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man_n do_v according_a unto_o their_o own_o fancy_n appoint_v purgatory_n fire_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n 19_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o unto_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n fatherlie_a goodwill_n towards_o we_o we_o adjoine_v his_o power_n &_o majesty_n both_o to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o willing_a but_o also_o able_a to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o crave_v of_o he_o by_o true_a faith_n and_o also_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o majesty_n may_v retain_v we_o in_o that_o reverence_n which_o be_v due_a thereunto_o 20_o we_o hold_v that_o god_n as_o a_o most_o simple_a be_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o infinite_a essence_n in_o every_o thing_n &_o in_o all_o thing_n at_o once_o but_o not_o in_o or_o of_o their_o substance_n be_v without_o and_o beyond_o all_o thing_n whole_o in_o himself_o preserve_v and_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n &_o not_o mix_v with_o any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o rave_a dotage_n of_o the_o manichaees_n 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the_o apostle_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n whence_o also_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o where_o he_o will_v entertain_v all_o his_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o body_n again_o be_v make_v incorruptible_a and_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o live_v there_o with_o he_o aeternallie_o 23_o now_o as_o that_o glory_n which_o we_o hope_v for_o be_v at_o this_o day_n incomprehensible_a unto_o we_o so_o we_o be_v not_o curious_o that_o be_v without_o god_n word_n to_o make_v enquiry_n of_o these_o bless_a mansion_n but_o devout_o to_o reverence_v that_o which_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o to_o hope_v &_o to_o believe_v touch_v they_o until_o the_o time_n that_o indeed_o we_o shall_v see_v hear_v and_o receive_v those_o thing_n which_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v ear_n have_v not_o hear_v nor_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n defend_v by_o james_n habeeruterus_n of_o bearne_n principle_n touch_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o first_o of_o they_o lxv_o have_v handle_v the_o preface_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o second_o be_v now_o to_o be_v open_v which_o contain_v the_o petition_n or_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o prayer_n itself_o 1_o christ_n frame_v these_o petition_n according_a unto_o the_o present_a nature_n and_o state_n of_o man_n uz._n in_o respect_n that_o we_o be_v in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n which_o whole_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v john_n 15.19_o and_o not_o unto_o the_o first_o condition_n wherein_o adam_n be_v create_v pure_a and_o upright_o before_o his_o fall_n 2_o for_o there_o have_v be_v no_o
but_o now_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o word_n of_o the_o petition_n the_o word_n bread_n be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n neither_o simple_o nor_o metaphoricallie_o for_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o supper_n or_o thanksgiving_a of_o alm_n of_o tribulation_n of_o doctrine_n as_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v expound_v it_o but_o it_o be_v take_v by_o set_v down_o a_o part_n for_o the_o whole_a for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o this_o life_n 9_o now_o whereas_o christ_n have_v express_v this_o petition_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n be_v the_o moderate_v kind_n of_o sustenance_n that_o man_n use_v and_o not_o flesh_n or_o of_o dainty_a fair_a he_o do_v thereby_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o care_n of_o thriftines_n and_o so_o brietie_n and_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v content_a with_o small_a and_o mean_a thing_n 10_o for_o although_o we_o may_v use_v meat_n not_o for_o necessity_n cause_v only_o see_v the_o lord_n 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