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ask_v which_o concern_v his_o prophetical_a office_n and_o again_o have_v form_v desire_n in_o we_o according_a to_o that_o will_n of_o god_n to_o present_v they_o unto_o his_o father_n which_o concern_v his_o priestly_a office_n after_o this_o manner_n pray_v luke_n 11.1_o 2._o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n say_v unto_o he_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v when_o you_o pray_v say_v etc._n etc._n in_o general_n we_o may_v learn_v 1._o that_o christ_n do_v not_o exclude_v other_o prayer_n the_o injunction_n of_o this_o exclude_v not_o all_o other_o prayer_n our_o saviour_n himself_o and_o those_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o mind_n and_o practice_n use_v variety_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n differ_v from_o this_o form_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n command_v ephes_n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n prayer_n form_v for_o every_o occasion_n and_o that_o spirit_n that_o make_v intercession_n for_o 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this_o god_n publish_v in_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 4.7_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n psal_n 62.12_o thou_o rendre_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n disobedience_n to_o this_o law_n of_o god_n oblige_v to_o punishment_n upon_o a_o double_a ground_n 1._o as_o a_o natural_a and_o a_o just_a consequence_n of_o a_o unjust_a violation_n of_o a_o just_a duty_n in_o as_o much_o as_o every_o creature_n owe_v a_o infinite_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o sovereign_a command_n of_o he_o that_o give_v it_o be_v 2._o as_o a_o consequence_n of_o that_o sanction_n that_o be_v express_o annex_v to_o the_o law_n so_o give_v in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n obedience_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o reward_n not_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a consequent_a or_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o 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violation_n of_o that_o duty_n leave_v we_o so_o much_o indebt_v unto_o god_n the_o least_o of_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v pay_v when_o once_o incur_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o we_o to_o make_v that_o not_o to_o have_v be_v which_o have_v already_o be_v and_o impossible_a for_o we_o by_o all_o our_o future_a obedience_n be_v it_o as_o exact_a as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n require_v to_o expiate_v a_o sin_n past_a for_o still_o that_o perfect_a obedience_n be_v no_o more_o than_o we_o owe_v we_o have_v therein_o but_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a servant_n but_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o think_v that_o one_o act_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n will_v expiate_v for_o any_o sin_n past_a yet_o such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o not_o one_o such_o act_n can_v be_v find_v there_o be_v in_o our_o best_a action_n a_o mixture_n and_o adherence_n of_o some_o defect_n or_o other_o that_o make_v it_o become_v the_o subject_n still_o of_o this_o petition_n that_o which_o need_v mercy_n to_o pardon_n and_o therefore_o can_v contain_v merit_n to_o deserve_v so_o then_o all_o be_v conclude_v under_o sin_n gal._n 3.22_o and_o consequent_o under_o gild_n the_o effect_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o under_o death_n and_o a_o curse_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o sin_n guilt_n and_o curse_n be_v so_o close_o bind_v to_o every_o one_o of_o adam_n posterity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n in_o the_o best_a of_o they_o to_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o free_a grace_n whereby_o our_o offend_a god_n free_o and_o without_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o remit_v the_o sin_n the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n the_o person_n offend_v be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v forgive_v the_o rule_n be_v true_a though_o misapply_v mar._n 2.7_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o and_o forgiveness_n be_v a_o act_n of_o most_o free_a mercy_n and_o nothing_o of_o merit_n in_o the_o person_n forgive_v isa_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n misery_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o object_n of_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o desert_n of_o it_o especial_o when_o that_o very_a misery_n under_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o sin_n be_v a_o misery_n wilful_o contract_v by_o ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o be_v still_o a_o sin_v misery_n a_o misery_n accompany_v with_o stupidity_n and_o senslessness_n with_o aversion_n &_o opposition_n against_o that_o god_n and_o that_o very_a mercy_n that_o shall_v deliver_v we_o god_n commend_v the_o freeness_n and_o fullness_n of_o his_o goodness_n to_o we_o by_o take_v that_o season_n to_o be_v merciful_a when_o our_o condition_n be_v most_o miserable_a not_o because_o our_o misery_n deserve_v his_o pity_n ezek._n 16.6_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v this_o forgiveness_n be_v thus_o wrought_v man_n that_o be_v infinite_o bind_v to_o love_n and_o obey_v the_o author_n of_o his_o be_v most_o unrgateful_o and_o unnecessary_o sin_v against_o he_o and_o thereby_o deserve_o incur_v the_o everlasting_a curse_n of_o the_o most_o just_a and_o true_a god_n and_o forfeit_v his_o be_v yet_o though_o man_n have_v destroy_v himself_o almighty_a god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o without_o any_o other_o motive_n and_o by_o his_o own_o infinite_a wisdom_n contrive_v a_o way_n whereby_o his_o most_o exact_a truth_n and_o justice_n may_v be_v satisfy_v and_o yet_o his_o creature_n save_v and_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n may_v be_v infinite_o evidence_v unto_o man_n and_o angel_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n he_o must_v assume_v our_o nature_n and_o offer_v it_o up_o as_o one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o heb._n 10.12_o this_o be_v that_o mystery_n hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n the_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n desire_v to_o look_v into_o 1_o pet._n 1.12_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n and_o by_o this_o sacrifice_n thus_o free_o give_v by_o our_o offend_a lord_n we_o have_v redemption_n even_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n ephes_n 1.7_o colos_n 1.14_o and_o pardon_v thus_o free_o give_v by_o the_o father_n and_o yet_o thus_o dear_o buy_v by_o the_o son_n be_v with_o abundance_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n proclaim_v and_o tender_v unto_o all_o in_o all_o the_o world_n
come_v before_o thou_o and_o beg_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n assure_o trust_v that_o thou_o that_o have_v create_v in_o i_o a_o mind_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n unto_o other_o will_v show_v thyself_o a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n unto_o i_o 6._o forgive_v we_o for_o we_o forgive_v it_o be_v true_a our_o pardon_n of_o other_o deserve_v not_o thy_o mercy_n nor_o can_v it_o make_v thou_o a_o debtor_n unto_o we_o but_o bountiful_a lord_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v in_o christ_n in_o who_o all_o thy_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o by_o thy_o own_o free_a promise_n to_o engage_v thyself_o unto_o thy_o creature_n psal_n 18.25_o that_o with_o the_o merciful_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o merciful_a matt._n 5.7_o that_o the_o merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 6.14_o that_o if_o we_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n thou_o will_v forgive_v we_o and_o these_o promise_n of_o thou_o free_o and_o undeserved_o make_v by_o thou_o i_o lay_v before_o thou_o when_o i_o beg_v my_o pardon_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thereby_o to_o strengthen_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o free_a remission_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n to_o conclude_v in_o this_o petition_n the_o soul_n breathe_v out_o such_o thought_n as_o these_o o_o lord_n i_o confess_v before_o thou_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a creature_n i_o have_v a_o sinful_a and_o pollute_a nature_n a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o this_o sinful_a nature_n send_v forth_o through_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n foul_a and_o filthy_a stream_n in_o every_o moment_n of_o my_o life_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v pass_v by_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o nature_n and_o life_n unto_o this_o day_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o to_o a_o account_n for_o my_o error_n since_o i_o last_o beg_v my_o pardon_n there_o be_v guilt_n enough_o leave_v to_o press_v i_o down_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o this_o guilt_n of_o the_o least_o of_o any_o of_o my_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o answer_v so_o it_o be_v more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o expiate_v there_o be_v no_o escape_v but_o by_o thy_o free_a pardon_n and_o that_o pardon_v i_o beg_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n and_o righteousness_n and_o promise_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o know_v all_o thy_o mind_n and_o teach_v i_o to_o seek_v my_o pardon_n as_o often_o as_o to_o seek_v my_o daily_a bread_n and_o in_o confidence_n only_o of_o that_o free_a mercy_n of_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o pardon_v i_o and_o as_o i_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n in_o general_a so_o in_o special_a i_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o commit_v since_o thy_o last_o act_n of_o remission_n grant_v and_o manifest_v and_o ratify_v unto_o i_o this_o or_o that_o neglect_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o thou_o or_o my_o neighbour_n this_o or_o that_o sinful_a proud_a unclean_a vain_a thought_n which_o have_v stain_v my_o soul_n and_o grieve_v thy_o spirit_n and_o pollute_a or_o weaken_v my_o conscience_n this_o or_o that_o uncharitable_a or_o malicious_a or_o unseemly_a or_o vain_a word_n this_o or_o that_o unjust_a or_o unbecoming_a or_o unchristian_a or_o ungodly_a action_n every_o one_o of_o these_o leave_v a_o spot_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o free_a grace_n can_v take_v away_o it_o leave_v a_o disease_n a_o weakness_n a_o wound_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o nothing_o but_o thy_o free_a spirit_n can_v heal_v and_o recover_v and_o though_o i_o know_v that_o my_o great_a mercy_n to_o other_o can_v merit_v mercy_n from_o thou_o because_o that_o mercy_n be_v but_o my_o duty_n and_o a_o duty_n mingle_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o with_o many_o of_o my_o own_o imperfection_n which_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o pardon_v it_o and_o that_o little_a good_a that_o be_v in_o it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o but_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o grace_n as_o free_a as_o thy_o pardon_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n to_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v contrary_a to_o my_o own_o nature_n wrought_v a_o merciful_a temper_n in_o my_o heart_n to_o other_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o son_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o humble_o confident_a that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o spirit_n of_o thy_o son_n and_o consequent_o the_o relation_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o son_n that_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o pardon_v other_o thou_o will_v make_v good_a thy_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n unto_o i_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o my_o remission_n of_o other_o not_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o forgive_n of_o i_o but_o thereby_o to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o thy_o promise_n make_v in_o and_o by_o thy_o son_n that_o if_o we_o forgive_v man_n their_o offence_n thou_o will_v also_o forgive_v we_o and_o this_o i_o beg_v not_o to_o make_v room_n for_o new_a offence_n by_o pardon_v the_o old_a nor_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v but_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o forsake_v my_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o to_o confess_v they_o and_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n strengthen_v i_o so_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o as_o thou_o have_v now_o cleanse_v my_o soul_n from_o my_o past_a sin_n and_o spot_n so_o i_o may_v keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n that_o i_o may_v live_v more_o to_o thy_o honour_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v with_o more_o vigilance_n that_o i_o may_v every_o day_n find_v my_o account_n less_o and_o thy_o spirit_n and_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o effectual_a in_o i_o to_o conform_v i_o to_o the_o will_n and_o example_n of_o thy_o son_n in_o all_o holiness_n and_o blamelessness_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n and_o to_o that_o end_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n this_o petition_n direct_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o 1_o prevent_v mercy_n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n 2_o deliver_v mercy_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil._n keep_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o evil_n but_o if_o we_o fall_v into_o it_o deliver_v we_o from_o it_o the_o former_a part_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o temptation_n 2._o what_o to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n temptation_n may_v be_v understand_v 1_o for_o a_o active_a solicitation_n unto_o evil_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v do_v either_o by_o the_o devil_n thus_o our_o saviour_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n matt._n 4.1_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v often_o call_v the_o tempter_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n be_v by_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n able_a to_o mingle_v himself_o so_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o faculty_n that_o he_o can_v immediate_o solicit_v unto_o evil._n thus_o he_o mingle_v himself_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o ahab_n and_o become_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n 1_o king_n 22.21_o thus_o he_o mingle_v himself_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o judas_n tempt_v he_o to_o betray_v christ_n luke_n 22.7_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o ananias_n act._n 5.3_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n or_o it_o be_v do_v by_o evil_a man_n either_o by_o their_o counsel_n persuasion_n or_o example_n or_o by_o our_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n james_n 1.14_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v our_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a flesh_n breathe_v and_o evaporate_n into_o our_o soul_n those_o ill_a and_o filthy_a vapour_n which_o infect_v and_o disorder_n and_o seduce_v it_o from_o god_n the_o law_n of_o our_o member_n bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.23_o 2._o for_o that_o objective_a temptation_n or_o the_o object_n from_o whence_o occasional_o temptation_n arise_v and_o thus_o almost_o every_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n be_v a_o temptation_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o proper_a active_a motion_n or_o action_n of_o the_o object_n to_o persuade_v to_o sin_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o sensual_a nature_n meet_v with_o such_o a_o object_n act_v amiss_o upon_o it_o and_o so_o it_o become_v a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o especial_o if_o the_o object_n be_v such_o as_o bear_v a_o disproportion_n to_o our_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o apple_n be_v a_o temptation_n to_o eve_n the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o babylonish_n garment_n to_o achan_n naboth_n vineyard_n to_o ahab_n bathsheba_n to_o david_n yet_o in_o these_o the_o object_n be_v innocent_a and_o have_v in_o themselves_o no_o active_a solicitation_n to_o evil_a but_o because_o they_o be_v seem_o good_a yet_o prohibit_v corrupt_a
which_o have_v overspread_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o efficacy_n and_o sufficiency_n of_o that_o redemption_n which_o come_v by_o christ_n and_o be_v publish_v in_o that_o word_n strive_v and_o contend_v with_o and_o master_v and_o overrule_a the_o opposition_n of_o the_o will_n against_o it_o calm_v and_o quiet_v and_o rectify_v the_o distemper_n and_o disorder_n and_o misplacing_n of_o our_o affection_n oppose_v and_o subdue_a the_o lust_n of_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n enlighten_v and_o quicken_a and_o cleanse_v the_o conscience_n and_o bring_v it_o about_o to_o take_v part_n with_o god_n and_o the_o act_n of_o this_o spirit_n upon_o our_o soul_n mingle_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n convey_v into_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o secret_a and_o powerful_a energy_n whereby_o it_o become_v a_o seed_n of_o life_n in_o the_o heart_n grow_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o thus_o as_o at_o first_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o 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