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in_o all_o trade_n the_o beginning_n be_v hard_a and_o experience_n bring_v facility_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o christianity_n woeful_a therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o this_o of_o all_o other_o man_n will_v not_o labour_v for_o experience_n 4._o the_o four_o general_a fruit_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o armour_n which_o be_v not_o small_a for_o he_o that_o put_v it_o on_o and_o go_v clothe_v with_o it_o through_o the_o day_n though_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v assault_n by_o craft_n and_o deceit_n or_o by_o force_n and_o might_n he_o shall_v mighty_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o preserve_v himself_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o live_v with_o comfort_n in_o all_o estate_n that_o god_n shall_v set_v he_o in_o and_o in_o all_o place_n which_o he_o shall_v bring_v he_o to_o and_o change_v by_o no_o occasion_n but_o hold_v out_o until_o a_o end_n be_v make_v of_o all_o difficulty_n and_o uncertainty_n object_n we_o may_v serve_v god_n well_o 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prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o calâ—ing_n upon_o god_n accordling_n to_o his_o will_n it_o have_v two_o part_n thanksgiving_n and_o request_n whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n thanksgiving_n be_v that_o part_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o we_o be_v comfort_v by_o some_o benefit_n which_o in_o favour_n god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o love_n and_o praise_v he_o and_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o this_o direction_n there_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v three_o thing_n and_o three_o motive_n unto_o they_o 1._o the_o first_o motive_n be_v knowledge_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o some_o particular_a benefit_n receive_v or_o promise_v we_o 1_o sam._n 25.32_o gen._n 24.27_o luk._n 17.15_o without_o these_o three_o can_v be_v no_o true_a and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n howsoever_o in_o word_n there_o be_v a_o protestation_n for_o fashion_n sake_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o think_v of_o or_o call_v to_o mind_n psalm_n 126.1.2_o except_o we_o find_v this_o sweetness_n in_o the_o mercy_n no_o duty_n of_o thanks_n câ—n_v in_o good_a sort_n be_v perform_v by_o they_o 3._o the_o three_o be_v a_o persuasion_n that_o the_o benefit_n for_o which_o we_o give_v thanks_n come_v to_o we_o from_o god_n his_o fatherly_a love_n this_o be_v a_o far_o great_a cause_n of_o gladness_n than_o the_o benefit_n itself_o psal_n 116.5_o 1._o the_o first_o duty_n be_v a_o continuance_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n ps_n 126.1_o 2._o the_o second_o be_v a_o desire_n to_o set_v â—orth_o his_o glory_n and_o in_o word_n to_o profess_v and_o confess_v his_o goodâ—â—sse_n for_o if_o we_o love_v the_o lord_n we_o cannot_v but_o be_v carry_v with_o this_o â—ervent_a desire_n to_o advance_v and_o magnify_v he_o psal_n 116.12_o and_o 111._o 3._o the_o three_o be_v a_o further_o procee_v in_o obedience_n and_o walk_v worthy_a his_o kindness_n this_o one_o if_o it_o be_v want_v from_o the_o rest_n make_v they_o all_o lame_a and_o maim_v and_o as_o odious_a to_o god_n as_o the_o mortling_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o in_o sacrifice_n deut._n 6.10.11_o psal_n 50.16_o if_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o shall_v frame_v ourselves_o to_o thankfulness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o mighty_a and_o forcible_a mean_n to_o mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n and_o to_o hold_v under_o the_o strudy_a corruption_n of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v subject_a to_o god_n yea_o even_o when_o strong_a provocation_n do_v draw_v to_o the_o contrary_n thus_o much_o of_o thanksgiving_n now_o for_o confession_n confession_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v guilty_a and_o worthy_o to_o have_v deserve_v god_n wrath_n for_o our_o grievous_a offence_n together_o with_o a_o free_a and_o humble_a bewail_v of_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n such_o as_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o in_o a_o general_a manner_n but_o those_o which_o we_o do_v know_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o particular_o to_o the_o right_a practice_n of_o this_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n require_v 1_o the_o first_o that_o we_o feel_v our_o sin_n odious_a and_o burdensome_a to_o we_o 2_o second_o that_o we_o accuse_v ourselves_o of_o they_o to_o god_n 3_o three_o that_o we_o stand_v at_o his_o mercy_n have_v deserve_v condemnation_n 4_o four_o that_o we_o abase_v our_o self_n thereby_o and_o so_o be_v weaken_v and_o our_o pride_n abate_v all_o these_o be_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o david_n psal_n 51._o of_o daniel_n 9_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luk._n 15.17_o now_o this_o confession_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n often_o make_v unto_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v far_o and_o lie_v long_o in_o any_o sin_n but_o hunt_v it_o out_o before_o it_o be_v warm_a and_o nestle_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o great_a force_n to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o a_o godly_a life_n the_o last_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v request_n it_o be_v that_o part_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o 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