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the_o church_n shall_v not_o god_n search_v this_o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n psal_n 44.20_o 21._o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n say_v the_o lord_n mal._n 1.11_o so_o psal_n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n much_o incense_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v
unmortified_a corruption_n ephes_n 6.18_o by_o it_o cross_n be_v prevent_v remove_v or_o sanctify_v yea_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o be_v so_o keep_v and_o preserve_v that_o we_o fall_v not_o into_o temptation_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o mat._n 26.41_o yea_o often_o time_n we_o obtain_v much_o more_o good_a than_o we_o desire_v or_o expect_v solomon_n beg_v only_o of_o the_o lord_n a_o understand_a heart_n and_o god_n give_v he_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o 1_o king_n 3.13_o so_o able_a be_v the_o lord_n to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v ephes_n 3.20_o so_o that_o of_o prayer_n we_o may_v say_v it_o be_v a_o key_n to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o god_n treasure_n house_n a_o present_a remedy_n for_o a_o oppress_a mind_n a_o giver_n of_o strength_n to_o the_o weak_a and_o a_o especial_a mean_n to_o make_v a_o man_n fit_a to_o live_v know_o fruitful_o and_o serviceable_o to_o god_n in_o every_o 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bear_n to_o destroy_v the_o mock_a child_n 2_o king_n 2._o raise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o shunamite_n son_n so_o chap._n 4._o have_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o servant_n open_v so_o that_o he_o see_v mountain_n full_a of_o horse_n and_o chariot_n of_o fire_n round_o about_o he_o and_o smite_v the_o syrian_n with_o blindness_n which_o come_v to_o take_v he_o chap._n 6._o by_o prayer_n joshua_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n until_o the_o people_n have_v avenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o enemy_n josh_n 10.12_o 13._o by_o prayer_n isaiah_n bring_v back_o the_o sun_n ten_o degree_n in_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n 2_o king_n 20_o 11._o by_o prayer_n david_n frustrate_v the_o wicked_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n and_o often_o put_v his_o enemy_n to_o flight_n 2_o sam._n 15.31_o and_o 16.23_o and_o psa_n 56.9_o by_o prayer_n hezekiah_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o his_o health_n restore_v unto_o he_o again_o isa_n 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offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n rev._n 8.3_o for_o god_n hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11.40_o and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o transgressor_n isa_n 53.12_o and_o be_v the_o atonement_n or_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 2.1_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n before_o who_o the_o pestilence_n go_v in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n hab._n 3.2_o 5._o and_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n figure_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o stay_v the_o angel_n which_o destroy_v the_o egyptian_n from_o touch_v the_o israelite_n exod._n 12.23_o heb._n 11.28_o so_o the_o smoke_n of_o aaron_n incense_n figure_v the_o meditation_n of_o christ_n psa_n 141.2_o rev._n 8.4_o stay_v the_o plague_n here_o from_o the_o israelite_n which_o survive_v that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o pestilence_n in_o david_n time_n the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o destroy_v the_o 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life_n of_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n john_n express_v it_o 1_o joh._n 1.3_o again_o to_o make_v god_n our_o habitation_n include_v these_o four_o or_o five_o particular_n 1._o a_o man_n habitation_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o constant_a residence_n and_o abode_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o safety_n security_n and_o strength_n 3._o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o secrecy_n 4._o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o recreation_n delectation_n or_o delight_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o his_o negotiation_n commerce_n and_o converse_n under_o these_o five_o head_n or_o several_a sense_n may_v we_o understand_v our_o dwell_n in_o god_n or_o make_v god_n our_o habitation_n 1._o then_o the_o place_n of_o a_o man_n dwelling_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o constant_a residence_n or_o abode_n when_o we_o will_v speak_v with_o a_o man_n we_o inquire_v where_o he_o dwell_v where_o his_o habitation_n be_v for_o there_o we_o 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thy_o word_n but_o they_o do_v they_o not_o ezek._n 33.30_o 31_o 32._o o_o he_o be_v a_o gallant_a man_n a_o learned_a man_n say_v they_o how_o excellent_o do_v he_o speak_v even_o like_o a_o lovely_a song_n that_o sound_v pleasant_o so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o herod_n that_o he_o hear_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o observe_v he_o yea_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o yet_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o herodias_n his_o darling_n sin_n off_o must_v go_v his_o head_n mark_v 6.20_o but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o dwell_v with_o god_n some_o people_n they_o have_v their_o fit_n in_o religion_n they_o will_v be_v seem_o devout_a now_o and_o then_o and_o especial_o if_o their_o religion_n swim_v along_o with_o the_o time_n and_o be_v in_o fashion_n and_o a_o step_n to_o worldly_a preferment_n so_o long_o they_o will_v follow_v christ_n but_o these_o not_o have_v root_n in_o themselves_o endure_v but_o for_o a_o while_n for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n 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go_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o rest_n exod._n 33.14_o and_o moses_n do_v experience_n the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o deut._n 33.26_o 27._o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o the_o god_n of_o jesuran_n who_o ride_v upon_o the_o heaven_n for_o thy_o help_n and_o in_o his_o excellency_n on_o the_o sky_n the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n so_o in_o the_o 29._o verse_n happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v find_v liar_n unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v tread_v upon_o their_o high_a place_n and_o then_o indeed_o may_v thou_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o god_n to_o have_v a_o constant_a abode_n with_o he_o 1._o when_o as_o david_n thou_o be_v continual_o with_o he_o psa_n 73.23_o and_o set_v the_o 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