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word_n iho._n 17.17_o second_o sacrament_n titus_n 3.5_o three_o discipline_n matth._n 18._o four_o prayer_n matth._n 7.7_o question_n how_o do_v he_o sanctify_v his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n answer_n first_o in_o that_o he_o beget_v and_o connect_v his_o people_n by_o the_o word_n psal_n 19.7_o 1._o pet._n 3.23_o second_o in_o that_o he_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n and_o so_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n rom._n 10.17_o three_o by_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o two_o edge_a sword_n he_o with_o the_o one_o side_n kill_v the_o reprobate_n and_o with_o the_o other_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o exile_n affection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o renew_v they_o daily_o to_o holiness_n hebru_n 4.12_o question_n what_o learn_v you_o hereby_o answer_n first_o the_o excellency_n
will_n of_o god_n then_o must_v we_o seek_v to_o learn_v the_o same_o and_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o rom._n 12.1_o 2._o eph._n 5.17_o 1._o thes_n 4.1_o question_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n and_o see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v out_o of_o the_o first_o petition_n therein_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n answer_n first_o what_o daily_a bread_n do_v signify_v namely_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o life_n gene._n 3.9_o 2._o reg._n 22.23_o psal_n 104.14_o 15._o second_o who_o must_v give_v we_o the_o same_o namely_o god_n matth._n 6.32.33_o psal_n 127.1.2_o 3._o and_o 128.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o three_o that_o god_n only_o must_v bless_v all_o our_o labour_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v profit_n thereof_o deut._n 28._o pro._n 3.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 2._o thes_n 3.8.12_o four_o we_o must_v be_v content_v with_o that_o which_o god_n give_v we_o and_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o same_o though_o never_o so_o small_a and_o simple_a phil._n 4.11_o 12._o 1._o timo._n 6.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o five_o in_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o good_a estate_n and_o preservation_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v they_o may_v prosper_v it_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o spoil_v they_o of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v they_o nor_o to_o hurt_v the_o same_o 1._o timo._n 4.4_o john_n 6.11_o 1._o thes_n 4.6_o pro._n 3.27_o 28._o question_n how_o many_o thing_n learn_v you_o in_o the_o five_o petition_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o answer_n first_o how_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o none_o free_a from_o sin_n but_o all_o do_v break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n pro._n 20.9_o and_o 24.16_o 1._o john_n 1.8_o second_o how_o we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o seek_v continual_o for_o pardon_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o only_o do_v pardon_n and_o that_o through_o christ_n death_n and_o blood_n psal_n 32.5_o &_o 51.1_o to_o 7._o three_o this_o teach_v that_o man_n can_v by_o his_o merit_n satisfy_v god_n wrath_n insomuch_o as_o he_o must_v seek_v forgiveness_n esay_n 64.6_o psalm_n 130.3_o 4._o and_o 143.2_o four_o it_o show_v that_o we_o must_v both_o forgive_v and_o forget_v if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o sin_n both_o forgive_v and_o forget_v of_o god_n gene._n 50.21_o col._n 3.13_o mat._n 6.14_o 15._o mat._n 18.35_o question_n what_o learn_v you_o in_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o petition_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a answer_n first_o that_o although_o god_n do_v try_v our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n by_o satan_n and_o his_o evil_a suggestion_n yet_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v we_o with_o his_o spirit_n of_o strength_n and_o holiness_n that_o we_o never_o be_v overcome_v of_o they_o ephe._n 6.12_o to_o 19_o 1._o peter_n 5.8_o revel_v 12.8_o 9_o 10._o second_o it_o show_v how_o christian_n be_v at_o war_n with_o a_o cruel_a lion_n a_o subtle_a serpent_n and_o a_o continual_a accuser_n therefore_o not_o to_o sleep_v in_o security_n 1._o pet._n 5.8_o revel_v 12.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o three_o how_o we_o must_v overcome_v not_o in_o our_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n for_o they_o be_v our_o enemy_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o devil_n but_o only_a by_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n and_o strength_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.7_o 1._o cor._n 1.20_o ephe._n 6.10.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1._o cor._n 5.55_o to_o 58._o cor._n 1.11_o 1._o joh._n 5.4_o four_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n give_v leave_v and_o that_o god_n will_v tempt_v his_o child_n no_o far_o than_o he_o will_v strengthen_v and_o deliver_v they_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o psal_n 34.18_o 19_o job._n 1.12_o 1._o sam._n 16_o 14._o matth._n 8.31_o acts._n 16.18_o five_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v give_v over_o to_o temptation_n and_o evil_n that_o be_v when_o god_n give_v man_n over_o unto_o himself_o and_o punish_v sin_n 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