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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d son_n of_o himfelfe_n but_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n of_o himself_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n joann_n john_n 5._o 26._o as_o the_o father_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o so_o he_o have_v give_v to_o the_o son_n to_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o if_o the_o son_n have_v life_n in_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v god_n of_o himself_o vitam_fw-la in_o se_fw-la habet_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsa_fw-la vita_fw-la sibi_fw-la sit_fw-la ipse_fw-la he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o and_o he_o himself_o be_v life_n itself_o to_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o principle_n in_o divinity_n that_o divina_fw-la essentia_fw-la nec_fw-la gignit_fw-la nec_fw-la gignitur_fw-la the_o divine_a essence_n neither_o beget_v nor_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n not_o the_o godhead_n that_o be_v beget_v of_o his_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n three_o if_o they_o only_o be_v god_n that_o be_v christ_n their_o carnal_a security_n be_v 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his_o apostle_n that_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o and_o of_o this_o request_n diverse_a reason_n be_v give_v by_o our_o saviour_n first_o from_o their_o present_a necessity_n because_o christ_n be_v to_o leave_v they_o concern_v his_o humanity_n second_o from_o the_o end_n or_o effect_n that_o they_o be_v thus_o keep_v may_v be_v join_v together_o in_o amity_n and_o love_n that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o etc._n etc._n first_o then_o this_o truth_n be_v here_o deliver_v 1._o that_o christ_n as_o touch_v the_o presence_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n flesh_n 1._o so_o saint_n peter_n further_a witness_v who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v till_o the_o time_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v restore_v act._n 3._o 21._o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o heaven_n till_o his_o second_o come_v to_o judgement_n 2._o stephen_n see_v jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n but_o in_o heaven_n behold_v i_o see_v the_o heaven_n open_a and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act._n 7._o 56_o paul_n also_o as_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o jesus_n but_o speak_v from_o heaven_n for_o he_o say_v sudden_o there_o shine_v a_o light_n from_o heaven_n round_o about_o i_o act._n 22._o 6._o paul_n further_o say_v i_o see_v he_o say_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n he_o see_v he_o only_o in_o vision_n or_o in_o spirit_n act._n 22._o 17._o as_o peter_n see_v the_o four_o corner_a vessel_n let_v down_o from_o heaven_n act._n 10._o 11._o for_o in_o both_o place_n the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ecstasy_n or_o trance_n be_v use_v 3._o then_o like_v as_o after_o elias_n be_v take_v into_o
a_o example_n to_o all_o both_o honourable_a and_o inferior_a subject_n who_o as_o he_o practise_v in_o his_o royal_a person_n 11._o so_o prescribe_v to_o his_o princely_a son_n to_o pray_v often_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o for_o what_o thing_n to_o pray_v and_o indeed_o what_o can_v be_v more_o honourable_a then_o to_o talk_v with_o the_o most_o high_a what_o more_o comfortable_a then_o for_o god_n to_o speak_v to_o our_o heart_n for_o when_o we_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n he_o draw_v near_o unto_o we_o and_o as_o one_o say_v a_o pure_a prayer_n be_v god_n temple_n 〈◊〉_d luctare_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la sicut_fw-la jacob_n ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la se_fw-la gaudeat_fw-la superati_fw-la 〈◊〉_d strive_v therefore_o with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o augustine_n say_v with_o jacob_n that_o he_o may_v joy_v to_o be_v overcome_v this_o treatise_n i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o present_v to_o your_o honour_n and_o to_o make_v you_o the_o honourable_a patron_n of_o these_o my_o poor_a travail_n be_v move_v thereunto_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o i_o owe_v in_o general_a for_o your_o noble_a affection_n &_o true_a love_n to_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n whereof_o i_o be_v once_o a_o member_n &_o ever_o remain_v a_o well-willer_n and_o in_o particular_a for_o your_o honourable_a favour_n to_o a_o brother_n in_o law_n of_o i_o your_o honour_n servant_n i_o say_v no_o more_o at_o this_o time_n then_o to_o wish_v unto_o you_o increase_n of_o true_a honour_n and_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o earth_n and_o afterward_o everlasting_a honour_n and_o a_o endless_a reward_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o heaven_n your_o honour_n ready_a to_o be_v command_v in_o the_o lord_n andrew_n willet_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n as_o every_o action_n of_o christ_n be_v for_o our_o instruction_n so_o especial_o his_o earnest_a supplication_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n be_v for_o our_o edification_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a 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mediation_n in_o three_o thing_n this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n differ_v from_o the_o request_n of_o his_o member_n first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n that_o pray_v second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o prayer_n three_o in_o the_o matter_n pray_v for_o the_o first_o be_v with_o authority_n he_o pray_v as_o our_o mediator_n both_o god_n and_o man_n the_o second_o be_v with_o all_o sanctity_n whereas_o we_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o three_o with_o great_a efficacy_n the_o force_n of_o this_o prayer_n continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n whereas_o our_o prayer_n be_v weak_a and_o have_v need_v often_o to_o be_v iterate_v and_o repeat_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v 17._o three_o principal_a benefit_n be_v confer_v upon_o we_o by_o this_o prayer_n 1._o our_o protection_n from_o evil_a and_o danger_n keep_v they_o from_o evil_a v._n 15._o 2._o the_o collation_n or_o bestow_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n v_o 17._o 3._o the_o impetration_n or_o obtain_n of_o our_o several_a prayer_n and_o request_n 31._o in_o the_o first_o christ_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n as_o to_o peter_n to_o help_v we_o that_o we_o sink_v not_o in_o the_o second_o he_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n as_o upon_o the_o same_o peter_n 61._o to_o give_v we_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o hear_v we_o as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o blind_a bartimeus_n 4â—_n solomon_n have_v build_v god_n a_o house_n 8._o do_v dedicate_v it_o by_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n here_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n by_o prayer_n better_o than_o salomon_n do_v consecrate_v unto_o god_n a_o house_n more_o glorious_a than_o be_v salomon_n the_o spiritual_a temple_n of_o the_o church_n this_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o prop_n and_o stay_n of_o our_o request_n the_o very_a life_n of_o our_o supplication_n unto_o god_n 17._o as_o aaron_n and_o hurr_n hold_v up_o moses_n hand_n so_o our_o feeble_a hand_n be_v hereby_o strengthen_v it_o be_v unto_o our_o prayer_n as_o the_o fiery_a chariot_n and_o horse_n to_o elias_n 2._o to_o carry_v they_o up_o into_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o eagle_n bear_v up_o her_o young_a one_o upon_o her_o wing_n deuter._n 32._o 11._o so_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n give_v wing_n unto_o our_o prayer_n &_o it_o be_v as_o the_o censor_n â—â—_o wherein_o the_o odour_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v cense_v up_o unto_o god_n therefore_o when_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o our_o prayer_n let_v we_o remember_v this_o prayer_n as_o the_o israelite_n look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 9_o and_o as_o stephen_n see_v jesus_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 56._o let_v we_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o our_o hart_n as_o the_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o ark_n 14._o let_v it_o be_v as_o incense_v to_o be_v lay_v always_o upon_o our_o spiritual_a offering_n 15._o and_o as_o salt_n 13._o whereby_o to_o season_v our_o sacrifice_n thus_o this_o holy_a prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o we_o be_v in_o heaviness_n it_o will_v comfort_v we_o if_o in_o peril_n deliver_v we_o if_o we_o want_v any_o grace_n it_o will_v relieve_v we_o in_o this_o life_n it_o will_v guiau_v and_o in_o the_o next_o save_v we_o amen_n the_o method_n or_o order_n of_o the_o 17._o chapter_n of_o the_o pag._n 1._o gospel_n according_a to_o s._n john_n the_o chapter_n contain_v the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o part_n he_o pray_v for_o himself_o where_o we_o have_v the_o request_n itself_o father_n glorify_v thy_o son_n v_o 1._o reason_n 1._o à _fw-la fine_fw-la from_o the_o end_n that_o thy_o son_n may_v glorify_v thou_o v_o 1._o 2._o à _fw-la pari_fw-la from_o the_o like_a as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n etc._n etc._n v._n 2._o so_o give_v he_o glory_n here_o the_o power_n give_v unto_o christ_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o end_n or_o use_v of_o it_o to_o give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o they_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o v_o 2._o the_o matter_n subject_n namely_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o help_a cause_n thereunto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n v_o 3._o 3._o à _fw-la causa_fw-la meritoria_fw-la from_o his_o desert_n or_o merit_v i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o v_o 4_o therefore_o glorify_v i_o also_o 4._o aeb_fw-mi aequo_fw-la from_o the_o equity_n he_o ask_v but_o his_o own_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v v_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d either_o then_o present_a namely_o his_o apostle_n where_o be_v show_v why_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v god_n by_o election_n thy_o they_n be_v v_o 6._o christ_n by_o their_o vocation_n &_o obedience_n they_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n v_o 7._o 8._o justification_n in_o that_o they_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n for_o who_o he_o pray_v and_o not_o for_o the_o world_n v_o 9_o 10._o what_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o their_o preservation_n 〈◊〉_d the_o â—orld_n 1._o from_o their_o necessity_n because_o christ_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o with_o they_o 2._o from_o the_o effect_n that_o they_o may_v have_v peace_n and_o unâ—â—_n one_o with_o another_o v_o 11._o and_o true_a joy_n in_o themselves_o v_o 13._o 3._o from_o the_o unlike_a example_n of_o judas_n who_o fall_v away_o and_o become_v the_o child_n of_o perdition_n v_o 12._o 4._o from_o the_o 〈…〉_z compass_a with_o many_o enemy_n the_o world_n hate_v they_o v_o 14._o &_o therefore_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o world_n v_o 15._o their_o sanctification_n the_o request_n
up_o sacrifice_n for_o himself_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v both_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n hebr._n 7._o 27._o for_o even_o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o glorification_n be_v for_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v behold_v his_o glory_n john_n 17._o 24._o but_o the_o scope_n &_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n be_v only_o for_o the_o release_n of_o ourselves_o 2._o christ_n prayer_n be_v perfect_a without_o any_o doubt_n or_o waver_v or_o any_o infirmity_n beside_o for_o god_n be_v in_o he_o well_o please_v mat._n 3._o 17._o but_o our_o prayer_n be_v imperfect_a we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v rom._n 8._o 26._o 3._o christ_n prayer_n be_v meritorious_a as_o every_o other_o work_n of_o his_o be_v for_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v kill_v be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v power_n revel_v 5._o 14._o but_o our_o prayer_n merit_v not_o for_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luke_n 17._o 10._o 4._o christ_n pray_v by_o himself_o he_o need_v none_o other_o to_o pray_v by_o but_o our_o prayer_n can_v be_v accept_v without_o a_o mediator_n yea_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o offer_v thanks_n unto_o god_n but_o through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 1._o 8._o 5._o the_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o prayer_n not_o of_o a_o mortal_a man_n but_o of_o one_o that_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o his_o father_n as_o he_o be_v man_n but_o equal_a as_o he_o be_v god_n who_o pray_v not_o as_o a_o inferior_a when_o he_o thus_o say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o verse_n 24._o 6._o our_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a have_v need_v often_o to_o be_v renew_v but_o this_o prayer_n of_o christ_n be_v once_o make_v have_v a_o everlasting_a force_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o christ_n with_o one_o offering_n have_v he_o consecrate_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v hebrew_n 10._o 14._o now_o have_v thus_o brief_o show_v how_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o head_n and_o member_n differ_v let_v we_o consider_v likewise_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o christ_n prayer_n earth_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o hebr._n 7._o 25._o but_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o christ_n pray_v now_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o he_o do_v while_o he_o live_v in_o earth_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_v as_o at_o lazarus_n grave_n john_n 11._o 38._o with_o criee_n and_o tear_n as_o in_o the_o garden_n math._n 26._o 39_o sometime_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n john_n 17._o 1._o fall_v upon_o his_o face_n mark_v 14._o 35._o sometime_o kneel_v luke_n 22._o 41._o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o christ_n pray_v now_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n by_o bow_v the_o knee_n or_o make_v entreaty_n or_o offer_v supplication_n to_o his_o father_n as_o augustine_n well_o say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o cogitation_n of_o carnal_a man_n to_o imagine_v joannâ—_n tanquam_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la loco_fw-la patrem_fw-la in_fw-la alio_fw-la filium_fw-la patri_fw-la fast_o antem_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la verba_fw-la facere_fw-la that_o the_o father_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o place_n the_o son_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o a_o other_o speak_v for_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n do_v offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_n hebrew_n 7._o 5._o show_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o prayer_n use_v by_o christ_n then_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n do_v not_o beseem_v he_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o exaltation_n and_o our_o saviour_n himself_o say_v at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n and_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o you_o that_o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o the_o father_n for_o you_o john_n 16._o 26._o that_o be_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o pray_v in_o earth_n he_o shall_v not_o then_o need_v to_o pray_v for_o us._n wherefore_o to_o clear_v this_o point_n these_o three_o way_n our_o saviour_n be_v call_v our_o intercessor_n and_o mediator_n first_o because_o the_o lord_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o together_o with_o he_o do_v grant_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8._o 32._o and_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o john_n â—6_n 23._o second_o christ_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o non_fw-la uòce_n sed_fw-la miseratione_n not_o by_o his_o voice_n but_o in_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n in_o continual_a succour_v of_o his_o member_n &_o relieve_n our_o necessity_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o merciful_a and_o a_o faithful_a high_a priest_n hebr._n 2._o 17._o that_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n hebr._n 4_o 15._o wherefore_o in_o this_o sense_n also_o because_o he_o always_o will_v and_o desire_v our_o good_a church_n and_o do_v send_v continual_a succour_n and_o relief_n to_o his_o member_n he_o be_v worthy_o call_v our_o mediator_n for_o his_o will_n and_o desire_n and_o his_o father_n be_v all_o one_o &_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n perform_v the_o will_n and_o desire_v of_o his_o son_n towards_o we_o as_o where_o he_o pray_v johâ—_n 17._o 24._o i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n herein_o do_v his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n consist_v three_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o heaven_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o we_o heb._n 9_o 14._o the_o very_a appear_v then_o of_o christ_n in_o his_o humane_a flesh_n before_o god_n in_o the_o heaven's_n be_v his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o humanity_n the_o exhibit_v of_o his_o glorious_a body_n us._n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o obedience_n the_o force_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v a_o effectual_a mediation_n with_o god_n the_o father_n for_o we_o there_o need_v no_o other_o supplication_n or_o request_n make_v this_o daniel_n see_v in_o vision_n one_o like_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n daniel_n 7._o 13._o the_o very_a approach_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o father_n and_o exhibit_v of_o his_o flesh_n in_o his_o glorious_a presence_n be_v our_o sufficient_a mediation_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v concern_v the_o bow_n in_o the_o cloud_n that_o i_o may_v see_v it_o and_o remember_v my_o covenant_n genesis_n 9_o 16._o so_o the_o very_a see_v of_o this_o mighty_a angel_n which_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o cloud_n and_o the_o rainbow_n upon_o his_o head_n reu._n 10._o 1._o bring_v to_o god_n remembrance_n the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v with_o we_o in_o christ._n to_o this_o purpose_n gregory_n well_o say_v 13._o vnigenito_fw-la filio_fw-la deum_fw-la â—ro_fw-la homiâ—â—_n interpellare_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la coaeternum_fw-la patrem_fw-la seipsum_fw-la hominem_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la for_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o man_n be_v to_o show_v himself_o before_o his_o eternal_a father_n to_o be_v man_n this_o truth_n then_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o christ_n mediation_n reprove_v the_o blind_a superstition_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o have_v these_o fond_a speculation_n of_o mary_n her_o show_v her_o breast_n to_o her_o son_n &_o christ_n his_o wound_n to_o his_o father_n these_o be_v their_o word_n securum_fw-la habes_fw-la o_fw-la homo_fw-la accessum_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la ubi_fw-la pro_fw-la te_fw-la mater_fw-la stat_fw-la ante_fw-la filium_fw-la filius_fw-la ante_fw-la patrem_fw-la mater_fw-la ostendit_fw-la filio_fw-la pectus_fw-la &_o ubera_fw-la filius_fw-la patri_fw-la latus_fw-la &_o vulnera_fw-la nulla_fw-la poterit_fw-la esse_fw-la repulsa_fw-la ubi_fw-la tot_fw-la sunt_fw-la charitatis_fw-la insigmâ—_n o_o man_n thou_o have_v secure_a access_n unto_o god_n where_o the_o mother_n stand_v before_o her_o son_n for_o thou_o the_o son_n before_o his_o father_n the_o mother_n show_v her_o son_n her_o breast_n the_o son_n his_o father_n his_o side_n and_o wound_n there_o can_v be_v no_o repulse_n where_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sign_n of_o love_n these_o fond_a conceit_n and_o idle_a imagination_n be_v not_o beseem_v the_o glorious_a maieshe_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v otherwise_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o offering_n for_o sin_n sit_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n hebr._n 10._o 12._o he_o sit_v as_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o majesty_n he_o stand_v not_o or_o kneel_v in_o token_n of_o subjection_n or_o humility_n in_o
the_o eye_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v settle_v upon_o her_o husband_n and_o his_o likewise_o upon_o she_o so_o in_o this_o spiritual_a business_n of_o prayer_n heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n shall_v be_v a_o veil_n to_o our_o eye_n to_o cover_v and_o keep_v they_o from_o look_v towards_o or_o attend_v upon_o any_o thing_n else_o all_o worldly_a thought_n and_o earthly_a desire_n shall_v be_v chase_v away_o from_o our_o prayer_n as_o abraham_n drive_v away_o the_o bird_n from_o his_o sacrifice_n gen._n 15._o we_o all_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o temptation_n in_o prayer_n i_o remember_v hierome_n thus_o complain_v of_o himself_o creberrimè_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la mea_fw-la aut_fw-la per_fw-la porticus_fw-la deambulo_fw-la aut_fw-la de_fw-la foenore_fw-la computo_fw-la sicâ—ine_fw-la putamus_fw-la orasse_fw-la jonam_fw-la sic_fw-la danielem_fw-la oftentimes_o in_o my_o prayer_n i_o think_v i_o be_o walk_v in_o gallery_n and_o porch_n or_o cast_v of_o a_o account_n and_o reckon_n do_v we_o think_v that_o jonas_n pray_v so_o or_o daniel_n father_n god_n be_v christ_n father_n after_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o he_o be_v call_v our_o father_n we_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n non_fw-la factus_fw-la sed_fw-la natus_fw-la not_o make_v the_o soâ—ne_n of_o god_n but_o so_o boâ—ne_v from_o all_o eternity_n prou._n 8._o 23._o i_o be_v set_v up_o from_o everlasting_a vers_fw-la 25._o before_o the_o hill_n be_v i_o beget_v we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n facti_fw-la non_fw-la nati_fw-la make_v not_o bear_v the_o angel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o make_v by_o privilege_n of_o their_o creation_n job._n 1._o 6._o cap._n 38._o 7._o and_o adam_n also_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 3._o 38._o be_v create_v in_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n the_o faithful_a be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o make_v by_o adoption_n and_o grace_n rom._n 8._o 15._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o 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word_n of_o the_o oath_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o son_n which_o be_v consecrate_v for_o evermore_o if_o christ_n be_v consecrate_v a_o priest_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n then_o as_o he_o be_v god_n for_o the_o son_n be_v god_n a_o further_a proof_n and_o experience_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 24._o â—ather_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n christ_n pray_v not_o here_o as_o a_o inferior_a but_o as_o equal_v unto_o god_n as_o who_o will_n be_v one_o with_o god_n never_o any_o humble_a suppliant_a will_v thus_o pray_v i_o will_v this_o or_o i_o will_v that_o again_o another_o example_n we_o have_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3._o 19_o which_o most_o interpreter_n both_o old_a and_o new_a do_v understand_v of_o christ._n there_o be_v only_o two_o of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n that_o i_o know_v theodoret_n and_o gennadius_n that_o expound_v it_o of_o moses_n and_o master_n beza_n of_o the_o new_a if_o christ_n then_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n before_o his_o incarnation_n he_o do_v it_o then_o as_o god_n for_o whether_o we_o say_v he_o be_v call_v a_o mediator_n only_a propheticè_fw-la prophetical_o because_o he_o be_v then_o design_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v our_o mediator_n or_o that_o the_o legal_a mediation_n be_v one_o the_o evangelicall_a which_o before_o his_o incarnation_n he_o enter_v not_o into_o another_o both_o which_o i_o willing_o grant_v yet_o neither_o of_o these_o can_v be_v affirm_v of_o christ_n without_o a_o necessary_a relation_n to_o his_o divine_a nature_n this_o also_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_o express_v in_o that_o vision_n of_o john_n reu._n 5._o 7._o where_o the_o lamb_n take_v the_o book_n out_o of_o the_o riâ—ht_a hand_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o mediator_n this_o lamb_n stand_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v kill_v whereby_o his_o humility_n be_v signify_v and_o he_o have_v seven_o horn_n and_o seven_o eye_n which_o be_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n by_o which_o three_o circumstance_n of_o his_o power_n his_o authority_n in_o send_v the_o spirit_n his_o sit_v in_o one_o throne_n with_o god_n his_o divine_a nature_n be_v insinuate_v the_o reason_n why_o both_o nature_n of_o god_n and_o man_n must_v concur_v not_o only_o in_o the_o constitution_n but_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n saint_n paul_n show_v gal._n 3._o 20._o for_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o the_o mediator_n than_o be_v not_o god_n only_o nor_o man_n only_o but_o he_o must_v partake_v of_o both_o and_o exercise_v his_o mediator_n office_n in_o both_o first_o then_o by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v refute_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o affirm_v and_o hold_v that_o christ_n exercise_v the_o office_n of_o his_o priesthood_n and_o mediatorship_n only_o as_o man_n not_o as_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n which_o word_n as_o they_o urge_v they_o will_v as_o well_o conclude_v the_o mediator_n not_o to_o be_v god_n as_o not_o to_o exercise_v his_o mediatorship_n as_o god_n and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o man_n jesus_n christ_n though_o he_o say_v not_o god_n and_o man_n jesus_n christ_n yet_o this_o name_n jesus_n which_o signify_v a_o saviour_n include_v the_o godhead_n also_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers_fw-la 3._o god_n our_o saviour_n second_o whereas_o the_o arrian_n object_v that_o christ_n be_v inferior_a and_o less_o than_o god_n because_o he_o that_o pray_v be_v less_o than_o he_o to_o who_o prayer_n be_v make_v the_o answer_n be_v ready_a that_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o mediator_n office_n which_o do_v betoken_v service_n or_o subjection_n unto_o god_n christ_n perform_v as_o man_n but_o the_o power_n of_o the_o work_n perfection_n glory_n he_o execute_v as_o god_n though_o he_o pray_v as_o man_n he_o can_v not_o prevail_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o prayer_n but_o as_o both_o god_n and_o man_n and_o as_o bernard_n say_v ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la miseria_fw-la ad_fw-la illum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la potentia_fw-la to_o the_o manhood_n belong_v the_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o mediator_n to_o the_o godhead_n the_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o as_o augustine_n divina_fw-la humanitas_fw-la humana_fw-la divinitas_fw-la mediatrix_fw-la his_o divine_a humanity_n and_o humane_a divinity_n be_v the_o mediator_n three_o confidence_n as_o christ_n in_o his_o prayer_n say_v father_n so_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v our_o father_n that_o be_v with_o confidence_n and_o full_a assurance_n like_v as_o there_o be_v no_o father_n which_o if_o his_o child_n ask_v he_o bread_n will_v give_v he_o a_o stone_n mat._n 7._o 10._o much_o more_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o our_o saviour_n promise_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o desire_v when_o we_o pray_v if_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o us._n mark_n 11._o 24._o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o when_o we_o pray_v doubtful_o and_o uncertain_o we_o obtain_v not_o our_o request_n therefore_o when_o we_o want_v any_o grace_n and_o will_v have_v any_o necessity_n relieve_v let_v we_o go_v with_o a_o cheerful_a resolution_n unto_o god_n as_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v for_o hunger_n i_o will_v rise_v say_v he_o and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v we_o find_v mercy_n at_o our_o heavenly_a father_n hand_n as_o
he_o do_v he_o will_v call_v for_o the_o robe_n for_o the_o ring_n and_o shoe_n luk._n 15._o 22._o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v the_o hour_n be_v come_v whereby_o we_o learn_v 3._o that_o before_o god_n every_o thing_n be_v determine_v god_n he_o have_v appoint_v time_n for_o every_o purpose_n and_o as_o the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v assign_v to_o this_o hour_n and_o time_n which_o christ_n here_o speak_v which_o follow_v immediate_o upon_o his_o passion_n so_o time_n be_v limit_v of_o god_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n so_o the_o preacher_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n eccles._n 3._o 1._o and_o that_o god_n have_v make_v every_o thing_n beautiful_a in_o his_o time_n vers_fw-la 11._o and_o god_n have_v put_v time_n and_o season_n in_o his_o own_o power_n act._n 1._o 7._o thus_o our_o saviour_n answer_v his_o mother_n joh._n 2._o 4._o my_o hour_n 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