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father_n which_o art_n etc._n etc._n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o pardon_n and_o grace_n o_o lord_n god_n dreadful_a in_o thy_o justice_n and_o power_n gracious_a in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n i_o that_o be_o thy_o poor_a and_o sinful_a creature_n do_v present_a myself_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n trust_v in_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v my_o unworthiness_n to_o appear_v before_o so_o holy_a a_o presence_n for_o lord_n i_o be_o thy_o enemy_n by_o nature_n the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v evil_a continnal_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v add_v year_n to_o my_o life_n so_o have_v my_o corruption_n increase_v my_o sin_n do_v multiply_v every_o day_n my_o own_o lust_n and_o the_o world_n temptation_n do_v more_o and_o more_o prevail_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o forgive_v i_o what_o be_v past_a and_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v prevent_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n restrain_v my_o lust_n 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etc._n confession_n of_o sin_n and_o petition_n for_o grace_n and_o pardon_n o_o lord_n i_o that_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n a_o finful_a and_o therefore_o miserable_a creature_n do_v again_o in_o confidence_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o my_o jesus_n address_v my_o poor_a soul_n unto_o thou_o and_o lay_v myself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o mercy_n i_o confess_v i_o may_v just_o be_v ashamed_a to_o appear_v before_o that_o holy_a presence_n which_o i_o have_v so_o often_o and_o so_o heinous_o offend_v this_o day_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n have_v i_o not_o a_o bless_a advocate_n that_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o i_o o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o receive_v i_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o compassion_n who_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n have_v this_o day_n ssray_v from_o thou_o into_o many_o error_n and_o vanity_n lord_n lay_v they_o not_o to_o my_o charge_n but_o put_v they_o 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print_v for_o and_o sell_v by_o edw._n dod_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n a_o entire_a commentary_n upon_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n in_o 4._o vol._n in_o fol._n wherein_o the_o diverse_a translation_n and_o exposition_n literal_a and_o mystical_a of_o all_o the_o most_o famous_a commentator_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a be_v propound_v examine_v and_o judge_v of_o for_o the_o more_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o studious_a reader_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o compleat_v the_o author_n comment_n on_o the_o whole_a bible_n a_o work_n the_o like_a to_o which_o have_v never_o yet_o be_v publish_v in_o english_a by_o any_o man_n write_v by_o john_n mayer_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n the_o expiation_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_o a_o commentary_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n fol._n by_o t._n l._n d._n d._n a_o learnded_a and_o reverend_a divine_a the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v the_o main_a argument_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_n fol._n 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and_o direction_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n in_o all_o part_n of_o gospel-obedience_n the_o particular_n contain_v in_o the_o several_a exercise_n in_o the_o large_a catechism_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3_o of_o faith_n 4_o of_o repentance_n 11_o of_o obedience_n 18_o public_a worship_n 20_o sacrament_n baptism_n 21_o lord_n supper_n 23_o sin_n against_o public_a worship_n 29_o private_a worship_n 32_o sanctify_a affection_n 33_o private_a prayer_n 35_o private_a fast_v 38_o recreation_n 40_o charity_n and_o alm_n 41_o duel_v 46_o christian_a justice_n 48_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n and_o subject_n 49_o minister_n and_o people_n 51_o duty_n of_o family_n relation_n 52_o justice_n in_o dealâ—ng_v 54_o restitution_n 55_o usury_n 57_o christian_a sobriety_n 58_o of_o the_o mind_n 59_o of_o the_o tongue_n 60_o chastity_n 61_o temperance_n 62_o drunkenness_n 63_o satisfaction_n of_o doubt_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n 65._o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o mean_n to_o it_o 68_o whence_o rejection_n and_o reprobation_n 71_o about_o god_n decree_n 75_o comfort_n against_o infirmity_n 77_o what_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o 79_o satisfaction_n about_o our_o profession_n and_o ministry_n 90._o profession_n by_o new_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n examine_v 92_o profession_n by_o scripture_n upon_o private_a interpretation_n examine_v 103_o profession_n from_o a_o plea_n of_o outward_a holiness_n examine_v 110_o the_o exception_n against_o the_o ministry_n answer_v 114_o the_o call_n of_o our_o ministry_n prove_v to_o be_v lawful_a 125_o the_o present_a suffering_n no_o argument_n against_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n 132_o form_n of_o prayer_n 142_o first_o form_n for_o a_o child_n 147_o second_o form_n for_o a_o child_n of_o growth_n and_o for_o servant_n 150_o three_o form_n for_o a_o ordinary_a short_a exercise_n 158_o the_o large_a form_n for_o private_a exercise_n 168_o for_o the_o universal_a church_n 185_o for_o the_o church_n in_o 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