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A93382 A sermon preached before the Honorable House of Commons, at their monethly fast, May 29. 1644. By Peter Smith Doctor of Divinitie, minister of Gods Word at Barkway in Hertfordshire, and one of the Assembly of Divines. Smith, Peter, d. 1652? or 3?; England and Wales. Parliament. 1644 (1644) Wing S4142; Thomason E52_24; ESTC R9534 45,343 53

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weather-breeder_n this_o truth_n appear_v from_o all_o story_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v i_o begin_v where_o even_o now_o i_o leave_v at_o noah_n shall_v i_o recount_v the_o life_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n and_o all_o their_o posterity_n egypt_n captivity_n and_o their_o long_a travail_n in_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v i_o remember_v but_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o primitive_a martyr_n since_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o late_a time_n you_o will_v require_v no_o other_o proof_n of_o what_o i_o say_v touch_v the_o usual_a portion_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o pilgrimage_n as_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n cantic_a 2._o 2._o
the_o world_n hate_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o again_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v trouble_n john_n 15._o 19_o &_o 16._o 33._o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n you_o be_v stranger_n here_o and_o every_o dog_n will_v bark_v at_o stranger_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o god_n be_v not_o so_o regardless_o of_o his_o people_n not_o a_o hair_n fall_v from_o the_o head_n of_o one_o of_o they_o but_o by_o his_o providence_n and_o etc._n and_o quid_fw-la illi_fw-la pereat_fw-la cvi_fw-la capillus_fw-la non_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o can_v he_o lose_v that_o can_v lose_v a_o hair_n &_o c_o the_o word_n afford_v we_o many_o argument_n some_o with_o reference_n to_o grace_n some_o to_o glory_n show_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o his_o own_o 1._o from_o grace_n we_o have_v these_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v something_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adam_n filth_n even_o in_o the_o pure_a which_o must_v be_v wash_v out_o with_o these_o water_n of_o marah_n by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n isa_n 27._o 9_o in_o that_o mighty_a tempest_n jonah_n 1._o 4_o 7._o the_o mariner_n make_v enquiry_n after_o their_o way_n for_o who_o cause_n this_o evil_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v as_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o epist_n 11._o 30._o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o fall_v asleep_a it_o will_v make_v man_n look_v about_o they_o and_o begin_v to_o think_v its_o time_n to_o judge_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o judge_v verse_n 31._o to_o search_n into_o their_o way_n and_o to_o repent_v second_o affliction_n sometime_o be_v intend_v for_o prevention_n of_o sin_n loc_n sin_n laetus_n animus_n facile_fw-la lapsum_fw-la i●currit_fw-la quod_fw-la tristi_fw-la &_o afflicto_fw-la difficile_fw-la evenit_fw-la arnob._n in_o loc_n man_n be_v apt_a to_o offend_v in_o day_n of_o mirth_n who_o be_v soon_o check_v in_o time_n of_o sorrow_n job_n fear_v his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v sin_v in_o their_o day_n of_o feast_v chap._n 1._o 5._o and_o david_n find_v by_o sad_a experience_n in_o himself_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v wrong_v paul_n be_v wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o he_o must_v down_o again_o and_o then_o alex._n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyrill_n alex._n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n through_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o revelation_n a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v give_v he_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v he_o 2_o corinth_n 12._o 17._o that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 3._o for_o as_o clemangius_n say_v though_o clem._n though_o amara_fw-la est_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la flagellorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la corripimur_fw-la sed_fw-la amarior_fw-la est_fw-la amaritudo_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quibus_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la sepáramur_fw-la clem._n there_o be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o rod_n by_o which_o we_o be_v correct_v of_o god_n yet_o there_o be_v much_o more_o bitterness_n in_o the_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o corinth_n 11._o 32._o three_o trouble_n and_o distress_n alex._n distress_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyr._n alex._n drive_v man_n to_o good_a force_n man_n to_o god_n sickness_n lameness_n blindness_n etc._n etc._n bring_v many_o unto_o christ_n who_o otherwise_o have_v never_o seek_v he_o and_o these_o seek_v cure_n for_o bodily_a infirmity_n find_v present_a remedy_n also_o for_o the_o malady_n of_o the_o soul_n what_o else_o mean_v our_o saviour_n by_o that_o speech_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanum_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la non_fw-it salvum_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la have_v make_v thou_o whole_a no_o have_v bring_v salvation_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v say_v by_o basil_n of_o seleucia_n concern_v the_o centurion_n who_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o sickness_n be_v his_o sorrow_n centu._n sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orat._n in_o centu._n the_o sickness_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v the_o master_n health_n the_o servant_n be_v sick_a in_o body_n and_o the_o master_n sanctify_v in_o soul_n and_o that_o nobleman_n or_o courtier_n of_o who_o we_o read_v john_n 4._o go_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o son_n and_o the_o issue_n of_o that_o bless_a journey_n be_v himself_o believe_v and_o his_o whole_a house_n vers_n 53._o these_o and_o such_o soul_n afflict_v may_v after_o true_o say_v with_o themistocles_n unto_o his_o child_n themist_n child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n in_o vita_fw-la themist_n o_o child_n we_o have_v be_v lose_v utter_o have_v we_o not_o be_v lose_v four_o the_o lord_n by_o these_o tri_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n god_n lead_v his_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n to_o prove_v they_o deut._n 8._o 2._o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n rom._n 4._o 3_o 4._o courage_n provide_v courage_n marcet_n sine_fw-la adversario_fw-la virtus_fw-la tunc_fw-la apparet_fw-la quanta_fw-la sit_fw-la cum_fw-la quid_fw-la possit_fw-la patientia_fw-la ostendit_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr provide_v decay_v say_v seneca_n without_o a_o adversary_n than_o it_o appear_v how_o great_a it_o be_v when_o patience_n show_v what_o it_o can_v do_v the_o valour_n and_o prowess_n of_o a_o soldier_n be_v see_v in_o the_o battle_n it_o be_v not_o big_a look_n or_o great_a word_n will_v do_v it_o but_o his_o grapple_v with_o a_o enemy_n if_o thou_o faint_v in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n thy_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24._o 10._o sen._n 10._o exhibetur_fw-la &_o in_fw-la lectulo_fw-la virtus_fw-la sen._n strength_n be_v try_v in_o weakness_n when_o thou_o lie_v upon_o thy_o bed_n when_o sickness_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thy_o grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n patience_n and_o the_o like_a five_o grace_n be_v much_o increase_v by_o these_o trial_n such_o as_o those_o i_o name_v before_o sen._n before_o solidissima_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la quam_fw-la frequens_fw-la usus_fw-la agitavit_fw-la sen._n it_o prove_v the_o most_o solid_a part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v most_o use_v most_o in_o exercise_n it_o be_v not_o say_v amiss_o of_o one_o he_o posid_v he_o qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athen._n &_o posid_v that_o know_v not_o not_o how_o to_o pray_v let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n especial_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o i_o find_v in_o that_o heathen_a writer_n he_o that_o never_o sail_v never_o 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or_o hell_n be_v derive_v from_o hence_o he_o torment_v himself_o by_o all_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o prayer_n that_o expect_v audience_n must_v not_o be_v slight_a and_o perfunctory_a but_o active_a and_o earnest_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v first_o because_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o second_o because_o the_o spirit_n itself_o thus_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n 8._o 26._o and_o three_o god_n love_v thus_o violent_o to_o be_v deal_v withal_o thus_o importunate_o to_o be_v seek_v unto_o this_o our_o saviour_n manife_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o man_n that_o come_v unto_o his_o friend_n at_o midnight_n and_o desire_v earnest_o to_o borrow_v a_o little_a bread_n of_o he_o and_o at_o length_n have_v his_o request_n not_o because_o he_o be_v his_o friend_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v so_o impudent_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o word_n luke_n 11._o 8._o and_o in_o that_o parable_n also_o which_o he_o speak_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o pray_v and_o not_o faint_a luke_n 18._o 1._o where_o after_o much_o delay_n the_o unrighteous_a judge_n avenge_v the_o poor_a widow_n lest_o she_o shall_v weary_v he_o out_o with_o her_o importunity_n in_o both_o which_o parable_n god_n plain_o deliver_v his_o own_o mind_n that_o he_o will_v sure_o hear_v and_o avenge_v his_o elect_a who_o cry_n or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d roar_v after_o he_o day_n and_o night_n vers_fw-la 7._o 3._o in_o the_o three_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o object_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n alone_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o our_o prayer_n who_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n he_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o take_v this_o course_n call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 50._o and_o complain_v of_o such_o as_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v to_o themselves_o pit_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n the_o philosopher_n observe_v this_o difference_n between_o art_n and_o virtue_n we_o account_v he_o the_o best_a artist_n not_o that_o will_v but_o that_o can_v work_v best_a but_o we_o count_v he_o most_o virtuous_a arist_n virtuous_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n not_o that_o can_v and_o will_v not_o but_o that_o will_v do_v best_a although_o he_o can_v we_o need_v not_o say_v to_o god_n or_o the_o lord_n christ_n master_n if_o thou_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o cast_v we_o need_v make_v no_o doubt_n either_o of_o his_o power_n or_o will_n he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o relieve_v all_o suitor_n and_o to_o supply_v in_o every_o case_n when_o they_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o when_o they_o pray_v and_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o be_v the_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n and_o unto_o he_o shall_v all_o prayer_n come_v read_v through_o all_o the_o record_n of_o the_o world_n and_o show_v i_o if_o possible_o you_o can_v where_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n make_v supplication_n unto_o any_o but_o to_o god_n only_o and_o search_v as_o you_o go_v along_o if_o you_o can_v find_v that_o ever_o he_o say_v to_o any_o suitor_n as_o philip_n of_o macedon_n to_o that_o poor_a woman_n 〈◊〉_d woman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v no_o leisure_n or_o go_v away_o and_o come_v to_o morrow_n if_o it_o be_v seasonable_a for_o he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o suit_n at_o present_a it_o be_v sweet_o say_v of_o that_o gracious_a emperor_n theocr._n emperor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theocr._n who_o will_v deny_v no_o petitioner_n discedere_fw-la petitioner_n a_o vultu_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la nominem_fw-la oportet_fw-la tristem_fw-la discedere_fw-la it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v out_o sad_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o king_n who_o ever_o come_v to_o god_n and_o go_v out_o from_o he_o heavy_a or_o unsatisfied_a though_o he_o see_v nothing_o in_o we_o why_o he_o shall_v regard_v we_o yet_o he_o see_v something_o in_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o cry_v unto_o he_o be_v it_o but_o this_o only_a because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7._o 18._o and_o ever_o may_v it_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v mercy_n his_o delight_n by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v touch_v these_o three_o particular_n the_o act_n the_o manner_n and_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n i_o conceive_v the_o general_a doctrine_n full_o clear_v that_o earnest_a prayer_n or_o cry_v unto_o god_n be_v a_o effectual_a mean_n of_o procure_a help_n in_o trouble_n i_o come_v now_o to_o application_n use_v 1_o 1._o be_v salvation_n so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o the_o mean_n so_o ready_a as_o prayer_n shall_v be_v then_o let_v we_o here_o in_o the_o first_o place_n examine_v our_o own_o heart_n whether_o in_o these_o our_o great_a distress_n we_o have_v find_v they_o ready_a to_o take_v hold_n of_o those_o mean_n that_o so_o we_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n and_o deliverance_n have_v you_o not_o know_v some_o who_o in_o stead_n of_o quicken_a their_o heart_n to_o prayer_n have_v find_v they_o dead_a like_o nabal_n even_o as_o a_o stone_n within_o they_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 37._o be_v there_o not_o many_o such_o as_o hannah_n speak_v of_o in_o her_o song_n the_o wicked_a be_v silent_a in_o darkness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n who_o find_v their_o strength_n sail_v for_o by_o strength_n no_o man_n shall_v prevail_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 9_o lie_n radant_fw-la lie_n murmura_fw-la dum_fw-la secum_fw-la &_o rabiosa_fw-la silentia_fw-la radant_fw-la murmur_v and_o repine_v and_o other_o with_o that_o wicked_a king_n cry_v out_o behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n what_o shall_v we_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o be_v there_o not_o some_o who_o like_o asa_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 12._o physician_n 〈◊〉_d physician_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o no_o value_n as_o job_n style_v his_o friend_n job_n 13._o 4._o the_o word_n there_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v give_v to_o 1._o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 26._o 1._o idol_n so_o they_o seek_v unto_o their_o arm_n of_o flesh_n and_o make_v idol_n of_o their_o force_n and_o vain_o rely_v upon_o they_o which_o can_v help_v and_o last_o be_v not_o too_o many_o of_o we_o like_o unto_o ahaz_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o distress_n do_v trespass_n yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 28._o 22._o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v than_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o we_o now_o at_o last_o to_o bestir_v ourselves_o and_o to_o learn_v to_o hold_v fast_o by_o god_n and_o to_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n our_o sure_a refuge_n in_o such_o a_o sad_a condition_n as_o we_o be_v in_o use_v 2_o 2._o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o this_o necessary_a duty_n let_v we_o to_o our_o knee_n and_o fall_v low_a before_o our_o god_n if_o any_o way_n we_o obtain_v it_o will_v be_v by_o prayer_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o that_o legion_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o army_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n prevail_v by_o prayer_n call_v therefore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder-darting_a legion_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o much_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n have_v in_o this_o kind_n ascribe_v to_o prayer_n how_o often_o do_v the_o people_n of_o god_n prevail_v against_o their_o enemy_n by_o this_o stratagem_n when_o moses_n pray_v when_o joshua_n pray_v when_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n
fast_v and_o weep_v and_o pray_v than_o victory_n be_v obtain_v it_o be_v infinite_a to_o recount_v what_o mighty_a thing_n have_v be_v accomplish_v 1._o accomplish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n de_fw-fr orat._n hom._n 1._o by_o prayer_n thing_n to_o man_n judgement_n impossible_a what_o disease_n seem_v incurable_a have_v be_v heal_v by_o prayer_n what_o dead_a raise_v what_o devil_n cast_v out_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n pray_v to_o god_n if_o per_fw-la hap_v the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o act_v 8._o 22._o as_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v he_o if_o it_o happen_v well_o to_o thou_o any_o way_n it_o will_v be_v by_o prayer_n upon_o this_o practice_n man_n may_v with_o humble_a reverence_n expostulate_v with_o god_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o thy_o people_n that_o pray_v as_o amalek_n be_v overcome_v while_o moses_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n so_o object_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d macar_n hom_n 50._o object_n lift_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o heaven_n and_o thou_o shall_v close_v with_o god_n and_o then_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o force_n shall_v fall_v under_o thy_o foot_n but_o some_o may_v here_o object_v we_o have_v pray_v often_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v we_o but_o rather_o appear_v as_o reject_v all_o our_o suit_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n james_n you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o chap._n 4._o 3._o you_o miss_v sometime_o in_o the_o manner_n sometime_o in_o the_o matter_n many_o time_n in_o the_o end_n so_o that_o he_o say_v not_o amiss_o that_o tell_v thou_o voluntatem_fw-la thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o de_fw-fr orat_fw-la hom_n 2._o audit_n ad_fw-la alutem_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la thou_o have_v receive_v when_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v god_n hear_v many_o time_n to_o thy_o good_a when_o he_o hear_v not_o to_o thy_o desire_n and_o give_v thou_o that_o which_o be_v much_o better_a for_o thou_o than_o what_o thy_o corrupt_a will_n or_o ignorance_n will_v obtain_v use_v 3_o again_o it_o may_v be_v he_o only_o defer_v to_o give_v till_o thou_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v or_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o delight_v to_o hold_v thou_o long_o with_o he_o remember_v how_o often_o thou_o have_v hear_v a_o beggar_n cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v refuse_v to_o give_v he_o and_o this_o do_v of_o cruelty_n when_o god_n have_v never_o refuse_v but_o of_o mercy_n nay_o let_v i_o add_v thou_o have_v often_o hear_v god_n call_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o have_v not_o regard_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v render_v like_a for_o like_v unto_o thou_o 3._o three_o let_v we_o from_o the_o second_o consideration_n be_v instruct_v to_o pray_v fervent_o and_o to_o pray_v incessant_o you_o hear_v how_o the_o saint_n yea_o how_o the_o son_n of_o god_n express_v himself_o in_o his_o supplication_n wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n though_o thou_o venture_v a_o joint_n as_o jacob_n do_v the_o hollow_a of_o iacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n as_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32_o 25_o 26._o moses_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o lay_v such_o strong_a hold_n on_o god_n that_o when_o he_o resolve_v to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n he_o be_v fain_o to_o say_v unto_o he_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o exod._n 32._o 10._o as_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v his_o violence_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o holy_a violence_n and_o in_o truth_n 〈◊〉_d truth_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v great_a strength_n and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v much_o if_o it_o be_v act_v or_o move_v by_o the_o spirit_n so_o i_o may_v interpret_v the_o word_n jam._n 5._o 16._o i_o remember_v the_o cananaan_n woman_n how_o she_o cry_v after_o christ_n mat._n 15._o 23._o and_o what_o snib_v she_o poor_a soul_n suffer_v send_v she_o away_o say_v the_o disciple_n i_o be_o not_o send_v to_o such_o as_o thou_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n and_o yet_o still_o she_o cry_v lord_n help_v i_o and_o when_o he_o tell_v she_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o cast_v it_o unto_o whelp_n she_o rejoin_v unto_o he_o as_o if_o she_o will_v have_v say_v i_o thank_v thou_o for_o that_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v play_v the_o dog_n part_n be_v but_o thou_o the_o master_n beat_v i_o out_o at_o one_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o at_o the_o other_o for_o the_o whelp_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n and_o a_o crumb_n of_o thy_o bread_n of_o thy_o mercy_n will_v serve_v my_o turn_n and_o then_o you_o know_v how_o high_o christ_n commend_v she_o and_o how_o liberal_o he_o grant_v unto_o she_o vers_fw-la 28._o alas_o how_o different_a be_v our_o manner_n of_o pray_v just_o may_v that_o be_v charge_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o we_o bern._n we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n de_fw-fr orat._n hom_n 2._o depre●or_fw-la deum_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la intendat_fw-la ego_fw-la autem_fw-la nec_fw-la mihi_fw-la nec_fw-la illi_fw-la intendo_fw-la bern._n thou_o call_v unto_o god_n to_o attend_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o attend_v not_o unto_o thyself_o be_v we_o then_o instruct_v hence_o to_o pray_v with_o feeling_n to_o pray_v with_o fervour_n use_v 4_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o no_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cypr._n hieros_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o thyself_o neither_o day_n nor_o night_n until_o thou_o have_v obtain_v some_o return_n of_o favour_n from_o he_o well_o may_v you_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 18._o give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v another_o short_a instruction_n unto_o this_o touch_v the_o mediator_n of_o our_o suit_n to_o god_n take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o object_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n 4._o must_v our_o supplication_n be_v all_o direct_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o must_v they_o all_o be_v send_v up_o to_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o name_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o john_n 16._o 23._o there_o be_v but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o it_o have_v of_o late_a year_n be_v treatise_n be_v by_o r_n montague_n late_a bishop_n of_o norwich_n in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o psa_n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n enlarge_v after_o by_o he_o into_o a_o treatise_n preach_v in_o the_o great_a audience_n that_o there_o be_v no_o impiety_n in_o make_v angel_n advocate_n and_o mediator_n of_o our_o prayer_n so_o they_o be_v but_o our_o angel-guardian_n of_o which_o kind_n our_o preacher_n will_v have_v no_o man_n doubt_v and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v safe_o say_v good_a angel-guardian_n pray_v for_o i_o and_o the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o work_n of_o he_o though_o he_o speak_v something_o more_o wary_o in_o this_o tell_v we_o 200._o we_o mont._n antag_n pag._n 200._o perhaps_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a impiety_n in_o say_v saint_n laurence_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o will_v not_o urge_v those_o word_n in_o job_n chap._n 5._o 1._o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o to_o which_o of_o the_o saint_n will_v thou_o turn_v but_o when_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o that_o abraham_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o and_o that_o israel_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v we_o chap._n 63._o 16._o i_o shall_v certain_o believe_v that_o laurence_n know_v not_o i_o i_o never_o read_v in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n of_o any_o so_o call_v to_o a_o saint_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_o that_o one_o damn_a wretch_n in_o hell_n who_o prayer_n indeed_o be_v much_o like_o he_o father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o luk._n 16._o 24._o if_o paul_n have_v know_v that_o the_o philippian_n can_v have_v make_v such_o use_n of_o he_o in_o heaven_n he_o have_v be_v free_v of_o that_o great_a strait_n he_o be_v in_o phil._n 1._o 23._o for_o then_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o
just_a or_o innocent_a man_n oppress_v or_o wrong_v and_o again_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o unjust_a or_o wicked_a man_n escape_v unpunished_a and_o no_o marvel_v for_o it_o be_v heaven_n justice_n that_o be_v execute_v in_o hell_n but_o alas_o what_o bribery_n and_o unjust_a extortion_n what_o corrupt_v of_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n for_o reward_n what_o oppression_n and_o what_o cruelty_n have_v our_o land_n groan_v under_o the_o prophet_n often_o call_v such_o bloody_a sin_n or_o shed_v of_o blood_n and_o true_o what_o be_v a_o man_n livelihood_n other_o than_o his_o life_n jerusalem_n where_o the_o seat_n and_o throne_n of_o judgement_n be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o call_v a_o bloody_a city_n and_o in_o that_o 22._o of_o ezek._n vers_fw-la 2._o the_o city_n shed_v blood_n say_v the_o lord_n and_z vers_n 7._o in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o ver_fw-la 12._o in_o thou_o have_v they_o take_v gift_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o then_o mark_v what_o follow_v in_o the_o very_a next_o verse_n behold_v therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o at_o thy_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o he_o proceed_v with_o terrible_a threat_n of_o vengeance_n which_o must_v needs_o follow_v upon_o bloody_a sin_n and_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o these_o bloody_a judgement_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o we_o be_v just_o inflict_v among_o other_o for_o such_o crimson_a sin_n as_o these_o let_v this_o then_o add_v unto_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o lamentation_n and_o our_o humble_a confession_n that_o we_o make_v to_o god_n and_o let_v all_o officer_n of_o court_n remember_v these_o expression_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n and_o to_o shake_v their_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n isa_n 33._o 15._o that_o be_v to_o shake_v off_o bribe_n as_o paul_n shake_v 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rom._n 8._o 10._o i_o think_v then_o a_o course_n hearse-cloth_n may_v become_v a_o dead_a corpse_n best_a take_v heed_n i_o beseech_v you_o of_o this_o heaven-provoking_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v contend_v with_o god_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o god_n resist_v for_o ever_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v now_o fight_v against_o we_o in_o these_o time_n of_o war_n we_o need_v no_o other_o enemy_n he_o can_v destroy_v at_o once_o god_n regard_v the_o lowly_a give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o with_o such_o god_n will_v dwell_v and_o where_o he_o dwell_v all_o will_v be_v in_o safety_n four_o i_o have_v but_o one_o sin_n more_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o name_n unto_o you_o but_o it_o be_v one_o for_o which_o the_o land_n mourn_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jeremy_n the_o land_n of_o judah_n do_v jer._n 23._o 10._o the_o sin_n of_o swear_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o young_a and_o old_a child_n do_v learn_v it_o from_o their_o parent_n even_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v call_v for_o meat_n or_o drink_n it_o have_v wont_a to_o be_v account_v the_o language_n only_o of_o great_a person_n 5._o person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ●ut_fw-la graec._n affect_v serm._n 5._o who_o hold_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o breed_v as_o theodoret_n say_v and_o a_o ornament_n of_o their_o speech_n to_o swear_v by_o jove_n or_o by_o this_o light_n etc._n etc._n but_o now_o not_o graceless_a gentleman_n alone_o but_o every_o base_a fellow_n think_v it_o be_v a_o graceful_a kind_n of_o speak_v to_o swear_v and_o to_o blaspheme_v especial_o in_o such_o oath_n as_o be_v in_o fashion_n at_o court_n it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o we_o have_v no_o law_n quick_a enough_o to_o meet_v with_o such_o a_o sin_n sure_o the_o lord_n foresee_v it_o will_v be_v so_o when_o he_o add_v to_o that_o precept_n in_o his_o law_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v whatsoever_o man_n do_v god_n will_v not_o let_v the_o swearer_n go_v but_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n come_v to_o guilty_a and_o not_o guilty_a for_o it_o and_o give_v i_o leave_v i_o beseech_v you_o to_o tell_v you_o plain_o that_o the_o lord_n must_v needs_o be_v offend_v that_o a_o sin_n so_o horrid_a and_o so_o frequent_o and_o universal_o commit_v shall_v go_v unpunished_a among_o christian_n that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o that_o you_o leave_v all_o upon_o he_o as_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o create_v work_n for_o he_o at_o his_o great_a assize_n when_o both_o the_o swearer_n and_o trag._n and_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la
behold_v and_o see_v it_o if_o god_n be_v god_n then_o follow_v he_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n such_o as_o nimrod_n esau_n hunter_n of_o man_n so_o the_o scripture_n style_v persecutor_n of_o god_n saint_n whereupon_o i_o remember_v hierome_n say_v 8._o say_v penitus_fw-la non_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_o scripture_n sanctis_fw-la aliquem_fw-la venatorem_fw-la piscatores_fw-la invenimus_fw-la sanctos_fw-la hieron_n in_o psal_n 90._o nullum_fw-la invenimus_fw-la in_o divinarum_fw-la seric_a scripturarum_fw-la de_fw-la venatoribus_fw-la sanction_n ambr._n in_o psalm_n 119._o serm._n 8._o we_o read_v of_o holy_a fisherman_n but_o never_o of_o holy_a hunter_n such_o hunter_n have_v be_v spoil_v with_o all_o cruelty_n many_o of_o our_o brethren_n every_o where_o and_o still_o the_o hunt_n be_v up_o and_o they_o make_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o sport_n of_o it_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o god_n shall_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v prov._n 1._o 26._o let_v they_o while_o their_o sport_n last_v boast_v themselves_o as_o if_o they_o have_v all_o sure_a enough_o and_o let_v they_o add_v to_o their_o other_o blasphemy_n and_o say_v with_o that_o proud_a tyrant_n in_o synesius_n 58._o synesius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n epist_n 58._o no_o man_n shall_v escape_v our_o hand_n no_o though_o he_o hold_v christ_n himself_o by_o the_o foot_n foel_n foot_n fidant_fw-la legionibus_fw-la illi_fw-la perfugioque_fw-la parent_n reparatis_fw-la moenia_fw-la muris_fw-la nulla_fw-la salutiferi_fw-la quibus_fw-la est_fw-la fiducia_fw-la christi_fw-la paulin._n in_o nat._n s._n foel_n let_v they_o presume_v upon_o their_o strength_n who_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o rest_v upon_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o keep_v fast_o by_o god_n psal_n 73._o 28._o not_o to_o let_v go_v our_o hold_n as_o homer_n say_v of_o the_o wall_n of_o troy_n 〈◊〉_d troy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iliad_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v 2_o their_o fort_n and_o bulwark_n can_v be_v strong_a that_o be_v build_v without_o god_n nay_o against_o he_o let_v we_o then_o still_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v unwearied_a and_o undaunted_a in_o his_o service_n who_o have_v deliver_v and_o do_v deliver_v in_o who_o we_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v yet_o deliver_v we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 10_o in_o the_o next_o place_n this_o must_v instruct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o deliverance_n to_o return_v praise_n and_o glory_n and_o thanks_n unto_o the_o author_n of_o our_o help_n and_o hope_n we_o be_v too_o ready_a as_o those_o fisherman_n in_o habakkuk_n who_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o drag_v chap._n 1._o 16._o so_o with_o that_o soldier_n in_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o ascribe_v much_o unto_o the_o sword_n and_o spear_n unto_o our_o valiant_a man_n and_o to_o our_o force_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o that_o wise_a heathen_a 26._o heathen_a nimius_fw-la svi_fw-la suspectus_fw-la &_o insitum_fw-la mortalitati_fw-la vitium_fw-la se_fw-la suaque_fw-la mirandi_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr benef._n c._n 26._o that_o this_o overween_n of_o ourselves_o be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o our_o ingratitude_n alas_o opp._n alas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opp._n what_o be_v we_o if_o god_n shall_v leave_v we_o and_o while_o he_o stand_v by_o we_o what_o can_v stand_v against_o we_o mountain_n of_o difficulty_n shall_v be_v overturn_v if_o he_o put_v to_o his_o hand_n the_o proud_a enemy_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o know_v and_o feel_v what_o folly_n it_o be_v to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o 17._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rhod_n perioch_n hom._n 17._o to_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o as_o we_o see_v and_o hear_v daily_o of_o the_o mighty_a thing_n that_o god_n have_v 137_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n epist_n 137_o wrought_v for_o we_o so_o let_v he_o have_v the_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o his_o name_n and_o let_v our_o heart_n and_o mouth_n be_v ever_o fill_v with_o his_o praise_n but_o some_o may_v say_v do_v you_o not_o forget_v the_o season_n this_o be_v not_o a_o day_n of_o gratulation_n or_o thanksgiving_n but_o of_o humiliation_n and_o of_o seek_v god_n by_o prayer_n ah_o let_v none_o think_v these_o duty_n inconsistent_a which_o true_o i_o conceive_v shall_v never_o be_v disjoin_v we_o have_v be_v teach_v already_o what_o grace_n and_o glory_n arise_v from_o affliction_n sanctify_v be_v we_o then_o humble_v under_o the_o sorrow_n of_o they_o let_v we_o be_v also_o thankful_a for_o the_o solace_n 57_o solace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n epist_n 57_o of_o they_o but_o let_v i_o entreat_v you_o further_a to_o consider_v whether_o we_o we_o i_o say_v in_o particular_a live_v in_o these_o part_n of_o this_o distract_a kingdom_n do_v not_o even_o now_o enjoy_v a_o great_a deliverance_n that_o we_o meet_v here_o in_o safety_n and_o in_o peace_n while_o other_o be_v embroil_v in_o many_o danger_n either_o of_o fight_n or_o flight_n how_o unworthy_a be_v we_o of_o such_o enlargement_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o we_o improve_v it_o not_o but_o most_o of_o all_o be_v we_o unworthy_a if_o we_o be_v silent_a in_o thanksgiving_n let_v i_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o what_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v bring_v the_o line_n of_o other_o part_n upon_o we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o pledge_v they_o in_o that_o bitter_a cup_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o drink_v deep_a shall_v we_o not_o yet_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o this_o his_o patience_n and_o longsufferance_n and_o have_v we_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o the_o primitive_a martyr_n we_o shall_v think_v ourselves_o the_o less_o esteem_v in_o that_o we_o be_v reserve_v among_o the_o last_o of_o those_o who_o shall_v thus_o honour_n god_n and_o be_v honour_v by_o he_o in_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n they_o naz._n they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 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