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the_o old_a testament_n 2._o command_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n p._n 224._o reas_n 1._o because_o our_o interest_n must_v not_o be_v titular_a but_o real_a 2._o christ_n merit_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o acceptance_n pag._n 225_o 227._o use_v 1._o be_v humble_v for_o neglect_n of_o christ_n evince_v to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o 1._o from_o their_o notorious_a ignorance_n of_o christ_n 2._o their_o palpable_a unbelief_n 3._o their_o pharasaism_n and_o self-confidence_n p._n 227_o 230._o use_v 2._o bring_v christ_n with_o we_o to_o which_o purpose_n 1._o see_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v right_a 2._o in_o exercise_n 3._o that_o our_o person_n and_o performance_n he_o suitable_a to_o such_o a_o mediator_n pag._n 230_o 232._o doctr._fw-la god_n must_v be_v pray_v to_o as_o our_o common_a father_n p._n 232._o which_o import_v as_o see_v many_o reason_n â—eas_n 1._o a_o distinction_n of_o god_n from_o a_o excellency_n above_o all_o earthly_a parent_n 2._o our_o membership_n in_o that_o body_n which_o be_v spiritual_o beget_v 3._o chief_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v prosecute_v the_o union_n of_o heart_n and_o communion_n of_o prayer_n among_o all_o god_n child_n p._n 233_o 234._o use_v 1._o it_o blame_v our_o privatespiritedness_n p._n 234._o use_v 2._o pray_v for_o other_o urge_v by_o motive_n 1._o nothing_o be_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o our_o real_a membership_n 2._o it_o be_v singular_o advantageous_a pag._n 235_o 236._o chap._n iii_o 5._o doctr._fw-la in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n we_o must_v come_v to_o he_o as_o in_o heaven_n p._n 237._o there_o more_o glorious_o p._n 237_o 238._o explain_v 1._o not_o as_o if_o he_o be_v confine_v there_o 2._o nor_o as_o if_o he_o must_v local_o descend_v thence_o 3._o but_o we_o manifest_v himself_o reas_n 1._o to_o distinguish_v god_n from_o idol_n 2._o to_o beget_v reverence_n in_o our_o heart_n 3._o to_o take_v we_o off_o gross_a and_o idolatrous_a conception_n of_o god_n 4._o to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n 5._o to_o mind_v we_o that_o the_o heart_n must_v chief_o pray_v 6._o to_o mind_v we_o what_o thingr_n be_v chief_o to_o be_v ask_v p._n 239._o use_v 1._o see_v what_o self-debaseing_a god-exalting_a apprehension_n become_v we_o in_o prayer_n p._n 240._o use_v 2._o see_v how_o heavenly-minded_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o that_o duty_n p._n 241._o use_v 3._o then_o all_o place_n be_v alike_o near_o to_o god_n p._n 242._o use_v 4._o then_o make_v heavenly_a thing_n our_o first_o and_o chief_a request_n p._n 243_o 244._o chap._n iu._n i._o petition_n p._n 245._o 6._o general_n rule_v about_o the_o petition_n 1._o the_o petition_n natural_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o table_n whence_o three_o thing_n 2._o every_o petition_n imply_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o something_o 3._o every_o petition_n include_v together_o with_o the_o good_a thing_n ask_v the_o mean_n thereto_o deprecate_v the_o impediment_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o endeavour_v etc._n etc._n 4._o what_o we_o beg_v for_o ourselves_o we_o be_v also_o to_o beg_v for_o other_o respective_o 5._o under_o one_o kind_n all_o the_o like_a be_v signify_v 6._o all_o necessary_n be_v reducible_a to_o these_o petition_n pag._n 245_o 248._o the_o petition_n explain_v name_v for_o 1._o god_n himself_o 2._o what_o notify_v or_o distinguish_v he_o 3._o his_o glory_n 4._o whereby_o he_o be_v know_v p._n 249_o 256._o hallow_a or_o sanctify_v man_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v god_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v man_n be_v say_v to_o sanctify_v himself_o or_o other_o man_z these_o two_o be_v here_o mean_v p._n 251_o 252._o himself_o god_fw-we doctr._n the_o glorify_v or_o sanctify_v of_o god_n name_n shall_v be_v our_o chief_a petition_n in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n p._n 253._o quest_n 1._o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o it_o be_v always_o first_o answ_n 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v always_o sit_v high_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o petition_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o it_o 2._o ordinary_a that_o which_o be_v high_a in_o our_o intention_n shall_v be_v first_o in_o our_o petition_n p._n 255_o 256._o quest_n 2._o what_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o petition_n 1._o to_o testify_v our_o desire_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v our_o concernment_n 3._o upon_o it_o depend_v our_o happiness_n p._n 255_o 156_o reas_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o high_a end_n of_o our_o creation_n 2._o this_o sanctify_v all_o the_o rest_n 3._o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v prefer_v god_n before_o ourselves_o p._n 257_o 258_o use_n labour_v to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n according_a tâ—_n this_o pattern_n p._n 258_o mot._n 1._o we_o can_v light_o ask_v amiss_o then_o 2._o nor_o miss_v of_o what_o we_o ask_v 3._o not_o tâ—_n do_v it_o be_v real_a idolatry_n p._n 159_o 260_o direct_v i_o labour_n to_o understand_v what_o be_v implyâ—â—_n in_o this_o petition_n p._n 260._o and_o that_o 1._o by_o way_n of_o all_o acknowledgement_n 1._o thaâ—_n god_n be_v in_o himself_o infinite_o glorious_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o glorify_v he_o 3._o that_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o of_o ourselves_o p._n 260_o 263._o 2._o by_o way_n of_o petition_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v glorify_v himself_o by_o remove_v impediment_n where_o three_o particular_n administer_a occasion_n etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o we_o and_o other_o may_v glorify_v he_o where_o impediment_n to_o be_v deprecate_v help_n and_o enablement_n to_o be_v beg_v pag._n 271_o 274._o direct_v ii_o endeavour_n that_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v suit_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o petition_n in_o three_o particular_n pag._n p._n 271_o 274._o chap._n v._n ii_o petition_n p._n 274._o the_o order_n and_o relation_n of_o it_o to_o the_o forego_n and_o follow_v explic._n 1._o kingdom_n of_o god_n general_n over_o the_o world_n special_a over_o his_o church_n 1_o inchoate_n in_o this_o life_n 2._o consummate_v in_o heaven_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n p._n 272_o 279._o 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god_n kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n be_v superior_a to_o and_o yet_o consistent_a with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n superior_a else_o in_o vain_a be_v it_o to_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v come_v if_o god_n can_v not_o bring_v it_o in_o notwithstanding_o man_n opposition_n consistent_a for_n he_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thus_o yet_o bid_v we_o give_v unto_o caesar_n the_o matth._n 22._o 2d_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o be_v subject_n to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n 3._o the_o bring_n of_o god_n kingdom_n into_o any_o place_n or_o upon_o any_o soul_n must_v be_v god_n work_n therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o it_o because_o without_o he_o our_o endeavour_n be_v vain_a 4_o though_o god_n general_a kingdom_n be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o always_o alike_o manifest_v in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v that_o his_o kingdom_n may_v come_v viz._n that_o he_o will_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o to_o he_o belong_v dominion_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n etc._n etc._n 5._o god_n have_v beside_o his_o universal_a a_o more_o special_a kingdom_n which_o come_v not_o to_o all_o place_n but_o whither_o and_o when_o himself_o please_v the_o come_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v most_o proper_o mean_v here_o because_o this_o kingdom_n may_v come_v to_o a_o people_n matth._n 12._o 28._o and_o be_v take_v from_o they_o matth._n 21._o 43._o 6._o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v both_o a_o singular_a mean_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o of_o special_a advantage_n to_o those_o among_o who_o it_o come_v the_o former_a flow_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a petition_n the_o late_a hence_o that_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v we_o to_o ask_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v for_o our_o good_a 7._o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v yet_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v come_v this_o be_v not_o a_o petition_n for_o heathen_n only_o but_o for_o christian_n disciple_n believer_n of_o all_o rank_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a both_o 1._o to_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o enlargement_n and_o full_a manifestation_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o in_o glory_n till_o then_o this_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o date_n iii_o petition_n 1._o god_n will_v be_v the_o law_n whereby_o his_o kingdom_n be_v govern_v and_o then_o be_v his_o kingdom_n suid_v to_o come_v when_o his_o will_n be_v do_v this_o be_v fair_o import_v in_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o petition_n 2._o god_n will_v alone_o be_v absolute_o good_a and_o just_a and_o righteous_a for_o upon_o this_o foundation_n stand_v the_o petition_n not_o only_o upon_o the_o mere_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v but_o upon_o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o will_n whereby_o he_o can_v or_o will_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v just_a 3._o man_z aught_o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o utter_o deny_v his_o own_o will_n as_o to_o any_o competition_n with_o god_n will_n yea_o to_o bring_v his_o will_n to_o a_o ready_a compliance_n with_o god_n when_o he_o understand_v it_o as_o act._n 21._o 14._o else_o we_o can_v pray_v this_o petition_n without_o notorious_a hypocrisy_n 4._o in_o prayer_n all_o our_o petition_n be_v to_o have_v this_o at_o least_o implicit_a reservation_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v or_o according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n or_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v for_o this_o petition_n confine_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o petition_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n good_a pleasure_n in_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v we_o in_o effect_n say_v lord_n in_o all_o i_o ask_v i_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n whether_o to_o give_v or_o withhold_v it_o 5._o without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n enable_v we_o can_v neither_o obey_v his_o preceptive_a will_n nor_o submit_v to_o his_o decretive_a will_n as_o we_o ought_v for_o therefore_o be_v we_o teach_v to_o pray_v thus_o that_o god_n may_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v the_o one_o and_o cheerful_o submit_v to_o the_o other_o 6._o every_o one_o that_o call_v god_n father_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v content_v that_o god_n will_v be_v do_v but_o desire_v and_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o and_o upon_o himself_o and_o other_o this_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o petition_n yet_o we_o must_v distinguish_v it_o be_v god_n will_v his_o child_n shall_v be_v afflict_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o affliction_n but_o that_o if_o his_o will_v be_v to_o afflict_v we_o we_o may_v patient_o submit_v etc._n etc._n 7._o in_o heaven_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v with_o much_o accurateness_n and_o readiness_n i._n e._n by_o christ_n angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n therefore_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v so_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n how_o shall_v this_o consideration_n make_v we_o sigh_v out_o our_o desire_n to_o be_v dissolve_v 8._o perfection_n in_o obedience_n shall_v be_v our_o desire_n aim_v and_o endeavour_v though_o in_o this_o life_n it_o can_v be_v our_o attainment_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v that_o our_o obedience_n may_v be_v like_o the_o angel_n though_o some_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v as_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o not_o equality_n yet_o i_o see_v no_o absurdity_n to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v desire_v and_o wish_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v arrive_v if_o possible_a at_o their_o perfection_n for_o i_o conceive_v much_o of_o evangelical_n perfection_n lie_v in_o hearty_a enlarge_v desire_n and_o prayer_n after_o perfection_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hâc_fw-la vitâ_fw-la praestare_fw-la liberationem_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la perfectam_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la vult_fw-la nos_fw-la eam_fw-la optare_fw-la nosque_fw-la singulis_fw-la momentis_fw-la petere_fw-la ut_fw-la omninò_fw-la liberemur_fw-la à _fw-la peccatis_fw-la uâ—sin_n in_fw-la hanc_fw-la petitionem_fw-la 9_o while_o our_o commoration_n be_v on_o earth_n we_o never_o arrive_v at_o that_o perfection_n but_o that_o we_o still_o need_v to_o pray_v for_o ability_n to_o do_v and_o submit_v to_o god_n will._n for_o this_o pattern_n be_v for_o the_o high_a scholar_n in_o christ_n school_n iv_o petition_n 1._o in_o prayer_n we_o have_v liberty_n next_o to_o the_o concernment_n of_o god_n name_n and_o glory_n to_o commend_v our_o own_o both_o outward_a and_o spiritual_a concernment_n to_o god_n next_o i_o e._n not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o petition_n for_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o our_o own_o as_o in_o the_o ardour_n of_o our_o affection_n this_o from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o three_o last_o petition_n which_o respect_v ourselves_o 2._o whatever_o we_o ask_v for_o ourselves_o must_v be_v with_o reference_n and_o in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o sanctify_a of_o god_n name_n promote_a of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o do_v his_o will_n for_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n be_v absolute_a do_v confine_v the_o follow_a petition_n within_o their_o bound_n 3._o god_n will_v have_v we_o beg_v our_o daily_a bread_n and_o daily_o beg_v it_o at_o his_o door_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o petition_n 4._o even_o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a proportion_n of_o worldly_a blessing_n still_o have_v need_n to_o beg_v their_o bread_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n this_o petition_n be_v for_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a christian_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n sufficient_a for._n 1._o they_o can_v enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v without_o his_o blessing_n eccl._n 6._o 2._o 2._o neither_o will_v it_o be_v bread_n to_o they_o hagg._n 1._o 6._o deut._n 8._o 3._o 3._o nor_o can_v they_o long_o enjoy_v it_o than_o it_o please_v god_n he_o can_v strip_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n 4._o nor_o have_v they_o a_o lawful_a title_n to_o it_o till_o then_o before_o god_n 5._o nor_o the_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 5._o 5._o necessary_n only_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n for_o under_o bread_n all_o and_o only_o necessary_n be_v comprehend_v 6._o we_o be_v not_o to_o desire_v or_o beg_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o what_o we_o may_v lawful_o call_v our_o bread_n i._n e._n that_o which_o become_v we_o by_o honest_a labour_n or_o other_o lawful_a mean_n and_o which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o we_o 7._o even_o that_o which_o become_v we_o by_o our_o own_o industry_n or_o by_o any_o other_o lawful_a way_n of_o get_v we_o be_v still_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o say_v give_v we_o etc._n etc._n 8._o the_o care_n we_o take_v or_o the_o provision_n we_o lie_v in_o for_o the_o future_a must_v be_v consistent_a with_o a_o continual_a dependence_n upon_o the_o providence_n