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adopt_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n teach_v we_o also_o with_o confidence_n and_o boldness_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n comforter_n this_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o comforter_n because_o he_o minister_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o all_o their_o heaviness_n and_o distress_n whatsoever_o either_o outward_a or_o inward_a unspeakable_a joy_n truth_n he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n because_o he_o alone_o do_v not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o also_o inlightn_v our_o understanding_n and_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n sanctification_n he_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n because_o he_o frame_v they_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v to_o sanctification_n and_o holiness_n and_o fit_v they_o indeed_o to_o all_o good_a work_n he_o make_v we_o able_a to_o search_v into_o thereof_o and_o to_o understand_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n yea_o 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and_o supply_n when_o and_o as_o best_a please_v himself_o only_o and_o that_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n only_o because_o it_o please_v the_o father_n by_o he_o alone_o to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earthâ—_n and_o to_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o us._n ask_v also_o that_o we_o must_v ask_v good_a thing_n only_o for_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a yea_o irreligious_a to_o make_v the_o most_o good_a and_o holy_a god_n a_o slave_n to_o satisfy_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n now_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o nothing_o be_v good_a but_o that_o he_o allow_v and_o like_v of_o by_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o we_o must_v ask_v these_o good_a thing_n to_o good_a and_o holy_a use_n only_o only_o as_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o help_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o our_o own_o good_a and_o not_o to_o consume_v they_o on_o our_o lust_n as_o wantonness_n gluttony_n drunkenness_n envy_n abominable_a idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a and_o last_o together_o that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v only_o with_o our_o mouth_n and_o lip_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n but_o must_v yield_v consent_n to_o the_o same_o in_o our_o understand_n have_v indeed_o the_o sum_n of_o every_o petition_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o ready_o have_v the_o word_n thereof_o in_o our_o mouth_n otherwise_o all_o that_o we_o do_v in_o this_o behalf_n will_v be_v but_o lip-labour_n yea_o lose_a labour_n for_o outward_a behaviour_n in_o our_o prayer_n majesty_n it_o be_v seemly_a and_o meet_a that_o we_o shall_v order_v ourselves_o reverent_o and_o religious_o in_o humble_a kneel_v upon_o our_o knee_n in_o steadfast_a hold_v up_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o earnest_n lift_v up_o of_o our_o eye_n to_o heaven_n ward_n and_o in_o dispose_v every_o part_n and_o member_n both_o 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