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the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v under_o now_o from_o any_o suspense_n they_o may_v apprehend_v lie_v upon_o prayer_n either_o their_o own_o or_o other_o either_o for_o themselves_o or_o their_o relation_n these_o example_n may_v be_v of_o some_o such_o use_n and_o may_v raise_v up_o their_o heart_n somewhat_o in_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o the_o same_o affliction_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 9_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 9_o i_o will_v conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o query_n with_o another_o general_n observation_n on_o the_o say_a history_n of_o job_n it_o be_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n therein_o debate_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n in_o it_o be_v this_o job_n maintain_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v 6._o job_n 9.22_o &_o 6.29_o &_o 23.11_o 12._o &_o 27.5_o 6._o and_o sometime_o do_v temporary_o afflict_v destroy_v desert_n or_o defer_v to_o hear_v a_o 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extent_n so_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o cast_v away_o the_o one_o and_o help_v the_o other_o will_v no_o more_o stand_v then_o the_o former_a of_o the_o lord_n instant_a awaken_n for_o and_o prosper_v of_o job_n if_o pure_a and_o pray_v but_o why_o do_v i_o interpose_v to_o determine_v in_o this_o controversy_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v umpire_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n and_o he_o decide_v it_o on_o job_n side_n he_o tell_v eliphaz_n 6._o job_n 42.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o and_o thy_o two_o friend_n have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v this_o i_o suppose_v be_v necessary_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o and_o arbitrate_v the_o main_a controversy_n betwixt_o they_o job_n indeed_o have_v use_v some_o unbeseeming_a and_o reprovable_a speech_n of_o and_o to_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n before_o convince_v he_o and_o he_o acknowledge_v but_o in_o the_o main_a of_o the_o question_n and_o debate_n to_o wit_n concern_v the_o divine_a administration_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a job_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n beside_o it_o job_n indeed_o have_v this_o unhappiness_n heap_v upon_o his_o other_o misery_n that_o both_o his_o person_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v severe_o censure_v by_o his_o opponent_n his_o person_n as_o a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n chap_n 4.6_o 7._o &_o 22.5_o etc._n etc._n his_o argument_n tremel_n rebellionem_fw-la haberi_fw-la quaerimoniam_fw-la meam_fw-la tremel_n as_o rebellion_n chap_n 23.2_o while_o those_o his_o censurer_n sit_v high_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n both_o for_o wisdom_n chap._n 15.9_o 10._o integrity_n chap._n 22.18_o and_o worldly_a weal_n chap._n 22.20_o yet_o in_o conclusion_n job_n and_o his_o tenet_n be_v absolve_v his_o friend_n and_o their_o cause_n be_v disallow_v by_o god_n i_o can_v pass_v from_o this_o without_o 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condition_n will_v hold_v out_o to_o act_v job_n approve_a part_n in_o particular_a that_o his_o resolution_n chap._n 27.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o query_n handle_v viz._n how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o we_o have_v grant_v and_o attest_v by_o many_o witness_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n some_o way_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o case_n may_v not_o seem_v and_o be_v apprehend_v worse_a than_o it_o be_v that_o needless_a and_o causeless_a perplexity_n about_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v aright_o those_o passage_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o divine_a providence_n which_o concern_v it_o have_v be_v set_v before_o we_o or_o may_v occur_v that_o we_o rake_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o supposal_n and_o concession_n by_o a_o due_a explication_n and_o limitation_n of_o it_o for_o that_o purpose_n i_o shall_v proceed_v 1._o in_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o term_n or_o clause_n therein_o 2._o in_o collect_v the_o explication_n of_o they_o into_o some_o corollary_n or_o summary_n proposition_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a work_n will_v be_v the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o need_n will_v be_v that_o i_o insist_v several_o on_o these_o clause_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o the_o groundedness_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o divine_a promise_n 3._o of_o god_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n all_o nation_n and_o person_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o one_o acception_n god_n people_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v their_o creator_n and_o supreme_a lord_n they_o his_o creature_n and_o subject_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n 24.1_o psa_fw-la 24.1_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o he_o himself_o say_v behold_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o 41.11_o ezek._n 18.4_o job_n 41.11_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v
be_v offer_v or_o if_o for_o all_o collective_o then_o only_o for_o those_o benefit_n to_o they_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o for_o that_o some_o person_n be_v except_v out_o of_o our_o prayer_n for_o spiritual_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o be_v 5.16_o 1_o joh._n 5.16_o not_o for_o the_o life_n eternal_a of_o he_o that_o sin_v that_o sin_n 2._o in_o particular_a there_o be_v also_o precept_n to_o pray_v for_o other_o in_o special_a according_a to_o several_a state_n and_o relation_n ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a public_a and_o private_a the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n 122.6_o psa_fw-la 122.6_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n 6.18_o eph._n 6.18_o and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o ministry_n brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o 3.1_o 2_o thes_n 3.1_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o minister_n for_o the_o people_n we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n 6.4_o act_n 6.4_o and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n moreover_o as_o for_o i_o 23_o 1_o sam._n 12_o 23_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n 16_o jam._n 5.14_o 16_o and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o brethren_n for_o brethren_n pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_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 unto_o death_n prayer_n also_o must_v be_v for_o other_o that_o stand_v in_o civil_a relation_n to_o we_o as_o for_o the_o country_n we_o belong_v unto_o lift_v up_o thy_o prayer_n for_o the_o remnant_n that_o be_v leave_v 22.30_o 2_o kin._n 19.4_o ezek._n 22.30_o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o and_o seek_v you_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o city_n whither_o i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n 29.7_o jer._n 29.7_o and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o for_o in_o the_o peace_n thereof_o shall_v you_o have_v peace_n and_o for_o magistrate_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o a_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honest_a 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o for_o our_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom_n 10.1_o and_o for_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 16_o psal_n â—0_n 16_o and_o thy_o glory_n unto_o their_o child_n yea_o and_o for_o our_o enemy_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o which_o curse_v you_o 12.14_o mat._n 5.44_o ro._n 12.14_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o we_o see_v how_o far_o and_o how_o particular_o the_o precept_n warrant_v and_o bind_v to_o prayer_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n second_o there_o be_v something_o also_o in_o scripture_n for_o prayer_n against_o person_n which_o i_o mention_v as_o well_o for_o explication_n and_o caution_n as_o for_o prescript_n or_o incitation_n 1._o some_o be_v find_v to_o pray_v against_o themselves_o and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v diverse_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n whence_o 1._o sometime_o out_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o supereminent_a pitch_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o paul_n 1._o moses_n 32.32_o exo._n 32.32_o yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v david_n let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n 21.17_o 1_o chro._n 21.17_o be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v and_o paul_n 9.3_o rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 54_o exempla_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la admirari_fw-la praestat_fw-la quam_fw-la imitari_fw-la scult_a deprecat_fw-la c._n 15._o p._n 54_o of_o these_o instance_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v say_v they_o be_v either_o scarce_o imitable_a or_o scarce_o attainable_a observe_v also_o 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