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thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n will_v make_v we_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o know_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o heaven_n explic._n q_o which_o be_v the_o three_o petition_n a._n thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n q._n what_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n that_o god_n will_v make_v we_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o know_v obey_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n will_n 14_o q._n what_o be_v it_o that_o must_v make_v we_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v all_o this_o a._n the_o grace_n of_o god_n enlighten_v and_o assist_v we_o q._n how_o ought_v we_o to_o know_v obey_v and_o to_o submit_v to_o god_n will_v a._n in_o all_o thing_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o god_n will_n which_o we_o ought_v thus_o to_o know_v obey_v and_o submit_v to_o a._n we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 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ask_v because_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o explic._n q._n which_o be_v the_o five_o petition_n a._n forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n psal._n 51._o 1._o q._n how_o do_v we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v they_o a._n we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v pardon_v they_o free_o of_o his_o grace_n for_o the_o sake_n and_o merit_n of_o christ._n rom._n 3._o 24._o q._n why_o be_v our_o sin_n call_v debt_n a._n because_o they_o make_v we_o debtor_n liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o offend_v justice_n of_o god_n q._n whence_o have_v we_o encouragement_n to_o ask_v of_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o debt_n a._n because_o we_o that_o be_v infinite_o short_a of_o his_o goodness_n do_v yet_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n mat._n 6._o 14._o q._n how_o be_v we_o enable_v to_o forgive_v other_o a._n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n only_o q._n after_o what_o manner_n must_v we_o forgive_v other_o a._n from_o the_o heart_n mat._n 18._o 35._o q._n and_o must_v we_o from_o the_o heart_n forgive_v other_o their_o trespass_n as_o ever_o we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v we_o a._n yes_o 32_o q._n 106._o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o sâ—xth_o petition_n a._n in_o the_o six_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v either_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n or_o support_v and_o deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v explic._n q._n which_o be_v the_o six_o petition_n a._n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a q._n what_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o petition_n a._n divers_a thing_n 1._o that_o god_n if_o he_o see_v good_a will_v keep_v we_o from_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n 1_o q._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o temptation_n be_v 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conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n q._n what_o do_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n teach_v we_o a._n it_o teach_v we_o to_o take_v our_o encouragement_n in_o prayer_n from_o god_n only_o 19_o q._n be_v this_o a_o encouragement_n to_o we_o in_o prayer_n that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o rule_n or_o sovereignty_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v give_v we_o what_o he_o please_v a._n yes_o 35_o q_n and_o that_o the_o power_n be_v god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v do_v according_a to_o and_o above_o all_o our_o necessity_n let_v our_o case_n be_v what_o it_o will_v a._n yes_o 1_o q._n and_o that_o the_o glory_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v encourage_v from_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n to_o expect_v and_o for_o the_o furtherance_n and_o promote_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n to_o desire_v the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o request_n a._n 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exodus_fw-la 20._o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o have_v bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n 1._o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o 2._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v unto_o thou_o any_o grave_a image_n or_o any_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o not_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 3._o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n 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shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 10._o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o lord_n prayer_n matth._n 6._o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n act_n 8._o 30._o understand_v thou_o what_o thou_o read_v god_n avouch_v israel_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n 1_o god_n 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