faithfulness_n in_o destruction_n shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a or_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n 13._o hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n give_v ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v 76._o i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o let_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o merciful_a kindness_n be_v my_o comfort_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n come_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v 10.20.21_o thus_o do_v job_n petition_n for_o himself_o be_v not_o my_o day_n few_o cease_v then_o and_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v take_v comfort_n a_o little_a before_o i_o go_v whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 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the_o spirit_n ground_v upon_o innate_a propensity_n of_o temper_n or_o constitution_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o three_o chief_o that_o concern_v our_o present_a inquiry_n each_o of_o these_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o one_o another_o there_o may_v be_v true_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a small_a measure_n either_o of_o this_o natural_a or_o acquire_v ability_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o man_n may_v have_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a degree_n of_o these_o common_a gift_n in_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n 68.18_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o judas_n be_v eminent_a for_o these_o and_o therefore_o be_v choose_v a_o apostle_n and_o so_o those_o other_o who_o at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v plead_v for_o
thou_o 2_o a_o expression_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o fly_v utter_o out_o of_o ourselves_o to_o renounce_v all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n how_o shall_v man_n be_v just_a with_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v contend_v with_o we_o 3_o we_o can_v not_o answer_v for_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o 4_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o but_o there_o be_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v thou_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n 103.4_o frail_a infirm_a creature_n and_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o expect_v perfection_n from_o we_o if_o we_o can_v have_v no_o sin_n we_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o a_o redeemer_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o altogether_o impotent_a and_o unclean_a and_o our_o righteousness_n as_o filthy_a rag_n 64.6_o 3._o a_o promise_n of_o amendment_n for_o the_o future_a renew_v our_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o fresh_a 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god_n and_o thy_o word_n be_v true_a 7.28_o and_o thou_o have_v promise_v such_o mercy_n unto_o thy_o servant_n therefore_o now_o let_v it_o be_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n we_o desire_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o that_o word_n of_o promise_n that_o thou_o will_v heal_v our_o backslide_n â—_o and_o love_v we_o free_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o we_o to_o do_v we_o gond_a but_o will_v put_v thy_o fear_n into_o our_o heart_n 32.40_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o o_o think_v upon_o thy_o servant_n as_o concern_v this_o word_n of_o thou_o 49_o wherein_o thou_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o put_v our_o trust_n true_o our_o hope_n be_v even_o in_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o seek_v after_o thou_o and_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o seâ—k_v thou_o of_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o put_v away_o none_o 6.37_o o_o be_v please_v to_o establish_v this_o word_n of_o thou_o unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o let_v they_o not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o their_o hope_n though_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n yet_o this_o be_v our_o comfort_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o scripture_n be_v very_o copious_a in_o other_o pertinent_a expression_n for_o each_o of_o these_o head_n and_o to_o some_o of_o these_o the_o most_o proper_a matter_n for_o transition_n be_v reducible_a chap._n xvi_o conrern_v deprecation_n of_o evil_a with_o several_a argument_n to_o back_v our_o request_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o chief_a head_n of_o matter_n for_o petition_n be_v summary_o comprehend_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o 5._o all_o petition_n be_v either_o for_o ourselves_o deprecation_n comprecation_n other_o intercession_n in_o petition_v for_o ourselves_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v deprecation_n which_o concern_v the_o prevention_n or_o removal_n or_o 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in_o his_o correction_n to_o observe_v and_o understand_v his_o meaning_n in_o the_o trouble_n that_o befall_v we_o that_o we_o may_v according_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o his_o way_n these_o occasion_n for_o particular_a intercession_n be_v distinguishable_a into_o several_a kind_n comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o inward_a or_o outward_a exigence_n all_o difficulty_n and_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o weighty_a business_n or_o temptation_n but_o the_o two_o chief_a kind_n of_o they_o be_v trouble_n of_o conscience_n sickness_n of_o body_n 1._o if_o the_o occasion_n be_v trouble_v of_o conscience_n and_o spiritual_a desertion_n in_o such_o case_n the_o petition_n &_o argument_n beforementioned_a in_o our_o deprecation_n against_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n be_v fit_o applyable_a 16._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v such_o other_o desire_n as_o these_o that_o god_n will_v enable_v they_o to_o believe_v and_o consider_v that_o fear_n and_o doubt_n and_o temptation_n be_v a_o unavoidable_a part_n of_o our_o christian_a warfare_n that_o not_o only_o his_o dear_a servant_n job_n david_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o his_o only_a son_n christ_n himself_o have_v suffer_v under_o they_o that_o he_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n 4.16_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o help_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n that_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a 10.13_o but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v away_o to_o escape_v that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o 57.16_o nor_o be_v always_o wroth_a lest_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n shall_v fail_v before_o he_o &_o the_o soul_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 8._o that_o though_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n he_o do_v forsake_v we_o yet_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v he_o gather_v we_o though_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n he_o do_v hide_v his_o face_n 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do_v undertake_v for_o both_o part_n that_o our_o hope_n be_v not_o now_o to_o be_v ground_v upon_o our_o own_o work_n or_o sufficiency_n but_o upon_o the_o infallible_a promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o infinite_a merit_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o we_o be_v without_o sin_n or_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n perfect_o we_o shall_v not_o in_o that_o respect_n have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n from_o all_o which_o consideration_n those_o who_o be_v afflict_v with_o spiritual_a desertion_n may_v receive_v sufficient_a comfort_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o sin_n past_a and_o for_o the_o future_a we_o shall_v pray_v in_o their_o behalf_n that_o god_n will_v enable_v they_o to_o put_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o for_o a_o helmet_n the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n 1.19_o that_o they_o may_v labour_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n to_o be_v observant_a of_o all_o those_o experimenss_n which_o they_o have_v have_v of_o god_n love_n unto_o they_o for_o experience_n 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