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supplication_n who_o teach_v and_o excit_v the_o soul_n to_o prayer_n and_o make_v intercession_n in_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o 2._o study_v well_o and_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o answer_n that_o unfold_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v 3._o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o high_a law_n and_o power_n than_o man_n against_o the_o infinite_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n arraign_v thyself_o before_o his_o high_a tribunal_n let_v conscience_n indict_v thou_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o solemn_a promise_n in_o baptism_n to_o obey_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v express_o and_o clear_o forbid_v and_o then_o consider_v against_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v 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circumstance_n which_o render_v the_o sin_n great_a to_o aggravate_v be_v to_o greaten_v magnify_v to_o make_v to_o weigh_v heavy_a such_o as_o these_o the_o person_n offend_v if_o of_o age_n place_n office_n experience_n profession_n do_v more_o offend_v even_o in_o the_o same_o sin_n than_o other_o do_v thou_o that_o teach_v another_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 2.21_o heb._n 5.12_o for_o instance_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v as_o god_n christ_n spirit_n superior_n etc._n etc._n sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n be_v great_a than_o against_o moses_n law_n as_o be_v against_o clear_a light_n and_o grace_n more_o ample_o reveal_v sin_n often_o repeat_v long_o continue_v in_o against_o reproof_n purpose_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n make_v the_o sin_n the_o great_a as_o to_o â—erve_v sin_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o any_o other_o time_n of_o divine_a worship_n these_o and_o other_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v that_o be_v do_v add_v to_o the_o greatness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o offence_n section_n 6_o quest_n but_o when_o i_o see_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o humble_v for_o they_o how_o shall_v i_o deal_v with_o god_n for_o mercy_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v and_o plead_v answ_n 1._o confess_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o lament_v thy_o perish_a condition_n without_o a_o redeemer_n if_o god_n have_v leave_v thou_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 2._o plead_v this_o that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n without_o thy_o seek_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o for_o thou_o do_v elect_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o