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such_o as_o believe_v aright_o and_o live_v answerable_o such_o as_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n by_o constant_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n catechist_n so_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o for_o st._n james_n 2.18_o say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o he_o there_o argue_v it_o at_o large_a that_o good_a work_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o can_v evidence_n a_o man_n faith_n to_o be_v true_a and_o alive_a and_o not_o dead_a or_o no_o better_a than_o that_o faith_n of_o devil_n who_o believe_v and_o tremble_v q._n what_o duty_n do_v our_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n oblige_v we_o all_o to_o
sin_n rom._n 7.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 2.14_o q_o by_o what_o mean_v then_o may_v you_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n a._n by_o diligent_a that_o be_v by_o daily_a fervent_a prayer_n catechist_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o obtain_v god_n special_a grace_n our_o saviour_n assure_v we_o and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o argument_n which_o give_v we_o much_o strong_a consolation_n luk_n 11.13_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n to_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o but_o then_o our_o ask_n must_v be_v thus_o qualify_v that_o it_o may_v obtain_v it_o must_v be_v daily_o we_o must_v pray_v continual_o or_o without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o and_o fervent_o jam._n 5.16_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 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lord_n supper_n because_o he_o compose_v it_o as_o he_o institute_v and_o ordain_v this_o his_o supper_n now_o observe_v when_o christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n this_o prayer_n it_o be_v say_v in_o luk._n 11.2_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v plain_o make_v it_o our_o duty_n as_o his_o disciple_n as_o we_o will_v own_v ourselves_o to_o be_v christian_n to_o use_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a and_o comprehensive_a prayer_n contain_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o all_o other_o our_o prayer_n but_o at_o another_o time_n matth._n 6.9_o he_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o as_o plain_o there_o make_v it_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o other_o our_o prayer_n and_o so_o do_v our_o prayer_n can_v be_v other_o than_o according_a to_o god_n will_v and_o be_v so_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o will_v hear_v and_o grant_v our_o petition_n now_o tell_v i_o what_o your_o catechism_n teach_v you_o of_o this_o q._n what_o desire_v thou_o of_o god_n in_o this_o prayer_n a._n i_o desire_v my_o lord_n god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n etc._n etc._n catechist_n this_o be_v a_o very_a solid_a answer_n and_o teach_v you_o a_o great_a deal_n in_o a_o little_a compass_n my_o part_n be_v to_o help_v you_o to_o understand_v to_o what_o part_n and_o petition_n of_o your_o lord_n prayer_n every_o clause_n in_o this_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v and_o to_o make_v these_o and_o all_o other_o needful_a thing_n concern_v it_o as_o plain_a as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v i_o give_v you_o this_o instruction_n it_o will_v be_v very_o good_a and_o profitable_a for_o you_o good_a child_n to_o get_v some_o other_o good_a and_o godly_a prayer_n by_o heart_n for_o your_o daily_a use_n out_o of_o some_o or_o other_o good_a book_n such_o as_o those_o sometime_o annex_v to_o your_o bibles_n or_o those_o in_o that_o excellent_a book_n call_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n or_o 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of_o it_o i_o ask_v you_o q._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n a._n three_o a_o preface_n the_o petition_n and_o the_o doxology_n or_o conclusion_n catechist_n see_v what_o you_o may_v learn_v by_o the_o preface_n first_o q._n to_o who_o must_v you_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o speed_v a._n to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n only_o catechist_n a_o very_a necessary_a observation_n since_o we_o know_v the_o papist_n practice_n of_o make_v their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n nay_o to_o very_a image_n and_o especial_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n which_o if_o any_o christian_n can_v lawful_o do_v it_o be_v marvellous_a that_o our_o
god_n gift_n and_o blessing_n ps_n 127.2_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v up_o early_o and_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n if_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v the_o house_n and_o all_o in_o it_o nor_o can_v they_o can_v we_o get_v they_o at_o all_o nourish_v we_o without_o that_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o deut._n 8.3_o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n that_o be_v by_o his_o word_n of_o blessing_n upon_o it_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o petition_n q._n what_o do_v thou_o therefore_o pray_v for_o in_o this_o four_o petition_n a._n that_o god_n will_v bless_v all_o our_o lawful_a endeavour_n and_o so_o send_v we_o all_o thing_n needful_a both_o for_o our_o body_n and_o our_o soul_n catechist_n you_o may_v remember_v agurs_n prayer_n prov._n 30.8_o which_o be_v in_o 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