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for_o any_o good_a thing_n from_o he_o if_o you_o will_v use_v a_o thousand_o angel_n as_o intercessor_n to_o move_v god_n to_o hear_v you_o it_o be_v nothing_o only_a faith_n will_v prevail_v with_o god_n the_o pharise_n alm_n deed_n 18.11.12.13.14_o luk._n 18.11.12.13.14_o his_o tithes-giving_a his_o prayer_n of_o which_o he_o much_o brag_v wrought_v nothing_o with_o god_n but_o the_o publican_n faith_n and_o contrition_n be_v forcible_a argument_n prevail_v with_o he_o show_v i_o the_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o second_o petition_n arise_v very_o well_o from_o the_o first_o
respect_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o it_o we_o shall_v not_o tear_v he_o in_o piece_n with_o blasphemy_n as_o many_o do_v neither_o dishonour_n it_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n but_o sanctify_v the_o great_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o our_o work_n quicken_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n david_n think_v himself_o dead_a both_o in_o body_n as_o a_o man_n not_o live_v but_o dead_a and_o in_o his_o soul_n comfortless_o unless_o god_n give_v he_o life_n and_o vigour_n 103.5_o psal_n 103.5_o as_o the_o eagle_n by_o break_v her_o bill_n renew_v her_o age_n and_o the_o serpent_n by_o ea_v her_o skin_n renew_v her_o life_n so_o we_o must_v throw_v away_o the_o old_a father_n of_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v become_v young_a again_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v ever_o dead_a in_o this_o world_n doctr._n 12.27_o god_n who_o give_v we_o our_o natural_a life_n must_v revive_v we_o who_o be_v fleep_v in_o sin_n mar._n 12.27_o till_o god_n put_v life_n 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his_o own_o person_n second_o from_o the_o person_n of_o his_o adversary_n three_o from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o his_o own_o person_n first_o his_o prayer_n be_v signify_v by_o this_o circumscription_n he_o i._o from_o his_o own_o person_n because_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o and_o his_o faith_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o what_o be_v prayer_n but_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o the_o heart_n must_v first_o be_v affect_v and_o then_o it_o will_v frame_v all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n and_o draw_v they_o up_o with_o it_o simil._n as_o the_o magnes_n draw_v the_o iron_n after_o it_o so_o will_v the_o soul_n draw_v the_o cold_a and_o lumpish_a flesh_n where_o it_o be_v where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o body_n also_o and_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v there_o be_v the_o man_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n or_o spiritual_a service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n doct._n 29.13_o no_o 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their_o sin_n be_v not_o shameful_a for_o god_n honour_v they_o with_o such_o virtue_n as_o take_v away_o the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o sin_n simil._n if_o a_o gold_n ring_n shall_v fall_v in_o the_o mire_n the_o price_n of_o the_o gold_n remain_v and_o the_o dirt_n may_v soon_o be_v wipe_v away_o albeit_o jacobs_n thigh_n make_v he_o to_o halt_v 32.3_o gen._n 32.3_o yet_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o arm_n who_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n his_o revelation_n that_o he_o get_v and_o his_o holiness_n make_v not_o that_o to_o be_v think_v a_o deformity_n in_o he_o honourable_a simil._n doct._n the_o affliction_n of_o god_n child_n be_v honourable_a
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walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n we_o know_v 12.47_o luk_n 12.47_o for_o he_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n and_o do_v not_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v double_a stripe_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o argument_n by_o which_o he_o will_v move_v god_n to_o teach_v he_o his_o way_n be_v take_v from_o the_o person_n of_o god_n who_o he_o call_v the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o his_o own_o person_n who_o be_v save_v in_o that_o he_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o adjunct_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v constancy_n and_o perseverance_n all_o the_o day_n the_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o office_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o guide_v they_o who_o he_o have_v deliver_v and_o save_v but_o thou_o have_v save_v i_o therefore_o guide_v i_o first_o doct._n etc._n all_o in_o condemnation_n without_o christ_n rom_n 11.32_o doct._n no_o man_n or_o angel_n can_v save_v we_o but_o god_n psal_n 3.8_o psal_n 71.19_o psal_n 136.11.13_o etc._n etc._n in_o 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believer_n for_o faith_n only_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o of_o this_o likewise_o before_o i_o beseech_v god_n make_v we_o all_o penitent_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o sensible_a of_o his_o â—uercies_n but_o above_o all_o thing_n root_v we_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n that_o be_v both_o faithful_a and_o true_a verse_n 11._o be_v glad_a you_o righteous_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v joyful_a all_o you_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n verse_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o verse_n this_o verse_n contain_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o psalm_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o a_o exhortation_n â—o_o such_o as_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a by_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o this_o exhortation_n depend_v very_o well_o on_o the_o antecedent_n for_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n and_o the_o 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his_o hand_n which_o feed_v he_o to_o correct_v he_o to_o afflict_v that_o flesh_n which_o he_o cherish_v verse_n 4_o to_o lay_v burden_n on_o he_o who_o he_o ease_v verse_n 5_o to_o putrify_v he_o who_o he_o beautify_v verse_n 6_o to_o bow_v he_o who_o he_o straighten_v verse_n 7_o and_o to_o turn_v his_o laughter_n into_o mourning_n verse_n 8_o and_o his_o beauty_n into_o blackness_n and_o deformity_n his_o warm_n into_o burn_v his_o strength_n into_o weakness_n his_o manly_a speak_n into_o beastly_a roar_n you_o may_v see_v therefore_o how_o sin_n can_v turn_v god_n good_a disposition_n towards_o we_o into_o hard_a deal_n his_o love_a look_n into_o a_o frown_a countenance_n nature_n sin_n enfeeble_v man_n nature_n but_o where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v weaken_v it_o be_v evident_a that_o sin_n enfeeble_v man_n nature_n as_o we_o may_v clear_o perceive_v in_o samson_n and_o david_n for_o when_o goliath_n and_o all_o david_n enemy_n be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v he_o 17._o 1._o sam._n 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