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will_v may_v be_v do_v as_o first_o 1_o that_o we_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o our_o own_o will_n and_o affection_n for_o natural_o we_o be_v herein_o unlike_o god_n and_o like_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o must_v every_o one_o learn_v that_o will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n luke_n 9_o v_o 23._o second_o that_o god_n will_v incline_v and_o dispose_v our_o heart_n towards_o his_o holy_a word_n that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o know_v but_o obey_v god_n reveal_v 2_o will_n this_o be_v david_n usual_a request_n psalm_n 119._o 27._o make_v i_o to_o understand_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n and_o 36._o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n for_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o know_v it_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v it_o unless_o our_o heart_n affect_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o obedience_n three_o that_o god_n will_v hasten_v that_o time_n and_o state_n unto_o we_o wherein_o 3_o we_o shall_v perfect_o do_v the_o 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destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n roman_n 6._o 6._o this_o therefore_o must_v we_o do_v if_o we_o think_v ourselves_o to_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n we_o must_v persuade_v our_o heart_n that_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v upon_o the_o cross_n in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n than_o be_v we_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o old_a man_n crucify_v with_o he_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n whereof_o we_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v in_o ourselves_o for_o the_o mortify_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o do_v true_o believe_v for_o our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n begin_v in_o his_o death_n and_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n how_o can_v the_o motion_n thereof_o yet_o live_v and_o reign_v in_o we_o when_o a_o malefactor_n be_v put_v to_o death_n he_o cease_v from_o his_o bad_a course_n and_o so_o if_o our_o corruption_n be_v crucify_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n it_o must_v not_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o bring_v 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affliction_n we_o 5_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o cross_n befall_v we_o walk_v in_o our_o lawful_a calling_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o subject_v our_o cross_n self_n patient_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n therein_o in_o prosperity_n we_o be_v cheerful_a and_o thankful_a but_o when_o affliction_n come_v our_o nature_n will_v repine_v o_o remember_v we_o say_v in_o all_o estate_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o most_o bitter_a cross_n that_o can_v befall_v we_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o say_v with_o job_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n job._n 1._o 21._o so_o do_v the_o prophet_n david_n be_v banish_v his_o kingdom_n by_o his_o own_o son_n 2._o sam._n 15._o 26._o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n and_o chapter_n 16._o 10_o 11._o when_o shemei_n curse_v he_o he_o stay_v abisnaâ—_n from_o revenge_n upon_o consideration_n of_o god_n will_v to_o have_v it_o so_o say_v suffer_v he_o to_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o obedience_n desire_v in_o this_o petition_n we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o must_v be_v perform_v to_o wit_n in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v of_o we_o man_n living_n on_o earth_n as_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o glorify_a saint_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n for_o 20._o the_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o strength_n do_v god_n commandment_n
in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n than_o he_o labour_v to_o get_v he_o commit_v some_o offence_n and_o sin_n whereby_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v be_v dishonour_v his_o profession_n disgrace_v his_o conscience_n wound_v &_o god_n child_n offend_v thus_o he_o deal_v with_o david_n in_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n &_o murder_n 2._o sam._n 11._o &_o ch_n 12._o 9_o and_o with_o peter_n in_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o master_n mat._n 26._o 74._o we_o therefore_o must_v pray_v according_a to_o this_o petition_n that_o we_o may_v 23_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o and_o that_o our_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o that_o 1â—_n our_o heart_n may_v be_v establish_v in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n god_n deliver_v we_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o preserve_v we_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 18._o iii_o policy_n when_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v fall_v into_o any_o sin_n than_o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o cast_v he_o asleep_o therein_o that_o he_o may_v lie_v in_o it_o without_o remorse_n and_o so_o never_o repent_v of_o it_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o david_n who_o lie_v in_o his_o sin_n of_o adultery_n &_o murder_n without_o repentance_n one_o whole_a year_n almost_o &_o thus_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n blind_a their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o they_o crucify_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o thus_o he_o deal_v with_o many_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o regard_v whereof_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o temptation_n as_o david_n do_v that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o overlong_o psa._n 119._o 8._o but_o though_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o he_o will_v please_v to_o renew_v his_o mercy_n towards_o and_o repair_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n iv._o policy_n when_o the_o lord_n 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providence_n &_o for_o the_o presence_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v preserve_v though_o not_o from_o temptation_n inward_a in_o mind_n yet_o from_o such_o bodily_a and_o outward_a abuse_n and_o injury_n as_o the_o devil_n will_v inflict_v upon_o we_o for_o herein_o he_o be_v curb_v and_o restrain_v ordinary_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whereupon_o crâ—ssâ—â—_n i_o take_v it_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v lawful_o pray_v against_o all_o outward_a cross_n and_o affliction_n so_o far_o â—orth_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o proceed_v from_o that_o evil_a one_o the_o devil_n for_o this_o be_v god_n promise_n to_o the_o godly_a person_n ps._n 91._o 10._o there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v near_o thy_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v evil_a for_o otherways_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o many_o 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