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pray_v against_o death_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o when_o he_o make_v that_o sixth_o psalm_n he_o be_v not_o only_o sick_a in_o body_n but_o also_o perplex_v with_o the_o great_a temptation_n of_o all_o in_o that_o he_o wrestle_v in_o conscience_n against_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n for_o he_o there_o say_v 6.1_o psal_n 6.1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o he_o pray_v not_o simple_o against_o death_n but_o against_o death_n at_o that_o instant_n when_o he_o be_v in_o that_o grievous_a temptation_n for_o at_o other_o time_n he_o have_v no_o such_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o in_o another_o psalm_n he_o say_v 23.4_o psal_n 23.4_o yea_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o ill_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o he_o pray_v against_o death_n only_o in_o that_o sixth_o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v join_v with_o apprehension_n of_o god_n wrath_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v last_o touch_v king_n hezekiah_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o he_o pray_v against_o death_n not_o only_o because_o he_o desire_v to_o live_v and_o to_o do_v service_n to_o god_n in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o also_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o further_a and_o more_o special_a regard_n because_o when_o the_o prophet_n bring_v he_o this_o message_n of_o death_n he_o be_v then_o without_o issue_n have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o body_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n but_o than_o it_o will_v be_v object_v what_o warrant_v he_o have_v to_o pray_v against_o death_n for_o this_o cause_n answ_n his_o warrant_n be_v good_a for_o god_n have_v make_v a_o particular_a promise_n unto_o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n after_o he_o 2.4_o 1._o king_n 2.4_o that_o as_o long_o as_o they_o fear_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n there_o shall_v not_o fail_v thou_o say_v he_o a_o man_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n now_o this_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n message_n of_o death_n remember_v what_o promise_n god_n have_v make_v to_o david_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n and_o how_o that_o he_o for_o his_o part_n in_o some_o poor_a and_o weak_a measure_n have_v keep_v the_o condition_n in_o that_o he_o have_v walk_v before_o god_n with_o a_o upright_o heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v and_o acceptable_a in_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o himself_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 3._o isay_n 38_o 3._o therefore_o he_o pray_v against_o death_n not_o for_o that_o he_o fear_v it_o but_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v issue_n of_o his_o own_o to_o succeed_v he_o according_a to_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o his_o servant_n david_n which_o prayer_n of_o his_o be_v so_o well_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o he_o give_v he_o his_o request_n and_o add_v unto_o his_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o three_o 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