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such_o a_o way_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o thy_o command_n so_o let_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v on_o earth_n that_o while_o we_o serve_v thy_o providence_n we_o may_v nevertheless_o obey_v thy_o will_n and_o while_o we_o close_o observe_v what_o thou_o require_v that_o we_o may_v contented_o patient_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o submit_v unto_o and_o receive_v what_o thou_o in_o thy_o most_o wise_a counsel_n dispense_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n our_o saviour_n direct_v we_o matth._n 6.33_o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o promise_v that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o we_o and_o according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o promise_n so_o be_v the_o method_n of_o this_o prayer_n first_o to_o seek_v the_o glory_n kingdom_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o then_o for_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o ourselves_o and_o though_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o they_o 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israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o and_o that_o among_o other_o upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o to_o show_v our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o all_o creature_n as_o they_o be_v essential_o depend_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o be_v and_o preservation_n so_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o power_n they_o testify_v that_o dependence_n psal_n 104.21_o the_o young_a lion_n seek_v their_o meat_n from_o god_n psal_n 147.9_o he_o give_v the_o beast_n their_o food_n and_o to_o the_o young_a raven_n which_o cry_v psal_n 145.15_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n there_o be_v a_o secret_a and_o unknown_a testification_n even_o in_o the_o
in_o all_o the_o course_n and_o passage_n of_o our_o life_n thou_o have_v manifest_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n and_o compassion_n and_o tenderness_n and_o goodness_n and_o affection_n and_o kindness_n of_o a_o father_n forgive_a our_o offence_n heal_v our_o backslide_n pity_v our_o weakness_n supply_v our_o want_n deliver_v we_o from_o danger_n accept_n our_o weak_a endeavour_n to_o please_v and_o serve_v thou_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o we_o and_o a_o immortal_a inheritance_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n bless_a be_v thy_o name_n that_o be_v please_v even_o from_o heaven_n to_o commissionate_v we_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o &_o to_o call_v upon_o thou_o under_o that_o encourage_a comfortable_a and_o near_a relation_n and_o title_n of_o our_o father_n which_o carry_v in_o it_o the_o most_o full_a and_o ample_a assurance_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptation_n for_o with_o who_o can_v we_o expect_v acceptation_n or_o access_n from_o who_o can_v we_o expect_v the_o concession_n 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require_v and_o deserve_v we_o omit_v those_o duty_n of_o charity_n justice_n righteousness_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o that_o sobriety_n temperance_n moderation_n vigilance_n that_o relate_v to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o daily_o commit_v offence_n against_o thou_o the_o glorious_a god_n against_o our_o neighbour_n against_o ourselves_o contrary_a to_o the_o injunction_n of_o thy_o holy_a law_n reveal_v to_o we_o and_o these_o we_o often_o reiterate_v against_o mercy_n chastisement_n promise_n of_o better_a obedience_n and_o although_o many_o of_o our_o neglect_v and_o offence_n immediate_o concern_v ourselves_o or_o other_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o offence_n against_o thy_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n and_o against_o that_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n and_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o thou_o and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o this_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v thou_o any_o satisfaction_n for_o any_o of_o the_o least_o of_o our_o offence_n or_o 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sin_n of_o our_o life_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o practice_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n the_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n fail_v and_o daily_a incursion_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o wilfulness_n presumption_n and_o rebellion_n whereof_o we_o stand_v guilty_a before_o thou_o our_o request_n we_o confess_v be_v great_a the_o debt_n whereof_o we_o desire_v forgiveness_n be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o vast_a debt_n but_o we_o ask_v it_o of_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n we_o ask_v it_o of_o our_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a father_n and_o from_o that_o glorious_a god_n who_o rejoice_v more_o in_o multiply_a pardon_n upon_o repent_v sinner_n than_o the_o child_n of_o man_n can_v delight_v in_o offend_v as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o we_o have_v be_v teach_v by_o he_o that_o know_v thy_o 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