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be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o and_o the_o same_o item_n have_v david_n leave_v with_o his_o son_n sololomon_n 31.16_o 1_o chro._n 28_o 9_o deu._n 31.16_o and_o it_o be_v long_o before_o that_o also_o foretell_v by_o moses_n unto_o israel_n and_o so_o it_o prove_v to_o be_v and_o be_v verify_v to_o that_o people_n upon_o their_o several_a revolt_n from_o god_n both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o particular_o that_o before_o jeptha_n deliverance_n 10.13_o deliverance_n judg._n 10.13_o and_o in_o samuel_n time_n in_o the_o lord_n forsake_v his_o tabernacle_n at_o shiloh_n upon_o their_o revolt_a carriage_n 60._o carriage_n psal_n 78.59_o 60._o and_o also_o in_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o state_n of_o judah_n and_o their_o prayer_n in_o the_o prophet_n jeremiahs_n time_n for_o seventy_o year_n which_o be_v for_o their_o reiterated_a 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sort_n of_o cause_n of_o god_n hide_v from_o prayer_n we_o have_v go_v over_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n hide_v from_o his_o people_n prayer_n and_o have_v therein_o see_v what_o influence_n man_n on_o their_o part_n may_v have_v unto_o this_o effect_n by_o way_n of_o demerit_n or_o provocation_n the_o other_o sort_n come_v now_o to_o be_v inquire_v into_o those_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n or_o the_o end_n which_o god_n propose_v design_v and_o aim_v at_o in_o so_o do_v one_o end_n viz._n the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n be_v involve_v in_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v already_o of_o the_o cause_n give_v by_o man_n for_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n procure_v god_n to_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n than_o the_o punish_v of_o their_o sin_n be_v one_o end_n aim_v at_o by_o he_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o here_o need_v to_o insist_v on_o that_o but_o beside_o there_o be_v many_o other_o end_n which_o god_n may_v have_v and_o which_o 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carry_v after_o and_o our_o eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o in_o prayer_n it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o two_o son_n of_o zebedee_n and_o their_o mother_n of_o their_o request_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v 20.22_o mat._n 20.22_o we_o be_v like_o child_n of_o vehement_a and_o impetuous_a desire_n but_o very_o unable_a in_o judgement_n either_o to_o refuse_v the_o evil_a 10._o see_v mr_n goodwin_n return_v of_o prayer_n chap._n 9_o sect_n 3._o evertere_fw-la domos_fw-la totas_fw-la optantibus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la dii_fw-la faciles_fw-la nocitura_fw-la toga_fw-la nocitura_fw-la petuntur_fw-la militia_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la quid_fw-la optandum_fw-la foret_fw-la ignorasse_fw-la fateris_fw-la sejanum_fw-la nam_fw-la qui_fw-la nimios_fw-la optabat_fw-la
stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n 3._o chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v yet_o delay_v in_o his_o petition_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o further_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n 3.2_o chap._n 3.2_o that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o express_v in_o this_o three_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n 16._o verse_n 16._o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v earnest_a by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_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 the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o chap._n 16.1_o till_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v another_o for_o that_o place_n 2._o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o stay_n and_o disappointment_n not_o only_o in_o their_o petition_n for_o other_o but_o even_o in_o their_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n upright_o job_n that_o man_n of_o trial_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n thus_o make_v know_v and_o bewail_v his_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o his_o net_n 8._o job_n 19.6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n he_o have_v fence_v my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v and_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o path_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o complain_v of_o thâ—_n same_o unto_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v 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