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he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o second_o prayer_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v all_o grace_n necessary_o salvation_n 2_o all_o grace_n necessary_a for_o our_o salvation_n accompany_v salvation_n for_o 17._o for_o jam._n 1._o 17._o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v 7._o say_v mat_n 7._o 7._o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o and_o s._n james_n say_v 5._o say_v jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o three_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a not_o only_o for_o the_o obtain_n grace_n 3_o increase_n of_o grace_n of_o grace_n but_o likewise_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n the_o apostle_n pray_v 5._o pray_v luk._n 17._o 5._o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n and_o s._n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o god_n will_v 19_o will_v ephe._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 18._o 19_o grant_v they_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v with_o all_o saint_n what_o be_v the_o breadth_n and_o length_n and_o depth_n and_o height_n and_o to_o know_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n which_o pass_v knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n have_v christ_n dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v grow_v and_o increase_v in_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n shall_v assure_o attain_v to_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v prayer_n then_o as_o it_o remoove_v evil_a â—o_o it_o procure_v good_a to_o the_o soul_n mercy_n grace_n yea_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o with_o grace_n glory_n the_o perfection_n of_o grace_n such_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n the_o consideration_n of_o which_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o use_n prayer_n may_v teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o tribulation_n defence_n to_o use_v prayer_n in_o time_n of_o need_n as_o a_o sure_a defence_n to_o flee_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o prayer_n as_o a_o man_n will_v on_o his_o shield_n and_o buckler_n for_o prayer_n be_v a_o most_o sure_a defence_n in_o all_o trouble_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o defence_n against_o tribulation_n outward_a and_o temptation_n inward_a it_o help_v the_o body_n and_o cure_v the_o soul_n it_o prevail_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n concern_v which_o the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v and_o embrace_v 18._o embrace_v ephe._n 6._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o 17._o 18._o take_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o 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and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o commit_n of_o great_a sin_n of_o unrighteousness_n against_o our_o brethren_n as_o take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o violence_n or_o any_o manner_n of_o wrong-dealing_a their_o land_n live_n house_n field_n or_o oppress_v they_o with_o heavy_a burden_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o very_o omit_v of_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o charity_n not_o give_v part_n of_o that_o portion_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o the_o relieve_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o very_a stop_n of_o our_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o close_n of_o out_o hand_n against_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o they_o that_o be_v in_o 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9_o to_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o use_v hospitality_n one_o to_o another_o without_o grudge_v and_o in_o particular_a a_o bishop_n be_v charge_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o be_v 2._o be_v 1._o tim._n 3._o 2._o give_v to_o hospitality_n if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o life_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o holy_a man_n in_o former_a age_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o give_v to_o hospitality_n abraham_n sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n see_v three_o man_n travel_v on_o their_o journey_n see_v they_o he_o etc._n he_o gen._n 18._o 2._o etc._n etc._n run_v to_o meet_v they_o and_o entreat_v they_o earnest_o to_o come_v into_o his_o tent_n to_o eat_v meat_n with_o he_o so_o do_v lot_n use_v hospitality_n he_o give_v entertainment_n
to_o the_o etc._n the_o gen._n 19_o 1._o etc._n etc._n two_o angel_n which_o come_v to_o sodom_n at_o even_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o two_o man_n and_o job_n be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o hospitality_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o do_v 17._o do_v job_n 31._o 17._o not_o eat_v his_o morsel_n himself_o alone_o but_o the_o fatherless_a do_v eat_v thereof_o now_o upon_o diligent_a inquiry_n what_o shouldbet_n he_o cause_v land_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o hospitality_n in_o our_o land_n that_o hospitality_n be_v much_o decay_v in_o our_o land_n i_o can_v find_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o sin_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n and_o their_o house_n for_o sinne._n if_o this_o be_v too_o general_a sinne._n 1_o in_o general_n sinne._n a_o answer_n i_o come_v to_o particular_n and_o affirm_v that_o first_o one_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o ancient_a hospitality_n be_v contentious_a sue_n at_o law_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v particular_a 2_o in_o particular_a to_o 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