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we_o in_o the_o same_o with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n 2._o in_o particular_a from_o 1._o spiritual_a and_o grant_v that_o this_o day_n we_o fall_v into_o no_o sin_n 2._o temporal_a neither_o run_v into_o any_o kind_n of_o danger_n 2._o to_o help_v we_o in_o do_v good_a that_o we_o may_v be_v 1_o direct_v by_o he_o but_o that_o all_o our_o do_n may_v be_v order_v by_o thy_o governance_n 2._o accept_v of_o he_o to_o do_v always_o that_o which_o be_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n 4._o the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o practical_a discourse_n on_o the_o collect_v for_o grace_n §_o 5._o o_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a father_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n peace_n without_o grace_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o vice_n the_o sauce_n of_o dangerous_a pleasure_n it_o occasion_n our_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o become_v a_o undisturbed_a opportunity_n to_o prosecute_v and_o enjoy_v those_o lust_n which_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o 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of_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n since_o therefore_o grace_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o we_o we_o must_v learn_v where_o to_o seek_v it_o and_o its_o very_a name_n will_v lead_v 120._o lead_v gratia_n est_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la non_fw-la meritis_fw-la operantis_fw-la sed_fw-la miseratione_n donantis_fw-la august_n epist_n 120._o we_o to_o the_o free_a and_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n whence_o it_o ever_o flow_v even_o to_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o man_n the_o very_a heathen_n confess_v it_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n seneca_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat._n mem._n nulla_fw-la sine_fw-la deo_fw-la mens_fw-la bona_fw-la seneca_n who_o will_v rejoice_v to_o hear_v such_o a_o request_n from_o a_o humble_a soul_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o its_o own_o weakness_n and_o desirous_a of_o his_o strength_n he_o will_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o grant_v than_o you_o can_v be_v to_o ask_v dissert_v ask_v luke_n 11.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maxim_n tyrius_n in_o dissert_v consider_v but_o the_o attribute_n the_o church_n have_v prefix_v to_o this_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o lord_n your_o heavenly_a father_n and_o shall_v not_o he_o pity_v and_o love_v you_o and_o delight_n to_o do_v you_o good_a be_v he_o not_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o able_a to_o relieve_v you_o and_o everlasting_a the_o same_o yesterday_o today_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v all-sufficient_a and_o never_o to_o be_v draw_v dry_a though_o we_o come_v day_n by_o day_n unto_o he_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o doubt_v either_o his_o sufficiency_n his_o might_n or_o his_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o no_o cause_n to_o fear_v but_o this_o petition_n shall_v prevail_v we_o be_v on_o earth_n but_o we_o have_v a_o father_n in_o heaven_n we_o be_v weak_a but_o our_o lord_n be_v almighty_a our_o time_n be_v measure_v by_o day_n and_o night_n and_o we_o grow_v old_a every_o day_n and_o must_v at_o length_n have_v our_o end_n but_o we_o have_v a_o god_n that_o 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to_o these_o petition_n wherefore_o as_o we_o daily_o receive_v new_a succour_n let_v we_o daily_o make_v new_a acknowledgement_n that_o as_o we_o have_v the_o comfort_n of_o our_o union_n and_o zeal_n so_o he_o who_o bestow_v they_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o use_n we_o must_v make_v of_o the_o experience_n which_o we_o have_v have_v of_o his_o enable_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o it_o must_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n and_o quicken_v our_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v for_o he_o that_o help_v we_o to_o ask_v thereby_o assure_v we_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v 10.17_o give_v matth._n 25.25_o psal_n 10.17_o he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n and_o then_o his_o ear_n attend_v thereunto_o the_o first_o step_n towards_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o blessing_n be_v the_o give_v we_o a_o heart_n devout_o to_o ask_v for_o it_o 9_o it_o signum_fw-la futurae_fw-la impetrationis_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la spiritus_fw-la s._n movet_fw-la ad_fw-la petendam_fw-la cum_fw-la fiduciâ_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la securitate_fw-la impetrandi_fw-la cassian_n coll_v 9_o which_o desire_n he_o will_v not_o create_v if_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o we_o may_v lay_v this_o as_o a_o foundation_n on_o which_o we_o may_v cheerful_o request_v his_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v quicken_v we_o to_o by_o a_o new_a devotion_n §_o 6._o and_o do_v promise_n that_o when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o thy_o name_n thou_o will_v grant_v their_o request_n but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o prevalency_n of_o our_o petition_n nor_o go_v away_o from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o a_o sad_a heart_n we_o have_v not_o only_o our_o ground_n of_o hope_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v secret_a and_o not_o always_o so_o discernible_a but_o from_o a_o infallible_a promise_n make_v by_o he_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o which_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o unite_a request_n of_o his_o people_n who_o meet_v and_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n can_v never_o miscarry_v for_o jesus_n be_v so_o high_o delight_v in_o the_o union_n and_o unanimous_a society_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o if_o but_o two_o of_o they_o eccles_n they_o math._n 18.19_o 20._o vbi_fw-la duo_fw-la confident_a sermonem_fw-la habentes_fw-la â—e_n lege_fw-la schechinah_n est_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsos_fw-la r.r._n ap_fw-mi drus_n non_fw-la multiâ—udini_fw-la sed_fw-la unitati_fw-la plurimum_fw-la tribuendum_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la eccles_n agree_v on_o earth_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o and_o wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v brugens_n be_v non_fw-la dicit_fw-la ero_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la tardat_fw-la cvi_fw-la cunctatur_fw-la sed_fw-la jam_fw-la sum_fw-la i._n e._n illic_fw-la inveniar_fw-la praesens_fw-la gratià _fw-la &_o favore_fw-la singulari_fw-la luc._n brugens_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o nay_o he_o be_v there_o before_o they_o come_v ready_a to_o receive_v their_o supplication_n and_o whoever_o meet_v in_o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n shall_v find_v he_o be_v present_a among_o they_o 3.10_o they_o psal_n 46.6_o deus_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la illorum_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quibus_fw-la exhibet_fw-la gratiosae_fw-la suae_fw-la praesentiae_fw-la testimonia_fw-la ravan_n thes_n bib._n vid._n deut._n 7.21_o josh_n 3.10_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o answer_v their_o prayer_n for_o the_o grant_v our_o request_n as_o you_o may_v here_o observe_v be_v the_o paraphrase_n of_o jesus_n his_o be_v with_o we_o and_o the_o best_a testimony_n of_o his_o be_v among_o we_o be_v the_o grant_v our_o desire_n and_o this_o way_n we_o wish_v our_o bless_a lord_n may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o we_o who_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n 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