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34._o sepulchet_n may_v be_v know_v that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v even_o so_o that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o selfsame_o spirit_n that_o have_v strive_v so_o earnest_o to_o blâ—ze_v abroad_o the_o incredible_a wonder_v of_o the_o romish_a saint_n that_o so_o the_o people_n may_v be_v move_v to_o worship_v they_o and_o to_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o trust_v in_o they_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o he_o so_o it_o teach_v that_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v and_o seek_v to_o glorify_v he_o by_o set_v 14._o joh._n 16._o 14._o forth_o his_o greatness_n that_o so_o the_o faithful_a may_v trust_v perfect_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o rest_v themselves_o only_o upon_o his_o sufficiency_n and_o it_o teach_v the_o chief_a among_o the_o saint_n to_o account_v it_o their_o great_a honour_n to_o honour_v their_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o give_v testimony_n 10._o apoc_fw-la 19_o 10._o unto_o he_o for_o to_o give_v testimony_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o sure_a note_n 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if_o we_o must_v only_o believe_v in_o god_n than_o we_o must_v also_o pray_v only_o only_o unto_o he_o and_o if_o we_o can_v trust_v in_o the_o saint_n not_o hope_n to_o be_v holpen_v by_o their_o mean_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v we_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o they_o and_o seek_v unto_o they_o in_o our_o necessity_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o 14._o rom._n 10._o 14._o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v sure_o that_o be_v to_o beg_v at_o a_o wrong_a doâ—…_n and_o as_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o suck_v water_n out_o of_o a_o sâ—…nt_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n to_o take_v effect_n we_o must_v make_v they_o to_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o hear_v &_o also_o to_o fulfil_v &_o accomplish_v the_o same_o but_o god_n only_o be_v omnipotent_a fill_v all_o place_n with_o his_o majesty_n &_o power_n search_v the_o very_a secret_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o reins_n and_o behold_v even_o with_o what_o affection_n we_o conceive_v our_o supplication_n &_o he_o also_o be_v only_o omnipotent_a &_o able_a to_o accomplish_v our_o desire_n the_o which_o property_n be_v so_o peculiar_a to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v god_n that_o no_o way_n they_o can_v agree_v to_o any_o creature_n the_o saint_n be_v neither_o present_n in_o many_o place_n to_o hear_v all_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o neither_o be_v they_o able_a to_o look_v into_o the_o hart_n to_o see_v whether_o such_o prayer_n be_v make_v in_o hypocrisy_n or_o else_o with_o a_o holy_a &_o godly_a sincerity_n if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_v can_v be_v here_o present_a in_o this_o world_n my_o godly_a 13._o aug._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la â—ro_fw-la mort_fw-fr ca._n 13._o mother_n say_v s._n austin_n will_v never_o leave_v i_o but_o true_a it_o be_v that_o the_o psalmist_n say_v when_o my_o father_n &_o my_o mother_n for_o sooke_v i_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o present_a with_o we_o what_o be_v other_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v our_o estate_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n say_v esay_n for_o abraham_n know_v we_o not_o and_o i_o shaell_o hâ—th_v forget_v us._n now_o if_o â—o_o great_a patriarch_n do_v not_o know_v the_o estate_n of_o their_o own_o posterity_n how_o shall_v other_o know_v and_o be_v helper_n unto_o they_o wherefore_o we_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o the_o 8._o aug._n li._n de_fw-fr pastore_fw-la c._n 8._o holy_a mountain_n that_o be_v to_o the_o saint_n when_o we_o say_v our_o help_n be_v not_o from_o the_o mountain_n but_o from_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v heaven_n &_o earth_n the_o mountain_n themselves_o do_v teach_v the_o same_o &_o will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v offend_v with_o thou_o for_o it_o but_o will_v love_v thou_o for_o the_o same_o &_o favour_n thou_o the_o more_o but_o if_o thâ—…_n puâ—_n thy_o hope_n in_o they_o they_o will_v be_v sorry_a the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v we_o in_o all_o our_o want_n and_o necessity_n to_o seek_v unto_o he_o who_o be_v our_o only_a saviour_n and_o deliverer_n the_o only_a fountain_n and_o wellspring_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v 15._o psa_fw-la 50._o 15._o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o come_v unto_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n all_o 28._o mat_n 11._o 28._o you_o that_o be_v lade_v and_o grievous_o oppress_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v solomon_n be_v a_o impregnable_a tower_n the_o righteous_a shall_v â—…e_v 10._o pro._n 18._o 10._o unto_o it_o and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v he_o than_o that_o speak_v unto_o god_n for_o succour_n get_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o invincible_a fort_n where_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o danger_n and_o he_o that_o make_v his_o suit_n unto_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o to_o a_o beggarly_a benefactor_n but_o unto_o a_o rich_a and_o a_o bountiful_a founder_n who_o be_v rich_a not_o to_o some_o but_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o neither_o need_v thou_o doubt_v of_o his_o tender_a affection_n towards_o thou_o his_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a and_o so_o be_v his_o compassion_n far_o great_a than_o the_o kindness_n of_o any_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o then_o be_v the_o compassion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o saint_n the_o more_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o burden_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o thy_o sin_n the_o ready_a be_v he_o to_o ease_v and_o refresh_v thou_o and_o the_o more_o unworthy_a thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eâ—es_n the_o worthy_a thou_o be_v in_o his_o sight_n &_o the_o more_o humble_v thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o the_o near_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v exalt_v by_o he_o come_v thyself_o unto_o he_o take_v no_o associate_n but_o only_o a_o faithful_a &_o a_o penitent_a heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v always_o have_v free_a access_n our_o saviour_n christ_n when_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o own_o disciple_n on_o the_o behoose_v of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n give_v audience_n unto_o she_o at_o her_o own_o suit_n &_o grant_v she_o her_o petition_n and_o request_n tell_v i_o say_v chrysostome_n canaâ—…a_n chrâ—s_n hom_n 12._o de_fw-fr canaâ—…a_n entreat_v of_o this_o woman_n how_o dare_v thou_o come_v unto_o christ_n where_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a &_o sinful_a wretch_n i_o know_v say_v she_o what_o to_o do_v behold_v say_v he_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o woman_n she_o pray_v not_o james_n joh_n or_o peter_n or_o any_o of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n she_o seek_v no_o mediator_n for_o herself_o but_o for_o all_o these_o take_v repentance_n for_o she_o associate_v in_o steed_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o go_v direct_o to_o
believe_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a sign_n 4._o â—uk_fw-mi 16_o 31._o â—ar_n 16._o 20._o â—eb_fw-mi 2._o 4._o wrought_v by_o divine_a power_n be_v divine_a witness_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v divine_a now_o the_o doctrine_n be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a doctrine_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o witness_n still_o to_o testify_v the_o same_o he_o be_v a_o monster_n say_v austin_n that_o as_o 8_o aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8_o yet_o seek_v for_o a_o miracle_n the_o doctrine_n in_o truth_n of_o antichrist_n and_o of_o all_o false_a prophet_n have_v need_v of_o new_a miracle_n because_o their_o doctrine_n be_v strange_a and_o new_a and_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o â—9_n mat_n 24_o 24._o â—_o thess_n 2._o 9_o â—hrys_n in_o mat._n hom_n â—9_n christ_n have_v foretell_v shall_v be_v ready_a to_o furnish_v they_o with_o great_a variety_n thereof_o that_o so_o he_o may_v prevail_v the_o more_o by_o they_o and_o lead_v the_o great_a number_n thereby_o into_o error_n wherefore_o in_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n boast_v great_o of_o her_o miracle_n and_o take_v exception_n against_o our_o doctrine_n for_o want_n thereof_o thereby_o she_o betray_v her_o infidelity_n and_o bewray_v herself_o not_o to_o be_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o very_a seat_n of_o the_o great_a antichrist_n opposite_a 4._o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v their_o secret_a sin_n display_v and_o their_o conscience_n touch_v to_o the_o quick_a and_o feel_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o divine_a power_n and_o majesty_n purity_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o lightning_n their_o mind_n sanctify_v their_o affection_n and_o convert_v their_o soul_n do_v fall_v down_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o worship_n god_n and_o say_v that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n acknowledge_v the_o preacher_n of_o that_o word_n to_o be_v god_n minister_n and_o 25._o 1._o cor_fw-la 14._o 25._o the_o word_n itself_o to_o be_v god_n word_n whereof_o they_o have_v so_o good_a proof_n and_o so_o sufficient_a warrant_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n whereas_o faithless_a hypocrite_n have_v feel_v within_o they_o no_o such_o divine_a power_n of_o god_n heavenly_a word_n do_v not_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o word_n sake_n itself_o but_o for_o the_o outward_a testimony_n and_o witness_n of_o the_o church_n the_o mighty_a and_o powerful_a word_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sceptre_n of_o 15._o heb._n 1._o 8._o &_o 4._o 12._o isa_n 11._o 4._o apo_n 19_o 15._o his_o kingdom_n whereby_o he_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o loyal_a and_o obedient_a subject_n &_o the_o most_o sharp_a sword_n whereby_o he_o subdue_v and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o his_o enime_n by_o it_o he_o beat_v down_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o choose_a infidelity_n idolatry_n pride_n and_o unthankefulnes_n and_o whatsoever_o lift_v up_o itself_o against_o god_n and_o plant_v faith_n piety_n humility_n and_o a_o hearty_a desire_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n in_o this_o word_n be_v lay_v open_a the_o infinite_a and_o inestimable_a dignity_n of_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n whereby_o full_a reconciliation_n be_v obtain_v with_o god_n &_o satisfaction_n make_v for_o sin_n to_o the_o uttermost_a and_o a_o perfect_a purchase_n make_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a encourage_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o come_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o place_v their_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o as_o by_o the_o dreadful_a denunciation_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o all_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n set_v down_o in_o this_o word_n especial_o by_o that_o severe_a execution_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a be_v so_o severe_o punish_v that_o in_o 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