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and_o the_o father_n and_o schoolman_n and_o whosoever_o say_v he_o have_v write_v of_o prayer_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o this_o signification_n and_o the_o word_n prayer_n in_o our_o language_n can_v without_o great_a impropriety_n be_v apply_v to_o signify_v any_o other_o thing_n chap._n iu._n in_o what_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n prayer_n do_v principal_o consist_v psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v concern_v that_o which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o occupo_fw-la the_o quod_fw-la locum_fw-la generis_fw-la occupo_fw-la first_o word_n of_o the_o desinition_n while_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o offer_v up_o of_o our_o desire_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v inquire_v in_o what_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n do_v prayer_n direct_o formal_o and_o principal_o consist_v by_o which_o question_n we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o voice_n as_o if_o it_o may_v not_o concur_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n wherefore_o be_v the_o tongue_n call_v our_o glory_n ps_n 57.8_o and_o 108.1_o and_o 30.12_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v employ_v in_o glorify_v its_o maker_n in_o praise_v of_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o but_o though_o it_o must_v join_v in_o the_o work_n yet_o it_o can_v give_v life_n and_o be_v unto_o it_o that_o must_v flow_v from_o another_o fountain_n after_o which_o we_o now_o inquire_v and_o therefore_o while_o prayer_n be_v divide_v in_o mental_a and_o vocal_a the_o last_o trust_n include_v and_o suppose_v the_o former_a else_o it_o deserve_v not_o the_o name_n lip_n labour_n be_v not_o prayer_n but_o you_o will_v say_v we_o can_v petition_v and_o ask_v but_o by_o the_o voice_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o must_v also_o include_v the_o last_o ans_fw-fr among_o man_n there_o can_v be_v no_o society_n no_o ask_n nor_o grant_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o expression_n by_o the_o voice_n or_o outward_a gesture_n but_o we_o may_v converse_v with_o the_o 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not_o worthy_a to_o be_v consider_v unless_o to_o show_v the_o folly_n of_o these_o luxuriant_a wit_n 1._o it_o belong_v say_v corp._n say_v loc._n cit_fw-la in_o corp._n thomas_n to_o the_o understanding_n as_o to_o command_v so_o also_o to_o inferiorem_fw-la to_o ita_fw-la se_fw-la habet_fw-la oratio_fw-la ad_fw-la superiorem_fw-la sicut_fw-la imperium_fw-la ad_fw-la inferiorem_fw-la petition_n and_o ask_v ans_fw-fr whatever_o may_v be_v say_v concern_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o command_v and_o set_v a_o work_n the_o rest_n yet_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n unless_o the_o heart_n present_v its_o desire_n and_o so_o the_o will_n must_v draw_v up_o the_o supplication_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o king_n but_o we_o may_v far_o more_o probable_o lay_v down_o the_o contradictory_n supposition_n and_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o understanding_n as_o elsewhere_o we_o may_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v at_o great_a length_n 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and_o especial_o regard_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o and_o therefore_o whenever_o the_o psalmist_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n either_o to_o pray_v or_o praise_n he_o look_v main_o to_o his_o heart_n know_v that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o prepare_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o other_o speaker_n that_o will_v get_v a_o hear_n and_o he_o think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v his_o heart_n set_v a_o work_n unless_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v employ_v ps_n 9.1_o ps_n 111.1_o ps_n 119.145_o ps_n 138.1_o ps_n 86.12_o &c_n &c_n and_o only_o that_o man_n to_o he_o iâ—_n the_o bless_a man_n that_o seek_v god_n whether_o in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o point_n of_o worship_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n ps_n 119.2_o the_o heart_n have_v a_o voice_n which_o god_n well_o understand_v and_o will_v hear_v when_o all_o other_o messenger_n be_v send_v away_o empty_a we_o have_v a_o sweet_a though_o short_a dialogue_n ps_n 27.8_o the_o lord_n begin_v and_o draw_v on_o the_o discourse_n with_o a_o kindly_a invitation_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n but_o who_o make_v answer_v o_o say_v these_o learned_a rabbi_n the_o heart_n and_o will_n can_v speak_v nay_o but_o say_v the_o prophet_n david_n i_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o axiom_n my_o heart_n must_v make_v the_o reply_n my_o 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v among_o our_o divine_n i_o find_v not_o this_o question_n move_v but_o i_o know_v schoolman_n know_v only_a dan._n til._n once_o we_o than_o arminian_n and_o afterward_o i_o know_v not_o what_o in_o his_o syntagdisp_n de_fw-fr precseemeâ—b_n to_o join_v with_o the_o schoolman_n none_o of_o they_o who_o will_v not_o join_v with_o d._n 14._o d._n oratio_fw-la est_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la religiosa_fw-la representatio_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la ames_n med._n theol._n cap._n 9_o &_o the_o case_z con_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 14._o ames_n while_o he_o describe_v prayer_n a_o religious_a present_v of_o our_o will_n before_o god_n which_o upon_o the_o matter_n differ_v not_o from_o
want_v his_o armour_n and_o have_v his_o quiver_n so_o full_a of_o discharge_v of_o the_o promise_n be_v these_o arrow_n which_o the_o bow_n of_o prayer_n discharge_v arrow_n he_o can_v want_v his_o bow_n give_v i_o child_n else_o i_o die_v say_v she_o in_o her_o impatience_n gen._n 30.1_o o_o but_o may_v the_o christian_a well_o say_v let_v i_o pray_v or_o i_o can_v live_v what_o can_v the_o poor_a pilgrim_n do_v if_o he_o have_v no_o provision_n prayer_n be_v our_o money_n that_o answer_v all_o thing_n what_o though_o we_o be_v far_o from_o home_n yet_o the_o treasure_n follow_v we_o it_o be_v within_o a_o cry_n and_o prayer_n can_v bring_v from_o thence_o what_o we_o can_v stand_v in_o need_n ask_v whatsoever_o you_o will_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o joh._n 16.23_o etc._n etc._n ah_o how_o shall_v a_o christian_a live_v without_o his_o god_n and_o without_o his_o saviour_n and_o how_o shall_v he_o live_v without_o his_o life_n that_o be_v impossible_a o_o but_o our_o 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a_o religious_a act_n and_o begin_v their_o dispute_n with_o a_o videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la as_o if_o their_o trifle_a objection_n can_v render_v the_o negative_a any_o way_n probable_a or_o to_o have_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o truth_n yet_o herein_o they_o carry_v themselves_o suitable_o to_o their_o own_o principle_n for_o upon_o good_a ground_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v if_o the_o popish_a devotion_n be_v convenient_a and_o if_o their_o lip-labour_n and_o move_v of_o the_o tongue_n without_o attention_n and_o affection_n as_o we_o shall_v chap._n shall_v set_a part_n 2._o chap._n hear_v themselves_o confess_v yea_o and_o without_o understanding_n while_o they_o pray_v in_o a_o unknown_a language_n be_v a_o religious_a act_n and_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o we_o may_v confident_o affirm_v that_o to_o dally_v thus_o in_o god_n service_n and_o to_o teach_v other_o to_o do_v so_o be_v a_o notable_a injury_n against_o the_o infinite_a majesty_n 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19_o art_n 1._o &_o dion_n carthus_n in_o 3._o do_v 17._o quaest_n 1._o theandrick_n action_n which_o do_v flow_v from_o and_o denominat_fw-la both_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n as_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fountain_n for_o as_o both_o nature_n continue_v distinct_a as_o to_o their_o be_v and_o existence_n though_o personal_o unite_v in_o the_o mediator_n so_o also_o their_o operation_n and_o property_n must_v not_o be_v confound_v there_o be_v some_o action_n that_o only_o agree_v to_o the_o humane_a and_o other_o only_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n whatsoever_o be_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n that_o must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o godhead_n but_o all_o christ_n suffering_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o humiliation_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o causality_n the_o divine_a nature_n may_v have_v 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the_o godhead_n that_o do_v assume_v our_o nature_n that_o raise_v it_o from_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v present_a with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o preseru_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n that_o pardon_v sin_n that_o be_v worship_v etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v his_o manhead_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v crucify_v rise_v again_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n pray_v weep_v etc._n etc._n albeit_o we_o deny_v not_o that_o even_o as_o to_o these_o humane_a action_n and_o suffering_n the_o deity_n of_o christ_n do_v moral_o concur_v add_v worth_a and_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o infinite_a value_n and_o satisfactory_a to_o divine_a justice_n in_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n man_n though_o as_o man_n that_o be_v though_o the_o man-head_n only_o do_v concur_v as_o their_o proper_a physical_a cause_n and_o immediate_a subject_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o deity_n do_v support_v the_o humanity_n and_o do_v concur_v with_o and_o give_v a_o be_v unto_o all_o its_o action_n and_o operation_n but_o that_o there_o be_v as_o to_o this_o any_o thing_n peculiar_a albeit_o there_o be_v a_o more_o ultimat_fw-la and_o mysterious_a union_n to_o christ_n for_o thus_o all_o of_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v from_o god_n and_o from_o all_o the_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n 3._o trinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n make_fw-mi lib._n 5._o adversus_fw-la eunom_fw-la vnitatem_fw-la naturae_fw-la voiuntaris_fw-la &_o operationis_fw-la confitemur_fw-la ambros_n in_o symb._n apost_n cap._n 3._o all_o of_o they_o work_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o power_n and_o thus_o the_o action_n of_o all_o man_n may_v be_v call_v theandrick_n and_o all_o creature_n motion_n divine_a act._n 17.28_o joh._n 5.17_o 19_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o do_v not_o with_o papist_n deny_v that_o christ_n be_v mediator_n according_a to_o both_o nature_n yea_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v his_o divine_a nature_n from_o his_o intercession_n for_o from_o it_o do_v flow_v its_o worth_n and_o excellency_n so_o that_o it_o must_v prevail_v with_o god_n and_o obtain_v a_o grant_n and_o according_a to_o this_o sense_n we_o will_v not_o condemn_v gerhard_n though_o we_o like_v not_o the_o phrase_n while_o he_o orat_fw-la he_o gerh._o harm_n cap._n 180._o pag._n 1145._o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la noster_fw-la mediator_n &_o sacerdos_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat_fw-la say_v that_o christ_n as_o mediator_n and_o god-man_n do_v pray_v the_o godhead_n indeed_o do_v concur_v in_o a_o suitable_a manner_n add_v virtue_n to_o that_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o moral_a influence_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v the_o action_n which_o of_o itself_o import_v inferiority_n and_o subjection_n to_o denominat_fw-la the_o divine_a nature_n thus_o also_o according_a to_o some_o impropriety_n of_o speech_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n do_v pray_v according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o per_fw-la communicationem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communication_n of_o property_n whereby_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o one_o nature_n may_v not_o only_a 6._o only_a communicatio_fw-la proprietatum_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la verbalis_fw-la alia_fw-la realis_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la propriosanguine_a redemisse_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la in_o concreto_fw-la realiter_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la verbaliter_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la persona_fw-la denominatur_fw-la viz._n divina_fw-la maccov_n distinct_a &_o reg_fw-la cap_n 11._o sect_n 6._o denominat_fw-la the_o person_n but_o the_o other_o nature_n and_o thus_o as_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 20.28_o that_o god_n purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n so_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v for_o the_o church_n but_o while_o we_o be_v inquire_v after_o the_o sense_n of_o word_n we_o must_v not_o 7._o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symb._n athanas_n with_fw-mi etiam_fw-la symb_n antioch_n &_o theoph._n in_o heb._n 7._o confound_v the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n but_o must_v ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o they_o their_o own_o property_n and_o action_n and_o here_o we_o may_v show_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o christian_n church_n from_o the_o beginning_n all_o of_o they_o 14._o they_o non_fw-la potest_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la naturam_fw-la adorare_fw-la quasi_fw-la servus_n &_o adorari_fw-la quasi_fw-la dominus_fw-la ambros_n lib._n 5._o the_o side_n cap._n 2._o quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la patrem_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la exaudit_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n lib._n 3._o contra_fw-la maxim_n cap._n 14._o agree_v in_o this_o that_o christus_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la adoratur_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la orat_fw-la patrem_fw-la that_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v worship_v with_o the_o father_n and_o that_o as_o man_n he_o pray_v to_o the_o father_n as_o to_o the_o 3._o though_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v certain_a and_o clear_o
3._o one_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n invocat_n or_o be_v invocate_v without_o the_o other_o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v greg._n nazianzen_n orat._n 37._o and_o to_o who_o shall_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n present_v our_o prayer_n if_o not_o to_o himself_o and_o with_o who_o shall_v he_o intercede_v if_o not_o with_o himself_o which_o be_v gross_a once_o to_o imagine_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_n who_o can_v show_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n as_o man_n do_v adore_v and_o invocat_n the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o as_o god_n he_o do_v as_o true_o as_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 10._o ghost_n exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la rogat_fw-la quo_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la patre_fw-la quo_fw-la vero_fw-la ej_fw-la aequalis_fw-la est_fw-la exaudit_fw-la cum_fw-la patre_fw-la august_n lib_n 1._o de_fw-fr trinitat_fw-la cap_n 10._o hear_v and_o etc._n and_o unless_o we_o say_v with_o franciscus_n a_o s._n clara_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o english_a confession_n that_o the_o godhead_n and_o not_o the_o person_n formal_o and_o as_o such_o but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v identify_v with_o the_o godhead_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o formal_a object_n of_o worship_n doctores_fw-la inquitille_a loc_n cit_fw-la communiter_fw-la ipsis_fw-la personis_fw-la divinis_fw-la praecise_a sumptis_fw-la sub_fw-la ratione_fw-la formali_fw-la constitutiva_fw-la personaruâ—_n quae_fw-la est_fw-la relatio_fw-la negant_fw-la subesse_fw-la terminum_fw-la formalem_fw-la adorationis_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la deitati_fw-la sâ—lum_fw-la primo_fw-la compesit_fw-la relationibus_fw-la autem_fw-la prout_fw-la identificantur_fw-la cum_fw-la essentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n answer_v the_o distinction_n and_o infinite_a distance_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o mediator_n be_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n against_o all_o the_o cavil_v that_o carnal_a reason_n can_v suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o that_o we_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o objection_n the_o 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