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endeavour_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o psal_n 102._o 14._o which_o be_v the_o least_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o so_o then_o they_o shall_v help_v and_o forward_o every_o least_o thing_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o build_n up_o of_o zion_n as_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v build_v up_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o be_v spiritual_o zion_n in_o their_o most_o holy_a faith_n and_o towards_o make_v they_o a_o people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v so_o or_o not_o according_a to_o the_o intimation_n here_o give_v however_o i_o hope_v and_o trust_v that_o almighty_a god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o pardon_v my_o ignorance_n and_o infirmity_n and_o gracious_o accept_v of_o these_o my_o labour_n and_o endeavour_n in_o make_v know_v his_o truth_n and_o because_o that_o paul_n may_v plant_v and_o apollo_n may_v water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o 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into_o the_o next_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o spirit_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rev._n 14._o 13._o we_o may_v assure_o gather_v that_o they_o who_o live_v well_o as_o such_o do_v who_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n will_v also_o die_v well_o and_o will_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n again_o they_o that_o die_v well_o or_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v bless_v for_o evermore_o even_o so_o as_o to_o receive_v partake_v of_o and_o inherit_v that_o blessing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 133._o 3._o when_o i_o first_o enter_v upon_o my_o ministry_n i_o promise_v unto_o my_o hearer_n that_o i_o
hezekiah_n have_v walk_v before_o god_n in_o truth_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o be_v a_o whole_a and_o not_o a_o divide_a heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n hear_v his_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n it_o common_o gain_v the_o point_n or_o obtain_v the_o thing_n request_v for_o when_o the_o people_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v shed_v tear_n in_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v do_v not_o in_o hypocrisy_n or_o dissimulation_n but_o out_o of_o great_a earnestness_n and_o reality_n of_o soul_n the_o truth_n whereof_o be_v here_o fulfil_v for_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o goâ—_n hear_v his_o his_o prayer_n and_o see_v his_o tear_n though_o we_o creature_n do_v not_o see_v god_n yet_o god_n 〈◊〉_d we_o creature_n and_o know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o we_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o wait_n upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n and_o there_o 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the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n say_v 〈◊〉_d psalmist_n put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n note_a in_o thy_o book_n i_o be_o weary_a with_o 〈◊〉_d groan_v all_o the_o night_n make_v i_o my_o bed_n to_o swim_v i_o waâ—â—_n my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n psal_n 6._o 6._o and_o then_o it_o follow_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_v whiâ—â—_n be_v parallel_n unto_o and_o be_v another_o example_n to_o confirm_v tâ—â—_n truth_n of_o our_o text_n that_o god_n do_v see_v the_o tear_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o weep_v of_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n according_a to_o what_o be_v elsewhere_o write_a i_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d god_n with_o my_o voice_n even_o unto_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n and_o 〈◊〉_d give_v ear_n unto_o i_o for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v and_o attend_v unto_o that_o as_o in_o one_o sense_n god_n hear_v the_o liâ—_n labour_n of_o the_o formal_a half-christian_a or_o of_o the_o wickeâ—_n and_o ungodly_a for_o they_o do_v sometime_o in_o custom_n and_o 〈◊〉_d little_a to_o satisfy_v natural_a conscience_n pray_v unto_o hiâ—_n and_o so_o he_o do_v hear_v the_o mumble_n of_o the_o papist_n ouâ—â—_n his_o bead_n the_o much_o speak_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o 〈◊〉_d worship_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n as_o he_o be_v aâ—â—_n know_v for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o my_o tongue_n bâ—_n thou_o o_o lord_n know_v it_o altogether_o and_o so_o he_o heaâ—â—_n their_o devotion_n as_o we_o do_v the_o hum_n and_o noise_n of_o a_o â—â—ye_n which_o we_o be_v force_v to_o hear_v but_o we_o do_v not_o mind_n or_o regard_v but_o he_o do_v not_o hear_v the_o sinful_a or_o false_a worshipper_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o scripture_n sense_n when_o god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o choose_a people_n and_o servant_n he_o do_v fulfil_v their_o petition_n and_o give_v and_o grant_v unto_o they_o what_o they_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n do_v see_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o a_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n as_o he_o do_v see_v all_o thing_n and_o so_o he_o do_v hear_v the_o howl_n of_o they_o upon_o their_o â—eds_n who_o do_v not_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o heart_n hos_fw-la 7_o 14._o but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o so_o far_o move_v with_o one_o or_o the_o other_o as_o to_o admit_v the_o one_o to_o repentance_n or_o vouchsafe_v a_o pardon_n to_o the_o other_o according_a as_o he_o say_v and_o declare_v elsewhere_o yea_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n therefore_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zech._n 7._o 12_o 13._o such_o do_v heretofore_o harden_v themselves_o against_o god_n and_o now_o god_n will_v harden_v himself_o against_o they_o although_o they_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o so_o the_o same_o god_n though_o in_o his_o love_n and_o pity_n to_o poor_a mankind_n â—e_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v like_o set_v up_o one_o again_o after_o they_o have_v be_v break_v or_o bankrupt_a and_o though_o he_o 〈◊〉_d very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n which_o be_v over_o all_o â—is_n work_n but_o