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common_o stupidity_n of_o mind_n or_o stubborness_n of_o will_n that_o make_v man_n fall_v into_o the_o former_a 3._o they_o who_o be_v by_o nature_n stupid_a and_o blockish_a have_v not_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o cross_n but_o be_v like_a to_o man_n dead_a drink_v pro._n 23._o 33._o they_o endure_v many_o trouble_n but_o receive_v no_o good_a by_o any_o trouble_n such_o be_v those_o israelite_n of_o who_o 53._o jeremiah_n complain_v and_o 2._o pharaoh_n be_v such_o a_o one_o they_o who_o be_v of_o a_o stubborn_a disposition_n despise_v god_n correction_n as_o 22._o the_o fool_n who_o foolishness_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v he_o in_o a_o mortar_n etc._n etc._n such_o be_v those_o israelite_n of_o who_o 5_o isaiah_n complain_v and_o 22._o ahaz_n be_v such_o a_o one_o these_o be_v two_o dangerous_a rock_n at_o which_o many_o suffer_v shipwreck_n two_o such_o stumble_a block_n as_o cause_v many_o to_o fall_v and_o pitch_n into_o hell_n yet_o 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who_o heart_n die_v within_o he_o and_o he_o be_v like_o a_o stone_n §._o 19_o of_o despise_v god_n correction_n the_o other_o sort_n that_o through_o a_o rebellious_a will_n despise_v god_n correction_n be_v the_o worse_a sort_n they_o provoke_v god_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n even_o a_o consume_a fire_n for_o 26._o with_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a read_v what_o god_n threaten_v leu_n 26._o 18_o 21_o 24_o 28._o and_o how_o he_o execute_v those_o threat_n amo._n 4._o 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o in_o these_o our_o day_n man_n carry_v themselves_o stout_o against_o god_n be_v too_o evident_a both_o by_o god_n deal_n and_o man_n for_o god_n be_v very_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n then_o that_o he_o have_v of_o late_o send_v so_o may_v judgement_n one_o after_o another_o unto_o this_o land_n we_o may_v true_o say_v with_o jeremiah_n unto_o god_n 12._o we_o have_v sin_v and_o rebel_v therefore_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v for_o man_n who_o be_v better_v by_o the_o lord_n correct_v hand_n what_o sin_n be_v leave_v oh_o belove_a let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o provoke_v not_o god_n to_o lay_v his_o tod_n aside_o and_o to_o take_v up_o a_o staff_n or_o if_o that_o make_v we_o not_o stoop_v to_o unsheathe_v his_o sword_n and_o clean_o cut_v we_o off_o §._o 20._o of_o faint_v under_o the_o cross_n this_o extreme_a the_o wickede_a sortfall_n into_o into_o the_o other_o fall_v the_o weak_a sort_n but_o the_o better_a yea_o many_o the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n 6._o david_n seem_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n to_o have_v faint_v in_o his_o mourning_n for_o such_o be_v the_o feebleness_n of_o our_o nature_n such_o our_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n power_n and_o promise_n that_o we_o oft_o let_v go_v from_o we_o those_o stay_n and_o prop_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v afford_v unto_o we_o to_o uphold_v the_o apostle_n imply_v that_o even_o god_n child_n without_o great_a watchfulness_n and_o 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the_o scripture_n afford_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a §._o 21._o direction_n to_o keep_v man_n from_o despise_v the_o cross_n we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o be_v watchful_a against_o both_o these_o extreme_n correction_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o the_o former_a observe_v these_o few_o direction_n 1_o in_o all_o affliction_n look_v as_o 11._o david_n do_v unto_o he_o who_o smite_v and_o know_v that_o they_o come_v not_o by_o chance_n but_o by_o god_n wise_a dispose_n providence_n and_o that_o purposely_o to_o breed_v in_o we_o true_a remorse_n know_v also_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v add_v cross_a unto_o cross_n till_o he_o pull_v down_o our_o stout_a stomach_n or_o break_v our_o proud_a back_n and_o bring_v we_o to_o utter_v confusion_n yea_o know_v that_o his_o wrath_n be_v as_o his_o greatness_n infinite_a unsupportable_a on_o whosoever_o it_o light_v it_o crush_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n so_o that_o though_o a_o man_n may_v think_v he_o can_v bear_v all_o outward_a cross_n yet_o god_n wrath_n can_v press_v he_o much_o more_o heavy_o 2_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o judgement_n which_o other_o man_n by_o despise_v the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o this_o may_v work_v upon_o thy_o hard_a heart_n it_o be_v a_o especial_a point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v warn_v by_o other_o man_n harm_n this_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o three_o captain_n which_o be_v send_v to_o eliah_n etc._n note_v the_o issue_n 3_o make_v use_n of_o the_o least_o cross_n and_o begin_v speedy_o to_o humble_v thyself_o if_o thy_o heart_n begin_v to_o be_v touch_v suffer_v it_o not_o present_o to_o be_v harden_v again_o but_o more_o and_o more_o humble_a thyself_o thus_o will_v the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o judgement_n he_o intend_v and_o
we_o must_v ask_v let_v we_o see_v how_o we_o must_v ask_v we_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o many_o grace_n needful_a for_o a_o right_a manner_n of_o prayer_n which_o i_o will_v not_o here_o repeat_v but_o only_o show_v how_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v ask_v with_o subjection_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o god_n will_n 76._o for_o this_o end_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o god_n promise_n for_o every_o acceptable_a prayer_n be_v make_v in_o faith_n faith_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o rest_v thereon_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v any_o thing_n so_o the_o faithful_a ask_v it_o in_o prayer_n thing_n absolute_o promise_v they_o crave_v absolute_o as_o 11._o moses_n who_o will_v not_o let_v god_n alone_o till_o he_o have_v spare_v his_o people_n but_o 32._o desire_v to_o be_v race_v out_o of_o god_n book_n rather_o than_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o why_o because_o god_n have_v make_v a_o absolute_a promise_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o canaan_n 13._o which_o promise_n moses_n plead_v unto_o god_n in_o his_o prayer_n thing_n not_o absolute_o promise_v they_o pray_v for_o with_o subjection_n unto_o god_n will_n and_o wisdom_n for_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a in_o their_o kind_n yet_o so_o far_o make_v more_o or_o less_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o man_n good_a as_o it_o please_v god_n by_o his_o wise_a providence_n to_o dispose_v they_o for_o example_n god_n have_v make_v a_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o perpetual_a continuance_n of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o of_o a_o continual_a outward_a flourish_a estate_n thereof_o for_o he_o can_v turn_v the_o persecution_n of_o his_o church_n to_o the_o increase_n thereof_o ecclesiae_fw-la and_o so_o gain_v honour_n to_o himself_o and_o bring_v good_a unto_o his_o people_n thereby_o thus_o for_o the_o time_n of_o accomplish_v god_n promise_n sometime_o a_o long_a date_n sometime_o a_o short_a date_n may_v most_o make_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o mean_n sometime_o one_o kind_n of_o mean_n sometime_o another_o with_o other_o like_a circumstance_n in_o all_o these_o we_o must_v in_o our_o prayer_n either_o express_a or_o reserve_v in_o our_o mind_n some_o secret_a limitation_n as_o these_o if_o god_n see_v it_o to_o be_v good_a if_o his_o good_a pleasure_n be_v such_o if_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n §._o 32._o of_o the_o evil_n to_o be_v pray_v against_o two_o for_o deprecation_n thing_n or_o supplication_n we_o have_v express_v warrant_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o also_o in_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n 7._o whâ—_n offer_v up_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n and_o be_v also_o hear_v in_o that_o which_o he_o fear_v of_o solomon_n etc._n who_o express_v many_o particular_a branch_n hereof_o in_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n yea_o likewise_o etc._n in_o the_o answer_n which_o god_n give_v to_o salomon_n prayer_n and_o poenâ—_n in_o the_o many_o promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a here_o also_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n what_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v against_o and_o how_o evil_a to_o be_v pray_v against_o be_v either_o of_o fault_n or_o of_o punishment_n §._o 33._o of_o pray_v against_o sin_n evil_n of_o fault_n be_v sin_n sinne._n this_o be_v the_o first_o evil_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o great_a of_o all_o evil_n a_o great_a evil_n than_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o 15_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o evil_a three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o 1._o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o it_o 3._o temptation_n thereunto_o against_o the_o first_o we_o pray_v in_o the_o five_o petition_n against_o the_o second_o and_o three_o in_o the_o six_o petition_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o first_o david_n thus_o pray_v 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o second_o thus_o 12._o let_v not_o presumptuous_a sin_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o three_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 41._o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o odious_a and_o abominable_a in_o god_n sight_n who_o favour_n cause_v our_o happiness_n the_o power_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o more_o and_o more_o to_o provoke_v his_o wrath_n which_o be_v unsupportable_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n simple_o in_o themselves_o work_v neither_o of_o those_o two_o mischief_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v always_o most_o amiable_a in_o god_n sight_n 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n love_n 1_o in_o who_o his_o soul_n delight_v and_o who_o never_o provoke_v god_n wrath_n 17_o for_o god_n be_v always_o well_o please_v in_o he_o be_v oft_o tempt_v to_o sin_n as_o etc._n by_o satan_n himself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n by_o scribe_n pharisee_n and_o other_o such_o enemy_n yea_o by_o 22._o peter_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o suffering_n but_o all_o his_o temptation_n can_v never_o make_v he_o sin_n as_o a_o firebrand_n thrust_v into_o the_o sea_n be_v present_o quench_v so_o be_v all_o temptation_n cast_v against_o christ_n yet_o notwithstanding_o temptation_n to_o we_o be_v very_o dangerous_a because_o of_o our_o proneness_n &_o readiness_n to_o yield_v unto_o they_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n to_o temptation_n as_o tinder_n or_o rather_o as_o gunpowder_n be_v to_o fire_n as_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o fire_n do_v not_o only_o soon_o kindle_v but_o also_o sudden_o in_o flame_n gunpowder_n and_o set_v it_o all_o on_o fire_n so_o every_o little_a temptation_n soon_o fasten_v on_o we_o and_o inflame_v we_o sudden_o with_o the_o fire_n of_o sin_n instance_n 2._o david_n who_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o bathsheba_n be_v inflame_v with_o lust_n and_o 69._o peter_n who_o at_o the_o word_n of_o a_o silly_a maid_n be_v soon_o bring_v to_o deny_v and_o forswear_v his_o master_n if_o these_o in_o who_o god_n renew_v spirit_n abode_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o prone_a to_o be_v overtake_v by_o temptation_n how_o can_v such_o stand_v against_o they_o in_o who_o the_o flesh_n reign_v and_o where_o be_v nothing_o to_o restrain_v they_o §._o 34._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v against_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n thereto_o against_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v simple_o absolute_o instant_o pray_v and_o never_o cease_v till_o god_n hear_v us._n that_o we_o may_v with_o the_o great_a indignation_n pray_v against_o they_o sin_n we_o must_v first_o narrow_o and_o thorough_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o search_v what_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v and_o among_o our_o many_o sin_n observe_v which_o be_v the_o most_o odious_a which_o the_o most_o dangerous_a what_o sin_n we_o be_v most_o addict_v unto_o and_o what_o bear_v great_a sway_n in_o us._n thus_o when_o we_o see_v what_o grievous_a sin_n we_o be_v slave_n unto_o we_o shall_v with_o great_a vehemency_n as_o etc._n david_n and_o with_o tear_n as_o 75._o peter_n pray_v against_o they_o the_o reason_n why_o most_o so_o seldom_o so_o cold_o and_o faint_o pray_v against_o their_o sin_n be_v because_o they_o never_o examine_v themselves_o they_o see_v not_o how_o vile_a and_o wretched_a they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o against_o temptation_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v especial_o that_o we_o be_v not_o give_v over_o unto_o they_o and_o overcome_v by_o they_o but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v either_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o temptation_n or_o so_o assist_v we_o therein_o that_o it_o turn_v not_o to_o our_o destruction_n but_o rather_o to_o our_o good_a §._o 35._o of_o pray_v against_o punishment_n of_o sin_n evil_n of_o punishment_n be_v threefold_a 1._o temporal_a 2._o 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§._o 192._o of_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o man_n may_v suffer_v with_o comfort_n quest_n what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o persecution_n which_o cause_v blessedness_n persecution_n answ_n in_o general_a 10_o righteousness_n and_o that_o either_o in_o abstain_v from_o evil_a or_o in_o perform_v of_o our_o bind_a duty_n 12_o joseph_n suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o refuse_v to_o commit_v folly_n with_o his_o mistress_n 25_o moses_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o side_n 10_o daniel_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lion_n den_n for_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o 6_o christ_n be_v persecute_v for_o do_v work_n of_o mercy_n 16_o more_o particular_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v here_o set_v down_o the_o 3_o apostle_n be_v persecute_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 2_o other_o for_o believe_v the_o gospel_n now_o because_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n they_o 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