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to_o pharaoh_n hâ—_n that_o commit_v sin_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o servant_n to_o sin_n as_o by_o the_o contrary_a he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o because_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n seem_v pleasant_a and_o againfull_a but_o in_o the_o end_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o both_o unplesant_a and_o painful_a use_v when_o you_o get_v your_o wage_n pay_v you_o from_o your_o master_n the_o devil_n you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o reward_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n 21._o rom_n 6.23_o ibid._n 21._o and_o in_o another_o place_n what_o have_v you_o gain_v whereof_o now_o you_o be_v ashamed_a who_o end_n be_v death_n the_o devil_n may_v give_v you_o the_o bait_n of_o present_a pleasure_n but_o he_o let_v you_o not_o see_v the_o mischievous_a hook_n lie_v under_o the_o bait_n use_v 2_o let_v we_o refuse_v therefore_o to_o work_v any_o long_a task_n unto_o satan_n and_o betake_v we_o to_o a_o better_a master_n and_o better_a service_n and_o work_v in_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n 6.27_o john_n 6.27_o labour_n after_o that_o meat_n which_o perish_v not_o who_o fruit_n shall_v be_v eternal_a life_n of_o iniquity_n some_o think_v these_o to_o be_v hypocrite_n as_o in_o the_o 41._o psalm_n verse_n 7._o all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o even_o against_o i_o do_v they_o imagine_v my_o hurt_n but_o here_o it_o import_v more_o when_o he_o call_v they_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n a_o manifest_a practice_n of_o their_o wicked_a device_n in_o their_o action_n against_o david_n be_v what_o iniquity_n be_v for_o iniquity_n be_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v define_v by_o cicero_n suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la tribuere_fw-la whereas_o iniquity_n be_v to_o defraud_v any_o man_n of_o his_o due_n whereby_o you_o see_v that_o god_n abhor_v all_o injury_n we_o can_v do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n doct._n 9.13_o god_n abhor_v all_o 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widow_n or_o stranger_n or_o the_o gray_a hair_n or_o pupil_n or_o orphan_n and_o yet_o vaunt_v of_o their_o religion_n note_n note_n i_o wish_v rather_o they_o will_v profess_v papistry_n or_o paganism_n that_o their_o confession_n and_o profession_n may_v be_v answerable_a and_o that_o they_o will_v either_o profess_v as_o they_o live_v or_o live_v as_o they_o profess_v for_o it_o be_v shame_n that_o a_o good_a faith_n shall_v be_v back_v with_o have_v work_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n doctr._n enemy_n the_o near_a we_o draw_v to_o god_n the_o further_o we_o must_v flee_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n the_o argument_n whereby_o he_o repell_v the_o wicked_a from_o he_o be_v take_v from_o his_o familiarity_n with_o god_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o near_o we_o draw_v to_o god_n the_o further_a will_v we_o flee_v from_o all_o his_o enemy_n what_o make_v we_o such_o associate_n with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o that_o we_o be_v stranger_n 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a_o pierce_a voice_n which_o pierce_v the_o heaven_n and_o prevail_v mighty_o with_o god_n and_o be_v so_o importunate_a that_o it_o will_v not_o come_v from_o heaven_n gate_n till_o and_o answer_v be_v give_v as_o ezechias_n moses_n etc._n etc._n of_o my_o weep_n as_o david_n prayer_n be_v not_o dumb_a dry_a his_o prayer_n be_v not_o dry_a but_o have_v a_o voice_n so_o they_o be_v not_o dry_a but_o full_a of_o tear_n those_o sappy_a prayer_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o proceed_v not_o from_o a_o barren_a and_o dry_a heart_n but_o from_o a_o heart_n well_o water_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n hear_v plant_v at_o the_o river_n of_o water_n which_o we_o shall_v all_o pray_v after_o he_o have_v this_o comfort_n that_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n doct._n hear_v our_o prayer_n in_o faith_n will_v sure_o be_v hear_v not_o that_o he_o hear_v they_o wit_n ear_n as_o he_o who_o plant_v the_o ear_n do_v hear_v but_o he_o hear_v his_o prayer_n when_o he_o grant_v &_o yield_v to_o 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the_o name_n of_o mercy_n include_v all_o thing_n 33.11_o who_o get_v meâ—cy_n get_v all_o thing_n gen._n 33.11_o according_a to_o that_o of_o jacob_n to_o his_o brother_n esau_n i_o have_v get_v mercy_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v get_v all_o thing_n desire_v thou_o any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n cry_v for_o mercy_n out_o of_o which_o fountain_n all_o good_a thing_n will_v spring_v to_o thou_o the_o blind_a man_n seek_v their_o light_n cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o thou_o son_n of_o david_n the_o cananite_n 20.30_o mat._n 20.30_o who_o have_v her_o daughter_n possess_v cry_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o if_o you_o have_v purchase_v the_o king_n pardon_n simil._n mat._n 15.22_o simil._n than_o you_o may_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o kingdom_n if_o you_o have_v mercy_n you_o have_v all_o that_o god_n can_v give_v you_o you_o have_v title_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o heaven_n to_o all_o the_o creature_n yea_o and_o be_v free_v and_o deliver_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n mercy_n argument_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v that_o he_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n be_v take_v from_o his_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o miserable_a estate_n for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o weak_a this_o be_v the_o general_a word_n under_o which_o bee_n comprehend_v all_o his_o pain_n pain_n two_o sort_n of_o pain_n and_o this_o he_o explicate_v by_o the_o division_n of_o they_o in_o his_o bodily_a pain_n in_o these_o word_n my_o bone_n be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o his_o spiritual_a temptation_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o verse_n my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o vex_v pain_n the_o order_n of_o god_n cure_v be_v first_o to_o cure_v the_o spiritual_a disease_n next_o the_o body_n pain_n but_o before_o i_o handle_v the_o argument_n mark_v the_o coherence_n of_o this_o second_o part_n of_o his_o suit_n with_o the_o former_a in_o the_o first_o he_o crave_v mercy_n in_o this_o he_o crave_v a_o cure_n and_o remedy_n for_o his_o corporal_a 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