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to_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o that_o be_v be_v thy_o sin_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o regard_n of_o profit_n or_o thy_o right_a eye_n in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n cut_v they_o off_o pluck_v they_o out_o fling_v they_o away_o rather_o than_o be_v foil_v by_o they_o in_o vain_a we_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lay_v block_n before_o we_o it_o be_v mere_a presumption_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o many_o time_n the_o lord_n leave_v a_o man_n because_o he_o strive_v not_o after_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o curse_v we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a he_o that_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n let_v he_o not_o come_v near_o the_o brink_n of_o it_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v snare_v by_o evil_a let_v he_o shun_v and_o avoid_v all_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a 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in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o look_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n to_o desire_v sin_n to_o be_v subdue_v &_o yet_o can_v abide_v the_o mean_n that_o shall_v do_v it_o when_o a_o man_n say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v but_o will_v have_v my_o proud_a heart_n and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o own_o way_n how_o can_v such_o a_o one_o say_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o proud_a heart_n when_o he_o will_v not_o let_v counsel_n take_v place_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o horror_n of_o heart_n when_o conscience_n fly_v in_o his_o face_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o whine_v then_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o do_v as_o vain_a as_o ever_o as_o loose_a as_o ever_o as_o idle_a as_o ever_o thou_o beg_v one_o thing_n &_o do_v practice_v another_o thing_n &_o so_o long_o let_v we_o never_o put_v up_o this_o petition_n 4._o we_o must_v rely_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o all_o a_o success_n in_o all_o so_o use_v the_o mean_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n to_o help_v and_o yet_o so_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o all_o as_o if_o the_o mean_n can_v do_v nothing_o observe_v all_o thy_o occasion_n &_o say_v counsel_n and_o advice_n be_v good_a but_o the_o lord_n must_v set_v they_o on_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mean_n go_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v there_o a_o great_a power_n than_o in_o all_o mean_n 2._o 2_o king_n 2._o if_o thou_o can_v see_v i_o take_v up_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v my_o spirit_n double_v upon_o thou_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o god_n that_o take_v i_o up_o than_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o his_o spirit_n look_v to_o god_n above_o all_o mean_n and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o dispose_v that_o man_n pray_v aright_o to_o be_v deliver_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o six_o petition_n three_o concern_v god_n his_o name_n kingdom_n will_n three_o concern_v ourselves_o concern_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n of_o a_o better_a justification_n sanctification_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o conclusion_n and_o in_o it_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o thanksgiving_n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n amen_o in_o the_o thanksgiving_n be_v include_v both_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o also_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v we_o do_v not_o presume_v we_o can_v do_v
the_o soul_n that_o he_o will_v remove_v those_o thing_n that_o will_v remove_v we_o from_o he_o this_o wisdom_n promise_v prov._n 6.21_o that_o she_o will_v walk_v with_o they_o that_o walk_v with_o she_o she_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a woman_n sin_n be_v like_o a_o harlot_n therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o express_v it_o after_o that_o manner_n now_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v our_o eye_n from_o behold_v of_o vanity_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v violence_n of_o sin_n assault_v we_o now_o we_o pray_v therefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o battle_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o come_v in_o against_o we_o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v assist_v we_o in_o the_o temptation_n that_o the_o temptation_n may_v not_o prevail_v it_o be_v a_o mercy_n not_o to_o be_v tempt_v but_o if_o we_o must_v needs_o be_v it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n if_o he_o will_v not_o whole_o prevent_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n yet_o to_o assist_v we_o gracious_o in_o it_o it_o be_v mercy_n not_o to_o be_v assault_v and_o though_o assault_v yet_o assist_v now_o this_o assistance_n of_o god_n be_v twofold_a either_o extraordinary_a or_o mediate_v by_o the_o mean_n we_o speak_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o first_o though_o that_o be_v true_a but_o we_o crave_v both_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o sometime_o we_o crave_v for_o the_o extraordinary_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o assist_v we_o even_o above_o mean_n &_o in_o the_o mean_n we_o know_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n do_v help_v wonderful_o their_o temptation_n be_v grievous_a and_o affliction_n great_a yet_o the_o lord_n do_v help_v they_o extraordinary_o he_o do_v let_v in_o abundance_n of_o sweetness_n but_o we_o pass_v this_o and_o come_v to_o the_o other_o 2._o we_o pray_v especial_o for_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v help_v 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this_o the_o lord_n promise_v isay_n 30.21_o thou_o shall_v hear_v a_o word_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n that_o god_n may_v keep_v a_o man_n from_o sin_n he_o send_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o the_o text_n say_v 2_o cor._n 2._o there_o speak_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o method_n of_o satan_n so_o we_o pray_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v discover_v the_o method_n of_o satan_n to_o we_o matt._n 26._o when_o the_o great_a skirmish_n be_v to_o come_v our_o saviour_n forewarn_v peter_n &_o say_v i_o will_v smite_v the_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v watch_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v he_o give_v he_o the_o warn_a piece_n we_o pray_v they_o that_o god_n will_v make_v know_v to_o we_o the_o engine_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n before_o they_o come_v we_o know_v it_o be_v a_o great_a help_n in_o war_n to_o know_v the_o quarter_n &_o order_n of_o enemy_n that_o so_o a_o man_n may_v order_v his_o according_a thereunto_o so_o we_o must_v know_v where_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o corruption_n lie_v quarter_v &_o know_v what_o be_v the_o haunt_v of_o our_o wretched_a heart_n &_o so_o order_v the_o help_v god_n have_v put_v into_o our_o hand_n for_o the_o resist_n of_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v will_v entrench_v about_o we_o if_o we_o be_v not_o foretell_v of_o the_o enemy_n that_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o see_v sin_n to_o prevent_v it_o yet_o that_o god_n will_v lay_v some_o heavy_a impediment_n upon_o we_o and_o build_v some_o trench_n about_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o commit_v those_o evil_n we_o be_v tempt_v unto_o that_o though_o he_o do_v not_o reveal_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v lay_v some_o snare_n that_o we_o may_v not_o commit_v that_o sin_n which_o otherwise_o we_o will_v do_v and_o this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a mercy_n gen._n 20.7_o abimelech_n take_v sarah_n and_o think_v she_o 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