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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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