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now_o with_o he_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job._n chap._n 22._o 21._o and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o true_a safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o mark_v that_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v it_o now_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o do_v it_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o stretch_v out_o against_o we_o and_o we_o be_v strange_o harden_v in_o our_o sin_n if_o howsoever_o we_o have_v wretched_o neglect_v it_o hitherto_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o must_v i_o do_v and_o what_o course_n must_v i_o take_v to_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n i_o answer_v brief_o and_o plain_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n thou_o must_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v it_o 1._o thou_o must_v free_o and_o full_o and_o particular_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n even_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o say_v say_v david_n psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n 2._o thou_o must_v unfeigned_o and_o full_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o quite_o leave_v they_o as_o who_o can_v do_v that_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n desire_n and_o purpose_n and_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o leave_v they_o all_o beg_v strength_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v it_o than_o have_v thou_o forsake_v they_o in_o god_n account_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god._n in_o this_o david_n take_v comfort_v i_o be_o purpose_v say_v he_o psal._n 17._o 3._o that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v and_o psal._n 39_o 1._o i_o say_v i_o full_o resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o myself_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n 3._o and_o last_o thou_o must_v strive_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o get_v his_o blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o thy_o heart_n christ_n be_v our_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o eph._n 2._o 14._o neither_o can_v we_o with_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o only_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o lintel_n and_o side-post_n of_o any_o door_n he_o pass_v by_o that_o house_n and_o smite_v none_o in_o it_o exod._n 12._o 23._o the_o three_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o judgement_n that_o we_o see_v upon_o other_o be_v this_o it_o must_v increase_v our_o care_n to_o reform_v not_o ourselves_o only_o but_o our_o family_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o man_n to_o bless_v himself_o or_o take_v comfort_n in_o his_o repentance_n without_o this_o care_n say_v not_o if_o i_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n for_o myself_o i_o hope_v the_o fault_n of_o my_o family_n shall_v never_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o his_o care_n be_v that_o his_o family_n may_v fear_v god_n and_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o cornelius_n though_o he_o be_v a_o centurion_n and_o keep_v a_o great_a family_n and_o have_v soldier_n to_o serve_v he_o yet_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n act_v 10._o 2._o so_o soon_o as_o zacheus_n himself_o be_v become_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n a_o true_a believer_n salvation_n come_v unto_o his_o house_n too_o luke_n 19_o 9_o christ_n promise_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o faithful_a and_o a_o religious_a family_n so_o speak_v eliphaz_n also_o to_o job_n job_n 22._o 23._o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n no_o man_n that_o be_v himself_o true_o return_v unto_o the_o almighty_a need_v to_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o if_o he_o do_v his_o endeavour_n god_n have_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a through_o his_o gracious_a assistance_n and_o blessing_n to_o reform_v his_o family_n though_o not_o to_o
of_o christ_n for_o the_o people_n which_o indeed_o be_v that_o thâ—t_n do_v the_o deed_n but_o know_v 1._o that_o when_o incense_n be_v offer_v god_n people_n also_o pray_v lâ—ke_v 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o that_o christ_n intercession_n go_v with_o our_o prayer_n also_o â—nd_n be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o effectual_a he_o offer_v his_o incense_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n rev_n 8._o 3._o 4._o in_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v seal_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o ester_n resolve_v to_o venture_v her_o life_n for_o the_o revoke_v of_o it_o then_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o ester_n command_v extraordinary_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a day_n together_o ester_n 4._o 16._o go_v fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o neither_o eat_v noâ—_n drink_v three_o day_n night_n nor_o day_n 5._o in_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n or_o hang_v over_o they_o public_a and_o general_a prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o they_o this_o course_n jeâ—osâ—phat_n take_v in_o that_o case_n 2_o chroâ—_n 20._o 13._o all_o luda_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o fast_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ninivite_n likewise_o jon._n 3._o 5._o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o leâ—st_n of_o they_o and_o the_o more_o public_a and_o solemn_a the_o prayer_n be_v that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o more_o please_a they_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o appear_v lodge_n 20._o 26._o they_o have_v before_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n vers._n 18._o they_o have_v go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v weep_v also_o before_o the_o lord_n vers._n 23._o but_o prevail_v not_o the_o three_o time_n they_o prevail_v why_o what_o do_v they_o more_o now_o than_o they_o do_v before_o 1._o they_o fast_v 2._o all_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n â—nd_v all_o the_o people_n weâ—t_v up_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v public_a and_o general_a upon_o god_n people_n our_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v as_o public_a and_o general_a as_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o more_o public_a the_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n reason_n first_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o both_o lay_v the_o judgement_n upon_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o he_o that_o must_v take_v it_o off_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n we_o have_v to_o help_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v the_o pestilence_n i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o only_o that_o moderate_v and_o set_v bound_n unto_o it_o he_o say_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o sea_n job_n 38._o 11._o hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n â—e_v stay_v he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n who_o it_o shall_v smite_v and_o who_o it_o shall_v spare_v the_o just_a number_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v shall_v die_v of_o it_o use_v they_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a unto_o they_o to_o avoid_v it_o jer._n 15._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v for_o death_n that_o be_v for_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v jer._n 21._o 7._o to_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sâ—â—rd_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v spare_v though_o they_o live_v in_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n psal._n 91._o 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o remove_v it_o when_o he_o please_v that_o say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o last_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v cure_v those_o that_o be_v smite_v with_o it_o 1_o sam._n 26._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o take_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o reason_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o be_v one_o great_a evil_a second_o it_o increase_v there_o wonderful_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n 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