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of_o christ_n for_o the_o people_n which_o indeed_o be_v that_o thâ—t_n do_v the_o deed_n but_o know_v 1._o that_o when_o incense_n be_v offer_v god_n people_n also_o pray_v lâ—ke_v 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o that_o christ_n intercession_n go_v with_o our_o prayer_n also_o â—nd_n be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o effectual_a he_o offer_v his_o incense_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n rev_n 8._o 3._o 4._o in_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v seal_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o ester_n resolve_v to_o venture_v her_o life_n for_o the_o revoke_v of_o it_o then_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o ester_n command_v extraordinary_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a day_n together_o ester_n 4._o 16._o go_v fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o neither_o eat_v noâ—_n drink_v three_o day_n night_n nor_o day_n 5._o in_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n or_o hang_v over_o they_o public_a and_o general_a prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o they_o this_o course_n jeâ—osâ—phat_n take_v in_o that_o case_n 2_o chroâ—_n 20._o 13._o all_o luda_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o fast_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ninivite_n likewise_o jon._n 3._o 5._o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o leâ—st_n of_o they_o and_o the_o more_o public_a and_o solemn_a the_o prayer_n be_v that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o more_o please_a they_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o appear_v lodge_n 20._o 26._o they_o have_v before_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n vers._n 18._o they_o have_v go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v weep_v also_o before_o the_o lord_n vers._n 23._o but_o prevail_v not_o the_o three_o time_n they_o prevail_v why_o what_o do_v they_o more_o now_o than_o they_o do_v before_o 1._o they_o fast_v 2._o all_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n â—nd_v all_o the_o people_n weâ—t_v up_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v public_a and_o general_a upon_o god_n people_n our_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v as_o public_a and_o general_a as_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o more_o public_a the_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n reason_n first_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o both_o lay_v the_o judgement_n upon_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o he_o that_o must_v take_v it_o off_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n we_o have_v to_o help_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v the_o pestilence_n i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o only_o that_o moderate_v and_o set_v bound_n unto_o it_o he_o say_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o sea_n job_n 38._o 11._o hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n â—e_v stay_v he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n who_o it_o shall_v smite_v and_o who_o it_o shall_v spare_v the_o just_a number_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v shall_v die_v of_o it_o use_v they_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a unto_o they_o to_o avoid_v it_o jer._n 15._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v for_o death_n that_o be_v for_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v jer._n 21._o 7._o to_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sâ—â—rd_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v spare_v though_o they_o live_v in_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n psal._n 91._o 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o remove_v it_o when_o he_o please_v that_o say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o last_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v cure_v those_o that_o be_v smite_v with_o it_o 1_o sam._n 26._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o take_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o reason_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o be_v one_o great_a evil_a second_o it_o increase_v there_o wonderful_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n three_o the_o people_n in_o the_o out-parish_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v nor_o keep_v in_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n four_a many_o perish_v with_o famine_n that_o be_v another_o evil_n and_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o what_o better_a course_n than_o can_v we_o take_v for_o their_o good_a than_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o second_o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o this_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o when_o we_o see_v his_o judgement_n upon_o our_o brethren_n become_v suitor_n to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n he_o have_v command_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o before_o all_o thing_n let_v supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n yea_o he_o desire_v it_o great_o and_o look_n for_o it_o even_o when_o he_o be_v most_o offend_v with_o a_o people_n to_o be_v thus_o seek_v unto_o in_o their_o behalf_n ezek._n 22._o 30._o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o that_o shall_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n before_o i_o for_o the_o land_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o destroy_v it_o esâ—_n 59_o 16._o he_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n yea_o he_o be_v high_o please_v with_o this_o in_o which_o respect_n jeremy_n desire_v god_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o remember_v it_o jer._n 18._o 20._o remember_v that_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o to_o speak_v good_a for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n to_o neglect_v this_o duty_n unto_o our_o brethren_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 23._o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o three_o 3._o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v they_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n be_v very_o great_a the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n have_v prevail_v wonderful_o with_o he_o even_o for_o wicked_a man_n how_o oft_o do_v moses_n prayer_n remove_v god_n plague_n even_o from_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8._o 13._o 31._o 9_o 33._o 10._o 18_o 19_o when_o ahâ—â—_n and_o his_o land_n be_v almost_o consume_v with_o a_o drought_n and_o famine_n elias_n prayer_n deliver_v he_o from_o that_o judgement_n and_o bring_v rain_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a â—_z that_o we_o be_v lamb_n 5._o 17_o 18._o yea_o in_o this_o very_a judgement_n of_o the_o pestilence_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o force_n of_o prayer_n for_o when_o god_n have_v draw_v out_o this_o terrible_a sword_n of_o his_o in_o his_o fierce_a displeasure_n and_o consume_v many_o by_o it_o and_o stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n to_o smite_v more_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n have_v even_o stay_v he_o and_o hold_v his_o hand_n and_o prevail_v so_o with_o he_o that_o they_o have_v even_o overcome_v he_o and_o compel_v he_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n and_o put_v up_o his_o sword_n when_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v aâ—râ—n_o stand_v with_o his_o incense_n between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v numb_a 16._o 48._o when_o god_n have_v say_v unto_o moses_n against_o israel_n for_o their_o idolatry_n exod._n 32._o 10._o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v â—ot_n against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o upon_o moses_n prayer_n vers._n 14._o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n the_o like_a he_o do_v upon_o david_n
sin_n that_o have_v provoke_v god_n to_o those_o judgement_n trouble_v he_o most_o i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n say_v david_n psal._n 38._o 18._o and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o ezek._n 7._o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o the_o dâ—ves_v of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o man_n for_o 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n yea_o even_o when_o god_n judgement_n do_v press_v and_o humble_v he_o most_o yet_o â—he_n be_v more_o trouble_v for_o his_o sin_n then_o for_o the_o affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o that_o prayer_n of_o david_n psal._n 25._o 18._o look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o my_o pain_n and_o forgive_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n people_n in_o ezras_n time_n when_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o judgement_n of_o immoderate_a rain_n have_v testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o ezra_n 10._o 9_o they_o tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n their_o sin_n in_o marry_v idolater_n and_o for_o the_o great_a rain_n their_o sin_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n they_o tremble_v for_o let_v we_o then_o examine_v our_o sorrow_n by_o this_o first_o note_n applic._n alas_o many_o bless_v themselves_o in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v be_v much_o give_v to_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n 1._o if_o sorrow_n be_v good_a say_v many_o a_o one_o i_o have_v have_v enough_o of_o that_o yea_o upon_o this_o they_o ground_n their_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v escape_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o they_o have_v endure_v so_o much_o sorrow_n in_o this_o life_n i_o have_v have_v my_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n say_v he_o alas_o poor_a wretch_n of_o all_o thy_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o have_v endure_v i_o may_v say_v as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o another_o case_n mat._n 24._o 8._o all_o these_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n worldly_a sorrow_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o hellish_a sorrow_n the_o devil_n also_o believe_v and_o tremble_v after_o this_o sort_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v jam._n 2._o 19_o they_o be_v trouble_v exceed_o more_o than_o ever_o thou_o can_v be_v with_o the_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o undoubted_o believe_v be_v prepare_v for_o they_o 2._o many_o of_o you_o be_v oft_o trouble_v with_o sadness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o heart_n and_o can_v say_v as_o job_n 23._o 16._o god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a and_o the_o almighty_a trouble_v i_o o_o that_o thou_o can_v turn_v the_o stream_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n the_o right_a way_n from_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o affliction_n to_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o sin_n one_o hour_n spend_v in_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o sin_n will_v yield_v thou_o more_o true_a comfort_n than_o a_o thousand_o spend_v in_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o affliction_n will_v do_v 3._o and_o we_o all_o now_o assemble_v to_o profess_v our_o humiliation_n for_o the_o manifold_a token_n of_o god_n anger_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o this_o land_n must_v examine_v the_o truth_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o this_o whether_o we_o can_v aswell_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n as_o for_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o it_o and_o be_v threaten_v against_o it_o see_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 1._o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o great_a affliction_n and_o reproach_n god_n people_n be_v in_o at_o jerusalem_n verse_n 3_o how_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o burn_v with_o fire_n he_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o mourn_v certain_a day_n and_o fast_v and_o pray_v before_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o say_v verse_n 4._o but_o what_o be_v it_o that_o most_o humble_a and_o trouble_v his_o heart_n in_o this_o his_o fast_n sure_o not_o so_o much_o the_o judgement_n whereby_o god_n have_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o they_o as_o their_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v make_v he_o angry_a as_o you_o shall_v see_v verse_n 6._o 7._o and_o sure_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n ought_v to_o trouble_v we_o more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o judgement_n either_o persent_a or_o imminent_a though_o they_o be_v very_o great_a and_o fearful_a for_o 1._o they_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o fear_v far_o heavy_a than_o these_o be_v and_o god_n have_v say_v of_o england_n as_o he_o say_v once_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o juda_n ezek._n 21._o 27._o i_o will_v overturn_v everturne_v overturn_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n these_o judgement_n will_v vanish_v or_o do_v we_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n and_o of_o one_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n special_o be_v open_o commit_v and_o alas_o our_o land_n stand_v guilty_a of_o that_o and_o of_o many_o more_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n 32._o 25._o moses_n see_v though_o every_o blind_a fool_n can_v not_o see_v it_o that_o the_o people_n be_v naked_a for_o aaron_n have_v make_v they_o naked_a to_o their_o shame_n before_o their_o enemy_n alas_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n make_v we_o naked_a to_o our_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o to_o our_o treacherous_a and_o bloody_a papist_n at_o home_n do_v what_o we_o can_v to_o defend_v and_o arm_v ourselves_o till_o our_o sin_n be_v repent_v of_o till_o they_o be_v remove_v we_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o naked_a people_n we_o can_v stand_v before_o our_o enemy_n till_o the_o accurse_a thing_n till_o achâ—n_n betake_v away_o josh._n 7._o 13._o and_o alas_o we_o have_v many_o achan_n among_o we_o so_o many_o of_o you_o therefore_o as_o have_v heart_n that_o can_v mourn_v that_o can_v be_v humble_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o the_o first_o note_n approve_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o your_o own_o heart_n the_o truth_n of_o your_o humiliation_n that_o you_o profess_v this_o day_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o note_n second_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_v mourn_v for_o sin_n not_o so_o much_o in_o respect_n to_o himself_o of_o the_o hurt_n and_o danger_n that_o his_o sin_n bring_v upon_o himself_o as_o in_o respect_n to_o god_n because_o he_o be_v offend_v and_o dishonour_v by_o his_o sin_n save_v sorrow_n be_v therefore_o call_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o godly_a sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n that_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v oppose_v to_o worldly_a sorrow_n that_o respect_v only_o the_o cross_n and_o misery_n that_o sin_n make_v we_o subject_a unto_o i_o grant_v 1._o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a to_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n even_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n and_o misery_n that_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o man_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o this_o in_o his_o fear_n that_o keep_v he_o from_o commit_v sin_n so_o may_v he_o also_o in_o his_o sorrow_n for_o it_o after_o it_o be_v commit_v job_n give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o dare_v not_o sin_n for_o destruction_n from_o god_n say_v he_o job_n 31._o 23._o be_v a_o terror_n to_o i_o and_o so_o do_v paul_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o know_v therefore_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n 2._o sound_z and_o save_a humiliation_n for_o sin_n use_v to_o begin_v in_o this_o legal_a compunction_n and_o terror_n which_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o the_o misery_n that_o sin_n bring_v we_o to_o and_o not_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o do_v ever_o come_v to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n in_o respect_n to_o god_n till_o they_o have_v first_o learn_v to_o mourn_v for_o sin_n in_o respect_n to_o themselves_o this_o prepare_v make_v way_n for_o and_o draw_v in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o prick_n of_o the_o needle_n do_v the_o thread_n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o three_o thousand_o that_o be_v convert_v by_o peter_n act._n 2._o 37._o that_o they_o be_v first_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o this_o legal_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o good_a thing_n to_o mourn_v and_o be_v trouble_v for_o sin_n even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o misery_n it_o make_v we_o obnoxious_a unto_o yet_o be_v not_o this_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v our_o humiliation_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n to_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a for_o many_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v go_v so_o far_o they_o have_v be_v great_o humble_v and_o trouble_v for_o their_o sin_n o_o how_o pharaoh_n complain_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o his_o sin_n exod._n 9_o 27._o he_o say_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n i_o have_v sin_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a and_o so_o do_v judas_n mat._n 27._o 3._o 4._o he_o repent_v himself_o &_o cry_v out_o say_v