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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 break_v thy_o most_o holy_a commandment_n omit_v my_o duty_n and_o do_v the_o contrary_a many_o sin_n of_o ignorance_n which_o i_o plead_v not_o to_o excuse_v but_o to_o condemn_v myself_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v know_v thy_o will_n and_o often_o of_o knowledge_n which_o wound_v my_o soul_n to_o remember_v three_o effect_n 2._o effect_n o_o lord_n in_o thy_o justice_n i_o have_v deferue_v such_o plague_n both_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a which_o thy_o righteous_a omnipotency_n can_v inflict_v upon_o abominable_a sinner_n or_o such_o like_a 2_o petition_n for_o pardon_n may_v be_v enlarge_v first_o by_o a_o ingemination_n second_o by_o the_o effect_n adorn_v with_o exclamation_n three_o by_o the_o contrary_n four_o by_o a_o testimony_n adorn_v with_o inrerrogation_n five_o by_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n thus._n first_o ingemination_n 1._o ingemination_n o_o lord_n pardon_n o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n be_v merciful_a second_o exclamation_n 2._o effect_n with_o exclamation_n bless_v be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n three_o contrary_n 3._o contrary_n o_o lord_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n reward_v i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o ill_a deserve_n turn_v away_o thy_o anger_n and_o make_v thy_o joyful_a countenance_n shine_v into_o my_o soul_n four_o interrogation_n 4._o testimony_n with_o interrogation_n be_v it_o not_o thy_o promise_n to_o pardon_v sinner_n that_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o to_o help_v they_o which_o call_v upon_o thou_o o_o make_v good_a thy_o promise_n unto_o thy_o servant_n dear_a father_n for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n five_o cause_n 5._o meritorious_a cause_n remember_v his_o obedience_n his_o passion_n his_o blood_n the_o price_n whereby_o i_o be_o ransom_v and_o be_v reconcile_v remit_v all_o my_o offence_n or_o such_o like_a 2_o petition_n for_o faith_n may_v be_v enlarge_v 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 comparison_n thus_o first_o holy_a father_n cause_n 1._o the_o cause_n grant_v that_o my_o faith_n may_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o my_o life_n second_o exclamation_n 2._o distribution_n with_o exclamation_n and_o to_o this_o end_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o renew_v in_o i_o thy_o decay_a image_n and_o give_v i_o true_a repentance_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v from_o all_o my_o sin_n to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n make_v i_o to_o understand_v my_o own_o vileness_n that_o i_o may_v earnest_o pray_v for_o renovation_n ah_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o though_o i_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o horrible_a sinner_n and_o that_o i_o have_v ten_o thousand_o time_n deserve_v damnation_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o flintinesse_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o be_o not_o sensible_a of_o my_o dangerous_a and_o fearful_a estate_n three_o contrary_n 3._o
the_o proto-martyr_n saint_n stephen_n 7.60_o stephen_n act._n 7.60_o for_o wicked_a man_n as_o abraham_n for_o sodom_n 18._o sodom_n gen._n 18._o if_o he_o for_o sodom_n where_o be_v but_o one_o lot_n much_o more_o we_o for_o jerusalem_n wherein_o be_v so_o many_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o man_n in_o the_o charity_n of_o brethren_n shall_v not_o be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o number_n of_o son_n these_o only_a can_v cry_v abba_n father_n and_o be_v hear_v the_o whole_a church_n pray_v for_o thou_o pray_v thou_o for_o it_o the_o outward_a form_n be_v in_o two_o thing_n 1_o composition_n and_o 2_o disposition_n 1_o composition_n be_v either_o 1_o of_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n or_o 2_o of_o word_n to_o express_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o mind_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o a_o diverse_a gesture_n be_v describe_v not_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n the_o publican_n stand_v 11.25_o stand_v luk._n 18.13_o mar._n 11.25_o eliah_n sit_v 19.4_o 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