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example_n then_o take_v the_o instance_n of_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 6.14_o 15._o to_o 19_o where_o for_o offence_n you_o have_v a_o army_n smite_v with_o blindness_n and_o for_o defence_n a_o army_n of_o angel_n and_o heavenly_a force_n discover_v for_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o good_a prophet_n in_o which_o the_o before_o name_v particular_n of_o defence_n do_v admirable_o appear_v and_o all_o do_v confirm_v the_o conclusion_n of_o st._n james_n jam._n 516._o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o and_o thus_o you_o have_v have_v the_o reason_n and_o argument_n of_o this_o point_n viz._n doct._n that_o true_a christian_n must_v pray_v to_o god_n frequent_o and_o fervent_o to_o repel_v such_o evil_n and_o to_o obtain_v such_o good_a thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o soul_n or_o body_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o which_o be_v found_v upon_o four_o pillar_n or_o such_o a_o foundation_n which_o like_o a_o threefold_a cord_n eccles_n 4.12_o be_v 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abundant_a and_o that_o both_o in_o foreign_a country_n and_o in_o our_o own_o land_n how_o have_v the_o church_n and_o state_n be_v endanger_v and_o the_o whole_a nation_n afflict_v and_o oppress_v but_o where_o have_v our_o prayer_n be_v the_o while_n what_o help_n have_v we_o contribute_v this_o way_n to_o their_o relief_n bewail_v this_o neglect_n misery_n may_v be_v remove_v remedy_v by_o prayer_n if_o not_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v be_v mitigate_v sanctify_a and_o sweeten_v by_o it_o and_o yet_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v too_o many_o that_o seldom_o think_v or_o call_v upon_o god_n otherwise_o then_o by_o curse_v and_o swear_v etc._n etc._n thereby_o blaspheme_v that_o glorious_a and_o dreadful_a or_o fearful_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n at_o which_o name_n all_o aught_o to_o bow_v and_o tremble_v deut._n 28.58_o ap._n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o to_o such_o all_o blessing_n be_v turn_v into_o curse_n their_o table_n into_o a_o snare_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 69.22_o etc._n etc._n 109._o the_o word_n of_o god_n a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n a_o occasion_n of_o their_o damnation_n 2_o cor_fw-la 2.15_o 16._o ii_o other_o there_o be_v who_o from_o the_o decree_n providence_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n do_v argue_v and_o dispute_v against_o this_o duty_n as_o in_o other_o case_n also_o viz._n of_o repentance_n a_o holy_a life_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v to_o their_o own_o destruction_n for_o say_v they_o god_n have_v determine_v what_o he_o will_v or_o will_v not_o give_v to_o what_o purpose_n then_o shall_v we_o pray_v god_n ordinary_a providence_n and_o the_o appointment_n thereof_o do_v not_o exclude_v but_o include_v second_o cause_n as_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o accomplishment_n