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point_n of_o give_v the_o law_n unto_o we_o admonet_fw-la nos_fw-la deus_fw-la facere_fw-la 43._o quod_fw-la possumus_fw-la &_o petere_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la god_n by_o give_v his_o law_n to_o we_o admonish_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o can_v and_o to_o ask_v that_o which_o we_o can_v do_v whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o obedience_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v and_o prayer_n where_o we_o can_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n make_v god_n law_n to_o we_o possible_a because_o in_o his_o gospel_n he_o 7._o have_v promise_v to_o give_v we_o that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v in_o which_o be_v include_v all_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o of_o commission_n as_o of_o omission_n these_o be_v the_o help_n which_o the_o gospel_n afford_v how_o be_v we_o to_o respect_n and_o frequent_v these_o two_o upon_o which_o our_o salvation_n so_o much_o depend_v be_v it_o not_o fit_a that_o these_o two_o shall_v always_o lie_v by_o we_o to_o 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