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contrary_a thereunto_o can_v be_v parallel_v with_o any_o example_n sect_n i._o the_o question_n affirm_v and_o divide_v into_o part_n this_o first_o query_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v affirmative_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v exemplify_v there_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o it_o yea_o we_o be_v not_o without_o many_o precedent_n of_o it_o go_v before_o we_o in_o produce_v the_o example_n require_v i_o will_v divide_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v pattern_v into_o its_o two_o part_n and_o show_v the_o example_n 1._o of_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n 2._o of_o his_o seem_n by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o sect_n ii_o example_n of_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n first_o of_o the_o former_a viz._n god_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o i_o will_v set_v they_o down_o in_o this_o order_n 1._o the_o acknowledgement_n or_o complaint_n of_o this_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o this_o purpose_n 3._o historical_a observation_n of_o the_o thing_n i._n first_o of_o this_o the_o saint_n or_o people_n of_o god_n have_v make_v their_o acknowledgement_n or_o complaint_n in_o scripture_n and_o this_o be_v observable_a 1._o either_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o particular_a person_n 2._o or_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o community_n or_o multitude_n of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n first_o for_o personal_a prayer_n single_a person_n have_v find_v themselves_o in_o this_o condition_n and_o this_o may_v be_v note_v touch_v their_o prayer_n 1._o for_o other_o 2._o for_o themselves_o 3._o for_o god_n own_o cause_n 1._o let_v we_o hear_v their_o testimony_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o prayer_n for_o other_o holy_a david_n tell_v we_o he_o clothe_v himself_o with_o sackcloth_n 13_o psa_fw-la 35_o 13_o and_o humble_v his_o soul_n with_o fast_v for_o his_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n saul_n and_o his_o party_n and_o his_o prayer_n return_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n that_o be_v it_o prove_v ineffectual_a as_o for_o they_o he_o also_o solemn_o fast_v and_o beseech_v god_n for_o his_o sick_a child_n but_o it_o avail_v not_o on_o the_o seven_o day_n the_o child_n die_v moses_n pray_v earnest_o for_o they_o of_o israel_n who_o have_v set_v up_o and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n 35._o exod._n 32.32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o which_o thou_o have_v write_v but_o what_o answer_n have_v he_o to_o this_o pathetic_a prayer_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n whosoever_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o he_o will_v i_o blot_v out_o of_o my_o book_n therefore_o now_o go_v lead_v the_o people_n unto_o the_o place_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o thou_o behold_v my_o angel_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o nevertheless_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o visit_v i_o will_v visit_v their_o sin_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n plague_v the_o people_n because_o they_o make_v the_o calf_n which_o aaron_n make_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n profess_v his_o uncessantness_n in_o prayer_n for_o zions_n and_o jerusalem_n glorious_a restauration_n for_o zions_n sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n and_o for_o jerusalem_n sake_n i_o will_v not_o rest_v 64.7_o isai_n 62.1_o 6_o 7._o &_o 63.11_o 15._o &_o 64.7_o until_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o as_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o lamp_n that_o burn_v and_o he_o enjoin_v the_o same_o instancy_n in_o prayer_n to_o all_o other_o pray_v person_n you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n keep_v not_o silence_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n yet_o in_o the_o two_o follow_a chapter_n he_o in_o his_o own_o and_o their_o person_n expostulate_v and_o bemoan_v the_o lord_n withdraw_v and_o withhold_v himself_o from_o they_o and_o his_o people_n notwithstanding_o their_o prayer_n where_o be_v he_o that_o bring_v they_o up_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o shepherd_n of_o his_o flock_n where_o be_v he_o that_o put_v his_o holy_a spirit_n within_o he_o where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o be_v they_o restrain_v and_o this_o his_o hide_v himself_n be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v so_o dismal_a and_o long_a that_o they_o be_v even_o grow_v weary_a of_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n pray_v most_o tender_o for_o judah_n and_o zion_n 15.1_o jer._n 14.19_o 21._o &_o 15.1_o have_v thou_o utter_o reject_v judah_n have_v thy_o soul_n loathe_v zion_n why_o have_v thou_o smite_v we_o and_o there_o be_v no_o heal_n for_o we_o we_o look_v for_o peace_n but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o heal_a and_o behold_v trouble_v do_v not_o abhor_v we_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n do_v not_o disgrace_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n remember_v break_v not_o thy_o covenant_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v the_o lord_n return_v unto_o this_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o king_n josiah_n upon_o his_o hear_n read_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n and_o understanding_n by_o it_o the_o great_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v kindle_v against_o he_o and_o his_o people_n 26._o 2_o k_o ng_z 23.25_o 26._o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o extraordinary_a humiliation_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n his_o heart_n be_v tender_a he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o weep_v before_o god_n he_o send_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o judah_n by_o the_o prophetess_n hâ—ld_v ah_o e_o assemble_a the_o people_n publish_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n make_v and_o impose_v on_o the_o people_n a_o covenant_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o he_o root_v up_o idolatry_n and_o sorcery_n he_o restore_v the_o temple_n and_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o all_o these_o a_o peerless_a king_n like_a unto_o he_o be_v there_o no_o king_n before_o he_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n according_a to_o all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n neither_o after_o he_o arise_v there_o any_o like_o he_o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o appease_v god_n anger_n nor_o avert_v his_o judgement_n unto_o desolation_n from_o judah_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n wherewith_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v against_o judah_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n give_v we_o to_o understand_v how_o speedless_a he_o be_v in_o prayer_n begin_v his_o prophecy_n with_o this_o complaint_n unto_o god_n 1.2_o hab._n 1.2_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o cry_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v even_o cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o of_o violence_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v and_o go_v yet_o a_o second_o time_n unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o expectation_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a answer_n i_o will_v
stand_v upon_o my_o watch_n 3._o chap._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o set_v i_o upon_o the_o tower_n and_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v he_o be_v yet_o delay_v in_o his_o petition_n and_o receive_v a_o answer_n of_o further_a judgement_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n answer_v i_o and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n 3.2_o chap._n 3.2_o that_o he_o may_v run_v that_o read_v it_o for_o the_o vision_n be_v yet_o for_o a_o appoint_a time_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o his_o hope_n be_v overwhelm_v with_o fear_n and_o terror_n which_o he_o express_v in_o this_o three_o recourse_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o speech_n and_o be_v afraid_a when_o i_o hear_v my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n 16._o verse_n 16._o rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v earnest_a by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 16.1_o chap._n 16.1_o till_o at_o length_n the_o lord_n reprove_v he_o and_o send_v he_o to_o anoint_v another_o for_o that_o place_n 2._o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o stay_n and_o disappointment_n not_o only_o in_o their_o petition_n for_o other_o but_o even_o in_o their_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v in_o their_o own_o behalf_n upright_o job_n that_o man_n of_o trial_n do_v in_o this_o respect_n thus_o make_v know_v and_o bewail_v his_o case_n to_o his_o friend_n know_v now_o that_o god_n have_v overthrow_v i_o and_o have_v compass_v i_o with_o his_o net_n 8._o job_n 19.6_o 7_o 8._o behold_v i_o cry_v out_o of_o wrong_n but_o i_o be_o not_o hear_v i_o cry_v aloud_o but_o there_o be_v no_o judgement_n he_o have_v fence_v my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v and_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o path_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o complain_v of_o thâ—_n same_o unto_o god_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n 31.12_o psa_fw-la 31.12_o i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o 69._o he_o 〈…〉_o moan_n thus_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 69.3_o psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n holy_a heman_n also_o be_v in_o this_o very_a plight_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 88.1_o psal_n 88.1_o and_o with_o what_o success_n he_o tell_v present_o 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_v among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remembere_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o frâ—â—_n thy_o hand_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o better_a speed_n 9.14_o verse_n 9.14_o lord_n why_o cast_v the_o u._fw-mi off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o nay_o the_o great_a example_n possible_a we_o have_v for_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o in_o his_o passion_n be_v personate_v by_o david_n in_o these_o word_n my_o god_n my_o god_n 27.46_o psa_fw-la 22_o 12._o mat._n 27.46_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n o_o my_o god_n i_o cry_v in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o thou_o hear_v not_o and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o be_o not_o silent_a part_v of_o which_o word_n he_o audible_o utter_v or_o rather_o cry_v out_o when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v add_v hereunto_o only_o one_o instance_n and_o it_o be_v as_o great_a as_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a it_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o continual_a experience_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n that_o be_v or_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v all_o his_o to_z pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v daily_o pray_v for_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v experience_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o never_o do_v any_o of_o they_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n a_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o a_o sinless_a distance_n from_o all_o temptation_n 21._o bellar._n t._n 4_o the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s_o 21._o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v from_o hence_o a_o capacity_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n in_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 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and_o death_n and_o have_v not_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o do_v unto_o with_o we_o be_v the_o apostle_n paul_n calling_n more_o question_v his_o ministry_n more_o base_o account_v of_o his_o office_n more_o presumptuous_o and_o unwarrantable_o usurp_v by_o the_o corinthian_n or_o their_o novel_a teacher_n than_o now_o be_v the_o same_o ministry_n the_o galatian_n do_v not_o more_o vile_o desert_n the_o gospel_n nor_o more_o strange_o change_v their_o respect_n towards_o and_o fall_v to_o quarrel_v at_o the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o bring_v it_o to_o they_o than_o man_n do_v now_o adays_o grow_v weary_a of_o and_o cast_v off_o that_o gospel_n and_o turn_v to_o grudge_n at_o and_o emulate_v the_o true_a preacher_n thereof_o the_o apostle_n foresee_v that_o the_o time_n will_v come_v that_o man_n will_v not_o endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o will_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n heap_v to_o themselves_o teacher_n have_v itch_a ear_n and_o will_v turn_v away_o their_o ear_n 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