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great_a misery_n and_o affliction_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o save_v all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n remember_v not_o the_o sin_n doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n in_o vain_a do_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o affliction_n except_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n both_o of_o our_o youth_n and_o all_o other_o afterward_o commit_v by_o us._n the_o 1._o reason_n be_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v grace_n except_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o how_o do_v he_o love_v we_o except_o we_o be_v first_o reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o that_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n and_o our_o confession_n and_o repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n use_v the_o use_n be_v therefore_o to_o teach_v we_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n only_o see_v he_o be_v gracious_a and_o favourable_a to_o all_o he_o doct._n 2_o 2._o doct._n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o god_n people_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o make_v unto_o he_o only_o a_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 32.5_o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n selah_n dan._n 9.5_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n nehem._n 1.6_o i_o pray_v thou_o let_v thy_o ear_n be_v attent_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o the_o 1._o reason_n be_v else_o we_o obtain_v no_o 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they_o that_o flatter_v we_o levit._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v he_o not_o to_o sin_n math._n 18.18_o whatsoever_o you_o bind_v in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n see_v it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o confession_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a text._n text._n remember_v not_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n doct._n 3_o 3._o doct._n true_a repentance_n work_v in_o we_o earnest_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n the_o reason_n be_v first_o in_o it_o we_o see_v our_o misery_n in_o ourselves_o and_o what_o need_n we_o have_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o help_v second_o it_o assure_v we_o of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o readiness_n to_o hear_v us._n three_o it_o encourage_v we_o to_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o our_o conversion_n have_v give_v we_o experience_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a mercy_n the_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o perform_v this_o prayer_n aright_o as_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o prove_v to_o our_o own_o heart_n that_o our_o repentance_n be_v unfeigned_a doct._n 4_o 4._o doct._n all_o our_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o god_n alone_o psa_fw-la 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 10.14_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o 1._o reason_n it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v grant_v we_o our_o request_n second_o we_o be_v not_o command_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o call_v upon_o any_o other_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o do_v it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v sin_n the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reproove_v the_o dotage_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o pray_v to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o of_o the_o papist_n that_o pray_v to_o angel_n and_o saint_n second_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o make_v all_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v in_o his_o word_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v prescribe_v nor_o my_o rebellion_n text._n text._n doct._n 5_o 5._o doct._n it_o be_v rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o despise_v any_o of_o his_o law_n although_o all_o humane_a law_n shall_v approve_v we_o therein_o the_o 1._o reason_n 19.16_o reu._n 19.16_o god_n be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o will_v be_v serve_v without_o exception_n second_o else_o god_n shall_v yield_v unto_o man_n three_o we_o be_v to_o obey_v man_n only_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o no_o further_o the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o reprove_v ruler_n that_o require_v obedience_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o all_o their_o own_o decree_n not_o regard_v whether_o god_n be_v disobey_v thereby_o or_o no._n second_o to_o reproove_v they_o that_o pretend_v man_n law_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n contentedness_n with_o the_o dumb_a ministry_n put_v of_o money_n to_o usury_n three_o it_o teach_v we_o always_o to_o hold_v this_o both_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n act._n 5.29_o doct._n 6_o 6._o doct._n it_o be_v our_o duty_n so_o often_o as_o the_o lord_n shall_v terrify_v we_o with_o his_o judgement_n not_o only_o to_o mourn_v sigh_n and_o lament_v but_o to_o repent_v we_o not_o only_o for_o our_o former_a sin_n commit_v in_o our_o youth_n but_o all_o other_o sin_n since_o which_o we_o can_v either_o call_v to_o mind_n hide_a or_o unknown_a the_o reason_n be_v the_o lord_n may_v lay_v they_o all_o to_o our_o charge_n the_o use_n be_v that_o we_o never_o flatter_v or_o stroke_v ourselves_o in_o our_o vice_n but_o narrow_o pry_v into_o they_o not_o into_o other_o as_o hypocrite_n do_v but_o into_o our_o own_o not_o to_o espy_v a_o moat_n in_o our_o brother_n eye_n to_o cloak_v our_o hypocrisy_n but_o to_o pull_v out_o of_o our_o own_o eye_n not_o only_o the_o 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