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ourselves_o in_o thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n &_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o neighbour_n let_v this_o faith_n be_v a_o livelie_a faith_n 6._o galat._n 5_o 6._o a_o speak_a faith_n that_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n only_o a_o work_v faith_n through_o charity_n a_o faith_n patient_a in_o adversity_n a_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n 5._o 1._o john_n 5._o by_o the_o mean_a of_o thy_o invincible_a strength_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o be_v we_o o_o lord_n this_o be_v thy_o commandment_n that_o we_o do_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o 1._o john_n 3._o and_o that_o we_o love_v one_o another_o but_o alas_o we_o do_v know_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o man_n 3.2_o 2._o thes_n 3.2_o &_o how_o that_o it_o be_v a_o old_a complaint_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o of_o the_o apostle_n which_o say_v 53.1_o esai_n 53.1_o lord_n who_o have_v give_v credit_n or_o belief_n unto_o our_o preach_n 10._o rom._n 10._o o_o god_n and_o father_n there_o be_v of_o the_o other_o side_n so_o many_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n of_o the_o world_n that_o set_v forth_o their_o dream_n &_o word_n in_o stead_n of_o thy_o holy_a and_o unfallible_a word_n and_o that_o know_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o transform_v themselves_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n 11._o 2._o cor._n 11._o so_o many_o be_v the_o assault_n of_o misery_n and_o persecution_n which_o make_v man_n wild_a or_o fierce_o to_o be_v short_a so_o great_a be_v the_o vanity_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o it_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v easy_o carry_v away_o if_o thou_o most_o merciful_a father_n and_o mighty_a god_n do_v not_o work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v command_v we_o 3._o john_n 6._o ephes_n 3._o and_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v not_o bring_v we_o to_o thy_o son_n we_o can_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o 16._o john_n 16._o and_o unless_o he_o do_v give_v we_o leave_v to_o come_v unto_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n 8._o rom._n 8._o we_o can_v not_o approach_v thereunto_o &_o if_o thy_o spirit_n do_v not_o guide_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o yield_v unto_o our_o heart_n this_o witness_n how_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n we_o can_v not_o cry_v abba_n father_n therefore_o will_v thou_o grant_v unto_o we_o o_o thou_o only_o true_a god_n three_o person_n in_o one_o substance_n 1â—_n act_n 1â—_n god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a unto_o thy_o promise_n to_o purify_v my_o heart_n through_o faith_n make_v thy_o abode_n in_o thy_o poor_a creature_n keep_v my_o spirit_n from_o all_o temptation_n of_o error_n 14.23_o john_n 14.23_o my_o heart_n from_o delight_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n than_o in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o my_o will_n to_o desire_v none_o other_o than_o thyself_o that_o be_v the_o sovereign_a goodness_n which_o be_v my_o all_o my_o portion_n and_o that_o have_v thou_o and_o love_v thou_o i_o may_v despise_v this_o world_n and_o forsake_v all_o vanity_n to_o taste_v and_o to_o savour_v the_o delight_n of_o thy_o dwell_a place_n love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o 5._o 2._o cor._n 5._o to_o await_v the_o bless_a hour_n when_o as_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o by_o faith_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o but_o by_o sight_n and_o that_o daily_a so_o increase_v in_o faith_n 4._o 2._o timot._fw-la 4._o i_o may_v come_v unto_o the_o measure_n and_o fullness_n of_o perfect_a stature_n one_o day_n to_o receive_v the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o behold_n of_o thy_o face_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o feel_v the_o true_a fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n 16_o psalm_n 16_o so_o be_v it_o there_o be_v set_v down_o unto_o we_o a_o goodly_a example_n and_o portrait_n of_o jacobs_n wrestle_v and_o of_o the_o faithful_n victory_n in_o the_o 32._o of_o genesis_n then_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o jacob_n unto_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o he_o he_o touch_v therefore_o the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n so_o that_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacobs_n thigh_n be_v loose_v as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o morning_n appear_v who_o answer_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o he_o say_v jacob_n then_o say_v he_o thy_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v call_v jacob_n any_o more_o but_o israel_n because_o thou_o have_v have_v power_n with_o god_n thou_o shall_v also_o prevail_v with_o man_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o say_a text_n man_n life_n to_o be_v compare_v unto_o the_o truth_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a combat_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o namely_o the_o life_n of_o the_o faithful_a yea_o and_o whosoever_o do_v true_o believe_v aught_o to_o make_v his_o account_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o assault_n now_o the_o temptation_n be_v not_o of_o one_o kind_n wherewith_o it_o please_v this_o gracious_a god_n to_o stir_v up_o those_o with_o warfare_n to_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v any_o of_o his_o grace_n 12._o gene._n 12._o abraham_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o country_n be_v try_v and_o prove_v by_o dearth_n and_o not_o long_o after_o through_o war_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o arm_n or_o hand_n and_o then_o unto_o the_o measure_n as_o he_o do_v warfare_n 14._o gene._n 14._o he_o be_v yet_o further_o prove_v with_o a_o strong_a temptation_n when_o it_o be_v command_v he_o to_o offer_v his_o only_a son_n izaac_n in_o sacrifice_n 22._o gene._n 22._o jacob_n the_o good_a patriarch_n have_v true_o his_o part_n of_o temptation_n with_o laban_n and_o also_o of_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o brother_n esau_n but_o the_o fight_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o hard_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o seek_v against_o he_o for_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o match_n be_v very_o ill_o make_v when_o that_o the_o everlasting_a shall_v wrestle_v against_o a_o creature_n which_o be_v not_o but_o like_o stubble_n or_o as_o dust_n in_o his_o presence_n but_o this_o be_v the_o fight_n that_o do_v get_v unto_o he_o also_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o have_v rich_o beawtify_v he_o with_o this_o name_n israel_n as_o if_o that_o he_o have_v be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v how_o the_o great_a that_o the_o assault_n be_v which_o do_v arrive_v or_o come_v unto_o the_o faithful_a so_o much_o the_o more_o be_v the_o victory_n glorious_a therefore_o let_v we_o not_o find_v it_o strange_a neither_o be_v discourage_v if_o man_n do_v wrestle_v against_o we_o at_o any_o time_n for_o god_n himself_o also_o will_v so_o do_v when_o as_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v neither_o comfort_v nor_o hear_v us._n so_o wrestle_v he_o with_o david_n when_o as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o 77._o psalm_n my_o soul_n refuse_v comfort_n i_o do_v think_v upon_o god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o pray_v 15._o matth._n 15._o &_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o anguish_n so_o wrestle_v jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o woman_n of_o cana_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v to_o repulse_v she_o altogether_o but_o how_o have_v she_o the_o victory_n even_o through_o faith_n and_o perseverance_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o lord_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v see_v how_o the_o unuincible_a lord_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o our_o faith_n and_o also_o by_o our_o prayer_n for_o first_o of_o all_o he_o do_v not_o assay_v and_o prove_v all_o his_o strength_n against_o us._n second_o he_o himself_o furnish_v we_o with_o armour_n and_o weapon_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o we_o be_v as_o s._n paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 6._o to_o the_o ephesian_n strengthen_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n &_o force_n and_o clothe_v with_o all_o the_o armour_n from_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o with_o out_o some_o check_n mate_n and_o without_o also_o receive_v some_o little_a wound_n as_o jacob_n have_v a_o certain_a crush_n in_o his_o thigh_n for_o he_o will_v make_v we_o true_o feel_v how_o we_o be_v but_o man_n and_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o humbleness_n what_o brave_a soldier_n be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v his_o thigh_n crush_v in_o piece_n or_o else_o receive_v some_o other_o sore_a wound_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o victory_n be_v not_o these_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o valiant_a
and_o make_v head_n against_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v allege_v the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v not_o well_o see_v or_o exercise_v therein_o he_o will_v trouble_v and_o overcome_v us._n let_v we_o also_o pray_v this_o good_a god_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o true_a teacher_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o the_o devil_n in_o not_o be_v able_a to_o have_v have_v nothing_o but_o the_o bark_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v by_o those_o which_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n 7._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v prayer_n o_o lord_n god_n see_v that_o thou_o thyself_o do_v offer_v thyself_o unto_o we_o with_o so_o great_a kindness_n and_o sweetness_n suffer_v we_o not_o that_o we_o be_v negligent_a in_o call_v upon_o thou_o neither_o permit_v that_o we_o become_v restiffe_n in_o ask_v when_o as_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n grant_v we_o grace_n to_o feel_v how_o much_o thy_o help_n be_v necessary_a for_o we_o even_o for_o we_o poor_a creature_n which_o have_v not_o neither_o possess_v we_o any_o thing_n but_o of_o thy_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o yet_o neither_o that_o which_o we_o have_v can_v prosper_v without_o thy_o blessing_n we_o therefore_o namely_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o great_a want_n and_o defect_n which_o be_v in_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o heavenly_a thing_n for_o neither_o faith_n hope_n nor_o charity_n can_v be_v in_o we_o unless_o thou_o do_v store_n we_o with_o thy_o light_n 1._o s._n james._n 1._o and_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o all_o good_a gift_n do_v come_v from_o above_o from_o thou_o thou_o father_n of_o light_n wherefore_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o call_v upon_o thou_o have_v thy_o promise_n or_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o go_v elsewhere_o since_o that_o in_o thou_o be_v all_o abundance_n and_o sufficiency_n give_v we_o grace_v o_o good_a god_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v to_o thou_o but_o also_o to_o knock_v at_o thy_o gate_n it_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v sometime_o shut_v against_o we_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n over_o we_o as_o in_o very_a deed_n the_o gate_n of_o grace_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o we_o because_o of_o sin_n but_o we_o have_v our_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o open_v it_o unto_o us._n open_v therefore_o unto_o thy_o child_n that_o knock_v thou_o which_o have_v give_v thy_o dear_a son_n for_o we_o give_v we_o faith_n that_o may_v bring_v we_o unto_o thou_o and_o also_o hope_v which_o may_v entertain_v we_o in_o faith_n and_o give_v we_o in_o sum_n that_o which_o thou_o know_v far_o better_o than_o we_o to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n a_o notable_a sentence_n to_o hold_v the_o faithful_a in_o a_o true_a confession_n of_o god_n name_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o s._n matthew_n fear_v you_o not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n i_o will_v deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n meditation_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o do_v most_o turn_n away_o man_n from_o our_o lord_n death_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o from_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o word_n for_o jesus_n christ_n show_v what_o the_o folly_n of_o man_n be_v in_o this_o we_o fear_v death_n for_o fear_n of_o lose_v life_n but_o man_n can_v 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