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god_n say_v help_v we_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o name_n be_v we_o come_v forth_o against_o this_o multitude_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o god_n let_v not_o man_n prevail_v against_o thou_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o which_o david_n do_v now_o have_v be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a king_n when_o they_o have_v be_v in_o fear_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o it_o have_v be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v now_o with_o he_o trouble_n so_o must_v all_o man_n seek_v to_o god_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o trouble_n now_o that_o that_o be_v say_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v true_a of_o all_o other_o both_o sort_n of_o trouble_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n that_o whatsoever_o trouble_v or_o danger_n not_o only_o king_n but_o all_o other_o shall_v fall_v into_o at_o any_o time_n great_a or_o small_a if_o they_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o they_o 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that_o in_o all_o trouble_v we_o must_v put_v that_o in_o practice_n which_o the_o lord_n speak_v of_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o so_o will_v i_o deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o seek_v to_o this_o body_n and_o to_o that_o and_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o for_o help_v but_o god_n say_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o that_o we_o may_v do_v it_o he_o have_v bind_v himself_o with_o a_o promise_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v we_o and_o deliver_v us._n and_o this_o david_n believe_v when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o word_n follow_v 6._o verse_n 6._o now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o unto_o this_o agree_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n saint_n james_n set_v down_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v 5.13_o jam._n 5.13_o let_v he_o pray_v where_o he_o speak_v unto_o all_o and_o in_o what_o kind_n of_o affliction_n soever_o they_o be_v therefore_o as_o prayer_n be_v always_o requisite_a and_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o say_v 5.17_o 1._o thessaly_n 5.17_o pray_v continual_o and_o in_o another_o place_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n so_o most_o of_o all_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o as_o peter_n when_o he_o walk_v on_o the_o water_n to_o go_v to_o jesus_n and_o see_v a_o mighty_a wind_n so_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a and_o begin_v to_o sink_v cry_v say_v master_n save_o i_o prayer_n matth._n 14.29_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n be_v the_o special_a time_n of_o prayer_n so_o all_o man_n the_o more_o evident_a and_o dangerous_a their_o trouble_n be_v the_o more_o earnest_o shall_v they_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v for_o the_o less_o able_a that_o they_o be_v to_o help_v themselves_o or_o other_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o they_o the_o more_o shall_v they_o seek_v for_o help_v 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therefore_o we_o must_v commend_v the_o care_n of_o all_o unto_o god_n who_o say_v except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o and_o 127.1_o psal_n 127.1_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n but_o he_o will_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o belove_a therefore_o we_o must_v say_v and_o do_v as_o david_n do_v 16.5.8_o and_o 16.5.8_o thou_o will_v maintain_v my_o lot_n and_o again_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o do_v rest_n in_o hope_n where_o we_o see_v how_o he_o commend_v the_o care_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o lord_n protection_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o not_o only_o be_v defend_v but_o have_v a_o 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24.15_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o angel_n do_v destroy_v with_o the_o pestilence_n seventie_o thousand_o man_n in_o three_o day_n so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o pestilent_a disease_n if_o the_o lord_n bid_v his_o angel_n cease_v punish_v as_o he_o do_v then_o when_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o he_o say_v 16._o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v sufficient_a hold_v now_o thy_o hand_n or_o if_o he_o will_v they_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o then_o shall_v that_o be_v verify_v upon_o we_o 91.13_o psalm_n 91.13_o which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o asp_z the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o tread_v under_o foot_n that_o be_v his_o angel_n shall_v preserve_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a danger_n harmless_a he_o only_o defend_v in_o these_o case_n therefore_o let_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o alone_o death_n as_o he_o do_v recover_v hezekiah_n from_o death_n he_o heal_v king_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o most_o deadly_a disease_n even_o when_o he_o lay_v sick_a of_o a_o pestilent_a fever_n and_o have_v a_o carbunckle_n or_o plague_n sore_o break_v out_o in_o his_o body_n and_o before_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o 38.1_o isai_n 38.1_o for_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n put_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v that_o be_v this_o sickness_n of_o thou_o be_v deadly_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n then_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o wall_n
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to_o fulfil_v our_o desire_n and_o thus_o do_v david_n even_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n confess_v open_o that_o god_n have_v satisfy_v his_o desire_n when_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v give_v he_o his_o heart_n desire_v 21.2_o psal_n 21.2_o and_o have_v not_o deny_v he_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lip_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o and_o make_v that_o psalm_n as_o a_o form_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n for_o give_v he_o his_o desire_n in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o his_o enemy_n we_o in_o our_o time_n have_v desire_v many_o thing_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o we_o have_v not_o be_v disappoint_v of_o our_o desire_n but_o have_v we_o in_o all_o of_o they_o so_o consider_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o that_o we_o have_v give_v thanks_n unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o if_o we_o do_v right_o examine_v ourselves_o praise_n but_o most_o man_n fail_v great_o in_o this_o praise_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o time_n past_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o for_o many_o thing_n for_o which_o we_o have_v pray_v o_o lord_n give_v i_o according_a to_o my_o heart_n we_o have_v not_o return_v with_o this_o thankful_a confession_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o my_o heart_n desire_v and_o have_v not_o deny_v i_o the_o request_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o this_o be_v that_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n 17.12_o luke_n 17.12_o that_o when_o ten_o leper_n do_v meet_v he_o they_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o all_o of_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o say_v jesus_n master_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v heal_v but_o one_o of_o they_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v heal_v turn_v back_o and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n praise_v god_n and_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n and_o jesus_n say_v be_v there_o not_o ten_o cleanse_v but_o where_o be_v the_o nine_o there_o be_v none_o find_v that_o return_v to_o give_v god_n praise_n save_v this_o stranger_n thus_o 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have_v be_v in_o great_a affliction_n some_o one_o way_n &_o some_o another_o and_o so_o for_o their_o relief_n and_o comfort_n they_o have_v desire_v this_o and_o that_o according_a to_o their_o several_a estate_n that_o when_o god_n have_v deliver_v they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o desire_n they_o will_v as_o well_o by_o give_v thanks_n unto_o he_o declare_v that_o they_o believe_v that_o he_o only_o do_v satisfy_v their_o desire_n as_o they_o do_v before_o by_o pray_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o say_v that_o some_o have_v be_v in_o captivity_n 107.3_o psal_n 107.3_o and_o scatter_v into_o the_o enemy_n land_n and_o there_o they_o have_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o desert_n out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o find_v no_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o both_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o their_o soul_n have_v faint_v in_o they_o then_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o distress_n let_v they_o therefore_o say_v he_o confess_v 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from_o their_o distress_n and_o will_v have_v all_o of_o they_o likewise_o confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o their_o desire_n when_o he_o say_v thus_o 21._o verse_n 21._o let_v they_o therefore_o confess_v before_o the_o lord_n his_o love_a kindness_n and_o his_o wonderful_a work_n before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o let_v they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v 23._o verse_n 23._o and_o let_v they_o exalt_v he_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o people_n and_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n where_o we_o see_v that_o though_o he_o confess_v that_o all_o of_o they_o in_o their_o several_a trouble_n do_v cry_v unto_o god_n for_o help_v as_o believe_v that_o he_o only_o can_v give_v they_o their_o desire_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o after_o their_o deliverance_n do_v declare_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n providence_n by_o give_v 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desire_n in_o this_o thing_n which_o do_v so_o great_o concern_v the_o good_a of_o we_o all_o and_o of_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n counsel_n fulfil_v all_o thy_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n the_o second_o follow_v after_o this_o manner_n and_o fulfil_v all_o thy_o purpose_n this_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n contain_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o petition_n that_o the_o former_a do_v save_v that_o here_o be_v somewhat_o more_o namely_o that_o whereas_o man_n when_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o a_o thing_n and_o will_v fain_o
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that_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o so_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v spare_v they_o and_o so_o he_o do_v thus_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v from_o we_o all_o those_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v most_o righteous_o desire_v even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o therein_o not_o respect_v ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o god_n glory_n that_o we_o profess_v his_o name_n it_o may_v not_o be_v ill_o speak_v of_o for_o our_o punishment_n and_o true_o this_o shall_v be_v one_o principal_a reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o plague_n plague_n so_o ought_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o plague_n that_o the_o atheist_n and_o papist_n and_o worldling_n do_v not_o speak_v ill_o of_o god_n name_n and_o of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o gospel_n when_o he_o so_o great_o punish_v they_o that_o profess_v it_o and_o also_o that_o we_o ourselves_o and_o other_o may_v by_o remove_v of_o it_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o indeed_o if_o we_o do_v less_o respect_n ourselves_o herein_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n do_v whole_o and_o be_v more_o careful_a of_o god_n glory_n as_o that_o by_o the_o stay_n of_o it_o he_o may_v be_v praise_v yea_o and_o justice_n may_v be_v execute_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o course_n of_o which_o now_o for_o a_o while_n have_v be_v stay_v in_o many_o place_n because_o they_o can_v not_o so_o safe_o meet_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o infection_n and_o that_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o ill_o remoove_v by_o a_o parliament_n which_o it_o be_v like_a shall_v have_v be_v long_o before_o if_o this_o pestilence_n have_v not_o be_v so_o universal_a and_o so_o mortal_a we_o may_v obtain_v by_o our_o prayer_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o we_o do_v 8._o psal_n 79_o 8._o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v as_o they_o do_v remember_v not_o against_o we_o the_o former_a iniquity_n but_o make_v haste_n and_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v the_o heathen_a say_v where_o be_v their_o god_n here_o we_o see_v they_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o forgive_v they_o their_o sin_n &_o to_o remove_v that_o punishment_n that_o be_v just_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v at_o this_o time_n if_o we_o will_v be_v hear_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n that_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o even_o in_o due_a time_n 10.1_o psal_n 10.1_o in_o affliction_n 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