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and_o stand_v up_o when_o we_o can_v convenient_o kneel_v the_o publican_n though_o he_o be_v much_o humble_v and_o deject_v in_o himself_o stand_v when_o he_o pray_v even_o in_o the_o temple_n as_o we_o read_v luke_n 18._o 13._o for_o that_o also_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n and_o humility_n when_o eglon_n hear_v ehud_n say_v he_o have_v a_o message_n to_o he_o from_o god_n he_o arise_v out_o of_o his_o seat_n judg._n 3._o 20._o so_o in_o our_o extraordinary_a prayer_n there_o be_v certain_a outward_a and_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o may_v help_v we_o much_o and_o be_v therefore_o not_o to_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o and_o those_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o consist_v in_o do_v and_o perform_v certain_a duty_n and_o some_o in_o forbear_v some_o such_o thing_n as_o at_o other_o time_n we_o may_v use_v four_o thing_n i_o find_v perform_v by_o god_n people_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a prayer_n and_o day_n of_o humiliation_n special_o such_o as_o have_v be_v public_a and_o solemn_a first_o the_o reading_z and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n two_o notable_a example_n we_o have_v for_o this_o neh._n 9_o 3._o they_o stand_v up_o in_o their_o place_n and_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o day_n and_o how_o do_v they_o read_v that_o you_o shall_v find_v neh._n 8._o 8._o they_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n yea_o they_o apply_v it_o so_o effectual_o that_o it_o wrought_v marvellous_o upon_o the_o people_n heart_n as_o appear_v verse_n 9_o the_o other_o example_n be_v jer._n 36._o 5_o 6._o jeremiah_n command_v baruâ—h_n say_v i_o be_o shut_v up_o i_o can_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o go_v thou_o and_o read_v in_o the_o roll_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v from_o my_o mouth_n the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n upon_o the_o fast_a day_n and_o why_o do_v they_o use_v this_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o enlighten_v and_o inform_v of_o the_o judgement_n as_o 1._o for_o to_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o further_o it_o in_o humiliation_n for_o the_o word_n be_v powerful_a that_o way_n jer._n 23._o 29._o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n it_o be_v like_o aaron_n rod_n that_o be_v able_a to_o fetch_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n exod._n 17._o 6._o and_o 2._o to_o quicken_v the_o heart_n to_o fervent_a prayer_n this_o reason_n jeremy_n give_v why_o he_o will_v have_v preach_v to_o they_o on_o the_o day_n of_o their_o fast_n and_o when_o he_o can_v not_o do_v that_o will_v needs_o have_v baruch_n read_v the_o
prayer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 16._o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angeâ—â—_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o overcome_v god_n to_o withstand_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n yes_o very_o jacob_n have_v thaâ—_n power_n gen._n 32._o 26_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o say_v let_v i_o go_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v but_o verse_n 28._o as_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v power_n with_o gâ—d_n and_o prevail_v and_o how_o do_v he_o overcome_v god_n thâ—s_o by_o prayer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o hâ—d_n power_n â—ver_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d madâ—_n supplication_n untâ—_n he_o say_v not_o those_o be_v rare_a man_n for_o all_o god_n people_n have_v this_o name_n give_v they_o they_o be_v all_o call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n may_v prevail_v with_o god_n this_o way_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o god_n people_n may_v thus_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o hand_n inteâ—porall_a judgement_n or_o remove_v of_o they_o from_o their_o brethren_n see_v they_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n even_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o convert_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n jam._n 5._o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v sâ—ve_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sinâ—â—s_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o 1_o joâ—_a 5._o 16._o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d see_v his_o broâ—â—er_n sinneâ—_n sin_n which_o be_v not_o â—nto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o 〈◊〉_d death_n the_o use_v this_o doctrine_n serve_v unto_o be_v for_o instruction_n reproof_n examination_n first_o 1_o for_o instruction_n to_o 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be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o where_o thou_o know_v such_o make_v much_o of_o they_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n favourite_n be_v as_o much_o honour_v as_o the_o favourite_n of_o the_o great_a king_n get_v as_o many_o such_o into_o the_o town_n thou_o live_v in_o as_o thou_o can_v they_o be_v as_o lâ—ts_n in_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o 22._o till_o lâ—t_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o destroy_v it_o get_v as_o many_o such_o into_o thy_o family_n as_o thou_o can_v as_o david_n profess_v he_o will_v do_v psal._n 101._o 6._o miâ—e_a eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o gen._n 39_o 5._o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptians_n house_n for_o josephs_n sâ—ke_n get_v such_o friend_n as_o these_o be_v psal._n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o vers._n 79._o let_v those_o that_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o those_o that_o have_v know_v thy_o testimony_n i_o tell_v thou_o paul_n as_o great_a a_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v know_v how_o to_o esteem_v and_o make_v use_n of_o such_o friend_n rom._n 15._o 30._o nâ—w_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z for_o the_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o lâ—ve_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o â—_z to_o god_n for_o i_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o of_o you_o in_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o such_o who_o above_o all_o other_o you_o detest_v most_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v it_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o i_o have_v wonder_v much_o to_o see_v the_o bitter_a hatred_n that_o many_o who_o be_v otherwise_o civil_a man_n bear_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n for_o think_v i_o psal._n 11._o 3._o and_o what_o hâ—th_v the_o righteous_a do_v bâ—t_v i_o have_v find_v in_o god_n book_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o every_o natural_a man_n hate_v god_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o rom._n 5._o 10._o and_o that_o god_n have_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpâ—â—_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o womâ—n_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o one_o of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n thou_o must_v needs_o hate_v all_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o wretched_a estate_n that_o thou_o may_v repent_v and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o i_o of_o they_o that_o can_v pray_v 2._o of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o use_v to_o pray_v 3._o of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o pray_v first_o of_o they_o that_o can_v pray_v o_o consider_v how_o miserable_a a_o man_n thou_o be_v first_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v help_v thy_o poor_a brethren_n in_o their_o misery_n a_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o a_o honest_a mind_n to_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v he_o with_o therefore_o be_v that_o commandment_n give_v ephes._n 4._o 28._o let_v he_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n that_o be_v mâ—y_o have_v to_o give_v how_o much_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o grief_n be_v this_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v for_o he_o second_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v keep_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o thyself_o or_o remove_v they_o or_o yield_v thou_o comfort_v in_o they_o for_o my_o love_n thâ—â—_n be_v my_o adversary_n say_v david_n psal._n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a comfort_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n three_o thou_o want_v that_o that_o shall_v give_v thou_o comfort_v in_o thy_o present_a estate_n for_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n child_n or_o that_o thou_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 27._o 10._o will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v constant_o and_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o many_o that_o do_v once_o use_v constant_o to_o pray_v with_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a have_v now_o give_v it_o over_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n say_v as_o esa._n 43._o 22._o thoâ—_n have_v not_o call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈◊〉_d but_o thâ—â—â—ast_o beeâ—e_v â—eary_a of_o â—e_n o_o isâ—â—â—l_n they_o that_o neglect_v their_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n maâ—y_v never_o poâ—â—ed_v out_o prayer_n to_o god_n
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they_o respect_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o themselves_o in_o their_o sorrow_n it_o be_v not_o a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n mark_v therefore_o the_o difference_n of_o this_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a from_o the_o other_o in_o four_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o sorrow_n first_o the_o godly_a have_v afflict_v their_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o out_o of_o a_o compassion_n and_o fellow_n feel_v they_o have_v have_v of_o their_o misery_n so_o do_v david_n here_o this_o please_v god_n well_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o comfort_n that_o job_n take_v in_o it_o job_n 30._o 25._o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a so_o jer._n 13._o 17._o my_o eye_n shall_v weep_v sore_o and_o run_v down_o with_o tear_n because_o the_o lord_n flock_n be_v carry_v away_o captive_a this_o will_v please_v god_n well_o if_o we_o can_v afflict_v ourselves_o 1._o for_o that_o fearful_a 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they_o live_v the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o 23._o when_o they_o be_v once_o separate_v from_o their_o body_n and_o translate_v to_o heaven_n and_o not_o before_o then_o be_v make_v perfect_a 3._o and_o last_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o rev._n 14._o 13._o death_n put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o their_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o of_o that_o blessedness_n whereby_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v their_o obedience_n and_o all_o that_o care_v they_o have_v have_v to_o please_v he_o certain_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o any_o child_n of_o god_n have_v do_v in_o love_n and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v forget_v nor_o unrewarded_a of_o god_n no_o not_o the_o dutifulnesse_n and_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o poor_a servant_n to_o his_o master_n know_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o such_o col._n 3._o 24._o that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ._n and_o whosoever_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 10._o 42._o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n but_o this_o reward_n be_v many_o time_n not_o give_v to_o god_n servant_n in_o this_o life_n when_o the_o even_o be_v once_o come_v and_o we_o have_v do_v work_v then_o will_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 20._o 8._o give_v unto_o all_o his_o labourer_n the_o wage_n he_o have_v covenant_v to_o give_v unto_o they_o now_o because_o of_o this_o great_a advantage_n and_o benefit_n that_o in_o all_o these_o three_o respect_n come_v to_o our_o christian_a friend_n by_o their_o death_n we_o fail_v much_o in_o the_o love_n we_o pretend_v to_o have_v bear_v unto_o they_o if_o we_o mourn_v immoderate_o for_o their_o departure_n from_o we_o old_a barzillai_n be_v 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