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it_o be_v his_o grace_n that_o have_v bind_v our_o arrow_n together_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n and_o have_v direct_v they_o to_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n by_o a_o vigorous_a and_o steady_a zeal_n and_o we_o have_v the_o sure_a ground_n to_o believe_v he_o have_v assist_v we_o and_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o in_o regard_n these_o be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o common_a prayer_n and_o ordinary_a supplication_n which_o have_v no_o novelty_n or_o variety_n to_o court_v our_o fancy_n but_o yet_o have_v be_v make_v new_a to_o we_o by_o a_o fresh_a supply_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o have_v kindle_v our_o accustom_a sacrifice_n with_o new_a flame_n and_o if_o we_o well_o consider_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o heart_n than_o the_o tongue_n by_o renew_a affection_n rather_o than_o change_v of_o expression_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a nothing_o but_o a_o new_a sense_n of_o our_o old_a want_n can_v give_v life_n to_o these_o petition_n wherefore_o as_o we_o daily_o receive_v new_a succour_n let_v we_o daily_o make_v new_a acknowledgement_n that_o as_o we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o union_n and_o zeal_n so_o he_o who_o bestow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o use_n we_o must_v make_v of_o the_o experience_n which_o we_o have_v have_v of_o his_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o must_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o quicken_v our_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o that_o help_v we_o to_o ask_v thereby_o assure_v we_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v 10.17_o give_v matth._n 25.25_o psal_n 10.17_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o his_o ear_n attend_v thereunto_o the_o first_o step_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o blessing_n be_v the_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n devout_o to_o ask_v for_o it_o 9_o it_o signum_fw-la futurae_fw-la impetrationis_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n movet_fw-la ad_fw-la petendam_fw-la cum_fw-la fiduciâ_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la securitate_fw-la impetrandi_fw-la cassian_n coll_v 9_o which_o desire_n he_o will_v not_o create_v if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o we_o may_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o may_v cheerful_o request_v his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v quicken_v we_o to_o by_o a_o new_a devotion_n §_o 6._o and_o do_v promise_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o name_n thou_o will_v grant_v their_o request_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o our_o petition_n nor_o go_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n we_o have_v not_o only_o our_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o not_o always_o so_o discernible_a but_o from_o a_o infallible_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o in_o who_o all_o 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