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deal_v with_o he_o as_o he_o do_v adonijah_n he_o will_v not_o tear_v thy_o supplication_n and_o make_v it_o a_o dittay_n against_o thou_o for_o take_v away_o thy_o life_n only_o beware_v of_o adonijah_n his_o heart_n do_v not_o design_n treason_n as_o its_o thought_n he_o do_v while_o thou_o present_v thy_o desire_n tâ—_n the_o king_n if_o then_o thou_o will_v ask_v what_o course_n thou_o shall_v take_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v i_o will_v tender_v thou_o no_o better_a advice_n than_o peter_n do_v to_o simon_n the_o sorcerer_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act._n 8.23_o 22._o repent_v of_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o to_o press_v this_o so_o necessary_a advice_n and_o exhortation_n let_v we_o briefl_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n hold_v forth_o some_o ground_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o argument_n to_o vindicate_v the_o point_n from_o the_o antimonian_a dream_n 1._o what_o ground_n have_v thou_o to_o entertain_v the_o least_o scruple_n concern_v thy_o duty_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o bemoan_v thy_o condition_n to_o he_o to_o perform_v this_o part_n of_o worship_n which_o not_o only_o thy_o indigence_n but_o also_o his_o honour_n call_v for_o at_o thy_o hand_n what_o see_v thou_o what_o do_v antimonian_o hold_v forth_o unto_o thou_o for_o take_v off_o the_o tie_n and_o obligation_n which_o thy_o condition_n and_o dependence_n thy_o want_n and_o fear_n and_o god_n law_n write_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o scripture_n do_v lay_v upon_o thou_o can_v thy_o former_a wickedness_n make_v thou_o now_o a_o libertine_n can_v it_o pull_v out_o thy_o shoulder_n from_o under_o the_o yoke_n 2._o thou_o be_v convince_v of_o thy_o duty_n will_v thou_o ask_v whether_o thou_o may_v perform_v it_o or_o not_o there_o can_v hardly_o be_v a_o clear_a contradiction_n imagine_v then_o to_o 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thou_o desire_v it_o but_o from_o god_n and_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o what_o be_v prayer_n but_o a_o offer_v up_o of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n 4._o for_o thy_o warrant_n thou_o have_v the_o command_n of_o god_n again_o and_o again_o repeat_v in_o the_o word_n 5._o many_o sad_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o kingdom_n family_n and_o person_n that_o will_v not_o call_v upon_o god_n 6._o thou_o have_v see_v hear_v and_o may_v read_v of_o many_o judgement_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a pour_v out_o upon_o such_o as_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o he_o 7._o we_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n 1_o cor._n 11.14_o appeal_v to_o nature_n itself_o do_v it_o not_o teach_v he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n to_o cry_v to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o relieve_v and_o to_o entreat_v he_o who_o he_o have_v wrong_v and_o off_o nd_v to_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v thus_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n discover_v this_o duty_n to_o pagan_n and_o as_o with_o a_o double_a cord_n bind_v it_o unto_o thou_o who_o also_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n point_v out_o that_o way_n to_o thy_o foot_n 8._o several_a talent_n bestow_v on_o thou_o for_o this_o effect_n do_v call_v to_o thou_o to_o improve_v they_o what_o have_v thou_o not_o some_o natural_a power_n and_o ability_n to_o desire_v and_o express_v though_o not_o in_o a_o spititual_a and_o save_a way_n thy_o desire_n to_o god_n 9_o do_v not_o thy_o conscience_n draw_v thou_o to_o the_o throne_n do_v it_o not_o accuse_v and_o challenge_v thou_o when_o thou_o omitte_v this_o necessary_a and_z as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o natural_a duty_n 10._o have_v thou_o not_o many_o want_n fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o do_v all_o these_o say_v unto_o thou_o but_o o_o run_v to_o the_o throne_n for_o a_o supply_n and_o remedy_n 11._o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o privilege_n that_o thou_o may_v approach_v the_o great_a king_n do_v call_v upon_o thou_o to_o improve_v it_o together_o with_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o thereby_o may_v be_v purchase_v yea_o 12._o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o income_n than_o the_o present_a effect_n which_o usual_o it_o have_v on_o the_o heart_n to_o enlarge_v fit_a and_o in_o some_o measure_n dispose_v it_o for_o become_v a_o temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o be_v a_o fit_a room_n to_o receive_v and_o welcome_v the_o king_n with_o all_o his_o train_n of_o attendant_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o harbinger_n of_o glory_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o disposition_n but_o a_o beginning_n of_o the_o save_a work_n prayer_n if_o serious_a be_v a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a and_o convert_v motion_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v the_o first_o breathe_v of_o the_o new_a creature_n desire_v of_o grace_n say_v divine_n be_v grace_n certain_o if_o it_o be_v effectual_a and_o resolute_a it_o must_v be_v so_o and_o desire_n be_v the_o life_n of_o prayer_n and_o without_o it_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n so_o that_o such_o as_o forbid_v the_o unregenerate_a to_o pray_v do_v dissuade_v they_o to_o be_v convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n or_o begin_v the_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o convert_n ordinance_n but_o also_o the_o first_o breathe_v of_o the_o convert_v not_o only_o a_o mean_a but_o also_o a_o part_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o conversion_n 13._o the_o doleful_a and_o sad_a consequent_n that_o must_v follow_v the_o contempt_n of_o this_o promise_a remedy_n the_o king_n ere_o it_o be_v long_o will_v tear_v these_o proud_a rebel_n in_o piece_n who_o will_v not_o submit_v and_o supplicate_v he_o for_o a_o pardon_n 14._o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v that_o probability_n if_o not_o certainty_n of_o success_n that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v thy_o desire_n may_v as_o a_o strong_a cord_n draw_v thou_o nigh_o to_o god_n thou_o have_v not_o one_o but_o many_o encouragement_n to_o excite_v and_o set_v thou_o a_o work_n 1._o god_n bowel_n open_v in_o the_o ordinance_n and_o his_o arm_n stretch_v forth_o to_o embrace_v thou_o 2._o his_o call_n and_o invitation_n his_o counsel_n entreaty_n request_n expostulation_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o his_o solemn_a protestation_n that_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o sinner_n ruin_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v live_v while_o the_o king_n invit_v the_o traitor_n to_o come_v and_o seek_v his_o pardon_n what_o shall_v discourage_v he_o 3._o his_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n in_o make_v prayer_n a_o mean_a for_o that_o end_n they_o who_o teach_v that_o sinner_n can_v expect_v a_o blessing_n on_o their_o offer_v up_o their_o desire_n to_o god_n do_v say_v yea_o though_o we_o do_v abstract_a from_o his_o fidelity_n in_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o ordinance_n in_o vain_a 4._o his_o stir_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o fill_v it_o though_o by_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o such_o desire_n and_o purpose_n as_o be_v fit_a material_n of_o prayer_n do_v say_v that_o if_o we_o will_v improve_v that_o season_n the_o lord_n purpose_v not_o to_o send_v we_o away_o empty_a he_o will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o promove_v what_o good_a he_o begin_v to_o work_v in_o we_o till_o we_o resist_v his_o spirit_n and_o first_o draw_v off_o and_o lie_v by_o and_o thus_o stifle_v the_o new_a birth_n in_o its_o conception_n 5._o god_n satisfy_v the_o natural_a appetite_n of_o inanimate_a creature_n and_o fulfil_v the_o sensual_a desire_n of_o the_o brute_n and_o brutish_a request_n of_o sensual_a man_n when_o selfish_a ahab_n have_v open_v their_o mouth_n for_o outward_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n he_o have_v fill_v they_o
must_v carry_v along_o with_o they_o a_o sufficient_a ground_n and_o warrant_v for_o our_o prayer_n and_o according_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n david_n no_o soon_o meet_v with_o a_o promise_n but_o he_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o prayer_n 2_o sam._n 7.27_o where_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o inference_n he_o there_o make_v because_o thou_o have_v promise_v say_v he_o therefore_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v o_o may_v some_o have_v say_v you_o be_v too_o rash_a to_o run_v to_o the_o throne_n where_o be_v your_o warrant_n you_o have_v no_o command_n o_o but_o say_v david_n have_v i_o not_o god_n word_n he_o have_v say_v and_o promise_v to_o give_v and_o that_o be_v warrant_n enough_o for_o i_o to_o ask_v it_o be_v true_a before_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n come_v i_o have_v no_o warrant_n thus_o peremptory_o and_o absolute_o to_o ask_v such_o a_o temporal_a mercy_n but_o now_o have_v his_o word_n to_o build_v upon_o what_o can_v devil_n and_o man_n say_v for_o shake_v my_o faith_n you_o will_v say_v object_v say_v so_o that_o eminent_a modern_a divine_a treat_n of_o prayer_n and_o divine_a providence_n ch_n 3._o §_o 2._o pag._n 104._o object_v that_o promise_n be_v concern_v a_o peculiar_a blessing_n out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o david_n to_o build_v his_o prayer_n upon_o yet_o general_a and_o perpetual_a promise_n be_v not_o a_o warrant_n ans_fw-fr that_o difference_n make_v for_o we_o and_o not_o for_o the_o objecter_n for_o when_o the_o promise_a mercy_n be_v peculiar_a it_o will_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o a_o special_a warrant_n and_o command_v then_o when_o the_o mercy_n be_v common_a in_o which_o all_o have_v some_o sort_n of_o right_n by_o a_o general_a word_n of_o promise_n and_o so_o none_o need_v to_o scruple_n to_o plead_v their_o right_n the_o more_o narrow_a the_o way_n be_v there_o be_v the_o great_a need_n of_o light_n and_o hedge_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o mistake_n and_o deviation_n but_o 105._o but_o ibid._n pag._n 105._o you_o will_v object_v some_o thing_n may_v be_v sound_o promise_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o obj._n 1_o as_o vengeance_n upon_o enemy_n and_o a_o retribution_n of_o our_o wrong_n rom._n 12.19_o heb._n 10.30_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o perish_v one_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n luk._n 21_o 1â—_n ans_fw-fr while_o we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v 1._o lest_o we_o mistake_v the_o way_n when_o we_o have_v the_o sun-light_n of_o a_o promise_n to_o direct_v our_o step_n 2._o lest_o we_o faint_v and_o weary_a unless_o the_o cause_n be_v within_o and_o from_o ourselves_o who_o have_v such_o a_o cordial_a as_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v yield_v for_o quicken_a and_o revive_v our_o spirit_n and_o such_o refreshment_n as_o the_o refulgent_a beam_n of_o that_o luminary_n will_v afford_v when_o they_o shine_v and_o reflect_v upon_o we_o as_o to_o the_o first_o instance_n it_o be_v make_v up_o of_o a_o promise_n respect_v our_o good_a protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o the_o rage_n of_o cruel_a enemy_n and_o of_o a_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n as_o to_o they_o we_o must_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o and_o may_v go_v safe_o as_o far_o as_o the_o promise_n conduct_v we_o may_v pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o enemy_n abstract_v from_o the_o threaten_a and_o commit_v the_o manner_n and_o way_n of_o our_o deliverance_n to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v take_v such_o course_n in_o his_o holy_a and_o wise_a providence_n for_o accomplish_v that_o promise_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o viz._n either_o by_o confound_v restrain_v or_o reclaim_v of_o they_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o our_o plead_v that_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n which_o be_v complicate_v with_o a_o threaten_n against_o enemy_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o their_o good_a here_o and_o eternal_o hereafter_o for_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o threaten_n be_v a_o warrant_n for_o and_o rule_v of_o our_o prayer_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o end_n operantis_fw-la end_n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o dispensation_n whatever_o holy_a end_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o wisdom_n have_v propose_v finis_fw-la operis_fw-la though_o not_o always_o finis_fw-la operantis_fw-la of_o the_o threaten_a be_v the_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n of_o the_o sinner_n we_o shall_v improve_v it_o as_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o deprecat_fw-la that_o and_o other_o judgement_n not_o only_a shall_v the_o threaten_a stir_n up_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o but_o it_o may_v stir_v up_o other_o though_o injure_v by_o they_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o to_o the_o second_o instance_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o look_v on_o the_o letter_n as_o the_o meaning_n and_o scope_n of_o these_o word_n which_o be_v to_o comfort_v the_o godly_a under_o their_o trial_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n powerful_a and_o overrule_a providence_n who_o can_v notwithstanding_o of_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o enemy_n so_o guard_n and_o defend_v yea_o and_o if_o it_o be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o their_o good_a will_v certain_o so_o protect_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a in_o the_o least_o to_o wrong_v they_o and_o for_o strengthen_v their_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o undervalue_v the_o threaten_a and_o proud_a boast_n of_o vain_a weak_a man_n the_o least_o and_o most_o inconsiderable_a injury_n be_v instance_a that_o enemy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o much_o as_o pull_v out_o one_o hair_n out_o of_o their_o head_n and_o what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o promise_n though_o we_o will_v only_o consider_v what_o be_v direct_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n that_o do_v not_o beseem_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n you_o will_v say_v it_o do_v not_o beseem_v the_o modesty_n and_o look_v not_o like_o christian_a self-denial_n 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god_n for_o they_o nor_o persevere_v in_o so_o do_v as_o samuel_n and_o jeremiah_n do_v but_o by_o this_o relaxation_n the_o lord_n do_v warn_v his_o honest_a supplicant_n that_o their_o prayer_n will_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o behalf_n of_o such_o wretch_n albeit_o the_o lord_n will_v accept_v of_o his_o saint_n and_o their_o prayer_n though_o pour_v out_o for_o castaway_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v their_o request_n nor_o show_v mercy_n to_o these_o for_o who_o they_o do_v pray_v and_o yet_o their_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o shall_v like_o david_n fast_v for_o his_o malicious_a enemy_n ps_n 35.13_o return_v into_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o simple_o dissuade_v they_o to_o pray_v but_o by_o a_o argument_n take_v ab_fw-la inutiâ—i_fw-la which_o if_o they_o will_v let_v pass_v
unprofitable_a task_n and_o too_o high_a for_o we_o and_o will_v not_o have_v such_o new_a wine_n put_v into_o our_o old_a bottle_n till_o they_o be_v renew_v lest_o they_o break_v mat._n 9.17.5_o satan_n as_o a_o cruel_a exacter_n may_v press_v thou_o to_o deal_v inhumane_o and_o too_o rigorous_o either_o towards_o thyself_o or_o other_o and_o though_o such_o a_o work_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v much_o piety_n and_o zeal_n in_o it_o yet_o satan_n do_v blow_v the_o bellows_o thus_o if_o tender_a christian_n shall_v find_v a_o mighty_a impulse_n upon_o their_o spirit_n to_o pray_v and_o fast_o so_o long_o and_o so_o frequent_o as_o to_o hazard_v their_o health_n and_o to_o neglect_v their_o call_n and_o not_o provide_v for_o their_o family_n ah_o how_o rare_a a_o case_n be_v this_o but_o though_o multitude_n do_v spare_v and_o pamper_v their_o body_n to_o the_o neglect_n and_o ruin_n of_o their_o soul_n yet_o some_o have_v fail_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o then_o certain_o satan_n be_v not_o idle_a it_o be_v he_o that_o help_v forward_o this_o cruel_a zeal_n thus_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o jew_n in_o 11.7_o in_o but_o the_o command_v give_v to_o he_o be_v only_o for_o trial_n there_o be_v a_o ram_n provide_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n gen._n 22.13_o but_o they_o can_v pretend_v no_o kind_n of_o command_n jer._n 7.31_o nay_o the_o lord_n will_v rather_o have_v no_o sacrifice_n then_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n shall_v be_v omit_v far_o more_o than_o cruelty_n shall_v be_v exercise_v mat._n 11.7_o imitation_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v of_o faithful_a abraham_n to_o offer_v up_o their_o child_n the_o lord_n command_v they_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o beast_n but_o satan_n teach_v they_o in_o a_o mad_a fit_a of_o zeal_n thus_o to_o supererogat_a and_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n which_o oblation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o devil_n as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o haply_o for_o this_o because_o satan_n do_v prescribe_v require_v and_o stir_v 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whether_o that_o be_v prayer_n hear_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n must_v come_v from_o he_o who_o like_v not_o the_o work_n and_o who_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n and_o that_o his_o hand_n may_v not_o be_v discern_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o most_o fair_a and_o specious_a as_o be_v at_o such_o a_o season_n most_o probable_a to_o mar_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n but_o the_o lord_n prepare_v strengthu_v fix_v and_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n and_o incline_v it_o to_o perform_v his_o statute_n and_o establish_v our_o go_n psa_n 10.17_o psa_fw-la 27.14_o psa_fw-la 40.2_o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v not_o raise_v but_o rather_o expel_v those_o storm_n and_o mist_n of_o confusion_n that_o dis-inableth_a we_o in_o his_o work_n 7._o satan_n will_v suggest_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o good_a divisive_o and_o partial_o satan_n when_o he_o move_v we_o to_o do_v good_a be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o element_n his_o motion_n can_v be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a if_o to_o some_o good_a not_o to_o all_o yea_o to_o some_o for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o we_o may_v be_v stay_v from_o follow_v some_o other_o haply_o of_o more_o concernment_n however_o he_o know_v that_o he_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o that_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o none_o of_o our_o work_n unless_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o commandment_n psa_n 119.6_o jam._n 2.10_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o can_v set_v one_o table_n of_o the_o law_n or_o any_o one_o commandment_n against_o another_o he_o will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o help_n for_o enable_v thou_o to_o bear_v that_o part_n of_o the_o burden_n thou_o have_v choose_v thus_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o zealous_a and_o diligent_a in_o religious_a performance_n who_o neglect_v their_o relative_a duty_n as_o they_o be_v parent_n master_n servant_n neighbour_n etc._n etc._n not_o unlike_a to_o those_o who_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o pharisee_n to_o be_v liberal_a in_o their_o contribution_n for_o pious_a use_n and_o undutiful_a to_o their_o indigent_a parent_n mat._n 15.5.6_o but_o there_o be_v other_o and_z thief_z not_o a_o few_o who_o place_n all_o their_o religion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n and_o they_o have_v no_o other_o charter_n to_o happiness_n but_o that_o they_o be_v good_a neighbour_n they_o deal_v just_o they_o wrong_v no_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o satan_n may_v foster_v their_o delusion_n he_o will_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o man_n ah_o what_o a_o monstrous_a kind_n of_o religion_n must_v that_o be_v to_o wrong_v man_n in_o nothing_o and_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o all_o his_o service_n and_o worship_n except_o perhaps_o some_o outward_a performance_n without_o life_n and_o heat_n to_o give_v to_o man_n all_o his_o due_a and_o to_o god_n none_o of_o he_o o_o but_o the_o spirit_n teach_v and_o help_v we_o to_o walk_v uniform_o and_o to_o 24.16_o to_o act._n 24.16_o exercise_v 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and_o all_o kind_n of_o persecutor_n make_v they_o mad_a against_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o sincere_a professor_n of_o it_o nay_o every_o motion_n though_o upon_o the_o matter_n never_o so_o good_a which_o tend_v to_o justify_v any_o sinful_a course_n to_o harden_v our_o heart_n therein_o and_o to_o feed_v any_o distemper_a passion_n and_o lust_n must_v come_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o and_o from_o he_o it_o also_o proceed_v that_o man_n be_v more_o zealous_a for_o their_o own_o invention_n and_o superstitious_a custom_n then_o for_o the_o command_n of_o god_n o_o but_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o be_v 4.18_o be_v gal._n 4.18_o zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n to_o follow_v the_o direct_a on_o of_o the_o word_n and_o with_o 23.12_o with_o job_n 23.12_o job_n to_o esteem_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o our_o necessary_a food_n but_o every_o anti-scriptural_a and_o erroneous_a motion_n be_v a_o satanical_a suggestion_n 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christian_a any_o thing_n as_o the_o 3.19_o the_o heb._n 3.19_o israelite_n can_v not_o enter_v canaan_n so_o neither_o our_o prayer_n enter_v heaven_n because_o of_o unbelief_n o_o but_o the_o 5.15_o the_o isa_n 5.15_o prayer_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o be_v shut_v out_o it_o will_v not_o go_v away_o and_o return_v empty_a it_o will_v not_o take_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o get_v a_o nay_o and_o repulse_n it_o avail_v much_o say_v a_o the_o apostle_n but_o how_o much_o 6.15_o ver_fw-la 6.15_o o_o man_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o express_v because_o it_o be_v beyond_o expression_n if_o particular_n must_v be_v name_v but_o in_o the_o general_n all_o thing_n say_v our_o bless_a lord_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_v 9.23_o and_o unto_o the_o believe_a soul_n he_o say_v be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 15.28_o and_o mat._n 17.20_o if_o you_o have_v faith_n nothing_o shall_v be_v impossible_a unto_o you_o and_o mat._n 21.21_o 22._o if_o you_o have_v faith_n and_o doubt_v not_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v and_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 see_v also_o mark_v 11.24_o heb._n 11.33_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o excellency_n necessity_n and_o use_n of_o faith_n but_o you_o will_v say_v what_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o what_o faith_n be_v that_o without_o which_o we_o need_v not_o think_v to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n jam._n 1.6_o 7._o ans_fw-fr albeit_o faith_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o acceptable_a performance_n of_o every_o duty_n that_o without_o it_o its_o impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o yet_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n it_o be_v require_v in_o prayer_n hence_o a_o acceptable_a prayer_n be_v call_v the_o 5.15_o the_o jam._n 5.15_o prayer_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o man_n as_o of_o his_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n and_o 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