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know_v not_o nor_o in_o saint_n or_o angel_n for_o they_o be_v not_o clean_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o therefore_o 15._o s._n augustine_n say_v solus_fw-la siduciam_fw-la praestat_fw-la homini_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la deus_fw-la homo_fw-la it_o be_v only_a god_n the_o man_n that_o give_v man_n confidence_n with_o god_n for_o he_o be_v only_o clypeus_fw-la sperantium_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la a_o buckler_n to_o all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o god_n have_v his_o axe_n in_o his_o hand_n 30._o ready_a to_o strike_v we_o no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o ward_v off_o the_o blow_n it_o be_v only_o this_o deus_fw-la homo_fw-la christ_n jesus_n god_n and_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o off_o from_o we_o 3._o as_o a_o man_n may_v not_o presume_v of_o himself_o nor_o other_o so_o neither_o may_v he_o presume_v upon_o god_n further_o than_o his_o word_n give_v warrant_v the_o word_n of_o god_n beget_v faith_n and_o faith_n hope_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n without_o faith_n nor_o faith_n without_o a_o promise_n in_o the_o word_n whereupon_o to_o build_v david_n go_v no_o further_o remember_v the_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v and_o therefore_o 49._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o high_a presumption_n for_o a_o man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n in_o hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n without_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o unrepentant_a sinner_n shall_v find_v mercy_n the_o other_o extreme_a be_v desperation_n which_o be_v opposite_a and_o flat_a contrary_n to_o presumption_n 2._o and_o hope_v too_o for_o whereas_o true_a hope_n conceive_v a_o thing_n possible_a though_o it_o be_v hard_a and_o presumption_n take_v it_o to_o be_v possible_a but_o not_o hard_a despair_n think_v it_o to_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a despair_n be_v
to_o have_v be_v mindful_a of_o god_n in_o prosperity_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n for_o hope_n in_o adversity_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v saint_n john_n every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o 3._o keep_v a_o pure_a conscience_n do_v not_o as_o they_o which_o presume_v make_v their_o conscience_n a_o receptacle_n of_o corruption_n upon_o hope_n for_o as_o the_o father_n say_v conscientia_fw-la bona_fw-la custos_fw-la spei_fw-la if_o it_o be_v keep_v clean_o our_o hope_n be_v true_a and_o right_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v david_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v do_v good_a it_o must_v be_v 3._o active_a and_o do_v good_a the_o heathen_a call_v labour_v the_o husband_n of_o hope_n there_o be_v hope_v the_o harlot_n and_o hope_v the_o marry_a woman_n now_o hope_v the_o wife_n may_v be_v know_v from_o the_o harlot_n by_o this_o that_o she_o be_v always_o with_o her_o husband_n accompany_v with_o labour_n sacrificate_n sacrificium_fw-la justitiae_fw-la et_fw-la sperate_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la offer_v to_o god_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o 5._o righteousness_n and_o put_v your_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v be_v travail_n and_o strife_n to_o do_v good_a in_o a_o true_a hope_n 4._o the_o last_o be_v saint_n paul_n who_o make_v good_a hope_n to_o hold_v 〈◊〉_d in_o tribulation_n it_o 4._o be_v that_o which_o try_v whether_o it_o will_v hold_v the_o touch_n or_o not_o in_o silentio_fw-la et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d erit_fw-la sortitudo_fw-la vestra_fw-la in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n say_v the_o prophet_n esa._n 31._o 15._o if_o we_o faint_v in_o adversity_n it_o can_v be_v true_a the_o heathen_a call_n hope_v the_o blossom_n or_o bud_n of_o tribulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o the_o bud_n be_v nip_v nofruit_n can_v be_v expect_v it_o will_v be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d bastard_n hope_n but_o if_o it_o blossom_v in_o tribulation_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o due_a season_n the_o last_o of_o our_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o ourselves_o 5._o but_o provoke_v it_o in_o other_o also_o it_o be_v david_n desire_n many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o people_n may_v trust_v in_o he_o that_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n may_v trust_v in_o he_o to_o the_o furtherance_n whereof_o he_o promise_v to_o teach_v the_o wicked_a and_o tell_v the_o fool_n that_o they_o deal_v mad_o in_o set_v up_o their_o horn_n that_o be_v in_o trust_v to_o themselves_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o hope_v chap._n ii_o the_o six_o duty_n be_v prayer_n the_o end_n of_o prayer_n god_n glory_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o the_o power_n of_o prayer_n the_o part_n of_o prayer_n 1._o deprecation_n 2._o petition_n why_o god_n deny_v something_n we_o ask_v 3._o intercession_n 4._o thanksgiving_n which_o consist_v of_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 2_o complacency_n 3._o promulgation_n 4_o provocation_n of_o other_o the_o excellency_n of_o praise_v god_n the_o property_n of_o true_a prayer_n the_o help_n to_o prayer_n sign_n of_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o cause_v other_o to_o pray_v now_o concern_v prayer_n unto_o every_o affection_n there_o be_v a_o operation_n suitable_a and_o so_o every_o grace_n have_v its_o proper_a 〈◊〉_d and_o operation_n beside_o which_o one_o grace_n usual_o depend_v so_o upon_o another_o that_o one_o may_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o another_o thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v hope_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o hope_n be_v prayer_n speioperatio_n oratio_fw-la hope_v work_n by_o prayer_n and_o so_o the_o property_n of_o hope_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d we_o up_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o property_n of_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v interpres_fw-la spei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o express_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o which_o respect_n as_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v summa_fw-la credendorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v and_o the_o law_n summa_fw-la agendorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v so_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v summa_fw-la sperandorum_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v hope_v for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o consider_v and_o believe_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v down_o deject_z and_o humble_v to_o the_o dust_n and_o as_o it_o be_v strike_v dead_a have_v some_o life_n put_v into_o it_o again_o by_o conceive_v hope_n in_o his_o mercy_n for_o which_o we_o must_v repair_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o nothing_o better_o beseem_v a_o suitor_n for_o it_o then_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 66._o saint_n augustine_n say_v precibus_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la deum_fw-la the_o way_n to_o god_n be_v by_o prayer_n not_o pace_n therefore_o that_o hope_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o its_o object_n mercy_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o mercy_n be_v only_o to_o be_v expect_v and_o obtain_v from_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ut_fw-la descendat_fw-la miseratio_fw-la ascendat_fw-la oratio_fw-la let_v prayer_n ascend_v that_o mercy_n may_v descend_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o bless_a intercourse_n between_o his_o mercy_n and_o our_o prayer_n while_o we_o speak_v of_o prayer_n lest_o we_o mistake_v we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o prayer_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o that_o which_o we_o outward_o make_v in_o the_o congregation_n which_o the_o prophet_n call_v vitulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o calf_n or_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o lip_n but_o inward_o also_o in_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v orabo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d orabo_fw-la ment_fw-la i_o will_v pray_v 3._o with_o the_o spirit_n i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o understanding_n which_o be_v when_o the_o spirit_n ascend_v 15._o to_o god_n which_o howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o hear_v by_o man_n how_o vehement_a it_o be_v yet_o we_o 15._o know_v it_o be_v powerful_a with_o god_n we_o see_v the_o experience_n of_o it_o in_o moses_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o he_o why_o cry_v thou_o to_o i_o though_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o word_n he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v principal_o and_o true_o prayer_n for_o without_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o lip_n prevail_v not_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o tax_v the_o scribe_n with_o rest_v in_o outward_a 〈◊〉_d 13._o when_o he_o quote_v a_o speech_n out_o of_o the_o prophet_n this_o people_n draw_v near_o unto_o 21._o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n 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 and_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o ingemination_n of_o lord_n lord_n that_o will_v gain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v ho_o negotium_fw-la plus_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la constat_fw-la quam_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la this_o work_n 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o groan_n than_o word_n the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n 26._o unutterable_a 1._o now_o the_o main_a end_n and_o scope_n of_o prayer_n be_v god_n honour_n and_o glory_n it_o please_v 2._o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n to_o account_v this_o as_o a_o especial_a honour_n do_v to_o he_o that_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o handmaid_n unto_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o our_o eye_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o or_o as_o saint_n augustine_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la simus_fw-la mendici_fw-la ejus_fw-la it_o be_v god_n great_a domin_n honour_n that_o we_o be_v his_o beggar_n though_o it_o be_v of_o person_n without_o the_o church_n as_o in_o cornelius_n who_o prayer_n be_v accept_v act._n 10._o 2._o or_o of_o person_n within_o the_o church_n yet_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n by_o their_o sin_n who_o call_v to_o god_n de_fw-fr prosundis_fw-la out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n psal._n 130._o 1._o though_o the_o person_n be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o his_o prayer_n inregard_n of_o the_o act_n itself_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o this_o he_o account_v as_o a_o addition_n to_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o what_o we_o have_v we_o have_v not_o â—rom_v ourselves_o but_o from_o he_o beside_o he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o further_a honour_n to_o he_o as_o a_o homage_n we_o render_v he_o when_o we_o thank_v and_o glorify_v he_o either_o for_o benefit_n or_o deliverance_n and_o to_o encourage_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n he_o add_v a_o promise_n call_v upon_o i_o say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o but_o upon_o what_o condition_n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o but_o this_o we_o may_v see_v set_v down_o most_o excellent_o by_o the_o prophet_n where_o
another_o some_o come_v into_o the_o church_n at_o prayer_n some_o not_o till_o the_o sermon_n begin_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v tarry_v 33._o one_o for_o another_o that_o be_v all_o praise_n god_n together_o inward_a unanimity_n and_o outward_a uniformity_n be_v a_o delight_n to_o god_n it_o be_v david_n joy_n i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v to_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o add_v jerusalem_n be_v as_o 3._o a_o city_n that_o be_v compact_v together_o or_o as_o some_o translation_n at_o unity_n in_o itself_o and_o this_o spiritual_a union_n be_v without_o question_n a_o great_a strengthen_n to_o the_o church_n for_o when_o either_o one_o come_v after_o another_o or_o if_o in_o time_n of_o god_n service_n some_o sing_v not_o nor_o pray_v with_o the_o other_o this_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o it_o in_o discordia_fw-la say_v augustine_n nemo_fw-la benedicit_fw-la dominum_fw-la god_n be_v never_o true_o or_o well_o 3._o serve_v where_o there_o be_v discord_n or_o separation_n the_o prophet_n earnest_a desire_n be_v o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mention_v so_o often_o this_o unanimity_n to_o be_v in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o enlarge_n of_o it_o the_o 1._o spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o be_v all_o together_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o one_o place_n as_o if_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v one_o person_n and_o have_v but_o one_o tongue_n and_o one_o lip_n and_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v say_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n with_o one_o accord_n and_o they_o hear_v 24._o 6._o so_o too_o the_o people_n with_o one_o accord_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o philip_n speak_v so_o in_o the_o point_n of_o uniformity_n we_o see_v that_o he_o be_v punish_v that_o be_v not_o like_o the_o 12._o rest_n of_o the_o guest_n that_o have_v not_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o as_o the_o separation_n and_o division_n of_o tongue_n be_v a_o curse_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v no_o more_o unius_fw-la labii_fw-la of_o one_o speech_n or_o language_n so_o it_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n that_o the_o elder_n sing_v with_o one_o voice_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n beat_v much_o upon_o this_o 11._o and_o saint_n chrysostome_n extoll_v it_o high_o and_o say_v that_o it_o fall_v upon_o god_n like_o a_o shower_n of_o hailstone_n and_o saint_n augustine_n say_v of_o sing_v of_o praise_n that_o it_o sound_v in_o god_n ear_n tanquam_fw-la resonantia_fw-la maris_fw-la as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o take_v from_o that_o place_n in_o the_o revelation_n 2._o 2._o the_o second_o be_v fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o fear_n say_v s._n peter_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a say_v s._n paul_n for_o if_o the_o service_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o s._n paul_n and_o 6._o saint_n peter_n must_v be_v so_o much_o more_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o in_o our_o exterior_a 18._o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v common_o so_o little_a fear_n or_o rather_o such_o want_n of_o fear_n that_o common_o we_o sleep_v in_o it_o like_o the_o apostle_n who_o can_v not_o hold_v open_a their_o eye_n be_v in_o horto_fw-la in_o the_o garden_n with_o their_o master_n they_o can_v not_o watch_v one_o hour_n and_o therefore_o that_o judgement_n befall_v they_o that_o they_o all_o forsake_v christ_n and_o flee_v and_o there_o be_v little_a fear_n in_o sleep_n when_o jacob_n be_v afraid_a of_o his_o brother_n esau_n he_o sleep_v not_o all_o that_o night_n the_o example_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v leave_v upon_o record_n for_o our_o observation_n that_o they_o hear_v s._n paul_n preach_v till_o midnight_n upon_o which_o place_n chrysostome_n say_v 7._o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la commemoravit_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la media_fw-la nocte_fw-la vigilabant_fw-la ut_fw-la pudeat_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la media_fw-la die_fw-la dormiunt_fw-la the_o evangelist_n record_v those_o that_o watch_n till_o midnight_n to_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o sleep_n at_o midday_n now_o because_o the_o action_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n be_v eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v the_o same_o reason_n which_o 〈◊〉_d the_o use_n of_o the_o two_o former_a in_o the_o church_n must_v 〈◊〉_d needs_o be_v of_o force_n to_o condemn_v sleep_v too_o have_v you_o not_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o say_v the_o apostle_n thereby_o condemn_v those_o that_o use_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o the_o church_n so_o if_o he_o can_v have_v suppose_v that_o the_o corinthian_n will_v have_v sleep_v there_o he_o will_v have_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n concern_v sleep_a and_o as_o he_o reason_n from_o the_o place_n so_o we_o may_v 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