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we_o be_v the_o clay_n and_o thou_o our_o potter_n and_o we_o all_o be_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n thus_o the_o apostle_n 2_o thes_n 2.6_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o god_n even_o the_o father_n which_o have_v love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v we_o everlasting_a consolation_n comfort_v your_o heart_n this_o title_n be_v indeed_o proper_a to_o god_n alone_o reas_n 1_o that_o albeit_o there_o be_v that_o be_v call_v father_n as_o indeed_o there_o be_v many_o upon_o the_o earth_n magistrate_n minister_n master_n natural_a parent_n 20.12_o exod._n 20.12_o and_o all_o superior_n exod._n 20.12_o yet_o to_o we_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n and_o one_o lord_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o father_n as_o we_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o this_o name_n be_v proper_o and_o peculiar_o belong_v 23.9_o matth._n 23.9_o this_o christ_n himself_o teach_v matth._n 23.9_o call_v no_o man_n father_n upon_o the_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n object_n even_o christ_n but_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o call_v any_o father_n the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o the_o father_n of_o the_o corinthian_n 9.15_o 1_o cor._n 9.15_o 1_o cor._n 9_o though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructour_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n answ_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v the_o appellation_n but_o restrain_v they_o from_o ambition_n neither_o condemn_v he_o proper_o the_o title_n but_o absolute_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o title_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o imagine_v that_o christ_n will_v utter_o abolish_v from_o among_o christian_n the_o name_n of_o father_n or_o master_n or_o teacher_n as_o if_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o child_n to_o call_v those_o their_o father_n of_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o be_v or_o for_o servant_n to_o call_v any_o their_o master_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v their_o service_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o scripture_n will_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o bodily_a master_n but_o his_o purpose_n be_v to_o forbid_v these_o name_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o pharise_n be_v call_v by_o they_o who_o love_v or_o desire_v to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n father_n and_o master_n and_o challenge_v the_o name_n as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o themselves_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o bare_a title_n but_o their_o vain_a glory_n that_o be_v condemn_v again_o so_o to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n father_n or_o master_n that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v whole_o and_o absolute_o depend_v upon_o their_o mouth_n 7.23_o 1_o cor._n 7.23_o to_o become_v servant_n of_o man_n and_o rest_v slavish_o in_o their_o opinion_n and_o tradition_n as_o the_o only_a true_a teacher_n and_o father_n of_o the_o church_n as_o the_o jesuit_n will_v be_v account_v in_o these_o day_n may_v not_o 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i_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abominable_a and_o joh._n 9.31_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n 9.31_o joh._n 9.31_o but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v thus_o james_n speak_v chap._n 4._o 4.3_o jam._n 4.3_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o upon_o your_o lust_n so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v this_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n 9_o matth._n 15.8_o 9_o and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o and_o the_o prophet_n long_o before_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n 15._o esay_n 1.11_o 12_o 15._o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n come_v every_o where_n to_o hand_n be_v so_o many_o threaten_n and_o watchword_n and_o must_v be_v our_o continual_a study_n and_o meditation_n whensoever_o we_o go_v to_o prayer_n to_o awake_v we_o and_o rouse_v we_o up_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o a_o father_n with_o the_o more_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o if_o we_o take_v not_o good_a heed_n we_o may_v tread_v in_o his_o court_n and_o appear_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o yet_o receive_v no_o gracious_a answer_n from_o he_o because_o we_o do_v no_o other_o nor_o no_o better_o then_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a second_o hence_o proceed_v sundry_a instruction_n to_o sundry_a duty_n which_o we_o may_v refer_v to_o these_o head_n title_n our_o duty_n to_o god_n learn_v out_o of_o this_o title_n some_o belong_v to_o god_n some_o to_o ourselves_o and_o some_o to_o our_o brethren_n touch_v god_n it_o lead_v we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n to_o honour_n reverence_n and_o obey_v he_o as_o child_n do_v their_o earthly_a parent_n ephes_n 6.1_o 2._o 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heaven_n he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o every_o one_o that_o call_v he_o father_n 4.44_o joh._n 4.44_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n joh._n 8._o for_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o whosoever_o you_o give_v yourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v 6.16_o rom._n 6.16_o whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a charge_n to_o have_v it_o say_v to_o we_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o jew_n you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n but_o do_v we_o think_v that_o this_o charge_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o they_o alone_o or_o that_o they_o only_o may_v just_o be_v upbraid_v with_o this_o reproach_n nay_o doubtless_o all_o such_o as_o follow_v their_o step_n must_v be_v content_a to_o bear_v and_o borrow_v the_o same_o name_n if_o then_o this_o say_n fall_v full_o upon_o we_o object_n woe_n 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