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it_o as_o a_o prayer_n universal_o unlawful_a and_o he_o that_o shall_v thus_o judge_v will_v put_v to_o rebuke_v the_o whole_a generation_n in_o a_o manner_n both_o of_o righteous_a and_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o in_o latter_a as_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n for_o these_o general_o conceive_v that_o it_o be_v very_o lawful_a to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o prayer_n and_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n sometime_o thus_o use_v it_o quest_n 42._o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n deliver_v his_o prescript_n or_o platform_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o etc._n etc._n forgive_v we_o etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o in_o the_o singular_a answ_n the_o reason_n very_o possible_o may_v be_v to_o intimate_v his_o desire_n that_o his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n shall_v love_v to_o pray_v in_o consort_n and_o conjunction_n and_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o about_o this_o heavenly_a exercise_n 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this_o discovery_n be_v make_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o world_n do_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v not_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n explicit_o or_o distinct_o until_o after_o his_o resurrection_n or_o at_o the_o soon_o a_o very_a little_a while_n before_o his_o death_n hitherto_o you_o have_v ask_v nothing_o in_o my_o name_n and_o at_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n joh._n 16.24.26_o quest_n 44._o how_o may_v this_o prayer_n be_v convenient_o divide_v and_o the_o part_n of_o it_o distinguish_v answ_n the_o whole_a be_v call_v a_o prayer_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v such_o contain_v several_a petition_n but_o beside_o that_o which_o be_v strict_o and_o proper_o a_o prayer_n there_o be_v first_o a_o preface_n in_o the_o beginning_n second_o a_o doxology_n some_o term_n it_o a_o thanksgiv_n ng_z immediate_o before_o the_o conclusion_n and_o three_o the_o conclusion_n itself_o quest_n 45._o what_o occasion_n or_o need_v be_v there_o of_o a_o preface_n before_o the_o prayer_n answ_n so_o to_o qualify_v and_o affect_v the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v meet_a or_o more_o meet_a to_o pray_v beside_o a_o preface_n be_v a_o commodious_a introduction_n unto_o prayer_n quest_n 46._o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o preface_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o do_v it_o affect_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v it_o meet_v to_o pray_v answ_n the_o heart_n be_v then_o in_o a_o meet_a frame_n to_o pray_v when_o it_o be_v fill_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n with_o the_o remembrance_n or_o apprehesion_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o a_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n with_o a_o like_a apprehension_n of_o his_o transcendent_a majesty_n and_o glory_n the_o former_a strengthen_v faith_n and_o give_v boldness_n the_o latter_a allay_v this_o boldness_n with_o reverence_n and_o fear_n and_o teach_v a_o man_n under_o that_o freedom_n whereunto_o he_o be_v admit_v by_o god_n to_o know_v and_o observe_v his_o due_a distance_n notwithstanding_o now_o be_v direct_v and_o encourage_v by_o christ_n in_o this_o preface_n to_o call_v god_n our_o father_n we_o be_v or_o may_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v hereby_o fill_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o natural_a affection_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o we_o but_o be_v withal_o reminded_a that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n this_o be_v proper_a to_o strike_v out_o heart_n with_o awful_a apprehension_n of_o his_o great_a glory_n and_o majesty_n quest_n 47._o how_o many_o and_o what_o be_v the_o petition_n 〈◊〉_d stain_v in_o this_o prayer_n unto_o which_o all_o that_o variety_n of_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o can_v reasonable_o and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n ask_v in_o prayer_n of_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v
etc._n quest_n 30._o in_o what_o respect_n or_o how_o do_v the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n give_v a_o opportunity_n unto_o the_o father_n and_o to_o himself_o to_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n as_o they_o do_v upon_o it_o on_o all_o flesh_n and_o give_v those_o great_a and_o rare_a gift_n mention_v answ_n as_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v wont_a to_o show_v their_o bounty_n and_o magnificence_n unto_o their_o poor_a subject_n in_o some_o signal_n manner_n as_o by_o scatter_a gold_n and_o silver_n plentiful_o among_o they_o at_o their_o coronation_n and_o first_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o their_o kingdom_n a_o time_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n be_v most_o natural_a and_o proper_a wherein_o to_o exercise_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o bounty_n so_o god_n the_o father_n to_o express_v his_o great_a joy_n and_o high_a contentment_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o son_n to_o that_o royal_a dignity_n wherein_o he_o be_v now_o invest_v and_o the_o son_n also_o to_o express_v the_o fullness_n of_o his_o joy_n in_o that_o glory_n which_o his_o father_n have_v now_o confer_v upon_o he_o agree_v in_o one_o to_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o their_o munificent_a bounty_n unto_o the_o world_n by_o a_o liberal_a donation_n of_o that_o heavenly_a treasure_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o joint_a possession_n of_o they_o both_o and_o by_o a_o collation_n of_o such_o gift_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o enrich_v the_o world_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v fall_v and_o sink_v as_o low_a as_o hell_n quest_n 31._o what_o be_v the_o glorification_n of_o christ_n answ_n that_o act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n whereby_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o on_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o and_o have_v set_v he_o at_o his_o own_o right_a hand_n in_o heavenly_a place_n far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o may_v and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n that_o be_v name_v not_o only_o in_o this_o world_n but_o also_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o to_o be_v the_o head_n over_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o church_n ephes_n 1.20_o 21_o 22_o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n on_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 2.10_o 11._o quest_n 32._o what_o do_v this_o glorify_v of_o christ_n by_o god_n the_o father_n import_n or_o signify_v unto_o the_o world_n answ_n first_o it_o be_v a_o high_a ground_n or_o large_a foundation_n whereon_o to_o build_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n than_o his_o resurrection_n because_o it_o more_o full_o argue_v and_o confirm_v that_o he_o be_v very_o high_o satisfy_v and_o please_v with_o his_o death_n for_o the_o sin_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o and_o for_o this_o service_n perform_v that_o he_o so_o high_o dignify_v and_o exalt_v he_o phil._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o compare_v who_o by_o he_o do_v believe_v in_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o give_v he_o glory_n that_o your_o faith_n and_o hope_n may_v be_v in_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.21_o see_v also_o rom._n 8.34_o ephes_n 1.20_o second_o it_o much_o enliven_v and_o strengthen_v our_o comfort_n about_o the_o effectualness_n and_o success_n of_o his_o intercession_n for_o we_o the_o more_o he_o be_v honour_v and_o advance_v by_o god_n the_o high_a he_o must_v needs_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o he_o and_o according_a unto_o these_o his_o prevalency_n with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o motion_n and_o application_n unto_o he_o must_v in_o reason_n be_v estimate_v and_o believe_v three_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o glory_n unto_o which_o christ_n be_v advance_v by_o god_n render_v the_o gospel_n so_o much_o the_o more_o authoritative_a and_o awful_a in_o and_o over_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o make_v the_o neglect_n of_o it_o and_o every_o sin_n commit_v against_o it_o the_o more_o detestable_a and_o threaten_a for_o what_o can_v reasonable_o be_v judge_v a_o great_a abomination_n and_o more_o provoke_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n then_o for_o that_o silly_a creature_n call_v man_n to_o despise_v or_o neglect_v he_o who_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v judge_v worthy_a of_o that_o unconceivable_a weight_n of_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o he_o four_o and_o last_o it_o high_o commend_v his_o service_n to_o the_o judgement_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v it_o the_o most_o rational_a and_o connatural_a engagement_n unto_o the_o intellectual_a creature_n of_o all_o other_o many_o say_v solomon_n seek_v the_o face_n or_o favour_n of_o the_o ruler_n prov._n 29.26_o which_o show_v it_o to_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o to_o do_v and_o the_o great_a in_o place_n and_o power_n any_o ruler_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o inclinable_a and_o easy_o draw_v to_o seek_v his_o favour_n especial_o when_o they_o have_v any_o promise_a door_n of_o hope_n open_a before_o they_o that_o by_o seek_v they_o may_v obtain_v it_o therefore_o the_o supertranscendent_a greatness_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o power_n wherein_o christ_n reign_v be_v of_o excellent_a consequence_n and_o import_n to_o draw_v all_o man_n unto_o he_o joh._n 12.32_o to_o persuade_v the_o world_n to_o seek_v his_o favour_n and_o to_o work_v their_o heart_n to_o so_o much_o the_o more_o readiness_n and_o willingness_n to_o accept_v of_o his_o most_o gracious_a offer_v to_o entertain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n if_o they_o desire_v it_o quest_n 33._o you_o late_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v this_o intercession_n of_o he_o or_o how_o may_v we_o conceive_v of_o it_o answ_n the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o signify_v or_o import_v any_o deprecation_n or_o supplication_n make_v by_o he_o unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n grace_n or_o favour_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o man_n for_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v seem_v to_o argue_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o offer_v by_o he_o but_o it_o impli_v that_o his_o perpetual_a presence_n in_o all_o blessedness_n and_o glory_n with_o god_n do_v continual_o and_o without_o cease_v as_o it_o be_v argue_v and_o plead_v the_o efficacy_n and_o vigour_n of_o that_o his_o sacrifice_n with_o he_o as_o be_v full_o sufficient_a or_o meritorious_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o he_o all_o those_o great_a favour_n and_o blessing_n for_o man_n for_o the_o procurement_n of_o which_o it_o be_v offer_v by_o he_o the_o only_o show_v or_o present_v of_o himself_o before_o god_n in_o that_o great_a glory_n which_o himself_o have_v confer_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o argument_n or_o proof_n attest_v by_o god_n himself_o 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ezek._n 18.27.30.32_o mar._n 1.4_o luk._n 24.47_o act._n 3.19_o act_n 5.31_o be_v faith_n and_o repentance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n answ_n although_o true_a faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o formal_o and_o in_o definition_n the_o same_o thing_n yet_o they_o be_v as_o twin_n receive_v life_n together_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o soul_n yea_o they_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n that_o they_o still_o embrace_v and_o enfold_v one_o the_o other_o and_o be_v never_o part_v yea_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o take_v place_n and_o to_o be_v effect_v and_o wrought_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o motion_n or_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n even_o as_o a_o man_n by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o motion_n or_o turn_v about_o of_o his_o body_n turn_v himself_o from_o the_o west_n towards_o the_o east_n although_o turn_v from_o the_o west_n and_o turn_v to_o or_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v two_o thing_n of_o a_o different_a consideration_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o a_o man_n work_v off_o or_o turn_v his_o heart_n from_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n when_o he_o repent_v by_o the_o same_o act_n of_o alter_v or_o change_v his_o posture_n he_o turn_v himself_o towards_o god_n or_o towards_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o believe_v the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o seem_v to_o state_n the_o case_n much_o after_o this_o manner_n between_o repentance_n and_o faith_n 1_o thes_n 1.9_o in_o this_o short_a clause_n and_o how_o you_o turn_v unto_o god_n from_o idol_n which_o clear_o impli_v that_o their_o turn_n unto_o god_n which_o import_v their_o believe_v and_o their_o turn_n from_o idol_n which_o note_v their_o repentance_n take_v place_n in_o they_o and_o be_v effect_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o turn_v so_o that_o if_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o repentance_n it_o be_v ascribe_v but_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v material_o the_o same_o with_o believe_v otherwise_o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o question_n propound_v that_o by_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n in_o scripture_n be_v oft_o mean_v not_o that_o general_a or_o universal_a forgiveness_n by_o which_o a_o person_n be_v translate_v from_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n into_o the_o state_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o only_o a_o exemption_n or_o discharge_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n due_a unto_o such_o or_o such_o particular_a sin_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o divine_a justice_n as_o when_o christ_n pray_v for_o those_o who_o crucify_v he_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v luk._n 23_o 34._o so_o likewise_o stephen_n for_o those_o who_o stone_v he_o lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n act._n 7.60_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o those_o who_o forsake_v he_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n 2_o tim._n 4.16_o i_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o intent_n of_o their_o prayer_n respective_o only_o be_v that_o god_n will_v not_o judge_v or_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o particular_a sin_n commit_v against_o they_o when_o man_n have_v sin_v great_o against_o god_n whether_o believer_n or_o unbeliever_n and_o be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o it_o he_o judge_v it_o a_o righteous_a thing_n and_o well_o become_v he_o either_o to_o pardon_v and_o pass_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o remit_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o they_o upon_o their_o repentance_n or_o to_o inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o they_o in_o case_n of_o their_o impenitence_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v only_o in_o some_o such_o sense_n as_o this_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o repentance_n or_o if_o that_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o acompani_v salvation_n be_v any_o where_o in_o '_o scripture_n ascribe_v unto_o repentance_n it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o only_o as_o such_o a_o mean_n or_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o that_o which_o logician_n call_v causa_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la that_o be_v not_o as_o a_o cause_n operate_n towards_o the_o procure_n of_o it_o but_o as_o a_o condition_n without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v quest_n 15._o what_o be_v repentance_n answ_n answer_v at_o least_o in_o part_n be_v give_v to_o this_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a question_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o repentance_n be_v the_o turn_v away_o the_o heart_n from_o sin_n a_o large_a description_n of_o it_o may_v be_v draw_v up_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n repentance_n be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n of_o the_o soul_n perform_v upon_o the_o motion_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v touch_v with_o unfeigned_a sorrow_n and_o remorse_n for_o all_o that_o he_o have_v sin_v whether_o inward_o or_o in_o secret_a or_o else_o open_o and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n arm_v himself_o with_o a_o firm_a resolution_n and_o purpose_n of_o heart_n never_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n willing_o to_o sin_v more_o quest_n 16._o whether_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n to_o repent_v or_o to_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n answ_n to_o do_v either_o of_o these_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o no_o man_n consider_v simple_o as_o a_o man_n or_o as_o fall_v in_o adam_n or_o by_o any_o ability_n or_o endowment_n find_v in_o he_o or_o belong_v to_o he_o in_o either_o of_o these_o consideration_n but_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o who_o repentance_n and_o faith_n be_v require_v by_o god_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n consider_v as_o have_v part_n and_o fellowship_n in_o that_o great_a and_o bless_a restauration_n or_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n by_o jesus_n christ_n be_v enable_v by_o he_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n both_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o believe_v otherwise_o god_n must_v be_v think_v to_o have_v deal_v more_o gracious_o and_o favourable_o with_o the_o devil_n then_o with_o far_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v enable_v by_o he_o to_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o glory_n wherein_o they_o be_v create_v and_o to_o have_v prevent_v that_o misery_n into_o which_o they_o be_v now_o irrecoverable_o plunge_v quest_n 17._o if_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n be_v enable_v by_o god_n to_o repent_v and_o believe_v unto_o salvation_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o perish_v notwithstanding_o through_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n answ_n man_n voluntary_o suffer_v the_o zeal_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o of_o gratify_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o eat_v they_o up_o so_o that_o they_o reserve_v a_o very_a inconsiderable_a proportion_n either_o of_o their_o heart_n or_o of_o their_o time_n for_o seek_v after_o god_n or_o for_o pursue_v the_o great_a concernment_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n whereas_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o be_v spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a the_o effectual_a pursuit_n and_o obtain_n of_o they_o require_v much_o abstraction_n of_o mind_n and_o affection_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n and_o much_o contention_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n about_o they_o luk_n 13.24_o joh._n 6.27_o 1_o cor._n 9.24_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o heb._n 4_o 11._o and_o 6.12_o with_o many_o other_o place_n now_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v general_o loath_a to_o be_v at_o any_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v much_o more_o willing_a to_o give_v the_o price_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n to_o get_v true_a wisdom_n for_o the_o light_n and_o empty_a contentment_n of_o this_o present_a world_n then_o for_o the_o purchase_n of_o true_a wisdom_n from_o hence_o it_o must_v needs_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v go_v miserablyâ—_n to_o wreck_n and_o that_o though_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n yet_o a_o remnant_n of_o they_o only_o in_o comparison_n shall_v he_o 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