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the_o future_a generation_n shall_v succeed_v and_o therefore_o we_o find_v it_o transmit_v by_o other_o scripture_n to_o succeed_a age_n and_o will_v continue_v while_o the_o patience_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n continue_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n loe_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n 127.3_o ps_n 127.3_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n likewise_o in_o the_o follow_a psalm_n 4._o psal_n 128_o 3_o 4._o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_v round_o about_o thy_o table_n behold_v that_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n again_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v the_o same_o promise_n from_o god_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n thus_o emphatical_o express_v i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n on_o thy_o seed_n 4._o isa_n 43.3_o 4._o and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n and_o they_o shall_v spring_v up_o as_o 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15.2_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o a_o great_a estate_n but_o i_o have_v no_o heir_n and_o what_o comfort_n can_v i_o take_v in_o all_o other_o enjoyment_n see_v the_o main_a thing_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v be_v yet_o behind_o and_o i_o be_o still_o childless_a 117_o childless_a b._n hall_n contempl_a l._n 10_o p._n 117_o and_o therefore_o either_o take_v away_o these_o blessing_n or_o give_v i_o the_o chief_a blessing_n of_o my_o house_n even_o a_o son_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o my_o wife_n this_o prayer_n you_o know_v god_n accept_v and_o answer_v according_a to_o his_o desire_n even_o then_o when_o his_o body_n be_v old_a and_o his_o wife_n by_o nature_n uncapable_a of_o conceive_v i_o suppose_v this_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n his_o friend_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a put_v some_o life_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o posterity_n who_o in_o the_o next_o and_o succeed_a generation_n do_v seek_v to_o god_n in_o the_o like_a case_n his_o son_n isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a 35.21_o gen._n 35.21_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebeccah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v etc._n etc._n when_o rachel_n have_v no_o child_n she_o say_v unto_o jacob_n give_v i_o child_n or_o else_o i_o die_v 2._o gen._n 30.1_o 2._o mark_v his_o answer_n be_o i_o in_o god_n stead_n who_o have_v withhold_v from_o thou_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v look_v to_o the_o supreme_a cause_n to_o the_o everlasting_a father_n and_o go_v to_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o beg_v this_o blessing_n of_o he_o and_o then_o if_o god_n answer_v thy_o request_n thou_o will_v be_v a_o mother_n of_o child_n and_o no_o question_n but_o she_o thus_o do_v for_o afterward_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o hearken_v to_o she_o that_o be_v he_o answer_v her_o prayer_n and_o open_v her_o womb_n and_o she_o conceive_v 30.22_o gen._n 30.22_o the_o like_a course_n be_v long_o after_o take_v by_o other_o especial_o by_o hannah_n who_o have_v no_o child_n pray_v with_o no_o little_a earnestness_n yea_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n in_o this_o business_n 1.11.17_o 1_o sam._n 1.11.17_o that_o god_n will_v look_v upon_o his_o handmaid_n and_o remember_v she_o and_o not_o forget_v she_o and_o give_v she_o a_o manchild_n and_o old_a eli_n second_v this_o request_n and_o add_v the_o lord_n of_o israel_n grant_v thou_o thy_o petition_n that_o thou_o have_v ask_v of_o he_o and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v he_o samuel_n because_o she_o have_v ask_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n i_o need_v add_v no_o more_o to_o this_o particular_a but_o that_o god_n himself_o command_v his_o people_n to_o seek_v he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promâ—â—e_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n 36.37_o ezek._n 36.37_o i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o i_o will_v increase_v they_o with_o man_n like_o a_o flock_n so_o that_o if_o god_n command_v be_v any_o motive_n to_o prayer_n or_o his_o promise_n any_o encouragement_n to_o faith_n than_o they_o have_v ground_n enough_o both_o for_o faith_n and_o prayer_n 5_o barrenness_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v frequent_o be_v scripture_n threaten_v as_o a_o judgement_n and_o they_o that_o feel_v this_o evil_n do_v earnest_o bewail_v it_o as_o no_o small_a affliction_n therefore_o fruitfulness_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o considerable_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o judgement_n on_o abimelech_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o heal_v but_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o abraham_n 20.17.18_o gen._n 20.17.18_o 4.1_o 20.17.18_o see_v bishop_n richardson_n on_o the_o pentateuch_n in_o locum_fw-la gen._n 15.2_o &_o 30.1_o 1_o sam._n 1.5.6_o leviticus_n 20.20.21_o so_o also_o of_o tyre_n isa_n 23.4_o isa_n 4.1_o god_n have_v close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n oâ—_n the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n yea_o abraham_n himself_o take_v no_o comfort_n in_o all_o his_o riches_n nor_o rachel_n in_o enjoyment_n of_o jacob_n nor_o hannah_n in_o the_o company_n of_o elkanah_n but_o be_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v threaten_v as_o the_o punishment_n of_o incest_n to_o be_v childless_a and_o the_o prophet_n threaâ—ning_v the_o great_a of_o temporal_a calamity_n to_o the_o jew_n mention_n this_o in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o seven_o woman_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o one_o man_n that_o be_v though_o marriage_n and_o majesty_n endure_v no_o compeer_n yet_o the_o war_n shall_v so_o consume_v the_o male_a sex_n that_o many_o woman_n shall_v solicit_v one_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o innate_a modesty_n of_o '_o that_o sex_n and_o be_v content_a with_o any_o term_n viz._n to_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n and_o wear_v their_o own_o apparel_n that_o be_v to_o be_v no_o charge_n to_o he_o for_o any_o thing_n only_o let_v we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n that_o be_v let_v we_o be_v account_v and_o use_v as_o thou_o and_o why_o to_o take_v away_o our_o reproach_n so_o that_o barrenness_n be_v esteem_v no_o small_a reproach_n for_o god_n in_o blessing_n israel_n tell_v they_o 7.14_o exod._n 23.26_o deut._n 7.14_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v barren_a among_o they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v above_o all_o people_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o male_a or_o female_a barren_a among_o they_o nor_o among_o their_o cattle_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v punish_v coniah_n this_o be_v the_o punishment_n write_v you_o this_o man_n childless_a 22.30_o jer._n 22.30_o whether_o he_o be_v without_o posterity_n or_o they_o without_o prosperity_n or_o succession_n to_o his_o throne_n be_v
tim._n 4.15_o coloss_n 2.1_o i_o conclude_v that_o sure_o they_o have_v many_o agony_n and_o conflict_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o we_o wherefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n while_o i_o careful_o expect_v the_o hour_n of_o my_o own_o travel_n how_o much_o be_o i_o to_o blame_v that_o i_o so_o little_a so_o seldom_o or_o never_o consider_v the_o travel_n of_o my_o minister_n soul_n often_o have_v i_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n by_o his_o goad_n and_o nail_n 12.11_o eccl._n 12.11_o often_o wound_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n bruise_v and_o smite_v down_o by_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sure_o his_o stimulate_a reproof_n his_o keen_a admonition_n and_o knock_v terror_n proceed_v from_o his_o long_a desire_n of_o my_o conversion_n but_o when_o he_o have_v after_o long_o strive_v be_v in_o hope_n of_o my_o return_n how_o have_v i_o by_o relapse_n and_o fresh_a miscarriage_n vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n and_o quench_v his_o new_a conceive_a hope_n of_o i_o yea_o like_o those_o inconstant_a galatian_n i_o have_v cause_v he_o again_o and_o again_o to_o travel_v with_o i_o in_o birth_n how_o just_a be_v it_o with_o god_n to_o plague_v i_o with_o a_o tedious_a painful_a and_o fruitless_a travel_n and_o to_o make_v i_o read_v my_o sin_n and_o feel_v its_o bitterness_n in_o so_o suceable_a a_o punishment_n but_o oh_o my_o god_n remit_v the_o evil_n i_o have_v commit_v work_n in_o i_o what_o thou_o have_v require_v and_o complete_a in_o i_o what_o thy_o grace_n have_v begin_v let_v not_o the_o guide_n of_o my_o soul_n labour_n in_o vain_a but_o let_v he_o see_v of_o the_o travel_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o let_v i_o be_v among_o those_o child_n of_o who_o my_o pious_a teacher_n shall_v hereafter_o say_v lord_z here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o then_o also_o shall_v i_o with_o more_o confidence_n expect_v to_o have_v benefit_n by_o his_o prayer_n for_o i_o when_o my_o body_n be_v in_o travel_n if_o god_n shall_v thus_o bless_v and_o answer_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o travel_n for_o the_o new_a birth_n of_o my_o soul_n meditation_n 12._o i_o find_v it_o frequent_v in_o scripture_n that_o the_o most_o dreadful_a judgement_n on_o the_o wicked_a be_v thus_o express_v 50.43_o psal_n 48.6_o isa_n 23.4_o jer._n 48.41_o c._n 49.42_o c._n 50.43_o that_o anguish_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o they_o as_o of_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o that_o sudden_a destruction_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o a_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v wherefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n as_o abraham_n when_o he_o have_v promise_n of_o a_o child_n 18.14.22_o gen._n 18.14.22_o do_v present_o intercede_v as_o far_o as_o he_o dare_v in_o behalf_n of_o wicked_a sodom_n so_o let_v i_o ever_o remember_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n though_o perhaps_o they_o scorn_v and_o despise_v i_o and_o my_o prayer_n oh_o my_o god_n deal_v not_o with_o they_o after_o their_o sin_n but_o cause_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n 7.9_o psal_n 7.9_o that_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o may_v not_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a end_n so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n &_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o face_n oh_o lord_n 83.15_o psal_n 83.15_o and_o in_o whatever_o place_n or_o nation_n thy_o judgement_n shall_v enter_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o righteous_a person_n among_o they_o spare_v they_o from_o total_a destruction_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a meditation_n 13._o i_o find_v also_o that_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o forsake_v they_o 3_o john_n 16_o 21.22_o jer._n 6.24_o c._n 22.23_o c._n 30.6_o isa_n 26.17_o 18._o c._n 37._o 3_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v they_o and_o the_o miserable_a disappointment_n of_o a_o church_n hope_v for_o reformation_n and_o endeavour_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o deliverance_n from_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o misery_n of_o woman_n in_o travel_n now_o oh_o my_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o but_o observe_v two_o thing_n from_o hence_o the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v sure_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o confine_v my_o care_n to_o the_o concernment_n of_o my_o private_a condition_n but_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o public_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o good_a woman_n 21._o 1_o sam._n 4.19_o 20_o 21._o the_o wife_n of_o phinebas_n who_o be_v with_o child_n and_o near_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o she_o hear_v the_o tiding_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o that_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o bow_v herself_o and_o travely_v for_o her_o pain_n come_v upon_o she_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o she_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o thou_o 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