christ_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o think_v as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o contradiction_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n as_o faustus_n the_o manichee_n do_v who_o do_v deny_v this_o gospel_n to_o be_v pen_v by_o matthew_n and_o deny_v this_o sentence_n to_o be_v any_o of_o christ_n word_n because_o it_o be_v false_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o ceremony_n see_v christian_n do_v not_o observe_v they_o consider_v the_o law_n have_v no_o place_n in_o justification_n and_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o point_n of_o meat_n day_n or_o ceremony_n we_o ought_v with_o paul_n to_o think_v it_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a ob._n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v thus_o fulfil_v what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n answ_n the_o decalogue_n or_o ten_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n rom._n 2.15_o which_o show_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o 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egypt_n because_o it_o be_v a_o country_n near_o at_o hand_n whereunto_o the_o journey_n will_v be_v less_o and_o be_v thou_o there_o until_o i_o bring_v thou_o word_n god_n command_v shall_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o motion_n as_o the_o soldier_n be_v not_o to_o leave_v his_o station_n without_o the_o command_n of_o his_o officer_n no_o more_o be_v we_o without_o god_n command_n for_o herod_n will_v seek_v the_o young_a child_n to_o destroy_v he_o the_o angel_n know_v this_o by_o divine_a revelation_n for_o god_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n a_o far_o off_o psal_n 139.2_o and_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o will_n though_o the_o angel_n may_v suspect_v it_o from_o the_o cruel_a and_o proud_a disposition_n of_o herod_n yet_o only_o he_o know_v it_o from_o revelation_n there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n can_v stand_v against_o god_n prov._n 21.30_o the_o angel_n say_v not_o herod_n will_v destroy_v but_o only_o seek_v to_o destroy_v psal_n 37.32_o v._o 14._o when_o he_o arise_v he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n and_o his_o mother_n by_o night_n and_o depart_v into_o egypt_n here_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o joseph_n we_o must_v go_v from_o country_n friend_n and_o kindred_n when_o god_n call_v so_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o though_o we_o know_v not_o whither_o here_o be_v a_o long_a and_o dangerous_a journey_n for_o joseph_n a_o old_a man_n to_o carry_v a_o woman_n that_o have_v late_o lie_v in_o and_o a_o infant_n of_o about_o forty_o day_n old_a above_o two_o hundred_o mile_n through_o a_o vast_a wilderness_n into_o egypt_n to_o sojourn_v among_o person_n utter_o unknown_a who_o language_n probable_o he_o know_v not_o and_o that_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o winter_n but_o faith_n overcome_v all_o difficulty_n he_o believe_v the_o angel_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v he_o word_n when_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o remove_v as_o he_o say_v v._n 13._o faith_n in_o joseph_n swallow_v up_o carnal_a fear_n 15._o and_o be_v there_o till_o the_o death_n of_o 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be_v apply_v to_o every_o particular_a as_o when_o wicked_a man_n contemn_v isaiahs_n ministry_n the_o lord_n send_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 6.9_o to_o preach_v that_o they_o shall_v hear_v but_o not_o understand_v see_v but_o not_o perceive_v to_o such_o contemner_n christ_n at_o several_a time_n apply_v it_o as_o matth._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o joh._n 12.39_o 40._o and_o the_o apostle_n apply_v it_o to_o such_o jew_n act._n 28.26_o 27._o so_o rom._n 11.8_o as_o it_o be_v write_v god_n have_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n eye_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v and_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v to_o this_o day_n which_o though_o speak_v by_o esaias_n and_o aim_v at_o the_o wicked_a that_o then_o live_v under_o his_o ministry_n yet_o be_v speak_v in_o general_a fall_v upon_o all_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n 3_o analogical_o or_o by_o way_n of_o proportion_n so_o this_o scripture_n out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n which_o be_v 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the_o tyrant_n herod_n have_v endeavour_v to_o find_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v he_o alone_o before_o he_o will_v kill_v so_o many_o infant_n which_o thing_n he_o know_v will_v render_v he_o odious_a to_o all_o moreover_o there_o be_v a_o common_a report_n that_o when_o joseph_n and_o mary_n come_v to_o present_a christ_n to_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o time_n when_o mary_n be_v purify_v that_o the_o child_n jesus_n be_v open_o declare_v by_o simeon_n and_o anna_n to_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o from_o thence_o herod_n suppose_v the_o wiseman_n have_v deceive_v he_o be_v exceed_o wroth_a and_o send_v forth_o and_o slay_v all_o the_o infant_n in_o bethlem_n and_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o two_o year_n old_a and_o under_o because_o the_o report_n of_o the_o wiseman_n and_o the_o witness_n of_o simoon_n and_o hanna_n in_o the_o temple_n stick_v much_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n so_o that_o herod_n can_v not_o without_o fear_n of_o a_o tumult_n vent_v his_o malice_n 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ambivius_n and_o annius_n rufus_n who_o govern_v till_o the_o death_n of_o augustus_n augustus_n be_v dead_a and_o tiberius_n caesar_n succeed_v he_o he_o make_v valerius_n gratus_n governor_n of_o syria_n and_o after_o he_o pontius_n pilate_n who_o crucify_v christ_n to_o pilate_n succeed_v marcellus_n cumanus_n claudius_n faelix_fw-la portius_n festius_n albinus_n and_o florus_n under_o who_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o nero_n thirty_o five_o year_n after_o christ_n death_n the_o jew_n begin_v to_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_n and_o short_o after_o be_v overthrow_v by_o vespasian_n and_o titus_n for_o in_o the_o five_o year_n after_o in_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o september_n jerusalem_n be_v take_v and_o destroy_v of_o titus_n v._o 23._o and_o he_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n call_v nazareth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n he_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o nazarene_n this_o testimony_n in_o these_o same_o word_n be_v not_o 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all_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14.37_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a man_n so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o ordinary_a righteous_a man_n by_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o reward_n now_o for_o prophet_n we_o find_v they_o in_o several_a of_o the_o church_n as_o at_o rome_n rom._n 12.6_o he_o that_o prophesi_v let_v he_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n at_o antioch_n also_o act_v 13.1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o antioch_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o barnabas_n simeon_n lucius_n manaen_n saul_n in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v judas_n and_o silas_n act_v 15.32_o who_o be_v prophet_n exhort_v act_v 11.27_o the_o
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yea_o to_o serve_v god_n willing_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o if_o i_o do_v this_o thing_n willing_o i_o have_v a_o reward_n heb._n 6.10_o 11._o do_v person_n believe_v there_o be_v such_o a_o reward_n how_o will_v their_o endeavour_n be_v stir_v up_o when_o david_n believe_v he_o shall_v have_v saul_n daughter_n how_o be_v his_o valour_n stir_v up_o to_o kill_v the_o philistines_n and_o to_o bring_v two_o hundred_o of_o the_o philistines_n foreskin_n let_v man_n say_v what_o they_o will_v where_o there_o be_v not_o holy_a endeavour_n use_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v this_o promise_a reward_n persuasion_n still_o stir_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o endeavour_n oh_o then_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 5_o exhort_v be_v content_a to_o suffer_v all_o hardship_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n so_o moses_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o moses_n prefer_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n matth._n 5.11_o 12._o so_o those_o saint_n heb._n 10.34_o they_o suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n in_o hope_n of_o this_o reward_n 3_o use_v terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o have_v no_o reward_n prov._n 24.20_o no_o reward_n of_o happiness_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o iniquity_n so_o judas_n act_v 1.18_o they_o will_v one_o day_n see_v they_o have_v reward_v evil_a to_o their_o own_o soul_n isa_n 3.9_o then_o shall_v wicked_a man_n find_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v true_a isa_n 3.10_o 11._o say_v to_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o he_o for_o he_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n woe_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o he_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o gal._n 6.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o 7._o heb._n 10.30_o last_o in_o that_o the_o disciple_n propound_v the_o scruple_n and_o christ_n answer_v they_o both_o in_o v._o 34._o and_o in_o these_o three_o last_o verse_n observe_v obs_n the_o saint_n of_o god_n shall_v endeavour_v satisfaction_n in_o their_o scruple_n two_o thing_n 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v 2_o why_o god_n people_n shall_v labour_v and_o endeavour_v for_o satisfaction_n herein_o 1_o what_o a_o scruple_n be_v the_o latin_a word_n scrupulus_fw-la be_v derive_v of_o scrupus_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o little_a sharp_a stone_n which_o fall_v into_o a_o man_n shoe_n trouble_v he_o in_o travel_n metaphorical_o it_o signify_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v which_o inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n put_v it_o to_o pain_n for_o want_v of_o light_a until_o the_o conscience_n have_v satisfaction_n therein_o though_o therein_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o one_o side_n in_o which_o five_o thing_n 1_o a_o scruple_n be_v a_o doubt_n or_o trouble_v wherein_o the_o soul_n be_v trouble_v as_o to_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o to_o the_o practise_v or_o forbear_v of_o a_o thing_n when_o a_o man_n ask_v question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o 2_o the_o seat_n of_o this_o scrupling_a or_o doubt_v it_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n 1_o cor._n 10.25_o whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n so_o that_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v or_o forbear_v you_o ask_v a_o question_n herein_o to_o satisfy_v conscience_n which_o can_v witness_v with_o you_o concern_v the_o rectitude_n of_o such_o a_o action_n but_o stand_v hesitate_v and_o doubt_v herein_o 3_o this_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n inward_o grate_v upon_o the_o soul_n and_o put_v it_o to_o pain_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v heavy_a and_o lumpish_a under_o it_o and_o sometime_o grieve_v and_o sometime_o press_v the_o soul_n down_o with_o the_o weight_n thereof_o that_o the_o remove_n of_o it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v take_v off_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n 4_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o scruple_n be_v want_v of_o light_n because_o a_o soul_n can_v see_v his_o way_n hence_o some_o scrupulous_a soul_n rom._n 14.2_o want_v light_n to_o see_v that_o they_o may_v feed_v on_o all_o creature_n lawful_o feed_v only_o upon_o herb_n for_o fear_v they_o shall_v eat_v some_o meat_n which_o god_n in_o moses_n law_n have_v forbid_v 5_o there_o be_v a_o inclination_n to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o one_o part_n above_o another_o but_o yet_o not_o without_o trouble_n because_o of_o some_o difficulty_n it_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v for_o example_n when_o a_o christian_a be_v invite_v to_o go_v to_o a_o feast_n that_o be_v at_o a_o idolater_n house_n but_o be_v no_o idol_n feast_v there_o can_v not_o but_o be_v some_o trouble_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o some_o whether_o they_o shall_v go_v yet_o the_o conscience_n incline_v to_o dictate_v that_o they_o may_v go_v from_o that_o permission_n 1_o cor._n 10.27_o when_o a_o false_a prophet_n deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o wrought_v a_o miracle_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o go_v after_o other_o god_n they_o can_v not_o but_o have_v some_o doubt_n in_o their_o mind_n whether_o they_o shall_v go_v after_o strange_a god_n yet_o conscience_n incline_v unto_o truth_n they_o be_v to_o stand_v to_o that_o and_o to_o abandon_v the_o scruple_n and_o to_o suppress_v and_o conclude_v against_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o doubt_v so_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o a_o doubtful_a and_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v this_o a_o doubtful_a conscience_n hang_v in_o suspense_n with_o equality_n of_o reason_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n of_o something_o to_o be_v practise_v or_o believe_v but_o a_o scrupulous_a conscience_n incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v but_o not_o without_o some_o doubt_n because_o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o it_o well_o know_v not_o how_o to_o answer_v when_o we_o incline_v to_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o thing_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o suppress_v all_o difficulty_n which_o cause_n we_o to_o doubt_v if_o that_o can_v be_v do_v yet_o be_v we_o to_o go_v to_o that_o side_n conscience_n most_o incline_v to_o obj._n but_o do_v not_o all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n suspend_v a_o man_n act_v every_o way_n see_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v rom._n 14.23_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o his_o own_o mind_n v._o 5._o answ_n all_o doubt_n in_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o suspend_v a_o man_n act_v in_o practice_n for_o example_n a_o man_n doubt_n whether_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v a_o day_n appoint_v by_o command_n from_o god_n for_o worship_n his_o conscience_n perhaps_o doubt_v both_o way_n yet_o may_v he_o keep_v it_o for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o harm_n in_o the_o practical_a part_n the_o doubt_n may_v without_o harm_n be_v in_o the_o conscience_n and_o yet_o he_o may_v act_v one_o way_n but_o those_o doubt_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o suspend_v practice_n where_o argument_n be_v of_o equal_a force_n both_o way_n as_o where_o there_o be_v two_o face_n of_o authority_n in_o a_o nation_n the_o conscience_n question_n which_o have_v right_a on_o their_o side_n the_o subject_n so_o doubt_v must_v be_v neutral_a 2_o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o one_o part_n and_o be_v resolve_v on_o the_o other_o we_o must_v refuse_v the_o doubt_a part_n and_o take_v that_o wherein_o we_o be_v sure_a as_o in_o card_n and_o die_n if_o we_o play_v not_o we_o be_v safe_a 3_o when_o conscience_n doubt_v on_o both_o side_n which_o be_v the_o sin_n and_o which_o not_o then_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v most_o void_a of_o offence_n 4_o we_o may_v have_v
last_o the_o prayer_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n 2_o chron._n 30.27_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a priest_n come_v up_o to_o his_o holy_a habitation_n even_o unto_o heaven_n we_o shall_v do_v with_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o a_o bucket_n if_o two_o or_o three_o wind_n will_v not_o fetch_v it_o up_o we_o will_v wind_v it_o high_o and_o high_o till_o it_o do_v come_v up_o so_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o pin_n but_o we_o shall_v wind_v they_o up_o high_a and_o high_o so_o though_o we_o get_v not_o the_o thing_n whole_o that_o we_o desire_v yet_o we_o shall_v get_v our_o heart_n near_o god_n contrary_o hypocritical_a man_n will_v not_o can_v pray_v perseverant_o will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n job_n 27.9_o q._n d._n he_o will_v not_o hence_o their_o prayer_n be_v 1_o endless_a that_o for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o thing_n now_o the_o end_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o speed_v with_o god_n therefore_o he_o who_o prayer_n speed_v not_o with_o god_n his_o prayer_n be_v endless_a thou_o pray_v against_o covetousness_n pride_n and_o passion_n and_o yet_o remain_v so_o still_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o thy_o prayer_n when_o thou_o enjoy_v not_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o prayer_n to_o what_o end_n be_v thy_o servant_n work_v if_o thy_o business_n be_v not_o dispatch_v 2_o fruitless_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v a_o beggar_n beg_v if_o he_o be_v go_v before_o the_o alm_n be_v bestow_v so_o if_o thou_o go_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o grace_n be_v give_v thou_o thy_o beg_n be_v fruitless_a the_o blind_a man_n say_v joh._n 9.31_o we_o know_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n how_o do_v you_o know_v that_o may_v some_o say_v why_o by_o experience_n and_o example_n a_o drunkard_n pray_v against_o drunkenness_n that_o god_n will_v heal_v it_o in_o he_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n because_o he_o do_v not_o cure_v he_o but_o let_v he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n see_v thou_o a_o man_n go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n thou_o may_v see_v god_n hear_v not_o his_o prayer_n if_o a_o man_n lie_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n and_o send_v for_o all_o the_o physician_n in_o a_o country_n to_o come_v to_o he_o yet_o we_o know_v he_o be_v not_o cure_v so_o long_o as_o his_o deadly_a disease_n remain_v upon_o he_o so_o when_o i_o see_v a_o man_n malice_n pride_n etc._n etc._n lie_v upon_o he_o ordinary_o and_o usual_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o prayer_n i_o know_v god_n hear_v not_o his_o prayer_n for_o application_n see_v then_o that_o you_o pray_v perseverant_o imitate_v the_o woman_n of_o cana_n who_o will_v take_v no_o manner_n of_o denial_n or_o repulse_n from_o christ_n sometime_o he_o be_v silent_a sometime_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v deny_v she_o i_o be_o not_o send_v save_v to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n imitate_v that_o man_n lu._n 11.5_o 6._o property_n of_o perseverant_a prayer_n 1_o it_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o argument_n job_n 23.4_o i_o will_v fill_v my_o mouth_n with_o argument_n man_n when_o they_o be_v perseverant_o earnest_a for_o a_o thing_n will_v bring_v all_o argument_n to_o effect_v their_o end_n so_o will_v a_o believer_n to_o obtain_v his_o end_n lord_n it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n thou_o be_v my_o father_n who_o shall_v i_o go_v to_o but_o thou_o this_o be_v for_o thy_o honour_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v to_o thy_o great_a name_n esa_n 63.16_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a creature_n consider_v my_o frame_n remember_v i_o be_o dust_n psal_n 103.14_o 15._o our_o near_a approach_n to_o death_n when_o we_o can_v no_o more_o call_v upon_o god_n job_n 7.21_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o sin_n for_o now_o shall_v i_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n psal_n 115.17_o so_o from_o our_o own_o extremity_n be_v not_o silent_a to_o i_o lest_o if_o thou_o be_v silent_a to_o i_o i_o become_v like_o one_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n psal_n 28.1_o save_v i_o for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v into_o my_o soul_n psal_n 69.1_o from_o our_o own_o helplesness_n otherwise_o ps_n 22.11_o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o trouble_n be_v near_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v jer._n 3.23_o esa_n 63.5_o from_o the_o greatness_n of_o scruple_n and_o tentation_n that_o lie_v upon_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o overwhelming_n of_o spirit_n by_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o blessing_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o calling_n from_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o bid_v we_o ask_v jer._n 33._o â—_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n who_o have_v engage_v his_o faithfulness_n gen._n 32.9_o 10_o 11._o from_o our_o confidence_n in_o he_o psal_n 143.8_o from_o former_a experience_n psal_n 44.1_o o_o god_n we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n the_o great_a work_n thou_o do_v from_o the_o low_a condition_n of_o god_n people_n psal_n 44.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o from_o their_o constant_a adherence_n to_o his_o truth_n ver_fw-la 17.18_o 19_o 20._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o forget_v thou_o from_o our_o own_n not_o live_v in_o sin_n psal_n 86.2_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a from_o our_o perseverance_n in_o prayer_n psal_n 86.3_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o cry_v unto_o the_o daily_a from_o the_o plentiful_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o god_n ps_n 86.5_o 2_o property_n perseverant_a prayer_n be_v strive_v rom._n 15.3_o i_o beseech_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n sake_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o in_o your_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o i_o so_o do_v jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n gen._n 32.24_o especial_o for_o those_o to_o who_o we_o be_v relate_v a_o pastor_n for_o the_o flock_n a_o father_n for_o his_o child_n a_o master_n for_o his_o servant_n a_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o we_o be_v to_o wrastle-with_a a_o strong_a man_n we_o put_v to_o all_o our_o strength_n as_o a_o father_n that_o have_v a_o apple_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o child_n first_o open_v one_o finger_n and_o then_o another_o till_o the_o apple_n drop_v out_o so_o let_v we_o open_v one_o finger_n and_o then_o another_o to_o get_v sincerity_n till_o we_o get_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n upon_o we_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o proceed_n prayer_n though_o a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o get_v the_o thing_n total_o that_o he_o desire_v yet_o he_o be_v near_a god_n than_o he_o be_v at_o the_o first_o beginning_n he_o grow_v better_o every_o day_n by_o his_o prayer_n job_n 18.9_o the_o upright_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v grow_v strong_a and_o strong_a 4_o it_o be_v a_o prevail_a prayer_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32.26_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a that_o cry_n unto_o he_o day_n and_o night_n i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o and_o that_o right_a speedy_o luke_n 18.7_o that_o very_a parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n and_o poor_a widow_n be_v speak_v that_o man_n shall_v pray_v always_o and_o not_o faint_a luke_n 18.1_o etc._n etc._n motive_n to_o pray_v perseverant_o 1_o the_o continual_a intercession_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n in_o our_o behalf_n there_o to_o present_v our_o request_n heb._n 4.14.7.25.9.24_o so_o that_o soon_o or_o late_a they_o will_v speed_v or_o else_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a for_o we_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o grant_v 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o which_o concern_v our_o everlasting_a estate_n hence_o we_o have_v need_n put_v forth_o all_o our_o strength_n to_o beg_v they_o col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n by_o the_o transposition_n of_o a_o letter_n so_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o ply_v some_o laborious_a thing_n with_o all_o our_o might_n till_o we_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o a_o end_n object_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v long_o and_o find_v no_o benefit_n by_o my_o pray_n job_n 30.20_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v i_o not_o answ_n 1_o god_n sometime_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n before_o they_o perceive_v it_o dan._n 9.23_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o yet_o for_o three_o week_n he_o chastened_a himself_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v cap._n 10.2_o 3._o v._o 12._o from_o the_o first_o day_n thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o chasten_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n
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watchfulness_n col._n 4.2_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_n watch_z and_o pray_v matth._n 26.41_o take_v heed_n watch_n and_o pray_v mark_v 13.33_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n 1_o peter_n 4.7_o watch_z therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n luke_n 21.36_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o watch_n 1_o proper_a 2_o metaphorical_a 1_o proper_a this_o be_v practise_v 1_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o holy_a man_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o many_o care_n distraction_n and_o business_n can_v not_o sometime_o find_v fit_a access_n to_o god_n on_o the_o day_n time_n hence_o be_v force_v to_o take_v part_n of_o the_o night_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la the_o thing_n be_v lawful_a now_o if_o a_o christian_a unavoidable_o hinder_v on_o the_o day_n time_n do_v take_v part_n of_o the_o night_n for_o prayer_n thus_o david_n psalm_n 22.2_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o 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