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let_v we_o pray_v and_o say_v o_o god_n thou_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o thou_o have_v scatter_v we_o etc._n frustra_fw-la operarius_fw-la omne_fw-la moliretur_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la nisi_fw-la creator_n intrinsecus_fw-la latenter_fw-la operaretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o have_v be_v displease_v o_o turn_v thyself_o to_o we_o again_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v thou_o have_v break_v it_o heal_n the_o breach_n thereof_o for_o it_o shake_v all_o outward_a endeavour_n of_o workman_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a unless_o the_o creator_n do_v also_o inward_o work_v 18._o noveritis_fw-la vos_fw-la plus_fw-la proficere_fw-la orationibus_fw-la quam_fw-la exhortationibus_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr bon._n vid._n c._n 18._o know_v for_o certain_a that_o more_o may_v be_v do_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n then_o by_o persuasion_n with_o man_n my_o lord_n it_o concern_v you_o most_o of_o all_o to_o take_v care_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v you_o together_o with_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o pillar_n to_o support_v this_o state_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o two_o pillar_n which_o solomon_n make_v in_o the_o temple_n rectum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la propria_fw-la nomina_fw-la alterun_v derivatur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persecit_fw-la ind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rectum_fw-la the_o one_o whereof_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jachin_n and_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d boaz._n those_o two_o word_n be_v use_v as_o proper_a name_n the_o former_a import_v straitnes_n the_o late_a strength_n if_o pillar_n whereon_o edifice_n do_v rest_n be_v not_o as_o jachin_n and_o boaz_n robur_fw-la alterum_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obfirmavit_fw-la ind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d robur_fw-la straight_o and_o strong_a they_o can_v be_v serviceable_a if_o they_o be_v not_o straight_o but_o crooked_a the_o building_n rest_v on_o they_o may_v sway_v aside_o if_o they_o be_v not_o strong_a but_o weak_a and_o the_o burden_n rest_v on_o they_o heavy_a they_o may_v fail_v and_o the_o building_n fall_v integrity_n and_o magnanimity_n will_v do_v much_o for_o quiet_v our_o present_a distraction_n the_o lord_z pour_v upon_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o courage_n my_o lord_n i_o be_o your_o humble_a servant_n and_o hearty_a orator_n william_n gouge_n blackfrier_n london_n 19_o sept._n 1648._o the_o right_a way_n or_o a_o direction_n for_o obtain_v good_a success_n in_o a_o weighty_a enterprise_n ezra_n 8._o 21._o then_o i_o proclaim_v a_o fast_o there_o at_o the_o river_n ahava_n that_o we_o may_v afflict_v ourselves_o before_o our_o god_n to_o seek_v of_o he_o a_o right_a way_n for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o little_a one_o and_o for_o all_o our_o substance_n this_o text_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o first_o of_o those_o esther_n those_o ezra_n nehemiah_n esther_n three_o historical_a book_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n see_v meet_v to_o be_v record_v for_o all_o age_n concern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n under_o the_o babylonian_n jerusalem_n three_o patriot_n come_v from_o the_o captivity_n to_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v three_o famous_a patriot_n who_o each_o of_o they_o one_o after_o another_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n for_o some_o special_a good_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o zerubbabel_n to_o re-edify_a the_o temple_n esa_n zorobbabel_n extronit_fw-la tenplum_fw-la civitas_n extrusta_fw-mi est_fw-la sub_fw-la neemia_fw-la hier._n l._n 13._o comment_fw-fr in_o esa_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o impediment_n which_o he_o meet_v withal_o at_o length_n he_o effect_v 2._o ezra_n to_o reform_v religion_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o corruption_n he_o find_v there_o he_o bring_v to_o pass_v 3._o nehemiah_n to_o make_v up_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n for_o their_o better_a safety_n and_o security_n which_o 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of_o thy_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o the_o king_n and_o his_o councillor_n have_v free_o offer_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o 14_o 15_o 23._o the_o end_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o be_v a_o very_a weighty_a and_o worthy_a end_n he_o prudent_o use_v the_o best_a mean_n that_o he_o can_v find_v warrant_v in_o god_n word_n for_o good_a success_n in_o he_o under_o ache_a thereabouts_o that_o mean_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o my_o text_n i_o pass_v by_o all_o high_a passage_n and_o direct_o come_v to_o my_o text._n the_o sum_n of_o it_o be_v text._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n a_o direction_n for_o obtain_v good_a success_n in_o a_o weighty_a enterprise_n i_o suppose_v that_o this_o general_a sum_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v how_o seasonable_a this_o text_n be_v for_o our_o present_a occasion_n which_o be_v to_o crave_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o treaty_n to_o be_v have_v 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safe_o descend_v mat._n 4._o 5_o 6._o to_o trust_v to_o humane_a help_n without_o god_n be_v to_o neglect_n god_n and_o to_o presume_v as_o asa_n do_v 2_o chron._n 16._o 12._o in_o his_o disease_n he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n thereby_o he_o bring_v god_n wrath_n upon_o himself_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o copulative_a particle_n in_o this_o place_n be_v well_o express_v by_o this_o conjunction_n of_o time_n then._n for_o he_o gather_v they_o together_o that_o shall_v help_v he_o and_o then_o seek_v a_o blessing_n of_o god_n when_o he_o see_v it_o meet_v that_o a_o fast_o shall_v be_v keep_v fast_n governors_n must_v proclaim_v fast_n than_o he_o proclaim_v it_o i_o proclaim_v say_v he_o ezra_n who_o do_v this_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n under_o who_o jurisdiction_n all_o the_o jew_n than_o be_v to_o be_v a_o governor_n for_o the_o king_n appoint_v he_o to_o set_v other_o magistrate_n over_o the_o people_n chap._n 7._o 25._o which_o show_v that_o he_o have_v authority_n over_o they_o at_o least_o he_o be_v under_o the_o king_n the_o chief_a governor_n of_o these_o jew_n that_o go_v along_o with_o he_o this_o therefore_o which_o here_o he_o do_v be_v a_o authoritative_a act_n he_o do_v it_o as_o a_o governor_n governor_n use_v to_o make_v proclamation_n to_o proclaim_v impli_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o give_v public_a notice_n and_o warning_n of_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v this_o use_v to_o be_v do_v open_o by_o a_o herald_n or_o public_a crier_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hebrew_n word_n impli_v that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o voice_n 2._o to_o lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o those_o to_o who_o that_o notice_n be_v give_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o thus_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o law_n at_o their_o appoint_a time_n be_v proclaim_v levit._n 23._o 4._o thus_o jehoshaphat_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o nineveh_n jon._n 3._o 5_o 7._o herein_o wicked_a jezabel_n do_v impious_o imitate_v a_o pious_a practice_n 1_o king_n 21._o 9_o that_o which_o be_v here_o proclaim_v be_v a_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o religious_a fast_o be_v a_o forbear_n of_o bodily_a refreshment_n to_o make_v one_o fit_a for_o pious_a duty_n a_o fast_o be_v here_o synecdochical_o put_v for_o prayer_n also_o together_o fast_v and_o prayer_n must_v go_v together_o thus_o much_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o phrase_n add_v in_o this_o direction_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n a_o right_a way_n and_o by_o join_v together_o these_o two_o verse_n 23._o we_o fast_v and_o beseech_v our_o god_n for_o this_o oft_o be_v these_o two_o fast_v and_o prayer_n join_v together_o as_o nehem._n 1._o 4._o daniel_n 9_o 3._o luke_n 2._o 37._o mat._n 17._o 21._o act._n 13._o 3._o &_o 14._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o this_o word_n fast_o be_v oft_o use_v synecdochical_o for_o prayer_n also_o as_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o jer._n 36._o 9_o jonah_n 3._o 6._o a_o fast_n simple_o and_o single_o consider_v in_o and_o by_o itself_o be_v but_o such_o a_o bodily_a exercise_n as_o profit_v little_a 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o for_o as_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8._o 8._o so_o nor_o fast_v but_o fast_v join_v with_o prayer_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n it_o be_v right_o and_o due_o use_v and_o that_o in_o three_o especial_a respect_n 1._o prayer_n fast_v a_o help_n to_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o quicken_a a_o dull_a spirit_n and_o rouse_a up_o a_o drowsy_a body_n 121._o in_o jejuniis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quam_fw-la plurimum_fw-la adjuvatur_fw-la oratio_fw-la aug_n probae_fw-la ep._n 121._o you_o know_v that_o eat_n and_o drink_v use_n to_o send_v vapour_n into_o the_o head_n which_o make_v a_o man_n drowsy_a in_o body_n and_o heavy_a in_o spirit_n now_o fast_v prevent_v these_o impediment_n and_o thereupon_o put_v a_o kind_n of_o life_n into_o a_o man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n the_o more_o ardent_o 2._o it_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o devotion_n a_o man_n after_o eat_v and_o drink_v can_v so_o long_o hold_v out_o in_o duty_n of_o piety_n as_o he_o that_o fa_v beside_o that_o time_n which_o use_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o eat_v drink_v and_o other_o refreshment_n and_o delight_n be_v by_o fast_v gain_v for_o prayer_n and_o other_o sacred_a duty_n well_o observe_v the_o most_o ardent_a and_o long_o continue_a supplication_n in_o scripture_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o support_v by_o fast_v 3._o fast_v be_v a_o visible_a testification_n of_o our_o ardent_a prayer_n 6._o jejunium_fw-la est_fw-la adjuterium_fw-la â—rationis_fw-la etc._n etc._n nam_fw-la oratio_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la fortis_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la humili_fw-la etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom_o 15_o in_o mat._n 6._o and_o of_o our_o earnest_a desire_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o we_o pray_v for_o in_o that_o by_o our_o voluntary_a abstain_v from_o 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thing_n of_o a_o man_n without_o and_o within_o 4._o oraturus_fw-la sedet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a rectè_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o conspecta_fw-la dei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la intimo_fw-la cordis_fw-la aug._n add_v simple_a l._n 2._o q._n 4._o know_v unto_o god_n god_n discern_v our_o secret_a thought_n and_o inward_a disposition_n thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 139._o 2._o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n alone_o to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o jer._n 17._o 10._o that_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o bedone_a before_o god_n which_o be_v do_v from_o the_o heart_n inward_o sincere_o this_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v the_o rather_o saint_n the_o lord_n in_o special_a the_o god_n of_o saint_n because_o god_n be_v their_o god_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n before_o our_o god_n say_v this_o holy_a priest_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n indeed_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o supreme_a sovereign_n over_o all_o all_o be_v his_o servant_n psal_n 119._o 91._o yet_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o who_o now_o shall_v do_v that_o which_o they_o undertake_v before_o god_n if_o not_o they_o who_o have_v a_o special_a right_n to_o say_v of_o he_o our_o god_n this_o right_n they_o have_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n who_o thus_o say_v i_o ascend_v unto_o my_o father_n and_o your_o father_n and_o to_o my_o god_n and_o your_o god_n joh._n 20._o 17._o beside_o by_o this_o special_a relation_n their_o god_n idol_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o a_o idol_n jehovah_n who_o be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a even_o from_o idol_n which_o have_v mouth_n but_o speak_v not_o eye_n but_o see_v not_o ear_n but_o hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 115._o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n that_o which_o follow_v in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v of_o god_n be_v to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o seek_v of_o he_o set_v down_o the_o most_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o fast_a and_o of_o the_o extent_n thereof_o by_o afflict_v one_o self_n which_o be_v subordinate_a to_o seek_v of_o god_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o they_o be_v therefore_o oft_o join_v together_o as_o synonima_n word_n or_o phrase_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o signification_n ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v say_v christ_n mat._n 7._o 7._o i_o be_o seek_v of_o they_o that_o ask_v not_o for_o i_o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 65._o 1._o in_o these_o and_o many_o other_o like_o place_n to_o ask_v and_o seek_v be_v put_v for_o the_o same_o duty_n namely_o to_o pray_v the_o metaphor_n of_o seek_v impli_v a_o careful_a use_n of_o mean_n for_o obtain_v that_o which_o we_o desire_v in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n thus_o say_v i_o will_v seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v cant._n 3._o 2._o now_o because_o god_n only_o can_v give_v that_o which_o in_o my_o text_n be_v seek_v they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o god_n to_o seek_v of_o he_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v be_v here_o in_o general_n say_v to_o be_v a_o right_a way_n 〈◊〉_d what_o a_o right_a way_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o may_v be_v take_v literal_o or_o metaphorical_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n it_o impli_v a_o safe_a and_o prosperous_a journey_n namely_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o direct_v they_o as_o they_o may_v not_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n nor_o by_o enemy_n or_o any_o other_o mean_v force_v to_o fly_v this_o way_n and_o that_o way_n but_o that_o they_o may_v safe_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o their_o journey_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o people_n at_o another_o time_n 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