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which_o for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o prayer_n be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v 34.4.6_o david_n often_o confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v diverse_a time_n call_v upon_o god_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v he_o 2._o jonas_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o swallow_v of_o the_o whale_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v restore_v safe_a to_o land_n ezechias_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 38.5_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v notwithstanding_o by_o prayer_n obtain_v the_o prolong_n
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good_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n deliverance_n be_v neither_o include_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n promise_n nor_o yet_o intend_v in_o thy_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v conceive_v aright_o for_o a_o promise_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o some_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o threaten_v rather_o than_o a_o promise_n we_o must_v therefore_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o 7.11_o and_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v conceive_v aright_o for_o temporal_a benefit_n such_o as_o deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n be_v must_v not_o be_v make_v absolute_o but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o everlasting_a good_a whereas_o thou_o therefore_o ask_v deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thy_o former_a estate_n it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v change_v thy_o mortal_a life_n for_o a_o immortal_a and_o that_o a_o final_a end_n may_v be_v put_v both_o to_o thy_o trouble_n 13._o and_o to_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o trouble_n it_o may_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v live_v long_o thou_o will_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o common_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n thou_o be_v take_v away_o least_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v thy_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v thy_o mind_n for_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v afflict_a though_o it_o be_v by_o bodily_a death_n 30._o we_o be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n or_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v continue_v long_o in_o this_o life_n it_o may_v be_v that_o such_o common_a calamity_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o land_n shall_v happen_v in_o thy_o time_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n take_v 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of_o the_o lord_n be_v against_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a to_o cut_v off_o their_o remembrance_n from_o the_o earth_n the_o man_n which_o have_v be_v blind_a john_n 9_o deliver_v this_o sentence_n as_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n 9.31_o we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n mean_v impenitent_a sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o hear_v he_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o faithful_a man_n who_o prayer_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n the_o just_a man_n who_o be_v just_a before_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o before_o man_n by_o repentance_n james_n 5_o 5.16_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o psalm_n 34_o 34.17_o when_o the_o righteous_a cry_n the_o lord_n hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n the_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n psal._n 145_o 145.19_o the_o lord_n will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v bear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o that_o love_v god_n psal._n 91_o 91.14.15_o because_o he_o have_v love_v i_o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o will_v exalt_v he_o because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o that_o walk_v upright_o psal._n 84_o 84.11_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o light_n and_o all_o comfortable_a blessing_n and_o a_o shield_n that_o be_v a_o protector_n from_o all_o evil_a the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v be_v withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o that_o persever_v john_n 15_o 15.7_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o you_o that_o have_v a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a heart_n psal._n 34.18_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o will_v save_v such_o as_o be_v afflict_v in_o spirit_n 66.2_o isaiah_n 66._o to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n psal._n 51_o 51.17_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n that_o be_v that_o which_o god_n esteem_v in_o steed_n of_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o contrite_a spirit_n a_o contrite_a and_o a_o break_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a the_o lord_n plain_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o mich._n 3._o 3.4_o though_o they_o make_v many_o prayer_n 1.15_o isaiah_n 1._o though_o they_o cry_v loud_o in_o his_o ear_n ezech._n 8._o 18._o wherefore_o belove_v in_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o sin_n whereby_o we_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o 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glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o for_o our_o spiritual_a good_a wherefore_o to_o conclude_v if_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o affliction_n the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o when_o they_o have_v call_v upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o most_o gracious_a promise_n in_o this_o place_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o to_o be_v deliver_v than_o deliverance_n be_v not_o a_o blessing_n be_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n promise_n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o in_o stead_n of_o that_o he_o give_v they_o patience_n with_o the_o inward_a comfort_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bless_v and_o sanctify_v their_o affliction_n unto_o they_o cause_v it_o and_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 28_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o deliverance_n promise_v now_o follow_v the_o fruit_n of_o deliverance_n obtain_v and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o out_o of_o which_o word_n we_o be_v brief_o to_o observe_v four_o thing_n the_o first_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o if_o we_o therefore_o ask_v deliverance_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a purpose_n and_o settle_a resolution_n after_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o glorify_v he_o especial_o if_o we_o confirm_v our_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n by_o a_o godly_a vow_n we_o may_v from_o hence_o conceive_v certain_a hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v for_o so_o much_o as_o we_o hereby_o do_v plain_o see_v that_o our_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o god_n glory_n 143.11_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v bold_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o faithful_a have_v use_v to_o do_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v we_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n and_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n that_o be_v deliver_v we_o may_v 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to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o our_o life_n and_o be_v whereunto_o if_o our_o life_n be_v not_o refer_v we_o live_v in_o vain_a many_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n will_v promise_v and_o vow_v a_o study_n and_o care_n of_o glorify_v god_n after_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o which_o vow_v notwithstanding_o afterward_o they_o be_v unmindful_a but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o be_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n i_o answer_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o inward_o in_o our_o mind_n by_o intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o as_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n speak_v 2.2_o by_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n that_o whether_o we_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v all_o may_v be_v do_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 3â—_n outward_o in_o our_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o our_o word_n that_o we_o make_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n both_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o speech_n when_o we_o 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