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gate_n through_o the_o prayer_n of_o sylvester_n bishop_n there_o be_v this_o fable_n true_a faith_n do_v a_o noble_a work_n in_o restrain_v the_o inward_a serpent_n of_o corruption_n who_o deadly_a poison_n have_v spread_v itself_o over_o all_o man_n and_o be_v eternal_o fatal_a to_o all_o but_o believer_n to_o conclude_v in_o all_o this_o faith_n apply_v itself_o to_o a_o crucify_a christ_n from_o thence_o it_o fetch_v its_o pattern_n as_o the_o pure_a flesh_n of_o christ_n upon_o which_o as_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n so_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n of_o man_n unto_o which_o as_o the_o universal_a seminary_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v just_o impute_v must_v suffer_v also_o hence_o saint_n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.1_o from_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n exhort_v believer_n to_o suffer_v in_o their_o corrupt_a flesh_n cease_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o derive_v a_o 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mirabilia_fw-la legis_fw-la one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o faith_n in_o the_o gospel-grace_n will_v reach_v it_o hence_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n bid_v his_o disciple_n to_o forgive_v even_o such_o as_o trespass_v against_o they_o seven_o time_n in_o a_o day_n they_o reply_v in_o a_o prayer_n lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n luk._n 17.5_o because_o faith_n will_v move_v love_n into_o act_n even_o in_o the_o difficult_a duty_n of_o forgive_a other_o another_o grace_n actuate_v by_o faith_n be_v holy_a fear_n of_o god_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n reveal_v some_o glimmering_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o justice_n raise_v up_o a_o fear_n of_o he_o the_o barbarian_n see_v the_o viper_n on_o st._n paul_n hand_n cry_v out_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o revenge_a justice_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o murderer_n act._n 28.4_o pythagoras_n begin_v his_o golden_a verse_n with_o veneration_n of_o the_o go_n among_o all_o nation_n there_o have_v be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fear_v of_o god_n the_o ancient_a gaul_n out_o of_o reverence_n to_o their_o god_n will_v not_o touch_v the_o consecrate_a gold_n lie_v in_o their_o temple_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n there_o be_v among_o many_o ethnic_n nudipedalia_fw-la sacra_fw-la barefooted_a devotion_n only_o this_o fear_n be_v in_o itself_o but_o servile_a and_o further_o corrupt_v by_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o deity_n and_o hence_o spring_v all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d worship_n or_o superstition_n which_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n the_o progeny_n of_o their_o ancient_a daemon_n their_o charm_n and_o exorcism_n their_o festival_n and_o purification_n their_o lustration_n and_o human_a inhuman_a sacrifice_n and_o all_o their_o strange_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o adoration_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v to_o flatter_v and_o compound_v with_o their_o god_n and_o guilty_a conscience_n this_o servile_a fear_n be_v further_o 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the_o soul_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_n as_o in_o every_o lust_n there_o be_v a_o depression_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o one_o creature_n or_o other_o so_o in_o every_o right_a prayer_n there_o be_v a_o holy_a elevation_n of_o it_o to_o god_n this_o give_v great_a glory_n to_o god_n as_o it_o be_v humble_a it_o reveres_fw-la his_o majesty_n as_o upright_o it_o own_v his_o omniscience_n as_o believe_v it_o glorify_v his_o condescend_v grace_n and_o as_o importunate_a it_o overcome_v the_o almighty_a and_o take_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o violence_n open_v a_o door_n to_o that_o infinite_a mass_n or_o treasure_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o those_o that_o strive_v and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o for_o supply_n out_o of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o catholic_n duty_n good_a in_o all_o place_n the_o jew_n pray_v in_o or_o towards_o the_o temple_n but_o now_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v consecrate_v for_o it_o every_o where_o holy_a hand_n be_v to_o be_v 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and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act._n 8.22_o much_o more_o believer_n prayer_n be_v the_o breath_n of_o the_o new-creature_n and_o badge_n of_o christian_n who_o be_v thus_o decipher_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o such_o and_o so_o great_a be_v this_o ordinance_n that_o the_o jew_n who_o pray_v stand_v and_o therefore_o call_v prayer_n gnammuda_n or_o stand_v use_v to_o say_v sine_fw-la stationibus_fw-la non_fw-la staret_fw-la mundus_fw-la the_o world_n will_v not_o stand_v without_o stand_v or_o prayer_n that_o this_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o believer_n experiment_n many_o way_n first_o he_o experiment_n it_o in_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o gale_n to_o the_o sail_n of_o prayer_n in_o its_o voyage_n to_o heaven_n and_o as_o holy_a fire_n to_o the_o incense_n of_o it_o cause_v it_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o lift_v over_o against_o we_o or_o help_v we_o to_o lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n which_o else_o will_v be_v too_o heavy_a for_o we_o whilst_o the_o believer_n be_v pray_v o_o what_o heavenly_a melt_n be_v there_o the_o believer_n be_v like_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o or_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o mizpeh_n lament_v after_o the_o lord_n and_o pour_v out_o water_n as_o if_o their_o eye_n be_v turn_v into_o fountain_n of_o penitential_a tear_n or_o as_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n cry_v out_o with_o tear_n lord_z i_o believe_v help_v thou_o my_o unbelief_n catch_v at_o mercy_n with_o a_o hand_n tremble_v at_o his_o own_o infirmity_n such_o melt_n and_o spiritual_a mourning_n over_o sin_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o prayer_n make_v it_o like_o the_o bruise_a incense_n full_a of_o fragrancy_n breathe_v out_o from_o a_o break_a heart_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o his_o commandment_n wherever_o the_o divine_a stamp_n be_v there_o let_v thy_o obedience_n be_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n psal_n 97.11_o upon_o sincere_a obedience_n a_o crop_n of_o comfort_n come_v up_o and_o because_o by_o promise_n much_o sure_a than_o that_o of_o the_o husbandman_n which_o be_v under_o providence_n only_o the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n his_o countenance_n do_v behold_v the_o upright_a psal_n 11.7_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o face_n behold_v the_o upright_a the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n do_v all_o look_v with_o a_o love_a aspect_n upon_o such_o a_o one_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o as_o much_o if_o a_o man_n sincere_o keep_v 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