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when_o haman_n have_v lay_v his_o plot_n utter_o to_o destroy_v they_o 4._o hest_n 4._o they_o make_v god_n their_o refuge_n thus_o when_o senacherib_n send_v a_o mighty_a host_n against_o hezechiah_n and_o his_o people_n 20._o 2_o reg._n 19.17_o 2_o cron._n 20._o he_o spread_v his_o blasphemous_a letter_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v a_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o good_a king_n jehosophat_n when_o the_o ammonits_n &_o moabit_v come_v up_o against_o they_o that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n be_v at_o that_o straight_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o yet_o fly_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n be_v deliver_v and_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v witness_v unto_o when_o he_o say_v 5.14_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o do_v for_o immediate_o they_o call_v on_o one_o another_o and_o provoke_v one_o another_o come_v let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n 6.1_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o for_o he_o have_v wound_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o particular_a example_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o god_n servant_n in_o their_o great_a strait_n have_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n ionas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n 2._o jon_n 2.1_o 2._o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n manasses_n albeit_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o prosperity_n he_o forget_v god_n 33._o 2_o chron._n 33._o yet_o in_o his_o
tribulation_n he_o know_v god_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o humble_v himself_o great_o before_o he_o thus_o david_n in_o all_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n have_v still_o recourse_n to_o god_n 4._o ps_n 18.3_o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v my_o shield_n my_o salvation_n and_o my_o refuge_n thus_o paul_n buffit_v by_o satan_n 12_o 1_o cor._n 12_o pray_v three_o time_n so_o that_o the_o point_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a that_o the_o only_a refuge_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o distress_n have_v ever_o be_v god_n bosom_n as_o a_o sure_a refuge_n and_o great_a reason_n because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v the_o principal_a hand_n in_o all_o the_o trial_n &_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n reas_n 1_o now_o who_o can_v cure_v the_o wound_n better_o than_o he_o that_o give_v it_o 6.1_o deut._n 32.39_o hos_fw-la 6.1_o it_o be_v he_o that_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a he_o wound_v and_o he_o heal_v when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chasten_v of_o the_o lord_n 11.32_o 1_o cor._n 11.32_o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o to_o he_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v second_o reas_n 2_o affliction_n bring_v man_n to_o a_o more_o clear_a certain_a and_o experimental_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o self_n 1._o 33.13_o 2_o chron._n 33.13_o of_o god_n as_o manasses_n by_o his_o affliction_n know_v that_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n 2._o of_o our_o self_n for_o now_o the_o lord_n awaken_v conscience_n and_o bring_v our_o former_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n that_o we_o have_v forget_v as_o job_n have_v it_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v with_o fetter_n 9_o job_n 36.8_o 9_o and_o hold_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v when_o sickness_n come_v and_o affliction_n seize_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o know_v not_o which_o way_n to_o turn_v ourselves_o then_o 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the_o great_a benefit_n to_o such_o as_o love_v and_o fear_n god_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o to_o who_o all_o thing_n work_v for_o their_o best_a be_v the_o time_n of_o affliction_n the_o time_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o by_o prayer_n use_v 1_o then_o let_v this_o mind_n we_o of_o our_o duty_n whether_o our_o affliction_n be_v nationall_n or_o personal_a to_o fly_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o only_a refuge_n there_o be_v a_o strange_a expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o 6.9_o mic._n 6.9_o hear_v the_o rod_n what_o be_v that_o why_o all_o god_n rod_n be_v speak_v rod_n all_o god_n rod_n utter_v a_o voice_n or_o a_o cry_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v hearken_v unto_o 3.39_o lam._n 3.39_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o sin_n our_o suffering_n then_o do_v tell_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v plead_v against_o they_o by_o the_o pestilence_n and_o by_o blood_n affliction_n be_v god_n messenger_n and_o always_o come_v with_o a_o message_n from_o god_n &_o that_o be_v that_o we_o find_v out_o in_o ourselves_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o that_o we_o speedy_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n and_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o in_o what_o kind_n soever_o every_o soul_n shall_v make_v this_o application_n to_o himself_o 1â—_n jer._n 2_o 1â—_n as_o to_o say_v have_v thou_o not_o procure_v this_o unto_o thyself_o in_o asmuch_o as_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n that_o the_o lord_n take_v up_o i_o have_v correct_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o be_v humble_v the_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o find_v out_o the_o plague_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n wherefore_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v go_v out_o this_o day_n against_o the_o land_n so_o many_o way_n and_o yet_o o_o the_o curse_a atheism_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o lie_v no_o more_o god_n judgement_n to_o heart_n the_o pestilence_n have_v speak_v aloud_o to_o we_o the_o sword_n have_v speak_v aloud_o and_o this_o strange_a sickness_n and_o visitation_n that_o have_v sweep_v away_o so_o many_o have_v speak_v aloud_o all_o call_n upon_o this_o land_n and_o nation_n for_o speedy_a repentance_n but_o we_o have_v not_o lay_v god_n judgement_n to_o heart_n we_o have_v not_o be_v humble_v to_o this_o day_n second_o use_v 2_o see_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o best_a refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n we_o may_v see_v the_o happy_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n above_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n in_o their_o great_a misery_n they_o be_v never_o leave_v without_o comfort_n whereas_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a one_o god_n hear_v they_o not_o in_o the_o time_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v true_a in_o time_n of_o misery_n wicked_a man_n will_v cry_v &_o call_v but_o god_n hear_v they_o not_o nor_o regard_v their_o cry_n they_o cry_v not_o to_o i_o when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n 7.14_o hos_fw-la 7.14_o o_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v no_o more_o account_n of_o our_o prayer_n then_o the_o very_a howl_n of_o a_o dog_n who_o be_v able_a to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o voice_n of_o desperation_n but_o now_o for_o the_o godly_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o give_v they_o free_a liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o time_n of_o misery_n but_o do_v give_v they_o a_o comfortable_a assurance_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v 7._o mat._n 7._o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v and_o if_o earthly_a father_n can_v give_v unto_o their_o child_n good_a thing_n much_o more_o will_v our_o heavenly_a father_n give_v not_o only_o what_o we_o ask_v but_o more_o abundant_o 3.20_o ephes_n 3.20_o above_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o ask_v or_o think_v enemy_n tyrant_n death_n devil_n can_v make_v a_o true_a believer_n miserable_a that_o have_v such_o a_o god_n to_o fly_v unto_o three_o use_v 3_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v record_v in_o his_o word_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o age_n of_o the_o world_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v ignorant_a and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n have_v provide_v for_o our_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o have_v leave_v we_o pattern_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n that_o so_o we_o may_v use_v they_o in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o psalm_n 92._o a_o psalm_n for_o the_o sabbath_n as_o most_o proper_a for_o that_o day_n so_o here_o a_o prayer_n of_o moses_n when_o the_o church_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o distress_n 9_o dan._n 9_o so_o the_o prayer_n of_o daniel_n nehemiah_n david_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o may_v use_v in_o the_o like_a case_n as_o they_o do_v so_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o church_n that_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n but_o they_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o god_n book_n how_o to_o pray_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o his_o people_n as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n bid_v he_o say_v after_o he_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o people_n take_v unto_o you_o word_n 14.3_o hos_fw-la 14.3_o and_o say_v thus_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o so_o will_v we_o render_v the_o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n and_o the_o lord_n foretell_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v upon_o every_o member_n of_o his_o church_n this_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n and_o of_o prayer_n 12.10_o zach._n 12.10_o but_o may_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n be_v use_v quest_n or_o may_v this_o psalm_n of_o moses_n be_v use_v in_o the_o
like_a time_n of_o the_o church_n misery_n and_o distress_n or_o may_v we_o pray_v by_o a_o book_n answ_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o it_o may_v use_v set_v form_n of_o prayer_n christ_n himself_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o his_o church_n prescribe_v to_o his_o disciple_n a_o form_n of_o prayer_n not_o only_o to_o be_v a_o pattern_n and_o sampler_n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o 6.9_o mat._n 6.9_o after_o this_o manner_n pray_v you_o but_o also_o that_o they_o may_v pray_v in_o those_o very_a word_n 11.2_o lnke_v 11.2_o as_o when_o you_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n the_o pure_a church_n have_v have_v their_o lythurgy_n and_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o for_o head_n of_o family_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v want_v and_o such_o other_o qualification_n as_o be_v necessary_a in_o prayer_n a_o set_a form_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v for_o every_o child_n of_o god_n though_o he_o have_v a_o honest_a heart_n yet_o have_v he_o not_o ever_o a_o flow_a tongue_n but_o be_v weak_a in_o invention_n frail_a in_o memory_n bashful_a and_o fearful_a such_o may_v use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o in_o a_o form_n prescribe_v before_o they_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o rest_v not_o in_o those_o beginning_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o nurse_n take_v the_o child_n by_o the_o hand_n at_o first_o to_o teach_v it_o to_o go_v but_o she_o will_v not_o always_o give_v it_o the_o hand_n the_o lord_n look_v for_o a_o proficiency_n at_o our_o hand_n as_o in_o all_o gracee_n so_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n beside_o the_o daily_a occurrence_n that_o come_v in_o upon_o we_o in_o this_o life_n sometime_o fresh_a temptation_n from_o satan_n trouble_n from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o working_n of_o corruption_n daily_o within_o we_o call_v for_o a_o pour_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o the_o inlarging_n of_o our_o request_n 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condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v o_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n these_o be_v the_o soul-condemning_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o ourselves_o at_o last_o three_o that_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n against_o who_o our_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v so_o holy_a a_o god_n that_o the_o very_a heaven_n themselves_o be_v not_o clear_a in_o his_o sight_n 64.6_o job_n 4.18_o es_fw-ge 64.6_o and_o the_o very_a angel_n themselves_o do_v cover_v their_o face_n how_o much_o more_o be_v man_n abominable_a and_o filthy_a before_o he_o in_o his_o sight_n our_o best_a righteousness_n be_v as_o amenstruous_a and_o pollute_a cloth_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v job_n to_o abhor_v himself_o and_o to_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o abraham_n when_o he_o be_v to_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n to_o 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they_o nor_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o sin_n how_o it_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n and_o wrath_n against_o we_o thou_o have_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n have_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n confess_v that_o they_o be_v consume_v by_o god_n anger_n and_o by_o his_o wrath_n they_o be_v sore_o trouble_v come_v now_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o proper_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o grievous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n they_o clear_v god_n justice_n and_o acknow_v ledge_n that_o he_o be_v most_o righteous_a and_o that_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n that_o have_v draw_v down_o his_o wrath_n and_o heavy_a displeasure_n against_o they_o hence_o we_o may_v note_v doct._n 2_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a procure_a cause_n of_o god_n anger_n people_n sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o draw_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o a_o land_n and_o 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he_o will_v make_v the_o pestilence_n to_o cleave_v unto_o they_o until_o they_o be_v utter_o waste_v and_o consume_v which_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a unto_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o wilderness_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o lament_a church_n when_o they_o say_v 5.16_o lam._n 5.16_o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o we_o have_v sin_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n reckon_v up_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n 78.12_o ps_n 78.12_o in_o the_o field_n of_o zoan_n give_v they_o manna_n from_o heaven_n give_v they_o water_n out_o of_o a_o rock_n 32_o verse_n 32_o quail_n to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n yet_o
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i_o have_v love_v thou_o and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v 22._o esay_n 49_o 22._o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n the_o fair_a among_o woman_n etc._n etc._n 14.13_o cant._n 14.13_o all_o show_v the_o high_a esteem_n that_o god_n have_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n three_o rea._n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v thus_o to_o work_v for_o his_o church_n safety_n protection_n and_o deliverance_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n that_o his_o power_n might_n and_o stretch_v out_o arm_n may_v appear_v as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o gideon_n 7.2_o judg._n 7.2_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o thou_o be_v too_o many_o for_o i_o to_o give_v the_o
midianit_n into_o thy_o hand_n lest_o israel_n say_v my_o hand_n have_v save_v i_o thus_o david_n when_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o goliath_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o save_v not_o with_o sword_n nor_o spear_n 17.4.7_o 1_o sam._n 17.4.7_o but_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n 1.19.31_o 1_o cor._n 1.19.31_o but_o that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o reas_n 4_o because_o all_o power_n and_o might_n be_v with_o he_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n cause_n be_v ever_o the_o lord_n cause_n and_o the_o people_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o wicked_a god_n can_v arm_v frog_n and_o lice_n caterpillar_n and_o the_o small_a of_o his_o creature_n and_o these_o be_v send_v of_o he_o shall_v prevail_v as_o moses_n incourage_v the_o people_n 14.14_o exo._n 14.14_o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o therefore_o hold_v your_o peace_n see_v that_o herein_o 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