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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o lesser_a concernment_n the_o seek_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o prologue_n to_o all_o our_o affair_n we_o be_v enjoin_v first_o to_o pray_v and_o then_o determine_v job_n 22.27_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v also_o decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o the_o interess_a providence_n in_o our_o concern_v be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o success_n the_o reason_n we_o miscarry_v be_v because_o we_o consult_v not_o god_n but_o determine_v without_o he_o and_o then_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o for_o not_o prosper_v our_o way_n when_o we_o never_o commend_v our_o affair_n to_o his_o conduct_n it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n nehemiah_n first_o petition_v god_n
their_o country_n so_o let_v we_o inquire_v into_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n to_o understand_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o church_n the_o wisdom_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o own_o duty_n in_o comormity_n thereunto_o 6._o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o every_o providence_n to_o god_n abraham_n steward_z petition_v god_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o business_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o he_o bless_v god_n at_o the_o success_n of_o it_o ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o we_o must_v not_o thank_v the_o tool_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o make_v a_o engine_n and_o ascribe_v unto_o they_o what_o we_o owe_v to_o the_o workman_n skill_n man_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n god_n wisdom_n be_v the_o artist_n let_v we_o therefore_o return_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o where_o it_o be_v most_o right_o place_v we_o may_v see_v the_o difference_n between_o rachel_n and_o leah_n in_o this_o respect_n when_o rachel_n have_v a_o son_n by_o her_o maid_n bilhah_n she_o ascribe_v it_o 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