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lord_n with_o his_o right_n in_o they_o &_o they_o in_o he_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o all_o his_o request_n then_o this_o particular_a hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n 1.6_o neh._n 1.6_o which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o again_o now_o these_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thy_o servant_n and_o yet_o again_o 11._o ver_fw-la 10._o ver_fw-la 11._o let_v thou_o ere_o be_v open_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o he_o insi_v hereupon_o as_o upon_o that_o which_o he_o do_v
apprehend_v &_o persuade_v himself_o may_v be_v a_o main_a motive_n with_o god_n to_o obtain_v what_o he_o ask_v and_o the_o sequel_n do_v well_o show_v that_o this_o supplication_n be_v of_o force_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o who_o he_o pray_v it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o produce_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o more_o even_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v seal_v to_o be_v his_o but_o we_o will_v let_v go_v all_o other_o and_o take_v knowledge_n of_o one_o for_o all_o even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o &_o aught_o to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o us._n 26._o mat._n 26._o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n and_o hear_v he_o pray_v there_o lo_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n three_o time_n and_o in_o every_o request_n this_o shall_v be_v add_v 39_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o not_o omit_v in_o any_o one_o o_fw-la my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n 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in_o the_o first_o place_n all_o will_v be_v but_o vain_a and_o jdle_a that_o follewe'_v it_o be_v but_o folly_n to_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o father_n &_o can_v bold_o so_o call_v he_o when_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v 8._o rom._n 8._o that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o assure_n we_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o embolden_v we_o as_o be_v remember_v before_o to_o cry_v abba_n father_n but_o in_o case_n it_o stand_v so_o wit_n we_o 15._o ver_fw-la 15._o that_o through_o any_o extremity_n of_o body_n or_o impotency_n &_o distress_n of_o mind_n we_o can_v pray_v which_o be_v once_o david_n case_n 77.3.4_o psa_fw-la 77.3.4_o &_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o any_o true_a &_o tender_a heart_a christian_n i_o say_v this_o spirit_n do_v pray_v and_o prefer_v our_o request_n for_o we_o our_o very_a assurance_n itself_o will_v speak_v for_o we_o through_o we_o can_v not_o speak_v for_o ourselves_o even_o this_o that_o we_o be_v god_n be_v if_o we_o can_v utter_v no_o more_o enough_o to_o hearten_v we_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o be_v hear_v as_o we_o find_v by_o he_o who_o say_v this_o and_o no_o more_o 146.6.7_o psal_n 146.6.7_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n hear_v my_o prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o further_o o_fw-la lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n nay_o not_o only_o in_o prayer_n but_o in_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v we_o cheer_v by_o this_o same_o reason_n so_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 95.6_o psa_fw-la 95.6_o come_v let_v we_o worship_v &c_n &c_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n we_o be_v the_o people_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o the_o sheept_v of_o his_o hand_n so_o that_o if_o upon_o any_o term_n a_o man_n will_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n this_o must_v be_v one_o &_o one_o of_o the_o main_n thing_n he_o must_v mention_v before_o the_o lord_n thus_o 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rather_o miscall_v him_z they_o but_o when_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v come_v wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v detect_v and_o discern_v their_o own_o estate_n stand_v before_o their_o judge_n the_o mighty_a god_n &_o speak_v immediate_o to_o he_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o not_o once_o dare_v to_o offer_v the_o plead_n of_o any_o interest_n they_o shall_v stand_v without_o &_o cry_v &_o howl_v to_o he_o who_o be_v none_o of_o their_o lord_n do_v condemn_v and_o cast_v they_o into_o internal_a &_o infinite_a damnation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n oh_o that_o their_o soul_n can_v consider_v this_o who_o thus_o forget_v both_o god_n and_o themselves_o 50.22_o psal_n 50.22_o and_o now_o before_o man_n fawn_v upon_o he_o with_o profane_a tongue_n and_o hypocritical_a heart_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o their_o sweet_a jesus_n and_o their_o dear_a saviour_n whenas_o before_o his_o own_o face_n they_o dare_v not_o at_o all_o entitle_v he_o so_o who_o see_v not_o but_o that_o their_o former_a 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notwithstanding_o many_o other_o miserable_a fayling_n because_o all_o the_o infinite_a compassion_n of_o god_n 103.13_o psal_n 103.13_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v only_o upon_o his_o own_o who_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o spare_v &_o forbear_v as_o a_o man_n do_v his_o son_n who_o he_o love_v and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o comfort_n that_o flow'e_v from_o our_o interest_n 34.15_o psa_fw-la 34.15_o that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v have_v happy_a issue_n with_o he_o who_o be_v our_o god_n and_o who_o we_o be_v for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o care_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n our_o claim_n do_v outcry_n our_o corruption_n
as_o the_o apostle_n avouch_v of_o elias_n his_o prayer_n 5._o jam_fw-la 5._o &_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o elias_n oh_o he_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o extraordinary_a man_n of_o singular_a grace_n and_o more_o admirable_a piety_n then_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v alas_o what_o be_v we_o to_o elias_n the_o holy_a ghost_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o corrupt_a man_n as_o we_o be_v 17._o ver_fw-la 17._o subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o the_o story_n of_o his_o life_n do_v show_v yet_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o have_v right_o in_o the_o lord_n 15.18.16_o judg._n 15.18.16_o his_o prayer_n be_v powerful_a and_o prevail_v and_o so_o be_v samson_n also_o who_o go_v much_o out_o of_o the_o way_n in_o many_o thing_n yet_o be_v the_o lord_n one_o that_o he_o have_v set_v apart_o to_o himself_o and_o appropriate_v to_o his_o service_n it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n to_o hear_v his_o desire_n and_o help_v he_o in_o all_o his_o distress_n and_o the_o same_o may_v we_o say_v of_o many_o more_o upon_o who_o we_o can_v now_o insist_v because_o it_o be_v time_n we_o set_v forward_o towards_o one_o second_o consolation_n and_o that_o be_v touch_v our_o affliction_n and_o misery_n affliction_n consolation_n in_o affliction_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o seem_v they_o never_o so_o insufferable_a our_o interest_n in_o the_o lord_n will_v ease_v our_o soul_n and_o joy_v our_o spirit_n within_o us._n and_o hereof_o we_o have_v abundant_a witness_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n take_v both_o from_o god_n himself_o and_o from_o his_o saint_n yea_o and_o from_o sinful_a and_o ungodly_a man_n too_o if_o we_o will_v hearken_v what_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v say_v in_o this_o case_n behold_v he_o vtter_n his_o mind_n most_o free_o that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o all_o fear_n in_o respect_n of_o any_o peril_n i_o will_v not_o cloy_v you_o with_o a_o multitude_n of_o witness_n see_v what_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n 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he_o can_v not_o deliver_v he_o &_o what_o be_v it_o where_o with_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o cheer_v he_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o must_v sure_a be_v some_o extraordinary_a argument_n that_o must_v encourage_v a_o man_n in_o this_o case_n why_o it_o be_v even_o this_o thy_n god_n who_o thou_o serve_v 22._o ver_fw-la 16._o ver_fw-la 20._o ver_fw-la 22._o he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o again_o o_fw-la daniel_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n thy_o god_n &_o withal_o note_v daniell_n answer_v my_o god_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n etc._n etc._n thus_o this_o godless_a man_n must_v give_v witness_n to_o this_o gracious_a truth_n &_o confess_v that_o a_o man_n right_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o out_o against_o the_o great_a cruelty_n that_o can_v be_v exercise_v upon_o he_o nay_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o make_v this_o man_n but_o those_o beast_n also_o 105.15_o psal_n 105.15_o the_o lion_n after_o a_o sort_n to_o know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o 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