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no_o marvel_v if_o the_o faithful_a do_v with_o this_o key_n open_a to_o themselves_o the_o door_n to_o pray_v which_o we_o learn_v out_o of_o many_o place_n of_o the_o psalm_n for_o david_n when_o he_o ask_v a_o other_o thing_n xviii_o say_v remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n remember_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n again_o look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n &_o my_o labour_v &_o forgeve_v all_o my_o sin_n where_o we_o also_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o if_o we_o every_o several_a day_n do_v call_v ourselves_o account_n for_o our_o new_a sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o also_o remember_v those_o sin_n which_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v long_o ago_o forget_v li.vii._n for_o the_o same_o prophet_n in_o a_o other_o place_n have_v confess_v one_o heinous_a offence_n by_o this_o occasion_n return_v even_o to_o his_o mother_n womb_n wherein_o he_o have_v gather_v the_o infection_n not_o to_o make_v the_o fault_n seem_v less_o 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commandment_n in_o which_o sayenge_n he_o do_v not_o value_v prayer_n by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o work_n but_o his_o will_n be_v so_o to_o establish_v their_o affiance_n who_o own_o conscience_n well_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o unfeigned_a uprightnes_n &_o inocenci_fw-la such_o as_o all_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o be_v for_o the_o same_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o very_a truth_n of_o god_n which_o the_o blindman_n that_o have_v his_o sight_n restore_v say_v in_o john_n xxi_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n if_o we_o understand_v sinner_n after_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o such_o as_z wtout_fw-fr all_o desire_n of_o righteousness_n do_v altogether_o sleep_v &_o rest_v upon_o their_o sin_n forasmuch_o as_o no_o heart_n can_v
be_v not_o superfluous_a and_o so_o by_o the_o example_n of_o david_n let_v it_o not_o greve_v we_o to_o thrust_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v refresh_v faint_a heart_n with_o new_a lively_a strength_n and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o with_o so_o great_a swetenesse_n of_o promise_n we_o be_v either_o but_o cold_o or_o almost_o not_o at_o all_o move_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o man_n wander_v about_o by_o compass_n have_v rather_o leave_v these_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o dig_v for_o themselves_o dry_a pit_n than_o to_o embrace_v the_o liberality_n of_o god_n free_o offer_v they_o a_o invincible_a tour_fw-fr be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n x_o say_v solomon_n to_o it_o the_o righteous_a man_n shall_v flee_v &_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o joel_n after_o that_o he_o have_v prophesy_v of_o that_o horrible_a destruction_n which_o be_v at_o hand_n xxxii_o add_v this_o notable_a sentence_n whosoever_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a which_o sentence_n we_o know_v to_o perteine_v propre_o to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o gospel_n xxiii_o scarce_o every_o hundred_o man_n be_v move_v to_o go_v forward_o to_o meet_v god_n he_o himself_o cry_v by_o esaie_n you_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o &_o i_o will_v hear_v you_o yea_o before_o that_o you_o cry_v i_o will_v answer_v you_o and_o this_o same_o honour_n also_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o vouchesave_v to_o geve_v in_o common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o membre_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v cry_v to_o i_o xv_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o be_o in_o trouble_n with_o he_o that_o i_o may_v deliver_v he_o neither_o yet_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v be_v it_o my_o purpose_n to_o reckon_v up_o all_o the_o place_n but_o to_o choose_v out_o the_o chief_a by_o which_o we_o may_v take_v a_o taste_n how_o kind_o god_n allure_v we_o unto_o he_o &_o with_o how_o straight_a bond_n our_o unthankfulnes_n be_v bind_v when_o among_o so_o sharp_a 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thereby_o matter_n enough_o to_o obtain_v our_o prayer_n forasmuch_o as_o our_o prayer_n stand_v upon_o no_o merit_n of_o our_o own_o but_o all_o their_o worthiness_n &_o hope_n of_o obtain_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o hang_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o it_o need_v none_o other_o underproppinge_n nor_o look_v upwarde_o hither_o or_o thither_o therefore_o we_o must_v determine_v in_o our_o mind_n that_o although_o we_o excel_v not_o in_o like_a holiness_n as_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o holy_a father_n prophte_n &_o apostle_n yet_o because_o the_o commandement_fw-fr of_o prayer_n be_v common_a to_o we_o &_o faith_n be_v also_o common_a if_o we_o rest_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o this_o right_n we_o be_v fellow_n with_o they_o for_o god_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v gentle_a &_o merciful_a to_o all_o geve_v cause_n of_o hope_n to_o all_o even_a the_o mosâ—_n miserable_a that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v what_o they_o ask_v and_o therefore_o the_o general_a form_n be_v to_o be_v note_v from_o which_o no_o man_n as_o they_o sai_o from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o last_n be_v exclude_v onli_fw-la let_v there_o be_v present_a a_o pureness_n of_o heart_n mislike_v of_o ourselves_o humility_n &_o faith_n let_v not_o our_o hypocrisy_n unho_o abuse_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o deceitful_a call_n upon_o it_o the_o most_o good_a father_n will_v not_o put_v back_o they_o who_o he_o not_o only_o exhort_v to_o come_v to_o hin_n but_o also_o move_v they_o by_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o he_o can_v herupon_o come_v that_o manner_n of_o pray_v of_o david_n which_o i_o have_v even_o now_o rehearse_v xxvii_o lo_o thou_o have_v promise_v lord_n to_o thy_o serâ—â—â—t_n for_o this_o cause_n thy_o seruamt_v at_o this_o day_n gather_v courage_n &_o have_v find_v what_o prayer_n he_o may_v make_v before_o the._n now_o therefore_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o art_n god_n &_o thy_o word_n shall_v be_v true_a thou_o have_v 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