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6.6.7_o as_o when_o we_o be_v grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o he_o mould_v make_v we_o glad_a 22._o 1_o 2._o psal_n 32.3.4_o psal_n 6.6.7_o or_o for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n they_o may_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o their_o heart_n desire_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v and_o say_v now_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o heaviness_n in_o i_o but_o if_o god_n will_v assure_v i_o of_o his_o favour_n how_o shall_v i_o rejoice_v as_o david_n complain_v that_o he_o roar_v out_o night_n and_o day_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v wring_v wet_a with_o the_o tear_n of_o his_o eye_n &_o that_o he_o water_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n and_o that_o he_o mingle_v his_o drink_n with_o his_o tear_n and_o that_o his_o eye_n be_v sink_v into_o his_o head_n with_o grief_n yea_o that_o his_o eyesight_n fail_v he_o and_o many_o such_o grievous_a complaint_n he_o utter_v but_o if_o 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will_v bless_v the_o consultation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsellor_n but_o desire_v the_o people_n that_o they_o will_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o which_o by_o his_o grace_n they_o shall_v determine_v and_o they_o do_v so_o so_o must_v we_o do_v for_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o though_o he_o be_v godly_a and_o wise_a himself_o and_o have_v many_o worthy_a nobleman_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n who_o be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o long_a experience_n as_o they_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o device_n but_o commend_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o desire_v other_o also_o that_o be_v about_o they_o that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n may_v they_o great_o prosper_v so_o be_v it_o our_o bind_a duty_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v their_o consultation_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o profit_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o as_o 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whether_o we_o ask_v life_n health_n wealth_n or_o any_o outward_a thing_n else_o we_o must_v do_v it_o so_o far_o and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o by_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n do_v be_v beneficial_a to_o thy_o servant_n do_v psal_n 119.17_o as_o david_n and_o hezekiah_n do_v that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o law_n where_o he_o desire_v to_o live_v so_o as_o by_o his_o godly_a life_n he_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o he_o do_v esteem_v of_o that_o as_o of_o a_o great_a benefit_n so_o do_v david_n pray_v when_o he_o be_v banish_v by_o absalon_n he_o desire_v god_n to_o spare_v he_o and_o to_o continue_v his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o he_o 30.9_o psal_n 30.9_o say_v what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n give_v thanks_n to_o thou_o or_o shall_v it_o declare_v thy_o truth_n and_o after_o the_o same_o 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