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rom_n 8.26_o and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o in_o will_n when_o we_o go_v to_o pray_v we_o be_v apt_a to_o ask_v amiss_o that_o be_v for_o our_o lust_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lu_v to_o envy_v say_v st_n james_n 5_o jam._n 4.3_o 5_o but_o god_n be_v infinite_o able_a to_o make_v choice_n for_o we_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v 2.9_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 3.20_o eph._n 3.20_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v 2._o consider_v our_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v hear_v or_o answer_v by_o god_n in_o any_o petition_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v at_o all_o be_v aggrieve_v at_o god_n for_o the_o defer_v or_o deny_v of_o any_o of_o our_o suit_n we_o must_v learn_v with_o job_n to_o lay_v and_o leave_v our_o complaint_n upon_o ourselves_o 10.1_o job_n 10.1_o when_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n we_o have_v more_o cause_n with_o abraham_n to_o reflect_v upon_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o deprecate_v his_o anger_n for_o our_o speak_n to_o he_o then_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o at_o all_o or_o not_o speedy_o hear_v we_o 3._o to_o quiet_v we_o let_v we_o reflect_v on_o what_o we_o receive_v and_o enjoy_v from_o he_o as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o miss_v let_v we_o look_v upon_o his_o concession_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o his_o deferring_n or_o refusal_n and_o set_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o if_o god_n abridge_v or_o delay_v his_o people_n in_o some_o thing_n he_o hear_v they_o in_o other_o yea_o in_o many_o more_o and_o great_a matter_n it_o have_v be_v reckon_v by_o the_o choice_a of_o god_n servant_n for_o a_o high_a favour_n unto_o they_o that_o in_o time_n of_o great_a and_o public_a calamity_n they_o may_v escape_v and_o have_v their_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n see_v jer._n 15.11_o &_o 39.17_o 18._o &_o 45.5_o and_o they_o speed_v well_o if_o by_o their_o prayer_n they_o obtain_v so_o much_o mal._n 3.16_o 17._o luke_n 21.36_o yea_o and_o when_o they_o may_v not_o be_v vouchsafe_v that_o but_o that_o they_o fall_v under_o suffering_n yet_o a_o mercy_n worthy_a the_o recount_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o their_o spirit_n it_o have_v be_v to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v leave_v undestroy_v lam._n 3.21_o 22_o 23._o wherefore_o look_v we_o about_o we_o and_o within_o we_o do_v we_o not_o espy_v the_o break_n forth_o and_o reservation_n of_o many_o special_a mercy_n to_o we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o lord_n hiding_n and_o withholding_n in_o some_o respect_n from_o we_o even_o in_o those_o event_n which_o we_o observe_v fall_v out_o direct_o cross_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n we_o may_v descry_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n alleviate_a or_o moderate_v such_o disaster_n basil_n desinentes_fw-la contristari_fw-la propter_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la habemus_fw-la de_fw-la rehus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la debemus_fw-la basil_n we_o may_v call_v to_o mind_v many_o particular_n wherein_o it_o may_v have_v be_v worse_o with_o we_o yea_o we_o may_v find_v cause_n to_o admire_v at_o some_o remarkable_a intermixture_n of_o favour_n when_o elijah_n complain_v to_o god_n of_o the_o miserable_a havoc_n that_o ahab_n and_o jezebel_n have_v make_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o true_a worshipper_n in_o israel_n it_o seem_v he_o take_v and_o relate_v the_o case_n to_o be_v somewhat_o worse_o than_o it_o be_v when_o he_o say_v and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o that_o yet_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o seven_o thousand_o man_n that_o have_v not_o bow_v unto_o baal_n we_o do_v often_o with_o elijah_n exaggerate_v our_o misery_n and_o overlook_v the_o mitigation_n and_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v under_o cross_n 4._o god_n make_v all_o occurrence_n to_o we_o all_o his_o providence_n to_o work_v together_o for_o good_a unto_o he_o that_o promise_n rom._n 8.28_o be_v immediate_o subjoin_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n prayer_n he_o contrive_v sometime_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o people_n by_o stop_n and_o denial_n of_o their_o request_n consider_v serious_o how_o much_o better_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o want_v or_o wait_v for_o thy_o request_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o lord_n respect_v favour_n and_o purpose_n of_o good_a towards_o thou_o and_o with_o a_o hold_n upon_o his_o promise_n with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o such_o beneficial_a end_n as_o have_v be_v above_o describe_v then_o with_o other_o to_o have_v
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 i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n 31.12_o psa_fw-la 31.12_o i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o 69._o he_o 〈…〉_o moan_n thus_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 69.3_o psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n holy_a heman_n also_o be_v in_o this_o very_a plight_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 88.1_o psal_n 88.1_o and_o with_o what_o success_n he_o tell_v present_o 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_v among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remembere_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o frâ—â—_n thy_o hand_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o better_a speed_n 9.14_o verse_n 9.14_o lord_n why_o cast_v the_o u._fw-mi off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nay_o the_o great_a example_n possible_a we_o have_v for_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o in_o his_o passion_n be_v personate_v by_o david_n in_o these_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o psa_fw-la 22_o 12._o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o be_o not_o silent_a part_v of_o which_o word_n he_o audible_o utter_v or_o rather_o cry_v out_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o only_o one_o instance_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o continual_a experience_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v all_o his_o to_z pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v daily_o pray_v for_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v experience_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o never_o do_v any_o of_o they_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n a_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o a_o sinless_a distance_n from_o all_o temptation_n 21._o bellar._n t._n 4_o the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s_o 21._o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v from_o hence_o a_o capacity_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n in_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a teach_v and_o use_v this_o inference_n we_o deny_v there_o be_v divers_a thing_n allow_v yea_o command_v and_o necessary_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o yet_o may_v never_o be_v grant_v and_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n as_o those_o petition_n specify_v which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v in_o their_o just_a and_o full_a measure_n never_o be_v attain_v till_o our_o last_o day_n and_o end_n come_v 3._o yea_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o and_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o concernment_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o hide_v himself_o from_o their_o prayer_n eliah_n who_o the_o apostle_n james_n bring_v in_o for_o a_o singular_a pattern_n of_o prevalency_n in_o prayer_n he_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o israel_n in_o the_o lord_n cause_v as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o say_v lord_n they_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n 3._o rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n yet_o after_o this_o thing_n go_v still_o on_o in_o israel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v before_o he_o never_o live_v to_o see_v any_o redress_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o psal_n 44._o call_v out_o upon_o god_n and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o as_o one_o that_o seem_v to_o sleep_v out_o the_o time_n of_o their_o heavy_a calamity_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n purposely_o from_o they_o and_o put_v their_o case_n into_o utter_a oblivion_n 24._o psal_n 44.8_o 22_o 23_o 24._o awake_v why_o
sleep_v thou_o o_o lord_n arise_v cast_v we_o not_o off_o for_o ever_o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o forget_v our_o affliction_n and_o our_o oppression_n and_o yet_o what_o cause_n do_v they_o suffer_v in_o thâ—y_o immediate_o before_o represent_v that_o to_o he_o yea_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n they_o bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n arise_v o_o god_n 74.22_o psa_fw-la 74.22_o plead_v thy_o own_o cause_n remember_v how_o the_o foolish_a man_n reproach_v thou_o daily_o yet_o than_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o go_v before_o they_o account_v themselves_o cast_v off_o and_o lie_v under_o the_o smoke_a anger_n of_o god_n and_o they_o complain_v we_o see_v not_o our_o sign_n there_o be_v no_o more_o any_o prophet_n neither_o be_v there_o among_o we_o any_o that_o know_v how_o long_o these_o example_n may_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o head_n to_o 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