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fatherly_a furtherance_n intend_v to_o take_v my_o journey_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o pardon_v my_o sin_n and_o grant_v that_o before_o i_o betake_v i_o to_o my_o travel_n i_o may_v seel_v in_o my_o conscience_n a_o lively_a assurance_n that_o thou_o have_v forgive_v i_o and_o that_o i_o be_o reconcile_v unto_o thou_o and_o at_o peace_n with_o thou_o that_o so_o i_o may_v be_v assure_v that_o as_o thy_o holy_a angel_n go_v with_o the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n and_o prosper_v his_o journey_n as_o a_o have_v of_o angel_n be_v present_a with_o elisha_n to_o defend_v he_o from_o the_o king_n of_o aram_n and_o as_o thy_o angel_n comfort_v and_o conduct_v jacob_n in_o his_o journey_n so_o thou_o will_v send_v thy_o angel_n with_o i_o that_o they_o may_v take_v charge_n of_o i_o conduct_v i_o guide_v i_o and_o prosperous_o speed_v my_o journey_n and_o give_v good_a success_n unto_o the_o occasion_n of_o my_o travel_n for_o i_o do_v confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o 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god_n and_o make_v he_o their_o enemy_n for_o he_o have_v say_v vengeance_n be_v i_o rom._n 12._o 19_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n we_o take_v not_o the_o office_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o in_o take_v revenge_n of_o our_o enemy_n either_o by_o our_o own_o sword_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n but_o to_o appeal_v unto_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n who_o bear_v the_o sword_n to_o right_v the_o wrong_n do_v unto_o his_o child_n we_o must_v leave_v the_o revenge_n to_o who_o it_o belong_v and_o seek_v to_o be_v and_o to_o continue_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o which_o no_o creature_n can_v be_v at_o true_a peace_n with_o us._n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v our_o enemy_n for_o he_o will_v make_v our_o enemy_n to_o fear_v we_o as_o he_o make_v esau_n to_o fear_n jacob_n genes_n 35._o 5._o 6._o if_o we_o walk_v in_o his_o commandment_n and_o observe_v his_o law_n among_o many_o other_o blessing_n we_o shall_v chase_v our_o enemy_n &_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o we_o levit._n 26._o 7._o 8._o deut._n 11._o 23._o 25._o &_o 28._o 1._o 7._o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v our_o enemy_n into_o our_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a or_o our_o cause_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o magistrate_n he_o will_v give_v censure_n with_o we_o and_o make_v we_o to_o rejoice_v over_o they_o that_o will_v triumph_v over_o us._n and_o therefore_o in_o these_o cross_n of_o enemy_n we_o must_v fly_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o david_n in_o many_o of_o his_o psalm_n show_v himself_o to_o have_v do_v and_o especial_o in_o the_o 35._o psalm_n if_o therefore_o thy_o cause_n be_v just_a and_o thou_o be_v unjust_o pursue_v fear_v not_o for_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o a_o prayer_n against_o the_o power_n and_o practice_n of_o enemy_n who_o slander_n and_o pursue_v a_o man_n either_o without_o a_o cause_n or_o in_o a_o matter_n which_o he_o can_v reconcile_v incline_v thy_o ear_n lord_n 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petition_n to_o be_v release_v of_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o same_o danger_n and_o affliction_n move_v poor_a man_n to_o repair_v unto_o god_n not_o only_o in_o their_o silent_a sigh_n as_o anna_n and_o moses_n do_v but_o also_o in_o their_o unfamed_a zeal_n use_v the_o mean_n the_o tongue_n and_o lip_n in_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v we_o to_o ask_v and_o enjoin_v we_o to_o wait_v until_o his_o good_a time_n be_v to_o give_v what_o we_o desire_v and_o for_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n here_o be_v insert_v a_o confession_n and_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n that_o our_o unworthiness_n may_v be_v put_v away_o and_o our_o unaptnesse_n turn_v into_o true_a submission_n and_o our_o coldness_n into_o zeal_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v within_o we_o through_o our_o humiliation_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v not_o faint_a but_o live_v in_o hope_n and_o undergo_v the_o correction_n of_o our_o love_a god_n in_o what_o manner_n and_o for_o what_o time_n hesee_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o without_o indent_v with_o he_o what_o to_o do_v for_o we_o or_o when_o to_o come_v to_o we_o because_o he_o be_v wise_a and_o we_o ourselves_o fool_v he_o be_v merciful_a and_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v the_o miserable_a god_n be_v love_n and_o embrace_v they_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v hate_v and_o therefore_o heâ—_n bear_v with_o our_o imperfection_n and_o accept_v we_o righteous_a be_v unrighteous_a worthy_a be_v unworthy_a of_o ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o hope_n and_o assurance_n be_v this_o prayer_n follow_v to_o be_v faithful_o use_v and_o it_o shall_v comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o most_o sorrowful_a the_o way_n true_o to_o seek_v our_o god_n be_v to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o rejoice_v in_o hope_n be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n continue_v in_o prayer_n rom._n 12._o 12._o the_o first_o prayer_n in_o distress_n o_o father_n full_a of_o knowledge_n thou_o search_v the_o hide_a thought_n of_o all_o heart_n thou_o behold_v the_o desire_n even_o of_o such_o as_o keep_v silence_n but_o yet_o thou_o require_v that_o thy_o child_n shall_v know_v and_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v their_o father_n and_o so_o to_o judge_v of_o thy_o work_n as_o that_o thou_o have_v frame_v in_o man_n a_o heart_n wherewith_o to_o believe_v and_o a_o tongue_n and_o lip_n whereby_o to_o confess_v thou_o to_o be_v his_o love_a father_n and_o do_v challenge_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n continual_o thy_o child_n must_v not_o be_v dumb_a in_o their_o soul_n nor_o mute_a in_o their_o lip_n that_o want_v thy_o aid_n no_o thou_o command_v they_o to_o ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v an_o it_o she_o west_n thyself_o ready_a to_o hear_v ready_a to_o be_v find_v and_o ready_a to_o receive_v thy_o distress_a one_o who_o be_v faithful_a and_o patient_a and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o therefore_o dear_a father_n i_o beset_v with_o many_o misery_n come_v unto_o thou_o as_o unto_o the_o chief_a fountain_n of_o all_o rest_n and_o relief_n inward_a and_o outward_a but_o i_o be_o stâ—full_a and_o that_o i_o confess_v and_o thou_o wiâ—â—_n not_o hear_v such_o as_o be_v defile_v with_o iniquity_n the_o wicked_a can_v find_v thou_o and_o the_o unjust_a can_v come_v before_o thy_o presence_n alas_o what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v be_v so_o unfit_a to_o ask_v so_o unapt_a to_o seek_v and_o so_o unworthy_a to_o receive_v what_o i_o desire_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o cleanse_v i_o o_o father_n most_o pure_a and_o sanctify_v i_o o_o thou_o most_o holy_a teach_v i_o what_o to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o for_o i_o can_v keep_v silence_n my_o grief_n be_v great_a and_o my_o misery_n increase_v more_o and_o more_o i_o must_v
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