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watchman_n and_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o main_a duty_n of_o the_o text_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n etc._n etc._n 1_o wherein_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o the_o perrson_n describe_v by_o a_o note_n of_o distinction_n to_o who_o divis_n divis_n the_o charge_n be_v give_v you_o that_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o substance_n of_o their_o charge_n set_v down_o negative_o in_o two_o expression_n 1._o keep_v not_o silence_n 2._o give_v he_o no_o rest_n 3._o the_o main_a end_n and_o design_n intend_v that_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n 4._o the_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o this_o charge_n or_o employment_n of_o these_o person_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n till_o jerusalem_n be_v establish_v i._n e._n their_o prayer_n must_v so_o long_o continue_v and_o they_o may_v not_o cease_v till_o jerusalem_n be_v establish_v and_o the_o gracious_a promise_n accomplish_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o glorious_a condition_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o i_o give_v you_o the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v for_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n resolve_v a_o few_o query_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n 1_o ans_fw-fr calvin_n understand_v they_o of_o the_o minister_n that_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o 70._o render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o vulgar_a edition_n render_v it_o verbatim_o qui_fw-la reminiscimini_fw-la domini_fw-la tran._n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la memoriam_fw-la revacatis_fw-la dominum_fw-la tigâ—r_fw-la tran._n so_o jerome_n vatablus_n osiander_n and_o our_o marginal_a note_n in_o our_o english_a translation_n be_v you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n some_o conceive_v this_o speech_n to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o stand_a office_n in_o king_n court_n of_o remembrancer_n corn._n a._n lapide_fw-la upon_o the_o place_n tell_v we_o loc._n corn_n a._n lapet_n in_o loc._n that_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n have_v maskirim_n admonitore_n who_o office_n be_v to_o put_v the_o king_n in_o mind_n of_o weighty_a affair_n junius_n render_v the_o word_n qui_fw-la commemoratis_fw-la jehovam_fw-la rememorantes_n dominum_fw-la so_o vatablus_n and_o he_o give_v a_o marginal_a note_n qui_fw-la reminisci_fw-la facitis_fw-la domini_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o these_o translation_n neither_o shall_v i_o confine_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n only_o to_o minister_n they_o in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n be_v the_o people_n mouth_n unto_o god_n and_o god_n mouth_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o this_o duty_n of_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n belong_v to_o they_o not_o that_o god_n need_v any_o put_n in_o mind_n or_o remembrance_n but_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n by_o assiduous_a supplication_n yet_o we_o may_v not_o exclude_v any_o of_o god_n child_n from_o practise_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o text_n in_o present_v prayer_n make_v diligent_a address_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n though_o it_o belong_v unto_o all_o godly_a man_n yet_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n to_o minister_n so_o cal._n so_o quamvis_fw-la haec_fw-la sententià _fw-la ad_fw-la pios_fw-la omnes_fw-la pertineat_fw-la tamen_fw-la praecipue_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la attingit_fw-la cal._n calvin_n on_o the_o place_n 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o not_o keep_v silence_n give_v god_n no_o rest_n q_o 2_o ans_fw-fr these_o two_o come_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n imply_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v and_o continue_v importunate_a in_o speak_v they_o shall_v speak_v aloud_o and_o never_o give_v over_o speak_v the_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a take_v from_o those_o who_o be_v indefatigable_a solicitor_n and_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n here_o be_v a_o character_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n which_o give_v the_o lord_n no_o rest_n i._n e._n earnest_o and_o incessant_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o will_v take_v no_o repulse_n of_o this_o more_o anon_o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o jerusalem_n q_o 3_o ans_fw-fr for_o answer_v jerusalem_n be_v either_o take_v literal_o for_o the_o place_n and_o metropolis_n of_o judea_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o metonâ—mia_fw-la continentis_fw-la as_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o or_o else_o mystical_o for_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o above_o and_o this_o be_v either_o universal_a or_o particular_a the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v that_o wherein_o we_o live_v and_o this_o according_a to_o judicious_a carthwright_n division_n be_v of_o one_o nation_n or_o of_o a_o narrrow_a compass_n and_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n give_v distinct_a definition_n of_o they_o both_o a_o church_n say_v he_o of_o one_o nation_n be_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v under_o one_o politic_a civil_a government_n a_o catech._n v._o
this_o god_n prescribe_v as_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n make_v it_o effectual_a this_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n medicine_n the_o sick_a man_n medicine_n the_o oppress_a man_n medicine_n nay_o both_o rich_a and_o poor_a sick_a and_o healthy_a honourable_a and_o dishonourable_a each_o must_v go_v to_o god_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o prayer_n every_o one_o in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o license_a physician_n every_o man_n can_v contribute_v money_n but_o every_o man_n must_v contribute_v prayer_n and_o tear_n for_o the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n every_o one_o have_v not_o strength_n of_o body_n to_o oppose_v the_o church_n enemy_n but_o every_o one_o must_v put_v up_o sigh_n and_o supplication_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o church_n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o invisible_a help_n it_o pass_v through_o ambuscadoe_n help_n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o invisible_a help_n court_n of_o guard_n stronghold_n and_o fortification_n there_o be_v a_o strong_a guard_n set_v over_o peter_n yet_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n prevail_v with_o god_n to_o send_v a_o angel_n for_o his_o deliverance_n the_o angel_n come_v invisible_o and_o take_v away_o peter_n chain_n throw_v open_v the_o iron_n gate_n and_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n so_o paul_n and_o silas_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n put_v into_o the_o inner_a prison_n their_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stock_n here_o be_v imprisonment_n upon_o imprisonment_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v though_o their_o body_n be_v imprison_v act_v 16._o vers_fw-la 25._o at_o midnight_n paul_n and_o silas_n pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o prisoner_n hear_v they_o the_o nightingale_n warble_n out_o her_o most_o melodious_a note_n when_o her_o breast_n be_v upon_o a_o thorn_n i_o be_o sure_a amid_o sore_a affliction_n god_n people_n in_o joy_n sweet_a consolation_n so_o that_o as_o outward_a comfort_n abound_v divine_a comfort_n superabound_v god_n settle_v the_o 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of_o man_n this_o help_n of_o prayer_n be_v ready_a when_o help_n from_o earth_n fail_v when_o we_o see_v no_o visible_a way_n to_o succour_v we_o this_o invisible_a mean_n from_o heaven_n under_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o of_o all_o people_n even_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v most_o afraid_a of_o a_o pray_a people_n they_o meet_v with_o they_o at_o a_o distance_n and_o wound_v they_o and_o strike_v invisible_o and_o give_v they_o deadly_a blow_n not_o know_v who_o hurt_v they_o although_o achitophel_n fall_v a_o plot_v yet_o david_n fall_v a_o pray_v and_o so_o counterplot_n all_o his_o plot_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n be_v turn_v into_o foolishness_n so_o when_o a_o huge_a army_n come_v against_o asa_n he_o betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o they_o be_v discomfit_v prayer_n will_v frustrate_v the_o secret_a cabinet_n counsel_n of_o politician_n and_o disappoint_v they_o what_o shall_v i_o add_v more_o the_o secret_a hide_a deed_n of_o darkness_n through_o prayer_n be_v manifest_v and_o lay_v naked_a and_o blast_v even_o in_o the_o bud_n 3._o prayer_n be_v a_o speedy_a help_n dan._n 9_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o while_o i_o be_v speak_v pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n help_n 3._o prayer_n be_v a_o speedy_a help_n israel_n and_o present_v my_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o my_o god_n yea_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n even_o the_o man_n gabriel_n who_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o vision_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v cause_v to_o fly_v swift_o touch_v i_o etc._n etc._n before_o we_o speak_v god_n know_v our_o thought_n and_o what_o we_o will_v have_v and_o while_o we_o be_v speak_v he_o promise_v to_o answer_v we_o isai_n 65._o vers_fw-la 24._o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v before_o ammunition_n 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