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of_o sin_n true_a humility_n and_o a_o implore_v of_o god_n grace_n and_o thankfulness_n of_o our_o delivery_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n prou._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a but_o not_o wickedness_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a exod._n 9.16_o rom._n 9.17.22.23_o ezech._n 16.61.62.63_o gal._n 3._o we_o be_v further_a to_o consider_v the_o degree_n of_o god_n providence_n choose_a the_o degree_n of_o god_n providence_n whereby_o he_o tender_v the_o whole_a world_n mankind_n his_o choose_a for_o he_o respect_v indeed_o and_o govern_v all_o his_o creature_n but_o especial_o mankind_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n among_o his_o work_v and_o which_o be_v create_v according_a to_o his_o image_n he_o have_v adorn_v with_o very_a many_o benefit_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n and_o in_o mankind_n especial_o those_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v and_o choose_v to_o eternal_a life_n who_o with_o the_o bless_a 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for_o your_o sake_n that_o most_o plenteous_a grace_n by_o the_o thanksgiving_n of_o many_o may_v redound_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.24_o that_o i_o abide_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v more_o needful_a for_o you_o 2._o that_o offence_n may_v be_v avoid_v matth._n 18.7_o woe_n be_v to_o that_o man_n by_o who_o offence_n come_v rom._n 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o 3._o that_o we_o may_v win_v unbeliever_n and_o by_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o example_n convert_v they_o unto_o christ_n luk._n 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n we_o see_v now_o then_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o must_v necessarie_o do_v good_a work_n as_o also_o how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n our_o work_n be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o unto_o salvation_n to_o wit_n not_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n but_o as_o mean_v or_o way_n without_o which_o we_o come_v not_o unto_o it_o 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wil._n 2_o what_o be_v to_o lead_v into_o temptation_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n it_o be_v mean_v that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o most_o just_a will_n and_o judgement_n tri_v us._n now_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n wherewith_o the_o devil_n tempt_v we_o be_v that_o god_n permit_v the_o devil_n to_o solicit_v us._n lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n that_o be_v suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o power_n neither_o suffer_v the_o devil_n so_o to_o tempt_v we_o that_o either_o we_o sin_n or_o whole_o revoult_v from_o thou_o objection_n temptation_n which_o be_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o god_n be_v evil_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o into_o they_o do_v god_n lead_v we_o therefore_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n answer_n this_o reason_n contain_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n they_o be_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o he_o will_v thereby_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v not_o sin_n because_o they_o be_v a_o trial_n and_o a_o reclaim_n of_o we_o from_o sin_n as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v a_o confirmation_n and_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n wherefore_o as_o temptation_n be_v trial_n chastisemente_n martyrdom_n they_o be_v send_v of_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v evil_a and_o sin_n god_n will_v they_o not_o because_o to_o will_v they_o be_v to_o approve_v and_o work_v they_o now_o we_o here_o in_o this_o petition_n pray_v against_o both_o which_o also_o we_o brief_o touch_v before_o namely_o our_o trial_n &_o allurement_n or_o solicit_v to_o sin_n for_o we_o desire_v first_o that_o god_n will_v not_o tempt_v we_o to_o try_v we_o but_o yet_o with_o a_o condition_n of_o his_o will_n &_o pleasure_n &_o if_o he_o do_v tempt_v we_o yet_o that_o he_o will_v not_o tempt_v we_o above_o our_o strength_n &_o that_o also_o he_o will_v give_v we_o strength_n second_o we_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o devil_n or_o the_o world_n or_o our_o own_o flesh_n to_o solicit_v we_o to_o sin_n or_o if_o he_o suffer_v they_o that_o yet_o himself_o will_v be_v present_a with_o we_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o whole_o into_o sin_n 3_o what_o be_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a by_o the_o name_n of_o evil_a some_o understand_v here_o the_o devil_n some_o sin_n some_o death_n but_o the_o best_a be_v to_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o evil_n both_o of_o crime_n &_o pain_n whether_o they_o be_v present_a or_o to_o come_v when_o as_o then_o we_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a we_o desire_v 1._o that_o he_o will_v send_v no_o evil_a on_o we_o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_n present_a and_o to_o come_v both_o of_o crime_n and_o pain_n 2._o that_o if_o he_o send_v on_o we_o any_o evil_n that_o he_o will_v mitigate_v they_o in_o this_o life_n and_o turn_v they_o unto_o our_o salvation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o us._n 3._o that_o he_o will_v at_o length_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v full_o and_o perfect_o deliver_v we_o and_o wipe_v away_o every_o tear_n from_o our_o eye_n we_o must_v observe_v that_o this_o petition_n be_v so_o the_o last_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n as_o that_o from_o this_o we_o return_v to_o the_o former_a from_o whence_o we_o begin_v he_o be_v our_o perfect_a saviour_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n without_o this_o petition_n the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o petition_n be_v oppose_v by_o way_n of_o contrariety_n to_o the_o former_a part_n show_v how_o the_o former_a part_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o when_o he_o say_v but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a it_o show_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n and_o evil_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o must_v subject_v our_o will_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n &_o pray_v that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n or_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o if_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o evil_n 4_o why_o this_o petition_n be_v necessary_a this_o petition_n be_v necessary_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o power_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o evil_n and_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o infirmity_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o former_a petition_n for_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o because_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v except_o we_o persist_v in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n if_o then_o we_o will_v that_o god_n remit_v and_o pardon_v we_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v stand_v steadfast_a in_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o steadfast_a we_o shall_v not_o stand_v if_o we_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n if_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n if_o last_o we_o revoult_v from_o god_n himself_o objection_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v against_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o us._n the_o temptation_n of_o god_n as_o trial_n disease_n poverty_n send_v of_o false_a prophet_n be_v good_a thing_n and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o pray_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o god_n answer_n the_o minor_a contain_v a_o fallacy_n of_o the_o accident_n we_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v against_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a that_o be_v which_o be_v by_o themselves_o profitable_a or_o good_a but_o affliction_n trial_n cross_n and_o other_o temptation_n be_v by_o themselves_o evil_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o not_o good_a but_o yet_o they_o be_v good_a and_o profit_v we_o only_o by_o a_o accident_n which_o accident_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n accompany_v they_o without_o which_o they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o profitable_a but_o also_o a_o part_n of_o death_n &_o a_o most_o present_a way_n to_o death_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a wherefore_o as_o affliction_n and_o cross_n be_v evil_a by_o themselves_o so_o far_o forth_o we_o pray_v against_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o we_o that_o believe_v so_o we_o pray_v not_o against_o they_o or_o 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what_o thing_n god_n will_v those_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o refuse_v that_o be_v in_o such_o respect_n as_o he_o will_v that_o we_o suffer_v they_o with_o a_o submit_v of_o our_o will_n unto_o his_o divine_a will_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o simple_o wil._n but_o god_n will_v not_o simple_o temptation_n nether_a in_o this_o respect_n as_o they_o be_v a_o destruction_n but_o as_o they_o be_v exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o prayer_n or_o martyrdom_n or_o a_o trial_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n and_o so_o far_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o wish_v they_o but_o not_o simple_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o simple_o to_o will_n or_o wish_v temptation_n or_o affliction_n it_o
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