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be_v if_o he_o but_o seek_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v have_v help_n 145.18.19_o psal_n 145.18.19_o so_o say_v that_o princely_a prophet_n god_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o also_o will_v hear_v their_o cry_n and_o will_v save_v they_o and_o though_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o can_v utter_v no_o word_n that_o be_v no_o matter_n god_n will_v have_v respect_n to_o their_o very_a desire_n and_o sure_o their_o tear_n speak_v high_a and_o their_o sigh_n cry_v loud_a in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n let_v we_o then_o groan_n for_o a_o break_a heart_n and_o sigh_v and_o fob_v and_o weep_v and_o cry_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n thus_o have_v do_v with_o this_o people_n behaviour_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o likewise_o with_o the_o remedy_n they_o use_v they_o east_n their_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n as_o also_o with_o 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month_n deliver_v to_o the_o light_n if_o it_o prove_v fruitful_a or_o useful_a to_o thou_o or_o any_o other_o it_o will_v be_v a_o ample_a compensation_n to_o my_o poor_a labour_n that_o great_a and_o good_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n christ_n jesus_n bless_v it_o to_o thou_o be_v the_o humble_a request_n of_o he_o and_o in_o he_o thy_o servant_n ellis_n weycoe_n the_o content_n how_o the_o church_n of_o england_n ever_o observe_v fast_n and_o holiday_n fol._n 3._o the_o prince_n or_o governor_n may_v appoint_v a_o fast_a fol._n 3._o prince_n or_o governor_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o their_o command_n fol._n 3._o four_o caution_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o keep_v a_o fast_a fol._n 4._o how_o to_o keep_v every_o day_n holiday_n fol._n 4._o god_n be_v never_o angry_a but_o for_o sin_n fol._n 6._o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n fol._n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o mourner_n mark_v and_o thereby_o preserve_v fol._n 12._o soul_n sorrow_n fol._n 16._o better_o to_o deal_v with_o god_n by_o tear_n than_o word_n fol._n 17._o the_o antiquity_n of_o fast_v fol._n 20._o four_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o fast_v fol._n 22._o who_o must_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a how_o much_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o to_o who_o they_o must_v give_v fol._n 28._o christ_n school_n a_o school_n for_o all_o sort_n fol._n 31._o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n admit_v of_o no_o distinction_n fol._n 36._o the_o best_a place_n of_o refuge_n to_o fly_v unto_o in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o any_o calamity_n fol._n 39_o five_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o god_n public_a worâ—â—iâ—_n and_o service_n fol._n 44._o three_o rule_n that_o sit_v we_o for_o a_o right_a behaviour_n in_o god_n house_n fol._n 46._o three_o rule_n to_o bind_v we_o to_o the_o good-behaviour_n before_o we_o come_v to_o hear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o hear_v and_o after_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n fol._n 47._o our_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o four_o concur_v circumstance_n fol._n 54._o prayer_n the_o art_n of_o art_n that_o adorn_v a_o christian_n fol._n 56._o godly_a sorrow_n and_o affliction_n the_o best_a remedy_n in_o any_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n fol._n 59_o the_o great_a affliction_n which_o shall_v touch_v our_o heart_n be_v the_o church_n affliction_n fol._n 66._o we_o must_v never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o mourn_v till_o god_n make_v a_o end_n of_o afflict_v fol._n 71._o 72._o no_o distress_n whatsoever_o can_v hinder_v god_n people_n from_o pray_v fol._n 78._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n power_n and_o mercy_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n of_o bring_v christian_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o of_o move_v they_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o their_o misery_n fol._n 83._o man_n can_v never_o true_o seek_v god_n by_o prayer_n till_o they_o know_v understand_v and_o apply_v his_o name_n fol._n 83._o 84._o we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v fol._n 94._o good_a suitor_n always_o good_a speeder_n fol._n 44._o 95._o three_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o we_o 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hos_fw-la 11.4_o but_o still_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o continue_v weep_v and_o pray_v till_o he_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n the_o last_o shall_v be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o stick_v so_o close_o to_o her_o business_n and_o be_v so_o importunate_a with_o christ_n for_o her_o daughter_n etc._n matth._n 15.22_o etc._n etc._n and_o will_v never_o desist_v nor_o let_v her_o suit_n fall_v till_o she_o have_v prevail_v with_o our_o saviour_n i_o may_v produce_v you_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n but_o these_o shall_v serve_v worldly_a help_n the_o deep_a distress_n we_o be_v in_o the_o least_o comfort_n they_o will_v afford_v we_o so_o in_o spiritual_a help_n the_o great_a extremity_n we_o be_v in_o the_o more_o comfort_n will_v they_o minister_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a than_o faith_n work_v wonder_n and_o never_o show_v forth_o itself_o so_o mighty_o and_o powerful_o as_o when_o it_o work_v alone_o wealth_n strength_n friend_n and_o all_o 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speed_v according_o for_o their_o cold_a prayer_n bring_v but_o cold_a success_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o of_o the_o godly_a 32.3.4.5_o psal_n 32.3.4.5_o david_n roar_v and_o cry_v but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a till_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v inward_o grieve_v for_o the_o same_o and_o then_o both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v remove_v at_o once_o therefore_o let_v we_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n labour_v for_o this_o sigh_v and_o cry_v this_o inward_a sorrow_n which_o be_v so_o needful_a that_o do_v as_o this_o people_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n we_o may_v speed_v as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o calamity_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o excellent_a he_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o who_o name_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o the_o long_o we_o wait_v and_o cry_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o long_o it_o shall_v tarry_v with_o we_o and_o therefore_o since_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n be_v so_o requisite_a let_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n we_o shall_v find_v god_n as_o ready_a to_o hear_v as_o we_o be_v to_o cry_v and_o if_o we_o send_v up_o our_o petition_n unto_o he_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n he_o will_v send_v down_o speedy_a and_o comfortable_a help_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o good_a success_n even_o above_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lamentation_n etc._n lamt_v 3.5_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n thou_o draw_v near_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o whether_o we_o desire_v the_o suppression_n of_o 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