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22.23_o if_o you_o will_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o seek_v god_n in_o vain_a but_o that_o you_o may_v praise_v he_o in_o seek_v he_o fear_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob._n hence_o we_o read_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o oath_n between_o laban_n and_o he_o the_o oath_n that_o he_o take_v be_v he_o swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n god_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n and_o isaac_n so_o fear_v god_n that_o he_o have_v his_o denomination_n from_o his_o fear_n now_o jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o note_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o
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god_n then_o adam_n have_v in_o innocency_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_n then_o the_o angel_n themselves_o by_o have_v such_o a_o intercessor_n that_o take_v all_o our_o prayer_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o his_o father_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o join_v with_o we_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o hebrew_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n that_o show_v that_o christ_n praise_v god_n in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o saint_n that_o praise_v god_n but_o christ_n himself_o heb._n 2.12_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n when_o people_n meet_v to_o praise_n god_n christ_n praise_v he_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n in_o praise_v god_n so_o in_o prayer_n when_o we_o meet_v to_o seek_v god_n christ_n seek_v he_o for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n christ_n himself_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o work_n that_o they_o seek_v not_o in_o vain_a again_o it_o be_v the_o stile_n and_o title_n that_o god_n glory_n in_o to_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o let_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a again_o prayer_n be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v so_o beautify_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n now_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o such_o a_o precious_a spirit_n to_o god_n so_o beautify_v and_o principled_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n certain_o this_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a indeed_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o it_o be_v little_a worth_n let_v their_o heart_n be_v pour_v four_o god_n do_v little_a mind_n or_o regard_v it_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v much_o worth_n it_o be_v very_o precious_a before_o god_n 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