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number_v our_o day_n 2_o the_o end_n of_o this_o petition_n on_o the_o use_n of_o this_o request_n viz_o that_o we_o may_v apply_v our_o heart_n to_o wisdom_n note_v we_o first_o of_o all_o how_o moses_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o number_v their_o day_n that_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o shortness_n of_o their_o time_n in_o this_o world_n and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o their_o soul_n in_o death_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o though_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v plentiful_o teach_v we_o and_o experience_n daily_o before_o our_o eye_n doct._n 1_o we_o we_o can_v not_o number_v our_o day_n unless_o god_n teach_v we_o do_v confirm_v the_o same_o that_o our_o life_n be_v short_a frail_a and_o momentary_a yet_o unless_o god_n become_v our_o schoolmaster_n we_o shall_v herd_o take_v out_o this_o lesson_n our_o foolish_a heart_n be_v so_o ignorant_a of_o this_o knowledge_n as_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o have_v make_v that_o confession_n of_o christ_n 16.17_o mat._n 16.17_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v this_o unto_o thou_o but_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n so_o no_o man_n by_o nature_n can_v attain_v this_o knowledge_n to_o judge_v aright_o of_o the_o frailty_n and_o shorinesse_n of_o his_o life_n but_o must_v have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o teacher_n from_o who_o every_o good_a gift_n 1.17_o jam._n 1.17_o and_o perfect_a gift_n proceed_v how_o earnest_n be_v david_n with_o god_n to_o teach_v he_o this_o lesson_n lord_n make_v i_o know_v my_o end_n and_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o day_n what_o it_o be_v 39.4_o psa_fw-la 39.4_o that_o
prayer_n and_o complaint_n to_o god_n lay_v open_a our_o misery_n and_o plead_v our_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o second_o use_v 2_o see_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o do_v labour_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o long_a continuance_n in_o their_o misery_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o prone_a we_o be_v when_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o we_o for_o a_o short_a time_n which_o he_o may_v just_o do_v when_o we_o sin_n against_o he_o albeit_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n yet_o it_o seem_v unto_o we_o long_o a_o gracious_a heart_n can_v be_v long_o without_o communion_n with_o god_n 143.6_o ps_n 143.6_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o say_v david_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n none_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gracious_a soul_n what_o be_v all_o the_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n and_o what_o be_v a_o believe_a soul_n without_o god_n such_o as_o have_v taste_v and_o 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unless_o god_n vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n there_o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o we_o be_v far_a to_o observe_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n comfortable_a presence_n doct._n 5_o 13.1_o god_n may_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n io._n 13.1_o god_n may_v turn_v aside_o for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o own_o people_n it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v never_o total_o leave_v or_o forsake_v he_o for_o who_o he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n in_o some_o gracious_a operation_n or_o other_o his_o spirit_n be_v always_o present_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v david_n case_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o those_o dangerous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o the_o present_a he_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n that_o he_o have_v former_o feel_v and_o therefore_o pray_v 51.8_o ps_n 51.8_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v 11._o ver._n 11._o and_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o thus_o he_o complain_v at_o another_o time_n 22.1_o ps_n 22.1_o why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n doubtless_o at_o that_o time_n david_n want_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v thus_o perplex_v and_o thus_o again_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o much_o anguish_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n 88.14_o ps_n 88.14_o why_o have_v thou_o cast_v off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o it_o seem_v david_n comfort_n and_o assurance_n be_v much_o eclipse_v at_o these_o time_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o job_n 30.20_o 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42.9_o you_o be_v spy_n and_o to_o prison_n they_o must_v go_v yet_o at_o last_o fill_v their_o sack_n say_v he_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n seem_v to_o take_v day_n with_o his_o people_n and_o put_v they_o off_o to_o a_o fit_a time_n when_o mercy_n will_v be_v more_o seasonable_a and_o deliverance_n will_v be_v more_o welcome_a neither_o let_v this_o seem_v strange_a unto_o we_o for_o the_o lord_n may_v do_v this_o that_o hereby_o he_o may_v take_v trial_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o he_o reas_n 1_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o their_o faith_n hope_n patience_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v now_o set_v on_o work_n whilst_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o suspend_v deliverance_n for_o else_o what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o ask_v and_o have_v second_o reas_n 2_o that_o whilst_o the_o lord_n be_v thus_o please_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o and_o defer_v deliverance_n we_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o search_v 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