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the_o right_a practice_n of_o this_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n require_v 1_o the_o first_o that_o we_o feel_v our_o sin_n odious_a and_o burdensome_a to_o we_o 2_o second_o that_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o of_o they_o to_o god_n 3_o three_o that_o we_o stand_v at_o his_o mercy_n have_v deserve_v condemnation_n 4_o four_o that_o we_o abase_v our_o self_n thereby_o and_o so_o be_v weaken_v and_o our_o pride_n abate_v all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o david_n psal_n 51._o of_o daniel_n 9_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15.17_o now_o this_o confession_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n often_o make_v unto_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v far_o and_o lie_v long_o in_o any_o sin_n but_o hunt_v it_o out_o before_o it_o be_v warm_a and_o nestle_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o a_o godly_a life_n the_o last_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v request_n it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o 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