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god_n according_a to_o thy_o lovingkindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n transgression_n mat._n 6.14_o for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o six_o petition_n petition_n mat._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n psal._n 19.13_o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n also_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o i_o psal._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o 12._o restore_v unto_o i_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n what_o do_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n teach_v we_o we_o dan._n 9.18_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 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he_o upon_o his_o word_n or_o do_v reject_v and_o contemn_v his_o command_n promise_n or_o threaten_n 7._o all_o blasphemous_a and_o misbecome_a thought_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o as_o also_o all_o error_n and_o misapprehension_n concern_v god_n or_o any_o of_o those_o revelation_n he_o have_v give_v of_o himself_o 8._o all_o disobedience_n to_o he_o reveal_v will._n 9_o all_o unsuitable_a affection_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o bear_v his_o stamp_n as_o his_o ordinance_n day_n providence_n and_o people_n 10._o all_o unmindfulness_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n 11._o all_o carnal_a presumption_n pride_n tempt_v of_o god_n reliance_n upon_o and_o seek_v to_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o help_v in_o any_o distress_n this_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o forsake_v of_o and_o apostasy_n from_o the_o true_a god_n 12._o all_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n under_o any_o evil_n as_o also_o man_n ascribe_v that_o which_o be_v good_a to_o any_o thing_n beside_o himself_o who_o be_v 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corrupt_a kind_n and_o nature_n to_o that_o most_o odious_a and_o abominable_a vice_n expl._n 52._o the_o reason_n here_o annex_v be_v such_o as_o be_v attemper_v and_o suit_v to_o those_o two_o affection_n in_o man_n namely_o fear_v and_o hope_n which_o be_v the_o two_o hinge_n upon_o which_o all_o religion_n do_v turn_v for_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o severe_a threaten_a to_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o that_o passion_n of_o fear_n which_o may_v prevent_v or_o restrain_v our_o disobedience_n to_o this_o command_n or_o at_o least_o to_o scare_v we_o from_o continue_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n etc._n etc._n which_o it_o do_v forbid_v and_o in_o this_o threaten_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n forbid_v for_o it_o be_v here_o intimate_v spiritual_a whoredom_n because_o god_n be_v here_o represent_v as_o jealous_a over_o his_o people_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o marriage-covenant_n with_o he_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o husband_n that_o be_v 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as_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n appoint_v his_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a creature_n in_o all_o obedience_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_v his_o majesty_n so_o be_v it_o his_o will_n that_o man_n his_o chief_a creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v live_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o lord_n expl._n 103._o in_o this_o petition_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n observable_a 1_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o obedience_n it_o must_v be_v what_o god_n require_v 2_o the_o manner_n it_o must_v be_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n sc_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v only_o god_n will_n which_o must_v be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n duty_n not_o the_o will_n or_o fancy_n or_o tradition_n or_o corrupt_a custom_n of_o man_n we_o owe_v obedience_n no_o further_o to_o man_n in_o what_o they_o require_v from_o we_o than_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o 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at_o it_o and_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o which_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n 1_o the_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n as_o they_o do_v oppose_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o actual_a real_a constant_a cheerful_a universal_a compliance_n with_o the_o holy_a will_n of_o god_n a._n 104._o petition_n in_o the_o four_o petition_n which_o be_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o pray_v that_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n we_o may_v receive_v a_o competent_a portion_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n i_o and_o enjoy_v his_o blessing_n with_o they_o it_o to._n 2._o hom._n vi_o our_o daily_o bread_n i._n e._n all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o this_o our_o needy_a life_n hom._n vii_o p._n 3._o when_o we_o have_v sufficient_o pray_v for_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o soul_n then_o may_v we_o lawful_o and_o with_o safe_a conscience_n pray_v also_o for_o our_o bodily_a necessity_n as_o meat_n drink_z clothing_z health_n of_o body_n deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n good_a luck_n i._n e._n success_n in_o our_o daily_a affair_n etc._n etc._n according_a as_o we_o shall_v have_v need_n expl._n 104._o the_o former_a petition_n do_v respect_n god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o which_o do_v concern_v ourselves_o in_o which_o petition_n 1_o somewhat_o be_v imply_v as_o 1_o that_o we_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o life_n 2_o that_o these_o be_v only_o to_o be_v desire_v so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v help_v we_o in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o will_n 3_o that_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v such_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o daily_a supply_n of_o these_o necessary_n 4_o that_o our_o care_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v neither_o to_o be_v immoderate_a for_o we_o be_v to_o ask_v but_o for_o bread_n i._n e._n necessity_n nor_o to_o look_v far_o as_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o word_n day_n 5_o that_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n we_o be_v therewith_o content_a 6_o that_o however_o man_n in_o their_o honest_a calling_n do_v take_v pain_n for_o necessary_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n 2_o in_o the_o petition_n we_o be_v to_o ask_v 1_o necessary_n of_o life_n call_v in_o scripture_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o here_o bread_n 2_o all_o mean_n and_o help_v to_o obtain_v these_o 3_o a_o blessing_n upon_o they_o for_o these_o three_o thing_n be_v include_v in_o this_o one_o word_n bread_n a._n 105._o petition_n in_o the_o five_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v free_o pardon_v all_o our_o sin_n transgression_n which_o we_o be_v the_o rather_o
separate_a from_o sinner_n what_o office_n do_v christ_n execute_v as_o our_o redeemer_n redeemer_n act._n 3.20_o moses_n true_o say_v unto_o the_o father_n a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o you_o heb._n 5.6_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n melchisedec_n psal._n 2.6_o yet_o have_v i_o set_v my_o king_n upon_o my_o holy_a hill_n of_o zion_n how_o do_v christ_n execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o prophet_n prophet_n joh._n 1.18_o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o he_o joh._n 20.31_o these_o thing_n be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_v you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o 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