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serviceable_a to_o their_o own_o great_a purpose_n 8._o when_o any_o thing_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o their_o eye_n fall_v in_o the_o first_o place_n upon_o their_o chief_a end_n and_o they_o either_o accept_v or_o refuse_v the_o same_o according_a as_o it_o may_v be_v like_a to_o serve_v or_o disserve_v they_o in_o their_o prosecution_n or_o attainment_n thereof_o 9_o they_o be_v jealous_a of_o their_o great_a end_n and_o examine_v nice_o and_o be_v very_o difficult_o bring_v to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o seem_v to_o bear_v any_o colour_n or_o may_v in_o any_o likelihood_n turn_v to_o its_o prejudice_n 10._o they_o be_v very_o active_a and_o industrious_a to_o engage_v succour_n where_o they_o be_v needful_a to_o their_o great_a purpose_n 1._o one_o point_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o
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goodness_n in_o all_o his_o disposal_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o even_o when_o outward_a blessing_n and_o enjoyment_n may_v be_v trust_v with_o we_o and_o will_v be_v no_o way_n prejudicial_a to_o we_o in_o our_o own_o person_n yet_o do_v god_n in_o his_o good_a providence_n which_o be_v to_o take_v care_n not_o only_o of_o we_o but_o of_o all_o the_o world_n see_v fit_a many_o time_n to_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v example_n to_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v from_o our_o suffering_n and_o our_o meek_a carriage_n under_o the_o same_o both_o to_o be_v thankful_a for_o their_o own_o blessing_n whilst_o we_o want_v and_o they_o enjoy_v they_o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o part_v with_o they_o with_o patience_n at_o a_o evil_a day_n and_o since_o god_n will_v not_o bestow_v upon_o we_o outward_a blessing_n when_o either_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o ourselves_o or_o when_o he_o see_v it_o proper_a to_o deprive_v we_o of_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o whensoever_o these_o case_n happen_v we_o must_v not_o expect_v they_o and_o because_o when_o this_o will_v be_v god_n only_o know_v but_o we_o be_v ignorant_a whensoever_o we_o ask_v any_o outward_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v it_o with_o submission_n and_o under_o this_o conditional_a reserve_n if_o he_o see_v they_o fit_v and_o convenient_a and_o leave_v the_o determination_n to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o unerring_a judgement_n and_o in_o this_o way_n our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o high_a instance_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o prayer_n when_o he_o pray_v against_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o horror_n of_o his_o suffering_n father_n say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o bitter_a cup_n pass_v from_o i_o nevertheless_o i_o determine_v nothing_o but_o refer_v all_o to_o thy_o unerring_a wisdom_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v matt._n 26.39_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v when_o god_n will_v grant_v we_o any_o outward_a blessing_n such_o as_o health_n or_o ease_n or_o plenty_n or_o the_o like_a when_o we_o ask_v they_o for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o same_o return_n will_v he_o make_v to_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o peace_n or_o prosperity_n or_o other_o outward_a blessing_n for_o the_o public_a also_o for_o if_o a_o nation_n be_v just_a and_o fear_v god_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v prosper_v and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o abuse_v it_o but_o serve_v god_n more_o thereby_o so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o way_n hurtful_a to_o themselves_o or_o if_o the_o open_a scandal_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o call_v for_o justice_n and_o require_v that_o they_o be_v make_v a_o example_n unto_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o agreeable_a and_o consistent_a with_o the_o wise_a end_n of_o god_n good_a providence_n and_o his_o care_n of_o other_o he_o will_v give_v this_o outward_a prosperity_n to_o a_o people_n that_o earnest_o beg_v and_o pray_v for_o it_o and_o careful_o and_o wise_o seek_v it_o and_o endeavour_n after_o it_o but_o if_o their_o sin_n call_v for_o scourge_v if_o by_o prosperity_n they_o will_v justify_v and_o harden_v themselves_o the_o more_o in_o their_o iniquity_n and_o grow_v wanton_a and_o bold_a in_o sin_n and_o make_v use_v thereof_o only_o to_o make_v more_o provision_n for_o their_o lust_n if_o they_o have_v great_o dishonour_v and_o offend_v god_n and_o be_v not_o humble_v for_o the_o thing_n that_o provoke_v he_o if_o they_o have_v harden_v themselves_o against_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o god_n providence_n turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n and_o his_o bounty_n and_o forbearance_n into_o a_o occasion_n of_o great_a sinfulness_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reclaim_v but_o by_o chastisement_n and_o severe_a infliction_n or_o if_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o the_o course_n of_o god_n government_n to_o make_v they_o a_o example_n for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o or_o if_o any_o other_o way_n it_o will_v make_v against_o the_o wise_a end_n of_o god_n most_o holy_a and_o good_a providence_n than_o he_o will_v hold_v his_o hand_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o earnest_n importunate_a and_o incessant_a prayer_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o refuse_v to_o bestow_v it_o on_o they_o so_o that_o in_o ask_v outward_a blessing_n for_o the_o public_a as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o private_a concern_v for_o the_o kingdom_n we_o be_v of_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o we_o must_v always_o have_v this_o conditional_a reserve_n if_o god_n see_v they_o fit_v and_o refer_v themselves_o to_o his_o wisdom_n whether_o he_o see_v convenient_a to_o grant_v they_o at_o our_o prayer_n or_o no._n and_o thus_o it_o appear_v upon_o what_o term_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o any_o of_o god_n mercy_n whether_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a whether_o relate_v to_o this_o life_n or_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v if_o we_o beg_v pardon_n for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v ask_v it_o 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25._o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v ver._n 29._o as_o for_o those_o prayer_n then_o which_o god_n will_v answer_v if_o they_o be_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n or_o for_o grace_n and_o virtuous_a disposition_n they_o must_v be_v sincere_o penitent_a and_o industrious_a god_n have_v promise_v no_o pardon_n but_o upon_o true_a repentance_n nor_o any_o save_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o virtuous_a temper_n but_o upon_o our_o honest_a industry_n and_o good_a endeavour_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v ask_v these_o mercy_n as_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o grant_v they_o and_o as_o the_o gospel_n bid_v we_o hope_n to_o receive_v they_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o forgiveness_n with_o true_a repentance_n and_o for_o god_n grace_n with_o sincere_a purpose_n to_o make_v good_a use_n thereof_o and_o for_o any_o virtuous_a temper_n with_o a_o preparation_n to_o take_v pain_n for_o they_o and_o serious_o and_o careful_o to_o endeavour_v 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