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have_v principality_n and_o power_n to_o wrestle_v with_o though_o thou_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n his_o ransom_n and_o intercession_n make_v hell_n to_o rage_n the_o 12.29_o the_o math._n 12.29_o strong_a man_n must_v be_v disquiet_v when_o he_o see_v his_o house_n spoil_v and_o the_o captive_a set_v at_o liberty_n he_o will_v pursue_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o overtake_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v back_o though_o he_o may_v vex_v and_o molest_v the_o prisoner_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n shall_v bruise_v he_o under_o thy_o foot_n short_o rom._n 16.20_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o the_o calumny_n and_o reproach_n all_o the_o lybell_n and_o challenge_n which_o this_o 12.10_o this_o rev._n 12.10_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n can_v bring_v against_o thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v over_o the_o bar_n he_o have_v not_o moyen_fw-fr at_o court_n he_o will_v get_v no_o hear_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n have_v reason_n to_o break_v 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place_n in_o which_o our_o redemption_n be_v ascribe_v to_o his_o intercession_n though_o it_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_v for_o convey_v and_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o these_o blessing_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v to_o we_o by_o his_o death_n yea_o 2._o to_o affirm_v that_o his_o intercession_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a be_v to_o make_v though_o i_o know_v this_o author_n will_n abominat_fw-la such_o a_o down_o a_o though_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v as_o a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o premise_n he_o laith_v down_o assertion_n christ_n to_o have_v die_v in_o vain_a be_v christ_n so_o prodigal_a of_o his_o precious_a blood_n as_o to_o lavish_a it_o out_o for_o that_o which_o some_o few_o word_n may_v have_v effectuate_v we_o must_v not_o then_o rob_v he_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o death_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v extol_v he_o in_o his_o intercession_n and_o then_o 3._o if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o complete_a priest_n without_o it_o the_o condition_n of_o believer_n 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liberty_n to_o christ_n descend_v as_o they_o suppose_v to_o hell_n which_o be_v not_o obtain_v till_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n day_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o enjoy_v that_o happiness_n which_o be_v suspend_v till_o then_o 3._o we_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o christ_n intercession_n be_v medium_n applicationis_fw-la a_o most_o effectual_a and_o always_o prevail_a mean_a for_o obtain_v to_o we_o and_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n but_o yet_o without_o this_o believer_n be_v save_v of_o old_a and_o he_o be_v a_o complete_a priest_n able_a to_o make_v their_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o therefore_o though_o his_o intercession_n be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o without_o it_o his_o blood_n will_v have_v be_v shed_v in_o vain_a the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n can_v not_o deal_v unjust_o he_o will_v not_o have_v 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wrought_v any_o miracle_n by_o they_o praise_n god_n joh._n 11.41_o 42._o and_o why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o upon_o this_o account_n here_o pray_v to_o god_n 2._o say_v etc._n say_v gerhard_n harm_n de_fw-fr pas_fw-fr cap._n 2._o pag._n mihi_fw-la 107_o christi_fw-la voluntasvel_n refertur_fw-la circa_fw-la se_fw-la velsupra_fw-la se_fw-la etc._n etc._n gerhard_n christ_n will_n do_v either_o look_n to_o what_o be_v about_o he_o viz._n the_o wrath_n of_o a_o angry_a judge_n his_o bitter_a suffering_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o or_o 2._o he_o do_v look_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o thus_o he_o submit_v 3._o other_o may_v think_v that_o christ_n do_v not_o simple_o deprecat_fw-la the_o cup_n but_o that_o it_o may_v quick_o pass_v ut_fw-la post_fw-la breve_fw-la certamen_fw-la as_o 2._o as_o calv._n in_o heb._n 5.7_o vid._n conjecturam_fw-la hilarii_n apud_fw-la lombard_n 3._o send_v do_v 17._o &_o thom._n 3._o part_n quaest_a 21._o art_n 4_o ad_fw-la 1_o origenis_n ambros_n hieron_n &_o basilii_fw-la apud_fw-la gerhard_n har_z de_fw-fr pas_fw-fr cap._n 2._o calvin_n speak_v triumphum_fw-la ageret_fw-la 4._o some_o may_v conceive_v that_o by_o the_o cup_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o cup_n of_o his_o bodily_a and_o sensible_a suffering_n but_o the_o spiritual_a cup_n of_o desertion_n of_o which_o also_o he_o complain_v on_o the_o cross_n while_o he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o pray_v against_o all_o soul-trouble_a as_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o our_o ransom_n yet_o may_v he_o not_o pray_v against_o the_o extremity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o some_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o may_v be_v withhold_v etc._n etc._n but_o whatever_o be_v the_o object_n of_o christ_n prayer_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o its_o acceptance_n and_o success_n i_o know_v thou_o always_o hear_v i_o joh._n 11.42_o and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v indefinite_o of_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o more_o especial_o of_o his_o prayer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n testify_v that_o he_o be_v loc_fw-la be_v quod_fw-la volebat_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la ut_fw-la è_fw-la mortis_fw-la doloribus_fw-la victor_n emergeret_fw-la calv._n in_o heb._n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exsuo_fw-la man_n calvin_n pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la pielate_fw-la castaliv_n pro_fw-la reverentia_fw-la eâ—asm_n see_v calvin_n and_o beza_n their_o interpretation_n defend_v against_o the_o rhemist_n by_o dr._n fulk_n on_o the_o place_n ex_fw-la metu_fw-la ait_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n suisse_fw-la confirmatum_fw-la ut_fw-la omnem_fw-la pavorem_fw-la mortis_fw-la deposuerit_fw-la vid._n loc_fw-la hear_v there_o be_v none_o of_o his_o prayer_n that_o be_v reject_v heb._n 5.7_o 2._o there_o be_v none_o can_v imagine_v that_o christ_n do_v ibid._n do_v neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la diel_fw-fr potest_fw-la filius_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la non_fw-la penitus_fw-la exauditus_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la liberationem_fw-la à _fw-la morte_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la â—â—â—itâ_fw-la conditione_n petierit_fw-la beza_n ibid._n absolute_o pray_v that_o that_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o and_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v ask_v not_o be_v place_v he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v refuse_v since_o he_o only_o upon_o that_o condition_n do_v ask_v and_o 3._o if_o these_o word_n let_v this_o cup_n pass_v contain_v a_o prayer_n yet_o it_o be_v none_o of_o his_o etc._n his_o see_v this_o distinction_n though_o apply_v to_o another_o purpose_n bring_v by_o doctor_n twisse_n against_o arminius_n vind_z lib._n 1_o part_n 2_o sect_n 23._o pag._n 23._o and_o at_o length_n prosecute_v against_o corvin_n digr_o 7._o pag._n 237._o alia_fw-la est_fw-la oratio_fw-la instituta_fw-la à _fw-la 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promiscuè_fw-fr pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n calv._n in_o loc_n thomas_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o pray_v for_o all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o his_o death_n but_o only_o for_o the_o elect_a among_o they_o 2._o though_o we_o will_v 3_o will_v that_o such_o a_o supposition_n be_v not_o improbable_a shall_v appear_v ch._n 7._o sect._n 3_o suppose_v that_o our_o bless_a lord_n while_o he_o be_v breathe_v out_o his_o last_o word_n do_v put_v up_o a_o prayer_n for_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o can_v be_v deny_v any_o thing_n which_o as_o mediator_n he_o ask_v for_o his_o people_n for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n it_o be_v certain_a christ_n do_v many_o thing_n for_o our_o example_n and_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n for_o we_o and_o if_o thus_o he_o pray_v for_o all_o his_o persecutor_n that_o prayer_n be_v not_o mediatory_a but_o exemplar_n and_o that_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n do_v so_o carry_v as_o to_o leave_v we_o a_o 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promise_n joh._n 14.13_o 14._o
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provoke_v their_o king_n yet_o how_o shall_v they_o get_v access_n they_o may_v long_o wait_v before_o they_o see_v his_o face_n but_o as_o christ_n have_v make_v our_o peace_n so_o he_o have_v purchase_v access_n to_o we_o eph._n 2.18_o but_o three_o though_o access_n be_v get_v yet_o the_o petition_n may_v be_v reject_v and_o not_o grant_v but_o in_o christ_n as_o we_o have_v access_n so_o also_o acceptance_n and_o audience_n so_o that_o we_o may_v ask_v whatsoever_o we_o will_v in_o his_o name_n and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v eph._n 1.6_o joh._n 14.13_o so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v draw_v nigh_o with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n eph._n 3.12_o if_o his_o 8.3_o his_o rev._n 8.3_o incense_n be_v offer_v with_o our_o prayer_n they_o must_v be_v well_o please_v and_o prevail_v reas_n 5_o the_o 5._o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o christ_n office_n and_o relation_n towards_o we_o 1._o he_o be_v the_o alone_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n 1_o timoth._n 2.5_o 6_o 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his_o blood_n do_v obtain_v that_o the_o 1_o the_o zech._n â—3_n 1_o fountain_n shall_v stand_v open_a for_o wash_v away_o sin_n and_o uncleanness_n and_o now_o he_o have_v the_o key_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o offer_v water_n to_o the_o 22.17_o the_o rev._n 22.17_o thirsty_a the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o way_n to_o the_o treasure_n be_v unpassable_a till_o christ_n himself_o become_v the_o 10.7_o the_o joh._n 10.7_o door_n and_o the_o 1.4.6_o the_o joh_n 1.4.6_o way_n and_o now_o in_o he_o we_o have_v access_n with_o boldness_n and_o confidence_n eph._n 3.12_o and_o 2.18_o rom._n 5.2_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n may_v not_o offer_v sacrifice_n but_o upon_o the_o altar_n god_n appoint_v and_o christ_n be_v that_o altar_n so_o he_o be_v call_v heb._n 13.10_o and_o that_o other_o be_v of_o no_o value_n but_o as_o it_o do_v typify_v this_o true_a altar_n the_o altar_n under_o the_o law_n do_v sanctify_v the_o oblation_n exod._n 29.37_o mat._n 23.19_o and_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v 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strengthen_v and_o support_v thou_o no_o bond_n nor_o prison_n can_v hold_v out_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n can_v drive_v away_o the_o christian_n guard_n or_o disarm_v he_o if_o he_o can_v pray_v he_o shall_v not_o want_v help_n to_o and_o by_o that_o work_n the_o spirit_n will_v help_v he_o to_o pray_v and_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o prayer_n will_v give_v what_o else_o he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o do_v not_o say_v ah_o but_o i_o can_v pray_v for_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o of_o thyself_o yet_o thou_o have_v help_v at_o hand_n the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v thy_o infirmity_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o mean_n for_o recover_v and_o maintain_v the_o quicken_a and_o assist_v presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o case_n part._n 3._o but_o now_o let_v i_o only_o inquire_v have_v thou_o not_o a_o heart_n to_o desire_v and_o ask_v his_o presence_n and_o help_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o such_o a_o desire_n why_o do_v thou_o complain_v and_o sure_o 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as_o a_o genuine_a son_n of_o zion_n who_o under_o the_o pretence_n that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n have_v often_o prove_v a_o mean_a of_o reformation_n humiliation_n etc._n etc._n will_v wish_v and_o pray_v that_o her_o calamity_n may_v be_v multiply_v or_o continue_v if_o these_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n and_o pray_v for_o her_o peace_n ps_n 122.6_o what_o shall_v be_v their_o portion_n that_o under_o whatsoever_o colour_n dare_v pray_v for_o her_o trouble_n 3._o as_o for_o evil_n of_o sin_n who_o will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o plead_v that_o these_o be_v desirable_a these_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o hell_n and_o make_v angel_n once_o glorious_a become_v devil_n these_o deface_v the_o beautiful_a image_n of_o god_n in_o man_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o all_o his_o excellency_n these_o be_v the_o grand_a murderer_n that_o kill_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o daily_o thrust_v multitude_n into_o the_o pit_n these_o be_v the_o procurer_n of_o all_o our_o too_o 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and_o that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n do_v give_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o law_n and_o yield_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o liberty_n so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a now_o to_o aim_v at_o perfection_n man_n must_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o so_o say_v they_o we_o do_v but_o we_o can_v away_o with_o the_o acuracy_n and_o strictness_n of_o some_o puritan_n we_o be_v not_o now_o 6.14_o now_o rom._n 6.14_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o christ_n have_v die_v for_o sinner_n and_o let_v minister_n say_v what_o they_o please_v we_o will_v trust_v in_o god_n and_o in_o our_o dear_a saviour_n and_o hope_v to_o speed_v as_o well_o as_o the_o precise_a puritan_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n sect._n 1._o and_o shall_v now_o only_o show_v that_o this_o woeful_a error_n be_v a_o monster_n of_o many_o head_n for_o 1._o it_o deni_v god_n justice_n and_o say_v that_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v acquit_v 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