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represent_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n with_o this_o incense_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o 16.47_o numb_a 16.47_o and_o so_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v among_o they_o for_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o one_o end_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o spread_v itself_o further_o and_o further_o in_o the_o host_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o plague_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n for_o of_o it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n die_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o of_o all_o other_o be_v their_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o aaron_n it_o cease_v if_o god_n do_v hear_v one_o for_o so_o many_o then_o much_o more_o may_v we_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v many_o in_o his_o good_a time_n for_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o then_o look_v upon_o this_o example_n also_o and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o aaron_n waste_v entreat_v to_o stay_v the_o pestilence_n among_o thy_o people_n when_o there_o have_v die_v of_o it_o before_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o more_o hear_v many_o and_o all_o of_o we_o or_o some_o one_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o this_o plague_n now_o at_o the_o last_o of_o which_o have_v die_v already_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o more_o may_v be_v stay_v and_o so_o some_o may_v stand_v between_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o dead_a infect_v not_o the_o quick_a and_o so_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o thus_o if_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v both_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o calamity_n by_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o have_v hope_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n if_o by_o jacob_n they_o mean_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n with_o who_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n jacob_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n as_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n then_o they_o look_v unto_o this_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n and_o so_o of_o that_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v sometime_o call_v by_o his_o name_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o jacob_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n often_o time_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o may_v israel_n now_o say_v they_o have_v afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o 129.1_o psal_n 129.1_o and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v israel_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n 130.7_o psal_n 130.7_o and_o he_o will_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o when_o balaam_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n he_o often_o speak_v of_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n as_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o aram_n say_v come_v 23.7_o numb_a 23.7_o curse_n jacob_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o a_o little_a after_o who_o can_v tell_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o sorcery_n in_o jacob_n 23._o verse_n 10._o &_o 23._o according_a to_o this_o sense_n they_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o blessing_n come_v from_o isaac_n to_o he_o &_o he_o which_o covenant_n include_v not_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o much_o more_o of_o this_o life_n also_o as_o david_n expound_v it_o in_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o many_o great_a outward_a blessing_n conclude_v
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manner_n do_v king_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n also_o and_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o it_o against_o himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o take_v he_o away_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n for_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o name_n and_o this_o grieve_a he_o most_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o partake_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n 38.11_o isai_n 38.11_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o afterward_o he_o add_v 18._o verse_n 18._o the_o grave_n can_v confess_v thou_o death_n can_v praise_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n but_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v confess_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n so_o we_o see_v to_o what_o end_n he_o desire_v life_n even_o that_o he_o may_v have_v 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103._o psal_n 40_o 3._o speak_v of_o a_o new_a benefit_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v on_o he_o he_o say_v thou_o have_v put_v a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n into_o my_o mouth_n show_v what_o we_o shall_v do_v when_o god_n bless_v we_o for_o every_o benefit_n give_v he_o new_a praise_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o say_v open_v thou_o my_o lip_n o_o lord_n 51.15_o psal_n 51.15_o and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o god_n shall_v
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shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o the_o more_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n for_o they_o or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v so_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v so_o careless_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o mark_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o our_o time_n nor_o so_o blockish_a and_o hard_a heart_a that_o in_o mark_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o they_o for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o time_n have_v not_o only_o great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o have_v have_v their_o part_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o they_o have_v open_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o as_o when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v be_v long_o not_o only_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n but_o under_o idolater_n now_o when_o they_o come_v home_o and_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o conscience_n in_o god_n service_n and_o that_o in_o their_o own_o country_n they_o be_v not_o only_o fill_v with_o joy_n but_o they_o speak_v of_o it_o among_o themselves_o to_o their_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o as_o when_o they_o go_v out_o they_o weep_v and_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o common_a misery_n of_o that_o time_n and_o put_v away_o all_o token_n of_o joy_n from_o they_o 137.2_o psal_n 137.2_o for_o by_o the_o water_n of_o babylon_n they_o hang_v their_o harp_n upon_o the_o willow_n and_o say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o sing_v the_o lord_n song_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n so_o in_o their_o return_n they_o speak_v otherwise_o of_o themselves_o for_o as_o the_o benefit_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o unlooked_v for_o of_o many_o 126.1_o psal_n 126.1_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n they_o be_v like_o they_o that_o dream_n so_o their_o joy_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o say_v then_o be_v our_o mouth_n fill_v with_o laughter_n and_o our_o tongue_n with_o joy_n and_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o whereof_o we_o rejoice_v the_o lord_n have_v vouchsafe_v we_o and_o our_o forefather_n the_o like_a mercy_n in_o deliver_v we_o long_o ago_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o pope_n popery_n as_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o popery_n and_o of_o his_o idolatry_n and_o give_v we_o this_o freedom_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o our_o own_o country_n we_o must_v so_o consider_v of_o it_o that_o as_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o want_v it_o so_o pray_v for_o it_o that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v as_o this_o people_n do_v here_o for_o another_o benefit_n so_o now_o we_o that_o have_v it_o may_v rejoice_v in_o it_o indeed_o and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o senseless_a and_o void_a of_o feeling_n as_o many_o be_v not_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a to_o be_v move_v with_o so_o great_a cause_n of_o joy_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o other_o common_a benefit_n whatsoever_o as_o when_o solomon_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o father_n david_n room_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v say_v they_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a 29.20_o 1._o chron._n 29.20_o for_o david_n say_v unto_o they_o now_o bless_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o day_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n the_o second_o time_n so_o this_o great_a benefit_n to_o have_v one_o good_a prince_n to_o succeed_v another_o peaceable_o another_o and_o then_o we_o have_v one_o good_a prince_n to_o succeed_v another_o be_v unto_o they_o matter_n 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of_o it_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v make_v glad_a with_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o use_v other_o of_o his_o benefit_n as_o in_o his_o presence_n with_o great_a joy_n so_o be_v it_o say_v afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o solomon_n when_o he_o have_v build_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v with_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n dedicate_v it_o unto_o his_o service_n all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o dedication_n of_o that_o house_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v finish_v the_o king_n send_v away_o into_o their_o tent_n
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