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whence_o we_o draw_v that_o prayer_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o piety_n be_v in_o sad_a day_n the_o only_a great_a security_n and_o the_o devotion-chamber_n a_o sure_a hide_v place_n from_o trouble_n and_o indeed_o where_o else_o shall_v we_o take_v shelter_n but_o in_o our_o sanctuary_n where_o shall_v we_o seek_v for_o refuge_n but_o at_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n where_o we_o offer_v up_o the_o incense_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o our_o hand_n be_v as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o to_o retire_v thus_o into_o your_o chamber_n be_v to_o enter_v god_n bedchamber_n and_o where_o be_v safety_n to_o be_v have_v if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o be_v there_o not_o full_a quietness_n and_o calm_a in_o the_o lord_n withdraw_v room_n not_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o david_n place_v his_o rock_n his_o fortress_n his_o castle_n his_o every_o word_n of_o safety_n upon_o this_o foundation_n not_o to_o reckon_v up_o a_o infinity_n of_o place_n beside_o 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his_o hand_n than_o israel_n prevail_v exod._n 17._o 11._o security_n against_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n assault_n for_o a_o prayer_n of_o moses_n be_v call_v a_o stand_n in_o the_o breach_n against_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n by_o a_o plague_n psalm_n 106._o 23._o so_o god_n say_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o they_o be_v term_n of_o war_n and_o do_v express_v the_o desperate_v act_n of_o valour_n which_o war_n have_v occasion_n for_o when_o wall_n and_o rampart_n can_v not_o resist_v the_o storm_n of_o shot_n but_o the_o assault_v make_v its_o way_n through_o stone_n and_o bulwark_n then_o must_v courage_n become_v the_o rampart_n maintain_v the_o breach_n and_o repulse_v the_o assailant_n this_o be_v the_o danger_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o valour_n and_o this_o very_a expression_n do_v scripture_n make_v use_n of_o to_o declare_v the_o force_n and_o courage_n of_o a_o zealous_a prayer_n when_o god_n indignation_n have_v storm_v the_o people_n when_o it_o have_v make_v a_o gap_n a_o breach_n to_o enter_v and_o overrun_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n and_o the_o angel_n with_o his_o sword_n draw_v be_v assault_v have_v begin_v his_o death_n in_o step_n moses_n arm_v but_o with_o single_a prayer_n maintain_v the_o breach_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o indignation_n neither_o be_v this_o all_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o beat_v off_o his_o fury_n but_o assail_v he_o also_o as_o it_o be_v take_v god_n captive_a and_o hold_v he_o that_o he_o can_v not_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o in_o the_o 32._o exod._n 9_o 10._o he_o cry_v to_o moses_n it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o in_o a_o moment_n let_v i_o alone_o hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dimitte_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permit_v i_o ut_fw-la invalescat_fw-la syr._n &_o nunc_fw-la si_fw-la permiseris_fw-la mihi_fw-la invalescet_fw-la arab._n dimitte_n deprecationem_fw-la tuam_fw-la à _fw-la fancy_n mea_fw-la chald._n loose_v i_o and_o let_v i_o go_v suffer_v i_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o i_o thy_o strong_a desire_n be_v as_o bond_n and_o cord_n upon_o i_o lose_v i_o and_o do_v not_o hold_v i_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o if_o thou_o pray_v my_o arm_n of_o power_n my_o stretch_a our_o arm_n be_v hold_v in_o it_o be_v restrain_v by_o thy_o strong_a cry_n thy_o violent_a sigh_n they_o cool_v my_o wrath_n that_o it_o can_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o thy_o zeal_n it_o be_v irresistible_a do_v not_o therefore_o make_v use_n of_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v i_o do_v not_o pray_v now_o let_v i_o alone_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n i_o will_v bribe_v thou_o to_o silence_n because_o my_o fury_n will_v not_o withstand_v thy_o prayer_n if_o thou_o maintain_v the_o breach_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v this_o people_n now_o by_o storm_n be_v hire_v then_o to_o withdraw_v let_v i_o alone_o but_o moses_n he_o will_v take_v no_o bribe_n from_o god_n but_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n as_o it_o follow_v there_o and_o the_o sudden_a effect_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o a_o fervent_a prayer_n it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o force_n on_o the_o almighty_a a_o force_n that_o he_o do_v seem_v as_o it_o be_v afraid_a of_o &_o will_v have_v prevent_v and_o
city_n may_v be_v spare_v in_o fine_a when_o once_o they_o have_v wrought_v out_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o their_o iniquity_n be_v full_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o judgement_n be_v full_a too_o and_o itself_o irreversible_a and_o utter_a but_o yet_o though_o in_o all_o these_o judgement_n whether_o partial_a or_o final_a innocent_a and_o righteous_a person_n suffer_v with_o the_o wicked_a all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o there_o be_v one_o event_n to_o the_o clean_a and_o to_o the_o unclean_a to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o he_o that_o sacrifice_v not_o as_o be_v the_o good_a so_o be_v the_o sinner_n and_o he_o that_o swear_v as_o he_o that_o fear_v a_o oath_n ecclesiaste_v 9_o 2._o so_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v seem_v the_o sincere_a christian_a can_v no_o more_o depend_v than_o other_o or_o if_o he_o do_v his_o trust_n will_v fail_v he_o yet_o to_o omit_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providenc_n which_o be_v many_o very_a just_a one_o that_o alone_o suffice_v good_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o such_o judgement_n to_o depend_v upon_o which_o st_n paul_n write_v on_o the_o very_a account_n of_o such_o distress_n and_o necessity_n rom._n 8._o 28._o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n even_o those_o affliction_n work_v for_o they_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_v and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o they_o be_v god_n word_n and_o so_o trust_v and_o depend_v on_o they_o we_o know_v who_o we_o have_v believe_v namely_o god_n the_o person_n and_o my_o last_o part_n wherein_o i_o be_o to_o inquire_v on_o what_o account_n especial_o he_o that_o do_v depend_v upon_o he_o in_o these_o case_n have_v assurance_n such_o as_o that_o he_o can_v profess_v i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v now_o there_o be_v scarce_o that_o attribute_n in_o god_n which_o be_v not_o a_o firm_a ground_n for_o resignation_n 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the_o day_n of_o salvation_n be_v obvious_a all_o other_o time_n he_o try_v we_o and_o do_v exercise_v our_o virtue_n but_o when_o we_o be_v pass_v all_o other_o help_n than_o he_o relieve_v we_o therefore_o david_n be_v most_o peremptory_a with_o the_o lord_n on_o that_o account_n psalm_n 102._o 13_o 14._o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o it_o be_v time_n that_o thou_o have_v mercy_n upon_o she_o yea_o the_o time_n be_v come_v and_o why_o thy_o servant_n think_v upon_o her_o stone_n and_o it_o pity_v they_o to_o see_v she_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o psalm_n 9_o 9_o the_o lord_n also_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lxxii_o in_o opportunitatibus_fw-la in_fw-la tribulatione_fw-la in_o the_o true_a opportunity_n that_o be_v when_o trouble_n come_v and_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o reason_n for_o this_o way_n of_o work_v in_o his_o prayer_n psalm_n 109._o 26_o 27._o o_o save_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n that_o they_o may_v know_v 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