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deliver_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v glorify_v i_o psal._n 50._o 14._o 50._o it_o be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o obtain_v mercy_n to_o exalt_v the_o eternal_a be_v to_o magnify_v god_n yea_o and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a way_n according_a to_o the_o avow_a principle_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n i_o be_v ashamed_a say_v this_o good_a man_n to_o ask_v a_o band_n of_o soldier_n because_o our_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o hand_n shall_v be_v with_o we_o for_o good_a that_o he_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o help_v they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o i_o may_v also_o note_v from_o hence_o that_o we_o be_v allow_v to_o cry_v to_o god_n not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o and_o little_a one_o but_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o preserve_v our_o substance_n also_o 4._o another_o special_a occasion_n that_o call_v upon_o we_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n god_n and_o seek_v unto_o he_o be_v in_o a_o time_n of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d when_o god_n people_n be_v in_o distress_n and_o great_a danger_n thus_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 33._o when_o he_o hear_v how_o his_o enrage_a brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v out_o to_o meet_v he_o with_o 400_o arm_a man_n to_o cut_v he_o off_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n how_o do_v he_o wrestle_v with_o god_n he_o 〈◊〉_d and_o make_v supplication_n &_o also_o say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32_o 26_o and_o he_o say_v what_o be_v thy_o name_n and_o he_o say_v jacob_n and_o he_o say_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v no_o more_o jacob_n but_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v verse_n 27._o all_o that_o thus_o wrestle_v with_o god_n god_n account_v prince_n they_o be_v prevailer_n with_o god_n they_o overcome_v god_n in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o prevail_v over_o man_n nay_o over_o devil_n and_o all_o hellish_a lust_n and_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n fsau_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o as_o 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heart_n fail_v sink_v nor_o stagger_v through_o unbelief_n but_o with_o faith_n and_o quiet_a mind_n look_v to_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v as_o if_o moses_n shall_v have_v say_v soon_o see_v a_o end_n of_o your_o curse_a enemy_n also_o thus_o do_v samuel_n with_o all_o israel_n look_v to_o god_n when_o the_o philistine_n come_v against_o they_o they_o fast_v on_o that_o day_n and_o say_v we_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 6._o likewise_o thus_o do_v good_a king_n jehosaphat_n when_o the_o child_n of_o moab_n and_o amon_n come_v against_o he_o and_o against_o judah_n jehosophat_n fear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a throughout_o all_o judea_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o moreover_o when_o nehemiah_n see_v how_o the_o remnant_n of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o captivity_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v also_o break_v down_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o cry_v to_o he_o neh._n 1._o 3_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v now_o thy_o far_a be_v attentive_a unto_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 1â—_n thus_o also_o do_v esther_n and_o mordecai_n seek_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o acknowledge_v he_o when_o the_o poor_a jew_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v all_o cut_v off_o in_o one_o day_n they_o fast_v and_o pray_v unto_o god_n 5._o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v god_n when_o we_o have_v any_o great_a work_n to_o do_v for_o his_o holy_a name_n as_o be_v when_o we_o be_v about_o to_o reform_v or_o labour_n after_o reformation_n in_o religion_n or_o to_o throw_v down_o idolatry_n or_o superstition_n thus_o do_v good_a king_n josias_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v after_o the_o god_n of_o david_n and_o to_o purge_v judah_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o carve_v image_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 34._o 4._o moreover_o when_o minister_n enter_v on_o their_o ministry_n they_o shall_v seek_v to_o god_n acknowledge_v he_o whole_o design_v his_o glory_n and_o depend_v upon_o his_o strength_n for_o help_n and_o success_n 6._o when_o great_a thing_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n or_o some_o mighty_a appearance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o exaltation_n of_o zion_n and_o downfall_n of_o their_o enemy_n god_n shall_v be_v seek_v unto_o and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o own_o people_n thus_o do_v daniel_n dan._n 9_o 2._o i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o book_n the_o number_n
in_o he_o god_n be_v our_o father_n our_o friend_n our_o portion_n in_o he_o we_o may_v come_v to_o god_n with_o holy_a boldness_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n 5._o we_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n by_o faith_n god_n be_v never_o acknowledge_v faith_n in_o christ_n aright_o but_o by_o faith_n we_o must_v believe_v if_o we_o will_v be_v accept_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o come_v to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v pardon_v and_o to_o obtain_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o we_o want_v to_o believe_v be_v to_o trust_v in_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o rely_v upon_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o rest_v on_o god_n power_n and_o mercy_n through_o christ_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o all_o as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v to_o depend_v upon_o god_n faithful_a promise_n he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v no_o wise_a 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be_v be_v only_o from_o god_n 7._o god_n be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v in_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n of_o sincere_o heart_n if_o we_o fail_v here_o all_o our_o humiliation_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a hypocritical_a fast_n be_v abominable_a to_o god_n be_v it_o because_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o god_n thereby_o have_v be_v dishonour_v or_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o for_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n that_o we_o cry_v to_o god_n this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o deliverance_n from_o our_o misery_n rather_o than_o from_o our_o iniquity_n when_o you_o fast_v and_o mourn_v etc._n etc._n do_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n fast_o unto_o i_o zech._n 7._o 5._o let_v all_o man_n see_v to_o this_o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o sincere_a god_n look_v upon_o our_o prayer_n with_o disdain_n they_o have_v not_o cry_v to_o i_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v on_o their_o bed_n they_o assemble_v themselves_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o rebel_v against_o i_o hos._n 7._o 14._o they_o do_v it_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v for_o peace_n and_o plenty_n they_o have_v the_o world_n in_o their_o eye_n not_o my_o glory_n but_o their_o own_o carnal_a interest_n for_o they_o live_v still_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o rebel_n against_o i_o let_v england_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n see_v to_o this_o lest_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o like_a abomination_n this_o day_n with_o israel_n of_o old_a but_o to_o come_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o doctrine_n four_o why_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o our_o way_n acknowledge_v god_n first_o because_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n none_o only_o can_v act_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n in_o a_o right_a way_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n or_o for_o their_o own_o good_a unless_o help_v and_o influence_v by_o the_o almighty_a there_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o man_n and_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v he_o understanding_n job_n 32._o 8._o who_o be_v it_o that_o teach_v senator_n 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