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spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n say_v jehosaphat_n deal_v courageous_o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 3_o intercession_n we_o must_v not_o only_o deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o they_o and_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o we_o must_v postulare_fw-la intercede_v plead_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n 30._o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v strive_v together_o with_o they_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o their_o service_n which_o they_o have_v for_o england_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o hope_n and_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o few_o and_o ordinary_a prayer_n 7._o gen._n 32_o v._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o see_v jacob_n perilous_a condition_n in_o his_o return_n from_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o twice_o offend_a brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n than_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a and_o distress_a but_o how_o do_v he_o wind_v out_o of_o this_o trouble_n loe_o a_o ordinary_a strive_n be_v not_o enough_o 25._o ver_fw-la 24._o ver_fw-la 25._o at_o peniel_n jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n 28._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o then_o say_v god_n as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v it_o cost_v he_o a_o ache_n yea_o a_o halt_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o such_o a_o grand_a extremity_n pulâ—â—ra_fw-la diffiâ—ilia_fw-la quae_fw-la pulâ—â—ra_fw-la good_a thing_n be_v difficult_a once_o more_o see_v what_o labour_n it_o cost_v elijah_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o obtain_v rain_n for_o israel_n 42._o 1_o kin._n 18._o v._n 42._o after_o three_o year_n drought_n in_o the_o land_n and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n and_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n what_o a_o painful_a grovel_a posture_n be_v that_o 43._o ver_fw-la 43._o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v up_o now_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o go_v up_o and_o look_v and_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o and_o he_o say_v go_v again_o seven_o time_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o severth_n time_n that_o he_o say_v behold_v there_o arise_v a_o little_a cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n 44._o ver_fw-la 44._o like_o a_o man_n hand_n etc._n etc._n thus_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n of_o drought_n with_o we_o many_o 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also_o how_o phineas_n and_o his_o posterity_n come_v to_o have_v the_o priesthood_n settle_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v his_o public_a zeal_n which_o procure_v that_o and_o therefore_o see_v what_o be_v say_v of_o he_o and_o he_o 11._o num._n 25.10_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v behold_v 12._o ver_fw-la 12._o i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o his_o seed_n after_o he_o 13._o ver_fw-la 13._o even_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a priesthood_n because_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n etc._n etc._n will_v we_o then_o brethren_n upon_o a_o bless_a time_n in_o a_o bless_a work_n follow_v the_o precedent_n of_o our_o bless_a predecessor_n now_o in_o glory_n will_v we_o adorn_v our_o high_a call_v confirm_v ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o perhaps_o entail_v the_o same_o upon_o our_o posterity_n after_o we_o in_o a_o word_n will_v we_o make_v we_o and_o we_o rich_o in_o mercy_n of_o all_o sort_n lo_o now_o now_o be_v that_o precious_a time_n in_o which_o we_o above_o other_o be_v call_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o loyal_a way_n to_o inform_v the_o mind_n to_o kindle_v the_o heart_n to_o open_v the_o eye_n and_o mouth_n and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o people_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o reformation_n and_o let_v i_o say_v further_o unto_o you_o all_o and_o to_o myself_o in_o the_o last_o place_n somewhat_o like_o that_o of_o mordecai_n to_o esther_n 4.14_o est_fw-la 4.14_o who_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v come_v to_o our_o place_n to_o our_o calling_n yea_o into_o the_o world_n for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o 3._o particular_a lesson_n to_o parent_n and_o master_n to_o all_o governor_n of_o family_n true_o you_o be_v no_o public_a magistrate_n nor_o minister_n yet_o know_v that_o to_o your_o own_o family_n you_o be_v in_o a_o private_a way_n both_o as_o king_n and_o prophet_n king_n to_o govern_v and_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v they_o exercise_v therefore_o both_o these_o office_n now_o towards_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o present_a great_a public_a work_n in_o these_o two_o duty_n 1._o as_o king_n reform_v and_o purge_v your_o several_a family_n especial_o from_o those_o obstructive_a sin_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o public_a deliverance_n and_o reformation_n when_o moses_n be_v employ_v to_o be_v the_o deliverer_n of_o israel_n it_o have_v almost_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n 4.14_o exit_fw-la 4.14_o for_o that_o he_o have_v neglect_v family_n reform_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n in_o the_o inn_n that_o the_o lord_n meet_v he_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v he_o 25._o ver_fw-la 25._o but_o wherefore_o you_o may_v see_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o effect_n then_o zipporah_n take_v a_o sharp_a stone_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o her_o son_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v neglect_v circumcision_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o safe_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o great_a and_o public_a work_n so_o when_o king_n asa_n do_v swear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o reform_v the_o kingdom_n he_o take_v not_o the_o last_o turn_n to_o his_o own_o idolatrous_a mother_n maacha_n who_o it_o be_v like_a be_v one_o of_o his_o family_n 15.16_o 2_o chro._n 15.16_o he_o remoove_v she_o from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n and_o asa_n cut_v down_o her_o idol_n and_o stamp_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o at_o the_o brook_n kidron_n let_v every_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n follow_v that_o precedent_n now_o in_o his_o house_n let_v he_o purge_v it_o from_o all_o superstition_n atheism_n halt_a profaneness_n from_o all_o unbelief_n murmur_n and_o unthankefullnesse_n which_o may_v hinder_v approach_v mercy_n once_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n look_v upon_o jacobs_n example_n many_o evil_n and_o danger_n have_v befall_v he_o after_o his_o return_n from_o laban_n 34._o gen._n 34._o especial_o about_o shalem_n a_o city_n of_o shechem_n there_o his_o only_a daughter_n be_v ravish_v two_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n do_v commit_v murder_n and_o now_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n do_v stink_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n but_o what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n to_o deliver_v himself_o and_o all_o he_o behold_v family-reformation_n be_v his_o only_a mean_n for_o their_o general_a preservation_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v direct_v he_o to_o this_o course_n 35.1_o gen._n 35.1_o arise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n &c_n &c_n but_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v he_o must_v and_o do_v first_o purge_v his_o own_o household_n then_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o etc._n ver_fw-la 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o be_v clean_a and_o change_v your_o garment_n so_o in_o these_o time_n whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o public_a deliverance_n let_v he_o first_o be_v a_o private_a reformer_n and_o set_v his_o own_o house_n in_o order_n that_o must_v you_o do_v as_o king_n 2._o as_o prophet_n catechise_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o the_o state_n of_o these_o time_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v fit_a for_o their_o condition_n quest_n but_o how_o far_o be_v that_o and_o what_o be_v it_o answ_n 1._o show_v they_o all_o the_o public_a execrable_a thing_n and_o person_n unvail_v that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o to_o choose_v and_o what_o to_o abhor_v for_o who_o to_o pray_v and_o against_o what_o thus_o this_o act_n of_o amalck_n in_o the_o text_n be_v command_v 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