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second_o that_o the_o very_a profane_a or_o wicked_a themselves_o and_o the_o heathen_a may_v know_v assure_o that_o the_o former_a judgement_n shall_v be_v or_o come_v to_o pass_v because_o god_n do_v denounce_v or_o threaten_v they_o unto_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n obey_v and_o submit_v itself_o with_o reverence_n and_o silence_n final_o who_o majesty_n and_o power_n do_v manifest_o shine_v forth_o in_o that_o his_o temple_n people_n and_o worship_n and_o service_n for_o under_o a_o thing_n at_o that_o time_n know_v very_o well_o unto_o all_o nation_n namely_o that_o divine_a temple_n he_o do_v by_o the_o figure_n synecdoche_n comprehend_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o endless_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a proof_n of_o his_o divinity_n by_o which_o word_n he_o comprehend_v both_o the_o adoption_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n &_o also_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sever_v from_o the_o idolatry_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o moreover_o all_o those_o infinite_a 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ought_v final_o that_o the_o godly_a even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ruin_n and_o fall_v of_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v confirm_v and_o exercise_v their_o faith_n touch_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n prayer_n three_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n help_v their_o infirmity_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 8._o ver_fw-la 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v help_v 1._o he_o pray_v for_o help_v the_o frame_n and_o disposition_n of_o this_o prayer_n have_v three_o point_n for_o first_o the_o prophet_n pray_v for_o help_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n second_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o his_o request_n and_o hope_n prayer_n 2._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o prayer_n three_o he_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v of_o god_n the_o stile_n or_o indictment_n of_o this_o prayer_n be_v in_o meet_a or_o verse_n and_o not_o in_o prose_n schiggionoth_n 3._o he_o hope_v to_o be_v hear_v schiggionoth_n verse_n 1._o a_o prayer_n of_o habacuck_n for_o the_o ignorances_n verse_n the_o drift_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o verse_n in_o this_o verse_n the_o whole_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v show_v for_o it_o contain_v a_o humble_a prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o utter_v by_o habacuck_n himself_o and_o not_o by_o every_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a albeit_o every_o faithful_a aught_o to_o know_v after_o what_o manner_n god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o final_o the_o musical_a instrument_n be_v add_v also_o whereon_o this_o spiritual_a meditation_n or_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v which_o be_v a_o order_n and_o manner_n appoint_v of_o god_n himself_o unto_o the_o church_n of_o that_o time_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o instrument_n or_o tune_n and_o the_o like_a to_o sing_v psalm_n withal_o and_o upon_o you_o may_v see_v psal_a 7._o ver_fw-la 1._o and_o hereafter_o in_o this_o chapter_n ver_fw-la 19_o in_o the_o end_n verse_n 2._o o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o voice_n and_o be_v afraid_a o_o lord_n revive_v thy_o work_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o year_n make_v it_o know_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o request_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o also_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o for_o that_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n the_o which_o contain_v both_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o request_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n in_o that_o same_o foreshow_v garboil_n and_o trouble_n &_o fearful_a misery_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n on_o his_o faithful_a and_o he_o also_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v first_o because_o they_o be_v his_o work_n second_o because_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n that_o he_o can_v never_o forget_v his_o mercy_n towards_o those_o that_o be_v he_o no_o not_o then_o when_o as_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o work_n 1._o they_o be_v his_o work_n for_o in_o he_o as_o james_n say_v cap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 13._o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n and_o as_o the_o psalmist_n witness_v psalm_n 30._o ver_fw-la 5._o god_n endure_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n they_o 2._o he_o can_v forget_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o weep_v may_v abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o psal_n 89._o ver_fw-la 31.32.33_o if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n &_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n yet_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o he_o neither_o will_v i_o falsify_v my_o truth_n three_o for_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o yet_o be_v in_o her_o middle_a age_n growth_n 3._o the_o church_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v to_o 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wonderful_a event_n or_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o matter_n gentile_n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o which_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o gladness_n specify_v before_o namely_o the_o conversion_n or_o turn_v of_o those_o nation_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v altogether_o infidel_n unto_o the_o true_a god_n and_o unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o church_n the_o which_o they_o persecute_v so_o cruel_o before_o for_o at_o that_o time_n wherein_o god_n shall_v fulfil_v his_o promise_n this_o wonderful_a change_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v make_v full_o indeed_o of_o comfort_n &_o aid_v for_o the_o church_n itself_o psal_n 87._o wherefore_o this_o word_n day_n in_o this_o place_n signify_v a_o long_a and_o continual_a time_n moreover_o the_o adjoin_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n unbelieve_a before_o and_o show_v 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