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pestilence_n 3._o to_o what_o end_n the_o lord_n thus_o smite_v his_o own_o people_n in_o the_o church_n with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o what_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o affliction_n to_o come_v then_o to_o the_o book_n of_o god_n first_o let_v we_o learn_v i_o say_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v in_o all_o age_n this_o destroyer_n into_o the_o world_n and_o next_o we_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n consider_v of_o the_o instrument_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n poison_v the_o element_n and_o so_o smite_v man_n with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o last_o to_o what_o end_n he_o thus_o proceed_v in_o execution_n of_o his_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o cause_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o persecute_v the_o world_n universal_o with_o the_o pestilence_n be_v the_o intolerable_a sin_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o church_n these_o special_a impiety_n and_o wickedness_n which_o follow_v as_o motive_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o evil_a be_v offer_v unto_o our_o wise_a and_o godly_a consideration_n first_o i_o sinde_v that_o ignorance_n contempt_n pestilence_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o lord_n to_o smite_v we_o with_o the_o pestilence_n moses_n say_v to_o pharaoh_n exod._n 5._o 3._o let_v we_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n then_o he_o add_v this_o reason_n lest_o he_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o pestilence_n or_o sword_n contrary_o to_o the_o true_a worshipper_n it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v bless_v thy_o bread_n and_o thy_o water_n and_o i_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sickness_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o a_o second_o cause_n be_v infidelity_n and_o rebellion_n against_o the_o word_n and_o the_o holy_a ministry_n pestilence_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n num._n 14._o 11._o 12._o how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n provoke_v meâ—…_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o believe_v i_o here_o be_v the_o cause_n i_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n a_o three_o cause_n be_v this_o to_o trust_v to_o the_o creature_n pestilence_n in_o extremity_n and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o man_n and_o armour_n in_o time_n of_o war_n this_o be_v david_n sin_n for_o it_o be_v say_v satan_n stand_v up_o against_o israel_n and_o provoke_v david_n to_o number_n israel_n 1._o chron._n chap._n 21._o verse_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o cause_n so_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o pestilence_n and_o there_o feli_fw-la of_o israel_n seventie_o thousand_o man_n verse_n 14._o here_o be_v the_o effect_n contrary_n unto_o this_o sin_n be_v the_o patient_a rest_v of_o the_o faithful_a upon_o god_n in_o aducisity_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v who_o so_o dwell_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o 1._o most_o high_a shall_v abide_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o almighty_a a_o four_o cause_n we_o find_v be_v spiritual_a and_o pestilence_n corporal_a whoredom_n and_o all_o superstition_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o cause_n moses_n write_v num._n 25._o and_o david_n psalm_n 106._o 28._o 29_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o do_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a thus_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n thus_o far_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o a_o five_o cause_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n according_a to_o his_o name_n power_n and_o majesty_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a pestilence_n name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n want_v of_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o fear_n all_o profanation_n of_o this_o great_a name_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n follow_v then_o will_v i_o make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a 58._o and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a disease_n and_o of_o long_a durance_n all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n eâ—…ery_a plague_n etc._n etc._n a_o six_o cause_n be_v the_o graceless_a contempt_n pestilence_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o of_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o say_v jeremie_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n word_n and_o despise_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n chap._n 29._o 18._o i_o will_v persecute_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o famine_n and_o with_o the_o pestilence_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n first_o the_o cause_n follow_v because_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v i._o obey_v my_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o they_o by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o seven_o place_n all_o the_o sin_n pestilence_n of_o sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n want_v of_o mercy_n idleness_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v number_v these_o cause_v the_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n in_o zedekiahs_n miserable_a kingdom_n ezech._n 16._o 46._o 47._o and_o jere._n 29._o 17._o 18_o and_o the_o eight_o cause_n be_v the_o affliction_n &_o grievance_n of_o god_n people_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v from_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o pestilence_n say_v ezechiel_n for_o afflict_v god_n people_n i_o will_v pestilence_n send_v her_o pestilence_n and_o blood_n into_o her_o street_n the_o cause_n be_v add_v they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a thorn_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o grievous_a thorn_n eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o east_n part_n under_o maximinius_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o rome_n and_o west_n part_n under_o maxentius_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n in_o these_o word_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la sicausam_fw-la tantorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la inquirat_fw-la 16._o persecutionem_fw-la adversus_fw-la nos_fw-la motam_fw-la causae_fw-la loco_fw-la assignare_fw-la dubitaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o persecution_n or_o affliction_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n under_o those_o two_o tyrant_n for_o ten_o year_n space_n for_o when_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o christian_n their_o plague_n cease_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o write_v again_o in_o the_o same_o 8._o story_n show_v how_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o be_v send_v from_o god_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n let_v the_o nine_o cause_n be_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o in_o general_a of_o all_o disease_n so_o no_o doubt_n one_o especial_a of_o the_o pestilence_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o this_o cause_n mean_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o sacrament_n first_o many_o be_v weak_a second_o many_o be_v sick_a three_o many_o be_v asleep_a i_o dead_a already_o i._o cor._n 11._o 30._o this_o also_o be_v a_o general_a impiety_n which_o have_v overspread_v city_n town_n and_o country_n for_o saboth_n and_o sacrament_n be_v exceed_o profane_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o blind_a ministry_n of_o the_o land_n christ_n be_v not_o preach_v his_o divine_a mystry_n be_v not_o open_v to_o the_o people_n the_o precious_a and_o the_o vile_a be_v alike_o accept_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o idolater_n and_o blasphemer_n the_o murderer_n and_o bloody_a man_n the_o adulterer_n and_o whoremonger_n the_o usurer_n and_o oppressor_n be_v think_v worthy_a man_n to_o sit_v and_o feast_v with_o jesus_n chaste_a the_o ten_o cause_n the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v the_o pestilence_n be_v one_o of_o the_o messengr_n of_o his_o come_n these_o messenger_n some_o of_o they_o be_v long_o before_o luke_n 21._o verse_n 12._o as_o persecution_n for_o the_o gospel_n before_o all_o these_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o etc._n etc._n some_z not_o long_o before_o as_o famine_n war_n pestilence_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o but_o after_o these_o the_o end_n follow_v not_o by_o and_o by_o some_o shall_v be_v even_o in_o his_o come_n verse_n 26_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v shake_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v the_o 29._o moon_n to_o loose_v her_o light_n the_o star_n to_o fall_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n to_o pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n 2._o peter_n 3._o 10._o the_o elementâ—…_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o consume_v away_o with_o heat_n and_o last_o the_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v the_o plague_n then_o in_o these_o time_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n draw_v forth_o against_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v it_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o
be_v persuade_v that_o all_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n which_o they_o offâ—…r_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v return_v from_o he_o a_o câ—…mfort_n for_o themselves_o and_o a_o blessing_n for_o theiâ—…_n brother_n according_a to_o his_o holy_a promise_n in_o this_o place_n this_o james_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n that_o if_o any_o 16._o will_v receive_v any_o good_a 〈◊〉_d lord_n let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o for_o he_o that_o pray_v effectual_o must_v be_v persuade_v his_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v consider_v it_o psalm_n 66._o 19_o this_o â—…aith_n our_o saviour_n whatsoever_o yeâ—…_n 22._o ask_v in_o prayer_n if_o you_o believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v it_o the_o father_n of_o a_o lunatic_n which_o be_v vex_v also_o with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o speak_v thus_o doubtful_o if_o 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much_o good_a in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a sai_z that_o they_o pronsperâ—…d_v according_a as_o they_o and_o the_o patient_a have_v faith_n to_o speak_v unto_o god_n prout_n vanit_fw-la fides_fw-la patientis_fw-la adiwat_fw-la aut_fw-la gratiâ—…_n curantis_fw-la aspirat_fw-la 9_o saint_n james_n here_o require_v also_o the_o humiliation_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o patient_a the_o holy_a elder_n do_v their_o enduour_n with_o all_o diligence_n the_o brother_n which_o be_v thus_o visit_v must_v strive_v also_o to_o believe_v as_o all_o thing_n general_o concern_v his_o salvation_n so_o also_o so_o that_o this_o particular_a action_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n shall_v do_v he_o good_a as_o for_o the_o free_a pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n so_o sor_n bodily_a health_n so_o far_o as_o shall_v be_v expedient_a for_o he_o to_o this_o end_n the_o apostle_n will_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o confeile_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o elder_n to_o provoke_v he_o thereunto_o by_o their_o experience_n vers_fw-la 16._o confess_v your_o sin_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o sure_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o all_o his_o miraculous_a cure_n even_o require_v this_o faith_n in_o â—…uerie_n one_o of_o his_o patient_n mat._n 8_o 10._o to_o the_o good_a woman_n which_o have_v the_o issue_n of_o blood_n he_o say_v daughter_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v theâ—…_n whole_a and_o so_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o ask_v always_o 22._o of_o their_o faith_n and_o how_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o his_o grace_n love_n power_n and_o may_v to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o cyprian_a note_v proâ—…t_a side_n patientis_fw-la adiwat_fw-la aâ—…_n the_o patient_n say_v help_v we_o so_o we_o prevaâ—…le_v with_o god_n in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o 10_o point_n and_o the_o last_o here_o to_o be_v remember_v be_v these_o meâ—…_n must_v have_v zeal_n to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v this_o holy_a 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jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o proclaim_v unto_o man_n that_o if_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o judgement_n can_v prevail_v against_o their_o security_n the_o lord_n himself_o come_v speedy_o to_o the_o general_a judgement_n to_o sweep_v away_o all_o sinner_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o a_o place_n of_o torment_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v plague_n far_o exceed_v the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o also_o in_o mind_n not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o but_o for_o ever_o they_o shall_v have_v plague_n without_o end_n the_o eleven_o cause_n if_o any_o yet_o will_v pestilence_n know_v wherefore_o the_o lord_n sweep_v away_o so_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n among_o pagan_n with_o this_o besom_n of_o destruction_n let_v he_o take_v a_o view_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a for_o beside_o the_o revenge_n of_o his_o people_n the_o lord_n mention_v often_o another_o cause_n namely_o 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levit._n 26._o 14._o 15._o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v i_o nor_o do_v all_o these_o commandment_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v despise_v my_o ordinance_n either_o if_o your_o soul_n abhor_v my_o law_n so_o that_o you_o will_v not_o do_v all_o my_o commandment_n but_o break_v my_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 25._o i_o will_v send_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n when_o you_o be_v gather_v in_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v the_o pestilence_n among_o you_o deut_n 28_o 15._o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v the_o pâ—…stilence_n cleave_v unto_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v consume_v thou_o the_o lord_n shall_v smite_v thou_o with_o a_o consumpâ—…on_n and_o with_o the_o fever_n &_o with_o a_o burn_a ague_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 27._o the_o lord_n will_v smite_v thou_o with_o the_o 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before_o i_o shall_v be_v crown_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n three_o i_o know_v christ_n see_v daily_o all_o my_o sore_n all_o my_o grief_n all_o my_o pain_n all_o my_o trouble_n all_o my_o tear_n they_o be_v as_o well_o know_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o they_o be_v distil_v by_o drop_n into_o his_o bottle_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o by_o just_a account_n set_v down_o in_o his_o register_n psal._n 56._o 8._o thou_o have_v count_v my_o wander_n put_v my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n be_v they_o not_o in_o thy_o register_n four_o i_o consider_v all_o these_o greevance_n of_o this_o life_n as_o undoubted_a seal_n of_o my_o immortality_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v to_o bring_v i_o to_o immortality_n to_o bliss_n void_a of_o all_o misery_n etc._n etc._n the_o effect_n of_o his_o decree_n i_o know_v and_o see_v in_o my_o vocation_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n but_o the_o life_n promise_v as_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o because_o of_o my_o manifold_a affliction_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v undoubted_o find_v it_o when_o this_o life_n be_v end_v eift_o i_o learn_v in_o god_n book_n that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o all_o other_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v often_o send_v upon_o god_n people_n and_o holy_a servant_n to_o work_v in_o they_o a_o more_o serious_a humiliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n either_o because_o they_o be_v never_o thorough_o humble_v for_o they_o or_o lest_o they_o fall_v dangerous_o into_o the_o same_o sin_n again_o psalm_n 25._o 6._o remember_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n nor_o my_o rebellion_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o kindness_n remember_v thou_o i_o even_o for_o thy_o goodness_n sake_n o_o lord_n and_o job_n complain_v chap._n 13._o 26._o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n five_o i_o consider_v also_o that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o his_o child_n beat_v wicked_a as_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n so_o also_o that_o he_o may_v awaken_v his_o enemy_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o for_o their_o intolerable_a sin_n their_o destruction_n sleepth_n not_o 1._o pet._n 4._o 17._o judgement_n must_v first_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o they_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n six_o i_o see_v and_o know_v the_o corruption_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o be_v so_o many_o and_o the_o dulness_n and_o dimmesse_n of_o my_o mind_n to_o be_v such_o that_o if_o i_o be_v not_o often_o by_o the_o cross_n bring_v to_o hearken_v and_o to_o obey_v i_o shall_v neither_o understand_v aright_o the_o lord_n reveil_v will_n nor_o practice_v it_o with_o any_o sincerity_n in_o my_o life_n psal._n 1_o 19_o 71._o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n job._n chap._n 33._o verse_n 16._o god_n open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n by_o their_o correction_n master_n calvin_n in_o his_o preface_n on_o the_o psalm_n say_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o exercise_v he_o with_o manv_a affliction_n he_o can_v not_o well_o have_v understand_v many_o psalm_n seven_o i_o find_v also_o another_o great_a comfort_n in_o all_o my_o infirmity_n and_o greevanceâ—…_n i_o have_v hear_v and_o know_v the_o faithful_a to_o confess_v christ_n presence_n more_o familiar_a sweet_a and_o comfortable_a in_o their_o adversity_n change_n then_o prosperity_n and_o this_o i_o find_v true_a in_o like_a manner_n and_o the_o rather_o i_o observe_v this_o for_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v thus_o of_o himself_o i_o will_v rejoice_v rather_o in_o my_o infirmity_n 9_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v sojourn_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o my_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o find_v true_a that_o prosperity_n breed_v dangerous_a pride_n and_o carnal_a security_n i_o say_v in_o my_o rest_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v for_o thou_o lord_n of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v make_v my_o mountain_n so_o strong_a but_o thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v than_o i_o cry_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o pray_v to_o my_o lord_n psal._n 30._o 8._o eight_o i_o gather_v also_o by_o affliction_n experience_n and_o this_o both_o work_v in_o i_o a_o christian_a sympathy_n &_o compassion_n towards_o disco_fw-la other_o man_n in_o their_o misery_n and_o teach_v i_o how_o to_o comfort_v they_o as_o i_o have_v be_v comfort_v of_o the_o lord_n 2._o cor._n 1._o 3._o 4._o bless_a be_v god_n even_o the_o father_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n which_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o comfort_v they_o which_o be_v in_o any_o affliction_n by_o the_o comfort_n wherewith_o we_o ourselves_o be_v comfort_v of_o god_n for_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o so_o our_o consolation_n 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my_o name_n and_o depend_v upon_o i_o and_o so_o rest_v in_o my_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o comfort_v in_o the_o pestilence_n but_o thou_o know_v i_o and_o love_v i_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o shall_v preserve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o this_o pestilence_n here_o learn_v how_o great_o god_n love_v favour_v and_o delit_v in_o such_o as_o know_v he_o and_o hang_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o their_o almighty_a father_n in_o trouble_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n it_o be_v thy_o 32._o father_n will_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n he_o that_o will_v give_v the_o great_a will_v assure_o give_v the_o less_o thy_o father_n will_v give_v thâ—…e_v a_o kingdom_n therefore_o much_o more_o the_o transitory_a benefit_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v our_o father_n will_n to_o give_v we_o immortality_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v therefore_o he_o care_v for_o we_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o this_o mortality_n upon_o 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god_n know_v we_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o his_o number_n &_o we_o know_v god_n â—…me_n when_o by_o his_o good_a word_n and_o holy_a â—…pirit_n discern_v the_o same_o we_o distrust_v in_o â—…ll_o other_o power_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o â—…and_n only_o to_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o save_v we_o â—…nd_v deliver_v us._n note_v here_o how_o the_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o god_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n he_o 16._o that_o love_v god_n know_v god_n and_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n as_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n they_o be_v not_o of_o nor_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n so_o likewise_o this_o knowledge_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n verse_n 15._o he_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o with_o length_n of_o day_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n the_o argument_n be_v thus_o set_v in_o form_n he_o that_o know_v i_o love_v i_o and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o trouble_n shall_v be_v hear_v deliver_v and_o comfort_v etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n which_o true_o know_v i_o love_v i_o and_o worship_v i_o in_o prayer_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o comfort_v here_o the_o psalmist_n commend_v unto_o we_o another_o singular_a preservative_n which_o be_v prayer_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o this_o holy_a exercise_n there_o be_v add_v sundry_a most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n first_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o answer_v that_o man_n before_o describe_v in_o affliction_n second_o god_n be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n 3._o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n 4._o god_n will_v bring_v he_o to_o honour_n and_o glory_n 5._o the_o lord_n will_v satisfy_v he_o with_o day_n and_o year_n 6._o he_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n first_o here_o concern_v prayer_n note_v who_o it_o be_v that_o pray_v right_o &_o profitable_o to_o be_v hear_v the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v say_v the_o verse_n beâ—…re_v to_o know_v god_n to_o love_v he_o and_o by_o â—…th_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v &_o shall_v â—…e_v hear_v every_o man_n can_v pray_v to_o be_v â—…eard_v for_o the_o carnal_a man_n here_o can_v do_v noâ—…ing_v for_o the_o faithful_a say_v we_o know_v not_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o â—…keth_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n â—…ich_a can_v be_v express_v in_o the_o law_n 1._o â—…o_v kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d lame_a and_o the_o blind_a sacrifice_n what_o â—…crifices_n must_v now_o be_v offer_v if_o we_o â—…ke_v the_o apostle_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o we_o 1._o â—…st_v offer_v up_o ourselves_o and_o our_o spiriâ—…all_a service_n unto_o god._n if_o then_o we_o be_v â—…nde_v or_o lame_a all_o our_o service_n displease_v â—…od_a we_o be_v blind_a when_o we_o care_v not_o for_o â—…e_v light_a of_o god_n of_o such_o it_o be_v write_v â—…overb_n 28_o 9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d hear_v of_o the_o lord_n his_o prayer_n be_v abhoâ—…able_a we_o be_v lame_a when_o any_o proud_a sin_n â—…gnes_v over_o we_o without_o repentance_n and_o â—…uch_v the_o lord_n say_v prover._n 21._o 27._o the_o â—…rifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n â—…o_fw-mi god_n these_o man_n be_v fool_n say_v the_o â—…lmist_n and_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o verse_n 4._o the_o â—…e_n say_v the_o preacher_n and_o will_v they_o to_o hearken_v unto_o god_n speak_v before_o they_o presume_v to_o open_v their_o mouth_n before_o he_o rude_a &_o untaught_a not_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o speak_v 2_o he_o that_o will_v pray_v must_v first_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n how_o can_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o james_n 5._o add_v he_o must_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o yet_o these_o holy_a one_o can_v always_o pray_v for_o how_o often_o come_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n gate_n and_o yet_o 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