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lxxviii_o 59_o 60_o 61._o and_o as_o he_o do_v to_o shiloh_n so_o he_o threaten_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n to_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o afterward_o choose_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o famous_a temple_n which_o solomon_n build_v for_o he_o so_o we_o read_v very_o often_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o jer._n vii_o 12._o etc._n etc._n go_v now_o unto_o my_o place_n which_o be_v in_o shiloh_n where_o i_o set_v my_o name_n at_o the_o first_o and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v to_o it_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o now_o because_o you_o have_v do_v all_o these_o work_n say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n wherein_o you_o trust_v as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o shiloh_n and_o i_o will_v cast_v you_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o have_v cast_v all_o your_o brethren_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n which_o he_o repeat_v again_o ch_n xxvi_o 4.5_o 6._o and_o at_o last_o fulfil_v the_o curse_n which_o he_o there_o threaten_v in_o so_o terrible_a a_o manner_n that_o as_o jeremy_n relate_v in_o his_o book_n of_o lamentation_n all_o that_o pass_v by_o clap_v their_o hand_n and_o hiss_v and_o wag_v their_o head_n at_o jerusalem_n for_o he_o cast_v off_o his_o altar_n and_o abhor_v his_o sanctuary_n he_o give_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o her_o palace_n into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n and_o make_v her_o inhabitant_n as_o the_o offscouring_a and_o refuse_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n but_o i_o will_v not_o spend_v the_o time_n in_o relate_v thing_n so_o well_o know_v but_o only_o remember_v you_o how_o he_o who_o appear_v to_o they_o face_n to_o face_n as_o i_o have_v show_v i._o e._n in_o a_o open_a and_o friendly_a manner_n tell_v they_o at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o be_v so_o gracious_a to_o they_o that_o if_o they_o despise_v his_o statute_n and_o refuse_v to_o observe_v his_o law_n he_o will_v set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o levit._n xxvi_o 15_o 17._o in_o that_o very_a face_n which_o shine_v upon_o they_o so_o bright_o they_o can_v see_v nothing_o but_o frown_n and_o the_o sad_a token_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n when_o they_o set_v at_o nought_o his_o counsel_n and_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o his_o will_n but_o follow_v their_o own_o foolish_a lust_n and_o vain_a imagination_n he_o turn_v then_o to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o spare_v they_o because_o they_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o he_o verify_v to_o the_o full_a those_o word_n of_o amos_n iii_o 2._o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o will_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o as_o i_o have_v better_o show_v you_o some_o other_o time_n than_o hinder_v myself_o now_o in_o that_o which_o i_o main_o intend_v and_o you_o i_o believe_v expect_v for_o you_o be_v convince_v i_o suppose_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o 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god_n with_o such_o prevail_a supplication_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v feel_v our_o heart_n revive_v by_o a_o comfortable_a hope_n that_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o fot_o as_o yet_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o this_o blessing_n but_o only_o sue_v unto_o he_o the_o more_o importunate_o for_o it_o say_v lord_n forsake_v we_o not_o that_o be_v withdraw_v not_o thy_o divine_a protection_n from_o we_o deliver_v we_o not_o over_o to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o enemy_n deprive_v we_o not_o of_o thy_o holy_a gospel_n and_o thy_o bless_a sacrament_n nor_o suffer_v that_o light_n which_o have_v so_o long_o shine_v among_o we_o to_o be_v put_v out_o or_o obscure_v 1._o for_o these_o blessing_n we_o must_v pray_v first_o with_o great_a fervency_n and_o earnestness_n of_o spirit_n for_o cold_a and_o listless_a desire_n will_v do_v nothing_o especial_o in_o a_o case_n of_o such_o great_a danger_n which_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o as_o all_o danger_n when_o we_o apprehend_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v to_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n as_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n ordain_v when_o he_o hear_v there_o be_v a_o decree_n of_o heaven_n go_v out_o against_o they_o for_o their_o destruction_n jonah_n iii_o 8._o every_o soul_n of_o we_o shall_v cry_v mighty_o to_o he_o in_o secret_a where_o no_o body_n hear_v we_o but_o only_o god_n and_o in_o our_o family_n a_o thing_n too_o much_o slight_v beseech_v he_o to_o be_v a_o guard_n to_o we_o and_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n which_o you_o shall_v frequent_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n as_o the_o poor_a distress_a mariner_n in_o jonah_n do_v and_o say_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v we_o not_o perish_v nay_o in_o such_o a_o dangerous_a time_n as_o this_o it_o behoove_v every_o man_n who_o know_v any_o of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o familiar_n to_o be_v negligent_a in_o this_o duty_n to_o awake_v he_o as_o the_o shipmaster_n do_v jonah_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o that_o dreadful_a storm_n say_v what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v call_v upon_o thy_o god_n if_o so_o be_v that_o god_n will_v think_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o perish_v not_o jon._n i._n 6._o and_o it_o concern_v we_o all_o to_o mind_n more_o serious_o what_o we_o say_v daily_o in_o the_o public_a prayer_n when_o priest_n and_o people_n call_v upon_o god_n in_o these_o word_n o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o for_o there_o be_v never_o more_o need_v of_o that_o passionate_a importunity_n which_o we_o shall_v use_v at_o home_o too_o say_v o_o god_n be_v not_o far_o from_o we_o o_o our_o god_n make_v haste_n for_o our_o help_n we_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a make_v haste_n unto_o we_o o_o god_n thou_o be_v our_o help_n and_o our_o deliverer_n o_o lord_n make_v no_o tarry_n 2._o and_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v with_o great_a earnestness_n so_o with_o great_a humility_n and_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o he_o which_o we_o desire_v our_o soul_n must_v lie_v as_o low_o before_o he_o as_o our_o body_n and_o we_o must_v sorrowful_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v utter_o abandon_v by_o he_o who_o we_o have_v most_o shameful_o forsake_v and_o high_o provoke_v to_o cast_v off_o and_o let_v we_o perish_v in_o our_o iniquity_n so_o jeremiah_n teach_v we_o in_o this_o chapter_n v._o 20._o and_o we_o can_v address_v ourselves_o
unto_o he_o in_o better_a word_n we_o acknowledge_v o_o lord_n our_o wickedness_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o father_n for_o we_o have_v finned_a against_o thou_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o we_o and_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o intolerable_a which_o if_o we_o feel_v sensible_o it_o will_v dispose_v we_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o the_o great_a fervency_n and_o frequency_n and_o to_o beseech_v he_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o spare_v we_o say_v as_o baruch_n a_o great_a friend_n of_o jeremiah_n teach_v we_o iii_o 1_o 2._o o_o almighty_a lord_n the_o soul_n in_o anguish_n the_o trouble_a spirit_n cry_v to_o thou_o hear_v o_o lord_n and_o have_v mercy_n for_o thou_o be_v merciful_a have_v pity_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o if_o he_o do_v condescend_v to_o our_o request_n we_o shall_v the_o more_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n and_o his_o clemency_n will_v be_v the_o more_o admirable_a in_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o have_v be_v make_v thorough_o sensible_a how_o little_a we_o deserve_v it_o nay_o how_o just_o we_o have_v incur_v his_o severe_a displeasure_n 3._o the_o sense_n also_o of_o our_o ill_a deserve_n will_v help_v another_o way_n to_o make_v our_o prayer_n effectual_a because_o it_o will_v move_v we_o whole_o to_o depend_v upon_o god_n for_o our_o deliverance_n that_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o make_v our_o supplication_n prevalent_a we_o must_v in_o this_o humble_a manner_n apply_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o quit_v all_o confidence_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v even_o in_o our_o prayer_n desire_v he_o to_o save_v we_o mere_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o ourselves_o to_o move_v he_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o only_a displeasure_n against_o we_o this_o jeremiah_n also_o teach_v we_o in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o those_o now_o mention_v v._o 21._o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o though_o we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v be_v great_a sinner_n yet_o do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v not_o disgrace_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n which_o argument_n he_o use_v also_o a_o little_a before_o my_o text_n v._o 7._o o_o lord_n though_o our_o iniquity_n testify_v against_o we_o do_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n a_o most_o excellent_a form_n for_o we_o to_o imitate_v who_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o say_v as_o it_o there_o follow_v our_o backslide_n have_v be_v many_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o o_o thou_o hope_v of_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n we_o have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o resolve_v that_o thou_o will_v save_v and_o deliver_v we_o no_o more_o but_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v it_o for_o thy_o truth_n sake_n disgrace_v not_o thy_o holy_a religion_n here_o establish_v among_o we_o though_o we_o be_v wicked_a that_o be_v pure_a though_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v desert_v that_o be_v worthy_a of_o thy_o defence_n and_o protection_n and_o may_v we_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o add_v as_o thy_o servant_n heretofore_o have_v do_v thou_o have_v many_o holy_a devout_a worshipper_n among_o we_o for_o who_o sake_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o do_v it_o o_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o sinner_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o on_o they_o which_o serve_v thou_o in_o truth_n 2_o esdras_n iii_o 28.31.34_o and_o viii_o 26._o be_v their_o deed_n any_o better_a who_o inhabit_v babylon_n that_o they_o shall_v therefore_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o zion_n weigh_v thou_o our_o wickedness_n now_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o they_o also_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o shall_v thy_o name_n be_v find_v no_o where_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o israel_n psal_n cxv_o 1._o not_o unto_o we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v glory_n for_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n sake_n remember_v not_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o forefather_n but_o think_v upon_o thy_o power_n and_o thy_o name_n now_o at_o this_o time_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v we_o praise_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n have_v thou_o put_v thy_o fear_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o these_o last_o be_v the_o word_n of_o baruch_n iii_o 5_o 6._o who_o imitate_v you_o see_v his_o friend_n jeremiah_n as_o they_o all_o do_v the_o psalmist_n with_o who_o word_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o particular_a lxxix_o 8_o etc._n etc._n o_o remember_v not_o against_o we_o former_a iniquity_n let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n speedy_o prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a help_v we_o o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o deliver_v we_o and_o purge_v away_o our_o sin_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v where_o be_v now_o their_o god_n let_v he_o be_v know_v among_o they_o in_o our_o sight_n by_o the_o revenge_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o have_v be_v shed_v that_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n let_v we_o profess_v our_o sole_a dependence_n on_o he_o and_o expectation_n mere_o from_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n disclaim_v all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o and_o let_v i_o add_v in_o man_n too_o that_o be_v in_o all_o humane_a help_n and_o counsel_n for_o which_o end_n let_v i_o recommend_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o you_o for_o perpetual_a use_n psal_n lx._n 11._o give_v we_o help_v from_o trouble_n for_o vain_a be_v the_o help_n of_o man_n i_o say_v perpetual_o 4._o for_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n in_o this_o manner_n with_o perseverance_n continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n xii_o 12._o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n ephes_n vi_o 18._o that_o be_v we_o must_v not_o be_v discourage_v if_o we_o obtain_v not_o our_o suit_n present_o but_o pray_v still_o with_o all_o prayer_n 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