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prison_n he_o and_o keep_v he_o from_o that_o sin_n this_o be_v mercy_n 3._o the_o lord_n put_v armour_n and_o weapon_n on_o they_o to_o fight_v against_o their_o enemy_n that_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o grace_n and_o child_n ephe._n 6._o from_o the_o 10._o to_o the_o 18._o be_v you_o strengthen_v in_o all_o might_n put_v on_o all_o spiritual_a ability_n to_o be_v strengthen_v in_o every_o good_a work_n god_n say_v he_o cover_v the_o head_n of_o he_o 1._o pet._n 15._o god_n keep_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n god_n give_v his_o the_o whole_a armour_n the_o sword_n of_o faith_n the_o breast_n plate_n of_o righteousness_n to_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o to_o resist_v he_o 4._o god_n give_v a_o dominion_n over_o and_o a_o conquest_n of_o all_o our_o enemy_n and_o over_o all_o our_o victorious_a corruption_n he_o give_v a_o happy_a issue_n and_o success_n with_o the_o fight_n he_o give_v issue_n with_o the_o victory_n rev._n 1.6_o he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n that_o be_v he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o kingly_a authority_n over_o all_o our_o corruption_n so_o rom._n 6._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o and_o psal_n 119.133_o let_v no_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o thus_o the_o lord_n assist_v he_o in_o trouble_n 3._o as_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v prevent_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a and_o if_o they_o come_v to_o assist_v we_o in_o they_o so_o last_o if_o we_o be_v foil_v and_o bring_v under_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o our_o own_o corruption_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v rescue_v we_o from_o they_o that_o have_v have_v too_o much_o power_n over_o we_o and_o too_o too_o much_o prevail_v against_o we_o this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o request_n and_o desire_v of_o the_o prophet_n david_n psal_n 39_o o_o spare_v i_o that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v away_o hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v as_o who_o shall_v say_v my_o base_a lust_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o i_o these_o hand_n be_v stout_a but_o now_o feeble_a therefore_o good_a lord_n give_v i_o that_o former_a strength_n his_o sin_n be_v as_o sickness_n therefore_o he_o say_v i_o know_v the_o time_n when_o i_o have_v a_o break_a heart_n for_o my_o transgression_n but_o now_o a_o harden_a therefore_o o_o lord_n spare_v i_o a_o little_a while_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o former_a zeal_n and_o strength_n again_o 8.2_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o
the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n say_v paul_n sin_n make_v law_n but_o we_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v prevent_v corruption_n that_o he_o will_v assist_v we_o in_o temptation_n ordinary_o and_o extraordinary_o that_o he_o will_v discover_v the_o enemy_n before_o he_o come_v that_o he_o will_v entrench_v about_o we_o vouchsafe_v we_o armour_n and_o weapon_n to_o resist_v &_o give_v we_o dominion_n over_o our_o enemy_n and_o if_o we_o be_v overcome_v that_o he_o will_v rescue_v and_o recover_v we_o out_o of_o they_o all_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o petition_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o frame_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o shall_v bring_v before_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o receive_v the_o good_a we_o sue_v for_o from_o his_o hand_n q._n first_o wherein_o do_v this_o appear_v a._n the_o frame_n of_o heart_n and_o disposition_n of_o soul_n that_o best_o beseem_v we_o in_o the_o put_n up_o of_o this_o petition_n appear_v principal_o in_o four_o thing_n 1._o when_o we_o true_o desire_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v we_o be_v draw_v asâ—â—â—â—â—_n or_o lead_v into_o temptation_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o avoid_v all_o such_o occasion_n as_o may_v be_v too_o strong_a for_o we_o or_o prevail_v over_o we_o in_o vain_a we_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a when_o we_o rush_v into_o evil_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v pitch_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v defile_v or_o put_v fire_n into_o his_o bosom_n and_o pray_v not_o to_o be_v burn_v this_o be_v a_o slight_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o provoke_v of_o he_o to_o wrath_n rather_o than_o a_o beg_n of_o favour_n we_o will_v count_v it_o a_o madness_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cast_v himself_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v to_o make_v ourselves_o sick_a that_o god_n may_v make_v we_o whole_a again_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o we_o may_v say_v so_o to_o make_v god_n work_v thus_o to_o run_v into_o evil_n and_o then_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a it_o be_v a_o provoke_a &_o mock_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o wise_a man_n rule_n be_v here_o memorable_a prov._n 23.2_o &_o 3_o if_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o his_o appetite_n let_v he_o put_v a_o knife_n to_o his_o throat_n if_o thou_o love_v the_o wine_n look_v not_o upon_o it_o if_o a_o man_n be_v give_v to_o his_o appetite_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v against_o it_o &_o yet_o cate_z but_o put_v thy_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n abstain_v therefrom_o please_v not_o thy_o appetite_n the_o promise_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n go_v together_o 90._o psal_n 90._o he_o will_v succour_v and_o relieve_v we_o but_o it_o must_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o crave_v god_n assistance_n shall_v never_o have_v it_o but_o hale_v on_o evil_a to_o himself_o matth._n 18._o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o offence_n say_v if_o thy_o hand_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o if_o thy_o eye_n cause_v thou_o to_o offend_v pluck_v it_o out_o that_o be_v be_v thy_o sin_n as_o dear_a to_o thou_o as_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o regard_n of_o profit_n or_o thy_o right_a eye_n in_o regard_n of_o pleasure_n cut_v they_o off_o pluck_v they_o out_o fling_v they_o away_o rather_o than_o be_v foil_v by_o they_o in_o vain_a we_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n lay_v block_n before_o we_o it_o be_v mere_a presumption_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o many_o time_n the_o lord_n leave_v a_o man_n because_o he_o strive_v not_o after_o that_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o cause_v the_o lord_n to_o curse_v we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a he_o that_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n let_v he_o not_o come_v near_o the_o brink_n of_o it_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v snare_v by_o evil_a let_v he_o shun_v and_o avoid_v all_o the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a 2._o if_o we_o be_v weak_a of_o ourselves_o and_o can_v prevern_v the_o occasion_n of_o evil_a yet_o be_v careful_a to_o seek_v all_o such_o mean_n as_o may_v be_v succourable_a and_o holpefull_a to_o we_o if_o we_o can_v help_v out_o these_o will_v surprise_v we_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o mean_n to_o succour_v we_o in_o our_o need_n the_o sick_a man_n that_o crave_v succour_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v happy_o thou_o find_v temptation_n press_v on_o in_o thy_o call_n thou_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o the_o more_o the_o occasion_n be_v the_o more_o seek_v for_o mean_n that_o may_v fortify_v thou_o he_o that_o will_v be_v heal_v let_v he_o seek_v the_o physician_n he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o will_v be_v set_v in_o the_o right_a way_n let_v he_o inquire_v it_o out_o and_o not_o sit_v still_o and_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o but_o seek_v it_o be_v that_o which_o joshua_n do_v 7._o jos_n 7._o he_o call_v yet_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o help_v he_o but_o say_v why_o do_v thou_o so_o israel_n have_v sin_v look_v out_o the_o execrable_a thing_n israel_n have_v sin_v look_v to_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v that_o the_o enemy_n may_v not_o prevail_v if_o we_o labour_v not_o to_o root_v he_o out_o of_o the_o camp_n do_v that_o thorough_o and_o then_o the_o overthrow_n of_o thy_o enemy_n will_v be_v easy_a to_o thou_o 3._o when_o we_o have_v find_v the_o mean_n labour_v to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v order_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n and_o help_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o ordain_v for_o our_o good_a it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o crave_v as_o balaam_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o see_v the_o way_n and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o it_o jer._n 42._o they_o say_v to_o the_o prophet_n inquire_v at_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o ever_o he_o command_v we_o will_v do_v but_o when_o they_o hear_v and_o know_v it_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o same_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o crave_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o look_v not_o to_o the_o promise_n to_o desire_v sin_n to_o be_v subdue_v &_o yet_o can_v abide_v the_o mean_n that_o shall_v do_v it_o when_o a_o man_n say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v counsel_v but_o will_v have_v my_o proud_a heart_n and_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o own_o way_n how_o can_v such_o a_o one_o say_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o proud_a heart_n when_o he_o will_v not_o let_v counsel_n take_v place_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o horror_n of_o heart_n when_o conscience_n fly_v in_o his_o face_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o whine_v then_o and_o yet_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o do_v as_o vain_a as_o ever_o as_o loose_a as_o ever_o as_o idle_a as_o ever_o thou_o beg_v one_o thing_n &_o do_v practice_v another_o thing_n &_o so_o long_o let_v we_o never_o put_v up_o this_o petition_n 4._o we_o must_v rely_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o blessing_n on_o all_o a_o success_n in_o all_o 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concern_v ourselves_o concern_v thing_n of_o this_o life_n of_o a_o better_a justification_n sanctification_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o conclusion_n and_o in_o it_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o thanksgiving_n 2._o the_o conclusion_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o word_n amen_o in_o the_o thanksgiving_n be_v include_v both_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o petition_n as_o also_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v we_o do_v not_o presume_v we_o can_v do_v
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