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verse_n 4._o and_o let_v not_o fear_n only_o remain_v in_o we_o but_o let_v a_o consolation_n of_o faith_n come_v thereunto_o also_o which_o beléeve_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v pacify_v by_o his_o son_n and_o that_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v we_o and_o that_o righteousness_n and_o life_n be_v restore_v unto_o us._n let_v we_o also_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n two_o cause_n the_o impulsive_a and_o the_o final_a the_o impulsive_a be_v the_o unmeasurable_a and_o true_a fatherly_a mercy_n wherein_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v for_o as_o the_o father_n have_v compassion_n over_o his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o this_o cause_n do_v esay_n ascribe_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o 64._o chapter_n and_o 8._o and_o 9_o verse_n say_v thus_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o angry_a 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to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o and_o godliness_n contain_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o other_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o table_n what_o be_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n the_o first_o and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o government_n in_o our_o private_a life_n and_o vocation_n for_o man_n wisdom_n except_o it_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n be_v unhappy_a according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o jeremie_n in_o his_o ten_o chapter_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o man_n to_o walk_v and_o to_o direct_v his_o step_n verse_n 23._o the_o other_o fruit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bonorum_fw-la the_o addition_n of_o some_o good_a thing_n which_o
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other_o his_o prayer_n the_o petition_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v forgive_v he_o for_o other_o benefit_n can_v be_v obtain_v except_o we_o first_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o reconciliation_n than_o which_o benefit_n none_o can_v be_v think_v great_a for_o to_o how_o little_a purpose_n shall_v other_o benefit_n profit_v we_o without_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o sophocles_n say_v hostium_fw-la dona_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la dona_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la utilia_fw-la viz._n the_o gift_n of_o our_o enemy_n no_o gift_n at_o all_o be_v nor_o any_o thing_n profit_v our_o state_n or_o degree_n let_v therefore_o the_o pray_v for_o this_o special_a and_o great_a benefit_n be_v include_v among_o other_o petition_n and_o let_v that_o say_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v much_o and_o often_o repeat_v of_o us._n and_o forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n verse_n 18._o consider_v my_o enemy_n how_o many_o they_o be_v and_o they_o bear_v a_o tyrannous_a hate_n against_o 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be_v a_o common_a disease_n almost_o of_o all_o mankind_n and_o let_v they_o patient_o bear_v that_o for_o their_o special_a good_a will_n and_o great_a benefit_n they_o have_v evil_a will_n hatred_n reproach_n and_o other_o evil_n render_v unto_o they_o like_v as_o all_o history_n be_v full_a of_o the_o example_n of_o ingratitude_n verse_n 20._o let_v righteousness_n and_o perfect_a deal_n wait_v upon_o i_o because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thou_o this_o prayer_n agree_v with_o that_o say_n of_o esay_n in_o his_o 8._o chapter_n bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n seal_v up_o the_o law_n among_o my_o disciple_n verse_n 16._o that_o be_v i_o see_v there_o will_v follow_v most_o sorrowful_a darkness_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o that_o most_o man_n will_v cast_v away_o from_o they_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o messiah_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a invocation_n and_o of_o true_a worshipping_n of_o god_n and_o will_v embrace_v the_o ethnic_n opinion_n as_o concern_v a_o worldly_a 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