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our_o saviour_n prayer_n to_o his_o father_n for_o his_o apostle_n before_o he_o leave_v the_o world_n holy_a father_n keep_v they_o that_o be_v preserve_v they_o by_o thy_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n here_o note_v 1._o the_o title_n and_o appellation_n give_v to_o god_n holy_a father_n thence_o learn_v that_o when_o we_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n especial_o for_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o holy_a father_n as_o essential_o and_o original_o holy_a as_o infinite_o and_o independent_o holy_a note_v 2._o the_o supplication_n request_v of_o god_n keep_v through_o thy_o name_n those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o thence_o learn_v that_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o sweet_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n prayer_n christ_n have_v beg_v it_o and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v there_o be_v such_o a_o harmony_n and_o sweet_a consent_n betwixt_o 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