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another_o great_a duty_n and_o bring_v great_a peace_n and_o quiet_a to_o our_o mind_n isa._n 26._o 3_o 4._o whilst_o you_o live_v in_o obedience_n ro_o god_n command_n you_o have_v a_o sure_a interest_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o may_v safe_o rely_v upon_o his_o good_a providence_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o wherefore_o whatever_a your_o want_n your_o danger_n or_o suffering_n be_v do_v not_o distrust_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n but_o wait_v patient_o and_o do_v your_o own_o duty_n and_o be_v assure_v god_n in_o his_o good_a time_n will_v succour_v and_o relieve_v you_o he_o will_v direct_v comfort_n and_o strengthen_v you_o let_v all_o the_o experience_n you_o have_v hitherto_o have_v of_o his_o lovingkindness_n engage_v you_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v and_o take_v great_a care_n that_o you_o never_o murmur_v nor_o repine_v against_o god_n under_o any_o affliction_n whatever_o when_o you_o meet_v with_o the_o heavy_a cross_n and_o 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alone_o must_v we_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o himself_o teach_v we_o matt._n 4._o 10._o joh._n 16._o 23._o we_o must_v not_o pray_v to_o angel_n or_o saint_n nor_o make_v use_n of_o they_o as_o our_o mediator_n for_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a office_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o be_v now_o intercede_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o heb._n 7._o 25._o wherefore_o we_o mean_v sinful_a creature_n must_v always_o come_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o hope_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n and_o service_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o pure_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o search_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n joh_n 4._o 23._o wherefore_o by_o no_o mean_n may_v we_o make_v any_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o god_n nor_o may_v we_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o a_o image_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o second_o commandment_n neither_o may_v we_o frame_v in_o our_o mind_n any_o bodily_a shape_n or_o likeness_n of_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o but_o must_v conceive_v of_o he_o as_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o glorious_a spirit_n most_o powerful_a and_o wise_a and_o good_a who_o fill_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o be_v always_o near_o to_o we_o though_o not_o to_o be_v see_v with_o bodily_a eye_n and_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o know_v our_o want_n and_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o help_v we_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o private_a when_o we_o be_v alone_o matth._n 6._o 6._o and_o there_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n how_o to_o pray_v and_o have_v give_v we_o that_o most_o excellent_a form_n which_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n 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most_o convenient_a for_o i_o give_v i_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o piety_n and_o devotion_n that_o i_o may_v take_v great_a delight_n in_o thy_o worship_n and_o service_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a fill_v i_o with_o such_o love_n to_o my_o bless_a saviour_n and_o with_o such_o thankfulness_n for_o his_o love_n in_o die_v for_o sinner_n that_o i_o may_v go_v with_o more_o delight_n to_o the_o holy_a communion_n for_o the_o good_a of_o my_o soul_n than_o to_o the_o rich_a feast_n that_o be_v make_v for_o my_o body_n help_v i_o o_o god_n to_o show_v my_o love_n to_o thy_o bless_a self_n by_o true_a love_n and_o charity_n to_o my_o neighbour_n make_v i_o tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o my_o governor_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n peaceable_a and_o gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n deal_v with_o they_o so_o just_o and_o true_o as_o i_o myself_o desire_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o make_v i_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a i_o can_v to_o 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