he_o forsake_v his_o wickedness_n and_o turn_v to_o thou_o for_o thou_o know_v thine_o own_o handy_a work_n thou_o remember_v what_o we_o be_v thou_o see_v that_o we_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o feeble_a flesh_n 83._o look_v not_o therefore_o upon_o my_o sin_n oh_o lord_n but_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thou_o anoint_v for_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o iniquity_n 52_o he_o have_v carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v break_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o he_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v beat_v and_o his_o cheek_n to_o be_v strike_v he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o offender_n he_o come_v to_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o poor_a 61._o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v liberty_n to_o the_o captive_n to_o comfort_v they_o that_o mourn_v in_o zion_n and_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o joy_n for_o mourn_n the_o garment_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o sake_n therefore_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n behold_v i_o be_o come_v to_o thou_o thy_o health_n and_o thy_o salvation_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 119_o let_v my_o prayer_n come_v before_o thou_o oh_o lord_n and_o give_v i_o understanding_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n bless_a be_v thou_o oh_o lord_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n that_o with_o my_o lip_n i_o may_v declare_v all_o the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o i_o may_v delight_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n above_o all_o riches_n that_o i_o may_v meditate_v in_o thy_o precept_n and_o consider_v thy_o way_n that_o i_o may_v take_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o statute_n and_o not_o forget_v thy_o word_n be_v good_a unto_o i_o thy_o 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thy_o commandment_n that_o they_o which_o fear_v thou_o see_v i_o may_v rejoice_v because_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o word_n show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o thy_o servant_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o ordinance_n thou_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a therefore_o according_a to_o thy_o goodness_n teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n oh_o lord_n of_o who_o goodness_n the_o earth_n be_v full_a teach_v i_o thy_o ordinance_n oh_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o my_o lip_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o judgement_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o testimony_n be_v everlasting_a grant_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v live_v deal_v with_o thy_o servant_n according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n and_o teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n grant_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v know_v thy_o testimony_n my_o lip_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n when_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o thy_o statute_n my_o tongue_n shall_v talk_v of_o thy_o word_n for_o all_o thy_o commandment_n be_v righteous_a for_o in_o thou_o be_v a_o well_o of_o liâ—ing_a water_n 36_o and_o ever_o flow_v &_o in_o thy_o light_n shall_v we_o see_v light_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o lead_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n 119_o hear_v i_o oh_o lord_n and_o guide_v i_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o staute_n i_o call_v upon_o thou_o save_v i_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o â—ight_n as_o incense_v 141._o and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n i_o have_v go_v astray_o like_o a_o lose_a sheep_n 119._o seek_v thy_o servant_n for_o i_o do_v â—â—â—â—_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v oh_o incomprehensible_a unity_n oh_o always_o to_o be_v worship_v most_o bless_a trinity_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o and_o pray_v thou_o by_o the_o assumption_n and_o crucify_a humanity_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o thou_o will_v incline_v and_o bow_v down_o the_o great_a depth_n of_o thy_o deity_n to_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o my_o vility_n drive_a i_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o vice_n wickedness_n and_o sin_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o renew_v in_o i_o a_o right_a spirit_n for_o thy_o holy_a name_n sake_n oh_o lord_n jesus_n i_o beseech_v thy_o goodness_n for_o the_o exceed_a great_a love_n which_o draw_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o holy_a virgin_n and_o for_o the_o assumption_n of_o man_n nature_n wherein_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o save_v i_o and_o to_o deliver_v i_o from_o eternal_a death_n that_o thou_o will_v draw_v i_o out_o of_o myself_o into_o thou_o my_o lord_n god_n and_o grant_v that_o this_o my_o love_n may_v recover_v again_o to_o i_o thy_o grace_n to_o increase_v and_o make_v perfect_a in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v want_v to_o raise_v up_o in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v fall_v to_o restore_v to_o i_o that_o which_o i_o have_v lose_v and_o to_o quicken_v in_o i_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o shall_v live_v that_o so_o i_o may_v become_v conformable_a unto_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n thou_o dwell_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o my_o heart_n be_v souple_z with_o thy_o grace_n and_o settle_v in_o thy_o faith_n for_o ever_o oh_o my_o god_n loose_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n my_o spirit_n from_o all_o inferior_a thing_n govern_v my_o soul_n and_o so_o work_v that_o both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n i_o may_v be_v holy_a and_o live_v to_o thy_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n i_o b._n a_o prayer_n necessary_a to_o be_v say_v at_o all_o time_n oh_o bountiful_a lord_n jesus_n oh_o sweet_a saviour_n oh_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v pity_n upon_o i_o merciful_o hear_v i_o and_o despise_v not_o my_o prayer_n thou_o have_v create_v i_o of_o nothing_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n neither_o with_o gould_n nor_o silver_n but_o with_o thy_o most_o precious_a body_n once_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o thine_o own_o blood_n shed_v once_o for_o all_o for_o a_o ransom_n therefore_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o who_o thou_o by_o thy_o great_a wisdom_n have_v make_v despise_v i_o not_o who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o such_o a_o precious_a treasure_n nor_o let_v my_o wickedness_n destroy_v that_o which_o thy_o goodness_n have_v build_v now_o while_o i_o live_v o_fw-fr jesus_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o if_o i_o die_v out_o of_o thy_o favour_n it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o afterward_o to_o call_v for_o thy_o mercy_n while_o i_o have_v time_n to_o repent_v look_v upon_o i_o with_o thy_o merciful_a eye_n as_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o look_v upon_o peter_n thine_o apostle_n that_o i_o may_v bewail_v my_o sinful_a life_n and_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n to_o live_v and_o die_v therein_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o thou_o shall_v deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o justice_n i_o have_v deserve_v everlasting_a death_n therefore_o i_o appeal_v to_o thy_o high_a throne_n of_o mercy_n trust_v to_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n not_o for_o my_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o desert_n oh_o jesus_n who_o have_v give_v thyself_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o thy_o father_n to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o bring_v all_o sinner_n true_o repent_v and_o amend_v their_o evil_a life_n unto_o his_o favour_n again_o accept_v i_o oh_o lord_n among_o the_o number_n of_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v in_o christ_n elect_v and_o choose_v to_o salvation_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n give_v i_o grace_n to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o innocent_a life_n grant_v i_o
own_o dullness_n and_o coldness_n in_o prayer_n many_o time_n their_o mind_n slip_v aside_o and_o wander_v away_o in_o vanity_n many_o time_n they_o feel_v not_o their_o own_o lack_n and_o misery_n to_o prick_v they_o sharp_o enough_o to_o prayer_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n they_o be_v so_o beat_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o misery_n as_o though_o they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o their_o faith_n utter_o extinguish_v in_o what_o horror_n and_o anguish_n of_o heart_n be_v david_n when_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n 8â—_o why_o do_v thou_o reject_v my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o again_o cease_v from_o i_o until_o i_o go_v away_o and_o be_v not_o 39_o whereby_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o he_o like_o a_o desperate_a man_n desire_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n cease_v â—e_n may_v rot_v in_o his_o evil_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o he_o say_v it_o not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v have_v god_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o the_o reprobate_n do_v but_o only_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v too_o heavy_a for_o he_o to_o bear_v a_o hard_a temptation_n be_v it_o when_o the_o faithful_a be_v compel_v to_o cry_v 80._o how_o long_a will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n as_o though_o their_o very_a prayer_n make_v god_n more_o angry_a so_o when_o jeremy_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v shut_v out_o my_o prayer_n 3._o no_o doubt_n he_o be_v shake_v with_o a_o vehement_a pang_n of_o temptation_n these_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o god_n child_n which_o even_o in_o believe_v and_o hope_v do_v oftentimes_o utter_v some_o unfaithfulness_n and_o in_o the_o very_a remedy_n fall_v into_o new_a disease_n for_o there_o be_v no_o prayer_n they_o make_v which_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o worthy_o loath_a and_o abhor_v if_o he_o shall_v not_o wink_v at_o their_o spot_n and_o imperfection_n and_o such_o example_n be_v common_a in_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n often_o time_n suffer_v he_o to_o be_v grievous_o tempt_v and_o afflict_a and_o hide_v from_o they_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o though_o they_o be_v clean_o forsake_v but_o to_o their_o great_a consolation_n in_o the_o end_n this_o be_v the_o school_n wherein_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nurture_v and_o try_v her_o child_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ecclesi_fw-la 4._o first_o she_o will_v walk_v with_o they_o say_v he_o by_o crooked_a way_n and_o bring_v they_o unto_o fear_n and_o dread_n and_o torment_v they_o with_o her_o discipline_n until_o she_o have_v try_v their_o soul_n and_o have_v prove_v they_o by_o her_o judgement_n then_o will_v she_o return_v the_o straight_a way_n unto_o they_o and_o comfort_v they_o and_o show_v they_o her_o secret_n and_o heap_n upon_o they_o the_o treasure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o righteousness_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o state_n of_o god_n child_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v they_o what_o they_o be_v of_o themselves_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o horror_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o terror_n of_o god_n judgement_n for_o the_o same_o then_o will_v he_o show_v they_o what_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n 54._o as_o esai_n say_v for_o a_o time_n a_o little_a while_o i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o but_o i_o will_v gather_v thou_o together_o in_o wonderful_a mercy_n in_o a_o short_a time_n of_o wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n a_o while_n from_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o for_o ever_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n such_o be_v the_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o afflict_a when_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n lament_v and_o mourn_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v serve_v god_n in_o the_o freedom_n of_o conscience_n this_o be_v that_o mourn_n this_o be_v that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n that_o christ_n speak_v of_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v 5_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n â–ª_o for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v god_n for_o his_o truth_n sake_n will_v put_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n on_o they_o and_o wash_v their_o unrighteousness_n away_o in_o his_o blood_n the_o bruise_a reed_n will_v he_o not_o break_v and_o the_o smoke_a flax_n will_v he_o not_o quench_v 42._o the_o afflict_v â–ª_o the_o heavy_a and_o break_a heart_a the_o weak_a and_o feeble_a will_v he_o not_o forsake_v yea_o be_v they_o never_o so_o feeble_a and_o frail_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o this_o lust_n desire_n and_o mourn_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o misery_n remain_v in_o they_o god_n see_v not_o their_o sin_n reckon_v they_o not_o nor_o lay_v they_o to_o their_o charge_n for_o his_o truths_n sake_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n he_o be_v not_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n that_o will_v be_v no_o sinner_n he_o that_o will_v be_v deliver_v have_v his_o heart_n loose_v already_o his_o heart_n sin_v not_o but_o mourn_v repenâ—eth_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o god_n &_o justify_v god_n that_o be_v he_o bear_v record_n that_o god_n which_o make_v the_o law_n be_v righteous_a and_o just_a and_o such_o a_o heart_n trust_v in_o christ_n blood_n in_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v for_o righteous_a and_o his_o weakness_n infirmity_n and_o frailty_n be_v pardon_v and_o his_o sin_n not_o look_v upon_o until_o god_n put_v more_o strength_n in_o he_o the_o increase_n whereof_o he_o shall_v daily_a feel_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o at_o the_o length_n he_o shall_v in_o all_o trouble_n be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o david_n 23._o if_o i_o shall_v go_v through_o the_o shadow_n and_o danger_n of_o death_n i_o will_v not_o fear_v whatsoever_o happen_v now_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n in_o consideration_n of_o our_o great_a misery_n and_o necessity_n to_o a_o more_o fervent_a prayer_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o help_v and_o succour_v therefore_o let_v we_o have_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n always_o in_o our_o sight_n touch_v prayer_n and_o while_o we_o pray_v let_v we_o call_v they_o to_o our_o remembrance_n â–ª_o 6._o ask_v seek_v knock_v watch_n and_o pray_v call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n &_o watch_n thereunto_o with_o all_o diligence_n 5._o rejoice_v alway_v pray_v continual_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v thankful_a for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n towards_o you_o â–ª_o 4._o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_n in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v show_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o give_v of_o thanks_n and_o this_o we_o be_v also_o no_o less_o bind_v to_o do_v by_o the_o commandment_n whereby_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o 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