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whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n that_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o thus_o as_o he_o be_v hard_o to_o be_v provoke_v make_v as_o though_o he_o see_v not_o our_o sin_n because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o amend_v so_o when_o he_o be_v provoke_v he_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o be_v appease_v and_o this_o be_v see_v in_o mary_n magdalene_n a_o notorious_a sinner_n in_o the_o city_n of_o jernsalem_n who_o be_v grow_v so_o shameless_a as_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n suffer_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o bad_a report_n that_o go_v of_o she_o yet_o she_o no_o soon_o stand_v at_o his_o foot_n behind_o he_o weep_v but_o christ_n present_o tell_v simon_n 7.38_o luk._n 7.38_o that_o many_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o for_o we_o can_v no_o soon_o fall_v out_o with_o our_o sin_n but_o god_n fall_v in_o with_o we_o a_o earthly_a father_n will_v not_o take_v every_o advantage_n against_o his_o child_n and_o when_o the_o child_n be_v grieve_v that_o he_o have_v commit_v 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himself_o tell_v thou_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n or_o abundant_a in_o kindness_n and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o kindness_n to_o take_v small_a thing_n in_o good_a worth_n and_o to_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n and_o to_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n if_o we_o can_v but_o once_o come_v to_o be_v humble_a in_o heart_n though_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o that_o measure_n of_o sanctification_n as_o other_o have_v nor_o pour_v out_o our_o soul_n in_o prayer_n as_o we_o shall_v yet_o god_n will_v take_v all_o in_o good_a part_n he_o that_o will_v reward_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a wateâ—_n he_o will_v reward_v a_o cold_a prayer_n for_o god_n look_v not_o for_o perfection_n from_o poor_a weak_a creature_n that_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o therefore_o since_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o kindness_n let_v not_o our_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n hinder_v we_o from_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n 6._o but_o the_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n may_v perhaps_o still_o say_v though_o the_o lord_n be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n yet_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o this_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v perform_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v pray_v and_o cry_v and_o wait_v long_o â—nd_v yet_o be_o never_o the_o near_o so_o that_o though_o he_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o not_o good_a to_o i_o kind_n and_o yet_o not_o kind_a to_o i_o what_o be_o i_o the_o better_a have_v thou_o pray_v and_o cry_v and_o wait_v and_o have_v not_o god_n seem_v to_o regard_v nor_o answer_v thy_o request_n in_o relieve_v thy_o want_n ease_v thy_o torment_n remove_v thy_o pressure_n etc._n etc._n yet_o cry_v still_o and_o in_o the_o lord_n due_a time_n thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o relief_n for_o he_o never_o promise_v but_o he_o perform_v if_o we_o persevere_v without_o faint_v and_o so_o he_o himself_o tell_v thou_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o truth_n as_o he_o never_o threaten_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o execute_v it_o so_o he_o never_o promise_v any_o thing_n but_o he_o perform_v it_o you_o may_v believe_v he_o without_o a_o oath_n but_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n say_v god_n that_o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v david_n and_o never_o any_o yet_o can_v charge_v he_o with_o breach_n of_o promise_n have_v he_o promise_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v then_o cheer_n up_o your_o heart_n and_o pluck_v up_o your_o spirit_n your_o god_n have_v promise_v 34.10_o psal_n 34.10_o that_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o shall_v
speed_v according_o for_o their_o cold_a prayer_n bring_v but_o cold_a success_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o even_o of_o the_o godly_a 32.3.4.5_o psal_n 32.3.4.5_o david_n roar_v and_o cry_v but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a till_o he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o be_v inward_o grieve_v for_o the_o same_o and_o then_o both_o sin_n and_o punishment_n be_v remove_v at_o once_o therefore_o let_v we_o strive_v with_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n labour_v for_o this_o sigh_v and_o cry_v this_o inward_a sorrow_n which_o be_v so_o needful_a that_o do_v as_o this_o people_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n we_o may_v speed_v as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o calamity_n for_o thus_o say_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o excellent_a he_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n 57.15_o isa_n 57.15_o who_o name_n be_v the_o holy_a one_o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o the_o long_o we_o wait_v and_o cry_v the_o great_a measure_n of_o comfort_n we_o shall_v have_v and_o the_o long_o it_o shall_v tarry_v with_o we_o and_o therefore_o since_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n be_v so_o requisite_a let_v we_o not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o our_o comfort_n we_o shall_v find_v god_n as_o ready_a to_o hear_v as_o we_o be_v to_o cry_v and_o if_o we_o send_v up_o our_o petition_n unto_o he_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n he_o will_v send_v down_o speedy_a and_o comfortable_a help_n unto_o we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o good_a success_n even_o above_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lamentation_n etc._n lamt_v 3.5_o etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n thou_o draw_v near_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o whether_o we_o desire_v the_o suppression_n of_o 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return_v in_o his_o misery_n and_o seek_v god_n he_o be_v find_v of_o he_o another_o example_n of_o god_n goodness_n in_o this_o regard_n we_o have_v in_o jonah_n who_o though_o for_o his_o rebellion_n he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n yet_o god_n hear_v he_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o set_v he_o upon_o the_o dry_a land_n again_o a_o three_o shall_v be_v that_o notorious_a thief_n who_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o life_n in_o the_o devil_n service_n yet_o no_o soon_o cry_v lord_n remember_v i_o 22.42.43_o luke_n 22.42.43_o but_o christ_n not_o once_o cast_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o his_o sin_n give_v he_o this_o good_a and_o quick_a and_o comfortable_a dispatch_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n the_o last_o for_o this_o shall_v be_v manasses_n who_o have_v be_v a_o most_o weefull_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n 33._o 2_o chron._n 33._o yet_o when_o he_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o distress_n he_o hear_v he_o set_v he_o free_a 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way_n we_o must_v remove_v our_o sin_n and_o then_o god_n will_v remove_v our_o cross_n 4.8_o james_n 4.8_o so_o saint_n james_n exhort_v purge_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v and_o this_o be_v it_o we_o must_v do_v if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o draw_v near_o unto_o we_o for_o god_n will_v not_o dwell_v in_o a_o heart_n defile_v with_o sin_n he_o will_v turn_v both_o eye_n and_o ear_n from_o we_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o evil_a way_n because_o that_o when_o our_o tongue_n cry_v for_o mercy_n than_o our_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o though_o we_o can_v come_v to_o he_o without_o iniquity_n yet_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o without_o the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o iniquity_n we_o may_v come_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o then_o our_o sin_n neither_o hinder_v our_o prayer_n nor_o stop_v or_o keep_v back_o god_n favour_n from_o we_o second_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n according_a to_o all_o 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