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this_o exercise_n which_o be_v the_o refuge_n and_o refresh_v of_o the_o soul_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a piece_n of_o a_o christian_n armour_n 5.18_o armour_n ephes_n 5.18_o and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v sanctify_v to_o our_o comfortable_a use_n 4.5_o use_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o seven_o year_n be_v hold_v but_o a_o convenient_a term_n to_o learn_v the_o child_n of_o man_n earthly_a manual_a trade_n let_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n account_v twice_o so_o long_a time_n to_o be_v too_o much_o to_o learn_v the_o heavenly_a art_n of_o outward_a cry_a abba_n father_n here_o follow_v some_o example_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o general_a 〈◊〉_d particular_a enlargement_n â—â—fore_o deliver_v for_o a_o taste_n to_o a_o young_a beginner_n the_o general_a enlargement_n from_o a_o descriptâ—â—_n of_o god_n from_o description_n from_o and_o beg_v of_o audience_n thus_o o_o title_n o_o title_n almighty_a god_n the_o effect_n the_o effect_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o my_o most_o merciful_a title_n merciful_a title_n father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n which_o haste_v gracious_o promise_n gracious_o promise_n promise_v to_o hear_v thy_o child_n when_o they_o pray_v unto_o thou_o o_o audience_n o_o beg_v of_o audience_n lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v hear_v and_o grant_v â—â—e_z supplication_n of_o thy_o â—â—ruant_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d such_o like_a example_n of_o particular_a enlargement_n 1_o confession_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v enlarge_v first_o â—y_a the_o adjunct_n iunct_n 1._o the_o adi_fw-la iunct_n second_o by_o a_o distribution_n of_o sin_n three_o by_o the_o effect_n etc._n etc._n thus_o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o a_o vile_a sinner_n first_o be_v ashamed_a to_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n and_o unworthy_a to_o live_v upon_o earth_n second_o distribution_n 2._o distribution_n for_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n and_o more_o also_o i_o have_v commit_v actual_a transgression_n without_o number_n in_o 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first_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n second_o from_o the_o contrary_n three_o from_o the_o effect_n adorn_v with_o vow_v etc._n etc._n thus_o first_o cause_n 1._o efficient_a cause_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o work_v in_o i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n faith_n to_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o power_n to_o believe_v it_o must_v be_v thy_o work_n in_o my_o soul_n second_o contrary_a 2_o contrary_a make_v i_o to_o believe_v good_a father_n and_o help_v my_o unbelief_n three_o vow_v 3._o effect_v with_o vow_v grant_v i_o a_o feel_n of_o thy_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n then_o will_v i_o confident_o come_v before_o thou_o and_o praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n or_o such_o like_a 3_o petition_n for_o repentance_n may_v be_v enlarge_v first_o from_o the_o cause_n second_o from_o a_o distribution_n adorn_v with_o exclamation_n three_o from_o the_o contrary_n four_o from_o a_o 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