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this_o petition_n before_o god_n we_o beg_v three_o thing_n of_o he_o first_o such_o grace_n for_o ourselves_o as_o may_v enable_v we_o to_o sanctify_v and_o glorify_v he_o second_o grace_n likewise_o for_o other_o to_o enable_v they_o thereunto_o three_o that_o god_n will_v by_o his_o almighty_a providence_n direct_a and_o over-rule_v all_o thing_n both_o good_a and_o evil_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n first_o we_o beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o such_o grace_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o world_n we_o beg_v knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o he_o of_o his_o nature_n of_o his_o will_n and_o of_o his_o work_n for_o we_o can_v glorify_v that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o beg_v likewise_o patience_n and_o contentment_n in_o all_o estate_n thankfulness_n for_o every_o providence_n grace_n that_o do_v high_o tend_v to_o the_o promote_a of_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n we_o beg_v faith_n likewise_o 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the_o church_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o error_n schism_n superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o that_o true_a doctrine_n and_o due_a discipline_n may_v be_v continue_v in_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n q._n but_o may_v we_o not_o pray_v also_o for_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n a._n we_o may_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o what_o be_v promise_v 1._o first_o that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o may_v be_v complete_v 2._o second_o that_o their_o person_n may_v be_v complete_v that_o the_o body_n of_o those_o saint_n which_o now_o sleep_v in_o the_o dust_n may_v be_v raise_v unite_a to_o their_o soul_n and_o both_o make_v eternal_o glorious_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n q._n be_v not_o this_o pray_n for_o the_o dead_a so_o just_o condemn_v of_o popish_a superstition_n a._n no_o for_o we_o pray_v not_o for_o another_o state_n as_o the_o papist_n do_v when_o they_o pray_v for_o soul_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o purgatory_n but_o we_o pray_v for_o 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testament_n wherein_o he_o have_v reveal_v to_o we_o the_o duty_n we_o ought_v to_o perform_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a life_n q._n how_o do_v these_o two_o will_n differ_v a._n 1._o first_o in_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o god_n will_v by_o his_o will_n of_o purpose_n that_o he_o have_v not_o will_v by_o his_o will_n of_o precept_n for_o god_n command_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v holy_a yet_o he_o purpose_v to_o permit_v many_o thing_n that_o be_v evil._n 2._o second_o in_o that_o we_o may_v effectual_o resist_v his_o will_n of_o precept_n so_o as_o to_o hinder_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o as_o we_o do_v whensoever_o we_o sin_n but_o we_o can_v resist_v the_o will_n of_o god_n purpose_n though_o many_o time_n to_o endeavour_v it_o be_v our_o indispensible_a duty_n q._n ought_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n a._n yes_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o precept_n for_o that_o alone_o 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the_o saint_n in_o scripture_n pray_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n as_o in_o 1_o sam._n 3.18_o and_o samuel_n tell_v he_o every_o whit_n and_o hide_v nothing_o from_o he_o and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 2_o sam._n 15.26_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o act_n 21.14_o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o our_o saviour_n luke_n 22.42_o say_v father_n if_o thou_o be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o
trespass_n against_o we_o a._n we_o ought_v to_o forgive_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o have_v wrong_v we_o but_o we_o can_v forgive_v the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v to_o god_n in_o wrong_v we_o but_o must_v leave_v they_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o their_o repentance_n q._n since_o it_o be_v god_n prerogative_n and_o glory_n to_o pardon_v sin_n what_o inference_n may_v we_o collect_v from_o hence_o a._n first_o that_o our_o pardon_n be_v free_a and_o gratuitous_a without_o respect_v former_a desert_n or_o expect_v future_a recompense_n second_o that_o our_o pardon_n be_v full_a and_o complete_a because_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n within_o himself_o whereas_o what_o he_o work_v in_o we_o be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a nothing_o of_o gild_n be_v leave_v upon_o the_o soul_n when_o god_n pardon_v it_o though_o still_o there_o be_v something_o of_o filth_n leave_v in_o it_o when_o he_o sanctify_v it_o god_n do_v not_o pardon_n by_o half_n nor_o leave_v any_o gild_n to_o be_v expiate_v by_o purgatory_n three_o that_o upon_o our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n our_o sin_n whether_o great_a or_o less_o few_o or_o more_o shall_v be_v forgive_v for_o this_o make_v no_o difference_n in_o infinite_a grace_n and_o mercy_n q._n but_o may_v not_o this_o encourage_v man_n to_o continue_v in_o sin_n a._n many_o do_v so_o abuse_v it_o but_o their_o damnation_n be_v sure_a and_o just_a deut._n 29.19_o 20._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o q._n you_o have_v former_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n and_o from_o thence_o infer_v both_o the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o pardon_v grace_n what_o observe_v you_o far_o a._n 1._o that_o though_o god_n 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whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o therefore_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o q._n be_v therefore_o a_o mere_a sorrow_n that_o we_o have_v sin_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n for_o obtain_v pardon_n a._n no_o for_o so_o judas_n be_v say_v to_o repent_v matt._n 27.3_o then_o judas_n which_o have_v betray_v he_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v condemn_v repent_v himself_o and_o bring_v again_o the_o thirty_o piece_n of_o silver_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n but_o as_o true_a repentance_n include_v in_o it_o a_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n so_o reformation_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n be_v always_o join_v with_o a_o lively_a faith_n q._n be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n a_o act_n only_o of_o god_n mercy_n a._n it_o be_v likewise_o a_o act_n of_o god_n justice_n to_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o those_o who_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n q._n how_o 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