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in_o his_o fast_n and_o what_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o phrase_n be_v 70_o doctrine_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o a_o religious_a fast_o be_v to_o humble_a and_o afflict_v the_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n and_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d prayer_n powerful_a with_o god_n at_o our_o fast_n or_o any_o other_o time_n when_o they_o proceed_v from_o humble_v and_o afflict_a soul_n yet_o every_o sorrow_n in_o this_o case_n please_v not_o god_n 72_o reason_n of_o that_o sorrow_n god_n people_n have_v express_v at_o their_o fast_n etc._n etc._n and_o with_o which_o god_n have_v be_v so_o much_o please_v 75_o 1._o the_o fellow_n feel_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o 76_o 2._o when_o the_o lord_n either_o by_o his_o judgement_n or_o threaten_n have_v declare_v himself_o angry_a with_o they_o 77_o 3._o when_o they_o have_v see_v god_n dishonour_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o 78_o 4_o when_o themselves_o have_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v god_n by_o their_o own_o sin_n 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best_a servant_n 86_o 2._o the_o promise_v god_n have_v make_v unto_o this_o grace_n 91_o sermon_n vi_o 3._o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v the_o lord_n from_o humble_v and_o afflict_v of_o our_o soul_n with_o his_o hand_n 99_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o this_o grace_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n where_o in_o we_o be_v to_o use_v the_o help_n of_o other_o 1._o a_o conscionable_a frequent_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n 102_o 2._o a_o willingness_n to_o be_v private_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v by_o some_o faithful_a friend_n 106_o sermon_n vii_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o tenderness_n
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the_o dead_a the_o plague_n cease_v numb_a 16._o 48._o and_o david_n prayer_n stay_v the_o plague_n 2_o chro._n 21._o 17_o 18._o our_o dâ—vid_n and_o our_o aaron_n and_o the_o whole_a land_n have_v oft_o pray_v against_o this_o judgement_n and_o ever_o since_o we_o begin_v to_o pray_v the_o plague_n have_v increase_v wonderful_o so_o that_o we_o may_v complain_v with_o the_o church_n laâ—_n 3._o 8._o when_o i_o cry_v and_o shout_n he_o shâ—tteth_v out_o my_o prayer_n and_o psal._n 80._o 4._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o i_o answer_v sure_o though_o there_o may_v be_v other_o cause_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a jam._n 4._o 3._o we_o have_v ask_v and_o have_v not_o receive_v because_o we_o have_v ask_v amiss_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o discern_v what_o have_v be_v amiss_o in_o our_o prayer_n i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o those_o prayer_n shall_v be_v 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