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of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v then_o more_o zealous_a and_o abound_a in_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o mercy_n we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a at_o our_o devotion_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o transgress_v not_o in_o any_o particular_a and_o more_o strict_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o openhanded_a to_o the_o needy_a and_o necessitous_a and_o more_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o forgive_v all_o other_o that_o have_v injure_v and_o wrong_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o great_a hope_n to_o find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n at_o such_o a_o time_n we_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o live_v like_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v short_o die_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n because_o we_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o expect_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o 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king_n nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o have_v his_o dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n this_o counsel_n do_v the_o prophet_n give_v he_o to_o avert_v the_o judgement_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o prolong_v his_o own_o tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n viz._n to_o set_v upon_o a_o righteous_a course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o merciful_a and_o kind_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n which_o he_o give_v for_o a_o preparation_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n zeph._n 2.3_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o 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and_o qualify_v they_o most_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o mercy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n when_o we_o apprehend_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v draw_v near_o because_o such_o a_o course_n be_v then_o prescribe_v upon_o such_o occasion_n that_o we_o be_v then_o to_o grow_v more_o temperate_a and_o holy_a to_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o our_o devotion_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v then_o more_o strict_o to_o mind_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o our_o poor_a and_o needy_a brethren_n and_o prone_a and_o forward_o to_o forgive_v all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o we_o by_o any_o other_o this_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v full_a 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and_o mercy_n by_o these_o and_o many_o more_o example_n we_o may_v see_v how_o man_n have_v cry_v to_o almighty_a god_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o when_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o great_a danger_n and_o misery_n and_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o help_v from_o he_o and_o these_o do_v far_o teach_v we_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o show_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o supplicate_v his_o divine_a majesty_n and_o goodness_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n whensoever_o we_o apprehend_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o vengeance_n to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o to_o qualify_v we_o for_o such_o a_o call_n upon_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o make_v way_n for_o a_o access_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o we_o must_v first_o clear_v our_o hand_n and_o our_o heart_n from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o set_v upon_o a_o righteous_a and_o holy_a life_n as_o i_o have_v show_v otherwise_o we_o may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o we_o 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choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o may_v we_o expect_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o if_o we_o do_v not_o now_o hearken_v to_o wisdom_n voice_n and_o follow_v her_o bless_a instruction_n and_o amend_v and_o set_v upon_o a_o pious_a and_o holy_a life_n if_o we_o will_v now_o stop_v our_o ear_n at_o her_o charm_v and_o cast_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n behind_o our_o back_n we_o may_v just_o expect_v that_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o our_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o our_o fear_n come_v and_o god_n declare_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o prayer_n because_o they_o be_v defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o blood_n and_o wickedness_n and_o have_v not_o cleanse_v themselves_o isa_n 1.15_o and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v first_o or_o else_o 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