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i_o give_v bread_n flesh_n and_o wine_n yea_o i_o dance_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o offer_v burn_v offering_n &_o peace_n offering_n but_o now_o i_o may_v fear_v that_o i_o be_o appoint_v as_o a_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o delight_n in_o i_o in_o this_o disconsolate_a estate_n he_o fly_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o as_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v by_o saul_n 142.2_o psal_n 142.2_o and_o be_v deliver_v so_o now_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n and_o thereby_o become_v more_o impregnable_a than_o he_o shall_v â—ave_n be_v by_o abide_v in_o the_o strong_a hold_n of_o zion_n have_v find_v such_o safety_n therein_o he_o commend_v the_o use_n thereof_o unto_o other_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n you_o people_n 8_o pâ—â—l_n â—1_n 8_o pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o god_n be_v a_o refuge_n for_o we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n we_o must_v renounce_v all_o 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he_o pray_v again_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v so_o that_o prayer_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o ladder_n which_o jacob_n see_v in_o his_o dream_n 28.12_o gen._n 28.12_o it_o be_v set_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o top_n of_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n and_o behold_v the_o angel_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o by_o prayer_n man_n make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n do_v ascend_v and_o the_o angel_n do_v descend_v for_o our_o protection_n to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n about_o we_o as_o jonathan_n climb_v up_o the_o sharp_a rock_n and_o subdue_v his_o enemy_n 14.13_o 1._o sam._n 14.13_o so_o by_o prayer_n we_o overcome_v principality_n and_o power_n
do_v behold_v we_o as_o he_o do_v his_o servant_n david_n deliver_v we_o out_o of_o all_o affliction_n and_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n he_o see_v we_o as_o he_o do_v nathaneel_n 48._o joh._n 1_o 48._o send_v his_o grace_n to_o prevent_v accompany_v and_o follow_v we_o last_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v we_o shall_v with_o paul_n see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n 13.12_o 1._o cor._n 13.12_o true_o the_o light_n be_v sweet_a and_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v the_o sun_n 11.7_o eccles_n 11.7_o if_o this_o outward_a light_n be_v so_o delightful_a than_o what_o a_o excellent_a blessing_n be_v it_o 26._o num._n 6._o verse_n 25_o 26._o when_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v gracious_a unto_o we_o and_o do_v lift_v up_o his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v this_o benediction_n we_o must_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o word_n when_o he_o say_v 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n our_o heart_n must_v answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v not_o for_o a_o short_a time_n 105.4_o &_o 105.4_o but_o continual_o and_o though_o a_o man_n behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n go_v away_o 1.24_o jam._n 1.24_o &_o straightway_o forget_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v yet_o we_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o mercy_n reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v his_o benefit_n but_o ever_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o gift_n that_o be_v without_o repentance_n and_o always_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n we_o can_v expect_v deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n unless_o god_n do_v help_v we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v receive_v many_o blessing_n we_o shall_v neither_o desire_v nor_o yet_o be_v able_a to_o praise_v he_o without_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n so_o that_o god_n do_v provide_v both_o the_o altar_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n he_o free_o bestow_v his_o benefit_n and_o he_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o offer_v our_o thanksgiving_a and_o to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o countenance_n verse_n vi._n o_o my_o god_n my_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o within_o i_o when_o the_o disciple_n can_v not_o cure_v he_o that_o be_v lunatic_n 17.15_o mat._n 17.15_o they_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n himself_o so_o when_o david_n can_v not_o by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n cast_v out_o this_o spirit_n of_o heaviness_n he_o seek_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o this_o disease_n of_o his_o â—oule_n shall_v be_v heal_v haâ—_n he_o recover_v his_o life_n of_o comfort_n by_o a_o steadfast_a hope_n in_o god_n mercy_n which_o he_o labour_v for_o in_o the_o formeâ—_n verse_n yet_o than_o he_o must_v have_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o iâ—_n be_v effect_v but_o that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n do_v come_v more_o immediate_o from_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o for_o such_o blessing_n we_o be_v most_o thankful_a we_o come_v with_o confidence_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n when_o we_o have_v use_v and_o do_v use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o recover_v strength_n and_o assurance_n do_v god_n bid_v we_o do_v some_o great_a thing_n we_o do_v it_o willing_o do_v he_o command_v some_o small_a thing_n therein_o also_o we_o yield_v our_o cheerful_a obedience_n i_o can_v give_v sufficient_a testimony_n unto_o these_o two_o so_o excellent_a duty_n serious_a examination_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o former_a like_o mount_n sinai_n full_a of_o terror_n when_o by_o look_v into_o ourselves_o we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v because_o of_o our_o guiltiness_n have_v offend_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o latter_a like_a mount_n zion_n 12._o heb._n 12._o bring_v consolation_n through_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n who_o blood_n speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n in_o the_o right_a performance_n whereof_o our_o grief_n be_v assuage_v if_o we_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o prayer_n he_o will_v raise_v up_o our_o soul_n with_o spiritual_a comfort_n this_o be_v the_o best_a refuge_n of_o every_o believer_n whereby_o he_o hope_v for_o these_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o a_o christian_a from_o whence_o he_o can_v be_v take_v and_o wherein_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v our_o sorrow_n may_v often_o cause_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v never_o cast_v down_o so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v whole_o disable_v from_o prayer_n be_v of_o a_o sorrowful_a spirit_n though_o we_o can_v express_v our_o misery_n yet_o we_o can_v speak_v in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n david_n be_v deject_v by_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n do_v yet_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n in_o prayer_n and_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n though_o now_o he_o seem_v to_o forsake_v he_o when_o the_o wind_n do_v blow_v we_o wrap_v our_o garment_n more_o close_o about_o we_o in_o trouble_n we_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o apply_v his_o promise_n unto_o our_o soul_n the_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o dark_a do_v adhere_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o take_v hold_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o may_v guide_v he_o and_o preserve_v he_o from_o danger_n so_o we_o in_o the_o most_o disconsolate_a estate_n do_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o repose_v our_o whole_a confidence_n in_o his_o love_n our_o author_n in_o speak_v of_o god_n and_o his_o soul_n do_v thus_o plead_v for_o himself_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n let_v the_o wicked_a be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n let_v their_o heart_n die_v within_o they_o but_o redeem_v my_o soul_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v desolate_a because_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o thou_o lord_n shall_v be_v magnify_v which_o have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o servant_n my_o soul_n be_v 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