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and_o his_o wisdom_n do_v appoint_v and_o find_v out_o all_o those_o favourable_a circumstance_n which_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o prosperity_n and_o success_n and_o it_o be_v his_o providence_n alone_o which_o have_v prevent_v those_o many_o casualty_n which_o may_v have_v devest_v thou_o of_o all_o so_o that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o he_o thou_o may_v long_v ago_o be_v strip_v naked_a and_o reduce_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n how_o many_o have_v go_v to_o bed_n rich_a and_o wealthy_a and_o have_v awake_v poor_a and_o miserable_a have_v we_o not_o see_v person_n turn_v out_o of_o their_o possession_n and_o robe_v of_o all_o their_o wealth_n and_o who_o have_v not_o be_v so_o deal_v with_o must_v ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o goodness_n and_o care_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o certain_o what_o ever_o wealth_n or_o riches_n honour_n or_o advantage_n any_o man_n enjoy_v be_v still_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o gift_n and_o gratuity_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o jacob_n do_v here_o for_o he_o say_v not_o all_o that_o i_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v but_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v i_o acknowledge_v thereby_o that_o whatsoever_o shall_v accrue_v to_o he_o by_o whatsoever_o mean_n will_v be_v nevertheless_o god_n do_n but_o when_o i_o say_v by_o whatsoever_o mean_n it_o be_v still_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o lawful_a mean_n for_o what_o come_v by_o unlawful_a way_n as_o by_o fraud_n and_o violence_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o from_o god_n but_o from_o he_o who_o promise_v to_o our_o saviour_n all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n if_o he_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n he_o and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v all_o this_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o charitable_a use_n it_o will_v not_o be_v accept_v it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o abomination_n but_o to_o return_v if_o all_o be_v owe_v to_o the_o divine_a bounty_n it_o be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o allot_v and_o consecrate_v a_o part_n to_o his_o glory_n we_o be_v unworthy_a receiver_n of_o his_o benefit_n if_o we_o do_v not_o thanful_o acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n in_o bestow_v they_o and_o without_o such_o a_o acknowledgement_n we_o can_v pretend_v to_o a_o right_n or_o sanctify_a use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n and_o not_o otherways_o which_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n must_v be_v make_v not_o only_o verbal_o by_o speech_n and_o expression_n but_o by_o real_a work_n &_o deed_n viz._n by_o devote_v a_o certain_a part_n of_o what_o we_o enjoy_v to_o such_o pious_a use_n as_o he_o have_v appoint_v as_o tenement_n own_o their_o landlord_n by_o pay_v their_o yearly_a rent_n and_o subject_n their_o sovereign_n by_o yield_a tribute_n so_o it_o be_v no_o leâ—…s_n our_o duty_n to_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o substance_n as_o solomon_n enjoin_v prov._n 3_o 9_o it_o be_v thus_o to_o honour_n god_n by_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o that_o david_n with_o the_o prince_n and_o captain_n of_o israel_n make_v these_o great_a offering_n for_o build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n which_o we_o find_v 1._o chron._n 29._o for_o verse_n 11._o david_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o greatness_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o victory_n and_o the_o majesty_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o reign_v over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n we_o thank_v thou_o and_o praise_v thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o now_o as_o reason_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v just_a thus_o to_o honour_n and_o acknowledge_v god_n by_o consecrate_v a_o part_n of_o our_o substance_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o for_o his_o use_n so_o there_o never_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o god_n do_v not_o particular_o require_v it_o in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n there_o be_v not_o occasion_n for_o alm_n or_o other_o such_o pious_a use_n as_o now_o but_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n be_v reserve_v to_o god_n as_o holy_a in_o token_n that_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o therefore_o be_v man_n cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o have_v the_o earth_n curse_v for_o his_o sake_n because_o he_o have_v violate_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o fealty_n unto_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n after_o the_o fall_n until_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n we_o do_v not_o indeed_o find_v any_o express_a particular_a precept_n for_o make_v such_o offering_n out_o of_o our_o substance_n to_o god_n but_o yet_o all_o holy_a man_n do_v it_o jacob_n you_o see_v here_o vow_v it_o and_o abraham_n give_v the_o ten_o of_o his_o spoil_n to_o melchisedeck_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o god._n and_o though_o reason_n and_o the_o mere_a light_n of_o nature_n may_v teach_v they_o that_o something_o be_v due_a and_o proper_a to_o be_v give_v yet_o we_o can_v conjecture_v how_o they_o can_v come_v to_o condescend_v so_o general_o upon_o such_o a_o particular_a portion_n without_o learning_n it_o by_o divine_a revelation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o tithe_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v express_o command_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n be_v the_o proprietar_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o that_o man_n hold_v their_o possession_n only_o by_o his_o bounty_n and_o good_a will_v therefore_o deut_n 26._o as_o there_o be_v a_o command_n for_o pay_v tithe_n and_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n as_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v set_v down_o the_o particular_a confession_n to_o be_v make_v at_o these_o offering_n in_o which_o be_v show_v the_o reason_n for_o require_v they_o viz_o that_o even_o god_n '_o saint_n tittle_n to_o the_o whole_a land_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o he_o may_v thereby_o be_v move_v to_o bless_v the_o possession_n thereof_o to_o they_o see_v that_o they_o thus_o own_v he_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o god._n now_o as_o for_o the_o gospel_n this_o precept_n be_v not_o renew_v in_o it_o and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o bring_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o increase_n and_o what_o be_v due_a out_o of_o our_o substance_n do_v not_o much_o concern_v we_o but_o though_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v not_o now_o obligatorie_n yet_o the_o moral_a thereof_o be_v for_o christ_n have_v not_o take_v away_o our_o obligation_n to_o these_o moral_a observance_n which_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n call_v for_o think_v not_o say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v matth._n 5._o 17._o there_o be_v not_o indeed_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n such_o frequent_a and_o particular_a mention_n of_o make_v these_o offering_n by_o way_n of_o tribute_n unto_o god_n because_o there_o we_o be_v not_o consider_v as_o in_o a_o servile_a state_n by_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v exalt_v we_o to_o the_o noble_a state_n of_o friend_n and_o child_n and_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o such_o which_o yet_o do_v not_o take_v away_o our_o obligation_n from_o pay_v necessary_a duty_n whereof_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v about_o be_v one_o and_o though_o as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o devote_v some_o portion_n of_o our_o good_n be_v not_o now_o call_v so_o by_o way_n of_o tribute_n as_o from_o servant_n or_o subject_n yet_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v very_o often_o enjoin_v and_o inculcate_v viz._n of_o alm_n give_v beneficencie_n and_o work_v of_o charity_n &_o mercy_n &_o though_o the_o phrase_n of_o give_v alm_n be_v general_o use_v yet_o it_o be_v so_o speak_v of_o as_o to_o let_v we_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n due_a unto_o god_n which_o we_o be_v unjust_a if_o we_o do_v not_o pay_v for_o it_o be_v usual_o style_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n as_o mat._n 25._o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n have_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n quit_v his_o right_n and_o tittle_n to_o our_o good_n and_o possession_n or_o that_o he_o do_v not_o require_v any_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o from_o we_o we_o be_v much_o mistake_v if_o we_o think_v so_o he_o require_v this_o now_o as_o much_o as_o ever_o and_o therefore_o to_o this_o end_n it_o
be_v that_o his_o providence_n continue_v to_o poor_a and_o distress_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o other_o occasion_n of_o do_v good_a you_o have_v say_v our_o saviour_n the_o poor_a always_o with_o you_o mat_n 26._o 11._o which_o be_v the_o repetition_n of_o a_o promise_n make_v deut_n 15._o 11._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n tberefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o thy_o needy_a in_o thy_o land_n the_o poor_a and_o distress_a be_v god_n assign_n to_o they_o he_o have_v assign_v the_o debt_n we_o owe_v he_o or_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o they_o as_o his_o chamberlanes_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o take_v up_o his_o rent_n by_o they_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v draw_v bill_n upon_o we_o for_o what_o be_v due_a to_o himself_o and_o when_o they_o ask_v we_o in_o god_n name_n it_o be_v no_o forgery_n they_o have_v god_n warrant_n and_o commission_n for_o it_o wherefore_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n teach_v with_o hold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v it_o prov_n 3_o 27._o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n nor_o shut_v thy_o hand_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o he_o and_o shall_v sure_o lend_v he_o sufficient_a for_o his_o need_n in_o that_o which_o he_o want_v deut_n 15._o 7._o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a be_v god_n '_o s_o altar_n whereon_o we_o must_v offer_v sacrifice_n and_o see_v he_o have_v break_v down_o these_o other_o altar_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o have_v free_v we_o from_o the_o burden_n of_o these_o many_o expensive_a sacrifice_n which_o be_v then_o require_v we_o shall_v not_o take_v in_o our_o hand_n nor_o be_v spare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n but_o shall_v look_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o oblige_v in_o all_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n to_o abound_v in_o they_o the_o more_o liberal_o god_n have_v not_o abrogat_fw-la sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n altogether_o but_o only_o change_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o offer_v they_o he_o will_v have_v they_o offer_v upon_o live_v altar_n for_o the_o great_a comfort_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o as_o by_o the_o law_n many_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v exact_v of_o the_o worshipper_n so_o the_o gospel_n now_o require_v alm_n and_o charitable_a deed_n no_o less_o and_o as_o under_o the_o law_n he_o who_o contemn_v sacrifice_n and_o refuse_v oblation_n be_v not_o count_v religious_a towards_o god_n but_o without_o all_o fear_n of_o he_o so_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n they_o must_v be_v reckon_v void_a of_o all_o piety_n and_o devotion_n who_o do_v not_o express_v it_o by_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n which_o be_v our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n for_o st._n james_n tell_v we_o that_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o the_o world_n jam._n 1._o 29._o thus_o we_o have_v make_v out_o our_o obligation_n to_o devote_v some_o part_n of_o our_o good_n to_o god_n that_o be_v to_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n because_o it_o be_v express_o command_v it_o be_v both_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a act_n of_o homage_n whereby_o we_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_n of_o the_o world_n aâ—…_n the_o true_a owner_n of_o all_o our_o possession_n he_o therâ—…â—…e_v who_o give_v nothing_o this_o way_n 〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a command_n cast_v off_o the_o badge_n of_o 〈◊〉_d â—…gion_n and_o be_v not_o only_o unjust_a to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n he_o rebell_v against_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n which_o be_v due_a and_o whereby_o our_o vassâ—…llage_n be_v signify_v it_o follow_v next_o that_o we_o show_v what_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o our_o state_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v ordinary_o think_v that_o alms_n be_v a_o arbitrary_a thing_n leave_v altogether_o to_o people_n own_o discretion_n and_o that_o be_v their_o good_n be_v their_o own_o they_o may_v give_v as_o much_o or_o as_o little_a as_o they_o please_v without_o deserve_v any_o blame_n but_o true_o it_o be_v not_o so_o leave_v to_o people_n own_o discretion_n for_o he_o be_v as_o unjust_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n who_o give_v nothing_o in_o charity_n so_o one_o may_v give_v and_o yet_o be_v nevertheless_o uncharitable_a and_o consequent_o undutiful_a to_o god_n because_o he_o give_v not_o enough_o not_o proportional_o to_o his_o estate_n and_o that_o measure_n of_o wealth_n which_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o little_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o from_o he_o who_o have_v 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and_o immorality_n which_o render_v man_n brutish_a and_o so_o enfeeble_v their_o mind_n that_o they_o can_v dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o what_o savour_v of_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v early_o teach_v all_o natural_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o instruct_v also_o in_o thing_n which_o natural_a light_n can_v not_o reach_v to_o and_o therefore_o he_o certain_o know_v and_o be_v persawd_v that_o there_o be_v something_o within_o he_o beside_o flesh_n and_o bone_n even_o a_o divine_a soul_n capable_a of_o and_o design_v for_o a_o more_o noble_a kind_n of_o life_n than_o what_o man_n enjoy_v at_o present_a because_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n express_v in_o scripture_n be_v temporal_a we_o must_v not_o from_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o spiritual_a &_o eternal_a blessing_n be_v veil_v under_o these_o and_o may_v perhaps_o also_o be_v promise_v a_o part_n though_o they_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v no_o doubt_n more_o be_v reveal_v to_o 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to_o speak_v more_o high_o of_o god_n than_o they_o do_v of_o she_o or_o to_o attribute_v more_o to_o the_o one_o then_o to_o the_o other_o or_o to_o petition_v the_o great_a grace_n in_o more_o plain_a and_o direct_a term_n as_o appear_v from_o many_o instance_n in_o that_o office_n of_o b_o m_o authorize_v by_o pope_n paul_n 5._o there_o she_o be_v call_v the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o glorious_a lady_n which_o be_v exalt_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o that_o hymn_n which_o begin_v ave_fw-la maris_fw-la stella_fw-la they_o bespeak_v she_o thus_o hail_o â—…ou_fw-mi the_o sea_n bright_a star_n who_o god_n pure_a mother_n be_v offender_n bond_n unbind_v give_v light_n unto_o the_o blind_a our_o evil_n clean_o disband_v all_o good_a for_o we_o demand_v do_v like_o a_o mother_n bear_v our_o prayer_n up_o to_o his_o ear_n o_o singular_o chaste_a who_o meekness_n all_o surpass_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o exil_n d_o render_v we_o chaste_a and_o mild_a grant_v that_o our_o life_n be_v pure_a etc._n etc._n this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o hymn_n so_o it_o be_v their_o own_o translation_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o that_o english_a manual_n of_o prayer_n print_v at_o edinburgh_n this_o year_n 1685._o though_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o paris_n see_v pag_n 76._o and_o lest_o the_o citation_n of_o foreign_a or_o old_a book_n may_v be_v discredit_v we_o shall_v produce_v some_o passage_n of_o this_o book_n which_o be_v late_o emit_v by_o themselves_o and_o which_o the_o curious_a may_v easy_o get_v a_o sight_n of_o pag_n 81._o in_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o virgin_n after_o very_o high_a title_n they_o pray_v be_v thou_o with_o i_o in_o all_o my_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n receive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o soul_n and_o offer_v it_o to_o thy_o sweet_a son_n jesus_n that_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o may_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o place_n it_o among_o the_o choir_n of_o celestial_a spirit_n and_o page_n 85._o in_o the_o hymn_n memento_n rerum_fw-la conditor_fw-la bless_a mary_n pre_n ordain_v to_o be_v mother_n of_o grace_n and_o clemency_n defend_v we_o from_o our_o mortal_a foe_n receive_v we_o when_o from_o hence_o we_o go_v and_o every_o where_o throughout_o the_o book_n they_o speak_v to_o she_o and_o of_o she_o as_o if_o she_o be_v a_o goddess_n in_o the_o strict_a sense_n but_o not_o only_o they_o pray_v thus_o direct_o to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n but_o to_o angel_n and_o other_o saint_n as_o may_v be_v see_v there_o the_o prayer_n to_o the_o guardian_n angel_n be_v o_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o who_o holy_a care_n i_o be_o commit_v by_o the_o supernal_a piety_n illumnat_n defend_v and_o govern_v i_o this_o day_n in_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n pag_n 18._o and_o as_o they_o sometime_o bid_v the_o saint_n only_o pray_v for_o they_o so_o at_o other_o time_n they_o desire_v god_n to_o intercede_v with_o the_o saint_n thus_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o saint_n may_v every_o where_o help_v we_o and_o while_o we_o reverent_o celebrate_v their_o merit_n we_o may_v feel_v their_o patronage_n pag._n 52._o and_o pag._n 108._o they_o ample_o recommend_v their_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o saint_n angel_n and_o patriarch_n that_o not_o only_o by_o their_o intercession_n but_o by_o their_o assistance_n they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o from_o all_o dreadful_a torment_n and_o if_o they_o intend_v no_o more_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n &_o other_o saint_n why_o be_v that_o book_n condemn_v which_o be_v print_v at_o cullein_a for_o the_o rectify_v these_o abuse_n which_o have_v creep_v in_o into_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n as_o if_o the_o author_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n against_o the_o scripture_n the_o virgin_n the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n why_o be_v the_o book_n of_o f._n crasset_fw-la allow_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o provincial_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o paris_n to_o be_v publish_v anno_fw-la 1679_o wherein_o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o former_a all_o be_v reestablish_v which_o the_o most_o shameless_a adâ—…rers_n of_o the_o virgin_n ever_o assert_v that_o a_o almighty_a power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n belong_v to_o she_o that_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a to_o she_o that_o she_o can_v save_v those_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v that_o she_o come_v to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n not_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o entreat_v her_o lord_n but_o as_o a_o mother_n which_o may_v command_v her_o son_n pag._n 28._o thus_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v and_o a_o hundred_o more_o instance_n which_o may_v have_v be_v give_v do_v we_o not_o fear_v to_o be_v tedious_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o papist_n do_v more_o then_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o that_o this_o alledgance_n be_v mere_o a_o blind_a whereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o deceive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o dispose_v to_o receive_v the_o whole_a saint-worship_n in_o gross_a but_o 2lâ—…_n though_o this_o be_v true_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v nor_o free_v those_o who_o thus_o worship_v saint_n and_o angel_n from_o idolatry_n 1._o because_o even_o this_o much_o can_v be_v do_v without_o ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o god_n as_o omnipresence_n omniscience_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o secret_a thought_n if_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v hear_v we_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o pray_v to_o they_o and_o they_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v put_v up_o every_o where_o througout_n the_o world_n unless_o they_o be_v make_v every_o where_o present_a or_o so_o omniscient_a as_o to_o know_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v or_o say_v upon_o the_o earth_n which_o to_o say_v of_o they_o be_v real_o to_o make_v they_o god_n for_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n both_o appropriate_a these_o thing_n to_o god_n only_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o say_v solomon_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8._o 39_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o proof_n we_o give_v of_o the_o deity_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o he_o which_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n rev_n 2_o 23._o which_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a if_o any_o other_o can_v know_v these_o save_o god_n only_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o pray_n to_o depart_a saint_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o seek_v the_o assistance_n of_o good_a man_n prayer_n upon_o earth_n for_o there_o be_v a_o free_a intercourse_n between_o we_o and_o our_o fellow_n christian_n here_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o communication_n with_o depart_a saint_n and_o angel_n who_o by_o their_o nature_n be_v finiee_n and_o so_o confine_v to_o one_o particular_a place_n which_o make_v it_o a_o very_a improper_a and_o absurd_a 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a_o filial_a fear_n such_o a_o fear_n as_o a_o son_n carry_v to_o his_o father_n who_o he_o love_v dear_o a_o fear_n which_o breed_v love_n and_o delight_n which_o make_v a_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o glad_a that_o he_o be_v whereas_o the_o other_o fear_n make_v one_o wish_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o love_n and_o do_v fill_v one_o with_o dread_n and_o horror_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o fear_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_n he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n 1_o john_n 4_o 18._o this_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n be_v found_v upon_o his_o nature_n and_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n and_o perfection_n some_o say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a 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