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present_a ease_n neither_o in_o body_n nor_o mind_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v see_v he_o can_v receive_v no_o relief_n no_o comfort_n from_o god_n he_o reap_v a_o addition_n of_o discomfort_n the_o more_o he_o seek_v and_o suffer_v repulse_n the_o more_o be_v his_o sorrow_n stir_v 1._o the_o saint_n interest_n in_o god_n as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o this_o case_n exaggerate_v their_o grief_n so_o the_o psalmist_n o_o god_n 2._o ps_n 79.1_o 2._o the_o heathen_a be_v come_v into_o thy_o inheritance_n thy_o holy_a temple_n have_v they_o defile_v the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o servant_n have_v they_o give_v to_o be_v meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o nehemiah_n 10_o neh._n â—_o 10_o now_o these_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o by_o thy_o strong_a hand_n and_o so_o also_o jeremiah_n in_o the_o lamentation_n behold_v o_o lord_n and_o consider_v to_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o 2.20_o lam._n 2.20_o and_o again_o he_o remember_v not_o his_o footstool_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o anger_n 2._o their_o former_a experience_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n make_v his_o withholding_n of_o himself_o more_o strange_a and_o heavy_a so_o david_n 42.4_o psal_n 42.4_o when_o i_o remember_v these_o thing_n i_o pour_v out_o my_o soul_n in_o i_o for_o i_o have_v go_v with_o the_o multitude_n i_o go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n with_o a_o multitude_n that_o keep_v holiday_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n 77.10_o psa_fw-la 77.10_o furthermore_o i_o say_v this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v i_o infirm_a that_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v change_v 1.7_o infirmare_fw-la i_o istud_fw-la mutata_fw-la dextra_fw-la excelsi_fw-la tremel_n ford_n isai_n 33.17_o 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have_v be_v he_o which_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n 4._o last_o their_o recourse_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n when_o they_o find_v not_o their_o desire_a effect_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n reflect_v on_o contribute_v to_o their_o perplexity_n and_o dejection_n so_o heman_n my_o eye_n mourn_v by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n 14._o psal_n 88.9_o 13_o 14._o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o but_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v o_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n prevent_v thou_o lord_n why_o cast_v thou_o off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o so_o david_n rather_o personate_n our_o saviour_n christ_n then_o himself_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o
stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n 3._o chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v yet_o delay_v in_o his_o petition_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o further_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n 3.2_o chap._n 3.2_o that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o express_v in_o this_o three_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n 16._o verse_n 16._o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v earnest_a by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 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do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n 31.12_o psa_fw-la 31.12_o i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o 69._o he_o 〈…〉_o moan_n thus_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 69.3_o psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n holy_a heman_n also_o be_v in_o this_o very_a plight_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 88.1_o psal_n 88.1_o and_o with_o what_o success_n he_o tell_v present_o 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_v among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remembere_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o frâ—â—_n thy_o hand_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o better_a speed_n 9.14_o verse_n 9.14_o lord_n why_o cast_v the_o u._fw-mi off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nay_o the_o great_a example_n possible_a we_o have_v for_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o in_o his_o passion_n be_v personate_v by_o david_n in_o these_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o psa_fw-la 22_o 12._o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o be_o not_o silent_a part_v of_o which_o word_n he_o audible_o utter_v or_o rather_o cry_v out_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o only_o one_o instance_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o continual_a experience_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v all_o his_o to_z pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v daily_o pray_v for_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v experience_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o never_o do_v any_o of_o they_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n a_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o a_o sinless_a distance_n from_o all_o temptation_n 21._o bellar._n t._n 4_o the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s_o 21._o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v from_o hence_o a_o capacity_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n in_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v in_o vain_a teach_v and_o use_v this_o inference_n we_o deny_v there_o be_v divers_a thing_n allow_v yea_o command_v and_o necessary_a to_o be_v pray_v for_o which_o yet_o may_v never_o be_v grant_v and_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n as_o those_o petition_n specify_v which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o every_o day_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v in_o their_o just_a and_o full_a measure_n never_o be_v attain_v till_o our_o last_o day_n and_o end_n come_v 3._o yea_o when_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v call_v upon_o god_n in_o and_o for_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o concernment_n yet_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o hide_v himself_o from_o their_o prayer_n eliah_n who_o the_o apostle_n james_n bring_v in_o for_o a_o singular_a pattern_n of_o prevalency_n in_o prayer_n he_o make_v intercession_n to_o god_n against_o israel_n in_o the_o lord_n cause_v as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o say_v lord_n they_o have_v kill_v thy_o prophet_n 3._o rom._n 11.2_o 3._o and_o dig_v down_o thy_o altar_n and_o i_o be_o leave_v alone_o and_o they_o seek_v my_o life_n yet_o after_o this_o thing_n go_v still_o on_o in_o israel_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n as_o they_o do_v before_o he_o never_o live_v to_o see_v any_o redress_n the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o psal_n 44._o call_v out_o upon_o god_n and_o expostulate_v with_o he_o as_o one_o that_o seem_v to_o sleep_v out_o the_o time_n of_o their_o heavy_a calamity_n and_o hide_v his_o face_n purposely_o from_o they_o and_o put_v their_o case_n into_o utter_a oblivion_n 24._o psal_n 44.8_o 22_o 23_o 24._o awake_v why_o
they_o be_v bring_v they_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o like_a end_n whereunto_o the_o history_n of_o job_n be_v conceive_v to_o have_v be_v intend_v origen_n 649._o sixt._n senens_fw-la bibliothe_v lib._n 1._o p._n 9_o &_o l._n 8_o p._n 649._o and_o with_o he_o the_o jewish_a rabbin_n and_o other_o conjecture_n that_o the_o book_n of_o job_n be_v first_o write_v in_o syriac_n by_o job_n himself_o or_o by_o his_o friend_n and_o after_o translate_v into_o hebrew_n by_o moses_n at_o what_o time_n the_o israelite_n be_v under_o the_o servitude_n of_o pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n and_o that_o for_o this_o intent_n that_o by_o the_o read_n thereof_o they_o may_v receive_v consolation_n learn_v patience_n and_o gather_v hope_n in_o that_o their_o hard_a bondage_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o job_n suffering_n his_o pious_a and_o patient_a behaviour_n under_o they_o and_o the_o redouble_a happiness_n which_o their_o end_n bring_v forth_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n whatsoever_o burden_n any_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v be_v under_o now_o from_o any_o suspense_n they_o may_v apprehend_v lie_v upon_o prayer_n either_o their_o own_o or_o other_o either_o for_o themselves_o or_o their_o relation_n these_o example_n may_v be_v of_o some_o such_o use_n and_o may_v raise_v up_o their_o heart_n somewhat_o in_o represent_v to_o they_o that_o the_o same_o affliction_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o their_o brethren_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n 9_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 9_o i_o will_v conclude_v my_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o query_n with_o another_o general_n observation_n on_o the_o say_a history_n of_o job_n it_o be_v concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o controversy_n therein_o debate_v the_o great_a difference_n between_o job_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n in_o it_o be_v this_o job_n maintain_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v 6._o job_n 9.22_o &_o 6.29_o &_o 23.11_o 12._o &_o 27.5_o 6._o and_o sometime_o do_v temporary_o afflict_v destroy_v desert_n or_o defer_v to_o hear_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o prosper_v or_o grant_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n they_o on_o the_o opposite_a part_n contend_v that_o god_n do_v at_o no_o time_n leave_v or_o cast_v down_o the_o pure_a and_o upright_a 22.15_o job_n 9.24_o &_o 10.3_o &_o 12.6_o &_o 27.7_o 8._o &_o 8.20_o &_o 4.7_o &_o 8.5_o 6_o &_o 11.13_o &_o 4.8_o &_o 20.20_o &_o 21.27_o 28._o &_o 22.15_o nor_o any_o way_n second_o or_o favour_v the_o ungodly_a and_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o prayer_n one_o of_o they_o viz._n bildad_n affirm_v in_o terminis_fw-la that_o if_o job_n will_v seek_v present_o unto_o god_n and_o if_o he_o be_v pure_a and_o upright_a sure_o now_o at_o that_o instant_n the_o almighty_a will_v awake_v for_o he_o and_o make_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n prosperous_a and_o again_o he_o assert_n behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o perfect_a man_n neither_o will_v he_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n which_o last_o sentence_n take_v in_o the_o utmost_a extent_n so_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o cast_v away_o the_o one_o and_o help_v the_o other_o will_v no_o more_o stand_v then_o the_o former_a of_o the_o lord_n instant_a awaken_n for_o and_o prosper_v of_o job_n if_o pure_a and_o pray_v but_o why_o do_v i_o interpose_v to_o determine_v in_o this_o controversy_n the_o lord_n himself_o do_v umpire_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n and_o he_o decide_v it_o on_o job_n side_n he_o tell_v eliphaz_n 6._o job_n 42.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thou_o and_o thy_o two_o friend_n have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a as_o my_o servant_n job_n have_v this_o i_o suppose_v be_v necessary_o to_o be_v take_v as_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o and_o arbitrate_v the_o main_a controversy_n betwixt_o they_o job_n indeed_o have_v use_v some_o unbeseeming_a and_o reprovable_a speech_n of_o and_o to_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n before_o convince_v he_o and_o he_o acknowledge_v but_o in_o the_o main_a of_o the_o question_n and_o debate_n to_o wit_n concern_v the_o divine_a administration_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o estate_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a job_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o his_o three_o friend_n beside_o it_o job_n indeed_o have_v this_o unhappiness_n heap_v upon_o his_o other_o misery_n that_o both_o his_o person_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v severe_o censure_v by_o his_o opponent_n his_o person_n as_o a_o wicked_a hypocrite_n chap_n 4.6_o 7._o &_o 22.5_o etc._n etc._n his_o argument_n tremel_n rebellionem_fw-la haberi_fw-la quaerimoniam_fw-la meam_fw-la tremel_n as_o rebellion_n chap_n 23.2_o while_o those_o his_o censurer_n sit_v high_a in_o their_o own_o opinion_n both_o for_o wisdom_n chap._n 15.9_o 10._o integrity_n chap._n 22.18_o and_o worldly_a weal_n chap._n 22.20_o yet_o in_o conclusion_n job_n and_o his_o tenet_n be_v absolve_v his_o friend_n and_o their_o cause_n be_v disallow_v by_o god_n i_o can_v pass_v from_o this_o without_o additional_o observe_v the_o immediate_a consequent_n of_o this_o arbitration_n as_o by_o this_o sentence_n pronounce_v job_n be_v vindicate_v and_o his_o three_o friend_n rectify_v so_o be_v they_o both_o reconcile_v and_o they_o be_v reconcile_v in_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n job_n friend_n provide_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o job_n make_v the_o prayer_n and_o these_o be_v perform_v job_n be_v hear_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n and_o be_v so_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o to_o a_o prosperous_a estate_n and_o that_o double_a in_o proportion_n to_o his_o former_a have_n o_o if_o this_o may_v be_v the_o happy_a period_n of_o the_o most_o unhappy_a division_n of_o these_o day_n about_o prayer_n and_o providence_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o be_v to_o be_v the_o joint_a wish_n prayer_n and_o labour_n of_o all_o so_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a reason_n to_o despair_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o if_o they_o that_o sustain_v job_n condition_n will_v hold_v out_o to_o act_v job_n approve_a part_n in_o particular_a that_o his_o resolution_n chap._n 27.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o all_o the_o while_o my_o breath_n be_v in_o i_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o my_o nostril_n my_o lip_n shall_v not_o speak_v wickedness_n nor_o my_o tongue_n utter_a deceit_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v justify_v you_o till_o i_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remove_v my_o integrity_n from_o i_o my_o righteousness_n i_o hold_v fast_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v my_o heart_n shall_v not_o reproach_v i_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v chap._n iii_o the_o second_o query_n handle_v viz._n how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o we_o have_v grant_v and_o attest_v by_o many_o witness_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v sometime_o and_o in_o some_o sort_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n some_o way_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o they_o but_o it_o will_v be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o case_n may_v not_o seem_v and_o be_v apprehend_v worse_a than_o it_o be_v that_o needless_a and_o causeless_a perplexity_n about_o it_o may_v be_v prevent_v and_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v aright_o those_o passage_n both_o of_o scripture_n and_o divine_a providence_n which_o concern_v it_o have_v be_v set_v before_o we_o or_o may_v occur_v that_o we_o rake_v out_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o that_o supposal_n and_o concession_n by_o a_o due_a explication_n and_o limitation_n of_o it_o for_o that_o purpose_n i_o shall_v proceed_v 1._o in_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o term_n or_o clause_n therein_o 2._o in_o collect_v the_o explication_n of_o they_o into_o some_o corollary_n or_o summary_n proposition_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a work_n will_v be_v the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o do_n of_o it_o need_n will_v be_v that_o i_o insist_v several_o on_o these_o clause_n 1._o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o the_o groundedness_n of_o prayer_n upon_o the_o divine_a promise_n 3._o of_o god_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n all_o nation_n and_o person_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o one_o acception_n god_n people_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v their_o creator_n and_o supreme_a lord_n they_o his_o creature_n and_o subject_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n 24.1_o psa_fw-la 24.1_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o world_n and_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o he_o himself_o say_v behold_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o 41.11_o ezek._n 18.4_o job_n 41.11_o and_o again_o whatsoever_o be_v
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istius_fw-la superstitio_fw-la morbi_fw-la &_o malae_fw-la valotudines_fw-la mon._n fel._n p_o 81_o mr_n weems_n vol._n 2._o on_o 2d_o com._n p._n 112_o prov._n 3_o 31_o and_o pallor_n fear_v and_o paleness_n other_o make_v febris_n a_o fever_n their_o goddess_n mr_n weems_n tell_v that_o the_o schythian_o worship_v a_o sword_n they_o that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v carry_v too_o and_o fro_o in_o their_o judgement_n and_o practice_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o any_o party_n get_v up_o they_o be_v almost_o come_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_n it_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a religion_n for_o man_n to_o fall_v on_o worship_v that_o still_o that_o afflict_v they_o solomon_n caution_n we_o against_o this_o when_o he_o will_v we_o to_o choose_v none_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o oppressor_n that_o be_v let_v not_o thy_o choice_n of_o thy_o way_n be_v sway_v by_o force_n and_o oppression_n job_n and_o his_o friend_n eliphaz_n though_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v about_o the_o point_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o juâ—ging_v thereby_o of_o person_n yet_o thâ—y_o both_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o the_o prosperous_a or_o adverse_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o what_o way_n soever_o it_o meet_v a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o bend_v his_o judgement_n or_o practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o well-doing_n for_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o that_o sentence_n use_v by_o each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o opposite_a dispute_n 21.16.22.18_o job_n 21.16.22.18_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o let_v that_o speech_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o his_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v utter_v in_o time_n full_a of_o variation_n and_o innovation_n both_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o civil_a policy_n be_v our_o direction_n it_o be_v in_o amos_n 5._o v._o 4_o 5._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n seek_v you_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v but_o seek_v not_o bethel_n nor_o enter_v into_o gilgal_n and_o pass_v not_o to_o beersheba_n for_o gilgal_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o bethel_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o 5._o be_v not_o distract_v with_o overmuch_a care_n about_o the_o event_n of_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v prayer_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o such_o carefulness_n prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o we_o on_o purpose_n to_o expel_v solicitous_a thought_n must_v not_o then_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 4.6_o phil._n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n prayer_n be_v to_o drive_v out_o care_n when_o we_o have_v thereby_o due_o recommend_v our_o occasion_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o care_n be_v then_o to_o cease_v as_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n to_o bear_v and_o manage_v they_o for_o we_o we_o must_v not_o then_o do_v by_o our_o prayer_n as_o saul_n doubt_v his_o father_n will_v do_v by_o he_o and_o the_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v send_v to_o seek_v his_o ass_n 9.5_o 1_o sam._n 9.5_o leave_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o and_o take_v think_v for_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v send_v out_o to_o seek_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o both_o to_o god_n make_v use_n of_o that_o repose_n which_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o annex_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n 6._o do_v not_o envy_v or_o repine_v at_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a abstain_v from_o all_o murmur_a and_o fret_v at_o the_o matter_n this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v many_o time_n over_o in_o scripture_n forewarn_v we_o of_o and_o that_o both_o by_o precept_n and_o by_o the_o evil_a and_o harm_n experience_v by_o other_o example_n that_o come_v by_o it_o see_v psal_n 37.1_o 7_o 8._o &_o 73.2_o 3_o 21_o 22._o prov._n 3.31_o &_o 23.17_o &_o 24.1_o 19_o and_o have_v moreover_o furnish_v we_o with_o divers_a dissuasive_a reason_n against_o it_o as_o 1._o the_o wickeds_n prosperity_n and_o the_o success_n of_o evil_a way_n be_v no_o uncouth_a or_o strange_a thing_n but_o very_o ancient_a and_o ordinary_a it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 22.15_o job_n 22.15_o the_o old_a way_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o beat_a path_n what_o notice_n job_n david_n jeremiah_n habakkuk_n and_o many_o other_o in_o scripture_n and_o humane_a story_n have_v give_v we_o of_o this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o relate_v the_o penner_n of_o psal_n 73._o 73.12_o psal_n 73.12_o hold_n up_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o condition_n with_o a_o behold_v that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o never_o more_o strange_a at_o it_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n although_o now_o adays_o this_o of_o he_o be_v invert_v and_o the_o proclamation_n be_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o godly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o above_o they_o still_o and_o he_o still_o look_v at_o they_o with_o abomination_n and_o contempt_n psal_n 115.3_o eccles_n 5.8_o prov._n 3.31_o 32._o psal_n 37.13_o &_o 73_o 20._o why_o then_o shall_v hâ—s_v servant_n look_n at_o they_o with_o admiration_n or_o envy_n 3._o their_o success_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o be_v but_o short_a but_o a_o lâ—ttle_a while_n a_o moment_n it_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o night_n dream_n to_o the_o summer_n grass_n 37.10_o psal_n 73.19_o 37.10_o to_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n to_o a_o flower_n in_o its_o fade_a to_o rathe_a ripe_a fruit_n in_o the_o eater_n hand_n and_o to_o a_o candle_n ready_a to_o be_v blow_v out_o with_o every_o puff_n 24.20_o puff_n psa_fw-la 73.20_o 37_o 2_o 20_o isai_n 28.4_o pro._n 24.20_o 4._o they_o have_v the_o disfavor_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n with_o their_o desire_n and_o their_o speed_n in_o they_o speed_v their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n 92.7_o psal_n 92.7_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n of_o the_o people_n feign_a prophecy_n every_o man_n word_n shall_v be_v his_o burden_n 23.36_o jer._n 23.36_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o evil_a prayer_n when_o grant_v every_o such_o grant_n be_v as_o a_o burden_n a_o talon_n of_o lead_n fall_v on_o the_o petitioner_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o destruction_n when_o the_o philistine_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o the_o israelite_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v small_a joy_n of_o that_o their_o prisoner_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o while_o they_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o be_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 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that_o nature_n in_o return_n or_o answer_v to_o prayer_n this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o 15_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o confidence_n we_o may_v understand_v it_o either_o that_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o confidence_n or_o this_o be_v the_o office_n or_o use_n of_o our_o confidence_n or_o faith_n to_o wit_n to_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n though_o we_o sensible_o find_v it_o not_o 4._o this_o exercise_n of_o faith_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o wait_v patient_o and_o regular_o 28.16_o isai_n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n 5._o such_o a_o faith_n will_v be_v a_o token_n or_o pledge_n unto_o the_o petitioner_n of_o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o desertion_n but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 13.5_o psal_n 13.5_o 6._o last_o all_o the_o interposition_n improbability_n difficulty_n or_o opposition_n which_o come_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o apprehend_v god_n hide_v from_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n hinder_v do_v not_o make_v the_o least_o distance_n obscurity_n pause_n or_o impediment_n to_o the_o real_a presence_n or_o work_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o for_o our_o help_n 8.6_o help_n ps_n 73.23_o zech._n 8.6_o 4._o be_v content_a to_o stay_v god_n time_n for_o the_o issue_v of_o your_o prayer_n wait_v upon_o god_n with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n so_o the_o prophet_n 8.17_o isai_n 8.17_o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o will_v look_v
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