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the_o compassion_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o thus_o will_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n object_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v out_o a_o present_a answer_n yea_o unbelief_n will_v be_v accuse_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n oh_o where_o be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v say_v that_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o have_v say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o â—h_a where_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n asaph_z be_v under_o this_o temptation_n psalm_n 77._o 7_o 8._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o make_v many_o query_n concern_v the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n second_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v raise_v many_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n concern_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v many_o doubt_n cast_v into_o the_o soul_n concern_v the_o eternal_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n when_o as_o the_o soul_n have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n not_o answer_v present_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o doubt_v oh_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o child_n of_o god_n no_o sponse_n no_o friend_n god_n can_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o child_n not_o to_o give_v one_o word_n of_o comfort_n not_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n oh_o sure_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n of_o heart_n in_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v out_o a_o answer_n and_o thus_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh-raise_a many_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n about_o the_o 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be_v silent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n but_o you_o will_v say_v wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o try_v his_o people_n i_o answer_v sometime_o indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v no_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v remiss_a in_o their_o walking_n they_o may_v neglect_v some_o know_a duty_n or_o they_o may_v connive_v and_o wink_v at_o some_o evil_a way_n and_o if_o so_o no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a at_o their_o prayer_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n if_o david_n regard_v iniquity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n close_v with_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v silent_a to_o his_o prayer_n if_o any_o iniquity_n be_v regard_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hear_v yea_o sometime_o god_n own_o people_n be_v find_v 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prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o i_o will_v wait_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v psalm_n 85._o 8._o but_o when_o we_o do_v not_o regard_v our_o prayer_n than_o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v no_o answer_n i_o say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o silent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o always_o silent_a upon_o these_o ground_n a_o gracious_a heart_n may_v walk_v close_o with_o god_n and_o may_v regard_v no_o iniquity_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o connive_v at_o any_o sin_n and_o it_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o answer_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o present_a answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n why_o so_o why_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v so_o with_o any_o of_o his_o people_n i_o answer_v people_n for_o gracious_a end_n as_o first_o that_o they_o may_v exercise_v the_o spirit_n 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more_o as_o a_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o music_n if_o the_o musician_n play_v he_o 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o notice_n but_o let_v they_o play_v on_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n he_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prayerâ—_n the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o he_o will_v give_v no_o present_a answer_n that_o so_o they_o may_v go_v on_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d cry_v second_o the_o lord_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v silent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n that_o so_o he_o may_v exerce_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v great_a trial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saiâ—â—_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n 〈◊〉_d give_v no_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n it_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d end_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o answer_n to_o this_o woman_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v that_o may_v try_v her_o faith_n and_o her_o patience_n and_o that_o may_v exercise_v it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o exerciâ—â—_n faith_n faith_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o her_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d arise_v to_o a_o great_a faith_n by_o this_o exercise_n for_o at_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n commend_v she_o for_o her_o faith_n oh_o 〈◊〉_d great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d wait_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a many_o time_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o prayer_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o no_o present_a answer_n oh_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o perseverance_n god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n say_v david_n therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v ah_o but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o still_o but_o for_o a_o soul_n to_o say_v i_o have_v be_v cry_v and_o call_v and_o i_o will_v still_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o 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lord_n and_o he_o count_v they_o bless_v psal_n 84._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o house_n now_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o contemn_v it_o and_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o slight_v it_o and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n whether_o i_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n or_o no_o so_o long_o as_o i_o be_o a_o believer_n o_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o despise_v such_o a_o privilege_n four_o and_o last_o 4._o what_o a_o engagement_n do_v lie_v upon_o all_o in_o christ_n house_n to_o be_v holy_a this_o be_v a_o engagement_n to_o duty_n first_o church-member_n it_o engage_v the_o saint_n in_o church-fellowship_n unto_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n why_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o house_n 1._o and_o of_o one_o household_n and_o and_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o love_v one_o another_o they_o be_v engage_v to_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o one_o another_o you_o 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into_o his_o house_n and_o send_v we_o the_o best_a thing_n make_v we_o a_o feast_n of_o fat_a thing_n wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v a_o feast_n here_o and_o a_o feast_n in_o other_o ordinance_n the_o supper_n o_o what_o a_o engagement_n to_o thrive_v and_o grow_v in_o grace_n it_o will_v be_v a_o shame_n to_o christ_n if_o his_o people_n that_o enjoy_v so_o much_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v still_o lean_a and_o ill-thriving_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v we_o into_o his_o house_n so_o let_v we_o look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o blessing_n and_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v say_v that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_a and_o well-liking_a and_o shall_v have_v strength_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n o_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o blessing_n matth._n 15._o 25._o then_o come_v she_o and_o worship_v he_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o 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unto_o thou_o into_o thy_o holy_a temple_n when_o he_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n he_o pray_v and_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v only_o give_v you_o one_o instance_n more_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v of_o christ_n himself_o when_o as_o he_o be_v in_o a_o sore_a affliction_n and_o his_o affliction_n accompany_v with_o temptation_n than_o he_o pray_v luke_n 22._o 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o and_o he_o come_v out_o and_o go_v as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o follow_v he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n and_o he_o be_v withdraw_v from_o they_o about_o a_o stone_n cast_v and_o kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v say_v father_n if_o thâ—â—_n be_v willing_a remove_v this_o cup_n from_o i_o nevertheless_o not_o my_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v and_o at_o vers_n 44._o it_o be_v say_v be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o 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a_o man_n family_n there_o shall_v be_v darkness_n for_o he_o can_v turn_v the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o star_n into_o darkness_n he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n the_o child_n that_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o family_n if_o god_n speak_v the_o word_n though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o in_o the_o family_n he_o can_v turn_v light_n into_o darkness_n and_o so_o when_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v darkness_n in_o such_o a_o man_n spirit_n o_o then_o though_o it_o be_v comfortable_a before_o it_o will_v be_v as_o sad_a and_o as_o dark_a in_o the_o inward_a man_n even_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o air_n at_o midnight_n darkness_n be_v of_o god_n create_v and_o therefore_o whenever_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o darkness_n affliction_n and_o temptation_n either_o outward_a or_o inward_a it_o be_v time_n then_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n second_o 2._o we_o shall_v then_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o 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affliction_n itself_o can_v profit_v sad_a experience_n show_v it_o a_o man_n may_v have_v stroke_n after_o stroke_n and_o yet_o receive_v no_o profit_n no_o spiritual_a advantage_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o teach_v thou_o to_o profit_n isa_n 48._o 17._o god_n only_o can_v teach_v to_o profit_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o correct_a and_o teach_v job_n 5._o 17._o when_o god_n instruction_n and_o teach_n go_v along_o with_o his_o correction_n that_o man_n be_v bless_v that_o affliction_n shall_v be_v bless_v affliction_n itself_o can_v do_v it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n that_o we_o shall_v apply_v ourselves_o too_o god_n four_o 4._o god_n only_o can_v remove_v the_o affliction_n and_o he_o only_o can_v rebuke_v the_o distemper_n and_o silence_v the_o temptation_n for_o certain_o both_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n messenger_n they_o be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n they_o go_v and_o 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