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of_o god_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v the_o strict_a demand_n of_o the_o one_o gen._n 3._o 10._o with_o the_o thorough_a depravation_n of_o the_o other_o gen._n 6._o 5._o the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o secret_a affection_n which_o arise_v continual_o as_o sparkle_v out_o of_o a_o stir_a furnace_n vain_a thought_n which_o tend_v to_o no_o good_a jer._n 4._o 14._o wicked_a impure_a thought_n very_a gall_n and_o bitterness_n act_n 8._o 22_o 23._o the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o word_n not_o only_o idle_a word_n mat._n 12._o 36._o but_o rot_a and_o unsavoury_a eph._n 4._o 29._o the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o action_n that_o immense_a colluvy_n of_o impiety_n against_o god_n unrighteousness_n against_o man_n intemperance_n against_o ourselves_o heinous_a in_o quality_n measureless_a in_o quantity_n sand_n for_o number_n mountain_n for_o weight_n attend_v with_o multitude_n of_o doleful_a aggravation_n the_o uncleanness_n of_o our_o service_n and_o iniquity_n of_o our_o 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say_v amen_o unto_o the_o curse_n deut._n 27._o 15._o if_o i_o judge_v myself_o god_n can_v reverse_v my_o judgement_n as_o the_o superior_a judicatory_n can_v the_o act_n of_o the_o inferior_a but_o if_o i_o stay_v till_o god_n judge_v i_o all_o the_o world_n 31_o can_v null_a or_o avoid_v he_o as_o st._n austin_n say_v of_o the_o poor_a publican_n ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la judex_fw-la erat_fw-la ut_fw-la deus_fw-la liberaret_fw-la ipse_fw-la accusabat_fw-la ut_fw-la ille_fw-la defenderet_fw-la he_o judge_v and_o accuse_v himself_o that_o god_n may_v deliver_v and_o defend_v he_o 55._o bonum_fw-la judicium_fw-la say_v bernard_n quod_fw-la me_fw-la illo_fw-la districto_fw-la divinoque_fw-la judicio_fw-la subducit_fw-la et_fw-la abscondit_fw-la volo_fw-la vultui_fw-la irae_fw-la judicatus_fw-la praesentari_fw-la non_fw-la judicandus_fw-la this_o be_v a_o good_a judgement_n indeed_o which_o withdraw_v and_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o severe_a judgement_n of_o god_n i_o tremble_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n let_v i_o be_v present_v before_o his_o wrath_n as_o judge_v already_o not_o as_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o ii_o the_o next_o duty_n be_v prayer_n without_o which_o humiliation_n be_v but_o a_o sink_n under_o god_n not_o a_o seek_n unto_o he_o the_o very_a heathen_a betake_v themselves_o unto_o this_o sanctuary_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n ut_fw-la pacem_fw-la dei_fw-la 81._o exposcerent_fw-la by_o this_o mighty_a engine_n god_n have_v be_v move_v to_o hold_v his_o hand_n to_o repent_v of_o purpose_a to_o revoke_v denounce_v judgement_n vincit_fw-la invincibilem_fw-la ligat_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la 1._o by_o this_o we_o honour_n god_n in_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o good_a the_o inflict_a of_o all_o evil_n the_o avenger_n of_o all_o sin_n that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o he_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n creature_n but_o the_o rod_n he_o the_o
father_n that_o hold_v it_o that_o no_o other_o mean_n can_v do_v we_o good_a except_o he_o sanctify_v they_o that_o his_o displeasure_n none_o can_v remove_v as_o a_o diamond_n be_v cut_v only_o by_o a_o diamond_n so_o god_n be_v pacify_v only_o by_o himself_o the_o sting_n of_o the_o scorpion_n cure_v by_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o scorpion_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o by_o this_o we_o ease_v ourselves_o prayer_n lighten_v affliction_n where_o it_o do_v not_o remove_v it_o nature_n be_v strengthen_v to_o bear_v the_o pain_n conscience_n be_v strengthen_v to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n and_o snare_n of_o it_o the_o heart_n be_v meekn_v to_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o wool_n or_o mud_n dead_v the_o force_n of_o a_o bullet_n so_o the_o heart_n meekn_v by_o prayer_n do_v obtund_v the_o edge_n of_o a_o affliction_n that_o it_o can_v get_v so_o deep_a into_o the_o heart_n to_o hurt_v it_o iii_o in_o prayer_n we_o must_v seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n his_o favour_n to_o comfort_v we_o and_o his_o counsel_n to_o direct_v we_o 1._o in_o judgement_n and_o difficulty_n we_o shall_v more_o seek_v god_n favour_n than_o our_o own_o deliverance_n the_o recovery_n of_o his_o love_n than_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o rod_n other_o grief_n press_v nature_n his_o displeasure_n wound_v the_o spirit_n in_o other_o grief_n god_n favour_n uphold_v the_o soul_n psa._n 23._o 4._o and_o 94._o 17_o 19_o but_o when_o god_n favour_n be_v withdraw_v the_o soul_n have_v nothing_o else_o leave_v to_o lean_v to_o nothing_o can_v comfort_v when_o god_n frown_v armour_n can_v protect_v against_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o bullet_n but_o not_o against_o fire_n when_o god_n be_v angry_a no_o refuge_n but_o unto_o god_n 2._o in_o difficulty_n we_o must_v likewise_o seek_v god_n face_n as_o david_n do_v 2_o sam._n 21._o 1._o not_o lean_a on_o our_o own_o understanding_n nor_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o net_n but_o have_v our_o eye_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n who_o when_o he_o will_v make_v wise_a the_o simple_a and_o when_o he_o will_v infatuate_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o make_v it_o brutish_a iv._o after_o all_o these_o preparatory_a duty_n that_o which_o be_v the_o substantial_a duty_n and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n must_v follow_v turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n not_o from_o sin_n to_o sin_n that_o be_v mutatio_fw-la in_fw-la aliud_fw-la only_o not_o in_fw-la melius_fw-la not_o from_o sin_n to_o secular_a interest_n that_o be_v not_o a_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o to_o the_o world_n not_o from_o sin_n to_o the_o mere_a dictate_v of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n that_o be_v not_o a_o conversion_n from_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o from_o sin_n to_o ourselves_o a_o philosophical_a not_o a_o spiritual_a conversion_n not_o from_o sin_n only_o to_o the_o natural_a conscience_n to_o gratify_v and_o prevent_v the_o terror_n of_o that_o that_o be_v a_o servile_a not_o a_o filial_a conversion_n but_o from_o sin_n to_o god_n not_o fained_o and_o hypocritical_o jer._n 3._o 10._o with_o a_o divide_a heart_n but_o sincere_o in_o our_o thought_n from_o the_o love_n and_o allowance_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o our_o way_n from_o the_o practice_n willing_o of_o any_o sin_n but_o especial_o from_o those_o sin_n which_o have_v most_o prevail_v against_o we_o and_o wherewith_o we_o have_v most_o dishonour_v god_n as_o isaiah_n 17._o 7_o 8._o 30._o 22._o hoseah_n 14._o 3._o these_o be_v the_o duty_n here_o prescribe_v in_o order_n to_o the_o answer_n of_o solomon_n prayer_n the_o answer_n follow_v exact_o commensurate_a to_o these_o duty_n in_o four_o gracious_a promise_n 1._o a_o promise_n of_o gracious_a condescension_n intimate_v in_o the_o word_n from_o heaven_n though_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a he_o will_v humble_v himself_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o contrite_a and_o humble_a sinner_n psa._n 113._o 5_o 6._o isa._n 57_o 15._o he_o will_v come_v down_o to_o work_v deliverance_n for_o they_o exod._n 3._o 8._o 2._o promise_n of_o gracious_a audience_n i_o will_v hear_v it_o be_v aâ—_z doleful_a affliction_n to_o god_n servantsâ—_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o prayer_n and_o shut_v they_o out_o psalm_n 80._o 4._o lam._n 3._o 8._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o radiant_a and_o glorious_a comfort_n of_o god_n people_n that_o in_o all_o difficulty_n they_o have_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n to_o betake_v they_o to_o with_o a_o promise_n you_o shall_v pray_v and_o i_o will_v harken_v as_o a_o man_n do_v to_o what_o he_o delight_v in_o for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v his_o delight_n jer._n 29._o 12._o 13._o prov._n 15._o 8._o 3._o a_o gracious_a promise_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o serene_a his_o countenance_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n thereof_o upon_o they_o for_o even_o when_o we_o do_v his_o will_n and_o when_o we_o be_v his_o people_n we_o want_v pardon_v mercy_n there_o be_v need_n of_o pardon_n not_o only_o for_o the_o ungodly_a unto_o their_o justification_n but_o also_o for_o his_o own_o people_n and_o child_n into_o a_o restitution_n to_o paternal_a favour_n the_o sense_n and_o fruition_n whereof_o they_o may_v forfeit_v by_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v god_n method_n in_o hear_v prayer_n to_o forgive_v sin_n before_o he_o cure_v pain_n mat._n 9_o 2._o for_o indeed_o when_o sin_n be_v pardon_v the_o sickness_n be_v cure_v at_o the_o root_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o every_o affliction_n as_o well_o as_o of_o death_n 4._o a_o promise_n of_o heal_n heal_v of_o the_o land_n the_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n of_o god_n peculiar_a people_n be_v beneficial_a to_o the_o whole_a land_n the_o innocent_a shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n job_n 22._o 30._o a_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n a_o eliah_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o chariot_n and_o horseman_n thereof_o an_fw-mi humble_v pray_v convert_v people_n shall_v certain_o be_v a_o heal_a people_n and_o if_o 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