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business_n he_o go_v about_o earnest_o supplicate_v god_n for_o direction_n and_o success_n gen._n 24.12_o where_o we_o find_v that_o before_o he_o attempt_v his_o work_n he_o seek_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v he_o good_a speed_n as_o know_v that_o such_o in_o business_n as_o these_o though_o but_o of_o lesser_a importance_n the_o way_n to_o become_v prosperous_a be_v to_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o direction_n and_o good_a success_n 4._o in_o the_o action_n of_o our_o common_a trade_n and_o ordinary_a employment_n the_o lord_n people_n have_v desire_v god_n to_o bless_v and_o prosper_v they_o as_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o natural_a action_n and_o diligent_a endeavour_n that_o make_v they_o rich_a and_o prosperous_a as_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o instance_n at_o all_o to_o be_v give_v yet_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v so_o clear_a for_o it_o that_o it_o may_v abundant_o satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v ingenuous_a as_o that_o of_o prov._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n and_o phil._n 4.6_o 7._o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n or_o issue_n or_o success_n of_o thing_n but_o in_o every_o thing_n mark_v in_o every_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n and_o then_o this_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v our_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n to_o be_v enjoy_v where_o there_o be_v a_o neglect_n of_o a_o person_n duty_n this_o way_n 3._o the_o three_o ground_n upon_o which_o people_n build_v their_o cast_n off_o the_o use_n of_o religious_a duty_n and_o ordinance_n be_v take_v from_o god_n know_v of_o all_o our_o want_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o supply_v they_o without_o our_o seek_n to_o he_o for_o say_v they_o god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o performance_n to_o move_v he_o to_o do_v we_o good_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o though_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n yet_o the_o inference_n man_n make_v from_o it_o in_o cast_v off_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n be_v not_o good_a but_o weak_a and_o idle_a for_o first_o of_o all_o though_o god_n know_v our_o want_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o do_v yet_o he_o have_v make_v it_o know_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n we_o shall_v spread_v they_o before_o he_o in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o phil._n 4.6_o in_o every_o thing_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d know_v say_v the_o apostle_n and_o that_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n now_o this_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o make_v know_v these_o request_n to_o any_o other_o then_o unto_o god_n because_o he_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v we_o to_o hear_v and_o help_v we_o so_o mat._n 6.11_o 12._o &_o 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those_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v in_o god_n by_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o poor_a creature_n to_o he_o do_v exceed_o speak_v out_o and_o commend_v to_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o unconceivable_a goodness_n of_o his_o nature_n 2._o because_o the_o lord_n pleasure_n that_o we_o shall_v first_o seek_v he_o before_o we_o enjoy_v mercy_n from_o he_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o this_o singular_a love_n to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o 1._o in_o that_o it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a delight_n he_o have_v to_o behold_v and_o hear_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o we_o make_v intercession_n with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o be_v unutterable_a rom._n 8.26_o cant._n 2.14_o 2
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