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hell_n and_o yet_o he_o serve_v i_o deedy_o what_o will_v thou_o answer_v for_o thyself_o will_v not_o thou_o be_v speechless_a take_v heed_n if_o any_o work_n be_v wrought_v if_o it_o be_v wrought_v base_o and_o bungling_o he_o that_o wrought_v it_o have_v no_o credit_n by_o it_o if_o it_o be_v wrought_v curious_o every_o man_n that_o pass_v by_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o praise_v the_o workman_n this_o be_v thy_o case_n thou_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o show_v thyself_o forth_o like_o god_n workmanship_n and_o live_v to_o his_o honour_n thou_o do_v hallow_v god_n name_n but_o if_o thou_o live_v wicked_o as_o if_o the_o devil_n make_v thou_o thou_o do_v not_o
thou_o distrust_v or_o be_v discontent_n or_o self-confident_a last_o 10._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o 10._o thou_o crave_v this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o sufficient_a to_o support_v thy_o essence_n and_o be_v in_o nature_n and_o state_n thou_o will_v have_v it_o fit_a to_o do_v thou_o good_a not_o a_o stone_n for_o bread_n or_o a_o scorpion_n for_o a_o fish_n thou_o will_v have_v it_o bread_n of_o necessity_n not_o of_o wantonness_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o food_n convenient_a for_o thy_o nature_n and_o person_n 30.8_o prov._n 30.8_o oh_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n who_o teach_v thou_o in_o so_o few_o word_n to_o ask_v for_o so_o much_o under_o bread_n thou_o pray_v for_o meat_n drink_n and_o cloth_n health_n peace_n liberty_n fruitful_a season_n and_o joy_n of_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o hallow_v god_n name_n under_o the_o word_n give_v thou_o pray_v god_n to_o dispose_v to_o thou_o a_o honest_a course_n of_o life_n and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o under_o the_o word_n our_o thou_o pray_v god_n to_o sanctify_v thy_o right_n in_o thing_n and_o to_o apply_v they_o unto_o thou_o by_o honest_a labour_n and_o prayer_n under_o the_o word_n we_o wherein_o thou_o include_v other_o thou_o pray_v for_o contentment_n against_o repine_v at_o other_o or_o engross_a to_o thyself_o and_o for_o willingness_n that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v their_o share_n under_o the_o word_n this_o day_n thou_o pray_v for_o painfulness_n against_o idleness_n for_o frugality_n against_o riot_n and_o for_o liberality_n against_o covetousness_n under_o the_o word_n daily_a bread_n thou_o pray_v for_o supply_v in_o due_a season_n and_o for_o sufficiency_n both_o for_o thy_o nature_n and_o person_n therefore_o my_o child_n set_v thy_o heart_n aright_o for_o ground_v thy_o prayer_n upon_o this_o petition_n pray_v it_o for_o thyself_o for_o he_o that_o be_v wicked_a to_o himself_o can_v be_v good_a to_o any_o man_n pray_v it_o for_o thy_o 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bread_n of_o churlish_a nabal_n think_v how_o few_o use_n the_o creature_n aright_o and_o what_o world_n of_o gluttony_n drunkenness_n theft_n oppression_n covetousness_n do_v fly_v for_o vengeance_n on_o all_o hand_n think_v how_o apt_a we_o be_v to_o be_v without_o piety_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n and_o think_v how_o comfortable_a it_o will_v be_v to_o enjoy_v every_o thing_n from_o god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o zealous_o put_v up_o this_o petition_n both_o for_o thyself_o and_o other_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 43._o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o petition_n a._n and_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o here_o thou_o begin_v to_o beg_v the_o remove_n of_o such_o impediment_n as_o hinder_v the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n petition_n what_o be_v pray_v for_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o impediment_n the_o first_o be_v our_o sin_n past_a sin_n do_v make_v a_o separation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n and_o keep_v good_a thing_n from_o thou_o they_o keep_v thou_o both_o from_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o so_o thou_o can_v not_o honour_v god_n therefore_o here_o thou_o do_v pray_v against_o the_o guilt_n of_o they_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n 6._o matth._n 6._o by_o trespass_n thou_o must_v understand_v sin_n that_o be_v all_o error_n in_o thy_o nature_n and_o in_o thy_o life_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n these_o be_v call_v debt_n because_o thou_o can_v not_o perform_v the_o debt_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n therefore_o for_o sin_n thou_o owe_v the_o debt_n of_o satisfaction_n under_o this_o thou_o must_v conceive_v thy_o sin_n thy_o daily_a sin_n and_o thy_o sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o size_n whether_o five_o hundred_o penny_n or_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n to_o forgive_v 3.9_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o phil._n 3.9_o be_v free_o to_o discharge_v thou_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n account_v thou_o by_o faith_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o let_v they_o go_v have_v not_o to_o say_v to_o they_o 50.20_o psal_n 32.1_o esa_n 38.17_o mich._n 7.19_o jer._n 50.20_o cover_v they_o cast_v they_o behind_o thou_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o depth_n make_v they_o become_v as_o no_o sin_n like_o daniel_n lion_n and_o paul_n viper_n that_o can_v not_o hurt_v or_o like_o a_o debt_n book_n that_o be_v cross_v to_o this_o forgiveness_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o by_o these_o way_n the_o way_n of_o procure_v the_o way_n of_o confer_v and_o the_o way_n of_o receive_v 1.7_o 1_o joh._n 1.7_o it_o be_v procure_v for_o thou_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o 26.28_o rom._n 8._o 2_o sam._n 12._o act._n 2.38_o mat._n 26.28_o by_o god_n the_o father_n pronounce_v it_o and_o tender_v of_o it_o unto_o thou_o in_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o for_o thy_o receive_n of_o it_o first_o thou_o be_v make_v capable_a by_o a_o contrite_a 50._o psal_n 50._o and_o break_a heart_n next_o thou_o do_v receive_v it_o by_o faith_n 3._o rom._n 3._o phil._n 3._o now_o mark_v for_o who_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o forgiveness_n forgive_v we_o that_o be_v thyself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o for_o a_o pardon_n thou_o must_v include_v thyself_o though_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o thou_o by_o way_n of_o remedy_n 18.32_o esa_n 53.5_o mat._n 18.32_o yet_o not_o by_o way_n of_o application_n of_o it_o without_o prayer_n thou_o must_v not_o exclude_v other_o of_o all_o sort_n who_o stand_v for_o a_o pardon_n 65.2_o psal_n 65.2_o all_o flesh_n come_v to_o he_o that_o hear_v prayer_n and_o if_o it_o come_v for_o a_o pardon_n thou_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o shut_v such_o a_o one_o out_o last_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o thou_o crave_v thy_o pardon_n be_v for_o we_o forgive_v those_o that_o 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accept_v thou_o in_o christ_n and_o hide_v thy_o fault_n and_o guilt_n consider_v the_o setler_n of_o forgiveness_n upon_o thou_o thou_o pray_v that_o the_o word_n may_v work_v a_o sight_n sense_n and_o confession_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v mean_n to_o seal_v and_o assure_v thy_o pardon_n consider_v thy_o receive_n of_o it_o and_o thou_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v contrition_n desire_n and_o faith_n and_o consider_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o pray_v that_o thou_o may_v have_v true_a mercy_n in_o forgive_n other_o without_o which_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v thyself_o use_v therefore_o my_o child_n ply_v god_n here_o neither_o thou_o nor_o any_o body_n else_o can_v hallow_v god_n name_n under_o the_o
for_o ever_o and_o can_v help_v for_o ever_o these_o be_v thy_o reason_n the_o confident_a expectation_n of_o god_n answer_n be_v in_o this_o word_n amen_n by_o this_o thou_o seale_v thy_o consent_n and_o do_v signify_v thy_o desire_n and_o confidence_n and_o thou_o must_v do_v it_o for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o toy_n for_o one_o man_n to_o say_v the_o prayer_n only_o and_o another_o man_n to_o say_v amen_o amen_o be_v part_n of_o thy_o devotion_n and_o all_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n or_o all_o other_o that_o pray_v must_v say_v amen_n use_v therefore_o my_o child_n once_o more_o hear_v this_o word_n of_o exhortation_n use_v all_o these_o reason_n and_o this_o amen_o so_o as_o thou_o may_v pray_v with_o success_n and_o confidence_n o_o my_o god_n be_o not_o i_o in_o thy_o kingdom_n be_v not_o thou_o the_o god_n of_o power_n will_v it_o not_o end_v in_o thy_o glory_n which_o be_v also_o the_o end_n why_o thou_o make_v i_o and_o do_v not_o thou_o only_o live_v for_o ever_o everlasting_o to_o help_v i_o i_o can_v but_o depend_v upon_o thou_o and_o confident_o say_v amen_n so_o be_v it_o now_o in_o this_o close_o let_v i_o see_v how_o thou_o have_v profit_v by_o what_o i_o have_v open_v to_o thou_o about_o prayer_n q._n why_o be_v prayer_n a_o mean_n to_o increase_v faith_n a._n because_o god_n must_v do_v it_o and_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v q._n how_o do_v thou_o know_v that_o thou_o pray_v aright_o a._n when_o my_o soul_n do_v religious_o move_v out_o of_o itself_o too_o god_n q._n to_o what_o end_n a._n to_o draw_v myself_o into_o fellowship_n with_o he_o against_o sin_n and_o for_o grace_n q._n where_o do_v thou_o learn_v the_o matter_n of_o prayer_n a._n in_o that_o which_o christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n q._n tell_v i_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o a._n our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n q._n why_o call_v thou_o he_o father_n in_o prayer_n a._n because_o it_o ensure_v my_o faith_n q._n why_o say_v thou_o our_o a._n because_o in_o love_n i_o 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daily_a thing_n convenient_a for_o my_o nature_n and_o person_n q._n what_o must_v be_v remove_v from_o thou_o for_o the_o hallow_n of_o god_n name_n a._n my_o sin_n past_a and_o sin_n present_a and_o to_o come_v q._n what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v against_o thy_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a a._n i_o crave_v a_o discharge_n from_o they_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n make_v i_o by_o faith_n q._n what_o will_v thou_o have_v do_v to_o prevent_v sin_n to_o come_v a._n i_o will_v not_o be_v leave_v to_o myself_o or_o to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n q._n why_o will_v thou_o not_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n a._n lest_o i_o fall_v into_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n q._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o sin_n a._n out_o of_o a_o evil_a conscience_n to_o love_v sin_n and_o to_o like_v it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n a._n to_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o the_o condemnation_n of_o 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