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be_v thus_o wicked_a must_v not_o they_o that_o will_v escape_v eternal_a death_n get_v new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n a._n ezek._n 18.31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n q._n what_o promise_n have_v you_o that_o god_n will_v give_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n a._n ezek._n 36.26_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n out_o of_o your_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n q._n what_o be_v we_o by_o nature_n a._n eph._n 2.3_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o q._n do_v we_o not_o abide_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o long_o as_o we_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n a._n john_n 3.36_o he_o that_o 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say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a q._n be_v not_o those_o sinner_n who_o jesus_n christ_n come_v to_o save_v in_o a_o lose_v undo_v condition_n a._n luk_n 19.10_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v q._n do_v not_o jesus_n christ_n testify_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n that_o be_v to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n a._n john_n 4.25_o 26._o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o know_v that_o messiah_n come_v which_o be_v call_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v tell_v we_o all_o thing_n jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o i_o that_o speak_v unto_o thou_o be_o he_o q._n what_o other_o proof_n have_v you_o that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v the_o promise_a messiah_n beside_o his_o own_o testimony_n do_v not_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v of_o the_o messiah_n by_o moses_n and_o the_o 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and_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n q._n be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o we_o consist_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o our_o body_n do_v a._n heb._n 2.14_o forasmuch_o then_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o through_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n a._n matth._n 1.23_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v be_v with_o child_n and_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n emmannuel_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o q._n what_o be_v the_o virgin_n name_n that_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n a._n luk_n 1.27_o the_o 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no_o sin_n q._n why_o do_v jesus_n christ_n undergo_v such_o great_a suffering_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n see_v he_o never_o sin_v against_o god_n a._n isah_n 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquitis_fw-la the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n a._n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4._o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o first_o of_o
who_o so_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o will_v i_o show_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n q._n do_v we_o not_o glorify_v god_n when_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n a._n john_n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n q._n do_v we_o not_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o we_o rely_v upon_o his_o promise_n a._n rom._n 4.20_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n q._n do_v we_o not_o glorify_v god_n when_o we_o lead_v righteous_a life_n a._n isa_n 60.21_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v q._n what_o promise_n have_v you_o that_o god_n will_v enable_v you_o to_o glorify_v he_o a._n psalm_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o q._n will_v not_o god_n honour_v those_o that_o honour_v he_o a._n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v q._n to_o who_o and_o for_o what_o must_v we_o pray_v a._n phil._n 4.6_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n q._n if_o we_o follow_v this_o council_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o make_v know_v our_o request_n to_o god_n in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n will_v not_o this_o bring_v we_o great_a peace_n a._n verse_n 7._o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n q._n may_v not_o all_o flesh_n take_v encouragement_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n a._n psalm_n 65.2_o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v q._n may_v we_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n or_o must_v we_o worship_v and_o serve_v god_n only_o a._n mat._n 4.10_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v q._n can_v we_o have_v access_n to_o god_n no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n a._n john_n 14.6_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o i_o q._n will_v god_n give_v we_o every_o thing_n that_o we_o ask_v of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n john_n 16.23_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o q._n must_v we_o not_o avoid_v rashness_n in_o prayer_n a._n eccl._n 5.2_o be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o q._n must_v we_o ask_v nothing_o in_o prayer_n but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o when_o we_o ask_v what_o be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n may_v we_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v hear_v we_o a._n 1_o john_n 5.14_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o q._n what_o place_n shall_v we_o choose_v to_o pray_v in_o be_v not_o a_o secret_a place_n best_o for_o prayer_n a._n math._n 6.6_o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o pray_v enter_v into_o thy_o closet_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v shut_v thy_o door_n pray_v to_o thy_o father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a and_o thy_o father_n which_o see_v in_o secret_a shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o q._n who_o prayer_n avail_v much_o with_o god_n a._n james_n 5.16_o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o 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such_o efficacy_n that_o we_o shall_v receive_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v a._n matth._n 21.22_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v q._n will_v not_o god_n pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n upon_o those_o person_n and_o family_n that_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o a._n jer._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n q._n can_v we_o not_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v unless_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n a._n rom._n 8.26_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v q._n what_o promise_n have_v you_o that_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n upon_o you_o a._n zech._n 12.10_o i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v q._n when_o we_o can_v express_v our_o want_n with_o word_n be_v not_o our_o desire_n and_o groansknown_a to_o god_n a._n psalm_n 38.9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o q._n when_o we_o have_v pray_v to_o god_n must_v we_o not_o observe_v what_o answer_v god_n give_v to_o our_o prayer_n a._n psalm_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n q._n when_o we_o find_v god_n answer_v our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o love_v god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v a._n psalm_n 116.1_o 2._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o my_o supplication_n because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v q._n if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v god_n answer_v we_o must_v we_o not_o continue_v in_o prayer_n a._n col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n q._n if_o we_o continue_v to_o pray_v and_o wait_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o not_o in_o due_a time_n hear_v and_o answer_v our_o prayer_n a._n psalm_n 40.1_o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o a._n 1_o thes_n 5.18_o in_o every_o thing_n give_v thanks_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v you_o q._n do_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n please_v god_n more_o than_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n a._n psalm_n 69.30_o 31._o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n a._n must_v we_o not_o bless_v god_n every_o morning_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o night_n and_o every_o night_n for_o the_o