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x._o sunday_n xi_o sunday_n xii_o sunday_n xiii_o sunday_n fourteen_o sunday_n xv._n sunday_n xvi_o sunday_n xvii_o
heaven_n he_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v request_n for_o we_o roman_n 8._o 34._o our_o duty_n herein_o be_v not_o to_o resist_v this_o unspeakable_a blessing_n of_o he_o but_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v thus_o blessed_v in_o the_o be_v turn_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o not_o to_o make_v void_a and_o fruitless_a all_o his_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o we_o which_o will_v never_o prevail_v for_o we_o while_o we_o continue_v in_o they_o 21._o the_o three_o thing_n that_o christ_n be_v to_o do_v for_o we_o be_v to_o enable_n we_o or_o give_v we_o strength_n to_o do_v what_o god_n require_v of_o we_o this_o he_o do_v first_o by_o take_v off_o from_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o law_n give_v to_o adam_n which_o be_v never_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o sin_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o require_v of_o we_o only_o a_o honest_a and_o hearty_a endeavour_n to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v able_a and_o where_o we_o fail_v accept_v of_o sincere_a repentance_n 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to_o take_v possession_n for_o we_o our_o duty_n herein_o be_v to_o be_v exceed_o careful_a that_o we_o forfeit_v not_o our_o part_n in_o it_o which_o we_o shall_v certain_o do_v if_o we_o continue_v impenitent_a in_o any_o sin_n second_o not_o to_o fasten_v our_o affection_n on_o this_o world_n but_o to_o raise_v they_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 2._o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n continual_o long_v to_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o bless_a inheritance_n of_o we_o in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o shall_v seem_v vile_a and_o mean_a to_o we_o 23._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o second_o covenant_n we_o be_v now_o under_o wherein_o you_o see_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v how_o he_o execute_v those_o three_o great_a office_n of_o king_n priest_z and_o prophet_n as_o also_o what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o without_o our_o faithful_a performance_n all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v never_o stand_v we_o in_o any_o stead_n for_o he_o will_v never_o be_v a_o priest_n to_o save_o any_o who_o take_v he_o not_o as_o well_o for_o their_o prophet_n to_o teach_v and_o their_o king_n to_o rule_v they_o nay_o if_o we_o neglect_v our_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n our_o condition_n will_v be_v yet_o worse_o then_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v make_v for_o we_o shall_v then_o be_v to_o answer_v not_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n only_o as_o in_o the_o first_o but_o for_o the_o abuse_n of_o mercy_n which_o be_v of_o all_o sin_n the_o most_o provoke_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o we_o faithful_o perform_v it_o that_o be_v set_v ourselves_o hearty_o to_o the_o obey_n of_o every_o precept_n of_o christ_n not_o go_v on_o wilful_o in_o any_o one_o sin_n but_o bewail_v and_o forsake_v whatever_o we_o have_v former_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o be_v then_o most_o certain_a that_o all_o the_o forementioned_a benefit_n of_o christ_n belong_v to_o we_o 24._o and_o now_o you_o see_v how_o little_a reason_n you_o have_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o care_n of_o your_o soul_n upon_o a_o conceit_n they_o be_v past_a cure_n for_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v not_o nay_o certain_o they_o be_v in_o that_o very_a condition_n which_o of_o all_o other_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o our_o care_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v thus_o redeem_a by_o christ_n they_o have_v be_v then_o so_o hopeless_a that_o care_n will_v have_v be_v in_o vain_a on_o there_o other_o side_n if_o his_o redemption_n have_v be_v such_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o it_o though_o they_o live_v as_o they_o list_v we_o shall_v have_v think_v it_o needless_a to_o take_v care_n for_o they_o because_o they_o be_v safe_a without_o it_o but_o it_o have_v please_v god_n so_o to_o order_v it_o that_o our_o care_n must_v be_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o they_o must_v receive_v the_o good_a even_o of_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o 25._o and_o 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all_o these_o thing_n that_o concern_v thy_o soul_n be_v very_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a take_v no_o denial_n from_o god_n nor_o give_v over_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o present_o obtain_v what_o thou_o sue_v for_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o long_o pray_v for_o a_o grace_n and_o yet_o find_v it_o not_o do_v not_o grow_v weary_a of_o pray_v but_o rather_o search_v what_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v which_o make_v thy_o prayer_n so_o ineffectual_a see_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o thyself_o hinder_v they_o perhaps_o thou_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o conquer_v some_o sin_n and_o yet_o never_o go_v about_o to_o fight_v against_o it_o never_o make_v any_o resistance_n but_o yield_a to_o it_o as_o often_o as_o it_o come_v nay_o put_v thyself_o in_o its_o way_n in_o the_o road_n of_o all_o temptation_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o no_o wonder_n though_o thy_o prayer_n avail_v not_o for_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v they_o therefore_o amend_v this_o and_o set_v to_o the_o do_v of_o thy_o part_n sincere_o and_o then_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v but_o god_n will_v do_v he_o 4._o second_o we_o be_v to_o petition_v also_o for_o body_n our_o body_n that_o be_v we_o be_v to_o ask_v of_o god_n such_o necessary_n of_o life_n as_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o while_o we_o live_v here_o but_o these_o only_a in_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o measure_n as_o his_o wisdom_n see_v best_a for_o we_o we_o must_v not_o presume_v to_o be_v our_o own_o carver_n and_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o wealth_n or_o greatness_n which_o our_o own_o vain_a heart_n may_v perhaps_o desire_v but_o only_o for_o such_o a_o condition_n in_o respect_n of_o outward_a thing_n as_o he_o see_v may_o most_o tend_v to_o those_o great_a end_n of_o our_o live_n here_o the_o glorify_v he_o and_o the_o save_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n 5._o a_o three_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v deprecation_n that_o be_v when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o turn_v away_o deprecation_n some_o evil_n from_o we_o now_o this_o evil_n may_v be_v either_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n or_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v that_o we_o be_v especial_o to_o pray_v against_o most_o earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n preserve_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o whatever_o sin_n sin_n they_o be_v to_o which_o thou_o know_v thyself_o most_o incline_v there_o be_v particular_o earnest_a with_o god_n to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o they_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v daily_o but_o then_o more_o especial_o when_o we_o be_v under_o any_o present_a temptation_n and_o in_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n in_o which_o case_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o cry_v out_o as_o s._n peter_n do_v when_o he_o find_v himself_o sink_v save_o lord_n or_o i_o perish_v humble_o beseech_v he_o either_o to_o withdraw_v the_o temptation_n or_o strengthen_v we_o to_o withstand_v it_o neither_o of_o which_o we_o can_v do_v for_o ourselves_o 6._o second_o we_o be_v likewise_o to_o pray_v against_o the_o evil_n of_o punishment_n but_o principal_o punishment_n against_o spiritual_a punishment_n as_o the_o anger_n of_o god_n the_o withdraw_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n against_o these_o we_o can_v never_o pray_v with_o too_o much_o earnestness_n but_o we_o may_v also_o pray_v against_o temporal_a punishment_n that_o be_v any_o outward_a affliction_n but_o this_o with_o submission_n to_o god_n will_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 39_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v 7._o a_o four_o part_n of_o prayer_n be_v intercession_n intercession_n that_o be_v pray_v for_o other_o this_o in_o general_n we_o be_v to_o do_v for_o all_o mankind_n as_o well_o