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he_o say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n iu._n first_o faith_n this_o woman_n faith_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o her_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o apply_v of_o herself_o unto_o christ_n in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n she_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o she_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o fervency_n of_o it_o for_o she_o do_v not_o only_o entreat_v but_o she_o cry_v unto_o he_o her_o prayer_n be_v no_o cold_a prayer_n but_o she_o put_v up_o fervent_a supplication_n and_o strong_a cry_n second_o her_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o argument_n she_o use_v in_o her_o plead_n with_o christ_n for_o that_o mercy_n the_o cure_n of_o her_o daughter_n and_o the_o argument_n she_o use_v be_v take_v only_o from_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o that_o she_o plead_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n she_o do_v not_o present_a any_o worthiness_n of_o her_o own_o but_o she_o 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〈◊〉_d christ_n three_o when_o a_o gracious_a heart_n cry_v unto_o christ_n it_o plead_v nothing_o but_o mercy_n renounce_v all_o his_o owâ—_n worthiness_n and_o take_v hold_v only_o of_o mercy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grace_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o the_o first_o at_o this_o time_n that_o faith_n will_v make_v a_o soul_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o cry_v to_o christ_n pour_v out_o his_o complaint_n before_o christ_n when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a distress_n and_o under_o the_o forest_n affliction_n and_o burden_n this_o woman_n she_o apply_v herself_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o christ_n cry_v only_o unto_o he_o she_o do_v 〈◊〉_d go_v to_o the_o idol-god_n of_o her_o own_o nation_n she_o seâ—â—_n not_o unto_o they_o nor_o trust_v in_o they_o though_o the_o people_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o have_v many_o god_n that_o they_o seek_v after_o but_o she_o leave_v they_o all_o whatever_o other_o do_v and_o she_o go_v to_o christ_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o nation_n but_o apply_v 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faith_n when_o he_o cry_v he_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n and_o my_o rock_n and_o so_o the_o church_n isaiah_n 26._o she_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o great_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v in_o faith_n doubtless_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o so_o psal_n 119._o when_o as_o david_n cry_v he_o trust_v he_o take_v hold_v of_o god_n and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 145_o 146_o 147._o ver_fw-la though_o he_o be_v in_o a_o great_a affliction_n and_o there_o be_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v yet_o his_o cry_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n and_o he_o hope_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n five_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o faith_n so_o it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n that_o cry_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v raise_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o fervent_a cry_n it_o be_v no_o cold_a nor_o lazy_a cry_n but_o a_o strong_a cry_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o 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affliction_n and_o sorrow_n do_v increase_v so_o he_o cry_v the_o loud_a to_o his_o father_n luke_n 22._o 44._o and_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o he_o pray_v the_o more_o when_o his_o affliction_n increase_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o agony_n than_o he_o cry_v more_o earnest_o to_o make_v some_o short_a application_n of_o the_o point_n application_n first_o of_o all_o let_v it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o examination_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o be_v pour_v out_o our_o cry_n and_o complaint_n and_o especial_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o be_v full_a of_o cry_n now_o let_v we_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o pride_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o impatiency_n and_o unbelief_n with_o murmur_v and_o repine_v o_o that_o be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o sinful_a cry_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v 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but_o justify_v his_o complaint_n as_o jonah_n do_v he_o justify_v his_o anger_n when_o god_n ask_v he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a yea_o say_v he_o i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a this_o be_v a_o sinful_a passion_n and_o so_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v justify_v any_o other_o passion_n his_o sorrow_n and_o complain_v and_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o complain_v and_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o spirit_n i_o complain_v this_o be_v a_o sinful_a cry_n and_o therefore_o second_o let_v i_o desire_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o will_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o give_v way_n to_o these_o sinful_a cry_n and_o complain_n these_o cry_n out_o which_o spring_n from_o pride_n impatiency_n and_o unbelief_n o_o i_o pray_v take_v heed_n of_o give_v way_n to_o these_o sinful_a complaint_n for_o first_o i_o pray_v consider_v a_o little_a that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o every_o affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o you_o o_o that_o that_o be_v see_v that_o the_o 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to_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n that_o place_n before_o isai_n 49._o 15_o 16._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o so_o psal_n 103._o 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o bowel_n the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o parent_n to_o hold_v forth_o what_o bowel_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n towards_o his_o child_n now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o this_o natural_a affection_n be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n consider_v how_o it_o work_n first_o of_o all_o love_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o undergo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o 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though_o thou_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n though_o thou_o have_v cry_v night_n and_o day_n week_n month_n and_o year_n and_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o with_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n yet_o be_v comfort_v this_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o let_v i_o say_v further_o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o extend_v much_o good_a to_o thou_o in_o this_o defer_v and_o delay_v to_o give_v out_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v for_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a end_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o present_a mercy_n thou_o pray_v for_o he_o will_v exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o he_o will_v fit_v thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o so_o at_o last_o as_o thou_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o yea_o let_v i_o say_v further_o though_o a_o answer_n be_v not_o 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thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n by_o that_o strength_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o go_v through_o thou_o be_v under_o sore_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v thy_o very_a spirit_n to_o make_v thy_o soul_n fade_v and_o faint_v and_o yet_o thou_o be_v support_v thou_o have_v cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o answer_n why_o do_v nor_o the_o lord_n support_v thou_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v support_v thou_o and_o bear_v thou_o up_o under_o thy_o burden_n he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n answer_v thou_o or_o else_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v thou_o have_v not_o sink_v under_o thy_o burden_n when_o paul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n under_o his_o temptation_n he_o pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v often_o that_o god_n will_v take_v off_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n the_o temptation_n be_v not_o take_v off_o ah_o but_o paul_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v bear_v he_o 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of_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n take_v no_o care_n for_o a_o answer_n only_a mind_n that_o which_o be_v thy_o duty_n and_o let_v the_o lord_n alone_o he_o be_v prepare_v a_o answer_n he_o be_v wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o wait_v for_o a_o fit_a season_n for_o such_o a_o season_n as_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v most_o exalt_v be_v not_o thou_o so_o solicitous_a about_o a_o answer_n but_o mind_n what_o be_v thy_o work_n and_o thy_o duty_n and_o do_v thou_o hold_v on_o thy_o duty_n in_o pray_v to_o pray_v in_o cry_v to_o cry_v yea_o do_v thou_o cry_v loud_o than_o even_o and_o the_o more_o christ_n seem_v to_o stop_v his_o ear_n and_o shut_v his_o mouth_n and_o give_v no_o answer_n the_o loud_a do_v thou_o cry_v as_o this_o poor_a woman_n do_v ver_fw-la 25._o lord_n help_v i_o second_o god_n this_o be_v thy_o duty_n while_o the_o lord_n thus_o deal_v with_o thou_o to_o justify_v god_n and_o condemn_v thyself_o clear_v the_o lord_n &_o lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o thyself_o 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answer_n oh_o justify_v god_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v holy_a thus_o do_v the_o psalmist_n psalm_n 22._o 3._o but_o thou_o be_v holy_a o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n though_o thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o thou_o be_v holy_a thou_o be_v just_a and_o thou_o be_v righteous_a and_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o faithful_a though_o silent_a for_o the_o present_a to_o my_o prayer_n and_o so_o let_v we_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a to_o any_o of_o our_o prayer_n yet_o lord_n thou_o be_v holy_a thou_o be_v righteous_a three_o god_n this_o be_v thy_o duty_n labour_n to_o maintain_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o justify_v not_o to_o charge_n god_n but_o to_o maintain_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n at_o that_o time_n that_o god_n be_v silent_a to_o our_o prayer_n and_o do_v thou_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v contrive_v good_a at_o that_o time_n now_o be_v the_o lord_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o prepare_v a_o answer_n oh_o 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and_o die_v and_o aaron_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 20._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o and_o so_o moses_n when_o his_o work_n be_v at_o a_o end_n god_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v not_o carry_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n but_o he_o must_v go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n and_o die_v he_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n deut._n 32._o 49_o 50._o and_o deut._n 34._o 5._o and_o thus_o you_o see_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v true_o humble_v it_o will_v justify_v
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the_o heart_n establish_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o love_n and_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a work_n and_o a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o till_o that_o be_v do_v little_a work_n or_o service_n be_v do_v for_o god_n but_o when_o man_n begin_v betimes_o they_o have_v time_n to_o get_v their_o heart_n establish_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o they_o have_v time_n also_o to_o act_v for_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o do_v he_o much_o service_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o o_o what_o a_o great_a advantage_n be_v that_o so_o that_o you_o have_v see_v the_o point_n handle_v first_o what_o it_o be_v to_o remember_v god_n second_o what_o cause_v the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v to_o remember_v god_n three_o what_o advantage_n it_o be_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o remember_v 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