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all_o as_o one_o man_n continue_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n 1._o in_o unfolding_a of_o this_o point_n my_o method_n shall_v be_v method_n method_n 1._o to_o illustrate_v the_o truth_n propound_v by_o parallel_a example_n 2._o to_o prove_v it_o by_o variety_n of_o precept_n inculcate_v so_o great_a a_o duty_n 3._o to_o confirm_v it_o by_o strength_n of_o reason_n and_o 4._o to_o conclude_v all_o with_o some_o useful_a application_n 1._o for_o the_o resume_v of_o what_o i_o first_o propound_v time_n will_v example_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n illustrate_v by_o example_n fail_v i_o to_o enlarge_v myself_o in_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n some_o of_o the_o chief_a i_o will_v mention_v and_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o be_v supply_v in_o your_o serious_a meditation_n how_o earnest_n be_v moses_n for_o israel_n the_o people_n where_o god_n be_v name_v above_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n when_o amaleck_n be_v fight_v against_o israel_n moses_n his_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o israel_n return_v conqueror_n when_o god_n threaten_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o that_o people_n and_o offer_v to_o make_v moses_n a_o great_a nation_n than_o they_o o_o how_o zealous_a be_v moses_n in_o their_o behalf_n moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thy_o 12._o exod._n 32._o 11_o 12._o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o a_o mighty_a hand_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v for_o mischief_n do_v he_o bring_v they_o out_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o consume_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_a against_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n so_o numb_a 14._o 18_o 19_o the_o lord_n be_v long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n forgive_a iniquity_n etc._n etc._n pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n according_a unto_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v forgive_v this_o people_n from_o egypt_n even_o until_o now_o psalm_n 106._o vers_fw-la 23._o therefore_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o to_o moses_n i_o will_v add_v samuel_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o son_n of_o prayer_n so_o he_o be_v a_o pray_a man_n 1_o sam._n 7._o vers_fw-la 9_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o moreover_o as_o for_o i_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o but_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o good_a and_o the_o right_a way_n moses_n and_o samuel_n have_v character_n of_o honour_n put_v upon_o they_o for_o 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of_o man_n this_o help_n of_o prayer_n be_v ready_a when_o help_n from_o earth_n fail_v when_o we_o see_v no_o visible_a way_n to_o succour_v we_o this_o invisible_a mean_n from_o heaven_n under_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o of_o all_o people_n even_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o a_o pray_a people_n they_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o wound_v they_o and_o strike_v invisible_o and_o give_v they_o deadly_a blow_n not_o know_v who_o hurt_v they_o although_o achitophel_n fall_v a_o plot_v yet_o david_n fall_v a_o pray_v and_o so_o counterplot_n all_o his_o plot_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n be_v turn_v into_o foolishness_n so_o when_o a_o huge_a army_n come_v against_o asa_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o they_o be_v discomfit_v prayer_n will_v frustrate_v the_o secret_a cabinet_n counsel_n of_o politician_n and_o disappoint_v they_o what_o shall_v i_o add_v more_o the_o secret_a 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prayer_n shall_v have_v more_o vigour_n and_o fervency_n they_o shall_v be_v rouse_a prayer_n as_o we_o read_v psal_n 51._o 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51._o 1._o hear_v my_o cry_n o_o god_n attend_v unto_o my_o prayer_n psal_n 64._o 1._o here_o my_o voice_n o_o god_n in_o my_o prayer_n psal_n 80._o 1._o give_v ear_n o_o shepherd_n of_o israel_n thou_o that_o lead_v joseph_n like_o a_o flock_n and_o that_o dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n shine_v forth_o not_o but_o that_o god_n always_o hear_v for_o his_o ear_n be_v never_o weary_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v but_o that_o god_n love_v the_o earnest_n and_o importunate_a supplication_n of_o his_o child_n 4._o prayer_n be_v a_o prevalent_a help_n ex._n 33._o 10._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n help_n 4._o prayer_n be_v a_o prevalent_a help_n his_o god_n and_o say_v why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n what_o say_v the_o apostle_n read_v james_n 5._o 17._o elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o our_o prayer_n neither_o may_v we_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o any_o humane_a strength_n or_o ability_n be_v in_o the_o least_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n but_o these_o word_n set_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o fervency_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o their_o spirit_n thus_o jacob_n prevail_v by_o prayer_n he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v gen._n 32._o 25_o 28._o he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o god_n say_v thy_o name_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v compare_v this_o with_o hos_n 12._o vers_fw-la 4._o yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o he_o find_v he_o in_o bethel_n and_o there_o he_o speak_v with_o we_o so_o hannah_n pour_v out_o her_o heart_n with_o all_o fervency_n and_o go_v away_o with_o comfort_n and_o receive_v samuel_n a_o son_n of_o prayer_n devout_a prayer_n never_o go_v away_o with_o a_o repulse_n as_o saul_n in_o his_o most_o sober_a thought_n say_v of_o david_n so_o say_v i_o of_o prayer_n it_o shall_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o also_o
shall_v prevail_v 3._o a_o three_o reason_n shall_v be_v draw_v from_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o upon_o jerusalem_n r._n 3._o draw_v from_o jerusalem_n a_o double_a ground_n because_o jerusalem_n need_v our_o prayer_n and_o likewise_o deserve_v our_o prayer_n 1._o jerusalem_n the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n need_v our_o prayer_n it_o be_v prayer_n 1._o jerusalem_n need_v our_o prayer_n militant_a on_o earth_n it_o resemble_v noah_n ark_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n toss_v up_o and_o down_o it_o be_v like_a to_o that_o smoke_a furnace_n show_v to_o abraham_n gen_n 15._o 17._o the_o church_n be_v like_o the_o bush_n that_o moses_n see_v burn_v but_o not_o consume_v it_o stand_v among_o the_o myrtle_n tree_n in_o the_o bottom_n zech_n 1._o 11._o the_o church_n may_v take_v up_o that_o self_n same_o complaint_n psal_n 129._o 1_o 2._o many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n may_v israel_n now_o say_v many_o a_o time_n have_v they_o afflict_v i_o from_o 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