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three_o desire_v grace_n the_o thou_o may_v chief_o in_o all_o thy_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n propound_v to_o thyself_o to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o respect_v his_o glory_n more_o than_o even_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n the_o 2._o petition_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v 1_o enlarge_v this_o by_o a_o mourning_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o god_n for_o thy_o bondage_n under_o sin_n and_o satan_n amplify_v from_o the_o consideration_n first_o of_o our_o first_o creation_n second_o of_o our_o present_a traitorous_a and_o rebellious_a disposition_n by_o the_o power_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o have_v whole_o possess_v all_o part_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n 2_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v first_o rescue_n and_o redeem_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n second_o that_o he_o will_v by_o his_o spirit_n rule_n in_o thy_o heart_n cast_v out_o the_o strong_a man_n and_o divide_v his_o spoil_n three_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o affection_n subject_a to_o 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