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of_o our_o good_a by_o accident_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o but_o have_v reap_v good_a by_o it_o through_o god_n mercy_n to_o bless_v he_o for_o it_o and_o when_o we_o be_v exercise_v by_o it_o to_o entreat_v his_o blessing_n by_o mean_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o in_o some_o measure_n these_o doubt_n be_v clear_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o how_o far_o forth_o to_o pray_v for_o or_o against_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n now_o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o deprecation_n 3_o desertion_n god_n forsake_v the_o creature_n desertion_n against_o desertion_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o especial_o pray_v against_o in_o this_o place_n that_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v second_o grace_n from_o us._n 4_o lapse_n into_o sin_n sin_n against_o lapse_n into_o sin_n which_o follow_v upon_o god_n forsake_v of_o we_o for_o than_o we_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n they_o will_v tyrannize_v over_o us._n 5_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n and_o 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