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back_n and_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o token_n of_o his_o gracious_a love_n and_o presence_n from_o a_o people_n even_o so_o when_o he_o do_v manifest_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o gracious_a presence_n unto_o a_o people_n then_o be_v he_o say_v to_o return_v again_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o of_o all_o when_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n viz._n when_o they_o have_v be_v well_o whip_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n and_o humble_v and_o tame_v by_o the_o lord_n correction_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o fin_n we_o observe_v doct._n 1_o displeasure_n man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n forreconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n that_o man_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o and_o thorough_o humble_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o feel_v his_o anger_n &_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n 26.16_o es_fw-ge 26.16_o and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n wheâ—_n thy_o chastisement_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o again_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n 14._o ps_n 107.10_o 13_o 14._o and_o iron_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o distress_n yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o stubborn_a and_o hard_a heart_a siner_n 15._o hof_n 5.14_o 15._o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o so_o that_o miserable_a rebellious_a and_o hard_o heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v exercise_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o terrible_a anger_n against_o sin_n beside_o the_o example_n the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o be_v many_o as_o manasses_n 11._o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o 11._o the_o prodigal_a the_o jailor_n and_o those_o cruel_a jew_n reas_n 1_o such_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n from_o god_n when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o become_v fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n full_a vessel_n can_v hold_v no_o liquor_n and_o proud_a and_o haughty_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o mercy_n 57.15_o es_fw-ge 57.15_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contriâ—e_a one_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v subdue_v
his_o favour_n again_o and_o because_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o he_o without_o christ_n who_o alone_o must_v stand_v betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n and_o we_o we_o must_v come_v in_o his_o name_n and_o through_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n who_o will_v accept_v our_o prayer_n not_o for_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o or_o they_o but_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o must_v perfume_v our_o prayer_n with_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o merit_n 16.23_o rev._n 8.3_o io._n 16.23_o and_o mediation_n without_o which_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n can_v find_v no_o acceptation_n with_o he_o see_v it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o in_o all_o misery_n and_o distress_n be_v seek_v unto_o use_v 2_o as_o this_o example_n show_v this_o overthrow_v that_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o peter_n and_o paul_n the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o this_o he-saint_n and_o to_o that_o shee-saint_n etc._n etc._n we_o utter_o renounce_v this_o doctrine_n and_o abhor_v this_o practice_n as_o that_o which_o have_v neither_o precept_n nor_o promise_n nor_o example_n in_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v the_o creator_n for_o ever_o bless_v and_o fly_v to_o the_o creature_n what_o great_a dishonour_n can_v be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o since_o we_o have_v one_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o leave_v the_o king_n son_n and_o to_o go_v to_o a_o servant_n to_o speak_v to_o the_o father_n nay_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o christ_n of_o his_o office_n both_o to_o be_v a_o advocate_n and_o to_o make_v reconciliation_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2.5_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n even_o the_o man_n christ_n 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they_o observe_v we_o first_o of_o all_o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o this_o petition_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o they_o pray_v for_o reconciliation_n verse_n 13._o 2._o for_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o mercy_n verse_n 14._o 3._o now_o for_o comfort_n in_o their_o misery_n verse_n 15._o from_o which_o order_n in_o their_o request_n we_o learn_v that_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n doct._n 1_o comfort_n reconciliation_n the_o fountain_n of_o true_a comfort_n be_v our_o bless_a reconciliation_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o comfortable_a feel_n of_o that_o love_n of_o he_o to_o our_o soul_n for_o till_o a_o man_n have_v true_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n what_o dram_n of_o comfort_n can_v such_o a_o one_o have_v when_o the_o day_n begin_v to_o break_v than_o we_o know_v the_o sun_n will_v soon_o arise_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o affliction_n what_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a 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