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able_a to_o call_v he_o father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o come_v in_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n &_o in_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthines_n in_o all_o humility_n be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n yet_o with_o our_o heart_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n we_o must_v be_v brethren_n tender_o affect_v towards_o all_o the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n zealous_a of_o our_o father_n glory_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o woâ—ld_n seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o make_v conscience_n of_o every_o tittle_n of_o the_o will_n &_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n labour_v to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o lord_n providence_n and_o protection_n travel_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n void_a of_o malice_n use_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n fear_v always_o and_o watch_v lest_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o temptation_n so_o suspect_v all_o our_o way_n acknowledge_v ever_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o how_o he_o dispose_v all_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o elect_a able_a in_o true_a faith_n with_o thankfulness_n to_o say_v amen_o to_o give_v we_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n rom._n 10._o 12._o rom._n 8._o 15._o 16._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o to_o have_v all_o thing_n sanctify_v unto_o us._n to_o obtain_v whatsoever_o we_o so_o pray_v for_o for_o the_o turn_n away_o any_o judgement_n from_o our_o land_n or_o procure_v any_o blessing_n ezech._n 22._o 30._o job_n 22._o 30._o deut._n 20._o 1._o 3._o 4._o heb._n 12._o 12._o ezek._n 14._o 14._o judg._n 5._o 23._o prou._n 28._o 1._o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o let_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o two_o first_o petition_n be_v ever_o in_o thy_o hart_n &_o beg_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o only_o as_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o then_o shall_v thou_o be_v each_o way_n most_o bless_v and_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v so_o &_o thou_o shall_v receive_v it_o isaiah_n 65._o 24._o 1._o we_o must_v come_v tremble_v because_o of_o god_n 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