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any_o humane_a intercession_n he_o will_v hear_v no_o entreaty_n that_o be_v a_o unalterable_a and_o inevitable_a sentence_n against_o the_o house_n of_o honest_a eli._n 1_o sam._n 3_o 14._o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o elies_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v begin_v he_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n as_o it_o be_v say_v v._n 12._o so_o esai_n 22_o v._n 14._o and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o end_n be_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_v a_o people_n according_a to_o their_o way_n and_o recompense_n upon_o they_o all_o their_o abomination_n and_o his_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v pity_n as_o ezek._n 7_o 2._o to_o 10._o and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o again_o pass_v by_o they_o any_o more_o amos_n 7_o vers_fw-la 8._o and_o 8._o vers_fw-la 2._o such_o a_o time_n and_o dispensation_n as_o this_o can_v but_o be_v afflict_v and_o grievous_a to_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o such_o matter_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o particular_n may_v manifest_v how_o sad_a it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o provoke_v against_o a_o people_n as_o no_o intercession_n of_o his_o most_o high_o honour_a favourite_n upon_o who_o entreaty_n sometime_o he_o have_v manifest_v wonderful_a condescension_n of_o grace_n will_v prevail_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n no_o not_o moses_n and_o samuel_n both_o together_o 1._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v much_o at_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o these_o two_o in_o particular_a here_o mention_v moses_n and_o samuel_n for_o moses_n see_v exod._n 32._o where_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o wroth_a and_o displease_v at_o the_o people_n turn_v aside_o so_o quick_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o make_v the_o golden_a calf_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o yet_o upon_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n say_v verse_n 11_o 12_o 13._o lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o great_a power_n and_o with_o mighty_a hand_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 14._o that_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a which_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n so_o again_o numb_v 14_o v._n 19_o 20._o see_v psal._n 99_o vers_fw-la 5._o and_o 106_o v._n 23._o in_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o samuel_n we_o see_v 1_o sam._n 7._o that_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o philistine_n they_o say_v to_o samuel_n verse_n 8._o cease_v not_o to_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o upon_o this_o samuel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o see_v also_o psalm_n 99_o v._n 6._o be_v it_o not_o sad_a that_o the_o lord_n who_o sometime_o do_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o entreaty_n of_o these_o person_n be_v now_o so_o offend_v that_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v their_o intercession_n nor_o spare_v upon_o their_o request_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v frequent_o spare_v and_o keep_v a_o stroke_n off_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o interpose_v of_o other_o as_o of_o amos._n chap._n 7_o v._n 2_o 3_o 5_o 6._o when_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o have_v say_v o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a the_o lord_n repent_v and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v and_o again_o the_o second_o time_n he_o pray_v and_o have_v the_o same_o return_n so_o nehemiah_n 9_o and_o daniel_n ch._n 9_o and_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 14_o v._n 11._o and_o jehosaphat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o and_o other_o 3._o that_o the_o lord_n have_v sometime_o forbear_v to_o strict_a when_o even_o graceless_a person_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v and_o humble_v themselves_o as_o when_o he_o spare_v ninivee_n after_o that_o natural_a people_n have_v humble_v themselves_o and_o when_o that_o wicked_a man_n ahab_n that_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n above_o all_o that_o be_v before_o he_o 1_o king_n 16_o vers_fw-la 30_o 33._o rent_n his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o flesh_n and_o fast_v and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o go_v soft_o the_o lord_n delay_v the_o stroke_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n upon_o his_o house_n in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21_o v._n 27_o 29._o how_o sad_a must_v it_o then_o be_v that_o he_o who_o sometime_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o hold_v off_o the_o evil_n threaten_v upon_o the_o cry_n of_o graceless_a person_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o earnest_a entreaty_n of_o his_o greateâ—…st_a favourite_n 4._o this_o dispensation_n will_v also_o appear_v more_o sad_a and_o afflict_a if_o we_o confider_v what_o a_o high_a esteem_n the_o lord_n have_v for_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o his_o worthy_n such_o a_o account_n have_v he_o of_o they_o that_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v indeed_o rare_a and_o very_a remarkable_a let_v i_o alone_o say_v he_o unto_o moses_n exod._n 32_o v._n 11._o as_o if_o moses_n have_v be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o have_v bind_v up_o his_o hand_n or_o as_o if_o god_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o moses_n consent_n or_o permission_n so_o say_v he_o to_o jacob_n gen._n 32_o v._n 26._o when_o he_o be_v wrestle_v with_o he_o by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n hos._n 12_o v._n 4._o let_v i_o go_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o have_v go_v without_o jacob_n good_a leave_n and_o permission_n and_o jacob_n be_v say_v to_o have_v prevail_v with_o god_n as_o a_o prince_n and_o have_v therefore_o his_o name_n change_v into_o israel_n 5._o add_v to_o this_o end_n the_o frequent_a promise_n make_v of_o the_o lord_n hear_v of_o such_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o gen._n 20_o 7._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o abimelech_n restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o be_v shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v so_o job._n 42_o v._n 8._o the_o lord_n direct_v job_n friend_n to_o set_v he_o a_o work_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o with_o a_o promise_n of_o success_n go_v to_o my_o servant_n job_n and_o offer_v up_o for_o yourselves_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o my_o servant_n job_n shall_v pray_v for_o you_o for_o he_o will_v i_o accept_v how_o sad_a then_o must_v it_o be_v when_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v such_o see_v also_o jam._n 5_o v._n 14_o 15_o 16._o 6._o yea_o sometime_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v deliver_v when_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n esai_n 59_o vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o and_o he_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o must_v not_o his_o anger_n then_o be_v great_a when_o he_o will_v not_o pity_v nor_o spare_v even_o though_o his_o worthy_n who_o he_o high_o honour_v be_v stand_v before_o he_o and_o put_v up_o supplication_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o a_o sinful_a people_n 7._o he_o have_v say_v psal._n 50_o vers_fw-la 15._o call_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o then_o sad_a when_o iniquity_n be_v come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o only_o not_o hear_v the_o people_n themselves_o when_o they_o cry_v but_o also_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o beseeching_n and_o entreaty_n of_o such_o as_o have_v most_o prevail_v with_o he_o at_o other_o time_n 8._o as_o also_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o unanswerable_a this_o appear_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o title_n and_o style_n which_o he_o have_v gote_v and_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o have_v encourage_v his_o servant_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o psal._n 65_o vers_fw-la 2._o o_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v such_o a_o dispensation_n as_o this_o can_v but_o be_v sad_a and_o grievous_a if_o it_o be_v inquire_v when_o we_o may_v apprehend_v the_o time_n to_o be_v such_o as_o wherein_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v no_o intercession_n no_o prayer_n nor_o entreaty_n of_o