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enemy_n yet_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o field_n &_o prevail_v in_o both_o i_o will_v not_o touch_v upon_o the_o story_n to_o lead_v you_o on_o to_o what_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o mean_a to_o dwell_v upon_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o story_n be_v jacobs_n go_v homeward_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o it_o 1._o his_o meeting_n of_o the_o angel_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o jacob_n go_v on_o his_o way_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n meet_v he_o there_o be_v a_o host_n of_o man_n with_o esau_n and_o here_o a_o army_n of_o angel_n with_o jacob_n god_n every_o where_o afford_v defence_n unto_o his_o own_o o_o taste_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n encamp_v round_o about_o
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a_o promise_n and_o then_o it_o rise_v to_o a_o vain_a height_n the_o height_n of_o presumption_n sometime_o it_o be_v drive_v off_o and_o then_o it_o sink_v moses_n his_o hand_n be_v sometime_o up_o and_o sometime_o they_o fall_v down_o till_o a_o stone_n be_v put_v under_o they_o than_o continue_v pray_v and_o prevail_v against_o amalek_n exod._n 17.12_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v establish_v upon_o something_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n in_o the_o providence_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o then_o the_o heart_n grow_v quiet_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n it_o be_v not_o a_o formal_a lip-prayer_n and_o her_o countenance_n be_v no_o more_o sad_a 1_o sam._n 1.13.18_o when_o she_o have_v pour_v forth_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n she_o be_v quiet_a she_o then_o rest_v desire_v and_o hope_v and_o fear_v be_v usual_o extreme_n and_o be_v full_a of_o pain_n but_o faith_n attend_v with_o ease_n and_o know_v assure_o that_o enough_o 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pour_v out_o your_o heart_n before_o he_o it_o usual_o signify_v to_o deal_v free_o with_o any_o one_o yet_o without_o strain_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o phrase_n reverence_n and_o humility_n 1._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o reverence_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o religion_n itself_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v actus_fw-la reverentiae_fw-la when_o we_o pray_v we_o come_v before_o god_n and_o when_o we_o come_v before_o god_n we_o stand_v upon_o holy_a ground_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o command_n be_v unto_o moses_n that_o he_o shall_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n we_o must_v be_v of_o a_o speak_a gesture_n our_o posture_n and_o carriage_n before_o god_n must_v witness_v our_o reverence_n that_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o presence_n 2._o we_o must_v pray_v with_o humility_n we_o have_v a_o pattern_n in_o abraham_n his_o very_a form_n be_v imitable_a i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n oh_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v oh_o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v but_o this_o once_o gen._n 18.27.30.32_o he_o attend_v every_o petition_n with_o apology_n so_o our_o jacob_n who_o story_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o that_o poor_a deject_a publican_n give_v we_o a_o example_n of_o admirable_a humility_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o temple_n for_o his_o devotion_n bring_v he_o thither_o and_o he_o dare_v not_o neglect_v a_o duty_n though_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o perform_v it_o but_o when_o he_o be_v come_v there_o how_o do_v he_o behave_v himself_o how_o humble_o how_o sad_o he_o stand_v afar_o off_o as_o not_o dare_v to_o press_v near_o to_o a_o glorious_a presence_n he_o weuld_v not_o lift_v up_o so_o much_o as_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n as_o ashamed_a to_o behold_v that_o against_o which_o he_o have_v sin_v he_o smite_v upon_o his_o breast_n with_o remorse_n and_o fear_n and_o indignation_n and_o all_o that_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o at_o last_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luk._n 18.13_o and_o this_o be_v the_o acceptable_a prayer_n though_o he_o dare_v scarce_o speak_v god_n ready_o hear_v he_o he_o go_v away_o justify_v so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v two_o original_a word_n that_o do_v lively_o express_v this_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o greek_a signify_v to_o pray_v be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o knee_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n berecha_n prayer_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d berech_n ingeniculando_fw-la fudit_fw-la preces_fw-la both_o import_v the_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n in_o prayer_n humility_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o it_o 2_o chro._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v humble_v 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fervent_a prayer_n avail_v much_o zeal_n put_v the_o heart_n into_o a_o good_a temper_n and_o apt_v it_o for_o motion_n which_o can_v be_v without_o a_o heat_n beside_o it_o help_v on_o prayer_n and_o make_v it_o speedy_a prayer_n be_v the_o weapon_n with_o which_o we_o fight_v zeal_n give_v that_o a_o edge_n for_o we_o be_v easy_o dull_v and_o need_v that_o whet_n and_o to_o use_v another_o expression_n prayer_n ascend_v as_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n move_v unto_o its_o own_o place_n to_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o moon_n and_o that_o it_o may_v pass_v the_o better_a without_o hindrance_n it_o go_v up_o like_o a_o pyramid_n spirewise_o sharpe-poynted_n the_o more_o easy_o to_o penetrate_v zeal_n be_v the_o pyramidal_a or_o point_a flame_n of_o prayer_n and_o wing_n it_o up_o free_o till_o it_o come_v before_o god_n and_o peirce_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n till_o it_o gain_v a_o entrance_n it_o be_v a_o fit_a story_n which_o st._n augustin_n 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neglect_n if_o we_o be_v not_o conscionable_a in_o the_o duty_n let_v we_o at_o least_o be_v wise_a to_o favour_v who_o the_o lord_n respect_v as_o it_o be_v therefore_o fit_a for_o the_o member_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o the_o church_n for_o with_o this_o only_a motive_n i_o will_v leave_v both_o the_o exhortation_n and_o this_o second_o part_n of_o the_o text_n for_o who_o david_n pray_v iii_o the_o three_o part_n be_v what_o he_o pray_v for_o 1._o for_o the_o church_n restauration_n 2._o for_o her_o continuance_n 1._o david_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n restauration_n that_o god_n will_v do_v good_a unto_o zion_n for_o his_o former_a sin_n have_v bring_v a_o harm_n upon_o it_o and_o god_n be_v offend_v i_o will_v brief_o make_v this_o useful_a in_o two_o observation_n i._o the_o first_o observation_n that_o sin_n be_v of_o so_o public_a a_o harmful_a nature_n that_o it_o reach_v beyond_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v unto_o other_o david_n sin_v and_o his_o people_n suffer_v &_o we_o 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