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o the_o true_a reason_n hereof_o be_v 1._o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n 7._o ephes_n 1._o 7._o 2._o the_o price_n that_o christ_n have_v pay_v for_o this_o debt_n 19_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o do_v 1._o minister_n good_a ground_n of_o much_o comfort_n to_o poor_a sinner_n that_o groan_n under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o sin_n 2._o math._n 9_o 2._o 2._o embolden_v sinner_n in_o faith_n to_o seek_v pardon_n 9_o 1._o joh._n 1_o 9_o 3._o provoke_v and_o encourage_v they_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n 11._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o q._n what_o doctrine_n may_v further_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o application_n of_o forgiveness_n 3._o psal_n 103._o 3._o to_o debt_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n 6._o quia_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la oratio_fw-la ista_fw-la convemat_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la regula_fw-la ipsa_fw-la testatur_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la erationis_fw-la exordium_n chrys_n hom_n 20._o in_o math_n 6._o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v remissible_a i_o say_v of_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o who_o have_v right_a to_o say_v to_o god_n our_o father_n which_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v son_n of_o god_n only_o have_v be_v teach_v thus_o to_o pray_v and_o because_o they_o by_o the_o continual_a and_o powerful_a assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n shall_v be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o the_o only_a unpardonable_a sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o price_n which_o christ_n have_v pay_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a so_o the_o infinite_a riches_n of_o that_o grace_n 7._o numb_a 14._o 19_o 1._o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o the_o all-sufficiencie_n of_o that_o price_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n be_v likewise_o pardonable_a let_v no_o sin_n therefore_o keep_v we_o from_o seek_v pardon_n 16._o qui_fw-la orare_fw-la nos_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la docuit_fw-la paternam_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la promisit_fw-la et_fw-la veniam_fw-la secuturam_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §._o 16._o well_o note_v the_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o the_o lord_n isay_n 1._o 18._o he_o that_o have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n have_v promise_v fatherly_a mercy_n and_o pardon_n to_o follow_v thereupon_o of_o these_o two_o point_n that_o sin_n and_o that_o every_o sin_n be_v remissible_a see_v in_o my_o treatise_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n §_o 5._o &_o 6._o §._o 125._o of_o god_n prerogative_n in_o forgive_a sin_n q._n to_o who_o be_v this_o petition_n for_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n direct_v a_o to_o god_n for_o every_o petition_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o preface_n and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v there_o describe_v which_o be_v god_n only_o q._n what_o may_v thence_o be_v gather_v a._n 1._o god_n have_v power_n to_o remit_v sin_n 7._o debitorum_fw-la remissio_fw-la proprium_fw-la ac_fw-la peculiare_a dei_fw-la munus_fw-la &_o officium_fw-la est_fw-la greg._n nyss_n l._n de_fw-fr orat._n mar._n 2._o 7._o 2._o god_n only_o have_v that_o power_n as_o here_o so_o every_o where_n in_o scripture_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o go_v to_o god_n for_o pardon_n but_o no_o where_n throughout_o the_o whole_a scripture_n to_o any_o other_o the_o jew_n so_o firm_o hold_v these_o doctrine_n as_o they_o account_v it_o blasphemy_n for_o any_o to_o arrogate_v that_o power_n to_o himself_o every_o sin_n 4._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 4._o as_o a_o sin_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n commit_v against_o he_o though_o it_o be_v also_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o man_n now_o god_n be_v a_o supreme_a lord_n over_o all_o who_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v power_n to_o forgive_v transgression_n against_o he_o and_o his_o law_n 1._o this_o prerogative_n show_v that_o christ_n be_v true_a god_n god_n christ_n true_a god_n have_v not_o christ_n be_v god_n the_o scribe_n have_v just_o accuse_v he_o of_o blasphemy_n for_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o forgive_v sin_n etc._n mar._n 2._o 5_o etc._n etc._n christ_n therefore_o in_o answer_v their_o slander_n do_v not_o deny_v their_o principle_n that_o god_n only_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o by_o a_o visible_a demonstration_n prove_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o thereby_o discover_v their_o mis-application_n of_o that_o true_a principle_n whereby_o 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bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n into_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n this_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v convey_v into_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1._o ephes_n 2._o 1._o for_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n 11._o rom._n 8._o 11._o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o we_o it_o will_v quicken_v us._n wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o participation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n david_n well_o know_v how_o requisite_a this_o spirit_n be_v to_o keep_v down_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v pray_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n 11._o psal_n 51._o 11._o further_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o he_o these_o be_v the_o general_a 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thus_o will_v they_o be_v affect_v that_o be_v able_a to_o discern_v the_o danger_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n they_o will_v inquire_v what_o to_o do_v but_o the_o danger_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v not_o fear_v wherefore_o god_n send_v minister_n to_o people_n 18._o act._n 26._o 18._o to_o open_v their_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v come_v from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n 3._o wisdom_n to_o discern_v their_o wile_n their_o many_o cunning_a stratagem_n and_o kind_n of_o assault_n and_o to_o find_v out_o where_o their_o strength_n lie_v and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v withstand_v thus_o shall_v we_o be_v keep_v the_o more_o safe_o from_o they_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o their_o temptation_n 100_o psal_n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o and_o be_v overcome_v by_o they_o david_n who_o obtain_v such_o wisdom_n undoubted_o pray_v for_o it_o 4._o understanding_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n how_o unable_a we_o be_v to_o stand_v of_o ourselves_o 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