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ghost_n answ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n why_o this_o be_v use_v and_o so_o often_o see_v before_o from_o our_o enemy_n defend_v we_o o_o christ_n psal_n 25.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o gracious_o look_v upon_o our_o affliction_n pitiful_o behold_v the_o sorrow_n of_o our_o heart_n merciful_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n favourable_o with_o mercy_n hear_v our_o prayer_n o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o luk._n 18.9_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v we_o o_o christ_n john_n 14.13_o 14._o gracious_o hear_v we_o o_o christ_n gracious_o hear_v we_o o_o lord_n christ_n priest_n o_o lord_n let_v thy_o mercy_n be_v show_v upon_o we_o answ_n as_o we_o do_v put_v our_o trust_n in_o thou_o psal_n 33.22_o note_n all_o the_o forementioned_a prayer_n with_o the_o respond_v be_v short_a lively_a active_a and_o spirit_v prayer_n utter_v with_o fervency_n which_o be_v most_o 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our_o solemn_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o he_o we_o ought_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o make_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o which_o necessary_a and_o important_a duty_n we_o be_v not_o only_o move_v and_o invite_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o many_o place_n and_o by_o many_o urgent_a motive_n and_o reason_n but_o we_o be_v also_o by_o the_o same_o word_n instruct_v how_o to_o perform_v it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o dissemble_v our_o sin_n before_o that_o god_n from_o who_o we_o can_v hide_v they_o but_o we_o be_v to_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o wickedness_n with_o humble_a lowly_a penitent_a and_o obedient_a heart_n to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o same_o by_o god_n infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v by_o every_o private_a christian_a at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o closet_n and_o in_o the_o secret_a hamber_n but_o chief_o and_o most_o solemn_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o all_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o christian_a assembly_n that_o have_v do_v this_o first_o they_o may_v be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o do_v other_o thing_n which_o be_v also_o then_o and_o there_o fit_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v 1._o to_o render_v to_o god_n a_o tribute_n of_o thanks_o for_o mercy_n receive_v 2._o to_o render_v he_o a_o tribute_n of_o praise_n in_o the_o best_a expression_n 3._o to_o hear_v his_o word_n with_o all_o attention_n due_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n 4._o to_o beg_v humble_o of_o he_o all_o necessary_a thing_n which_o we_o want_v either_o for_o our_o soul_n or_o body_n for_o our_o support_n or_o duty_n all_o which_o thing_n can_v be_v well_o do_v nor_o do_v with_o any_o good_a success_n by_o those_o who_o will_v endeavour_v to_o hide_v their_o sin_n from_o god_n and_o decline_v to_o make_v sincere_a confession_n of_o they_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o forsake_v they_o for_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o 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merciful_a father_n willing_a to_o hear_v we_o 2._o that_o we_o be_v grievuous_a sinner_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o have_v not_o refrain_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o 3._o that_o our_o condition_n be_v sad_a and_o deplorable_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o either_o in_o we_o or_o from_o we_o which_o can_v minister_v to_o we_o any_o relief_n but_o that_o upon_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n our_o depart_n from_o sin_n and_o amendment_n of_o our_o life_n and_o serious_a resolution_n to_o live_v better_o for_o the_o future_a grace_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o mediator_n of_o grace_n jesus_n christ._n for_o as_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o any_o man_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o repentance_n so_o neither_o be_v he_o please_v with_o the_o death_n of_o any_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o have_v give_v forth_o his_o promise_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o be_v 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people_n who_o kingdom_n be_v not_o secular_a but_o spiritual_a verse_n 70_o 71._o of_o who_o honourable_a mention_n be_v make_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o with_o one_o mouth_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o age_n which_o be_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n unto_o this_o present_a time_n the_o end_n of_o who_o come_n be_v to_o save_v we_o from_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n and_o danger_n by_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n and_o in_o it_o perform_v perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n by_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o we_o and_o by_o give_v we_o precept_n and_o rule_n by_o their_o own_o inward_a goodness_n most_o agreeable_a to_o our_o reasonable_a nature_n for_o the_o purify_n of_o our_o affection_n and_o for_o teach_v and_o instruct_v we_o to_o lead_v pure_a life_n verse_n 72._o by_o all_o which_o god_n have_v make_v good_a his_o signal_n promise_v of_o mercy_n make_v to_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o patriarch_n 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