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A77708 The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire. Broxholme, Charles. 1653 (1653) Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756 186,652 446

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eternal_a punishment_n why_o yet_o not_o from_o temporal_a but_o he_o himself_o must_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o his_o sin_n by_o his_o temporal_a punishment_n a_o doctrine_n as_o contrary_a to_o our_o definition_n of_o justification_n why_o so_o to_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o condemnation_n eternal_a or_o temporal_a and_o gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o to_o wit_n all_o true_a believer_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o temporal_a punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n be_v part_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o be_v plain_a deut._n 28.16_o 17._o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o city_n curse_v shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v be_v thy_o basket_n and_o thy_o store_n 2._o the_o synagogue_n of_o rome_n deny_v justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n they_o 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prayer_n in_o scripture_n we_o find_v divers_a division_n of_o prayer_n but_o in_o 1_o tim._n 2.1_o we_o have_v the_o part_n of_o prayer_n punctual_o lay_v down_o 1._o supplication_n 2._o precation_n or_o petition_n 3._o intercession_n 4._o thanksgiving_n by_o supplication_n we_o understand_v humble_a suit_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o favour_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n imply_v by_o precation_n or_o petition_n the_o second_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o understand_v a_o beg_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o soul_n and_o body_n by_o intercession_n the_o three_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v a_o entreat_n for_o other_o as_o divers_a interpreter_n do_v for_o not_o only_o this_o part_n of_o prayer_n but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v here_o enjoin_v to_o be_v perform_v as_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o ourselves_o why_o so_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o but_o we_o understand_v by_o it_o a_o contend_v with_o god_n for_o the_o prevention_n and_o removal_n of_o judgement_n by_o thanksgiving_n the_o last_o part_n of_o prayer_n we_o understand_v a_o render_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o mercy_n thus_o than_o we_o see_v that_o prayer_n consist_v of_o 4_o part_n supplication_n precation_n intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o thing_n concern_v prayer_n to_o wit_n what_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o the_o motive_n unto_o it_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v a_o excellent_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n psal_n 95.6_o where_o by_o bow_v down_o and_o call_n upon_o god_n be_v mean_v to_o worship_v he_o hence_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n be_v call_v the_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o 2._o by_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o lord_n be_v much_o glorify_v for_o hereby_o all_o his_o attribute_n be_v acknowledge_v trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n confess_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o law_n subscribe_v unto_o his_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n profess_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o they_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o and_o expect_v and_o he_o bless_v and_o praise_v for_o his_o mercy_n 3._o god_n command_n the_o lord_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v psal_n 105.4_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o 4._o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o worthy_n mention_v in_o scripture_n luke_n 3.21_o and_o 9.18_o 28_o 29._o and_o 6_o 12._o and_o so_o all_o god_n people_n mention_v in_o holy_a writ_n they_o all_o be_v addict_v to_o prayer_n 5._o the_o misery_n that_o attend_v those_o that_o neglect_v this_o duty_n jerem._n 10.25_o matth._n 26.41_o ezek._n 22.30_o 31._o dan._n 9.13.14_o 6._o this_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o easy_a our_o heart_n this_o hannah_n know_v well_o 1_o sam._n 1_o 15._o and_o job_n job_n 16.20_o and_o so_o all_o practial_a christian_n 7._o our_o continual_a and_o innumerable_a necessity_n inward_a and_o outward_a 8._o the_o promise_n of_o supply_n and_o help_v psal_n 50.15_o and_o 91.15_o matth._n 7.7_o 9_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o duty_n hereby_o a_o mortal_a worm_n have_v conference_n and_o converse_n with_o the_o great_a majesty_n 10._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n compare_v gen._n 32.11_o and_o 33.4_o and_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o and_o 17.23_o see_v exod._n 14.15_o and_o 15.25_o matth._n 17.21_o remember_v hezekiah_n and_o isaiahs_n prayer_n and_o so_o ester_n and_o mordecai_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n anno_fw-la 175_o the_o army_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o thunder_a legion_n because_o upon_o their_o prayer_n god_n scatter_v their_o enemy_n with_o thunder_n and_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o those_o time_n can_v observe_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o religious_a observation_n in_o these_o our_o time_n but_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o prayer_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o particular_a the_o objection_n against_o prayer_n object_n 1_o may_v some_o ignorant_a man_n and_o woman_n say_v the_o lord_n know_v our_o want_n before_o we_o pray_v and_o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v we_o pray_v answ_n we_o do_v not_o pray_v because_o the_o lord_n know_v not_o our_o want_n but_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v his_o command_v that_o we_o pray_v phil._n 4.6_o 2._o that_o we_o may_v demonstrate_v ourselves_o sensible_a of_o our_o want_n which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o be_v psal_n 34.18_o 3._o hereby_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a 4._o this_o be_v the_o condition_n the_o lord_n tie_v we_o unto_o if_o so_o be_v we_o will_v have_v he_o to_o impart_v his_o blessing_n unto_o we_o prov._n 2.3_o 5._o jer._n 33.2_o 3._o matth._n 7.7_o object_n 2_o but_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n have_v decree_v what_o blessing_n we_o shall_v have_v and_o what_o blessing_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v and_o his_o decree_n can_v be_v alter_v answ_n all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v the_o end_n why_o so_o the_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n by_o the_o mean_n work_n to_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n but_o yet_o see_v what_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o have_v decree_v as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v know_v the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n yet_o see_v what_o he_o say_v ezek._n 36.37_o i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nay_o daniel_n know_v the_o very_a time_n
the_o qualification_n of_o true_a and_o acceptable_a prayer_n or_o the_o condition_n and_o requisite_n of_o acceptable_a prayer_n first_o the_o person_n or_o party_n pray_v must_v be_v in_o christ_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n gen._n 44._o god_n have_v respect_n first_o to_o abel_n and_o then_o to_o his_o offering_n see_v jam._n 5.16_o psal_n 4.3_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n or_o evangelical_o contrite_a he_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o audience_n or_o if_o the_o party_n live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o know_a sin_n what_o promise_v of_o audience_n psal_n 66.18_o joh._n 9.31_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n that_o be_v live_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o know_a sin_n so_o 1_o joh._n 3.22_o second_o if_o we_o will_v put_v up_o acceptable_a prayer_n we_o must_v make_v sure_a that_o our_o suit_n and_o request_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n that_o we_o ask_v nothing_o but_o what_o the_o word_n of_o god_n warrant_v we_o to_o ask_v we_o must_v not_o ask_v as_o seem_v good_a unto_o ourselves_o but_o according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o as_o his_o word_n allow_v the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o their_o mother_n be_v reprove_v matth._n 20.22_o because_o they_o ask_v they_o know_v not_o what_o 1_o john_n 5.14_o 3._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a to_o god_n we_o must_v come_v before_o he_o in_o all_o humility_n that_o be_v with_o a_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o want_n psal_n 51.17_o isa_n 66.2_o jam._n 4.6_o god_n give_v grace_n show_v favour_n to_o the_o humble_a thus_o jacob_n gen_n 32.10_o and_o the_o publican_n luke_n 18.13_o 14._o 4_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v put_v they_o up_o with_o fervency_n and_o importunity_n james_n 5.16_o psal_n 55.17_o this_o fervency_n not_o so_o much_o consist_v 1._o in_o the_o loudness_n of_o the_o voice_n as_o in_o the_o wrestle_n of_o the_o heart_n moses_n utter_v never_o a_o word_n exodus_fw-la 14.15_o and_o yet_o great_a be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n rom._n 8.26_o and_o 2._o this_o fervency_n arise_v not_o only_o from_o a_o sense_n of_o want_n but_o likewise_o from_o a_o hope_n of_o prevail_v 3._o this_o fervency_n be_v mingle_v with_o sincerity_n we_o have_v good_a end_n in_o this_o or_o that_o we_o will_v obtain_v of_o the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n rom._n 12.11_o and_o not_o that_o we_o may_v consume_v it_o on_o our_o lust_n 4._o and_o last_o this_o fervency_n bound_v and_o terminate_n itself_o in_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o god_n wise_a decree_n we_o refer_v the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n accomplish_v our_o request_n unto_o his_o good_a pleasure_n psal_n 40.1_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n that_o they_o limit_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psalm_n 78.41_o they_o preseribe_v to_o the_o lord_n what_o they_o will_v have_v for_o their_o provision_n and_o when_o they_o will_v have_v it_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v make_v sure_a to_o present_v they_o in_o the_o name_n merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o condition_n come_v we_o never_o so_o well_o qualify_v to_o prayer_n we_o can_v have_v no_o boldness_n in_o it_o this_o condition_n be_v omit_v there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o his_o majesty_n and_o holiness_n and_o our_o sinfulness_n and_o vileness_n nothing_o be_v due_a to_o we_o and_o our_o best_a prayer_n in_o our_o own_o name_n but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n all_o the_o former_a qualification_n do_v but_o make_v way_n for_o this_o condition_n this_o be_v the_o principal_a requisite_a of_o acceptable_a prayer_n to_o this_o purpose_n see_v john_n 16.23_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o rev._n 8.3_o upon_o this_o altar_n we_o must_v lay_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v this_o priest_n that_o must_v present_v they_o to_o his_o father_n that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a 6._o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v ask_v in_o faith_n i_o mean_v confident_o believe_v that_o according_a to_o god_n promise_n mat._n 7.7_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v our_o prayer_n grant_v in_o some_o kind_n james_n 1.5_o and_o 6.7_o mark_n 11.24_o 7_o last_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a and_o prevalent_a we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o omit_v thanksgiving_n psalm_n 50.14_o 15._o phil._n 4.6_o thankfulness_n for_o former_a favour_n be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o prevail_v in_o our_o present_a request_n thus_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o five_o principle_n princ_n vi_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o man_n after_o death_n answ_n all_o man_n shall_v arise_v again_o with_o their_o own_o body_n to_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o be_v end_v the_o godly_a shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o unbeliever_n and_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v in_o hell_n torment_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o ever_o in_o this_o six_o principle_n we_o have_v three_o notable_a head_n of_o divinity_n or_o common_a place_n express_v or_o employ_v 1._o death_n which_o be_v employ_v from_o the_o word_n shall_v rise_v again_o for_o there_o can_v be_v a_o resurrection_n without_o death_n 2._o the_o general_a resurrection_n 3._o the_o last_o judgement_n with_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o both_o express_v in_o this_o principle_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o head_n to_o wit_n death_n the_o doctrine_n be_v this_o doct._n there_o be_v no_o man_n nor_o woman_n live_v or_o shall_v live_v but_o must_v die_v or_o thus_o death_n be_v unavoidable_a death_n can_v be_v avoid_v there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o death_n corporal_n spiritual_n and_o eternal_a corporal_a death_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v sever_v or_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n spiritual_a death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o sin_n eternal_a death_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o first_o kind_n of_o death_n to_o wit_n corporal_n that_o the_o doctrine_n run_v upon_o as_o there_o be_v certain_a common_a principle_n which_o run_v through_o all_o art_n so_o this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n which_o concern_v every_o man_n all_o man_n must_v die_v as_o sure_a as_o death_n be_v our_o usual_a proverb_n but_o 1._o see_v we_o how_o frequent_o and_o infallible_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o this_o truth_n 2._o consult_v we_o with_o experience_n 3._o come_v we_o to_o the_o reason_n 4._o to_o answer_v some_o objection_n and_o last_o to_o the_o inference_n or_o uses_n first_o see_v we_o how_o frequent_o and_o infallible_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o this_o truth_n psal_n 89.48_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o joshua_n 23.14_o 1_o king_n 2.1_o 2._o job_n 30.23_o psalm_n 103.15_o 16._o &_o 146.3_o 4._o eccles_n 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