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 This alſo is intimated even where our Lord doth make interceſſion, ſaving "I pray not that thou ſhouldeſt take them our of the world, but that thou wouldeſt keep them from the evil." That Chriſt prayed that the converted ſhould be kept from all manner of commiſſion of ſin, muſt not be ſuppoſed for that is the way to make his interceſſion at leaſt in ſome things, invalid and to contradict himſelf; "For faith he I know thou heareſt me always." But the meaning I pray that thou wouldeſt keep them from ſoul-damning deluſions ſuch alſo unavoidably ſuch, alſo that thou wouldeſt keep them from the ſoul deſtroying evil of every ſin of every temptation. Now thus he doth by his prevailing and pardoning grace.

3dly. In his interceſſion, he prayeth alſo, that thoſe graces which we receive at converſion. may be maintained and ſupplied This is clear where he faith, "Simon, Simon, Satan has deſired to have you that he might fiſt you as wheat, but I have prayed for thee that thy faith ſail not." Ay may ſome ſay he is ſaid to pray here for the ſupport and ſupply of faith; but doth it therefore follow, that he prayed for the maintaining and ſupply of all our graces? Yes, in that he prayed for the preſervation of our faith he prayed for the preſervation of all our graces; for faith is the mother-grace, the root-grace, the grace that hath all others in the bowels of it, and that from which all others flow; yea, it is that which gives being to all our other graces, and that by which all the reſt do live. Let then faith be preſerved, and all graces continue and live, that is, according to the