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and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v condition_n thereof_o motive_n to_o the_o earnest_a practice_n of_o this_o duty_n râ—les_v thereto_o belong_v pag._n 73._o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 87._o 13_o of_o hear_v god_n word_n motive_n thereto_o usual_a let_n condition_n requisite_a to_o profitable_a hear_n pag._n 89._o a_o prayer_n before_o hear_v the_o word_n p._n 104._o 14_o of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n who_o receive_v the_o grace_n thereby_o represent_v how_o we_o ought_v to_o prepare_v for_o the_o right_n receive_v thereof_o how_o to_o receive_v it_o what_o we_o must_v do_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v pag._n 108._o a_o private_a prayer_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 109._o another_o private_a
else_o have_v suffer_v to_o eternity_n 2_o that_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o accidental_a or_o casual_a nor_o sole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n for_o though_o there_o be_v many_o actor_n in_o his_o suffering_n herod_n pilate_n jew_n gentile_n judas_n and_o the_o devil_n 23._o yet_o all_o these_o do_v only_o that_o 28._o which_o the_o hand_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v 26._o who_o will_v never_o suffer_v evil_a to_o be_v do_v but_o that_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v dispose_v and_o his_o goodness_n overcome_v evil_a that_o he_o can_v draw_v good_a out_o of_o it_o 3_o this_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v full_o and_o sole_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n here_o in_o his_o passion_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o they_o may_v true_o say_v as_o that_o happy_a convert_n on_o the_o cross_n 41._o we_o be_v indeed_o righteous_o here_o but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o no_o 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he_o may_v neither_o perplex_v nor_o disturb_v it_o lord_n who_o providence_n sleepth_n not_o preserve_v we_o and_o we_o sleep_v waking_z live_a and_o die_v that_o in_o every_o estate_n it_o may_v appear_v we_o be_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n against_o temptation_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a all-seeing_a examiner_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o reins_n who_o know_v before_o we_o ask_v what_o we_o have_v need_n of_o who_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n who_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o thereby_o make_v request_n for_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n with_o nnutterable_a groan_n which_o thou_o only_o understand_v help_v my_o infirmity_n indite_v my_o prayer_n and_o restrain_v the_o busy_a malice_n of_o the_o tempter_n direct_v my_o prayer_n as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n let_v they_o come_v into_o thy_o presence_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a redeemer_n and_o 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