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son_n forget_v the_o half_a of_o his_o prayer_n he_o resolve_v to_o say_v luk._n 15.19_o make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n but_o v_o 21._o he_o pray_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o yet_o his_o father_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o a_o plant_n be_v a_o tree_n in_o the_o potency_n a_o infant_n man_n seed_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v save_v grace_n prayer_n be_v often_o in_o the_o bowel_n and_o womb_n of_o a_o sigh_n though_o it_o come_v not_o out_o yet_o god_n hear_v it_o as_o a_o prayer_n rom._n 8.27_o and_o he_o that_o scarch_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n psal._n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a desire_n have_v no_o sound_n with_o man_n so_o as_o they_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n but_o with_o god_n they_o have_v a_o sound_n as_o prayer_n have_v then_o when_o other_o can_v know_v what_o a_o groan_n mean_v god_n know_v what_o be_v under_o the_o lap_n of_o a_o sigh_n because_o his_o spirit_n make_v the_o sigh_n he_o first_o make_v the_o prayer_n as_o a_o intercessor_n and_o then_o as_o god_n hear_v it_o he_o be_v within_o pray_v and_o without_o hear_v object_n 8._o but_o be_v all_o my_o cry_n in_o prayer_n work_v of_o the_o spirit_n 8._o ans._n the_o flesh_n may_v come_v in_o and_o join_v in_o prayer_n and_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v in_o haste_n not_o in_o faith_n as_o in_o that_o prayer_n ps_n 77.9_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a
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in_o it_o then_o be_v express_v word_n be_v short_a garment_n to_o the_o thing_n itself_o your_o now_o sinful_a face_n to_o his_o holy_a face_n your_o piece_n clay-face_n to_o his_o uncreated_a soul-delighting_a face_n be_v admirable_a we_o do_v not_o praise_n christ_n and_o hold_v out_o his_o virtue_n to_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o creature_n as_o the_o heaven_n sun_n moon_n be_v god_n debtor_n and_o they_o owe_v he_o glory_n but_o man_n who_o have_v understanding_n and_o tongue_n be_v god_n factor_n and_o chamberlain_n to_o gather_v in_o the_o rent_n of_o glory_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n the_o heaven_n do_v indeed_o declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n ps._n 19.1_o but_o they_o be_v but_o dumb_a musician_n they_o be_v the_o harp_n which_o of_o itself_o can_v make_v no_o music_n the_o creature_n borrow_v man_n mouth_n and_o tongue_n to_o speak_v what_o they_o have_v be_v think_v of_o god_n and_o his_o excellency_n these_o five_o thousand_o year_n now_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 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restore_v the_o creature_n to_o be_v more_o illustrious_a object_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o the_o income_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o glory_n be_v more_o due_a to_o christ_n and_o the_o debt_n the_o great_a in_o that_o christ_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o in_o the_o name_n of_o sun_n moon_n earth_n heaven_n which_o be_v all_o loose_v from_o the_o arrestment_n of_o vanity_n by_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o angel_n and_o of_o saint_n redeem_v hold_v forth_o the_o praise_n &_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n paâ—_n pay_v what_o you_o owe_v to_o christ_n o_o all_o creature_n but_o especial_o you_o redeem_v one_o 3._o use_v use._n if_o christ_n the_o mediator_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o person_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v our_o life_n the_o gospel-way_n in_o christ_n we_o often_o conceive_v legal_a or_o law-thought_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o conceive_v the_o father_n just_a severe_a and_o christ_n his_o son_n to_o be_v more_o meek_a and_o merciful_a but_o the_o text_n call_v he_o lord_n and_o so_o that_o same_o god_n with_o the_o father_n nor_o have_v christ_n more_o of_o law_n by_o die_v to_o satisfy_v the_o law_n nor_o be_v he_o more_o merciful_a than_o the_o father_n because_o he_o and_o the_o father_n be_v one_o there_o be_v not_o two_o infinite_a will_n two_o infinite_a mercy_n one_o in_o the_o father_n another_o in_o the_o son_n but_o one_o will_v one_o mercy_n in_o both_o and_o we_o owe_v alike_o love_v and_o honour_n to_o both_o though_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o love_a god_n and_o serve_v he_o through_o christ._n 4._o use_v infinite_a love_n and_o infinite_a majesty_n use._n concur_v both_o in_o christ_n love_n and_o majesty_n in_o man_n be_v often_o contrary_a to_o one_o another_o and_o the_o one_o lessen_v the_o other_o in_o christ_n the_o infinite_a god_n breathe_v love_n in_o our_o flesh_n 1._o and_o we_o see_v but_o little_a of_o christ_n we_o know_v not_o well_o the_o gospel-spirit_n we_o rest_v much_o on_o duty_n to_o go_v civil_a saint_n to_o heaven_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o moral_a man_n and_o civilian_n in_o heaven_n they_o be_v all_o deep_a in_o christ_n who_o be_v there_o we_o be_v stranger_n to_o christ_n and_o believe_v 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o redeem_a one_o can_v hardly_o hate_v a_o redeem_v one_o or_o be_v bitter_a against_o they_o christ_n in_o one_o saint_n can_v be_v cruel_a to_o christ_n in_o another_o saint_n 3._o christ_n can_v lose_v his_o love_n or_o cast_v it_o away_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o for_o conquer_a heart_n his_o chariot_n be_v bottom_v and_o pave_v with_o love_n duty_n bottom_v on_o christ_n love_n be_v spiritual_a as_o the_o father_n accept_v not_o duty_n but_o in_o christ_n so_o can_v we_o perform_v they_o aright_o when_o the_o principal_a and_o fountain_n cause_n be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n joh._n 21.15_o 5._o 5._o use_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n the_o father_n of_o age_n take_v a_o stile_n from_o his_o new_a house_n the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o have_v a_o old_a house_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v name_v the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o must_v affect_v we_o and_o his_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o take_v a_o name_n from_o we_o we_o shall_v affect_v he_o and_o affect_v a_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o strive_v to_o have_v christ_n new_a name_n as_o he_o take_v our_o new_a name_n the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o david_n art_n son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o the_o second_o article_n of_o her_o prayer_n be_v conceive_v under_o the_o name_n of_o mercy_n merâ—ie_n why_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o spiritual_a favour_n deliverance_n to_o her_o daughter_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a favour_n that_o may_v befall_v a_o reprobate_n the_o devil_n may_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o daughter_n body_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o mother_n soul._n yea_o but_o to_o the_o believer_n all_o temporal_a favour_n be_v spiritualise_v and_o water_v with_o mercy_n 1._o they_o be_v give_v as_o dip_v in_o christ_n bowel_n and_o mercy_n wrap_v about_o the_o temporary_a favour_n mar._n 1.41_o jesus_n cure_v the_o leper_n but_o how_o jesus_n move_v with_o compassion_n put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o so_o be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n give_v but_o oil_v with_o mercy_n zach._n 1.16_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o epaphroditus_n recover_v health_n but_o with_o it_o some_o of_o god_n heart_n and_o bowel_n also_o phil._n 1.27_o for_o indeed_o he_o be_v sick_a near_o to_o death_n but_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o 2._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n the_o two_o blind_a man_n mat._n 20.30_o put_v this_o in_o their_o bill_n they_o cry_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n they_o will_v not_o have_v see_v eye_n but_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o mercy_n david_n pain_v with_o sore_a sickness_n as_o some_o think_v or_o under_o some_o other_o rod_n of_o god_n desire_v to_o be_v heal_v upon_o this_o ground_n psal._n 6.2_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a 3._o faith_n look_v to_o temporal_a favour_n 3._o as_o faith_n with_o a_o spiritual_a eye_n as_o christ_n and_o his_o merit_n go_v about_o they_o heb._n 11.22_o by_o faith_n joseph_n when_o he_o die_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n departure_n 23._o by_o faith_n moses_n come_v to_o age_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n why_o and_o that_o be_v but_o a_o civil_a honour_n moses_n his_o faith_n look_v at_o it_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n 4._o that_o same_o ground_n that_o
all_o ephraim_n prayer_n over_o again_o behind_o his_o back_n 3._o no_o answer_n from_o christ_n be_v hell_n to_o a_o believer_n but_o to_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v hell_n because_o its_o christ_n hell_n be_v a_o work_n of_o much_o acceptance_n when_o you_o say_v he_o pray_v and_o die_v pray_v though_o i_o be_v never_o hear_v because_o pray_v be_v my_o duty_n and_o god_n glory_n let_v i_o die_v in_o a_o duty_n that_o glorifi_v he_o 4._o wrestle_a add_v strength_n to_o arm_n and_o body_n pray_v and_o pray_v again_o strengthen_v faith_n customary_a running_n lengthen_v the_o breath_n by_o much_o pray_a faith_n be_v well_o breathe_v jacob_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o have_v pray_v a_o whole_a night_n then_o at_o bedtime_n gen._n 32.26_o the_o angel_n say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v till_o thou_o bless_v i_o then_o in_o the_o dawn_n he_o have_v pray_v hard_a and_o use_v his_o arm_n with_o great_a violence_n than_o before_o by_o this_o hunger_n grow_v fat_a sense_n strong_a it_o be_v here_o eat_v and_o be_v hungry_a pray_v and_o desire_v more_o strong_o to_o pray_v prayer_n 3._o reason_n of_o god_n not_o hear_v prayer_n be_v 1._o superstitious_a and_o false_a worship_n isa._n 16.12_o moab_n weary_v of_o his_o high_a place_n come_v to_o his_o sanctuary_n to_o pray_v but_o prevail_v not_o wildfire_n can_v roast_v raw_a flesh_n 2._o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o let_v his_o prayer_n be_v sin_n psal._n 109.7_o yea_o the_o prayer_n of_o britain_n be_v not_o hear_v nor_o their_o solemn_a fast_n accept_v for_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o es._n 59.2_o 3._o god_n hear_v not_o whâ—n_o there_o be_v a_o heart-love_n to_o vanity_n psal._n 66.18_o job_n 35.15_o 4._o god_n hear_v not_o malignant_n nor_o we_o when_o many_o be_v heart-enemy_n to_o the_o cause_n psal._n 18.41_o 5._o he_o hear_v not_o bloody_a man_n es._n 1.15_o now_o for_o the_o saint_n 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that_o come_v to_o he_o if_o i_o believe_v sound_o what_o free_a grace_n can_v do_v i_o believe_v also_o sound_o what_o free_a grace_n will_v do_v it_o be_v true_a christ_n can_v save_v many_o who_o he_o never_o will_v save_v but_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o power_n of_o mercy_n and_o of_o his_o will_n to_o save_v be_v of_o a_o far_a other_o consideration_n 4._o it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o prevail_a of_o a_o temptation_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n because_o i_o be_o a_o dog_n and_o unworthy_a 1._o because_o sin_n be_v no_o porter_n put_v to_o watch_v the_o door_n of_o christ_n house_n of_o freegrace_n sinner_n mercy_n keep_v the_o key_n sin_n may_v object_v my_o evil_a deserve_n but_o it_o can_v object_v christ_n rich_a deserve_n 2._o that_o which_o make_v i_o unworthy_a and_o graceless_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v save_v may_v make_v christ_n worthy_a and_o gracious_a to_o save_v my_o sin_n may_v be_v christ_n rich_a grace_n though_o sin_n make_v i_o unworthy_a of_o christ_n yet_o it_o make_v i_o a_o fit_a passive_a object_n for_o the_o physician_n christ_n to_o work_v on_o and_o make_v not_o christ_n unworthy_a to_o save_v if_o i_o feel_v sin_n it_o than_o say_v thou_o be_v the_o very_a person_n by_o name_n that_o christ_n seek_v therefore_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o sin_n require_v as_o a_o condition_n in_o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n whether_o it_o be_v before_o conversion_n or_o after_o conversion_n when_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v renew_v obj._n but_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o true_a poverty_n of_o spirit_n 4._o and_o sense_n of_o sinful_a wretchedness_n do_v kill_v and_o destroy_v any_o sight_n of_o guilt_n and_o wickedness_n in_o myself_o if_o i_o right_o see_v christ_n i_o shall_v not_o also_o see_v any_o unworthiness_n in_o myself_o answ._n this_o experience_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n these_o may_v well_o consist_v together_o 1._o that_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v wretchedness_n of_o a_o sinner_n may_v stand_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o christ_n riches_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o evident_a as_o the_o feel_a pain_n of_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o fiery_a scorpion_n together_o may_v stand_v with_o look_v up_o to_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o be_v save_v yea_o when_o the_o poor_a man_n mark_v 9.24_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v help_v my_o unbelief_n he_o both_o be_v sensible_a of_o faith_n and_o unbelief_n 2._o yea_o the_o convert_v may_v well_o see_v grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o himself_o else_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v thankful_a to_o christ_n the_o giver_n and_o also_o see_v christ_n and_o believe_v his_o righteousness_n for_o holy_a walk_n come_v under_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o as_o a_o duty_n 2._o as_o a_o mean_v ordain_v of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o eph._n 2.10_o 3._o as_o a_o promise_n promise_n or_o a_o thing_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o this_o threefold_a consideration_n we_o may_v know_v how_o far_o we_o may_v build_v our_o peace_n upon_o any_o duty_n as_o upon_o evidence_n of_o our_o state_n of_o grace_n 1._o as_o holy_a walk_n be_v a_o duty_n come_v from_o we_o it_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o true_a peace_n believer_n often_o seek_v in_o themselves_o what_o they_o shall_v seek_v in_o christ_n this_o be_v natural_a merit_n often_o we_o argue_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o deny_v grace_n altogether_o this_o be_v a_o false_a way_n especial_o its_o a_o false_a way_n of_o logic_n to_o argue_v negative_o from_o want_n of_o such_o &_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o obedience_n to_o deny_v you_o be_v in_o christ_n how_o we_o may_v argue_v affirmative_o we_o shall_v hear_v hereafter_o 2._o the_o duty_n be_v christ_n mean_n not_o enjoin_v in_o a_o strict_a law-way_n but_o in_o a_o gospel-way_n as_o the_o commandment_n be_v oil_v with_o a_o gospel-spirit_n of_o love_n law_n and_o love_n be_v not_o contrary_a as_o antinomian_o do_v imagine_v christ_n have_v unite_v not_o only_o person_n but_o also_o grace_n and_o virtue_n this_o way_n the_o duty_n be_v a_o mean_a and_o a_o way_n not_o to_o the_o right_n of_o salvation_n but_o to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v or_o stand_v state_v before_o we_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o a_o moral_a command_a or_o a_o doctrinal_a or_o direct_v way_n without_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o doctrinall-mean_a no_o more_o than_o the_o law-way_n be_v for_o all_o gospel-precept_n without_o grace_n be_v as_o little_a available_a to_o we_o as_o the_o law_n but_o in_o the_o three_o notion_n holy_a walk_v as_o perform_v by_o that_o efficacious_a grace_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v a_o argument_n on_o which_o we_o may_v build_v our_o peace_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n or_o a_o merit-deserving_a peace_n but_o as_o a_o grace_n three_v upon_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n walk_n so_o the_o saint_n have_v build_v upon_o their_o sincere_a walk_n as_o on_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n promise_v to_o we_o jer._n 31.33_o jer._n 32._o for_o so_o duty_n speak_v the_o mercy_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n 38._o and_o i_o will_v give_v they_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o way_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v i_o for_o ever_o see_v ezech._n 36.27_o isa._n 54.13_o upon_o this_o ground_n ezekiah_n plead_v with_o god_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n isa._n 38.3_o remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o david_n put_v his_o faith_n upon_o this_o as_o a_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o grace_n promise_v in_o the_o
minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la the_o low_a measure_n or_o grain_n of_o save_a grace_n and_o its_o save_a grace_n a_o drop_n of_o dew_n be_v water_n no_o less_o than_o the_o great_a globe_n and_o sphere_n of_o the_o whole_a element_n of_o water_n be_v water_n a_o glimmer_a of_o morn-dawning_a light_n be_v light_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o noon-light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o motion_n of_o a_o child_n new_o form_v in_o the_o belly_n be_v a_o act_n of_o life_n no_o less_o than_o the_o walk_a and_o breathe_v of_o a_o man_n of_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n in_o his_o flower_n and_o high_a vigour_n of_o life_n the_o first_o stir_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n be_v the_o work_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n even_o now_o shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v remain_v the_o same_o in_o nature_n with_o we_o in_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 13.8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o christ_n do_v own_o the_o bruise_a reed_n and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o not_o to_o crush_v the_o one_o nor_o to_o quench_v the_o other_o and_o can_v with_o tender_a cautelousnesse_n of_o compassion_n stoop_v and_o with_o his_o arm_n go_v between_o the_o lamb_n on_o the_o margin_n and_o brink_n of_o hell_n as_o to_o save_v it_o from_o fall_v down_o headlong_o over_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o mountain_n he_o ps._n 147.3_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n and_o as_o a_o chirurgeon_n so_o vatablus_n expound_v it_o bind_v up_o their_o wound_n and_o put_v the_o break_a bone_n in_o their_o native_a place_n again_o and_o whereas_o young_a one_o be_v easy_o affright_v yea_o and_o distract_v with_o fear_n when_o sudden_a cry_n and_o hideous_a war-shout_n surprise_v they_o christ_n affright_v not_o weak_a conscience_n with_o shout_n to_o put_v poor_a tender_a soul_n out_o of_o their_o wit_n with_o the_o shout_n of_o army_n of_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n in_o the_o conscience_n yea_o isa._n 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heart_n of_o that_o mother_n make_v of_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o nether_a millstone_n have_v she_o not_o suck_v the_o milk_n and_o breast_n of_o a_o tiger_n and_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o whelp_n of_o a_o lion_n than_o a_o woman_n who_o shall_v see_v her_o young_a child_n drown_v and_o wrestle_v with_o the_o water_n and_o cry_v for_o her_o help_n and_o yet_o she_o shall_v not_o stir_v nor_o be_v move_v in_o heart_n nor_o run_v to_o help_v this_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o the_o compassion_n that_o be_v in_o that_o heart_n dwell_v in_o a_o body_n personal_o unite_v to_o the_o bless_a godhead_n in_o jesus_n christ._n we_o shall_v have_v tender_a heart_n towards_o weak_a one_o consider_v 1._o that_o christ_n can_v disinherit_v a_o son_n for_o weakness_n 2._o love_n be_v not_o break_v with_o a_o straw_n or_o a_o little_a infirmity_n 3._o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o christ_n house_n be_v not_o of_o one_o size_n 4._o some_o man_n infirmity_n be_v as_o transparent_a crystal_n easy_o see_v through_o other_o have_v infirmity_n under_o their_o garment_n 5._o we_o shall_v see_v many_o in_o heaven_n who_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v castaway_n while_o they_o live_v with_o we_o on_o earth_n 6._o many_o go_v to_o heaven_n with_o you_o and_o you_o hear_v not_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o foot_n in_o their_o journey_n sermon_n xxi_o then_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n god_n this_o be_v the_o last_o passage_n of_o the_o text_n contain_v a_o commendation_n of_o the_o woman_n give_v to_o she_o by_o christ_n in_o her_o face_n 2._o a_o answer_n according_a to_o her_o desire_n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o she_o pray_v with_o instancy_n and_o press_a importunity_n of_o faith_n the_o devil_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o her_o daughter_n christ_n acknowledge_v here_o that_o instancy_n of_o pray_v in_o faith_n will_v overcome_v god_n and_o satan_n and_o all_o the_o sad_a temptation_n that_o can_v befall_v the_o child_n of_o god_n hence_o observe_v what_o act_n of_o efficacious_a power_n instant_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n put_v forth_o upon_o god_n and_o how_o the_o clay-creature_n do_v work_v upon_o and_o prevail_v with_o the_o great_a potter_n and_o former_a of_o all_o thing_n 1._o prayer_n be_v a_o messenger_n and_o a_o swift_a and_o wing_a post_n dispatch_v up_o to_o court_n psal._n 5.3_o david_n send_v away_o this_o post_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o morning_n wing_n my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o post_n be_v himself_o for_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v address_v my_o person_n as_o in_o battle_n array_n job_n 33.5_o set_a thyself_o in_o order_n before_o i_o and_o stand_v up_o say_v elihu_n to_o job._n or_o i_o will_v address_v my_o word_n job_n 32.14_o now_o he_o have_v not_o direct_v his_o word_n against_o i_o the_o seventy_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o david_n send_v himself_o to_o heaven_n not_o only_o as_o a_o post_n but_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aâ—sappeh_n sound_v i_o will_v look_v up_o or_o espy_v as_o one_o that_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_n wait_v for_o a_o answer_n from_o god_n as_o the_o word_n be_v habbak_v 2.1_o and_o psal._n 18.6_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o cry_n come_v before_o he_o even_o into_o his_o ear_n 2._o prayer_n put_v a_o challenge_n upon_o god_n for_o his_o covenant_n sake_n and_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v great_a boldness_n then_o to_o speak_v to_o god_n and_o wait_v on_o isa._n 63.18_o our_o adversary_n have_v tread_v down_o thy_o sanctuary_n 19_o we_o be_v thou_o thou_o never_o bear_v rule_v over_o they_o they_o be_v not_o call_v by_o thy_o name_n lam._n 2.20_o behold_v o_o lord_n and_o consider_v to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o isa._n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_v out_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n hence_o be_v there_o a_o holy_a chide_n with_o god_n psal._n 22.2_o o_o my_o god_n i_o â—ry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o be_o not_o silent_a psal._n 13.1_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o 3._o it_o put_v god_n to_o great_a straits_n and_o suffer_v even_o to_o the_o move_n of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 31._o when_o god_n hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o in_o prayer_n it_o put_v god_n to_o a_o sort_n of_o pinch_n and_o condolency_n ver_fw-la 20._o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o my_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o â—ake_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o â—ill_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o 〈◊〉_d isaac_n a_o earthly_a father_n move_v and_o his_o heart_n â—ent_a and_o tear_v with_o the_o weep_n and_o tear_n of_o esaâ—_n his_o son_n so_o as_o he_o must_v confer_v some_o blessing_n upon_o he_o far_o more_o must_v the_o bowel_n of_o our_o father_n infinite_a in_o mercy_n be_v turn_v within_o he_o at_o the_o weep_a and_o tear_n of_o a_o pray_v and_o cry_v church_n 4._o when_o god_n seem_v to_o sleep_v in_o regard_n that_o his_o work_n and_o the_o wheel_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v at_o a_o stand_n prayer_n awake_v god_n and_o put_v he_o on_o action_n psal._n 7.6_o arise_v o_o lord_n in_o thy_o anger_n lift_v up_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o rage_n of_o my_o enemy_n awake_v for_o the_o judgement_n thou_o have_v command_v psal._n 44.23_o awake_v why_o sleep_v
this_o ground_n that_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi lend_v eye_n and_o ear_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o miracle_n agent_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v as_o a_o natural_a agent_n for_o make_v open_a window_n in_o a_o house_n whether_o the_o indweller_n will_v or_o he_o will_v not_o the_o fun_n shall_v dart_v in_o day_n light_a upon_o the_o house_n joh._n 7.28_o then_o cry_v jesus_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o he_o teach_v say_v you_o both_o know_v i_o and_o you_o know_v whence_o i_o be_o and_o there_o be_v a_o cover_n upon_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o natural_a man_n that_o though_o eye_n and_o ear_n and_o mind_n and_o soul_n be_v open_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o unpossible_a for_o the_o natural_a spirit_n or_o the_o preacher_n to_o remove_v that_o cover_n as_o to_o remove_v a_o mountain_n it_o be_v as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v three_o bad_a sign_n in_o a_o natural_a spirit_n 1._o his_o light_n which_o be_v but_o 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of_o action_n here_o the_o word_n act_v upon_o the_o soul_n again_o psal._n 119.50_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o a_o dead_a faith_n be_v like_o a_o dead_a hand_n a_o live_a hand_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o a_o dead_a hand_n but_o there_o be_v no_o reciprocation_n of_o action_n here_o the_o dead_a hand_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o live_a hand_n so_o the_o live_a wife_n may_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v the_o dead_a husband_n but_o there_o can_v come_v no_o reciprocal_a act_n of_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a husband_n to_o she_o nor_o can_v he_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v she_o the_o promise_n may_v act_v upon_o the_o natural_a spirit_n to_o move_v and_o affect_v he_o but_o he_o can_v put_v forth_o no_o vital_a act_n upon_o the_o promise_n to_o embrace_v it_o or_o lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n but_o the_o promise_n act_v upon_o the_o believer_n to_o quicken_v he_o and_o he_o again_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o life_n to_o 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do_v act_n in_o faith_n a_o float_n especial_o because_o a_o strong_a faith_n be_v a_o great_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o more_o of_o christ_n tide_n be_v require_v for_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o lance_v forth_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o sparrow_n shall_v not_o raise_v a_o eagle_n off_o the_o earth_n the_o limb_n of_o a_o pismire_n can_v not_o suit_n with_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o elephant_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o strong_a wing_a soul_n to_o believe_v especial_o against_o hope_n 4._o to_o believe_v christ_n when_o midnight_n speak_v blackness_n of_o wrath_n require_v eye_n and_o light_n of_o miracle_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n than_o the_o very_a miracle_n of_o christ_n john_n 14.12_o but_o especial_o when_o christ_n be_v absent_a it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o with_o a_o clock_n in_o which_o the_o wheel_n be_v break_v the_o pass_v or_o weight_n be_v fall_v down_o 1_o obj._n 1_o but_o i_o aim_v and_o endeavour_v to_o believe_v but_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o without_o his_o 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