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be_v no_o grave_n in_o egypt_n 14.11_o ex._n 14.11_o have_v thou_o take_v we_o away_o to_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o think_v themselves_o all_o lose_a man_n then_o contrary_a to_o all_o outward_a appearance_n of_o help_n the_o sea_n by_o god_n command_n divide_v itself_o 22._o 22._o and_o the_o water_n be_v 〈◊〉_d wall_n unto_o they_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a and_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n 17._o 17._o and_o this_o deliverance_n return_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n many_o the_o like_a deliverance_n we_o may_v find_v in_o scripture_n as_o of_o asa_n jehosaphat_n hezekiah_n and_o other_o who_o when_o god_n have_v suffer_v to_o be_v bring_v even_o to_o the_o pit_n brink_n of_o destruction_n he_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n upon_o their_o humble_a petition_n when_o the_o help_n of_o man_n be_v but_o vain_a deliver_v they_o by_o the_o overthrow_n of_o their_o enemy_n 3._o to_o make_v we_o the_o more_o true_o humble_a and_o penitent_a for_o see_v we_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o he_o by_o threat_n noâ—_n allure_v by_o benefit_n nor_o invite_v by_o promise_n he_o will_v keep_v we_o under_o misery_n and_o pressure_n and_o until_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o by_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 5.25_o isa_n 5.25_o he_o will_v give_v we_o no_o gracious_a answer_n his_o anger_n will_v not_o be_v turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o 14.32_o 2._o sa._n 14.32_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o absalon_n do_v with_o joab_n i_o send_v to_o thou_o to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o because_o thou_o come_v not_o i_o set_v thy_o field_n of_o corn_n on_o fire_n i_o see_v that_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o i_o i_o draw_v thou_o o_o england_n say_v god_n with_o cord_n of_o silk_n pray_v and_o invite_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o i_o but_o thou_o have_v break_v those_o bond_n and_o will_v not_o come_v i_o have_v therefore_o strong_a band_n the_o sword_n and_o famine_n which_o thou_o shall_v lie_v under_o a_o while_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o i_o when_o we_o once_o loosen_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n and_o repent_v we_o of_o the_o evil_n we_o have_v commit_v 58.6.9_o isa_n 58.6.9_o then_o shall_v we_o call_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v answer_v 4._o many_o time_n god_n defer_v the_o grant_n of_o our_o petition_n in_o distress_n and_o want_v to_o make_v the_o deliverance_n and_o his_o gift_n the_o more_o welcome_a to_o we_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o they_o have_v be_v defer_v which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v soon_o grant_v will_v have_v either_o be_v less_o esteem_v or_o that_o perhaps_o account_v as_o a_o due_a
be_v any_o long_o harden_v against_o each_o other_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v against_o itself_o can_v stand_v but_o give_v we_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n 3.23_o mar._n 3.23_o patience_n and_o brotherly_a love_n take_v from_o we_o all_o self-end_n and_o private_a interest_n that_o we_o may_v all_o unanimous_o seek_v thy_o glory_n and_o this_o kingdom_n welfare_n give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n 72.1_o psal_n 72.1_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n to_o the_o king_n son_n bless_v they_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o royal_a stem_n with_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n bless_v the_o father_n and_o minister_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n with_o zeal_n and_o piety_n restore_v incorrupt_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a discipline_n to_o the_o church_n and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n a_o settle_a and_o religious_a peace_n to_o this_o die_a perish_a kingdom_n bless_v all_o our_o magistrate_n and_o counselor_n with_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o integrity_n bless_v all_o thy_o people_n with_o true_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o grant_v we_o all_o high_a and_o low_a the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o charity_n that_o we_o may_v agree_v in_o a_o bless_a and_o acceptable_a harmony_n to_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n amen_n another_o o_o lord_n father_n of_o mercy_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n unity_n and_o love_n 80.4_o psal_n 80.4_o how_o long_o we_o beseech_v thou_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o people_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o thou_o remove_v this_o unnatural_a and_o execrable_a war_n look_v upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o people_n give_v ear_n to_o the_o sigh_n tear_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v the_o effusion_n of_o so_o much_o christian_a blood_n move_v thou_o to_o pity_n alas_o o_o lord_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o and_o other_o thy_o judgement_n be_v just_a punishment_n for_o our_o sin_n 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blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o lord_n sheath_n this_o bloody_a and_o devour_a sword_n and_o let_v we_o not_o fall_v as_o saul_n do_v upon_o our_o own_o sword_n command_v all_o those_o that_o minister_v occasion_n of_o war_n to_o return_v to_o their_o own_o place_n that_o so_o by_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o alone_a saviour_n we_o may_v again_o recover_v if_o it_o stand_v with_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n our_o lose_a happy_a and_o most_o desire_a peace_n and_o agree_v again_o as_o become_v christian_n in_o unity_n of_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o praise_n and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o amen_n in_o this_o time_n of_o unseasonable_a weather_n dearth_n and_o scarcity_n almighty_a lord_n god_n which_o give_v food_n to_o every_o live_a thing_n that_o covere_v the_o heaven_n with_o cloud_n and_o prepare_v rain_n for_o the_o earth_n that_o command_v the_o cloud_n to_o send_v forth_o rain_n and_o again_o 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befall_v we_o etc._n deut._n 28.16_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o the_o city_n and_o curse_a on_o the_o field_n in_o our_o store_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o body_n and_o of_o our_o land_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o our_o sheep_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n over_o our_o head_n shall_v be_v brâ—sse_n and_o the_o earth_n under_o we_o irâ—n_o and_o that_o the_o rain_n shall_v come_v down_o till_o we_o be_v destroy_v o_o lord_n we_o have_v see_v with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o in_o the_o former_a part_n &_o seaon_n of_o the_o year_n the_o earth_n be_v plentiful_o clothe_v with_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n which_o fill_v we_o with_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o a_o plentiful_a harvest_n and_o a_o numerous_a increase_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n but_o o_o lord_n thankful_a heart_n not_o accompane_v our_o joyful_a mind_n thou_o have_v break_v up_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o earth_n 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