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in_o all_o place_n that_o you_o life_n up_o pâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o meaning_n iâ—…_n this_o not_o only_o that_o a_o man_n be_v within_o the_o coâ—…_n bâ—…_n that_o he_o be_v cleanse_v from_o all_o particular_a sin_n that_o may_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o hang_v upon_o he_o as_o for_o example_n when_o thou_o will_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a sin_n hang_v on_o thou_o that_o musty_a be_v remove_v by_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o beside_o that_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n take_v notice_n of_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o pray_v his_o heart_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o pride_n
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resolution_n to_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n servant_n and_o he_o will_v i_o serve_v i_o be_o not_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n nor_o of_o any_o creature_n i_o be_o marry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o will_v i_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v withdraw_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o thing_n else_o so_o likewise_o when_o a_o man_n pray_v so_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o upon_o nothing_o beside_o when_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o his_o affection_n be_v carry_v to_o he_o this_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o iâ—…_n holiness_n this_o be_v to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o last_o if_o there_o be_v any_o conscience_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o phrase_n i_o find_v use_v in_o heb._n 10_o that_o be_v if_o 10._o there_o be_v a_o evil_a conscience_n if_o a_o man_n be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o of_o any_o sin_n that_o be_v unrepented_a of_o such_o a_o man_n can_v pray_v that_o make_v he_o unholy_a if_o there_o be_v any_o sinful_a lust_n yet_o live_v in_o he_o 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not_o be_v deny_v the_o thing_n shall_v sure_o be_v grant_v so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n and_o this_o text_n finis_fw-la 3_o thing_n considerable_a for_o open_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d what_o prayer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o general_n 〈◊〉_d in_o special_a division_n of_o prayer_n into_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o note_n rome_n 8_o 27_o 2_o hosca_n 7._o 14_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o descriptioâ—…_n open_v 1_o why_o â—…ee_n use_v the_o word_n dispositionâ—…_n rather_o then_o desire_v when_o the_o deâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d disâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d good_a queâ—…_n aâ—…s_n 〈◊〉_d temporal_a rhing_n may_v be_v desire_v iâ—…_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n iâ—…_n a_o spiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o prov._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d tim._n 6_o 9_o to_o god_n arise_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o regenerate_a part_n 1_o sam_n 15_o 1_o aâ—…t_v 13_o two_o john_n 4._o 14_o siâ—…le_n simile_n matâ—…_n 26._o 41._o rom._n 8_o 27._o offer_a up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o chron_n 26._o rev._n 8_o 2_o why_o the_o lord_n 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â—…5_n 〈◊〉_d simile_n noâ—…_n simile_n simile_n hypocrisy_n what_o 1_o object_n answ._n threefold_a 1._o ans._n mal._n 3._o simile_n 2._o answ._n 3._o ans._n object_n 1._o answ._n 1._o 2_o cor._n 8_o 12_o 13_o ans._n 2._o how_o to_o fit_v a_o man_n self_n to_o prayer_n simile_n note_n note_v this_o expression_n of_o luther_n 3_o object_n ans._n 7_o impediment_n of_o prayer_n that_o make_v it_o difficult_a 1_o note_v that_o 2_o simile_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 1_o king_n 22._o 31._o 7_o use_v what_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v against_o these_o impediment_n note_v this_o well_o 4_o obiectiâ—…_n against_o prayer_n 1_o object_n ans._n mat._n 6._o 2_o object_n answ._n 1._o 1_o kin_n 18._o 41_o 42_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 11._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o dan_n 9_o ans._n 2._o to_o worship_n god_n wâ—…_n 3_o object_n ans._n simile_n simile_n object_n 4._o twofold_a 1_o 2_o ans._n 1_o answ._n to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o objection_n answ._n 1._o answ._n 2._o difference_n between_o have_v of_o 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