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it_o follow_v and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o the_o people_n of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o desire_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n after_o their_o great_a deliverance_n experience_v a_o serious_a and_o constant_a remembrance_n of_o those_o seventy_o year_n suffering_n to_o be_v a_o excellent_a preservative_n to_o that_o humble_a and_o gracious_a frame_n of_o heart_n which_o god_n wrought_v they_o into_o in_o their_o captivity_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o all_o as_o remembrance_n of_o affliction_n preserve_v humility_n so_o humility_n strengthen_v faith_n this_o i_o recall_v to_o mind_n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v tribulation_n wrought_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n 5.3_o rom._n 5.3_o and_o experience_n hope_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o kindly_a operation_n of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a dispensation_n she_o begin_v to_o conceive_v good_a hope_n through_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v not_o chastened_a she_o in_o wrath_n but_o in_o 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as_o he_o be_v i_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o the_o residue_n of_o my_o year_n i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n my_o age_n be_v depart_v and_o a_o great_a deal_n to_o that_o purpose_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v this_o i_o shall_v die_v i_o shall_v die_v i_o must_v take_v my_o leave_n of_o this_o world_n and_o worm_n must_v eat_v my_o flesh_n in_o the_o grave_n etc._n etc._n such_o uncomely_a word_n he_o utter_v but_o he_o remember_v they_o afterward_o and_o be_v content_v to_o shame_n himself_o for_o they_o to_o all_o the_o world_n he_o put_v his_o fleshly_a complaint_n in_o print_n that_o he_o may_v humble_v himself_o and_o caution_n yea_o and_o comfort_n other_o and_o thus_o christian_n shall_v we_o do_v we_o shall_v call_v to_o mind_v our_o say_n i._n e._n we_o shall_v sit_v down_o and_o recount_v the_o impatiency_n and_o short-spiritednesses_a the_o murmur_n and_o unbelief_n the_o love_n of_o a_o present_a world_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n the_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n all_o the_o irregularity_n and_o distemper_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n in_o the_o time_n of_o tribulation_n i_o say_v i_o say_v etc._n etc._n doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n as_o to_o humble_v our_o soul_n and_o to_o check_v corruption_n so_o to_o endear_v and_o proserve_v the_o teach_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o soul_n while_o you_o may_v tune_v david_n thanksgiving_n conceive_v upon_o some_o such_o like_a occasion_n 25.8_o psal_n 25.8_o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v he_o teach_v sinner_n in_o the_o way_n q._n d._n i_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o affliction_n by_o my_o impatience_n unbelief_n unhumbledness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v please_v not_o altogether_o to_o leave_v i_o without_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o spirit_n not_o because_o i_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v good_a not_o because_o i_o please_v he_o but_o 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thy_o band_n and_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o transgress_v q._n d._n i_o bring_v thou_o hundred_o of_o year_n since_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n and_o then_o thou_o make_v i_o fair_a promise_n i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n vers_fw-la 2._o thou_o say_v i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v covetous_a no_o more_o and_o idolatrous_a no_o more_o adulterous_a no_o more_o i_o will_v murmur_v no_o more_o i_o will_v no_o more_o depart_v from_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o my_o youth_n good_a word_n have_v she_o be_v as_o good_a as_o her_o word_n but_o oh_o read_v what_o follow_v and_o tremble_v when_o upon_o every_o high_a hill_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n thou_o wander_v play_v the_o harlot_n i._n e._n no_o soon_o her_o old_a heart_n and_o her_o old_a temptation_n meet_v but_o present_o they_o fall_v into_o mutual_a embrace_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 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fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o self-love_n pride_n distrust_n in_o god_n creature-confidence_n discontent_n murmur_n rise_v of_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o right_a teous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v there_o boil_a and_o fret_v within_o i_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o a_o heart_n have_v i_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n can_v josephs_n brethren_n say_v 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v question_v for_o their_o life_n as_o they_o fear_v and_o thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o sore_a distress_n for_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o old_a apostasy_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n 14_o judg._n 10.13_o 14_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v suffer_v time_n be_v time_n of_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n 8.47_o i_o kin._n 8.47_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captives_z heb._n if_o they_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n captivity_n be_v a_o time_n of_o turn_v in_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n our_o do_n which_o have_v not_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n thus_o david_n under_o the_o rod_n can_v call_v himself_o to_o account_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 119.19_o psa_fw-la 119.19_o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o be_v another_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o empty_a and_o out_o we_o of_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 45.24_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o a_o word_n god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v crooked_a that_o we_o may_v straighten_v it_o what_o be_v 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loin_n 107.11_o a_o psa_n 107.11_o rebel_n 17_o b_o 17_o fool_n 23_o c_o 23_o mariner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n the_o very_a heathen-mariner_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o can_v awaken_v the_o sleepy_a prophet_n to_o this_o duty_n 6_o jonah_n 1.5_o 6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n hence_o we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v navigarâ—_n qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigarâ—_n let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n thus_o i_o say_v affliction_n open_v dumb_a lip_n and_o unty_v the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o who_o god_n teach_v in_o affliction_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v in_o another_o manner_n more_o frequent_o more_o fervent_o first_o more_o frequent_o god_n people_n be_v vessel_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o pierce_a whereby_o god_n draw_v it_o out_o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n 109.4_o psal_n 109.4_o david_n be_v always_o a_o pray_a man_n but_o now_o under_o persecution_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n as_o wicked_a man_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o david_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o prayer_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n hence_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o most_o of_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o the_o run_n out_o of_o david_n spirit_n in_o prayer_n under_o variety_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n as_o his_o trouble_n be_v multiply_v so_o his_o prayer_n do_v multiply_v the_o holy_a man_n be_v never_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o pray_v etc._n etc._n alas_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o in_o our_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n we_o pray_v arbitrary_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v many_o time_n we_o suffer_v every_o trifle_n to_o come_v and_o justle_v out_o prayer_n but_o in_o affliction_n god_n keep_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ty_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o so_o also_o to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v intentius_fw-la luk._n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intentius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o more_o intensive_o he_o pray_v till_o he_o sweat_v again_o yea_o till_o he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n he_o sweltered_a out_o his_o soul_n through_o his_o body_n in_o prayer_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o believer_n many_o time_n outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a disertion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 22._o and_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o gather_v 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