204 H A P.2. An Expofttion vpon thefecond V E.R.I 6. VERS. I6, 17. Now our Nord Iefus Chrifl himfelfe, and God euen our Fa- ther, who bath lowed vr, andbath given vs euerl alling confolation, and good hope through grace. Comfort your hearts, and flablifb you in every good word and worke. ° Ephef.6.t S, Yf. THE fecond part of the prefcript, for preuention of feducement, prayer vnto God. The carriage fcernes to prefent it as a voluntarie aft of Paul:loue; on behalfe of this people. The intention bends it farther, to the forme of a prefcript : and is fo to bee apprehended,in as much as Paul on this occafion, falles to his deuotion. In his exam- ple, hee prefcribes what is molt conuenient for them, to procure their eftablifhment. Certainely it is a principals amonglt our compleate Ar- mour, auailing to our (landing in the euill day : n Praying alwayes with all manner prayers and Applications in the Spirit, watching thereunto with all perfeuerance ; as if it gave life, and firength to the whole of our orapoomia. See Luke 17s,2.á. Pfal. Si. t a. I Not onely the firl infufion of grace is of God, but to euery a6i and exercife of grace receiued, is neceffarie nouum auxilium. a The giver of grace, the fame is the perfeaer, confir- mer, flabliflier of it. I Pet.5. ro. i Cor I.S. What feathers are we,left to our felues,when the leaf} blaa of temptation takes vs ? I Chron. 3 5.31. Mat.26.79.. Jal. 16. 4 When we would doe good, euill is molt prefent with vs. Rom. 7.2 I. 5 Not onelylehofluah,but we all haueSatan (landing at our right hand to refill vr: Zach. 3. I. The Lord rebulle him, had need bee our prayer, ver. 2. elfe whither fall we ? Luke 22.3 2. It much ioyed mee, amids the wauing, and wauertng of
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