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foolish_a be_v the_o wicked_a who_o seek_v deliverance_n by_o other_o mean_n jer._n 28._o 13._o we_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o trouble_n but_o not_o prevent_v he_o psa._n 16._o 20_o psal._n 27._o 5._o 5_o the_o five_o circumstance_n the_o event_n of_o the_o wrestle_n isaiah_n 40._o in_o our_o spiritual_a battle_n we_o get_v no_o victory_n without_o a_o wound_n second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n contain_v the_o conference_n between_o jacob_n and_o the_o angel_n threaten_n of_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d be_v provocation_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n luke_n 24._o 20._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o these_o same_o blessing_n that_o he_o have_v conclude_v to_o give_v the_o lord_n presence_n be_v not_o join_v without_o intermission_n in_o this_o life_n two_o sort_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o presence_n one_o secret_a which_o we_o want_v never_o another_o felt_n which_o always_o we_o enjoy_v not_o isaiah_n 43._o 3._o this_o feel_a presence_n before_o trouble_n be_v as_o a_o preparative_n psal._n 27._o 1._o and_o after_o trouble_v it_o be_v to_o god_n child_n a_o restorative_n mat._n 27._o 4._o psa._n 104._o 2_o it_o be_v grant_v for_o our_o consolation_n and_o take_v away_o for_o our_o humiliation_n bernard_n spiritual_a desertion_n be_v provocation_n of_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o lord_n lam._n 1._o 14._o there_o be_v a_o strive_v with_o god_n acceptable_a to_o he_o &_o namely_o when_o we_o will_v take_v no_o refusal_n of_o that_o that_o god_n have_v promise_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n so_o strong_a as_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o be_v the_o band_n whereby_o the_o lord_n be_v hold_v &_o detain_v jam._n rom._n 8._o bern_n in_o fest_n pent._n serm._n 1_o psal._n pro._n 10._o 24_o a_o warning_n for_o attention_n in_o prayer_n chrisost._n de_fw-fr canan_n homi_fw-la 15._o we_o shall_v not_o despâ—…e_v our_o own_o prayer_n they_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o presumption_n and_o why_o macar_n hom_n 31._o cyp._n lib._n 1_o epist_n 1._o a_o commendation_n of_o prayer_n jacob_n fervency_n and_o zeal_n in_o prayer_n convince_v our_o inconsideration_n and_o coldness_n how_o may_v we_o know_v when_o god_n bless_v we_o in_o pray_v to_o he_o the_o quick_a nes_z of_o faith_n bern._n in_o epiphan_n serm_n 1._o faith_n in_o wrath_n can_v see_v mercy_n faith_n offend_v not_o at_o the_o base_a form_n and_o shape_n in_o which_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v but_o through_o it_o see_v he_o to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n ber_n ser._n 4._o in_o vigilâ—…_n dom._n mat._n 2._o 11._o mich._n august_n serm_n 20._o hos._n 5._o psal._n 4._o how_o foolish_a they_o be_v who_o in_o prayer_n seek_v other_o thing_n before_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n bernard_n august_n serm_n 4._o the_o only_a way_n to_o get_v other_o thing_n be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n jer._n 38._o i'faith_o a_o rare_a â—…ewell_n and_o why_o cyril_n catech_v 17_o a_o new_a name_n be_v give_v to_o jacob_n jacob_n have_v two_o name_n and_o they_o both_o be_v from_o wrist_n ling._n with_o the_o new_a name_n god_n also_o give_v he_o new_a grace_n ber._n hom_n 4._o super_fw-la missâ—…s_fw-la est_fw-la hos._n by_o this_o rule_n we_o shall_v try_v if_o the_o new_a christian_n name_n be_v pertenent_n to_o we_o or_o no._n joh._n it_o be_v horrible_a sacrilegde_v to_o sin_n under_o the_o christian_n name_n miserable_a be_v the_o wicked_a for_o they_o desire_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v never_o obtain_v the_o wicked_a have_v receive_v their_o consolation_n on_o earth_n jonas_n psalm_n no_o immunity_n from_o affliction_n promise_v unto_o us._n many_o not_o consider_v this_o become_v apostate_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n carol._n sigon_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la haeb_fw-mi this_o make_v the_o jew_n stumble_v at_o christ_n because_o they_o look_v or_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n luk._n 4._o 18._o 2_o pâ—…_n 2._o 20_o tim._n heb._n 11._o pro._n 19_o 12_o isaiah_n eus._n lib._n 4_o cap._n 16._o they_o fear_v not_o much_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n who_o have_v be_v humble_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n especial_o not_o to_o search_v out_o the_o divine_a majesty_n farther_o they_o it_o be_v reveaâ—…_n lead_v to_o we_o in_o the_o word_n prou._n basil._n the_o martyr_n maman_n jud._n 2_o point_n of_o necessary_a knowledge_n yet_o neglect_v by_o adam_n sin_n who_o desire_v rather_o to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n then_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n dent._n this_o curiosity_n bridle_v and_o reprove_v rom._n ciril_n catechi_n 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr unit_fw-la at_o eccl._n cap._n 19_o bernard_n act._n 1._o and_o this_o be_v a_o happy_a exchange_n whereunto_o we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d agree_v bodily_a sickness_n have_v chase_v many_o to_o their_o soul_n health_n riches_n refuse_v to_o some_o of_o god_n child_n for_o their_o great_a good_a cyp_n lib._n 2_o epist._n 2._o bâ—…r_n super_fw-la mat._n 19_o ecce_fw-la nos_fw-la reliquimus_fw-la omne_fw-la such_o thankfulness_n become_v the_o child_n of_o god_n psal._n pro._n the_o great_a unthankfulnessâ—…_n oâ—…_n the_o 〈◊〉_d hos._n 6._o chris._n de_fw-fr sacerd._n lib._n 4._o how_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n terrify_v man_n see_v he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o comfort_n psal._n 104._o 29._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o in_o our_o sin_n exod._n isaiah_n 6._o sin_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v if_o we_o will_v see_v the_o lord_n with_o joy_n 1_o joh._n 3._o heb._n 12._o in_o what_o sense_n say_v jacob_n he_o see_v the_o face_n of_o god_n never_o any_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n see_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o be_v neither_o shall_v we_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n as_o he_o be_v and_o why_o 1_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o