evil_a to_o come_v near_o we_o for_o it_o be_v as_o joan._n as_o petamus_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la faciat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la petimus_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la dominica_fw-la dicimus_fw-la ne_fw-la nos_fw-la inducas_fw-la in_o tentationem_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la parva_fw-la est_fw-la tentaâ—io_fw-la si_fw-la contra_fw-la tuam_fw-la sit_fw-la causam_fw-la tua_fw-la postulatio_fw-la august_n tract_n 73._o in_o joan._n augustin_n observe_v no_o small_a temptation_n to_o have_v our_o desire_n and_o request_n to_o become_v contrary_a to_o our_o cause_n and_o obstructive_v of_o our_o good_a and_o interest_n hence_o it_o must_v be_v no_o small_a mercy_n to_o get_v that_o snare_n break_v and_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v frustrate_v such_o desire_n though_o offer_v up_o prayer-waye_n he_o do_v answer_v that_o part_n of_o our_o prayer_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a mat._n 6.13_o and_o it_o be_v good_a that_o we_o do_v more_o mind_n that_o part_n of_o our_o copy_n and_o pattern_n and_o that_o when_o we_o pray_v we_o do_v as_o that_o ancient_n advice_v ask_v that_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v what_o we_o ask_v a_o miss_n but_o not_o only_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o answer_v by_o not_o give_v those_o serpent_n we_o desire_v but_o also_o 2._o by_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n to_o welcome_v the_o dispensation_n and_o grace_n to_o improve_v the_o trial_n aright_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n if_o he_o purpose_v not_o thereby_o to_o purge_v away_o some_o dross_n from_o we_o but_o now_o for_o clear_v the_o point_n we_o shall_v not_o multiply_v argument_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n must_v thus_o answer_v all_o our_o prayer_n may_v appear_v 1._o from_o the_o universality_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o exclude_v no_o 〈◊〉_d no_o sed_fw-la malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la &_o peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la eligibile_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la referri_fw-la ad_fw-la classem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d object_n no_o case_n nor_o condition_n in_o which_o we_o may_v be_v cast_v no_o time_n nor_o place_n nor_o whatsoever_o other_o circumstance_n but_o as_o we_o hear_v extend_v unto_o and_o comprehend_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v mark_v 11.24_o 1_o joh._n 5.15_o and_o 3.22_o joh._n 14.13_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o case_n nor_o combination_n of_o circumstance_n that_o can_v frustrate_v our_o prayer_n of_o a_o gracious_a return_n and_o answer_v otherwise_o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n must_v be_v too_o large_a and_o so_o must_v fail_v of_o its_o accomplishment_n 2._o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o extent_n and_o utility_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v useful_a at_o all_o time_n and_o for_o every_o thing_n hence_o it_o be_v prescribe_v as_o a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o every_o evil_a and_o all_o our_o fear_n phil._n 4.6_o but_o if_o only_o then_o 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loquitut_v de_fw-la bonitate_fw-la &_o prohitate_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la subdiâ—_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la i_o fideliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la meo_fw-la commodo_fw-la adfligis_fw-la &_o castigas_fw-la observandum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la fidem_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la se_fw-la in_o afflictionibus_fw-la considerate_a certo_fw-la sibi_fw-la pâ—rsuadens_fw-la quod_fw-la fideliter_fw-la svo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la commodo_fw-la adfligatur_fw-la a_o domino_fw-la muscul_fw-la in_o loc_n faithfulness_n ps_n 119.75_o and_o therefore_o his_o affliction_n must_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o have_v plead_v in_o prayer_n and_o so_o must_v have_v be_v send_v by_o way_n of_o return_n to_o his_o prayer_n 4._o we_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o our_o prayer_n when_o regular_a of_o which_o we_o only_o speak_v which_o must_v not_o be_v absolute_a and_o peremptory_a as_o to_o the_o particular_a but_o conditional_a and_o dis-junctive_a lord_n give_v we_o such_o a_o suppose_a mercy_n if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o but_o otherwise_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v it_o and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o or_o thus_o lord_n give_v we_o what_o we_o ask_v or_o what_o thou_o know_v will_v be_v better_o for_o we_o as_o have_v be_v show_v part_n 1._o chap._n 7._o sect_n 1._o and_o thus_o our_o faith_n may_v keep_v a_o conformity_n and_o correspondence_n with_o our_o prayer_n loc_n prayer_n obstrepit_fw-la enim_fw-la hic_fw-la carnis_fw-la sensus_fw-la minime_fw-la apparere_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la we_o ta_fw-la nostra_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la quando_fw-la codem_fw-la semper_fw-la cursu_fw-la procedunt_fw-la afflictiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la itaque_fw-la apostolus_fw-la occu_fw-la pat_o quamvis_fw-la non_fw-la statim_fw-la succurrat_fw-la suis_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la choose_fw-la descrere_fw-la quia_fw-la miro_fw-la artisicio_fw-la quae_fw-la videntur_fw-la incommoda_fw-la in_fw-la eorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la convertat_fw-la calvin_n in_o loc_n and_o we_o may_v confident_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v answer_v they_o and_o grant_v our_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v either_o give_v the_o particular_a in_o kind_n if_o good_a and_o convenient_a for_o we_o or_o else_o what_o be_v better_o and_o more_o fit_a for_o we_o at_o at_o such_o a_o season_n 5._o let_v we_o ponder_v that_o conclusion_n which_o the_o apostle_n draw_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v concern_v prayer_n rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n it_o may_v be_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a may_v seem_v to_o do_v thou_o no_o good_a but_o take_v all_o collective_o and_o joint_o together_o and_o if_o your_o eye_n be_v open_v you_o will_v see_v they_o mutual_o conspire_v for_o your_o good_a if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o prescription_n of_o a_o physician_n we_o may_v there_o see_v several_a ingredient_n which_o single_o and_o by_o themselves_o will_v rather_o hurt_v then_o profit_v the_o patient_a but_o if_o we_o take_v in_o the_o corrective_n and_o more_o narrow_o observe_v the_o composition_n we_o will_v be_v force_v to_o commend_v the_o art_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o physician_n and_o to_o confess_v that_o all_o together_o do_v joint_o concur_v and_o contribute_v for_o the_o patient_n health_n so_o etc._n etc._n hence_o it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o whether_o god_n give_v or_o withhold_v the_o particular_a he_o do_v what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o what_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o convenient_a for_o we_o if_o all_o thing_n must_v work_v together_o for_o our_o god_n then_o certain_o the_o several_a answer_n and_o return_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o this_o we_o may_v as_o well_o as_o these_o roman_n do_v know_v and_o shall_v believe_v 6._o those_o scripture_n which_o hold_v out_o god_n purpose_n to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o his_o upright_a supplicant_n as_o ps_n 84.11_o ps_n 34.10_o etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v show_v that_o when_o the_o particular_a ask_v be_v withhold_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o we_o hic_fw-la &_o
desire_v 3._o from_o the_o return_n maâ—e_n to_o christ_n prayer_n once_o and_o again_o 44._o again_o mat._n 26.39_o 42_o 44._o renew_v that_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ght_n â—â—â—s_v fâ—om_o â—im_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o prayer_n may_v be_v 〈…〉_o when_o the_o particular_a be_v not_o graâ—ced_v for_o 〈…〉_o or_o pâ—â—s_v a_o â—ay_n from_o he_o but_o he_o do_v drink_v it_o oâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—â—â—â—om_n and_o yeâ—_n it_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n â—â—ayer_n wâ—â—_n not_o hear_v contrary_a to_o what_o hâ—_n himself_o offer_v joh._n 11_o 4â—_n father_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o always_o heaâ—est_v i_o and_o particular_o as_o to_o that_o prayer_n the_o holy_a spirit_n â—â—stifieth_v that_o he_o be_v hear_v heb._n 5.7_o and_o then_o 4._o in_o the_o general_a the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n do_v most_o clear_o full_o and_o frequent_o assert_v that_o they_o thâ—â—_n sâ—ek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psa_n 34_o 10._o the_o same_o be_v affirm_v of_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o psa_n 84.11_o and_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psâ—_n 34.9_o hâ—â—ce_n we_o may_v well_o infer_v since_o they_o shall_v want_v â—o_o good_a thing_n they_o can_v want_v a_o return_n â—o_o their_o prayer_n and_o 〈…〉_o answer_v from_o their_o god_n the_o lord_n do_v what_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d reference_n to_o the_o particular_a they_o desire_v aâ—d_v siâ—â—e_o no_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v befall_v the_o righteous_a psa_n 91.10_o pâ—â—v_n 12.21_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o gâ—â—â—hat_o 〈…〉_o â—hem_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v ask_v it_o upon_o a_o mistake_n 〈◊〉_d â—aths_n of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v mâ—â—câ—_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n â—esuâ—_n haâ—_n kâ—â—p_v 〈…〉_o money_n psa_n 25.10_o if_o all_o his_o 〈…〉_o such_o than_o 〈◊〉_d those_o path_n in_o which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d in_o answer_v thâ—â—_n prayer_n those_o path_n must_v be_v suâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o â—â—uth_n and_o fidelity_n in_o 〈◊〉_d form_v thâ—â—e_n 〈…〉_o &_o answer_v they_o when_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o there_o 〈◊〉_d â—ever_o a_o pâ—â—yer_n pâ—â—â—â—ed_v out_o in_o truth_n at_o which_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n do_v â—oâ—_n draw_v nigh_o and_o to_o which_o he_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d psa_n 145.18.19_o all_o his_o path_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o all_o true_a 〈◊〉_d who_o can_v produce_v one_o exception_n or_o instance_n to_o the_o coâ—trâ—â—y_n he_o never_o say_v to_o such_o sock_n you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 45.19_o and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a word_n to_o this_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o if_o we_o ponder_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n we_o will_v find_v this_o general_a truth_n to_o have_v a_o special_a relation_n to_o prayer_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o two_o precede_a verse_n where_o he_o have_v show_v our_o ignorance_n and_o that_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v and_o the_o need_v we_o stand_v in_o of_o light_n and_o help_v and_o now_o say_v he_o you_o have_v be_v assist_v to_o do_v your_o duty_n and_o pray_v aright_o you_o need_v not_o be_v anxious_a for_o god_n part_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v upon_o he_o to_o do_v by_o way_n of_o return_n for_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v whether_o he_o give_v or_o withhold_v the_o particular_a he_o will_v have_v such_o a_o care_n of_o you_o as_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o will_v make_v contribute_v and_o work_v for_o your_o good_a though_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v yet_o god_n know_v what_o to_o give_v he_o will_v not_o challenge_v thou_o for_o ask_v what_o thou_o apprehend_v to_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o if_o 269._o if_o especial_o since_o his_o spirit_n may_v concur_v and_o assist_v thou_o in_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o such_o a_o prayer_n it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o hold_v up_o to_o he_o what_o we_o conceive_v to_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o we_o commit_v to_o he_o to_o make_v choice_n for_o we_o what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v best_a see_v part_n 1_o chap._n 9_o pag._n 269._o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v lawful_a and_o if_o thy_o desire_n be_v moderate_a and_o submissive_a although_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a there_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n flow_v from_o thy_o ignorance_n of_o the_o event_n and_o those_o follow_a circumstance_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o foresee_a but_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v what_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n see_v will_v be_v indeed_o good_a and_o convenient_a for_o thou_o and_o we_o ay_o and_o you_o believe_a roman_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v know_v that_o god_n will_v care_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n do_v make_v their_o request_n know_v to_o he_o he_o will_v procure_v their_o good_a by_o the_o fit_a mean_n though_o the_o wicked_a will_v not_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n care_n and_o fidelity_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n yet_o we_o know_v and_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o love_n and_o care_n sure_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o this_o point_n be_v a_o difference_v mark_n and_o character_n they_o who_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n and_o care_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o towards_o other_o and_o thus_o its_o certain_a that_o the_o lord_n always_o hear_v his_o honest_a supplicant_n si_fw-la supra_fw-la si_fw-la aug._n â—uâ—i_fw-la supra_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la tamen_fw-la ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la if_o not_o according_a to_o their_o desire_n yet_o for_o their_o profit_n which_o if_o our_o hurtful_a our_o our_o desire_n be_v often_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a desire_n will_v not_o hinder_v and_o obstruct_v they_o shall_v always_o be_v answer_v what_o do_v our_o kind_a father_n grudge_v to_o give_v we_o such_o empty_a trifle_n which_o he_o bestow_v in_o such_o abundance_n upon_o the_o wicked_a will_v he_o who_o have_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v 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manner_n of_o invocation_n viz._n express_o in_o his_o name_n which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o to_o all_o the_o true_a israelit_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n notum_fw-la orandi_fw-la modum_fw-la but_o though_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o that_o place_n be_v to_o hold_v out_o these_o two_o different_a way_n of_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n the_o one_o former_o follow_v the_o other_o now_o prescribe_v yet_o it_o may_v rational_o be_v think_v that_o our_o lord_n there_o do_v also_o upbraid_v they_o for_o live_v too_o much_o by_o sense_n and_o that_o be_v too_o much_o take_v up_o with_o his_o bodily_a presence_n they_o have_v too_o much_o neglect_v the_o spiritual_a improvement_n of_o his_o mediatory_a office_n albeit_o
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6._o hurt_v the_o mendoza_n etiam_fw-la citari_fw-la potest_fw-la cum_fw-la statuat_fw-la actus_fw-la liberos_fw-la ideo_fw-la praecise_a non_fw-la cognosci_fw-la ab_fw-la angelo_fw-la quia_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la concurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la loqueatis_fw-la at_o inquam_fw-la iste_fw-la consensus_fw-la nihil_fw-la virtutis_fw-la addit_fw-la potentiae_fw-la intellectivae_fw-la angeli_fw-la audientis_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la s_o e_fw-la potuisset_fw-la etc._n etc._n metaph_n this_fw-mi 12._o sect_n 4._o §_o 31._o we_o may_v here_o also_o cite_v sâ—verall_a other_o both_o school_n man_n and_o practical_a divine_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o limitation_n and_o meet_v with_o objection_n they_o seem_v to_o overthrow_v what_o they_o have_v build_v few_o who_o yet_o do_v not_o so_o express_o assert_v and_o deliver_v that_o point_n which_o affirm_v that_o satan_n if_o and_o so_o when_o permit_v by_o god_n may_v have_v a_o immediate_a access_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sensitive_a and_o maeriall_a but_o also_o to_o the_o rational_a and_o spiritual_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n 1._o bâ—cause_fw-mi modern_a philosopher_n have_v discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o those_o ground_n whereupon_o the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v the_o real_a and_o physical_a difference_n and_o distinction_n of_o those_o faculty_n among_o themselves_o or_o from_o one_o another_o and_o from_o the_o soul_n be_v found_v and_o build_v and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difference_n among_o they_o what_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o satan_n may_v immediate_o and_o direct_o work_v upon_o some_o but_o not_o upon_o other_o 2._o though_o sensitive_a and_o material_a object_n be_v more_o proportionat_a and_o suitable_a for_o we_o who_o in_o our_o act_n depend_v upon_o the_o sense_n to_o work_v upon_o yet_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o thus_o limit_v spirit_n and_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v have_v a_o immediate_a access_n to_o our_o spirit_n especial_o since_o 3._o angel_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a have_v some_o society_n among_o themselves_o converse_v mutual_o together_o and_o open_v up_o their_o thought_n to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o say_v as_o some_o schoolman_n imagine_v that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n and_o make_v use_n of_o outward_a symbol_n and_o sign_n for_o this_o effect_n be_v to_o deny_v that_o they_o can_v essendi_fw-la can_v modus_fw-la o_o perandiâ—_n equitur_fw-la modum_fw-la essendi_fw-la act_v as_o spirit_n and_o suitable_o to_o their_o nature_n or_o else_o to_o join_v with_o those_o docere_fw-la those_o angelo_n esse_fw-la corporeos_fw-la docuerunt_fw-la tertull_n lactant_fw-la justin_n martyr_n method_n jus_o eusebjus_n origin_n augustin_n &_o alii_fw-la quos_fw-la cum_fw-la molina_n in_o 1._o quaest_n 50._o art_n 1_o citat_fw-la m._n becan_n theol_fw-mi sâ—h_o part_n 1_o tract_n 3._o cap._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o &_o in_o coucilio_fw-la niceno_fw-la 2._o act_n 5._o joa_n thessaloniens_fw-la epis_fw-la dixit_fw-la itae_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la catholicam_fw-la docere_fw-la father_n who_o yet_o the_o popish_a doctor_n in_o this_o reject_v who_o teach_v that_o angel_n be_v corporeal_a we_o may_v resume_v and_o apply_v this_o argument_n to_o the_o society_n that_o be_v among_o the_o soul_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 4._o many_o temptation_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o desertion_n be_v spiritual_a and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o sensitive_a faculty_n unless_o it_o be_v very_o remot_o occasional_o indirect_o and_o ineffectual_o while_o as_o they_o be_v often_o strong_a continue_v for_o a_o long_a time_n etc._n etc._n thus_o also_o we_o may_v argue_v from_o prophecy_n and_o sudden_a suggestion_n revelation_n and_o discovery_n of_o secret_n make_v by_o satan_n to_o his_o emissary_n his_o teach_n of_o they_o science_n language_n etc._n etc._n his_o resolve_v intricat_a and_o dark_a question_n and_o give_v to_o they_o ability_n to_o manage_v and_o interpose_v in_o subtle_a dâ—sputations_n it_o seem_v very_o strange_a to_o imagine_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v perform_v by_o his_o work_n upon_o the_o etc._n the_o the_o fantasy_n and_o sensual_a appetit_fw-la may_v be_v call_v material_a not_o entitatiuè_a and_o in_o itself_o but_o only_o objectiuè_fw-la because_o it_o be_v conversant_a about_o material_a object_n upon_o sensible_a motive_n but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n which_o maintain_v a_o real_a difference_n between_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o present_a diffient_o will_v be_v great_a for_o etc._n etc._n material_a faculty_n 5._o the_o scripture_n which_o speak_v of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o work_n upon_o the_o heart_n seem_v to_o hold_v out_o more_o than_o a_o impression_n upon_o the_o sense_n and_o imagination_n as_o if_o satan_n only_o at_o a_o distance_n mediate_o and_o indirect_o can_v work_v upon_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o putti_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o do_v joh._n 13.2_o that_o he_o fill_v the_o heart_n and_o blind_v the_o mind_n act._n 5.3_o 2._o cor._n 4.4_o that_o he_o beguile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o mind_n 2_o cor._n 11.3_o and_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o man_n and_o take_v he_o captive_a at_o his_o will_n luk_n 22.3_o 2_o timoth._n 2.26_o that_o he_o become_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahabs_n prophet_n 2_o chron._n 18_o 2._o etc._n etc._n but_o here_o arise_v a_o subtle_a question_n more_o fit_a to_o be_v debate_v in_o the_o school_n then_o here_o by_o we_o viz._n what_o kind_n of_o work_n have_v satan_n upon_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n what_o do_v he_o and_o whereby_o represent_v he_o object_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o motive_n to_o allure_v the_o will_n ans_fw-fr the_o same_o difficulty_n have_v place_n concern_v his_o work_n upon_o the_o fantasy_n and_o sensual_a appetite_n and_o concern_v the_o speâ—ch_n and_o society_n that_o be_v among_o angel_n and_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n none_o of_o which_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o some_o kind_n of_o work_n impression_n communication_n intimation_n manifestation_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v here_o then_o no_o special_a difficulty_n and_o what_o may_v satisfy_v for_o clear_v these_o other_o question_n will_v also_o prove_v satisfactory_a in_o this_o but_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o albeit_o satan_n can_v obstetricat_fw-la and_o help_v forward_o yet_o he_o can_v of_o himself_o produce_v and_o elicit_v any_o vital_a act_n in_o man_n for_o that_o of_o necessity_n must_v flow_v from_o a_o internal_a principle_n yet_o 2._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o seem_v no_o less_o certain_a from_o scripture_n and_o experience_n that_o satan_n can_v offer_v some_o one_o way_n or_o other_o object_n unto_o the_o understanding_n and_o make_v some_o kind_n of_o representation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o they_o there_o but_o 3._o and_o more_o direct_o to_o the_o question_n if_o the_o most_o common_a opinion_n of_o 14._o of_o vid._n scholastic_a communiâ—er_fw-la ad_fw-la 1._o quaest_n 107._o &_o becan_n theol_fw-it schol_n part_n 1._o tract_n 3._o quaest_n 14._o schoolman_n concern_v the_o speech_n of_o angel_n have_v any_o truth_n in_o it_o why_o may_v it_o not_o also_o here_o have_v place_n for_o those_o doctor_n affirm_v that_o one_o angel_n speak_v to_o another_o by_o imprint_v the_o intelligible_a as_o they_o 806._o they_o tunc_fw-la angelus_fw-la manifestat_fw-la alteri_fw-la su_fw-es um_o actum_fw-la interiorem_fw-la quando_fw-la imprimit_fw-la illi_fw-la speciem_fw-la intelligibilem_fw-la intuitive_fw-la represenâ—antem_fw-la actum_fw-la interriorem_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la facit_fw-la per_fw-la modum_fw-la objecti_fw-la ergo_fw-la tantum_fw-la intentionaliter_fw-la &_o non_fw-la phisice_n eliciendo_fw-la scil_n aliquem_fw-la actum_fw-la in_o audiente_fw-la becan_n loc_fw-la cit_fw-la §_o 2.3_o de_fw-fr distinctione_n inter_fw-la speciem_fw-la hanc_fw-la impressam_fw-la &_o speciem_fw-la expressam_fw-la vid._n philosoph_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la ubi_fw-la hanc_fw-la statuunt_fw-la esse_fw-la actualem_fw-la illam_fw-la tantum_fw-la virtualem_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sed_fw-la adhuc_fw-la sub_fw-la judicie_fw-la lie_fw-la est_fw-la a_o species_n possit_fw-la cemmunicari_fw-la ab_fw-la objecto_fw-la spirituali_fw-la sicut_fw-la a_o materiali_fw-la &_o sensibili_fw-la
etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr we_o will_v not_o now_o digress_v to_o examine_v thy_o title_n albeit_o such_o as_o have_v no_o right_n use_v not_o to_o question_v their_o right_n so_o that_o thy_o very_a anxiety_n and_o fear_n may_v open_v some_o door_n of_o hope_n and_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o confidence_n unto_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v can_v thou_o still_o thus_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v thy_o not_o know_v thy_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n will_v not_o nullify_v thy_o interest_n but_o now_o thou_o who_o say_v thou_o dai_v not_o distrust_v god_n but_o thyself_o and_o thou_o own_o state_n let_v i_o ask_v 1._o if_o thy_o faith_n be_v as_o strong_a to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n as_o to_o thy_o interest_n in_o they_o and_o whether_o thou_o will_v still_o doubt_v though_o thou_o be_v assure_v that_o thy_o state_n be_v safe_a and_o whether_o thou_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o who_o be_v saint_n indeed_o be_v hear_v and_o meet_v with_o a_o return_n and_o that_o god_n do_v always_o accomplish_v the_o many_o and_o large_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o prayer_n thou_o can_v not_o thus_o which_o be_v too_o ordinary_a doubt_v but_o thou_o must_v call_v god_n fidelity_n in_o question_n however_o thou_o may_v think_v or_o profess_v that_o thou_o do_v only_o doubt_v of_o thy_o own_o condition_n 2._o suppose_v thou_o be_v at_o a_o point_n as_o to_o thy_o state_n and_o condition_n i_o will_v ask_v whether_o thou_o be_v as_o confident_a to_o receive_v the_o very_a particular_a in_o kind_n which_o thou_o do_v petition_v as_o thou_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o goodness_n and_o conveniency_n of_o it_o for_o thou_o if_o thou_o do_v more_o doubt_n as_o to_o the_o first_o then_o as_o to_o the_o second_o thy_o doubt_n must_v flow_v from_o thy_o distrust_v god_n goodness_n care_n and_o fidelity_n and_o thou_o can_v not_o say_v that_o while_o thou_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n to_o present_v thy_o supplication_n to_o he_o thou_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o thou_o in_o such_o a_o particular_a 3._o i_o will_v inquire_v whether_o notwithstanding_o thy_o doubt_v either_o concern_v thy_o state_n or_o the_o success_n of_o thy_o prayer_n yet_o still_o thou_o hinge_v and_o depende_v upon_o god_n say_v with_o he_o job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o shall_v slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o thou_o may_v confident_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o word_n isa_n 26.3_o though_o thou_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n yet_o if_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n thou_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o thou_o be_v allow_v isa_n 50.10_o thou_o have_v his_o word_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v thou_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o he_o because_o thou_o trust_v in_o he_o nay_o when_o argument_n draw_v from_o sense_n and_o light_n do_v fail_v yet_o thou_o may_v plead_v and_o argue_v from_o thy_o trust_n and_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o improve_v that_o topic_a in_o thy_o prayer_n with_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14.11_o and_o david_n psa_n 7.1_o psa_fw-la 25.2.20_o psa_fw-la 57.1_o psa_fw-la 71.5_o psa_fw-la 86.2_o etc._n etc._n indeed_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o depend_v and_o rely_v on_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o obey_v that_o command_n 1_o joh._n 3.23_o thou_o can_v not_o escape_v that_o curse_n seal_v with_o a_o oath_n heb._n 3.18_o for_o as_o ciâ—_n as_o calvin_n loc_fw-la jam_fw-la ciâ—_n calvin_n say_v though_o we_o be_v unblamable_a in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n yet_o if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n all_o this_o be_v but_o a_o devilish_a holiness_n and_o can_v not_o profit_v we_o while_o thou_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n thou_o rejecte_v all_o the_o promise_n which_o only_o in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_n and_o o_o what_o confid_v what_o nullum_fw-la genus_fw-la insipientiae_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la loquar_fw-la insipientius_fw-la bern._n the_o confid_v folly_n thus_o to_o cast_v away_o and_o to_o despise_v thy_o own_o mercy_n but_o if_o thou_o close_o with_o and_o still_o hang_v upon_o he_o though_o thou_o have_v weak_a eye_n and_o can_v not_o see_v and_o discern_v the_o grip_n and_o hold_v thou_o have_v lay_v on_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o nor_o suffer_v thou_o to_o fall_v but_o whatever_o be_v our_o ignorance_n weakness_n or_o mistake_n the_o lord_n have_v bountiful_o give_v to_o we_o his_o truth_n and_o veracity_n as_o a_o sure_a and_o immovable_a ground_n of_o confidence_n he_o be_v as_o unchangeable_a in_o his_o truth_n as_o in_o his_o be_v he_o can_v no_o more_o falsify_v his_o word_n and_o break_v promise_n then_o leave_v off_o to_o be_v what_o place_n then_o be_v there_o leave_v for_o doubt_v while_o we_o have_v not_o one_o but_o so_o many_o full_a and_o clear_a promise_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o answer_v our_o prayer_n the_o promise_n of_o audience_n say_v the_o judicious_a mr._n 149._o mr._n cujus_fw-la siducia_fw-la fulcrum_fw-la principals_n est_fw-la veâ—â—eissimi_fw-la &_o omâ—ipotâ—â—tiâ—_n dei_fw-la promissâ—o_fw-la de_fw-la exauditione_fw-la plus_fw-la centies_fw-la in_o scripture_n repâ—â—iâ—â—_n psa_n 50.15_o isa_n 65.24_o mat._n 7.7_o mat._n 18.19_o luc._n 11.9_o joa_n 14_o 1â—_n 14._o jo._n 16.23_o jac._n 1.5_o 1_o joa_n 3.22_o &_o 5.14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n hanc_fw-la promissionem_fw-la quam_fw-la christuâ—_n jâ—râ—â—â—â—to_fw-la consfirmaâ—it_fw-la quamque_fw-la â—piritus_fw-la sanctuâ—_n in_o cord_n nostâ—â—â—â—criâ—â—â—bsignâ—â—_n fides_fw-la debeâ—_n fixis_fw-la oculis_fw-la intueri_fw-la eique_fw-la firmiter_fw-la inniti_fw-la ut_fw-la cerâ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d diâ—ione_fw-la procum_fw-la sidâ—â—iam_fw-la â—â—â—â—â—â—iat_fw-la gerhard_n harm_n evang_v cap._n 149._o gerhard_n be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o time_n 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