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manner_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o that_o disloyal_a and_o treacherous_a subject_n he_o be_v deliver_v and_o all_o the_o people_n with_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o may_v allege_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o psalm_n 119_o psal_n 119_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n god_n child_n do_v surpass_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o how_o be_v that_o when_o he_o stay_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n second_o when_o our_o enemy_n do_v begin_v to_o execute_v their_o enterprise_n against_o we_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o be_v of_o such_o force_n to_o bridle_v they_o and_o retain_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o naught_o than_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o true_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o amalachites_n cruel_a mind_a man_n be_v overcome_v by_o the_o israelite_n be_v it_o not_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la 17_o exod_a 17_o when_o moses_n hold_v uppe_o his_o hand_n israel_n prevail_v but_o when_o he_o let_v his_o hand_n down_o amalech_n prevail_v now_o moses_n hand_n be_v heavy_a there_o fore_o they_o take_v a_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o under_o he_o and_o he_o sit_v upon_o it_o and_o aaron_z and_z hur_z stay_v up_o his_o hand_n the_o one_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o other_o side_n so_o his_o hand_n be_v steady_a until_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o joshua_n discomfit_v amalech_n and_o his_o people_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o behold_v a_o most_o notable_a example_n to_o show_v plain_o what_o force_n there_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n 7_o 1_o sam_n 7_o we_o read_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v even_o ready_a to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o philistine_n not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v they_o have_v recourse_n unto_o samuel_n and_o they_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o multiply_v his_o prayer_n in_o these_o word_n cease_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o that_o be_v may_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n what_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v add_v that_o at_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o make_v the_o lord_n thunder_v with_o a_o great_a thunder_n that_o day_n upon_o the_o philistine_n and_o scatter_v they_o so_o they_o be_v slay_v before_o israel_n moreover_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n do_v not_o only_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o instrument_n but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v extraordinary_a that_o it_o give_v man_n great_a occasion_n to_o wonder_v when_o he_o will_v save_v his_o child_n he_o have_v deprive_v their_o enemy_n of_o their_o sight_n we_o read_v 6_o 2_o kig_n 6_o that_o when_o elizeus_fw-la have_v advertise_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n of_o all_o that_o the_o king_n of_o ashur_n have_v enterpryse_v against_o he_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n know_v that_o it_o be_v elizeus_fw-la that_fw-mi discover_v his_o purpose_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o pprophecy_n he_o send_v a_o great_a army_n into_o dothan_n to_o take_v he_o what_o happen_v to_o the_o king_n of_o seria_n he_o be_v himself_o deceive_v after_o a_o usual_a manner_n his_o army_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elizeus_fw-la be_v strike_v with_o blindness_n by_o the_o lord_n present_o after_o the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la have_v so_o pray_v o_o lord_n i_o pray_v thou_o strike_v this_o people_n with_o blindness_n so_o they_o be_v themselves_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n in_o danger_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o they_o have_v be_v destroy_v have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o god_n also_o will_v miraculous_o by_o his_o prophet_n preserve_v they_o as_o they_o be_v by_o he_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n let_v we_o go_v further_o if_o any_o question_n be_v make_v of_o appease_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faithful_a who_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n diverse_a way_n who_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o indignation_n but_o only_o those_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n what_o do_v preserve_v the_o jew_n from_o mortality_n and_o destruction_n when_o god_n be_v marvellous_o stir_v uppe_o against_o they_o but_o the_o earnest_a petition_n of_o moses_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o lord_n at_o that_o time_n when_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v they_o because_o of_o their_o murmur_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o madness_n in_o that_o they_o will_v have_v stone_v caleb_n &_o joshua_n as_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o moses_n moses_n i_o say_v do_v not_o he_o disarm_v the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o notable_a request_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v the_o power_n of_o my_o lord_n be_v great_a according_a as_o thou_o have_v speak_v say_v 14._o num._n 14._o the_o lord_n be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n and_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o sin_n but_o not_o make_v the_o wicked_a innocent_a and_o visit_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n be_v merciful_a i_o beseech_v thou_o unto_o the_o iniquity_n of_o this_o people_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a 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 and_o the_o lord_n say_v 16._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n appease_v god_n wrath_n when_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o against_o his_o people_n num._n 16._o i_o have_v forgive_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o request_n let_v we_o join_v unto_o this_o history_n another_o which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o let_v we_o behold_v yet_o more_o plain_o in_o what_o account_n with_o god_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o word_n 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