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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o from_o this_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o rule_n by_o he_o give_v and_o from_o the_o precept_n elsewhere_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n we_o find_v but_o these_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o viz._n grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o reward_n promise_v thereto_o for_o though_o the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v most_o frequent_o use_v confession_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o thanksgiving_n together_o with_o their_o prayer_n as_o daniel_n do_v and_o david_n psalm_n be_v most_o of_o they_o thus_o and_o whether_o we_o use_v they_o as_o
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grace_n and_o glory_n i_o must_v embrace_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v to_o subdue_v my_o iniquity_n and_o to_o teach_v i_o obedience_n and_o make_v i_o better_o and_o account_v it_o love_a correction_n med._n 8._o if_o i_o will_v attain_v the_o end_n i_o must_v be_v content_v with_o the_o trouble_n and_o difficulty_n of_o the_o mean_n heaven_n be_v purchase_v at_o no_o less_o a_o rate_n than_o all_o for_o it_o whatever_o be_v dear_a unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o right_a eye_n in_o this_o thou_o must_v deny_v thyself_o have_v thou_o try_v and_o find_v the_o difficulty_n of_o mortification_n forsake_v of_o the_o world_n and_o self-denial_n and_o of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o attain_v to_o they_o to_o conquer_v thy_o passion_n viz._n thy_o anger_n by_o a_o invincible_a patience_n thy_o revenge_n and_o malice_n by_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o by_o submission_n to_o he_o who_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o or_o else_o thy_o covetous_a mind_n of_o possess_v much_o 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this_o make_v the_o apostle_n argue_v god_n will_v deliver_v he_o psal_n 35._o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o for_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n his_o interest_n in_o god_n and_o god_n interest_n in_o he_o make_v he_o trust_v in_o he_o 2_o chro._n 13.18_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n prevail_v against_o the_o israelite_n because_o they_o rely_v upon_o the_o lord_n another_o help_n of_o faith_n be_v prayer_n thou_o shall_v ask_v of_o i_o and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_a for_o thy_o inheritance_n another_o be_v obedience_n the_o old_a prophet_n go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n and_o the_o lion_n slay_v he_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n
fret_v not_o thyself_o because_o of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o evil_a doer_n ver_fw-la 29._o the_o wicked_a see_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v occasion_n to_o slay_v he_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o wicked_a have_v draw_v the_o sword_n and_o bend_v the_o bow_n to_o slay_v such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o upright_a conversation_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o wicked_a plot_v against_o the_o righteous_a and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o his_o tooth_n ver_fw-la 33._o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o be_v judge_v ver_fw-la 39_o and_o 40._o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o strength_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v help_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o he_o shall_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o save_v they_o because_o they_o trust_v in_o he_o rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o 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