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thou_o jerusalem_n heart_n be_v to_o be_v wash_v from_o wickedness_n that_o she_o may_v be_v save_v and_o so_o be_v other_o to_o do_v that_o at_o any_o time_n expect_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v save_v and_o deliver_v and_o those_o that_o forsake_v their_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n show_v prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o procure_v mercy_n but_o this_o and_o our_o lord_n tell_v the_o jew_n as_o i_o have_v show_v that_o they_o shall_v perish_v as_o the_o galilean_n have_v do_v if_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v of_o and_o amend_v their_o sinful_a do_n luke_n 13.3_o 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o direction_n that_o s._n james_n give_v to_o procure_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o obtain_v his_o help_n and_o mercy_n to_o be_v afflict_v and_o to_o mourn_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o purify_v our_o hand_n and_o heart_n from_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a and_o evil_a jam._n 4.8_o draw_z nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v let_v your_o laughter_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n to_o heaviness_n humble_a yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o and_o this_o course_n be_v we_o then_o especial_o to_o take_v when_o a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o will_v turn_v away_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n from_o we_o then_o be_v we_o to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o afflict_v ourselves_o to_o call_v our_o sin_n and_o evil_a do_n to_o mind_n and_o to_o be_v true_o humble_v for_o they_o and_o to_o repent_v of_o they_o and_o to_o be_v grieve_v and_o sore_o vex_v that_o we_o have_v commit_v they_o that_o we_o have_v be_v so_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a as_o to_o 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and_o when_o judah_n look_v back_o behold_v the_o battle_n be_v before_o and_o behind_o and_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o priest_n sound_v with_o the_o trumpet_n then_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n give_v a_o shout_n and_o as_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n shout_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n smite_v jeroboam_n and_o all_o israel_n before_o abijah_n and_o judah_n when_o zerah_n the_o ethiopian_a come_v out_o against_o asa_n king_n of_o judah_n with_o a_o host_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v and_o succour_n and_o obtain_v help_n from_o he_o 2_o chron._n 14.11_o and_o asa_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n 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 we_o go_v against_o this_o multitude_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o god_n let_v not_o man_n 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and_o mercy_n by_o these_o and_o many_o more_o example_n we_o may_v see_v how_o man_n have_v cry_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o when_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o great_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o help_v from_o he_o and_o these_o do_v far_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o supplicate_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o goodness_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n whensoever_o we_o apprehend_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o vengeance_n to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o to_o qualify_v we_o for_o such_o a_o call_n upon_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o access_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o we_o must_v first_o clear_v our_o hand_n and_o our_o heart_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a life_n as_o i_o have_v show_v otherwise_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o 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he_o hear_v we_o except_o we_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o it_o and_o say_v job_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n 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 hereby_o intimate_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o god_n will_v then_o hear_v he_o and_o say_v wisdom_n prov._n 1.24_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n when_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o 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