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o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v it_o defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o thy_o city_n and_o upon_o thy_o people_n thus_o both_o of_o they_o pray_v very_o fervent_o and_o with_o great_a zeal_n which_o argue_v that_o they_o have_v great_a hope_n of_o obtain_v their_o suit_n otherwise_o they_o will_v soon_o give_v they_o over_o and_o not_o have_v be_v so_o importunate_a for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o according_a to_o the_o hope_n that_o we_o have_v of_o obtain_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o man_n so_o be_v our_o desire_n and_o request_n unto_o they_o more_o earnest_a or_o more_o cold_a therefore_o when_o
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the_o mark_n and_o begin_v at_o my_o sanctuary_n where_o we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v mark_v out_o and_o spare_v that_o mourn_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o time_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v principal_o of_o private_a mourning_n unto_o which_o in_o some_o one_o or_o other_o we_o may_v presume_v be_v join_v fast_v therefore_o if_o when_o we_o see_v sin_n abound_v in_o all_o sort_n and_o degree_n as_o it_o do_v in_o our_o time_n too_o much_o which_o threaten_v some_o great_a judgement_n universal_o to_o come_v as_o we_o have_v also_o feel_v and_o do_v still_o by_o this_o present_a pestilence_n if_o the_o governor_n shall_v be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a in_o their_o office_n and_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o order_n take_v for_o public_a fast_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n yet_o they_o that_o private_o sorrow_n and_o mourn_v and_o fast_o and_o pray_v as_o they_o then_o ought_v shall_v find_v mercy_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n as_o these_o in_o jerusalem_n do_v but_o to_o return_v to_o david_n enemy_n 2._o cor._n 11.27_o david_n fasteâ—_n private_o foâ—_n the_o affliction_n of_o his_o enemy_n of_o who_o we_o begin_v to_o speak_v before_o as_o he_o be_v a_o very_a godly_a man_n so_o he_o do_v much_o frequent_a this_o holy_a exercise_n of_o fast_v that_o it_o may_v true_o be_v say_v of_o he_o as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n he_o be_v in_o fast_v often_o and_o these_o fasting_n he_o use_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o other_o so_o love_v and_o pitiful_a be_v he_o and_o so_o full_a of_o compassion_n and_o so_o touch_v with_o the_o grief_n of_o other_o that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o any_o great_a misery_n as_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o and_o these_o not_o his_o friend_n so_o much_o but_o his_o very_a enemy_n he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 35._o psalm_n 1â—_n psal_n 35_o 1â—_n they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a to_o have_v spoil_v my_o soul_n but_o i_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a i_o humble_v my_o soul_n with_o fast_v and_o my_o prayer_n be_v turn_v upon_o my_o bosom_n i_o behave_v myself_o as_o to_o my_o friend_n or_o as_o to_o my_o brother_n i_o humble_v myself_o mourning_n as_o one_o that_o bewail_v his_o mother_n where_o he_o profess_v that_o though_o his_o enemy_n rejoice_v at_o his_o fall_n and_o seek_v his_o hurt_n every_o way_n yet_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o affliction_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o continual_o as_o though_o he_o have_v carry_v his_o prayer_n about_o with_o he_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o this_o he_o do_v humble_v himself_o with_o fast_v according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 12.15_o rom._n 12.15_o which_o all_o of_o we_o shall_v practice_v rejoice_v with_o they_o that_o rejoice_n and_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v be_v of_o like_a affection_n one_o towards_o a_o other_o and_o the_o like_a practice_n of_o his_o we_o have_v in_o a_o other_o psalm_n 69.9_o psal_n 69.9_o where_o he_o say_v the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o and_o the_o rebuke_n of_o they_o that_o rebuke_v thou_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o ungodly_a and_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a i_o weep_v and_o my_o soul_n fast_v but_o that_o be_v to_o my_o reproof_n i_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n also_o &_o i_o become_v a_o proverb_n unto_o they_o where_o he_o show_v that_o he_o be_v so_o greeve_v with_o the_o outrageous_a sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a against_o god_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v against_o himself_o and_o so_o give_v himself_o unto_o fast_v and_o prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o and_o true_o if_o we_o have_v that_o zeal_n in_o we_o to_o
obtain_v great_a deliverance_n yea_o how_o man_n by_o humble_a supplication_n have_v prevail_v with_o man_n even_o with_o their_o enemy_n i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a to_o proceed_v in_o that_o argument_n consider_v to_o quickeâ—_n we_o up_o further_o unto_o fervent_a praâ—er_n we_o musâ—_n consider_v that_o i_o enter_v into_o the_o last_o day_n and_o can_v not_o then_o well_o finish_v for_o want_v of_o time_n namely_o to_o continue_v further_a to_o declare_v how_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o that_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n that_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v so_o necessary_a in_o the_o fast_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n therefore_o beside_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v last_o to_o consider_v that_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o pray_v so_o earnest_o as_o we_o shall_v to_o consider_v i_o say_v the_o gracious_a promise_n that_o god_n have_v make_v to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v or_o shall_v hereafter_o at_o any_o time_n hold_v this_o exercise_n of_o fast_v unto_o he_o in_o any_o measure_n of_o truth_n and_o how_o the_o same_o from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v perform_v unto_o they_o insomuch_o that_o though_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o fast_n have_v be_v full_a of_o heaviness_n and_o with_o much_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o appear_v in_o some_o grievous_a punishment_n yet_o the_o end_n thereof_o have_v be_v with_o much_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_n in_o assure_a hope_n both_o of_o the_o free_a pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o with_o perfect_a reconciliation_n unto_o god_n and_o also_o with_o good_a hope_n of_o obtain_v of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v sue_v for_o by_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n prayer_n first_o what_o prâ—mises_v god_n have_v â—ade_v to_o those_o that_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o first_o of_o all_o concern_v the_o promise_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v make_v to_o all_o those_o 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he_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o one_o that_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o that_o if_o they_o can_v humble_v themselves_o as_o he_o require_v and_o pray_v earnest_o though_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o punish_v they_o already_o yet_o he_o will_v repent_v and_o spare_v they_o as_o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prophet_n jona_n 3.9_o jona_n 3.9_o by_o the_o king_n of_o nineve_v who_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o will_v all_o man_n to_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n and_o to_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o man_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o hand_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o which_o he_o utter_v after_o this_o manner_n say_v who_o can_v tell_v to_o show_v the_o hardness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o it_o that_o they_o may_v cry_v unto_o god_n the_o more_o earnest_o or_o mighty_o as_o he_o also_o will_v they_o there_o so_o that_o as_o from_o the_o forename_a place_n of_o joel_n we_o have_v a_o commandment_n to_o fast_v public_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o as_o it_o be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n when_o as_o he_o thus_o speak_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n 2.12_o joel_n 2.12_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n &_o so_o forth_o so_o from_o thence_o also_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v that_o if_o we_o can_v humble_v ourselves_o thorough_o judge_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o as_o we_o ought_v which_o be_v mean_v by_o rent_v of_o our_o heart_n as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o turn_v with_o all_o our_o heart_n from_o our_o sin_n even_o with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o they_o unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v in_o this_o punishment_n of_o we_o also_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o as_o be_v say_v there_o that_o be_v some_o cause_n to_o praise_n and_o magnify_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o have_v it_o no_o soon_o be_v that_o man_n have_v not_o all_o this_o while_n cast_v down_o themselves_o before_o the_o high_a throne_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o they_o shall_v and_o unfeigned_o leave_v all_o their_o sin_n which_o if_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o in_o that_o manner_n &_o measure_n that_o they_o ought_v than_o here_o be_v a_o most_o gracious_a &_o sure_a promise_n make_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o spare_v we_o which_o he_o will_v also_o undoubted_o perform_v for_o he_o be_v truth_n itself_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o that_o we_o do_v in_o faith_n eye_n which_o promise_v we_o must_v at_o this_o present_a set_v before_o our_o eye_n i_o mean_v continue_v still_o to_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o not_o 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the_o lord_n himself_o will_v repent_v of_o all_o that_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o do_v unto_o we_o and_o though_o he_o have_v take_v away_o many_o thousand_o already_o yet_o he_o will_v spare_v the_o rest_n and_o leave_v some_o every_o where_o to_o praise_v his_o name_n so_o many_o therefore_o among_o we_o as_o do_v thus_o with_o true_a repentance_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n may_v pray_v with_o great_a hope_n and_o comfort_n for_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o they_o be_v but_o all_o they_o that_o yield_v to_o this_o outward_a &_o bodily_a exercise_n of_o fast_v but_o be_v not_o thus_o break_v in_o their_o heart_n nor_o affect_v in_o their_o soul_n neither_o have_v any_o care_n so_o to_o be_v as_o they_o can_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o any_o earnestness_n of_o prayer_n but_o all_o be_v do_v formal_o and_o ceremonial_o 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