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a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o the_o gospel_n come_v division_n contention_n and_o quarrelling_n do_v present_o arise_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 12._o 49._o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o will_v i_o if_o it_o be_v already_o kindle_v hence_o some_o have_v profane_o wish_v the_o bible_n burn_v as_o the_o great_a incendiary_n of_o the_o world_n sol._n these_o contention_n be_v not_o the_o natural_a effect_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o it_o do_v natural_o work_v peace_n and_o amity_n the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o then_o peaceable_a etc._n etc._n jam._n 3._o 17._o but_o they_o arise_v accidental_o from_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n meet_v with_o the_o lust_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o these_o be_v awaken_v breed_v contention_n the_o devil_n he_o be_v enrage_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o he_o stir_v up_o 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prayer_n move_v god_n to_o bestow_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v not_o intend_v to_o bestow_v etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o prayer_n against_o this_o wile_n of_o satan_n consider_v these_o three_o thing_n i._o the_o receive_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n we_o want_v be_v not_o the_o only_a end_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n but_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n beside_o which_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o this_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v 1._o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o adoration_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o homage_n which_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n owe_v unto_o god_n ii_o that_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n iii_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o submission_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o dependence_n upon_o god_n not_o to_o pray_v be_v to_o cast_v off_o that_o dominion_n which_o 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