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perseverance_n so_o we_o be_v command_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o intermission_n or_o continual_o this_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o same_o apostle_n ephes_n 6._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n in_o every_o season_n and_o col._n 1._o 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d always_o he_o say_v austin_n pray_v continual_o who_o let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o prayer_n though_o god_n frown_v and_o be_v angry_a we_o must_v persevere_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n to_o continue_v fervent_a in_o the_o duty_n even_o when_o god_n defer_v we_o and_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v we_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o hold_v out_o he_o pray_v only_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n say_v job_n c._n 27._o v._n 10._o a_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n as_o a_o special_a spirit_n duty_n 3._o to_o get_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a &_o quiet_a spirit_n help_n and_o direction_n to_o depend_v upon_o god_n all-sufficiency_n even_o in_o suffer_v time_n be_v to_o labour_v to_o get_v the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v be_v in_o 4._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 4._o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n a_o compose_v quiet_a spirit_n be_v put_v into_o a_o excellent_a capacity_n to_o submit_v unto_o god_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o amid_o the_o great_a strait_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o glow-worm_n shine_v bright_a in_o the_o dark_a night_n i_o be_o sure_a a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n appear_v most_o conspicuous_o in_o the_o night_n of_o affliction_n some_o be_v natural_o more_o meek_a than_o other_o and_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n attain_v unto_o this_o moral_a virtue_n as_o socrates_n and_o other_o heathen_n do_v but_o a_o christian_n meekness_n show_v itself_o amid_o revile_n buffet_n and_o 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the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n the_o fire_n purify_v gold_n and_o silver_n but_o consume_v stubble_n wicked_a man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o by_o affliction_n but_o godly_a man_n grow_v better_a and_o better_o more_o wean_v from_o the_o world_n more_o heavenly_a mind_a and_o more_o fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o oil_n increase_v the_o flame_n whereas_o water_n quench_v it_o fret_v and_o chafe_v be_v like_o oil_n to_o the_o flame_n meekness_n be_v like_a water_n to_o quench_v it_o a_o flint_n be_v soon_o break_v on_o a_o pillow_n than_o on_o a_o anvil_n a_o soft_a answer_n say_v solomon_n turn_v away_o wrath._n meekness_n and_o calmness_n of_o spirit_n work_v much_o good_a every_o way_n for_o a_o meek_a man_n enjoy_v himself_o and_o those_o possession_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o he_o psal_n 37._o 11._o but_o the_o meek_n shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_n themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n 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set_v he_o in_o joint_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n wherefore_o this_o will_v be_v our_o wisdom_n and_o glory_n both_o to_o get_v such_o a_o compose_a and_o quiet_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o suffering_n with_o that_o mildness_n and_o christian_a meekness_n as_o that_o the_o worst_a of_o our_o enemy_n may_v be_v constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v in_o we_o undoubted_o of_o a_o truth_n how_o many_o have_v lose_v the_o honour_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o suffering_n by_o mix_v their_o own_o passion_n and_o revengeful_a speech_n froward_a and_o revile_v speech_n detract_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o cause_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_n excellent_a be_v the_o counsel_n of_o cyprian_a if_o say_v he_o ecclesiae_fw-la si_fw-mi silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la pacifici_fw-la esse_fw-la debemus_fw-la cord_n mite_n sermone_fw-la simplices_fw-la affectione_n concord_n unanimitatis_fw-la nexibus_fw-la cohaerentes_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr 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his_o side_n hand_n and_o foot_n 2._o in_o put_v up_o prayer_n in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o make_v continual_a supplication_n unto_o the_o father_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o as_o a_o advocate_n as_o a_o highpriest_n intercede_v for_o we_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n christ_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o request_n who_o prefer_v the_o petition_n of_o his_o people_n unto_o his_o father_n the_o highpriest_n when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o people_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n with_o blood_n and_o incense_n so_o christ_n our_o highpriest_n in_o heaven_n present_v his_o blood_n and_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o prayer_n rev._n 8._o 2._o and_o i_o see_v the_o seven_o angel_n which_o stand_v before_o god_n and_o to_o they_o be_v give_v seven_o trumpet_n and_o another_o come_v and_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n and_o much_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 9_o 12_o 23_o 24._o neither_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n and_o calf_n but_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o enter_v in_o once_o into_o the_o holy_a place_n have_v obtain_v eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o v._o 23_o 24._o it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o the_o pattern_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v purify_v with_o these_o but_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o with_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o these_o for_o christ_n be_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n make_v with_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o true_a but_o into_o heaven_n itself_o now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o q_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n adversary_n 2._o benefit_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o our_o adversary_n of_o this_o intercession_n 1._o we_o be_v acquit_v from_o all_o adversary_n even_o from_o sin_n satan_n and_o the_o law_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v free_v from_o all_o accusation_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o great_a adversary_n 23._o adversary_n qualis_fw-la est_fw-la ista_fw-la incercessio_fw-la non_fw-la oralâ—â—_n sed_fw-la realâ—â—_n ex_fw-la merâ_fw-la suipsius_fw-la in_o cruse_n oblati_fw-la repraesentatione_fw-la hinc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la comparere_fw-la corâ—_n deo_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la d._n tuis_fw-la vindic._n l._n 1._o part_n 2._o sect._n 23._o rom._n 8._o 34._o who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o be_v even_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o here_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o acquit_v all_o believer_n from_o condemnation_n viz._n christ_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n christ_n die_v to_o give_v life_n unto_o his_o people_n he_o rise_v again_o and_o become_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v christ_n ascend_v on_o high_a and_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o he_o intercee_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n present_v his_o bloody_a suffering_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o unto_o the_o father_n for_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a satisfaction_n 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v pray_v 2._o christ_n by_o his_o intercession_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o to_o make_v our_o intercession_n and_o supplication_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n we_o of_o ourselves_o can_v put_v up_o one_o meritorious_a petition_n though_o we_o may_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o so_o do_v for_o we_o pray_v cold_o raw_o and_o indige_o with_o much_o deadness_n disorder_n and_o distraction_n of_o spirit_n but_o these_o prayer_n come_v not_o so_o to_o god_n the_o father_n as_o they_o be_v present_v by_o we_o for_o christ_n mend_v they_o in_o the_o carriage_n and_o present_v they_o in_o his_o own_o name_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o for_o his_o acceptance_n rom._n 8._o 26._o 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that_o the_o law_n require_v christ_n be_v the_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3._o ult_n chap._n v._n concern_v christ_n prophetical_a office_n sect_n i._o why_o christ_n must_v be_v a_o prophet_n have_v insist_v large_o on_o christ_n sacerdotal_a office_n i_o come_v now_o to_o his_o prophetical_a and_o regal_a office_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o these_o not_o intend_v a_o just_a volume_n of_o this_o argument_n only_o so_o far_o i_o may_v enlarge_v as_o may_v afford_v good_a measure_n full_o press_v and_o run_v over_o for_o the_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o i_o insist_v upon_o viz._n the_o inestimable_a dignity_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o 2d_o place_n it_o follow_v that_o i_o shall_v office_n 2_o of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n treat_v of_o christ_n prophetical_a office_n christ_n be_v call_v onomat_fw-la call_v deut._n 18._o 5._o christus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nabi_n propheta_fw-la 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