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the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n pray_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n as_o in_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o and_o samuel_n tell_v he_o every_o whit_n and_o hide_v nothing_o from_o he_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 2_o sam._n 15.26_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o act_n 21.14_o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 22.42_o say_v father_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o
we_o may_v and_o aught_o but_o our_o care_n must_v be_v only_o prudent_a and_o provident_a not_o perplex_v and_o despond_v q._n why_o be_v that_o expression_n this_o day_n add_v a._n to_o show_v we_o that_o every_o day_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o supply_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v daily_o pray_v to_o receive_v they_o q._n since_o we_o pray_v for_o daily_a bread_n why_o be_v it_o call_v our_o bread_n a._n to_o note_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v lawful_a mean_n to_o acquire_v what_o we_o pray_v for_o q._n what_o pray_v you_o for_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n 1._o that_o god_n will_v give_v we_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n as_o the_o acquisition_n of_o our_o lawful_a endeavour_n 2._o that_o he_o will_v bless_v the_o increase_n of_o what_o be_v lawful_o we_o 3._o that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o spiritual_a right_n in_o whatsoever_o we_o enjoy_v through_o jesus_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o we_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v not_o desire_v 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