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reject_v those_o request_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v command_v thou_o to_o make_v 2._o as_o thou_o pray_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v so_o let_v that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o request_n be_v sure_o thou_o ask_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o end_n much_o less_o contrary_a to_o it_o and_o in_o what_o thou_o ask_v agreeable_a to_o that_o end_n let_v it_o be_v likewise_o for_o that_o end_n ask_v not_o thy_o daily_a bread_n for_o thy_o lust_n but_o that_o thou_o may_v glorify_v he_o by_o it_o and_o for_o it_o ask_v not_o pardon_n for_o thy_o sin_n bare_o for_o thy_o ease_n from_o punishment_n much_o less_o to_o make_v room_n for_o new_a offence_n but_o that_o thereby_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v be_v magnify_v and_o his_o creature_n restore_v to_o a_o condition_n active_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o the_o end_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n and_o be_v it_o that_o draw_v out_o all_o 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of_o pardon_n the_o degree_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n or_o the_o season_n of_o grant_v they_o these_o may_v not_o always_o lie_v in_o the_o roadway_n of_o his_o glory_n be_v content_n in_o these_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v they_o still_o be_v ask_v with_o subordination_n to_o this_o great_a end_n but_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o prefer_v his_o glory_n as_o thy_o chief_a end_n and_o subject_v the_o fulfil_n of_o thy_o request_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v be_v no_o loser_n in_o the_o end_n never_o any_o man_n be_v a_o loser_n nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v that_o principal_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n though_o to_o the_o disappointment_n of_o his_o own_o particular_a ends._n thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n in_o ask_v and_o in_o ask_v with_o this_o restriction_n if_o it_o tend_v most_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o thou_o have_v do_v thy_o duty_n in_o be_v content_v and_o rejoice_v that_o thy_o very_a request_n be_v disappoint_v if_o god_n receive_v glory_n thereby_o for_o thou_o have_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n desire_n and_o have_v thy_o particular_a request_n be_v grant_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o maker_n suffer_v thereby_o thou_o have_v be_v disappoint_v in_o this_o first_o and_o great_a petition_n sanctify_a be_v thy_o name_n which_o thou_o have_v carry_v along_o with_o thou_o as_o the_o qualification_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o request_n and_o as_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v as_o it_o be_v pray_v over_o again_o in_o every_o other_o petition_n thou_o have_v make_v assure_v thyself_o if_o thou_o can_v take_v delight_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n though_o to_o thy_o own_o particular_a damage_n god_n will_v more_o abundant_o recompense_v thy_o seek_n of_o his_o glory_n than_o that_o very_a petition_n which_o be_v deny_v can_v have_v do_v if_o grant_v thou_o serve_v a_o bountiful_a master_n that_o will_v sure_o recompense_v thy_o love_n of_o his_o glory_n above_o thy_o own_o particular_a advantage_n and_o thou_o serve_v a_o wise_a master_n that_o will_v recompense_v thou_o in_o such_o a_o kind_n or_o at_o such_o a_o season_n as_o shall_v be_v more_o suitable_a and_o more_o comfortable_a than_o if_o thou_o have_v be_v thy_o own_o carver_n and_o this_o thou_o shall_v clear_o and_o sensible_o find_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n ask_v be_v grant_v in_o kind_n viz._n the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o which_o thou_o do_v ask_v for_o thyself_o though_o deny_v in_o kind_n be_v the_o more_o grant_v in_o value_n thy_o own_o particular_a benefit_n our_o saviour_n pray_v that_o that_o bitter_a cup_n of_o death_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o yet_o with_o submission_n to_o the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n matth._n 26.39_o yet_o his_o soul_n must_v be_v make_v a_o offering_n for_o sin_n and_o it_o be_v so_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n require_v it_o yet_o he_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o he_o fear_v heb._n 5.7_o he_o suffer_v 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to_o withdraw_v man_n from_o sin_n and_o sure_o he_o will_v never_o draw_v man_n into_o it_o jam._n 1.13_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man._n 2._o as_o he_o do_v not_o active_o tempt_v any_o man_n or_o move_v he_o to_o evil_a so_o neither_o do_v he_o infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n or_o soul_n a_o receptivity_n of_o temptation_n he_o do_v not_o excite_v the_o heart_n to_o close_v with_o any_o temptation_n or_o create_v or_o stir_v up_o any_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o take_v fire_n from_o a_o temptation_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n he_o be_v say_v to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n 1._o by_o withdraw_v that_o grace_n of_o he_o whereby_o we_o be_v prevent_v from_o and_o defend_v against_o temptation_n we_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o enemy_n and_o snare_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n have_v his_o instrument_n that_o most_o vigilant_o take_v all_o opportunity_n to_o draw_v we_o into_o sin_n evil_a angel_n and_o evil_a man_n and_o 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