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no_o man_n be_v ever_o save_v by_o the_o word_n in_o his_o book_n unless_o that_o word_n be_v also_o write_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n command_v the_o jew_n deut._n 6.8_o 9_o to_o write_v the_o law_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o house_n and_o on_o their_o gate_n to_o bind_v they_o as_o a_o sign_n upon_o their_o hand_n and_z as_o frontlet_n between_o their_o eye_n they_o be_v command_v also_o to_o put_v fringe_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n numb_a 15.38_o which_o our_o saviour_n call_v phylactery_n math._n 23.5_o these_o be_v ribbon_n of_o blue_a silk_n or_o as_o some_o say_v scroll_n of_o parchment_n upon_o which_o the_o law_n be_v first_o wrought_v or_o write_v and_o then_o bind_v upon_o their_o garment_n they_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o remember_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n num._n 15.39_o bold_n vanissimi_fw-la profecto_fw-la pharisaei_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la non_fw-la servarent_fw-la in_o cord_n mandaâ—a_fw-la at_o membranulas_fw-la decalogi_fw-la complicantes_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la coronam_fw-la capiri_fw-la facientes_fw-la phylacterium_fw-la eoc_fw-la sva_fw-la proprictate_v custoditâ—rium_fw-la est_fw-la bold_n now_o say_v christ_n they_o make_v broad_a their_o phylactery_n and_o enlarge_v the_o border_n of_o their_o garment_n as_o much_o of_o the_o la_o as_o you_o will_v upon_o theiâ—_n clothes_n but_o none_o of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n thus_o the_o proud_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n go_v about_o as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o his_o word_n be_v far_o from_o their_o heart_n nor_o do_v it_o appear_v in_o their_o life_n it_o be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n to_o have_v much_o of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o book_n while_o we_o neglect_v to_o keep_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o act_v it_o in_o our_o way_n the_o former_a be_v good_a but_o it_o do_v no_o good_a without_o the_o latter_a the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n cause_v the_o great_a want_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o as_o many_o loose_a that_o grace_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v so_o many_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o careful_o as_o they_o ought_v we_o say_v proverbial_o sure_o bind_v and_o sure_o find_v they_o who_o will_v sure_o find_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o they_o need_v it_o have_v need_n to_o bind_v it_o sure_o when_o they_o receive_v it_o job_n chap._n 22._o verse_n 23_o 24.25_o
god_n or_o what_o fruit_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o further_a promise_n lead_v to_o a_o further_a duty_n as_o beforâ—_n the_o duty_n of_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a have_v a_o promise_n annex_v to_o it_o of_o lift_v up_o the_o face_n to_o god_n or_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n so_o now_o the_o promise_n of_o be_v hear_v in_o prayer_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o duty_n the_o payment_n of_o vow_n thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n oratione_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la fâ—dâ—t_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la the_o word_n note_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o many_o prayer_n or_o of_o a_o multitude_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n yet_o not_o of_o bare_a wâ—rds_n but_o of_o word_n clothe_v with_o power_n strong_a prayer_n as_o well_o as_o many_o prayer_n for_o as_o the_o gospel_n come_v from_o god_n to_o we_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n 1_o thes_n 1.5_o so_o prayer_n shall_v go_v from_o we_o to_o god_n not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o power_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v eliphaz_n thou_o shall_v make_v many_o and_o mighty_a prayer_n strong_a prayer_n prevail_a conquer_a prayer_n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v gen._n 25.21_o tâ—en_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a that_o be_v he_o make_v many_o prayer_n to_o god_n he_o make_v a_o business_n of_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o son_n though_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n and_o that_o in_o he_o and_o from_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o promise_a seed_n yet_o isaac_n be_v long_o without_o a_o son_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o not_o careless_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n resolve_v idle_o god_n have_v say_v i_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n at_o least_o if_o not_o many_o son_n why_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o in_o the_o thing_n no_o isaac_n have_v not_o so_o learned_a the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o be_v better_o skilled_a in_o divinity_n then_o so_o to_o separate_v the_o mean_n from_o the_o end_n or_o to_o conclude_v that_o we_o need_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o promise_v he_o i_o say_v be_v better_o instruct_v then_o so_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o doubtless_o do_v full_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n in_o give_v he_o a_o son_n yet_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n earnest_o he_o make_v plenty_n abundance_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v but_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o that_o mercy_n long_o before_o for_o it_o be_v near_o twenty_o year_n since_o his_o marriage_n to_o rebeccah_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o compare_v the_o 20_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n with_o the_o 26_o â—h_a the_o former_a tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o marry_v rebeccah_n and_o the_o latter_a that_o he_o be_v threescore_o when_o rebeccah_n bear_v jacob_n and_o esau_n so_o that_o i_o say_v we_o can_v suppose_v but_o so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o isaac_n have_v be_v sue_v out_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n before_o but_o when_o he_o perceive_v it_o stick_v so_o long_o in_o the_o birth_n than_o his_o soul_n fall_v in_o travel_n about_o it_o than_o he_o be_v very_o fervent_a in_o prayer_n and_o will_v give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n then_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v say_v of_o manoah_n judge_n 13.8_o then_o manoah_n entreat_v the_o lord_n and_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v he_o pray_v then_o with_o much_o earnestness_n or_o make_v prayer_n for_o direction_n in_o that_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v to_o signify_v abundance_n isa_n 35.2_o it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o jere._n 33.6_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v in_o health_n and_o cure_v and_o i_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n not_o only_o shall_v they_o have_v peace_n and_o truth_n but_o abundance_n of_o they_o so_o here_o thou_o shall_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o thou_o abundant_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o hence_o note_n first_o prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v prayer_n to_o god_n as_o his_o creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o natural_a dependence_n upon_o he_o much_o more_o as_o new_a creature_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o spiritual_a dependence_n upon_o he_o second_o note_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o to_o pray_v much_o or_o to_o pray_v with_o much_o fervency_n the_o emphasis_n of_o the_o original_a word_n here_o use_v lead_v we_o to_o this_o as_o well_o as_o many_o scripture_n authority_n cold_a ask_v invite_v a_o denial_n it_o be_v effectual_a or_o work_a fervent_a prayer_n that_o prevail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o note_v three_o prayer_n be_v due_a only_a to_o god_n prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o holy_a worship_n and_o all_o such_o worship_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o saint_n and_o angel_n worship_v god_n with_o we_o we_o must_v not_o worship_v either_o saint_n or_o angel_n with_o god_n no_o nor_o god_n by_o the_o help_n and_o mediation_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n we_o know_v no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n but_o he_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o redemption_n the_o lord_n jesur_n christ_n four_o take_v in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n as_o before_o in_o the_o former_a part_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v never_o in_o a_o fit_a frame_n for_o prayer_n till_o we_o turn_v from_o every_o sin_n by_o repentance_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v we_o when_o we_o pray_v if_o we_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n psal_n 68.18_o so_o neither_o be_v we_o in_o a_o fitness_n to_o speak_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n if_o we_o regard_v any_o iniquity_n in_o our_o heart_n repent_v and_o pray_v must_v be_v of_o the_o same_o length_n unless_o we_o repent_v continual_o we_o can_v pray_v continual_o because_o we_o sin_v continual_o the_o more_o holy_a we_o be_v the_o more_o free_a we_o be_v to_o pray_v sin_n clog_v and_o check_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o great_a duty_n cast_v off_o that_o weight_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o make_v thy_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o to_o hear_v prayer_n be_v more_o than_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o word_n speak_v to_o hear_v prayer_n be_v to_o grant_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o as_o our_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v more_o than_o to_o take_v in_o the_o sound_n or_o sense_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v it_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o and_o obey_v what_o be_v speak_v now_o as_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n than_o we_o believe_v and_o practice_n so_o the_o lord_n hear_v no_o more_o of_o what_o we_o pray_v in_o a_o scripture_n sense_n than_o what_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v two_o expression_n in_o scripture_n which_o note_v this_o first_o to_o have_v regard_n to_o a_o person_n or_o to_o a_o prayer_n 1_o king_n 8.28_o 29._o when_o solomon_n pray_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o lord_n hear_v of_o prayer_n which_o he_o then_o beg_v be_v thus_o describe_v have_v thou_o respect_v unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o his_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o eye_n may_v be_v open_a towards_o this_o house_n night_n and_o day_n audire_fw-la respicere_fw-la est_fw-la audire_fw-la so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o abel_n gen._n 4.4_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o offering_n the_o lord_n look_v towards_o he_o and_o accept_v of_o he_o to_o accept_v a_o prayer_n be_v to_o hear_v a_o prayer_n second_o the_o hear_n of_o prayer_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o those_o that_o pray_v isa_n 58.9_o then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a condescension_n it_o be_v even_o as_o when_o a_o master_n call_v to_o
high_a in_o grace_n be_v censure_v as_o act_v and_o speak_v below_o nature_n and_o as_o these_o who_o grace_n be_v â—oving_v aloft_o be_v often_o suspect_v of_o madness_n so_o second_o they_o who_o lie_v below_o complain_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o nature_n by_o affliction_n be_v as_o often_o suspect_v of_o and_o charge_v with_o impatience_n a_o trouble_a spirit_n can_v hardly_o judge_v aright_o of_o itself_o and_o be_v seldom_o right_o judge_v by_o other_o i_o will_v end_v this_o point_n with_o two_o caution_n the_o first_o to_o all_o concern_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v the_o second_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v to_o the_o former_a i_o say_v judge_v charitable_o of_o those_o who_o complain_v bitter_o for_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n know_v not_o what_o himself_o will_v either_o be_v or_o do_v be_v he_o advance_v to_o the_o height_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n so_o he_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n and_o well_o know_v not_o what_o himself_o will_v either_o be_v or_o do_v be_v he_o in_o pain_n or_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n extreme_n in_o any_o â—â—ate_n be_v rare_o bear_v with_o a_o well_o or_o due_o temper_v moderation_n second_o to_o the_o latter_a i_o say_v let_v they_o expect_v to_o hear_v themselves_o hardly_o censure_v and_o learn_v to_o bear_v it_o let_v not_o such_o think_v strange_a of_o their_o suffering_n either_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o by_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n great_a sufferer_n speak_v often_o unbecom_o and_o be_v as_o often_o so_o speak_v of_o three_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o suggestion_n against_o job_n tumultuous_a and_o rebellious_a speech_n at_o least_o speech_n savour_v strong_o of_o rebellion_n be_v incident_a to_o any_o godly_a man_n in_o job_n condition_n observe_v there_o may_v be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n in_o a_o good_a man_n complain_n under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n a_o unquiet_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a burden_n to_o man_n but_o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n our_o dissatisfaction_n with_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n carry_v in_o it_o at_o least_o a_o implicit_a accusation_n of_o he_o or_o that_o god_n have_v not_o do_v well_o because_o it_o be_v ill_o to_o sense_n with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o as_o our_o struggle_a and_o strive_v with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o unquietness_n of_o our_o heart_n under_o any_o truth_n when_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o we_o be_v rebellion_n against_o god_n so_o to_o strive_v and_o struggle_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n or_o with_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o lay_v upon_o we_o be_v rebellion_n against_o he_o also_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o word_n and_o we_o spurn_v at_o god_n in_o wrangle_v with_o his_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o in_o wrangle_v with_o his_o word_n yea_o to_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o be_v severe_a and_o rigorous_a that_o he_o 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cloud_n upon_o it_o verse_n 10._o he_o compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n until_o the_o day_n and_o night_n come_v to_o a_o end_n job_n have_v describe_v marvaylous_a act_n of_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o heaven_n descend_v again_o to_o show_v his_o marvayle_n in_o or_o about_o the_o sea_n and_o mighty_a water_n he_o compass_v the_o water_n with_o bound_n the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v to_o compass_v pine_v proprietas_fw-la pecaliaris_fw-la verbi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la lineam_fw-la vel_fw-la circulum_fw-la describere_fw-la quasi_fw-la circino_fw-la forte_n etiam_fw-la in_o dicatur_fw-la eodem_fw-la circumdandi_fw-la verbo_fw-la unum_fw-la effici_fw-la globum_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la et_fw-la aqua_fw-la atque_fw-la unum_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la utriusque_fw-la elementi_fw-la esse_fw-la centrum_fw-la pine_v signifi_v proper_o to_o draw_v a_o line_n or_o make_v a_o circle_n as_o mathematician_n do_v with_o a_o pair_n of_o compass_n so_o that_o it_o note_v 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the_o eye_n as_o the_o face_n of_o a_o man_n do_v and_o it_o may_v therefore_o be_v say_v that_o he_o compass_v the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n because_o though_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o bulk_n of_o the_o water_n swell_v and_o rage_n yet_o the_o face_n or_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o water_n be_v that_o which_o at_o any_o time_n break_v over_o and_o overflow_v and_o therefore_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n only_o as_o to_o we_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o bound_n the_o word_n note_v a_o legal_a bind_v a_o statute_n or_o decree_n and_o be_v frequent_o use_v in_o scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o 119_o psalm_n septu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stanuum_fw-la constitutie_n dec_fw-la câ—etum_fw-la sign_v ficat_fw-la praecepti_fw-la constantiam_fw-la &_o durationem_fw-la nam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la insculpere_fw-la seu_fw-la incidere_fw-la lapidi_fw-la ligno_fw-la vel_fw-la metallo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d septu_fw-la for_o the_o law_n or_o 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