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know_v and_o accept_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o spirit_n because_o they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o thou_o be_v press_v and_o exhort_v to_o this_o 4._o sell_v duty_n to_o the_o do_v of_o which_o thy_o own_o experience_n may_v be_v motive_n sufficient_a 1._o beg_v and_o use_v the_o same_o help_n in_o praise_n which_o thou_o have_v in_o prayer_n if_o thy_o prayer_n in_o affliction_n be_v spiritual_a let_v not_o thy_o joy_n be_v carnal_a there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o praise_n and_o gladness_n then_o be_v they_o glad_a because_o 31._o psalm_n 107._o 30_o 31._o they_o be_v quiet_a o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n true_a joy_n which_o have_v the_o lord_n for_o its_o object_n have_v the_o spirit_n for_o its_o author_n you_o read_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n well_o 19_o rom._n 14._o 17._o eph._n 5._o 18._o 19_o labour_v to_o get_v your_o heart_n tune_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a seng_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o spirit_n have_v as_o i_o may_v sâ—y_v help_v thou_o into_o debt_n by_o enable_v thou_o to_o pray_v and_o prevail_v now_o entreat_v that_o he_o also_o may_v help_v thou_o out_o by_o enable_v thou_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o some_o measure_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o mercy_n come_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o than_o common_a and_o therefore_o call_v for_o more_o than_o ordinary_a thankfulness_n the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shouldstâ—â—ing_v that_o new_a song_n which_o be_v peculiar_a 3._o rev._n 14._o 3._o to_o the_o save_v of_o the_o lord_n which_o none_o can_v sing_v but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n spiritual_a praise_n be_v a_o language_n too_o high_a for_o fool_n none_o can_v praise_v aright_o but_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v touch_v '_o and_o tune_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 21._o isa_n 43._o 21._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n till_o we_o be_v god_n workmanship_n we_o can_v right_o give_v god_n glory_n nor_o only_o do_v we_o need_v habitual_a qualification_n but_o actual_a excitation_n oh_o desire_v this_o additional_a mercy_n that_o he_o who_o have_v deliver_v thou_o at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n in_o thy_o heart_n will_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n raise_v up_o thy_o soul_n to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n 2._o turn_v this_o experience_n into_o obedience_n be_v ready_a at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n spirit_n as_o god_n be_v at_o thy_o call_n this_o be_v david_n improvement_n then_o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n i_o be_v 9_o psalm_n 116._o 4_o 6_o 9_o bring_v low_a and_o he_o help_v i_o i_o will_v walk_v before_o the_o lord_n i._n e._n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n be_v careful_a therefore_o in_o harken_v to_o the_o motion_n and_o follow_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spirit_n under_o enlargement_n oh_o resolve_v through_o grace_n and_o beg_v grace_n that_o thou_o may_v both_o resolve_v and_o perform_v thy_o resolution_n that_o thou_o will_v never_o grieve_v thy_o comforter_n by_o slight_v or_o sin_v against_o he_o when_o thou_o be_v about_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v sadden_fw-mi or_o provoke_v he_o refrain_v thyself_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n let_v ingenuity_n hold_v thy_o hand_n shall_v i_o grieve_v he_o now_o that_o be_v my_o great_a comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n shall_v i_o thus_o requite_v his_o kindness_n oh_o i_o remember_v his_o quickning_n his_o sweet_a enlargment_n wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n oh_o what_o cordial_n do_v he_o provide_v i_o in_o my_o saint_a fit_n how_o do_v he_o stay_v up_o hand_n and_o heart_n and_o keep_v i_o in_o a_o wait_a pray_v posture_n till_o the_o lord_n at_o last_o hear_v my_o cry_n and_o deliver_v my_o soul_n out_o of_o trouble_n think_v thou_o hear_v he_o call_v and_o say_v be_v this_o thy_o kindness_n to_o thy_o friend_n do_v i_o stand_v by_o thou_o in_o thy_o affliction_n help_v thy_o infirmity_n support_v thou_o under_o thy_o burden_n do_v i_o enable_v thou_o to_o pray_v and_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v to_o be_v thus_o requite_v oh_o do_v not_o wound_v he_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n who_o be_v thy_o best_a friend_n in_o adversity_n 2._o if_o ingenuity_n will_v not_o let_v prudence_n restrain_v thou_o the_o table_n may_v be_v turn_v thy_o present_a gleam_n may_v be_v overcloud_v a_o storm_n may_v be_v breed_v then_o may_v thou_o expect_v he_o as_o much_o a_o stranger_n to_o thou_o as_o now_o thou_o be_v to_o he_o i_o think_v it_o be_v luther_n saying_n mihi_fw-la crede_fw-la res_fw-la delicata_fw-la est_fw-la spiritus_fw-la â—ita_fw-la nos_fw-la tractat_fw-la sicut_fw-la tractatur_fw-la believe_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a tender_a thing_n it_o will_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o we_o do_v with_o he_o and_o this_o know_v that_o thy_o former_a experience_n of_o his_o assistance_n in_o trouble_n will_v make_v his_o absence_n double_o afflict_v let_v therefore_o this_o double_a cord_n draw_v thou_o to_o obedience_n let_v ingenuity_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n let_v respect_n to_o thy_o own_o future_a comfort_n keep_v thou_o from_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n and_o engage_v thou_o in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n 3._o you_o that_o have_v find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o privilege_n in_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n declare_v it_o to_o other_o that_o they_o also_o may_v seek_v after_o iâ—â—_n 18_o psalm_n 66._o
therefore_o we_o be_v humble_o bold_a to_o beg_v that_o thou_o who_o mercy_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o a_o god_n that_o be_v infinite_a will_v forgive_v we_o for_o though_o all_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o be_v incomparable_o less_o than_o the_o least_o injury_n we_o have_v do_v to_o thy_o majesty_n yet_o we_o know_v there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o disproportion_n betwixt_o thy_o mercy_n and_o we_o as_o betwixt_o the_o injury_n do_v we_o by_o man_n and_o those_o do_v by_o we_o to_o thy_o majesty_n thy_o thought_n be_v not_o as_o our_o thought_n this_o be_v hint_v in_o that_o parable_n matth._n 18._o 23._o we_o may_v observe_v a_o twofold_a disparity_n 1._o in_o the_o creditor_n there_o be_v a_o servant_n indebt_v to_o a_o king_n and_o a_o servant_n indebt_v to_o his_o fellow-servant_n 2._o in_o the_o debt_n the_o servant_n owe_v the_o king_n 10000_o talent_n that_o be_v as_o some_o computit_fw-la ob_fw-la a_o talon_n 187l_o 10_n a_o penny_n 7d_o ob_fw-la 1875000._o pound_n his_o fellow-servant_n owe_v he_o 100_o penny_n which_o of_o our_o money_n be_v compute_v to_o 3l_o 2s_n 6d_o now_o as_o the_o king_n be_v exceed_o more_a magnificent_a to_o forgive_v that_o great_a debt_n whereas_o the_o penurious_a servant_n will_v not_o remit_v that_o small_a debt_n to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n so_o and_o far_o more_o be_v the_o disproportion_n betwixt_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n and_o to_o we_o and_o betwixt_o god_n mercy_n and_o we_o so_o that_o you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o argument_n be_v use_v as_o we_o forgive_v note_v not_o parity_n but_o similitude_n in_o short_a the_o force_n of_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o express_v lord_n we_o experience_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o grace_n upon_o we_o incline_v we_o hearty_o to_o forgive_v offence_n do_v against_o we_o we_o know_v the_o same_o grace_n be_v infinite_o more_o in_o thou_o therefore_o we_o be_v humble_o bold_a to_o beg_v and_o expect_v forgiveness_n at_o thy_o hand_n qust_n but_o do_v not_o this_o seem_v to_o put_v a_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o forgive_v all_o kind_n of_o injury_n do_v to_o we_o and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v durus_fw-la sermo_fw-la a_o hard_a condition_n indeed_o and_o may_v expose_v christian_n to_o injury_n and_o ruin_n answ_n not_o so_o we_o may_v both_o require_v calvin_n dâ—bitoreshic_n vocantur_fw-la non_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la vel_fw-la officii_fw-la alicujus_fw-la feed_v qui_fw-la ob_fw-la i'latas_fw-la injurias_fw-la nobis_fw-la sunt_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la calvin_n debt_n due_a to_o we_o and_o if_o necessity_n require_v we_o may_v right_v ourselves_o by_o law_n have_v only_o a_o desire_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o eye_n yea_o in_o lawful_a war_n we_o may_v kill_v our_o enemy_n and_o yet_o forgive_v take_v these_o restriction_n as_o we_o forgive_v that_o be_v 1._o have_v inclination_n rather_o to_o forgive_v than_o to_o right_n muchless_a revenge_n ourselves_o except_o necessity_n of_o self-preservation_n or_o prevent_v our_o own_o ruin_n enforce_v we_o to_o other_o course_n this_o be_v the_o low_a and_o absolute_o necessary_a condition_n of_o be_v forgive_v by_o god_n that_o we_o have_v a_o far_o great_a propensity_n to_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o we_o be_v drag_v by_o mere_a necessary_a to_o use_v rigour_n 2._o that_o we_o do_v actual_o forgive_v all_o injury_n that_o may_v be_v forgive_v without_o manifest_a dishonour_n to_o god_n wrong_v to_o other_o or_o very_o great_a injury_n to_o ourselves_o 3._o that_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o right_v ourselves_o in_o any_o kind_a we_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o spleen_n or_o passion_n or_o any_o other_o sinister_a or_o private_a respect_n but_o for_o god_n glory_n the_o good_a of_o other_o or_o the_o just_a reparation_n of_o our_o name_n estate_n person_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o amendment_n of_o those_o if_o possible_a who_o have_v do_v we_o the_o injury_n so_o that_o the_o trespass_n which_o we_o be_v to_o forgive_v other_o be_v not_o debt_n proper_o so_o call_v but_o injury_n and_o offence_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n require_v be_v not_o absolute_a but_o with_o these_o limitation_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o this_o petition_n which_o shall_v be_v this_o doctr._fw-la 10._o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v of_o god_n and_o may_v be_v hopeful_o expect_v when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o forgive_v other_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o so_o plain_a and_o pregnant_a truth_n which_o shine_v in_o its_o own_o light_n and_o have_v the_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ask_v of_o god_n and_o he_o only_o be_v plain_a mark._n 2._o 7._o i_o shall_v brief_o answer_v two_o query_n quest_n 1._o why_o be_v forgiveness_n to_o be_v seek_v by_o prayer_n reason_n may_v be_v multiply_v take_v two_o of_o many_o 1._o reas_n god_n have_v make_v humble_a confession_n and_o petition_n a_o condition_n upon_o which_o though_o not_o a_o cause_n for_o which_o he_o will_v forgive_v sinner_n prov._n 28._o 13._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v shall_v find_v mercy_n 1_o john_n 1._o ulâ—_n psal_n 32._o 4._o there_o david_n declare_v his_o own_o experience_n that_o when_o he_o purpose_v to_o confess_v his_o transgression_n god_n forgive_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o verse_n 5._o for_o this_o every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o etc._n etc._n q._n d._n this_o my_o experience_n shall_v be_v other_o encouragement_n and_o what_o low_a term_n can_v we_o imagine_v shall_v god_n condescend_v to_o shall_v not_o a_o rebel_n before_o he_o be_v take_v into_o favour_n humble_v himself_o in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o beg_v pardon_n now_o upon_o this_o condition_n next_o to_o faith_n in_o christ_n god_n have_v promise_v forgiveness_n 2._o prayer_n be_v the_o general_a condition_n of_o obtain_v that_o and_o every_o other_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o this_o way_n the_o rule_n be_v if_o any_o man_n lack_v let_v he_o ask_v jam._n 1._o 5._o now_o forgiveness_n be_v the_o first_o mercy_n in_o the_o gospel-covenant_n and_o that_o without_o which_o nothing_o else_o can_v be_v mercy_n this_o turn_v all_o into_o mercy_n or_o take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o every_o affliction_n isa_n 33._o ult_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n shall_v say_v i_o be_o not_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n the_o import_n may_v be_v this_o be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n sickness_n shall_v not_o be_v sickness_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n insensible_a of_o it_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v the_o grand_a evil_n the_o guilt_n the_o sad_a burden_n and_o consequent_o pardon_v the_o great_a mercy_n at_o least_o the_o lead_a mercy_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v seek_v that_o in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o we_o do_v all_o other_o mercy_n quest_n 2._o but_o why_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o forgive_n other_o urge_v rather_o than_o any_o other_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a condition_n in_o order_n to_o pardon_v why_o then_o be_v it_o not_o as_o we_o believe_v or_o as_o we_o repent_v our_o answer_n here_o can_v be_v but_o probable_a take_v two_o answ_n 1._o those_o condition_n doubtless_o be_v include_v though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v as_o for_o faith_n that_o be_v a_o previous_a condition_n to_o the_o acceptable_a performance_n of_o any_o duty_n hebr._n 11._o 6._o and_o more_o peculiarly_a requisite_a in_o prayer_n jam._n 1._o 7._o so_o that_o this_o condition_n of_o believe_v in_o order_n to_o remission_n be_v sufficient_o employ_v in_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n since_o every_o prayer_n must_v be_v the_o put_n in_o suit_n of_o some_o promise_n and_o no_o promise_n can_v be_v plead_v aright_o without_o faith_n exercise_v in_o it_o the_o very_a ask_n then_o do_v import_n believe_v and_o for_o repentance_n that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o implicit_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v in_o this_o petition_n since_o confess_v and_o forsake_v which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o true_a repentance_n must_v go_v together_o in_o that_o soul_n that_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n prov._n 28._o 13._o these_o condition_n therefore_o be_v include_v as_o previous_a qualification_n in_o he_o that_o beg_v pardon_v beside_o that_o they_o be_v mean_n in_o order_n to_o forgiveness_n as_o their_o end_n be_v together_o with_o it_o include_v in_o the_o petition_n according_a to_o the_o three_o of_o those_o proposition_n i_o lay_v down_o before_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o petition_n in_o particular_a but._n answ_n 2._o why_o this_o of_o
though_o it_o be_v most_o â—ertain_a that_o god_n neither_o seduce_v nor_o intend_v 〈◊〉_d seduce_v any_o into_o sin_n jam._n 1._o 13._o yet_o god_n 〈◊〉_d present_v those_o occasion_n good_a in_o themselves_o which_o may_v draw_v out_o our_o corrupâ—â—ons_n and_o may_v be_v stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o we_o â—o_o that_o as_o to_o these_o temptation_n the_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o much_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o either_o to_o deliver_v i_o over_o to_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n or_o my_o own_o heart_n to_o be_v tempt_v and_o overcome_v by_o they_o nor_o to_o present_a 〈◊〉_d my_o corruption_n those_o thing_n and_o occasion_n which_o thou_o know_v will_v draw_v i_o into_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v as_o spark_n to_o the_o tinder_n or_o â—â—tch_v to_o the_o powder_n especial_o when_o we_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o posture_n fit_a to_o take_v fire_n at_o they_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o augustin_n that_o he_o use_v to_o bless_v god_n â—â—at_v when_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o have_v no_o temptation_n or_o occasion_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o temptation_n he_o have_v no_o heart_n so_o we_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o fire_n and_o sulphur_n may_v be_v keep_v â—under_n leave_v all_o be_v in_o a_o flame_n add_v this_o more_o 〈◊〉_d reference_n to_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o temptation_n â—â—at_o we_o be_v not_o absolute_o to_o pray_v against_o 〈◊〉_d very_a temptation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o it_o but_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v hurt_v oâ—_n overcome_v by_o it_o to_o be_v without_o temptation_n while_o on_o earth_n be_v impossible_a never_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o temptation_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v but_o can_v scarce_o be_v expect_v but_o though_o we_o be_v often_o tempt_v and_o sometime_o foil_v by_o it_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v final_o overcome_v that_o we_o may_v not_o so_o fall_v by_o or_o under_o a_o temptation_n but_o that_o we_o may_v rise_v again_o and_o recover_v ourselves_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o request_n and_o carne_a petition_n of_o every_o pious_a soul_n in_o compliance_n with_o this_o more_o will_v be_v say_v to_o this_o in_o the_o application_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pull_v or_o pluck_v we_o from_o it_o the_o word_n import_v strength_n and_o violence_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_v deliver_v violent_o pull_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n the_o word_n may_v intimate_v both_o a_o forcible_a hold_v of_o we_o by_o some_o external_a power_n and_o a_o unwillingness_n in_o we_o to_o come_v out_o of_o temptation_n without_o pull_v like_o that_o judas_n 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pull_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n with_o haste_n and_o violence_n as_o be_v of_o themselves_o unable_a or_o unwilling_a to_o come_v out_o from_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o inquire_n whether_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o 18._o 1_o john_n 5._o 18._o evil_a one_o who_o be_v call_v some_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o wit_n the_o devil_n or_o the_o evil_a thing_n sin_n both_o may_v well_o be_v understand_v augustin_n understand_v it_o de_fw-la omni_fw-la malo_fw-la praesenti_fw-la &_o future_a of_o all_o evil_a present_a and_o future_a and_o in_o so_o short_a and_o comprehensive_a a_o prayer_n it_o be_v rational_a to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o their_o great_a latitude_n yet_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n be_v deprecate_v in_o the_o former_a petition_n we_o may_v most_o proper_o understand_v here_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n to_o which_o â—he_v evil_a one_o satan_n do_v tempt_v and_o entice_v we_o and_o especial_o the_o malignity_n of_o temptation_n and_o the_o poison_n and_o tincture_n of_o it_o now_o for_o the_o doctrine_n doctr._fw-la 11._o to_o be_v keep_v from_o or_o deliver_v out_o of_o temptation_n and_o preserve_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n to_o be_v earnest_o beg_v of_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o enlarge_v in_o proof_n be_v unnecessary_a we_o have_v our_o saviour_n precept_n matth._n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v â—ot_n into_o temptation_n and_o david_n practice_n psal_n 19_o 13._o keep_v back_o thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n let_v they_o not_o have_v dominion_n over_o i_o a_o reason_n or_o two_o will_v be_v sufficient_a 1._o reas_n this_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d have_v respect_n to_o and_o influence_n upon_o all_o the_o forego_n petition_n can_v we_o sanctify_v god_n name_n while_o we_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n or_o what_o more_o ordinary_a temptation_n do_v satan_n manage_v against_o we_o than_o to_o dishonour_n blaspheme_v or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o blemish_n the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o what_o great_a occasion_n have_v we_o of_o hallow_v god_n name_n than_o when_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o or_o enable_v to_o withstand_v satan_n temptation_n how_o do_v god_n glorify_v himself_o by_o support_v and_o deliver_v job_n when_o the_o 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behind_o our_o lawful_a enjoyment_n make_v our_o table_n a_o snare_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v our_o welfare_n a_o trap_n each_o condition_n have_v its_o temptation_n prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o we_o have_v need_v therefore_o to_o fear_v and_o pray_v against_o they_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o hezekiah_n be_v ensnare_v by_o prosperity_n etc._n etc._n then_o how_o suitable_o this_o be_v subjoin_v to_o the_o forego_n petition_n be_v easy_o discernible_a for_o what_o good_a will_v pardon_v of_o sin_n past_o do_v we_o without_o power_n against_o it_o for_o the_o future_a how_o soon_o shall_v we_o run_v upon_o a_o new_a score_n when_o god_n have_v say_v to_o the_o pardon_a soul_n as_o to_o the_o impotent_a man_n john_n 5._o 14._o when_o cure_v go_v thy_o way_n sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o what_o need_n have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v not_o return_v to_o our_o vomit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o presumptuous_a 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