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himself_o with_o sackcloth_n 13_o psa_fw-la 35_o 13_o and_o humble_v his_o soul_n with_o fast_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n saul_n and_o his_o party_n and_o his_o prayer_n return_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n that_o be_v it_o prove_v ineffectual_a as_o for_o they_o he_o also_o solemn_o fast_v and_o beseech_v god_n for_o his_o sick_a child_n but_o it_o avail_v not_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o child_n die_v moses_n pray_v earnest_o for_o they_o of_o israel_n who_o have_v set_v up_o and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n 35._o exod._n 32.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o which_o thou_o have_v write_v but_o what_o answer_n have_v he_o to_o this_o pathetic_a prayer_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n because_o they_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n profess_v his_o uncessantness_n in_o prayer_n for_o zions_n and_o jerusalem_n glorious_a restauration_n for_o zions_n sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v 64.7_o isai_n 62.1_o 6_o 7._o &_o 63.11_o 15._o &_o 64.7_o until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o he_o enjoin_v the_o same_o instancy_n in_o prayer_n to_o all_o other_o pray_v person_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n he_o in_o his_o own_o and_o their_o person_n expostulate_v and_o bemoan_v the_o lord_n withdraw_v and_o withhold_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n where_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n where_o be_v he_o that_o put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o he_o where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v and_o this_o his_o hide_v himself_n be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v so_o dismal_a and_o long_a that_o they_o be_v even_o grow_v weary_a of_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n pray_v most_o tender_o for_o judah_n and_o zion_n 15.1_o jer._n 14.19_o 21._o &_o 15.1_o have_v thou_o utter_o reject_v judah_n have_v thy_o soul_n loathe_v zion_n why_o have_v thou_o smite_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o we_o we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o heal_a and_o behold_v trouble_v do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v not_o disgrace_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n return_v unto_o this_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o king_n josiah_n upon_o his_o hear_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o understanding_n by_o it_o the_o great_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n 26._o 2_o k_o ng_z 23.25_o 26._o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n his_o heart_n be_v tender_a he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o god_n he_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o judah_n by_o the_o prophetess_n hâ—ld_v ah_o e_o assemble_a the_o people_n publish_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n make_v and_o impose_v on_o the_o people_n a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o he_o root_v up_o idolatry_n and_o sorcery_n he_o restore_v the_o temple_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o all_o these_o a_o peerless_a king_n like_a unto_o he_o be_v there_o no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o appease_v god_n anger_n nor_o avert_v his_o judgement_n unto_o desolation_n from_o judah_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v how_o speedless_a he_o be_v in_o prayer_n begin_v his_o prophecy_n with_o this_o complaint_n unto_o god_n 1.2_o hab._n 1.2_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o cry_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v even_o cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o of_o violence_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v and_o go_v yet_o a_o second_o time_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o expectation_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a answer_n i_o will_v
with_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o obtain_n of_o their_o evil_a desire_n 7._o let_v no_o man_n insult_v over_o the_o cross_a event_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o pious_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o rejoice_v thereat_o to_o turn_v the_o disappointment_n slâ—ps_n or_o delay_n of_o such_o man_n prayer_n into_o derision_n and_o triumph_n 7.8_o psa_fw-la 13.2_o 4_o &_o 38.16_o &_o 35.15_o &_o 69.10_o 11._o mic._n 7.8_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a person_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o miscarriage_n to_o be_v shun_v sect_n ii_o the_o grace_n or_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o case_n above_o mention_v the_o grace_n or_o duty_n which_o in_o this_o condition_n be_v special_o seasonablâ—_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n be_v these_o 1._o lay_v the_o case_n to_o heart_n and_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o it_o they_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o god_n face_n and_o attentive_a ear_n need_v no_o persuade_v to_o this_o what_o shall_v deject_v we_o if_o not_o this_o while_o the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o israel_n and_o captive_a with_o the_o philistine_n 7.2_o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mourn_v after_o the_o lord_n this_o absence_n of_o god_n be_v david_n daily_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o death_n unto_o he_o for_o this_o he_o make_v his_o tear_n his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o he_o 10._o psal_n 42.3_o 4_o 10._o and_o his_o upbraid_n by_o his_o enemy_n with_o this_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bone_n nay_o it_o be_v this_o which_o be_v as_o the_o split_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o 22_o psalm_n whence_o the_o wordâ—_n be_v take_v pitch_v they_o upon_o a_o dereliction_n in_o prayer_n tâ—is_fw-la withdraw_v of_o god_n be_v a_o inlet_n to_o a_o muâ—_n itude_n if_o not_o all_o misery_n and_o mischief_n etc._n mischief_n deut._n 31_o 17._o psal_n 10.1_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o tv_n l_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n or_o compensation_n but_o the_o cease_n of_o it_o annot._n it_o jâ—b_a 3â—_n 29_o see_v diâ—in_n annot._n and_o to_o the_o mourner_n under_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o restore_v make_v 18._o make_v isai_n 57_o â—5_n 18._o 2._o persevere_v in_o prayer_n give_v not_o over_o the_o pursuit_n of_o your_o petition_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o hold_v on_o in_o duty_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o issue_n pray_v we_o must_v speed_n or_o speed_v not_o when_o the_o cloud_n the_o token_n of_o god_n appearance_n and_o conduct_n unto_o his_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v take_v up_o from_o the_o tabernacle_n 9.21_o num._n 9.21_o whether_o it_o be_v by_o day_n or_o by_o night_n the_o people_n journey_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o presence_n in_o this_o effect_n of_o prayer_n hear_v or_o in_o the_o darksome_a night_n of_o his_o absence_n we_o must_v travel_v on_o in_o our_o prayer_n after_o god_n do_v god_n hold_v his_o peace_n we_o must_v nevertheless_o 4_o psa_fw-la 109_o 4_o yea_o the_o rather_o with_o david_n give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n quest_n but_o how_o long_o must_v the_o people_n of_o god_n pray_v be_v there_o no_o time_n to_o give_v over_o answ_n those_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o have_v a_o general_a and_o indefinite_a precept_n to_o pray_v be_v temporal_n for_o about_o spiritual_n we_o may_v pray_v and_o must_v while_o we_o live_v we_o must_v continue_v our_o request_n for_o until_o god_n do_v either_o accomplish_v they_o for_o we_o or_o take_v we_o off_o and_o discharge_v we_o from_o the_o prosecution_n of_o they_o this_o latter_a he_o have_v 1._o sometime_o do_v by_o express_a word_n as_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n deut._n 3.26_o and_o to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 16.1_o 2._o sometime_o he_o do_v it_o by_o providence_n so_o he_o do_v to_o david_n when_o he_o fast_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o child_n that_o be_v strike_v with_o sickness_n 2_o sam._n 12.15_o 16._o the_o lord_n take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o pray_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n vers_n 22.23_o when_o the_o lord_n lay_v upon_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o a_o impossibility_n in_o nature_n that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o do_v upon_o that_o child_n recovery_n by_o its_o death_n then_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o special_a promise_n that_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v though_o it_o be_v above_o nature_n as_o there_o be_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n we_o be_v to_o surcease_v prayer_n but_o if_o the_o impossibility_n be_v but_o moral_a that_o be_v when_o it_o amount_v but_o unto_o a_o great_a unlikelyhood_n such_o be_v that_o of_o zech._n 8.6_o the_o flourish_a of_o jerusalem_n after_o the_o captivity_n that_o be_v no_o supersedeas_fw-la unto_o prayer_n we_o find_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v interpose_v their_o prayer_n when_o the_o lord_n sentence_n have_v be_v out_o against_o the_o subject_n of_o their_o prayer_n deut._n 9.25_o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o 16_o isai_n 38.1_o 2._o jon._n 3.4_o etc._n etc._n nay_o when_o unto_o their_o prayer_n god_n have_v answer_v they_o with_o a_o plain_a denial_n yet_o they_o have_v persist_v to_o pray_v judg._n 10.13_o 15._o nay_o further_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o only_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o but_o have_v forbldden_v they_o to_o pray_v yet_o they_o have_v continue_v pray_v jer._n 7.16_o &_o 11.14_o with_o chap._n 14.11_o 19_o that_o which_o god_n have_v denounce_v he_o may_v revoke_v again_o that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o execute_v he_o may_v give_v over_o and_o undo_v again_o jer._n 18.7_o 8._o ezek._n 33.8_o 10_o 11._o amos_n 7.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o threaten_v under_o express_a or_o implicit_a condition_n he_o act_v with_o divers_a and_o unknown_a intent_n but_o one_o condition_n one_o intent_n which_o he_o have_v make_v know_v to_o we_o be_v that_o we_o seek_v unto_o he_o unto_o which_o his_o menace_n and_o his_o judicial_a proceed_n be_v rather_o a_o spur_n than_o a_o discharge_n as_o the_o promise_n and_o prediction_n of_o god_n for_o the_o come_n to_o pass_v of_o a_o thing_n be_v no_o release_n from_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o rather_o a_o invitation_n and_o a_o tie_n unto_o it_o 36.37_o it_o ezek._n 36.37_o so_o neither_o be_v denunciation_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o our_o prayer_n any_o discharge_n from_o pâ—ayer_n no_o neither_o be_v contrary_a providence_n or_o disposing_n of_o god_n which_o do_v not_o reach_v to_o a_o utter_a or_o natural_a impossibility_n wherefore_o lift_v we_o up_o and_o keep_v we_o up_o our_o languish_a hand_n and_o heart_n and_o reinforce_v our_o strive_n in_o prayer_n there_o be_v many_o consideration_n to_o induce_v 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they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o a_o day_n be_v to_o come_v of_o difference_v betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o by_o consume_a judgement_n upon_o the_o proud_a and_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v and_o satisfy_v mercy_n unto_o the_o fearer_n of_o his_o name_n to_o this_o example_n i_o will_v further_o observe_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n in_o which_o in_o a_o sort_n man_n do_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o the_o vulgar_a think_v they_o only_o go_v to_o he_o and_o that_o religious_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gross_a way_n of_o tempt_a god_n that_o be_v yet_o this_o sometime_o take_v place_n and_o attain_v its_o expect_a end_n and_o that_o even_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o time_n indeed_o when_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n nor_o divination_n against_o israel_n 23_o numb_a 23_o 23_o but_o thus_o it_o always_o 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to_o death_n go_v on_o very_o far_o even_o during_o the_o incessant_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n for_o he_o he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n by_o the_o angel_n but_o that_o very_a night_n before_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v bring_v forth_o by_o herod_n to_o his_o death_n but_o though_o he_o survive_v yet_o persecution_n stay_v not_o the_o jewish_a rage_n against_o christianity_n still_o proceed_v and_o as_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n grow_v so_o their_o persecution_n multiply_v and_o be_v more_o intense_a witness_v the_o envy_n conspiracy_n tumult_n expulsion_n stoning_n imprisoning_n beat_n accusation_n unto_o authority_n scourge_n capital_a trial_n and_o judgement_n which_o the_o blind_o zealous_a and_o religious_a jew_n procure_v against_o paul_n barnabas_n silas_n and_o other_o mention_v in_o the_o act_n beside_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n they_o bring_v upon_o they_o &_o other_o christian_n relate_v in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n 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prosperity_n of_o a_o people_n the_o ready_a way_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o endeavour_v their_o repentance_n true_a it_o be_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v infallible_o these_o qualification_n in_o another_o person_n or_o people_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v attain_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o prevail_v for_o they_o but_o it_o suffice_v to_o the_o make_n of_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o have_v a_o precept_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o we_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o party_n in_o our_o eye_n have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 4.9_o joel_n 2_o 14_o amos_n 5.15_o jonah_n 4.9_o that_o we_o have_v joel_n who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v amos_n his_o it_o may_v be_v and_o jonah_n who_o can_v tell_v and_o that_o however_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v to_o our_o own_o good_a god_n will_v accept_v of_o and_o reward_v the_o petitioner_n they_o shall_v prosper_v 1â—_n psa_fw-la 112â—_n 75_o 1â—_n that_o pray_v for_o and_o love_n jerusalem_n their_o prayer_n that_o pray_v for_o other_o shall_v return_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o into_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o it_o must_v suffice_v that_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o we_o have_v a_o conditional_a assurance_n if_o they_o have_v the_o requisite_n and_o condition_n in_o they_o suitable_a to_o the_o promise_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o our_o prayer_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o they_o our_o prayer_n for_o other_o proceed_v upon_o these_o term_n it_o will_v behoove_v we_o to_o look_v more_o at_o our_o duty_n than_o any_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o particular_a issue_n to_o they_o to_o be_v more_o press_v in_o our_o desire_n then_o peremptory_a in_o our_o resolve_n and_o if_o we_o resolve_v on_o any_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o seek_v god_n aright_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a let_v the_o reader_n observe_v in_o this_o proposition_n the_o case_n be_v not_o much_o handle_v by_o any_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o under_o submission_n sect_n iii_o of_o god_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n the_o three_o clause_n in_o the_o query_n to_o be_v unfold_v now_o follow_v viz._n god_n answer_v of_o or_o hide_v from_o prayer_n for_o the_o help_a of_o the_o unclean_a in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v propound_v and_o insist_v on_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o variety_n of_o the_o way_n or_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o impulsives_n whereupon_o he_o walk_v in_o â—hat_n diversity_n of_o way_n the_o unfolding_n of_o these_o two_o will_v i_o hope_v serve_v much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o subject_n first_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o way_n or_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n the_o supposition_n that_o the_o carriage_n or_o way_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n prayer_n be_v various_a i_o need_v not_o labour_v to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v confess_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v stand_v on_o be_v what_o that_o variety_n be_v it_o have_v two_o part_n in_o the_o general_a very_o obvious_a to_o apprehension_n to_o wit_n 1._o his_o incline_n appear_v to_o prayer_n 2._o his_o decline_a hide_v from_o prayer_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n under_o each_o of_o these_o god_n do_v many_o way_n appear_v to_o and_o many_o way_n hide_v from_o prayer_n his_o appear_v be_v of_o divers_a sort_n his_o hide_v be_v of_o several_a kind_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a god_n appear_v to_o prayer_n and_o therein_o consider_v the_o several_a way_n of_o his_o incline_n or_o appear_v to_o prayer_n or_o to_o person_n pray_v these_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v in_o hear_v or_o receive_v the_o prayer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o make_v a_o return_n or_o give_v answer_n to_o prayer_n both_o these_o the_o psalmist_n exemplify_v to_o we_o together_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o again_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 6_o psa_fw-la 34.4_o 6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n there_o be_v first_o hear_n and_o second_o deliver_v first_o hear_v the_o prayer_n or_o cry_v then_o deliver_v or_o save_v the_o person_n first_o god_n incline_v or_o appear_v to_o prayer_n when_o he_o receive_v or_o hear_v it_o when_o he_o give_v it_o admission_n or_o audience_n this_o be_v at_o the_o put_n up_o or_o present_v of_o the_o prayer_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o daniel_n 65.24_o isai_n 65.24_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o understand_v 10.12_o dan._n 10.12_o and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v this_o act_n of_o reception_n of_o prayer_n though_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o be_v more_o large_o extend_v as_o will_v after_o be_v show_v be_v proper_o take_v a_o act_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o paternal_a favour_n which_o god_n appropriate_v and_o exercise_v to_o those_o person_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o well-pleasing_a to_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o the_o lord_n entertainment_n and_o acceptance_n of_o prayer_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o expression_n and_o those_o very_a savoury_n and_o sweet_a as_o if_o it_o study_v to_o point_v it_o out_o as_o a_o act_n of_o very_o great_a worth_n and_o a_o thing_n very_o notable_a and_o affective_a when_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o prayer_n they_o come_v and_o ascend_v up_o before_o god_n 18.6_o neh._n 8.4_o act_n
i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n adversary_n they_o cry_v but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o save_v they_o even_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o answer_v they_o not_o and_o this_o obstruction_n of_o prayer_n may_v be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o obsignation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o audience_n as_o 1._o when_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o favour_n bless_a be_v god_n say_v david_n that_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n 66.21_o psa_fw-la 66.21_o nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o it_o be_v a_o token_n to_o he_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n because_o god_n mercy_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n it_o be_v say_v 27.9_o job_n 27.9_o will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n god_n hear_v not_o he_o because_o he_o find_v no_o delight_n in_o 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for_o a_o direct_a conviction_n and_o rebuke_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o sin_n commit_v and_o live_v in_o and_o for_o the_o call_n of_o man_n to_o repentance_n of_o and_o recovery_n from_o they_o or_o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v come_v and_o lie_v upon_o man_n personal_o domestical_o or_o national_o in_o any_o kind_n as_o a_o witness_n against_o and_o correction_n for_o the_o sin_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o man_n persist_v and_o obstinate_o persevere_v in_o their_o evil_a way_n this_o be_v israel_n and_o judah_n aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o it_o add_v weight_n to_o and_o further_v the_o lord_n hide_v from_o their_o prayer_n but_o they_o refuse_v to_o harken_v 13._o zech._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o pull_v away_o the_o shoulder_n and_o stop_v their_o ear_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o hear_v yea_o they_o make_v their_o heart_n as_o a_o adamant_n stone_n lest_o they_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n and_o the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n therefore_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n when_o the_o lord_n declare_v to_o israel_n 5.15_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n that_o he_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o his_o place_n that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n and_o audience_n to_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o they_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o bring_v it_o on_o they_o have_v do_v so_o and_o so_o 2._o verse_n 2._o though_o i_o have_v be_v a_o rebuker_n of_o they_o all_o and_o the_o same_o be_v allege_v against_o that_o people_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n as_o concur_v to_o this_o effect_n i_o hide_v i_o 57.17_o isai_n 57.17_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n or_o as_o the_o late_a annotation_n because_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o edit_fw-la divine_n annot._v 2_o edit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o their_o froward_a and_o obstinate_a run_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o consequent_a but_o the_o antecedent_n and_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v wroth_a and_o be_v angry_a hide_v himself_o from_o they_o 2._o presumption_n or_o a_o adventure_n to_o do_v a_o act_n or_o run_v a_o course_n against_o the_o express_a and_o particular_a prohibition_n or_o warning_n of_o god_n by_o his_o messenger_n against_o the_o do_v thereof_o as_o when_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n will_v needs_o go_v up_o to_o fight_v with_o the_o amorites_n moses_n relate_v it_o to_o they_o afterward_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o say_v unto_o they_o go_v not_o up_o neither_o fight_n etc._n deut._n 1_o 42_o etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_o not_o among_o you_o lest_o you_o be_v smite_v before_o your_o enemy_n so_o i_o speak_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o rebel_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o go_v presumptuous_o up_o into_o the_o hill_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o return_v and_o weep_v before_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o your_o voice_n nor_o give_v ear_n unto_o you_o 3._o scandalous_a sin_v david_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v strike_v the_o child_n that_o vriahs_n wife_n bare_a unto_o he_o with_o sickness_n beseech_v god_n for_o the_o child_n and_o fast_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o nevertheless_o the_o child_n die_v and_o the_o special_a reason_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o inexorable_a to_o he_o in_o this_o particular_a nathan_n the_o prophet_n have_v before_o give_v he_o howbeit_o because_o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v the_o child_n also_o that_o be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v 298._o die_v david_n be_v not_o hear_v because_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o rule_n of_o divine_a justice_n that_o so_o scandalous_a a_o sin_n which_o make_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v shall_v not_o have_v a_o exemplary_a punishment_n mr_n mede_n diatrib_n part_n 2_o pag._n 298._o those_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n which_o do_v open_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o profess_a adversary_n of_o religion_n to_o reproach_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o obstructive_a of_o prayer_n it_o be_v time_n for_o god_n upon_o the_o remittance_n of_o such_o by_o they_o to_o manifest_v his_o special_a disfavour_n in_o such_o a_o effect_n that_o so_o he_o may_v vindicate_v that_o name_n of_o his_o which_z his_o people_n call_v upon_o from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o god_n upon_o this_o ground_n refuse_v to_o hear_v david_n so_o do_v he_o for_o the_o like_a cause_n deny_v the_o petition_n of_o another_o as_o eminent_a for_o nearness_n to_o and_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o he_o to_o wit_n moses_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n very_o pathetical_o for_o leave_v to_o go_v into_o and_o see_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o harken_v unto_o he_o in_o it_o but_o he_o must_v die_v beyond_o jordan_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o lord_n tell_v it_o aaron_n and_o he_o because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o 27.14_o numb_a 20.12_o &_o 27.14_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o sin_n at_o the_o water_n of_o strife_n a_o scandal_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o people_n reflect_v upon_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o mention_n be_v afterward_o make_v of_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v often_o note_v in_o the_o sacred_a