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A23696 The art of patience and balm of Gilead under all afflictions an appendix to The art of contentment / by the author of The whole duty of man. Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683. 1694 (1694) Wing A1096; ESTC R20086 106,621 176

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be_v raise_v to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o godly_a zeal_n than_o ever_o corinth_n have_v never_o be_v so_o rich_a in_o grace_n if_o not_o defile_v with_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n confess_v now_o if_o this_o be_v not_o in_o effect_n thy_o case_n shall_v thou_o ever_o have_v detest_v thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v draw_v in_o to_o commit_v it_o shall_v thou_o have_v have_v so_o fervent_a a_o love_n to_o god_n have_v it_o not_o be_v out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n in_o remit_v it_o will_v thou_o have_v be_v so_o weary_a in_o thy_o stop_v as_o thou_o be_v if_o thou_o have_v not_o slip_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n but_o shame_n to_o thyself_o and_o bless_v he_o for_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v of_o thy_o offend_a he_o 11._o but_o alas_o thou_o say_v my_o case_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o it_o be_v conceive_v i_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o miscarry_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n for_o after_o i_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o my_o repentance_n i_o have_v be_v transport_v into_o my_o former_a wickedness_n have_v wash_v off_o my_o sin_n as_o i_o think_v with_o many_o tear_n yet_o i_o have_v suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v defile_v again_o i_o must_v not_o flatter_v thou_o this_o condition_n be_v dangerous_a those_o disease_n which_o upon_o their_o first_o seizure_n have_v receive_v cure_n after_o a_o relapse_n have_v threaten_v death_n look_v upon_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v find_v they_o have_v keep_v a_o distance_n from_o that_o fire_n wherewith_o they_o have_v be_v former_o burn_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v noah_n again_o uncover_v through_o drunkenness_n nor_o judah_n climb_v to_o tamer_n bed_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v peter_n again_o in_o the_o high-priest_n hall_n deny_v his_o master_n or_o after_o st._n paul_n reproof_n halt_a in_o his_o dissimulation_n gall._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o 12._o but_o tell_v i_o notwithstanding_o be_v thou_o true_o serious_a with_o thy_o god_n have_v thou_o double_v thy_o humiliation_n for_o the_o reduplication_n of_o thy_o offence_n and_o seek_v god_n more_o instant_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a contrition_n have_v thou_o find_v thy_o soul_n have_v a_o great_a detestation_n of_o sin_n than_o thy_o acquaintance_n with_o it_o have_v indulge_v thou_o have_v thou_o take_v this_o occasion_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o reinforce_v the_o vow_n of_o strict_a obedience_n if_o so_o this_o unpurposed_a reiteration_n of_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o thy_o salvation_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o walk_v on_o willing_o in_o a_o beat_a path_n of_o sin_n another_o thing_n for_o he_o to_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o temptation_n which_o he_o soon_o recover_v by_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n 13._o the_o best_a can_v but_o he_o overtake_v with_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o he_o may_v be_v transport_v but_o make_v not_o a_o custom_n of_o do_v ill_o his_o heart_n be_v against_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v draw_v to_o and_o if_o in_o this_o inward_a strife_n he_o be_v overpower_a he_o lie_v not_o down_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n but_o struggle_v and_o with_o a_o reassume_v courage_n trample_v on_o that_o which_o former_o supplant_v he_o do_v thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o a_o resolve_a course_n of_o sin_v and_o betwixt_o while_n smite_v thy_o breast_n with_o a_o formal_a god_n forgive_v i_o i_o shall_v have_v no_o comfort_n for_o thou_o but_o rather_o send_v thou_o to_o a_o afflictious_a remedy_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o correction_n if_o possible_o those_o stripe_n may_v prevent_v thy_o everlasting_a torment_n 14._o but_o now_o since_o what_o thou_o hate_v that_o thou_o do_v and_o thou_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o will_v not_o and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o thou_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o rom._n 7.19_o 20._o exclaim_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v on_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o thy_o sin_n bewail_v thy_o weakness_n with_o a_o better_a man_n than_o thyself_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o but_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v mercy_n with_o god_n thy_o repeat_v sin_n may_v grieve_v but_o can_v prejudice_v thy_o soul_n have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o a_o finite_a compassion_n it_o may_v be_v abate_v by_o waste_v itself_o on_o a_o frequent_a remission_n as_o a_o great_a river_n may_v be_v draw_v dry_a by_o many_o small_a outlet_n but_o now_o that_o we_o deal_v with_o a_o god_n who_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a it_o be_v not_o the_o greatness_n or_o number_n of_o our_o offence_n that_o make_v a_o difference_n in_o his_o free_a remission_n that_o god_n who_o have_v charge_v our_o weak_a charity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12.21_o just_o scorn_v that_o we_o shall_v imagine_v his_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n can_v be_v check_v with_o our_o evil._n 15._o it_o be_v not_o without_o a_o singular_a providence_n that_o st._n peter_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n with_o that_o question_n in_o his_o mouth_n lord_n how_o often_o shall_v my_o brother_n sin_n against_o i_o and_o i_o forgive_v he_o till_o seven_o time_n that_o it_o may_v produce_v this_o gracious_a answer_n for_o our_o perpetual_a comfort_n i_o say_v not_o unto_o thou_o until_o seven_o time_n but_o until_o seventy_o time_n seven_o matth._n 18.21_o 22._o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o sinful_a creature_n indulgent_a to_o one_o another_o in_o our_o mutual_a offence_n what_o limit_n can_v be_v set_v to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o our_o sin_n against_o thou_o be_v we_o penitent_a for_o thou_o be_v gracious_a a_o prayer_n against_o temptation_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o strength_n and_o to_o thou_o alone_o i_o fly_v for_o refuge_n the_o tempter_n be_v now_o busy_a and_o labour_n to_o undermine_v i_o and_o more_o especial_o when_o i_o least_o suspect_v he_o but_o o_o let_v i_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o gate_n before_o he_o advance_v too_o far_o upon_o i_o let_v not_o a_o supine_n carelessness_n seize_v upon_o my_o spirit_n but_o excite_v i_o to_o vigilancy_n that_o i_o may_v stand_v upon_o my_o guard_n ever_o prepare_v to_o resist_v he_o even_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o first_o assault_n lord_n grant_v i_o may_v be_v fortify_v with_o faith_n courage_n and_o resolution_n so_o that_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n i_o may_v gain_v the_o conquest_n 2._o furnish_v i_o with_o thy_o complete_a armour_n the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n whereby_o satan_n may_v be_v vanquish_v do_v thou_o arm_v and_o so_o strengthen_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o through_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o may_v i_o may_v prevail_v against_o he_o and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n when_o he_o be_v intend_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o most_o advantage_n against_o i_o so_o shall_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o and_o teach_v other_o to_o resort_v unto_o thou_o in_o their_o great_a danger_n and_o hear_v conflict_n even_o then_o when_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n shall_v most_o obstruct_v they_o amen_n sect_n v._o imbecility_n of_o grace_n 1._o thou_o complain_v of_o the_o imbecility_n of_o grace_n some_o little_a motion_n thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o god_n spirit_n but_o so_o insignificant_a that_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v any_o solid_a comfort_n thou_o see_v other_o thou_o say_v who_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o their_o bone_n moisten_v with_o marrow_n job_n 21.24_o while_o thou_o languish_v under_o a_o spiritual_a leanness_n and_o imbecility_n thou_o want_v that_o vigorous_a heat_n of_o holy_a affection_n and_o that_o alacrity_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n which_o thou_o observe_v in_o other_o christian_n i_o like_v this_o complaint_n and_o tell_v thou_o that_o without_o this_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n 2._o think_v thou_o that_o those_o who_o thou_o esteem_v eminent_a in_o grace_n make_v not_o the_o same_o moan_n that_o thou_o do_v certain_o they_o never_o have_v any_o if_o they_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o too_o little_a every_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o want_n and_o ready_a to_o pass_v secret_a censure_n upon_o himself_o for_o be_v applaud_v by_o other_o even_o the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n can_v say_v but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a psal._n 69.29_o he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n when_o he_o say_v so_o it_o be_v not_o meaness_n in_o estate_n that_o trouble_v he_o but_o
infancy_n and_o youth_n have_v their_o limit_n age_n admit_v of_o no_o certain_a determination_n 2._o at_o seventy_o king_n david_n be_v old_a and_o strike_v in_o year_n and_o they_o cover_v he_o with_o clothes_n but_o he_o get_v no_o heat_n 1_o king_n 1.1_o whereas_o caleb_n can_v profess_v now_o lo_o i_o be_o fourscore_o and_o five_o year_n old_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o as_o strong_a this_o day_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o day_n that_o moses_n send_v i_o to_o spy_v out_o the_o land_n as_o my_o strength_n be_v then_o even_o so_o be_v my_o strength_n now_o for_o war_n both_o to_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o josh._n 14.10_o 11._o and_o beyond_o he_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o die_v his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a force_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o methuselah_n be_v but_o old_a when_o he_o be_v nine_o hundred_o sixty_o and_o nine_o gen_n 5.27_o 3._o but_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n the_o same_o moses_n who_o live_v to_o see_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o have_v set_v man_n ordinary_a period_n at_o half_a his_o own_o psal._n 90.10_o the_o day_n of_o our_o age_n be_v threescore_o year_n and_o ten_o and_o though_o man_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o they_o come_v to_o fourscore_o year_n yet_o be_v their_o strength_n but_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n so_o pass_v it_o away_o and_o we_o be_v go_v fourscore_o year_n be_v load_n enough_o for_o the_o strength_n much_o more_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o age._n but_o when_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n be_v add_v to_o the_o weight_n how_o can_v we_o but_o sink_v under_o the_o burden_n 4._o he_o be_v old_a and_o wise_a that_o say_v by_o experience_n that_o our_o last_o day_n be_v the_o dregs_o of_o our_o life_n the_o clear_a part_n be_v go_v and_o all_o draw_v out_o the_o lees_n sink_v down_o to_o the_o button_n who_o can_v express_v the_o miserable_a inconvenience_n that_o atten_a the_n aged_a for_o care_n must_v needs_o be_v multiply_v according_a to_o the_o manifold_a occasion_n of_o affair_n for_o the_o world_n be_v a_o net_n wherein_o the_o more_o we_o stir_v we_o be_v entangle_v 5._o and_o for_o bodily_a grievance_n what_o variety_n do_v we_o meet_v withal_o what_o ache_n in_o the_o bone_n pain_n in_o the_o joint_n convulsion_n of_o sinew_n and_o torment_n in_o the_o bowel_n the_o stone_n colic_n stranguary_n and_o distillation_n of_o rheum_n what_o hollow_a cough_n weakness_n of_o retention_n expulsion_n digestion_n and_o decay_n of_o sense_n so_o that_o age_n be_v the_o common_a sewer_n into_o which_o all_o disease_n of_o our_o life_n be_v evacuate_v well_o therefore_o may_v sarah_n say_v after_o i_o be_o wax_v old_a shall_v i_o have_v pleasure_n gen._n 18.12_o and_o good_a barzillai_n just_o excuse_v himself_o for_o not_o accept_v the_o gracious_a invitation_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 19.35_o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o can_v i_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a can_v thy_o servant_n taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v can_v i_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o singing-man_n and_o singing-woman_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v thy_o servant_n be_v yet_o a_o burden_n unto_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n 6._o these_o be_v they_o the_o preacher_n call_v the_o evil_a day_n and_o the_o year_n wherein_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o wherein_o the_o sun_n or_o the_o light_n or_o the_o moon_n or_o the_o star_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o cloud_n return_v after_o the_o rain_n when_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v tremble_v and_o the_o strong_a man_n shall_v bow_v themselves_o and_o the_o grinder_n cease_v because_o they_o be_v few_o and_o those_o that_o look_v out_o of_o the_o window_n be_v darken_v eccles._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o in_o short_a what_o be_v old-age_n but_o the_o winter_n of_o life_n and_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v any_o other_o but_o gloomy_a wether_n chill_v frost_n storm_n and_o tempest_n 7._o but_o whilst_o we_o thus_o querulous_o aggravate_v the_o incommodiousness_n of_o age_n we_o must_v beware_v lest_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o bounty_n of_o our_o maker_n and_o disparage_v those_o blessing_n which_o he_o account_v precious_a among_o which_o old-age_n be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a have_v he_o not_o put_v that_o value_n upon_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v honour_v it_o with_o his_o own_o style_n call_v himself_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n dan._n 7.9.13.22_o or_o will_v he_o else_o have_v set_v out_o this_o mercy_n as_o a_o reward_n and_o obedience_n to_o himself_o i_o will_v fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o thy_o day_n exod._n 23.26_o and_o of_o obedience_n to_o our_o parent_n to_o live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n exod._n 20.12_o 8._o will_v he_o have_v promise_v it_o as_o a_o marvellous_a favour_n to_o restore_v jerusalem_n now_o become_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n that_o there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o every_o age_n zach._n 8.4_o will_v he_o else_o have_v denounce_v it_o as_o a_o judgement_n to_o over-indulgent_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 2.32_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n for_o ever_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o despise_v that_o which_o god_n honour_n and_o turn_v his_o blessing_n into_o a_o curse_n for_o the_o same_o god_n who_o best_o know_v the_o price_n of_o his_o own_o favour_n as_o he_o make_v no_o small_a estimation_n of_o age_n himself_o so_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v for_o a_o high_a respect_n to_o be_v give_v it_o by_o man_n out_o of_o a_o holy_a awe_n to_o himself_o leu._n 19.32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_n the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n 9_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v please_v to_o put_v together_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o honourable_a isa._n 9.15_o and_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16.31_o chap._n 20.29_o and_o last_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o deplorable_a state_n of_o jerusalem_n lam._n 4.16_o that_o they_o favour_v not_o the_o elder_n therefore_o as_o we_o too_o sensible_o feel_v what_o to_o complain_v of_o so_o we_o know_v what_o privilege_n we_o may_v challenge_v due_a to_o age_n even_o such_o as_o nature_n have_v teach_v those_o heathen_n which_o be_v in_o the_o next_o degree_n to_o savage_a if_o pride_n and_o skill_n have_v make_v the_o athenian_n uncivil_a yet_o a_o young_a lacedaemonian_a will_v rise_v and_o yield_v his_o place_n in_o the_o theatre_n to_o neglect_v age._n 10._o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a injurious_a to_o fasten_v our_o eye_n upon_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o any_o condition_n as_o not_o to_o take_v in_o the_o advantage_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o careful_o lay_v together_o may_v perhaps_o sway_v the_o balance_n to_o a_o equal_a poise_n suppose_v old-age_n be_v oppress_v with_o bodily_a grief_n yet_o it_o may_v yield_v other_o immunity_n to_o keep_v the_o scale_n even_o and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o it_o give_v we_o firm_a resolution_n and_o bold_a security_n against_o danger_n and_o death_n itself_o for_o the_o old_a man_n know_v how_o little_a of_o his_o thread_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o wind_v and_o therefore_o when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v insist_o not_o much_o upon_o so_o inconsiderable_a a_o remainder_n old-age_n and_o orbity_n as_o ceselius_n profess_v be_v those_o thing_n that_o embolden_v he_o and_o when_o castritius_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o hostage_n of_o placentia_n to_o carbo_n the_o consul_n and_o be_v threaten_v with_o many_o sword_n he_o answer_v those_o menace_n with_o his_o many_o year_n what_o young_a man_n will_v have_v be_v so_o easy_o induce_v to_o part_v with_o his_o life_n and_o have_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o a_o unexpected_a death_n sure_o the_o hope_n and_o love_n of_o life_n common_o soften_v the_o spirit_n of_o vigorous_a youth_n and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o those_o erterprise_n which_o be_v attend_v with_o manifest_a peril_n whereas_o extreme_a age_n teach_v we_o to_o contemn_v danger_n 12._o yet_o a_o great_a privilege_n of_o age_n be_v a_o freedom_n from_o those_o impetuous_a passion_n wherewith_o youth_n be_v common_o overswayed_a for_o with_o our_o natural_a heat_n the_o fire_n of_o our_o inordinate_a lust_n be_v abate_v so_o as_o our_o weak_a appetite_n may_v be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n the_o temperate_a old_a man_n in_o the_o story_n when_o one_o show_v he_o a_o beautiful_a face_n can_v answer_v i_o have_v long_o since_o left_a to_o be_v eye-sick_a and_o can_v say_v
meekness_n humility_n and_o patience_n harken_v unto_o thy_o saviour_n lesson_n mat._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n unto_o your_o soul_n and_o st._n paul_n earnest_o beseech_v we_o ephes._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n and_o david_n give_v we_o this_o comfort_n psal._n 25.8_o they_o that_o be_v meek_a shall_v he_o guide_v in_o judgement_n and_o such_o as_o be_v gentle_a they_o shall_v he_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o psal._n 9.18_o for_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o meek_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o psal._n 37.9_o wicked_a doer_n shall_v be_v root_v out_o but_o they_o that_o patient_o abide_v the_o lord_n those_o shall_v inherit_v the_o land_n and_o then_o last_o thou_o may_v say_v to_o thy_o great_a joy_n and_o comfort_n i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o call_n psal._n 40.1_o 3._o when_o thou_o be_v cast_v down_o on_o thy_o bed_n of_o sickness_n call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v james_n 5.14_o this_o be_v hezekiah_n recipe_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a unto_o death_n then_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v 2_o king_n 20.1_o 2._o pray_v with_o david_n psal._n 6.2_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v and_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n ecclus._n 38.9_o my_o son_n in_o thy_o sickness_n be_v not_o negligent_a but_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v make_v thou_o whole_a 4_o if_o thou_o be_v afflict_v in_o conscience_n pray_v with_o david_n psal._n 8.5_o 6._o the_o sorrow_n of_o hell_n compass_v i_o about_o and_o the_o snare_n of_o death_n prevent_v i_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o my_o god_n 5._o art_fw-la thou_o infest_a with_o importunate_a temptation_n pray_v earnest_o with_o st._n paul_n when_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n be_v send_v to_o buffet_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12.8_o thrice_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o holy_a david_n he_o complain_v while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o but_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v o_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n prevent_v thou_o psal._n 88.15_o 16_o 17._o 6._o if_o thou_o be_v dishearten_v with_o imbecility_n of_o grace_n use_v david_n prayer_n i_o be_o feeble_a and_o sore_o break_v i_o have_v roar_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disquietness_n of_o my_o heart_n lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o psal._n 38.8_o 9_o 7._o when_o thou_o a●t_v afflict_v with_o loss_n of_o reputation_n and_o slander_n of_o evil_a tongue_n say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n the_o mou●h_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o deceitful_a be_v open_v against_o i_o they_o have_v speak_v against_o i_o with_o a_o lie_a tongue_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n o_o god_n of_o my_o praise_n psal._n 109.1_o 2._o 8._o in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n of_o war_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n pray_v with_o good_a jehosaphat_n who_o importune_v god_n with_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o solomon_n if_o when_o evil_a come_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o sword_n judgement_n or_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n we_o stand_v before_o this_o house_n and_o in_o thy_o presence_n and_o cry_v unto_o thou_o in_o our_o affliction_n than_o thou_o will_v hear_v and_o help_v and_o shut_v up_o his_o zealous_a supplication_n with_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 9.12_o 9_o at_o loss_n of_o friend_n in_o thy_o affliction_n pray_v and_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n as_o ezekiel_n when_o peletiah_n the_o son_n of_o benajah_n die_v ezek._n 11_o 13._o then_o fell_a down_o upon_o my_o face_n and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v ah_o lord_n god_n will_v thou_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n 10._o in_o time_n of_o poverty_n pray_v with_o david_n psal._n 109.24_o 25_o 26._o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o my_o heart_n be_v wound_v within_o i_o i_o become_v also_o a_o reproach_n to_o they_o when_o they_o that_o look_v upon_o i_o shake_v their_o head_n help_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n oh_o save_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n 11._o in_o confinement_n pray_v with_o jonah_n when_o he_o be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o living-wa●ls_a of_o the_o whale_n jonah_n 2.1_o 2._o i_o cry_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o affliction_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v with_o asaph_n in_o prayer_n psal._n 79.11_o oh_o let_v the_o sorrowful_a sigh_v of_o the_o prisoner_n come_v before_o thou_o and_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n preserve_v thou_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o die_v 12._o in_o exile_n use_v solomon_n prescription_n 2_o chr._n 6.36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v carry_v away_o into_o a_o land_n far_o off_o or_o near_o yet_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whether_o they_o be_v carry_v and_o turn_v and_o pray_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n if_o they_o return_v to_o thou_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o pray_v towards_o the_o land_n thou_o give_v to_o their_o forefather_n etc._n etc._n then_o hear_v thou_o from_o heaven_n even_o thy_o dwell_a place_n their_o prayer_n and_o their_o supplication_n 13._o have_v thou_o lose_v thy_o see_v and_o hear_v make_v thy_o address_n to_o he_o that_o say_v who_o have_v make_v man_n mouth_n or_o who_o make_v the_o dumb_a and_o the_o deaf_a or_o the_o see_v or_o the_o blind_a have_v not_o i_o the_o lord_n exod._n 4.11_o cry_v aloud_o to_o he_o with_o bartimeus_n mark_v 10.47_o 51._o lord_n that_o i_o may_v receive_v my_o sight_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v hopeless_a of_o thy_o outward_a sight_n yet_o pray_v with_o the_o psalmist_n o_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n psal._n 119.18_o 14._o art_fw-la thou_o afflict_v with_o sterility_n pray_v with_o isaac_n who_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebekah_n his_o wife_n conceive_v gen_n 25.21_o and_o hannah_n she_o pray_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v sore_o and_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n 1_o sam._n 1.10_o 15._o art_fw-la thou_o trouble_v and_o weaken_v for_o want_n of_o repose_n pray_v with_o asaph_n psal._n 77.3_o 4_o 1._o i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n waking_z i_o be_o sore_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v i_o cry_v to_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n even_o unto_o god_n with_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o give_v ear_n unto_o i_o 16._o do_v thou_o droop_v under_o old_a age_n pray_v with_o david_n oh_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n now_o also_o when_o i_o be_o old_a and_o gray-headed_n o_o god_n forsake_v i_o not_o psal._n 71.9_o 17_o 18._o 17._o art_fw-la thou_o trouble_v and_o dismay_v with_o fear_n of_o death_n pray_v with_o david_n psal._n 18.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 13._o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a thou_o have_v lay_v i_o in_o the_o low_a pit_n in_o darkness_n in_o the_o deep_a but_o unto_o thou_o have_v i_o cry_v o_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v my_o prayer_n prevent_v thou_o 18._o do_v thou_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o judgement_n so_o do_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n psal._n 119.120_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n look_v up_o with_o jeremiah_n and_o say_v to_o thy_o saviour_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v redeem_v my_o life_n o_o lord_n judge_v thou_o my_o cause_n lam._n 3.58_o 59_o 19_o art_fw-la thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o power_n malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a enemy_n use_v psal._n 59.1_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o enemy_n o_o my_o god_n defend_v i_o from_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o i_o o_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o