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and_o discouragement_n a_o poor_a heart_n meet_v with_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n the_o more_o love_n he_o show_v to_o god_n and_o the_o more_o love_n a_o poor_a heart_n show_v to_o god_n the_o more_o he_o please_v god_n jer._n 2._o 2_o 3._o go_v and_o cry_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v thou_o the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_o israel_n be_v holiness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o his_o increase_n all_o that_o devour_v he_o shall_v offend_v evil_a shall_v come_v upon_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v very_o high_o please_v and_o great_o delight_v with_o the_o singular_a love_n and_o choice_a affection_n of_o his_o people_n towards_o he_o when_o they_o follow_v after_o he_o and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o in_o that_o tedious_a and_o uncouth_a passage_n through_o the_o waste_n howl_v wilderness_n how_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v comport_v with_o that_o poor_a pious_a servant_n that_o redeem_v time_n for_o private_a prayer_n upon_o the_o hard_a term_n imaginable_a i_o shall_v leave_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o judge_v and_o certain_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n no_o tongue_n can_v express_v nor_o heart_n conceive_v but_o he_o that_o feel_v it_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n that_o closet_n duty_n will_v afford_v to_o he_o that_o have_v be_v exercise_v in_o they_o upon_o those_o hard_a term_n that_o be_v under_o present_a consideration_n but_o nine_o i_o answer_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a servant_n than_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o thou_o and_o the_o choice_a privilege_n 36._o john_n 8._o 32_o 33_o 36._o that_o thou_o be_v interest_v in_o call_v aloud_o for_o private_a prayer_n as_o thou_o be_v thy_o master_n servant_n so_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 22_o 23._o for_o he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n likewise_o also_o he_o that_o be_v call_v be_v free_a be_v christ_n servant_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o you_o the_o servant_n of_o man_n either_o when_o they_o command_v you_o thing_n forbid_v by_o christ_n or_o forbid_v you_o thing_n command_v by_o christ_n or_o when_o they_o will_v exercise_v a_o dominion_n over_o your_o faith_n or_o a_o lordship_n over_o your_o conscience_n suffer_v not_o yourselves_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o such_o bondage_n by_o any_o man_n or_o master_n in_o the_o world_n as_o not_o to_o use_v that_o freedom_n 4._o gal._n 5._o 1._o col._n 2._o 20._o gal._n 2._o 4._o and_o liberty_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o you_o with_o his_o dear_a blood_n no_o servant_n be_v to_o serve_v their_o master_n in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n nor_o no_o servant_n be_v to_o serve_v their_o master_n as_o spiritual_a master_n nor_o no_o servant_n be_v to_o serve_v their_o master_n as_o supreme_a master_n but_o as_o subordinate_a master_n ephes_n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o as_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n so_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n friend_n isa_n 41._o 8._o james_n 2._o 23._o john_n 15._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o as_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n friend_n so_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n son_n gal._n 4._o 5_o 6._o rom._n 8._o 16._o and_o as_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n son_n so_o every_o gracious_a servant_n be_v the_o lord_n spouse_n hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o and_o now_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o have_v taste_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a whether_o the_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n that_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o pious_a servant_n do_v not_o call_v aloud_o upon_o they_o to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n that_o possible_o they_o can_v to_o pour_v out_o their_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o secret_a and_o to_o acquaint_v he_o in_o a_o corner_n with_o all_o their_o secret_a want_n &_o weakness_n &_o wish_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o gracious_a servant_n be_v thus_o near_o and_o dear_o relate_v to_o god_n so_o gracious_a servant_n be_v very_o high_o privilege_v by_o god_n gracious_a servant_n be_v as_o much_o free_v from_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o damnatory_a 14._o rom._n 6._o 14._o power_n of_o sin_n as_o gracious_a master_n be_v gracious_a servant_n be_v as_o 1._o rom._n 8._o 1._o much_o free_v from_o hell_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n as_o their_o gracious_a master_n be_v gracious_a servant_n be_v 13._o gal._n 3._o 13._o as_o much_o adopt_v as_o much_o reconcile_v as_o much_o pardon_v as_o much_o justify_v and_o as_o much_o redeem_v as_o their_o gracious_a master_n be_v gracious_a servant_n be_v as_o much_o heir_n 9_o 1_o thes_n 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his_o commission_n that_o he_o can_v hardly_o forbear_v murmur_v must_v we_o bring_v water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n mark_v 3._o num._n 12._o 3._o that_o word_n must_v we_o o_o how_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n in_o all_o the_o world_n transport_v into_o passion_n &_o anger_n &_o unbelief_n and_o hurry_v into_o sad_a indecency_n &_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n on_o earth_n who_o prayer_n be_v so_o powerful_a and_o prevalent_a with_o god_n as_o moses_n his_o be_v psal_n 106._o 23._o exod_n 32._o 9_o 15._o chap._n 33._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o exod._n 14._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n so_o king_n asa_n be_v a_o man_n full_a of_o infirmitity_n and_o weakness_n he_o rely_v on_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o 13._o 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 13._o on_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v very_o impatient_a and_o under_o a_o great_a rage_n upon_o the_o seer_n reproof_n he_o imprison_v the_o seer_n he_o oppress_v some_o of_o the_o people_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o he_o 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