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with_o she_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o my_o desire_n which_o i_o ask_v of_o he_o therefore_o also_o i_o have_v give_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v he_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o worship_v the_o lord_n there_o where_o we_o see_v how_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o she_o that_o he_o will_v hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o grant_v she_o the_o petition_n that_o she_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o though_o he_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o so_o request_v he_o to_o continue_v his_o prayer_n still_o for_o she_o though_o she_o do_v not_o tell_v he_o the_o special_a thing_n that_o she_o pray_v for_o indeed_o if_o we_o know_v the_o particular_a estate_n of_o man_n we_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o more_o direct_o and_o more_o effectual_o 5.16_o but_o if_o we_o know_v it_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o they_o more_o particular_o jam._n 5.16_o according_a to_o that_o counsel_n which_o s._n james_n give_v unto_o all_o acknowledge_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v for_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a where_o he_o will_v we_o not_o only_o to_o make_v know_v the_o disease_n of_o our_o body_n to_o other_o by_o send_v for_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o sickness_n but_o even_o our_o special_a sin_n that_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o so_o in_o great_a compassion_n towards_o we_o both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o may_v pray_v fervent_o for_o we_o when_o they_o shall_v see_v what_o great_a need_n every_o way_n we_o have_v of_o their_o prayer_n but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o thus_o confess_v unto_o they_o or_o can_v yet_o general_o and_o effectual_o also_o we_o may_v pray_v god_n to_o hear_v their_o own_o prayer_n which_o they_o do_v and_o shall_v make_v principal_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 13._o verse_n 13._o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v that_o god_n i_o say_v will_v hear_v they_o in_o that_o trouble_n that_o they_o be_v in_o what_o and_o whensoever_o therefore_o no_o man_n in_o neglect_v of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o be_v to_o say_v i_o will_v glad_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o one_o if_o i_o know_v his_o estate_n and_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o lord_n know_v it_o estate_n you_o be_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n for_o any_o though_o we_o know_v not_o their_o estate_n &_o that_o he_o know_v it_o himself_o and_o do_v pray_v for_o himself_o according_o than_o may_v we_o safe_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v those_o prayer_n of_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v solomon_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o he_o build_v to_o be_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o nation_n and_o do_v himself_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v unto_o that_o place_n there_o to_o pray_v who_o prayer_n therefore_o in_o particular_a what_o they_o shall_v be_v he_o can_v not_o possible_o tell_v and_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v the_o lord_n to_o hear_v they_o in_o such_o and_o such_o particular_a thing_n as_o he_o there_o name_v as_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v overthrow_v before_o their_o enemy_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v no_o rain_n and_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v famine_n 8.33_o 1._o king_n 8.33_o and_o such_o like_a say_v if_o they_o then_o come_v and_o confess_v thy_o name_n and_o pray_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o thou_o in_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o people_n israel_n but_o more_o general_o say_v that_o what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n so_o ever_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o any_o man_n know_v verse_n 38._o solomon_n pray_v god_n to_o hear_v they_o who_o prayer_n he_o can_v not_o know_v or_o of_o all_o thy_o people_n israel_n when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o house_n hear_v thou_o then_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o be_v merciful_a and_o do_v and_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o all_o his_o way_n as_o thou_o know_v his_o heart_n for_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v thus_o these_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v pray_v before_o the_o lord_n 59_o verse_n 59_o let_v they_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n day_n and_o night_n that_o he_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o
oppression_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n captivity_n when_o haman_n for_o malice_n that_o he_o bear_v unto_o mordecay_n seek_v his_o destruction_n and_o because_o his_o malice_n be_v unsatiable_a he_o think_v it_o too_o little_a to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o he_o only_o 3.6_o hest_n 3.6_o but_o because_o they_o have_v show_v he_o the_o people_n of_o mordicay_n he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n at_o once_o that_o be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o ahashuerosh_n &_o to_o that_o end_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o king_n profit_n he_o get_v a_o decree_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o his_o signet_n that_o upon_o such_o a_o day_n all_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v root_v out_o &_o destroy_v both_o young_a &_o old_a woman_n &_o child_n this_o seem_v unto_o he_o very_o good_a policy_n to_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v and_o when_o the_o post_n with_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v send_v out_o into_o all_o place_n he_o may_v have_v think_v himself_o sure_a of_o it_o but_o god_n do_v not_o prosper_v it_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o naught_o and_o his_o purpose_n be_v disappoint_v because_o god_n do_v not_o fulfil_v it_o 5.14_o chap._n 5.14_o and_o afterward_o when_o zeresh_a his_o wife_n &_o all_o his_o friend_n give_v he_o this_o counsel_n that_o see_v he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n &_o the_o queen_n as_o to_o be_v invite_v with_o the_o king_n unto_o a_o banquet_n which_o the_o queen_n have_v prepare_v and_o none_o but_o he_o be_v invite_v that_o he_o will_v make_v a_o gibbet_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o in_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o go_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v speak_v unto_o he_o that_o mordecay_n may_v be_v hang_v thereon_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v go_v joyful_o with_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o banquet_n and_o that_o also_o please_v haman_n well_o and_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v so_o but_o this_o take_v no_o place_n neither_o because_o god_n do_v not_o prosper_v it_o but_o contrariwise_o himself_o be_v hang_v on_o it_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thus_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v his_o purpose_n to_o pass_v because_o god_n do_v not_o fulfil_v they_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o hester_n and_o mordecay_n do_v hear_v of_o this_o wicked_a decree_n and_o do_v advise_v with_o themselves_o what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o at_o the_o last_o do_v resolve_v upon_o this_o 4.8_o chap._n 4.8_o that_o the_o queen_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o king_n and_o make_v supplication_n for_o her_o people_n and_o she_o do_v so_o this_o good_a counsel_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o they_o commend_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n yea_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n together_o and_o this_o god_n bless_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v so_o that_o they_o have_v liberty_n from_o the_o king_n 8.11_o chap._n 8.11_o both_o to_o stand_v for_o their_o own_o life_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o people_n that_o vex_v they_o both_o child_n and_o woman_n and_o to_o spoil_v their_o good_n and_o they_o do_v so_o and_o true_o if_o all_o man_n in_o all_o controversy_n which_o they_o have_v with_o their_o adversary_n will_v first_o take_v good_a counsel_n according_a to_o god_n word_n and_o then_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o success_n of_o it_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o he_o for_o it_o they_o may_v prosper_v more_o in_o their_o suit_n at_o the_o law_n than_o they_o do_v but_o because_o they_o neglect_v this_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n seek_v for_o crafty_a counsel_n such_o as_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n blessing_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n and_o then_o in_o such_o case_n they_o neither_o do_v nor_o can_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n upon_o it_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o their_o counsel_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v why_o some_o be_v overthrow_v in_o their_o good_a cause_n namely_o they_o seek_v not_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o their_o counsel_n but_o think_v themselves_o sufficient_a without_o his_o blessing_n and_o so_o god_n leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o that_o by_o experience_n they_o may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v otherwise_o therefore_o let_v we_o profit_v unto_o our_o duty_n by_o other_o man_n harm_n furthermore_o whereas_o david_n be_v a_o king_n and_o now_o go_v out_o to_o war_n and_o will_v the_o people_n at_o home_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v all_o his_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n we_o must_v understand_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o he_o be_v wise_n himself_o so_o he_o have_v his_o counsel_n both_o for_o war_n and_o for_o peace_n as_o all_o king_n have_v and_o they_o be_v to_o advise_v he_o in_o every_o action_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o he_o rest_v not_o in_o that_o counsellor_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n 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 they_o do_v weekly_o meet_v at_o the_o counsel_n table_n and_o sometime_o often_o for_o matter_n of_o state_n so_o we_o shall_v continual_o commend_v they_o to_o god_n in_o all_o our_o prayer_n so_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o own_o prayer_n when_o god_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o they_o purpose_v and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v thus_o always_o so_o especial_o against_o the_o parliament_n we_o shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o the_o good_a purpose_n of_o that_o great_a assembly_n for_o the_o root_n out_o of_o popery_n and_o all_o remnant_n of_o superstition_n house_n especial_o all_o consultation_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n and_o all_o other_o abuse_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n and_o enlarge_n of_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o all_o other_o good_a order_n in_o all_o place_n otherwise_o we_o see_v that_o good_a counsel_n may_v be_v give_v but_o not_o follow_v and_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o not_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o there_o shall_v not_o that_o good_a be_v do_v that_o might_n and_o which_o many_o good_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n house_n intend_v therefore_o as_o we_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o our_o time_n so_o let_v we_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o the_o king_n but_o for_o all_o our_o governor_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v all_o their_o purpose_n then_o ought_v we_o much_o more_o thus_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o self_n if_o we_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n wise_a than_o we_o be_v for_o when_o we_o have_v take_v the_o best_a advice_n and_o thereupon_o do_v thing_n to_o one_o end_n they_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o another_o purpose_n and_o all_o our_o own_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n yea_o clean_a contrary_a to_o that_o which_o we_o purpose_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v disappoint_v as_o for_o example_n in_o matter_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v a_o ordinary_a thing_n some_o think_v to_o join_v themselves_o or_o their_o child_n in_o alliance_n with_o such_o and_o such_o hope_v thereby_o to_o advance_v their_o house_n marriage_n as_o in_o matter_n of_o marriage_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o come_v to_o ruin_v and_o so_o god_n do_v not_o fulfil_v their_o purpose_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o king_n jehoshaphat_n 21.6_o 2._o chron._n 18.1_o chap._n 21.6_o who_o join_v himself_o in_o affinity_n with_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n by_o join_v his_o elder_a son_n jehoram_n in_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n and_o though_o jehoshaphat_n have_v riches_n and_o honour_n in_o abundance_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v great_a than_o he_o as_o have_v more_o tribe_n
and_o people_n to_o rule_v than_o he_o and_o so_o his_o kingdom_n much_o big_a yet_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_n and_o utter_v ruin_n almost_o of_o his_o house_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o this_o how_o edom_n present_o rebel_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o and_o make_v a_o king_n over_o they_o 8._o verse_n 8._o nor_o how_o jehoram_n fall_v into_o idolatry_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o compel_v the_o people_n thereunto_o end_n otherwise_o they_o may_v fall_v out_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a end_n for_o which_o he_o come_v to_o a_o miserable_a end_n be_v sick_a of_o sore_a disease_n so_o that_o his_o gut_n fall_v out_o at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o year_n all_o his_o child_n afterward_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o aramite_n save_v the_o young_a who_o they_o make_v king_n in_o his_o father_n room_n and_o this_o man_n ahaziah_n be_v slay_v by_o jehu_n 22.7_o chap._n 22.7_o and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o his_o destruction_n come_v of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o go_v to_o joram_n his_o father_n brother_n by_o marriage_n be_v the_o son_n of_o ahab_n for_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o go_v forth_o with_o jehoram_n against_o jehu_n the_o son_n of_o nimshi_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v to_o destroy_v the_o house_n of_o ahab_n and_o so_o do_v it_o fall_v out_o with_o many_o in_o this_o kind_n even_o in_o our_o day_n when_o they_o do_v not_o commend_v their_o purpose_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n to_o direct_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o as_o jehoshaphat_n though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o in_o this_o action_n have_v not_o his_o direction_n from_o god_n neither_o be_v it_o set_v down_o in_o the_o text_n that_o he_o seek_v it_o of_o he_o izaak_n but_o it_o fall_v out_o well_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o izaak_n but_o it_o succeed_v more_o happy_o with_o abraham_n who_o when_o he_o send_v his_o servant_n to_o provide_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n izaack_n as_o he_o do_v direct_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n and_o assure_v he_o of_o good_a success_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 7._o gen._n 24_o 7._o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o he_o so_o this_o man_n his_o servant_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v he_o 42._o verse_n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n if_o thou_o now_o prosper_v my_o journey_n which_o i_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o izaack_n also_o for_o who_o this_o marriage_n be_v seek_v do_v not_o neglect_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o good_a success_n and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o father_n good_a purpose_n towards_o he_o 63._o verse_n 63._o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o while_o his_o father_n servant_n be_v in_o his_o journey_n he_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n towards_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o god_n do_v hear_v all_o their_o prayer_n and_o give_v good_a success_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o marriage_n world_n so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o matter_n for_o the_o world_n so_o be_v it_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n a_o man_n 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