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that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o esâ—_n 59_o 16._o he_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n yea_o he_o be_v high_o please_v with_o this_o in_o which_o respect_n jeremy_n desire_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o remember_v it_o jer._n 18._o 20._o remember_v that_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o to_o speak_v good_a for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n unto_o our_o brethren_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o three_o 3._o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v very_o great_a the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n have_v prevail_v 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certain_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n either_o of_o those_o profane_a worldling_n that_o say_v as_o joâ—_a 21._o 15._o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o can_v we_o get_v in_o our_o harvest_n or_o provide_v for_o our_o family_n by_o come_v to_o church_n and_o join_v with_o you_o in_o prayer_n or_o will_v our_o pray_n keep_v away_o the_o plague_n from_o we_o or_o else_o they_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o desperate_a atheist_n that_o say_v esâ—_n 22._o 13._o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v this_o plague_n increase_v strange_o and_o be_v like_a enough_o to_o reach_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o therefore_o while_o we_o live_v be_v merry_a and_o make_v as_o much_o of_o ourselves_o as_o we_o can_v i_o grant_v every_o man_n be_v not_o fit_a to_o keep_v a_o fast_a every_o week_n special_o in_o this_o time_n of_o harvest_n neither_o do_v the_o state_n intend_v to_o enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v it_o but_o not_o to_o join_v with_o god_n 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for._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o their_o case_n be_v lamentable_a 9_o 2._o none_o of_o we_o can_v tell_v how_o far_o it_o may_v go_v how_o near_o it_o may_v come_v to_o we_o 11_o 3._o if_o this_o be_v neglect_v by_o we_o it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o some_o more_o fearful_a judgement_n 14_o 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o it_o 15_o 1._o by_o examine_v our_o own_o heart_n whether_o those_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v the_o special_a cause_n of_o the_o plague_n 21_o 2._o by_o take_v the_o right_a course_n speedy_o to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n 21_o 3._o by_o increase_v our_o care_n to_o reform_v our_o family_n 23_o 4._o by_o be_v more_o merciful_a to_o they_o in_o distress_n 25_o sermon_n ii_o doctrine_n a_o chief_a duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o they_o in_o misery_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o pag._n 27._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v 1._o whereby_o we_o do_v express_v our_o love_n to_o any_o 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the_o day_n of_o humiliation_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o necessity_n and_o conveniency_n of_o man_n 59_o reason_n this_o abstinence_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o day_n of_o humiliation_n 61_o 1._o to_o help_v forward_o the_o inward_a humiliation_n of_o the_o heart_n 61_o 2._o to_o help_v forward_o the_o fervency_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n 62_o 3._o to_o profess_v and_o make_v outward_a protestation_n both_o of_o our_o submission_n to_o god_n and_o of_o our_o repentance_n and_o desire_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o 62_o use_n 1._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o keep_v our_o fast_n in_o the_o right_a manner_n 64_o 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o conscience_n and_o care_n in_o all_o these_o particular_a outward_a and_o bodily_a duty_n yet_o not_o rest_v in_o they_o but_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o right_a end_n 65_o 3._o to_o reprove_v sundry_a abuse_n which_o be_v chief_a cause_n of_o the_o ill_a success_n of_o our_o fast_n 66_o sermon_n iu._n david_n afflict_a his_o soul_n 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 79_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n so_o much_o desire_n and_o delight_n to_o see_v his_o people_n humble_v themselves_o with_o sorrow_n and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n 80_o 1._o the_o cause_n and_o root_n from_o whence_o this_o sorrow_n spring_v 80_o 2._o the_o end_n and_o effect_n that_o it_o tend_v unto_o for_o first_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n more_o capable_a of_o every_o grace_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o 80_o second_o it_o work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n 81â—_n three_o it_o make_v the_o word_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o god_n mercy_n sweet_a unto_o we_o 81_o four_o it_o make_v we_o pray_v more_o fervent_o 82_o five_o it_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o converse_v and_o walk_v with_o god_n 82_o sermon_n v._o 1._o use_v of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n be_v to_o exhort_v we_o to_o strive_v for_o this_o grace_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o afflict_v our_o own_o soul_n as_o david_n do_v 85_o motive_n to_o provoke_v we_o unto_o this_o 1._o the_o example_n of_o god_n 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
convert_v the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o in_o it_o yet_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o open_a and_o scandalous_a offence_n certain_o we_o do_v not_o make_v the_o right_a use_n we_o ought_v of_o this_o heavy_a scourge_n of_o god_n unless_o we_o be_v make_v thereby_o more_o careful_a to_o reform_v our_o family_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o abraham_n his_o purpose_n against_o the_o sodomite_n because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o for_o i_o know_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 19_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o 1._o abraham_n upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o observation_n of_o god_n wrath_n even_o upon_o the_o sodomite_n will_v become_v more_o careful_a to_o look_v to_o his_o whole_a family_n and_o to_o reform_v it_o 2._o god_n will_v assist_v and_o bless_v he_o in_o this_o his_o endeavour_n and_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o his_o family_n 3._o this_o care_n that_o abraham_n have_v of_o his_o family_n shall_v be_v a_o principal_a mean_n to_o make_v good_a unto_o he_o all_o god_n promise_n to_o bring_v upon_o he_o and_o make_v sure_a unto_o he_o all_o the_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o and_o without_o this_o he_o can_v have_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o they_o o_o that_o we_o can_v once_o believe_v and_o take_v to_o heart_n applic._n these_o thing_n certain_o one_o main_a cause_n of_o this_o and_o all_o other_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o our_o land_n be_v the_o want_n of_o care_n that_o be_v in_o they_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o reform_v their_o family_n whether_o they_o of_o their_o family_n be_v drunkard_n or_o sober_a person_n blasphemer_n or_o such_o as_o fear_v a_o oath_n unclean_a or_o chaste_a profane_a or_o religious_a be_v all_o one_o to_o they_o the_o four_o and_o last_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v this_o it_o must_v make_v we_o more_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o more_o ready_a to_o relieve_v they_o nothing_o will_v give_v we_o more_o assurance_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o plague_n ourselves_o or_o to_o find_v comfort_n and_o strength_n in_o it_o if_o god_n shall_v please_v to_o visit_v we_o by_o it_o than_o this_o when_o god_n heavy_a hand_n do_v hang_v over_o nabuchadnezzar_n daniel_n speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o dan._n 4._o 27._o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o the_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v to_o thy_o tranquillity_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v if_o any_o thing_n will_v lengthen_v thy_o tranquillity_n and_o keep_v off_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v this_o be_v likely_a to_o do_v it_o remember_v what_o ourbless_v saviour_n have_v say_v of_o this_o mat._n 5._o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n nothing_o will_v give_v a_o man_n more_o assurance_n to_o find_v mercy_n with_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n than_o this_o will_n remember_v also_o what_o his_o holy_a apostle_n say_v of_o this_o jam._n 2._o 13._o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o show_v no_o mercy_n if_o either_o the_o plague_n or_o any_o other_o judgement_n seize_v upon_o that_o man_n that_o have_v be_v void_a of_o mercy_n it_o shall_v be_v upon_o he_o without_o all_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o it_o and_o mercy_n rejoice_v or_o boast_v against_o judgement_n the_o merciful_a man_n shall_v not_o fear_v this_o or_o any_o other_o judgement_n before_o it_o come_v as_o other_o man_n do_v and_o if_o it_o do_v light_a upon_o he_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o find_v a_o comfortable_a sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o it_o and_o remember_v this_o at_o this_o time_n especial_o now_o you_o have_v keep_v a_o day_n of_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o will_v more_o grace_v our_o solemn_a service_n before_o god_n special_o service_n of_o this_o kind_n nothing_o will_v make_v they_o more_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o than_o when_o we_o shall_v therein_o manifest_a and_o declare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v merciful_a and_o bountiful_a unto_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v say_v the_o lord_n esa._n 58._o 6_o 7._o to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n sermon_n ii_o aug._n 17._o 1625._o follow_v the_o duty_n whereby_o david_n express_v his_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o these_o man_n 2._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o duty_n be_v mention_v that_o he_o perform_v towards_o these_o man_n in_o their_o misery_n yet_o be_v it_o evident_a 1._o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_v the_o success_n he_o have_v in_o the_o duty_n he_o perform_v for_o they_o and_o 2._o by_o this_o also_o that_o he_o say_v he_o fast_v and_o humble_v his_o soul_n for_o they_o for_o in_o all_o fast_n and_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n that_o god_n people_n have_v keep_v prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a duty_n they_o perform_v and_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o do_v in_o those_o exercise_n they_o do_v only_o to_o help_v and_o further_a themselves_o in_o prayer_n esa._n 58._o 3._o to_o make_v their_o voice_n to_o be_v hear_v on_o high_a and_o jon._n 3._o 8._o to_o make_v they_o cry_v more_o mighty_o unto_o god_n the_o doctrine_n then_o that_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v from_o this_o example_n of_o david_n be_v this_o that_o a_o chief_a duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n 2._o be_v to_o pray_v for_o they_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n in_o five_o degree_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o chief_a duty_n whereby_o we_o do_v express_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o love_n unto_o any_o and_o whereby_o we_o may_v do_v they_o good_a when_o our_o saviour_n have_v command_v we_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o thâ—t_o hate_v we_o mâ—t._n 5._o 44._o he_o add_v and_o prâ—y_n for_o they_o 2._o this_o be_v duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o we_o â—owards_n all_o man_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o yea_o even_o towards_o the_o wicked_a man_n that_o live_v upon_o â—arth_n see_v how_o importunate_a abraham_n be_v with_o god_n for_o the_o beastly_a sodomite_n gen._n 18._o 32._o 3._o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v special_o for_o sâ—ch_a as_o be_v god_n people_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o outward_a profession_n this_o course_n moses_n take_v to_o relieve_v israel_n in_o a_o great_a extremity_n when_o god_n threaten_v he_o will_v destroy_v israel_n moses_n stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n by_o main_a force_n to_o keep_v he_o out_o to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n psal._n 106._o 23._o how_o stand_v he_o in_o the_o breach_n how_o do_v he_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n from_o they_o by_o prayer_n exod_n 32._o 11._o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n this_o course_n david_n take_v to_o relieve_v god_n people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o fearful_a pestilence_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n have_v consume_v seventy_o thousand_o 2_o saâ—_n 24._o 15._o he_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o their_o misery_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n but_o what_o course_n take_v he_o to_o help_v they_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o 1_o chroâ—_n 21._o 16_o 18._o and_o so_o stay_v the_o plague_n so_o do_v moses_n in_o the_o very_a like_o case_n of_o the_o pestilence_n when_o â—râ—th_n be_v gâ—nâ—_n out_o froâ—_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v 〈◊〉_d he_o charge_v aarâ—n_n to_o tâ—ke_v his_o ceâ—ser_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d put_v incense_n on_o it_o and_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o congregation_n tâ—_n make_v a_o atonement_n for_o they_o nâ—â—b_n 16._o 46._o true_a it_o be_v that_o signify_v the_o intercession_n
as_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o people_n and_o consume_v they_o with_o his_o judgement_n esa._n 64._o 7._o there_o be_v noâ—e_o that_o call_v upâ—n_v thy_o name_n that_o stir_v â—p_a hâ—mself_n to_o take_v hâ—ld_v of_o thou_o by_o prayer_n the_o faithful_a may_v as_o it_o be_v take_v hold_n on_o god_n they_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n from_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o moâ—â—_n do_v when_o god_n say_v to_o he_o exod_v 32._o 10._o let_v i_o â—lone_o but_o none_o do_v thus_o effectual_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v cold_o and_o drowsy_o but_o he_o only_o that_o stir_v up_o and_o rowâ—eth_v himself_o unto_o this_o duty_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o fervent_o and_o â—urely_o this_o mâ—y_n be_v one_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v give_v no_o better_a answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n hitherto_o because_o he_o see_v how_o cold_a and_o drowsâ—e_v we_o have_v be_v in_o they_o how_o little_a affect_v we_o have_v be_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o pray_v for_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26._o 38._o his_o disciple_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v some_o help_n to_o he_o in_o that_o his_o distress_n fall_v asleep_a so_o little_a sense_n have_v they_o of_o his_o extreme_a misery_n mat._n 26._o 40._o and_o even_o so_o have_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o brethren_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o yield_v they_o our_o help_n in_o the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o but_o alas_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o drowsiness_n and_o sleepiness_n we_o have_v be_v in_o they_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o distress_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v then_o unto_o those_o his_o disciple_n mat_n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v so_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o belove_v you_o can_v never_o do_v yourselves_o or_o your_o brethren_n good_a by_o your_o prayer_n unless_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o watch_v and_o look_v well_o to_o your_o heart_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o drowsiness_n and_o senselessness_n from_o wander_v and_o rove_a that_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o may_v pray_v with_o fervency_n and_o feel_v of_o your_o own_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o that_o you_o do_v pray_v for_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o because_o we_o see_v no_o better_a fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o keep_v these_o fast_n and_o presume_v to_o become_v suitor_n to_o he_o for_o our_o brethren_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o judge_v that_o he_o have_v therefore_o delay_v to_o answer_v we_o hitherto_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v we_o hereby_o to_o cry_v loud_o and_o to_o be_v more_o importunate_a and_o fervent_a with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o so_o deal_v he_o with_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 24._o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_o delay_v to_o help_v she_o but_o by_o his_o neglect_v of_o she_o and_o the_o rough_a answer_n he_o give_v she_o seem_v angry_a with_o she_o and_o willing_a to_o discourage_v she_o not_o out_o of_o any_o dislike_n he_o have_v to_o she_o or_o her_o suit_n wherewith_o doubtless_o he_o be_v much_o please_v but_o only_a to_o increase_v her_o fervency_n and_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n second_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o else_o let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o these_o prayer_n that_o we_o make_v for_o our_o distress_a brethren_n many_o good_a ground_n of_o confidence_n we_o have_v 1._o we_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o iâ—h_v 5._o 14._o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o 2._o these_o extraordinary_a prayer_n and_o fast_n that_o we_o keep_v be_v enjoin_v we_o by_o public_a authority_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o of_o the_o state_n and_o even_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n high_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o will_v much_o further_o the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o also_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n in_o two_o of_o the_o most_o successful_a fast_n that_o be_v in_o that_o of_o iâ—dah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o jehoshaphat_n fear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a 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