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call_v i_o to_o account_v for_o my_o stewardship_n be_v my_o account_n ready_a be_v my_o peace_n make_v be_v my_o sin_n pardon_v be_v my_o pardon_n seal_v be_v all_o as_o ready_a as_o it_o become_v that_o hour_n if_o it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o it_o become_v i_o speedy_o to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n especial_o my_o great_a concernment_n for_o as_o this_o tree_n of_o my_o fall_n so_o it_o will_v lie_v to_o all_o eternity_n such_o thought_n as_o these_o often_o and_o serious_o iterate_v will_v not_o hasten_v a_o man_n death_n but_o will_v much_o amend_v his_o life_n it_o will_v put_v and_o keep_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o right_a order_n and_o temper_n again_o i_o be_o now_o in_o health_n and_o strength_n free_a from_o disease_n and_o pain_n if_o i_o be_o not_o out_o off_o by_o a_o untimely_a end_n i_o must_v expect_v that_o disease_n and_o pain_n will_v lay_v hold_n of_o i_o it_o may_v be_v a_o burn_a favour_n or_o a_o languish_a consumption_n or_o some_o such_o disease_n as_o may_v 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wing_n and_o fly_v away_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n a_o plunder_n or_o a_o sequestration_n a_o false_a information_n or_o a_o false_a oath_n the_o change_n of_o time_n or_o casualty_n of_o fire_n or_o war_n oppression_n from_o those_o above_o or_o tumult_n from_o those_o beneath_o the_o chaldean_a or_o the_o sabean_a a_o word_n or_o action_n misunderstand_a misapprehended_n or_o misinterpret_v and_o a_o thousand_o contingence_n may_v take_v away_o all_o my_o wealth_n so_o that_o i_o may_v stand_v and_o see_v my_o servant_n desert_v i_o my_o child_n utter_o unprovided_a for_o myself_o in_o extremity_n and_o want_n so_o that_o i_o that_o have_v relieve_v thousand_o must_v be_v fain_o to_o gain_v bread_n for_o myself_o and_o my_o little_a child_n either_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o my_o own_o brow_n in_o some_o low_a employment_n or_o by_o the_o charity_n of_o other_o this_o may_v and_o may_v be_v speedy_o experience_n of_o these_o time_n have_v make_v it_o visible_o possible_a wherein_o 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gather_v more_o comfort_n in_o that_o hope_n than_o all_o the_o present_a disaster_n can_v give_v discomfort_n if_o i_o can_v do_v this_o my_o loss_n will_v be_v my_o gain_n if_o i_o can_v it_o shall_v be_v my_o business_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o prosperity_n to_o lay_v up_o such_o a_o stock_n and_o treasure_n against_o the_o evil_a day_n which_o will_v be_v above_o the_o malice_n and_o power_n and_o reach_v of_o man_n and_o devil_n to_o deprive_v i_o of_o again_o i_o be_o now_o in_o honour_n and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n my_o place_n make_v i_o eminent_a and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o my_o reputation_n be_v fair_a and_o clear_a and_o great_a it_o may_v be_v i_o can_v without_o vanity_n or_o ostentation_n own_o as_o much_o esteem_n as_o job_n do_v in_o his_o 29_o chap._n the_o young_a man_n see_v i_o and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o age_a arise_v and_o stand_v up_o when_o the_o ear_n hear_v i_o it_o bless_v i_o and_o when_o the_o eye_n see_v i_o it_o give_v witness_v to_o i_o but_o for_o all_o this_o my_o condition_n may_v be_v change_v as_o he_o be_v and_o my_o next_o complaint_n may_v be_v with_o he_o chap._n 30._o but_o now_o they_o that_o be_v young_a than_o i_o have_v i_o in_o derision_n who_o father_n i_o will_v have_v disdain_v to_o have_v set_v with_o the_o dog_n of_o my_o flock_n and_o now_o i_o be_o their_o song_n yea_o i_o be_o their_o byword_n i_o may_v be_v brand_v with_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o high_a crime_n nay_o my_o very_a religion_n and_o piety_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o my_o justice_n honesty_n and_o fidelity_n to_o man_n may_v be_v cover_v with_o a_o imputation_n of_o the_o base_a hypocrisy_n and_o dishonesty_n under_o heaven_n and_o though_o this_o part_n
thing_n to_o be_v do_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o his_o father_n and_o know_v all_o his_o mind_n receive_v a_o commission_n from_o he_o to_o instruct_v mankind_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n joh._n 17.8_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o joh._n 3.34_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.27_o no_o man_n know_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n reveal_v it_o 3._o as_o he_o come_v with_o light_a to_o instruct_v we_o so_o he_o come_v with_o power_n to_o conquer_v in_o we_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o to_o conquer_v for_o we_o death_n and_o hell_n the_o business_n that_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v respect_v principal_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o his_o meditation_n viz._n in_o bring_v the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n to_o we_o to_o teach_v we_o what_o to_o ask_v which_o concern_v his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o again_o have_v form_v desire_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o will_n of_o god_n to_o present_v they_o unto_o his_o father_n which_o concern_v his_o priestly_a office_n after_o this_o manner_n pray_v luke_n 11.1_o 2._o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n in_o general_n we_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v other_o prayer_n the_o injunction_n of_o this_o exclude_v not_o all_o other_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o mind_n and_o practice_n use_v variety_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n differ_v from_o this_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n prayer_n form_v for_o every_o occasion_n and_o that_o spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v be_v not_o confine_v to_o any_o particular_a form_n not_o to_o vary_v from_o it_o 2._o though_o thou_o be_v not_o restrain_v to_o this_o form_n only_o yet_o in_o all_o thy_o prayer_n pray_v after_o this_o manner_n there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o this_o prayer_n that_o must_v be_v ingredient_n to_o all_o thy_o prayer_n 1._o be_v sure_o thou_o have_v a_o commission_n a_o promise_n for_o what_o thou_o pray_v desire_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n christ_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o give_v we_o a_o pattern_n to_o ask_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v warrantable_a ask_v for_o thy_o good_a but_o ask_v not_o for_o thy_o lust_n james_n 4.2_o 2._o though_o the_o thing_n thou_o ask_v be_v warrantable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o the_o particularity_n of_o thy_o desire_n refer_v thyself_o and_o submit_v unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v not_o wise_a enough_o to_o know_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o in_o particular_a especial_o in_o the_o measure_n time_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o thing_n thou_o ask_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n before_o the_o supply_n of_o our_o own_o want_n and_o in_o his_o own_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n matth._n 26._o nevertheless_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v yet_o confine_v not_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a thy_o prayer_n shall_v not_o lose_v his_o fruit_n though_o the_o thing_n desire_v seem_v not_o to_o be_v grant_v the_o cup_n do_v not_o pass_v from_o our_o saviour_n though_o he_o ask_v it_o matth._n 26.39_o yet_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o 3._o as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v let_v thy_o prayer_n be_v a_o reasonable_a service_n a_o work_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 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hear_v i_o my_o sin_n be_v renew_v every_o day_n and_o i_o bege_v pardon_n but_o yesterday_o and_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o same_o sin_n this_o day_n but_o yet_o thy_o son_n that_o know_v all_o thy_o will_n that_o will_v never_o have_v put_v i_o to_o beg_v that_o which_o be_v unfit_a for_o i_o to_o ask_v or_o thou_o to_o grant_v he_o it_o be_v that_o teach_v i_o to_o beg_v my_o daily_a bread_n of_o thou_o and_o as_o often_o in_o the_o same_o prayer_n to_o beg_v thy_o forgiveness_n i_o will_v not_o learn_v hereby_o to_o presume_v in_o offend_v but_o yet_o i_o will_v learn_v to_o be_v confident_a in_o thy_o mercy_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o
that_o will_v but_o come_v in_o and_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n jer._n 31.34_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o and_o although_o this_o one_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n offer_v up_o once_o for_o all_o be_v a_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o elect_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o the_o same_o eternal_a contract_n that_o make_v it_o so_o do_v likewise_o appoint_v certain_a mean_n actual_o to_o apply_v it_o and_o make_v it_o effectual_a to_o we_o of_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o notwithstanding_o our_o give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n many_o renew_a daily_a sin_n be_v commit_v by_o we_o our_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o resort_v daily_o to_o this_o sacrifice_n this_o magazine_n of_o mercy_n this_o fountain_n open_v to_o wash_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n thence_o to_o fetch_v new_a application_n of_o this_o one_o 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live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v by_o god_n and_o his_o will_n and_o providence_n yet_o the_o same_o will_n of_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o mean_n whereby_o that_o will_n of_o he_o be_v accomplish_v our_o daily_a bread_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o so_o although_o from_o god_n we_o have_v our_o pardon_n yet_o the_o same_o will_n of_o he_o have_v appoint_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o a_o actual_a or_o effectual_a application_n of_o it_o and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o instrument_n for_o that_o purpose_n depend_v likewise_o upon_o the_o same_o will_n of_o god_n which_o have_v so_o appoint_v when_o the_o israelite_n be_v bite_v with_o fiery_a serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n god_n command_v moses_n to_o erect_v a_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o their_o cure_n numb_a 21.8_o but_o although_o the_o divine_a will_n have_v annex_v a_o power_n of_o heal_v unto_o that_o serpent_n instrumental_o yet_o the_o same_o will_n appoint_v the_o actual_a application_n of_o that_o power_n to_o the_o look_v upon_o that_o serpent_n every_o one_o that_o be_v bite_v when_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o shall_v live_v so_o though_o by_o the_o eternal_a will_n of_o god_n a_o pardon_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o same_o will_n of_o he_o have_v appoint_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o mean_n of_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o pardon_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a mean_n be_v not_o in_o our_o own_o power_n but_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n john_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o 4._o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o that_o act_n upon_o occasion_n of_o sin_n commit_v or_o renew_v prayer_n for_o pardon_n which_o as_o it_o do_v most_o natural_o flow_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o a_o pardon_n impetrate_v by_o christ_n so_o by_o the_o divine_a institution_n it_o be_v require_v to_o apply_v that_o pardon_n actual_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o it_o be_v a_o high_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o grant_v it_o for_o the_o ask_n and_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o proud_a unbelieve_a heart_n to_o think_v to_o have_v it_o without_o it_o and_o whensoever_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o a_o man_n a_o belief_n of_o and_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o spirit_n do_v work_v in_o the_o heart_n a_o desire_n of_o it_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o it_o make_v intercession_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.27_o and_o herein_o we_o therefore_o see_v two_o thing_n 1._o our_o duty_n our_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o daily_o even_o after_o we_o have_v give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 1_v joh._n 1.8_o and_o though_o meritorious_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o those_o very_a sin_n yet_o we_o be_v to_o have_v often_o recourse_n to_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o fetch_v our_o cure_n and_o our_o cleanse_n in_o the_o actual_a application_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n unto_o we_o have_v a_o man_n be_v bite_v by_o a_o fiery_a serpent_n he_o may_v look_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o live_v and_o have_v he_o be_v bite_v again_o he_o must_v have_v look_v again_o or_o else_o he_o have_v die_v it_o be_v so_o with_o we_o only_o here_o be_v the_o odds_o the_o man_n that_o have_v be_v once_o cure_v if_o bite_v again_o may_v perchance_o not_o have_v look_v again_o upon_o the_o serpent_n and_o so_o have_v die_v but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o here_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o life_n that_o abide_v seed_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o that_o do_v at_o first_o make_v he_o to_o seek_v and_o sue_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o first_o actual_a pardon_n will_v after_o a_o fall_n a_o renew_a sin_n send_v the_o soul_n to_o this_o fountain_n for_o a_o new_a act_n of_o application_n of_o that_o cleanse_n and_o pardon_v he_o can_v commit_v sin_n that_o be_v lie_v in_o it_o without_o recourse_n to_o god_n for_o pardon_n because_o his_o seed_n abide_v in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.8_o 2._o our_o privilege_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o a_o advocate_n that_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o judge_n and_o out_o of_o that_o knowledge_n have_v teach_v we_o as_o often_o as_o we_o beg_v our_o bread_n to_o beg_v our_o pardon_n and_o that_o with_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v if_o we_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n 1_o john_n 1.9_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v it_o be_v the_o proclamation_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n 34.7_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v his_o promise_n jer._n 31.34_o jer._n 33.8_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o even_o to_o a_o revolt_a and_o backslide_a creature_n upon_o true_a repentance_n isa_n 56.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v jer._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_v israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o restore_v in_o man_n the_o lose_a image_n of_o god_n and_o when_o peter_n ask_v he_o matt._n 18.21_o how_o oft_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o till_o seven_o time_n but_o till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n and_o sure_o that_o mercy_n that_o christ_n require_v in_o a_o poor_a mortal_a man_n be_v infinite_o full_a in_o the_o merciful_a god_n who_o delight_v in_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n only_o remember_v 1._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o presumptuous_a sin_n premeditate_a sin_n sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o against_o conviction_n sin_n with_o a_o presupposition_n of_o pardon_n deut._n 29.19_o that_o shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o these_o though_o they_o can_v exceed_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o pardon_v they_o they_o many_o time_n shut_v and_o seal_v up_o the_o soul_n against_o pardon_n harden_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o great_a difficulty_n if_o not_o a_o final_a impossibility_n of_o repentance_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o soul_n be_v disable_v with_o any_o comfortable_a ground_n or_o assurance_n to_o beg_v pardon_n without_o the_o great_a mercy_n
good_a which_o may_v outweigh_v the_o evil_n the_o inconsiderableness_n of_o that_o crookedness_n that_o thou_o have_v discover_v and_o by_o degree_n at_o last_o over-work_n thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o about_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o want_v to_o be_v assistant_n in_o this_o dispute_n and_o to_o interpose_v when_o eve_n enter_v into_o discourse_n and_o dispute_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o hear_v his_o reason_n and_o argue_v the_o case_n he_o over-matched_n she_o in_o her_o innocence_n to_o offend_v against_o a_o most_o express_a and_o a_o most_o penal_a law_n and_o how_o much_o easy_a will_n the_o conquest_n be_v over_o a_o corrupt_a and_o weak_a soul_n when_o the_o treacherous_a flesh_n be_v win_v already_o without_o any_o persuasion_n 5._o if_o thy_o temptation_n be_v importunate_a lay_v against_o it_o in_o the_o other_o balance_n these_o two_o consideration_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v reason_v with_o thy_o temptation_n reason_n thus_o i_o be_o now_o persuade_v and_o solicit_v to_o this_o action_n wherein_o upon_o examination_n i_o find_v apparent_o a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o my_o own_o life_n and_o it_o be_v true_a i_o have_v propound_v to_o i_o the_o necessity_n or_o the_o profit_n or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o it_o but_o i_o know_v i_o be_o now_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o eternal_a god_n that_o have_v power_n to_o bring_v i_o out_o of_o this_o necessity_n without_o the_o help_n of_o this_o sinful_a action_n and_o be_v able_a to_o blast_v this_o action_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o serve_v to_o accommodate_v this_o necessity_n before_o that_o god_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o the_o wealth_n in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v i_o nor_o forsake_v i_o i_o be_o before_o that_o god_n that_o have_v promise_v eternal_a pleasure_n for_o evermore_o to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o can_v mingle_v or_o follow_v this_o pleasure_n that_o i_o expect_v from_o this_o temptation_n with_o a_o 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