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certain_a measure_n of_o affliction_n to_o undergo_v and_o pass_v through_o with_o the_o stint_n of_o time_n for_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o and_o from_o these_o no_o supplication_n or_o intercession_n unto_o god_n can_v redeem_v or_o recover_v he_o until_o they_o be_v make_v up_o and_o finish_v 3._o to_o give_v other_o a_o example_n of_o patience_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n under_o the_o like_a delay_n david_n wait_v long_o for_o the_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 40.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o then_o he_o incline_v unto_o he_o and_o hear_v his_o cry_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o out_o of_o the_o horrible_a pit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o patient_a stay_v god_n leisure_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o it_o be_v many_o shall_v see_v it_o and_o fear_v and_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n long_o and_o great_a endure_n become_v famous_a and_o draw_v the_o eye_n of_o man_n much_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o consequent_a of_o man_n observe_v they_o be_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o they_o fear_v and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n they_o fear_v with_o a_o reverential_a fear_n of_o god_n mighty_a hand_n &_o a_o with_o a_o providential_a fear_n so_o as_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o like_a trial_n and_o lay_v up_o trust_v in_o god_n against_o it_o come_v job_n likewise_o infer_v this_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o his_o misery_n and_o the_o delay_n of_o his_o prayer_n under_o they_o 9_o job_n 17.8_o 9_o upright_o man_n shall_v be_v astonish_v at_o this_o and_o the_o innocent_a shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a 20._o chap._n 15.16_o 17_o 20._o he_o have_v somewhat_o before_o in_o this_o his_o present_a reply_n to_o eliphaz_n mention_v his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n my_o face_n be_v foul_a with_o weep_v and_o on_o my_o eyelid_n be_v the_o shadow_n of_o death_n not_o for_o any_o injustice_n in_o 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encounter_n 4._o last_o the_o more_o to_o dismay_v deject_v and_o confound_v the_o enemy_n and_o reproacher_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o issue_n the_o church_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o prophet_n micah_n when_o after_o her_o low_a fall_n and_o long_o wait_v and_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o at_o last_o plead_v her_o cause_n and_o execute_v judgement_n for_o she_o bring_v she_o forth_o to_o light_n and_o let_v she_o behold_v his_o righteousness_n she_o tell_v we_o 7.10_o mic._n 7.10_o then_o she_o that_o be_v my_o enemy_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o shame_n shall_v cover_v she_o which_o say_v unto_o i_o where_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n hannah_n stay_v and_o pray_v and_o weep_v long_o for_o a_o child_n and_o during_o her_o barrenness_n be_v much_o provoke_v and_o fret_v by_o her_o adversary_n peninnah_n when_o at_o length_n she_o obtain_v her_o son_n samuel_n she_o say_v in_o her_o song_n my_o mouth_n be_v enlarge_v over_o my_o enemy_n 3._o 1_o sam._n 2.1_o 3._o because_o i_o rej_v ice_n in_o thy_o salvation_n talk_v no_o more_o so_o exceed_v proud_o let_v not_o arrogancy_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n when_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v at_o last_o by_o the_o diligent_a prayer_n labour_n and_o watch_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o people_n of_o judah_n finish_v it_o be_v say_v 6.26_o neh_n 6.26_o all_o their_o enemy_n when_o they_o hear_v thereof_o and_o all_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v about_o when_o they_o see_v it_o they_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n for_o they_o perceive_v that_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v of_o our_o god_n when_o the_o beast_n have_v overcome_v and_o kill_v the_o two_o witness_n who_o by_o prophecy_n and_o prayer_n oppugn_v his_o kingdom_n and_o maintain_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n there_o will_v be_v great_a insult_a they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o but_o anon_o when_o after_o the_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a they_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o call_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o enemy_n great_a fear_n shall_v fall_v upon_o those_o their_o beholder_n look_v how_o much_o pleasure_n and_o joy_n they_o take_v in_o their_o dead_a and_o prostrate_a condition_n so_o much_o terror_n and_o confusion_n will_v possess_v they_o at_o their_o recovery_n and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o peter_n observe_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o hâ—mself_n upon_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n then_o when_o the_o purpose_n of_o his_o persecutor_n against_o he_o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o he_o be_v come_v even_o to_o the_o last_o cast_v of_o trial_n which_o shall_v prevail_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o herod_n and_o from_o all_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o people_n of_o 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despise_a vilify_v and_o distrust_a person_n in_o the_o land_n while_o those_o who_o be_v but_o repute_v temporiser_n be_v the_o man_n look_v upon_o receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n promote_v and_o entrust_v now_o where_o religion_n be_v talk_v of_o and_o the_o ground_n and_o band_n of_o all_o correspondency_n and_o confidence_n be_v man_n absolute_a flexibility_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o any_o public_a interest_n for_o private_a and_o self-respect_n sake_n even_o charity_n herself_o will_v judge_v religion_n be_v take_v in_o but_o upon_o design_n it_o be_v thus_o manifest_a that_o many_o man_n forwardness_n for_o religion_n have_v be_v to_o serve_v base_a carnal_a end_n we_o may_v gather_v thence_o both_o what_o intolerable_a abuse_n have_v be_v do_v to_o religion_n and_o what_o guilt_n be_v then_o contract_v 1._o religion_n have_v gross_o be_v abuse_v and_o sad_o suffer_v thereby_o and_o that_o many_o way_n it_o its_o life_n and_o be_v while_o overgrow_v and_o overtop_v 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quia_fw-la tu_fw-la misces_fw-la te_fw-la cum_fw-la ista_fw-la cedro_fw-la jun._n i._n e._n res_fw-la sacras_fw-la admisces_fw-la tuis_fw-la a_o his_o artibus_fw-la regnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la stabilum_fw-la iri_fw-la existimas_fw-la id._n i_o will_v build_v i_o a_o wide_a house_n and_o large_a chamber_n and_o cut_v he_o out_o my_o window_n and_o cedar-sieling_a and_o then_o paint_v it_o over_o with_o vermillion_a and_o in_o particular_a tell_v he_o shall_v thou_o reign_v because_o thou_o close_a thyself_o with_o that_o cedar_n let_v the_o false_a &_o pretend_v dissembler_n to_o religion_n that_o seek_v and_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o enlarge_v their_o house_n and_o estate_n thereby_o take_v to_o themselves_o this_o woe_n else_o it_o will_v certain_o take_v hold_n on_o they_o let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o other_o particular_n here_o be_v a_o decay_n cool_v die_v of_o religion_n we_o be_v all_o general_o baptize_v person_n profess_a christian_n we_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n own_o 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