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2_o 1._o you_o may_v use_v this_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n or_o only_o as_o a_o copy_n or_o pattern_n if_o you_o be_v so_o well_o skill_v and_o instruct_v as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o improve_v your_o knowledge_n in_o these_o principle_n of_o religion_n to_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o those_o who_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o liberty_n and_o boldness_n may_v use_v so_o much_o of_o the_o prayer_n every_o day_n as_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o some_o special_a occasion_n as_o that_o for_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o that_o before_o the_o sacrament_n and_o that_o before_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n and_o leave_v these_o out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a course_n to_o their_o proper_a season_n the_o rest_n may_v be_v draw_v together_o to_o serve_v either_o for_o morning_n or_o evening_n or_o any_o other_o convenient_a time_n 2._o if_o you_o can_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n at_o once_o for_o prayer_n then_o let_v that_o which_o be_v omit_v at_o one-time_n be_v use_v at_o another_o and_o 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be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o adopt_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o son_n rom._n 8.15_o gal._n 4.6_o they_o who_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n every_o one_o of_o they_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2.5,9_o 2._o no_o master_n or_o superior_a in_o family_n can_v neglect_v set_v and_o solemn_a prayer_n in_o and_o with_o his_o family_n without_o sin_n and_o danger_n 1._o not_o without_o sin_n for_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n be_v join_v with_o other_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o relation_n and_o member_n of_o a_o family_n see_v ephes_n 6._o to_o v._o 10._o and_o v._o 18._o and_o very_o clear_o col._n 4.1,2_o it_o be_v as_o much_o your_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n with_o your_o eamily_n as_o it_o be_v for_o your_o master_n to_o give_v to_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v equal_a second_o you_o can_v omit_v prayer_n but_o 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supplication_n who_o teach_v and_o excit_v the_o soul_n to_o prayer_n and_o make_v intercession_n in_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o 2._o study_v well_o and_o work_v upon_o thy_o heart_n a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o those_o answer_n that_o unfold_v the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v take_v 3._o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n be_v against_o a_o high_a law_n and_o power_n than_o man_n against_o the_o infinite_a and_o sovereign_a majesty_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god._n arraign_v thyself_o before_o his_o high_a tribunal_n let_v conscience_n indict_v thou_o of_o the_o omission_n of_o what_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n and_o which_o thou_o be_v engage_v by_o solemn_a promise_n in_o baptism_n to_o obey_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v which_o be_v express_o and_o clear_o forbid_v and_o then_o consider_v against_o who_o thou_o have_v offend_v 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that_o be_v do_v add_v to_o the_o greatness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o offence_n section_n 6_o quest_n but_o when_o i_o see_v my_o iniquity_n and_o my_o sin_n and_o be_o humble_v for_o they_o how_o shall_v i_o deal_v with_o god_n for_o mercy_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v and_o plead_v answ_n 1._o confess_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o lament_v thy_o perish_a condition_n without_o a_o redeemer_n if_o god_n have_v leave_v thou_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n 2._o plead_v this_o that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n without_o thy_o seek_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o for_o thou_o do_v elect_v some_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o
ark_n of_o god_n into_o the_o city_n if_o i_o shall_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o his_o habitation_n job_n 1.21_o and_o say_v naked_a come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thing_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v in_o pleasure_n in_o psal_n 103.20_o bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n and_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n v._o 21._o bless_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o host_n you_o minister_n of_o he_o that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n heaven_n q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o four_o petition_n 4._o a._n in_o the_o four_o petition_n which_o be_v 6.11_o mat._n 6.11_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n we_o pray_v that_o of_o god_n free_a gift_n we_o may_v receive_v a_o competent_a portion_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o enjoy_v his_o prayer_n his_o prov._n 30.8_o remove_v far_o from_o i_o vanity_n and_o lie_n give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o v._o 9_o lest_o i_o be_v full_a and_o deny_v thou_o and_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a gen._n 28.20_o and_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o 1_o tim._n 1.4_o for_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n v._o 5._o for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n blessing_n with_o they_o q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n 5._o a._n in_o the_o five_o petition_n which_o be_v 6.12_o mat._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v free_o pardon_v all_o our_o sake_n our_o psal_n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o lovingkindness_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n v._o 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n v._o 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n v._o 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n dan._n 9.17_o now_o therefore_o our_o god_n hear_v thou_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o his_o supplication_n v._o 19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n sin_n which_o we_o be_v the_o rather_o encourage_v to_o ask_v because_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o forgive_v trespass_n forgive_v luk._n 11.4_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n for_o we_o also_o forgive_v every_o one_o that_o be_v indebt_v to_o we_o matth._n 18.35_o so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o to_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o one_o his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n other_o q._n what_o do_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o six_o petition_n 6._o a._n in_o the_o six_o petition_n which_o be_v and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 6.13_o mat._n 6.13_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v either_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v tempt_v to_o weak_a to_o matth._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o spirit_n indeed_o be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a sin_n or_o support_v and_o deliver_v we_o when_o we_o be_v i_o be_v 2_o cor._n 12.8_o for_o this_o thing_n i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o tempt_v 3._o q._n what_o do_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n teach_v we_o a._n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v 6.13_o mat._n 6.13_o for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n teach_v we_o to_o take_v our_o encouragement_n in_o prayer_n from_o name_n from_o dan._n 9.4_o and_o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o make_v my_o confession_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n v._o 7._o o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o we_o confusion_n of_o face_n as_o at_o this_o day_n to_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o unto_o all_o israel_n that_o be_v near_o and_o that_o be_v far_o off_o through_o all_o the_o country_n whither_o thou_o have_v drive_v they_o because_o of_o their_o 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