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love_v we_o yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o must_v continual_o pray_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o fame_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n else_o we_o keep_v not_o his_o testimony_n &_o so_o by_o consequence_n it_o be_v but_o a_o vain_a persuasion_n that_o we_o have_v that_o god_n favour_v we_o which_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o opinion_n thereof_o only_o which_o the_o infidel_n may_v have_v but_o as_o for_o a_o true_a faith_n they_o only_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o exercise_v the_o same_o have_v it_o and_o so_o by_o consequence_n they_o only_o shall_v receyve_v remission_n of_o their_o sin_n let_v we_o therefore_o resist_v this_o temptation_n let_v we_o use_v this_o holy_a exercise_n for_o thereby_o we_o both_o increase_n in_o godliness_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v to_o we_o even_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n shall_v redound_v to_o our_o good_a and_o from_o the_o lord_n mercy_n text._n text._n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n be_v 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