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be_v do_v there_o sermon_n vii_o luke_n xvi_o 31._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a whether_o the_o narrative_a of_o our_o saviour_n begin_v at_o the_o 19_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n concern_v the_o richman_n and_o lazarus_n be_v a_o history_n relate_v real_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o a_o simple_a parable_n represent_v the_o matter_n by_o way_n of_o similitude_n or_o a_o useful_a discourse_n by_o way_n of_o delineation_n partake_v of_o both_o martyr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o martyr_n viz._n a_o parabolical_a history_n or_o historical_a parable_n have_v be_v various_o determine_v both_o by_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_n 5._o modern_n voss_n thes_n dispt_a 5._o one_o lomierus_n one_o lomierus_n indeed_o will_v go_v further_o and_o have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o prophetical_a parable_n represent_v by_o dives_n judaisme_n and_o by_o lazarus_n 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13._o when_o the_o lord_n send_v paul_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o may_v hearten_v he_o for_o that_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a work_n he_o promise_v he_o protection_n act._n xxvi_o 17_o 18._o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o people_n to_o who_o i_o now_o send_v thou_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o mighty_a presence_n of_o god_n with_o they_o who_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o those_o people_n will_v seek_v their_o death_n to_o who_o they_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n i_o think_v this_o scripture_n so_o apposite_a to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n and_o so_o directive_n to_o private_a christian_n that_o it_o may_v plead_v my_o excuse_n for_o this_o enlargement_n upon_o it_o 2._o that_o private_a christian_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o mind_v it_o our_o saviour_n have_v put_v it_o into_o the_o rule_n of_o prayer_n matth._n 6.10_o thy_n kingdom_n come_v i_o have_v read_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o jew_n maxim_n touch_v prayer_n ista_fw-la oratio_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la memoria_fw-la regni_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la that_o prayer_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v no_o prayer_n at_o all_o when_o we_o pray_v thy_n kingdom_n come_v we_o beg_v that_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o christ_n power_n and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o government_n may_v spread_v all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v believe_v and_o obey_v there_o do_v christ_n reign_v over_o fall_v man_n as_o mediator_n 3._o the_o saint_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n pray_v for_o the_o call_v and_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n psal_n lxvii_o 2_o 3._o that_o thy_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n let_v the_o people_n praise_v thou_o o_o god_n let_v all_o the_o people_n praise_v 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the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o the_o christian_a profession_n be_v advance_v by_o constantine_n the_o great_a have_v now_o so_o invite_v a_o occasion_n offer_v to_o i_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o present_v a_o request_n to_o you_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thess_n v._o 25._o brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o for_o those_o who_o labour_n among_o you_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n and_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v without_o vanity_n enforce_v this_o request_n by_o the_o same_o apostle_n argument_n or_o motive_n hebr._n xiii_o 18._o pray_v for_o we_o for_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o many_o reflect_v upon_o we_o with_o disparagement_n and_o we_o be_v very_o sensible_a of_o our_o own_o many_o and_o great_a infirmity_n but_o help_v we_o with_o your_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v be_v better_o live_v better_o and_o preach_v better_o it_o be_v no_o paradox_n 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o you_o as_o well_o as_o of_o regeneration_n pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o may_v have_v the_o frame_n of_o a_o child_n fill_v with_o zeal_n for_o the_o father_n name_n and_o interest_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n that_o teach_v we_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8.15_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o give_v we_o a_o inward_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n 2_o cor._n 3.17_o whâ—â—e_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n this_o spirit_n will_v not_o give_v you_o a_o liberty_n unto_o sin_n but_o from_o it_o nor_o from_o god_n but_o with_o he_o this_o spirit_n will_v not_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o commandment_n but_o tie_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o give_v you_o liberty_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o it_o we_o read_v that_o the_o son_n make_v we_o free_a john_n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a then_o 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