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be_o at_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o despair_n o_o what_o a_o season_n may_v thou_o now_o take_v to_o engage_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v prevalent_a with_o a_o friend_n to_o urge_v sir_n you_o have_v often_o bid_v i_o make_v use_n of_o you_o you_o have_v promise_v i_o many_o time_n what_o you_o will_v do_v for_o i_o now_o sir_n if_o you_o will_v ever_o relieve_v i_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o you_o may_v do_v i_o a_o most_o engage_v kindness_n thus_o david_n pray_v psalm_n 69._o 13._o my_o prayer_n be_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n save_v i_o now_o deliverance_n will_v be_v welcome_a so_o psalm_n 143._o 7._o 4._o the_o present_a hindrance_n that_o a_o man_n find_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o a_o affliction_n be_v of_o much_o importance_n by_o way_n of_o argument_n in_o such_o a_o season_n for_o god_n main_a inducement_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v be_v his_o own_o glory_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a discovery_n of_o a_o gracious_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n desire_v not_o his_o own_o ease_n so_o much_o as_o god_n glory_n nor_o his_o own_o ease_n but_o for_o and_o in_o subservience_n unto_o god_n glory_n in_o such_o petition_n there_o be_v much_o self-denial_n and_o therefore_o such_o petition_n please_v god_n most_o these_o kind_n of_o plea_n be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n through_o all_o the_o scripture_n in_o death_n say_v david_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o psalm_n 6._o 5_o and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n when_o i_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n shall_v the_o dust_n praise_v thou_o psalm_n 30._o 9_o and_o heman_n psalm_n 88_o 10_o 11_o 12._o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n in_o the_o same_o tune_n be_v hezekiah_n isai_n 38._o 18_o 19_o the_o live_a the_o live_n they_o shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o lord_n say_v they_o this_o sickness_n this_o danger_n of_o life_n hazard_v the_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o opportunity_n to_o do_v thou_o service_n in_o the_o world_n therefore_o grant_v life_n and_o health_n when_o a_o man_n can_v go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v in_o sickness_n lord_n thou_o know_v i_o will_v live_v to_o glorify_v thâ—e_n i_o have_v do_v thou_o little_a service_n i_o will_v fain_o do_v thou_o more_o ere_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v cut_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o day_n etc._n etc._n
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sanctification_n of_o affliction_n be_v both_o discover_v and_o promote_v by_o the_o kindly_a temper_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n 1_o discover_v because_o it_o actual_o fulfil_v one_o of_o those_o gracious_a end_n which_o god_n aim_v at_o in_o affliction_n the_o bring_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n physic_n then_o do_v most_o good_a when_o it_o open_v proper_a passage_n to_o vent_v noxious_a humour_n then_o the_o rod_n do_v a_o child_n good_a when_o it_o bring_v down_o his_o stubborn_a heart_n to_o his_o knee_n therefore_o we_o leave_v not_o whip_v till_o a_o child_n beg_v forgiveness_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n take_v this_o for_o a_o certain_a rule_n a_o prayerlesse_a affliction_n be_v always_o a_o unsanctified_a affliction_n it_o be_v then_o grievous_a charge_n that_o job_n friend_n give_v in_o against_o he_o that_o in_o his_o affliction_n he_o restrain_v prayer_n job_n 15_o 4._o 2_o promoted_n because_o it_o fetch_v a_o power_n from_o heaven_n to_o improve_v the_o rod._n as_o every_o other_o creature_n of_o god_n so_o the_o rod_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n but_o much_o of_o this_o have_v be_v touch_v upon_o before_o wherefore_o i_o pass_v it_o here_o 2._o the_o future_a good_a issue_n of_o a_o affliction_n may_v be_v conclude_v and_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o prayer_n fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o trouble_n and_o this_o issue_n be_v 1._o partly_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o grace_n arise_v from_o such_o a_o trial_n it_o be_v in_o prayer_n that_o a_o suffer_a saint_n most_o act_v faith_n patience_n humility_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n the_o honour_n of_o our_o grace_n as_o the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n in_o england_n be_v usual_o receive_v upon_o the_o knee_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o prayer_n be_v the_o paloestra_fw-es the_o arena_fw-la the_o theatre_n the_o artillery-yard_n of_o all_o our_o grace_n in_o which_o they_o show_v their_o activity_n 2._o partly_o the_o removal_n of_o trouble_n itself_o god_n like_o a_o good_a physician_n till_o we_o sweat_v kind_o lay_v on_o more_o clothes_n and_o apply_v more_o heat_n but_o when_o we_o do_v so_o he_o withdraw_v they_o as_o fast_o in_o such_o a_o method_n and_o proportion_n as_o our_o necessity_n will_v permit_v i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o contend_v for_o ever_o nor_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a lest_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v let_v god_n march_v never_o so_o much_o like_o a_o enemy_n towards_o a_o poor_a creature_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o generous_a a_o enemy_n that_o he_o never_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n a_o submit_v supplicate_a foe_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lion_n satis_fw-la est_fw-la prostrasse_fw-la etc._n etc._n ira_fw-la suum_fw-la finem_fw-la cum_fw-la iaceo_fw-la hostess_fw-la habet_fw-la that_o prostration_n abate_v his_o rage_n and_o he_o never_o prey_v upon_o a_o man_n that_o he_o find_v fall_v flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n sure_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o give_v no_o quarter_n to_o a_o poor_a creature_n beg_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n you_o know_v how_o benhadad_n escape_v by_o cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n coe_n tâ—ou_o and_o do_v likewise_o for_o the_o lord_n delight_v not_o to_o grieve_v or_o vex_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3._o 33._o he_o look_v on_o man_n and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v finned_a and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n job_n 33._o 27_o 28._o i_o may_v add_v divers_a other_o motive_n but_o the_o reason_n may_v all_o be_v revive_v here_o as_o inducement_n and_o i_o hasten_v object_n but_o here_o lie_v the_o sadness_n of_o my_o condition_n i_o be_o under_o grievous_a affliction_n and_o when_o i_o set_v myself_o to_o complain_v of_o they_o to_o god_n i_o can_v pray_v my_o tongue_n be_v strange_o tie_v that_o i_o have_v scarce_o a_o word_n to_o say_v what_o shall_v i_o think_v of_o my_o self_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n answ_n thou_o that_o thus_o complain_v art_n either_o 1._o a_o utter_a stranger_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n at_o other_o time_n or_o 2._o one_o that_o at_o other_o time_n have_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o that_o duty_n but_o now_o be_v in_o a_o unwonted_a deliquy_n or_o swoon_v of_o spirit_n that_o thy_o wont_a spirit_n fail_v thou_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o according_a to_o this_o difference_n of_o person_n must_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o case_n be_v different_a 1_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o all_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n in_o this_o way_n 1._o look_v on_o this_o as_o a_o just_a band_n of_o god_n upon_o thou_o and_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v by_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v receive_v by_o thou_o as_o a_o heavy_a aggravation_n of_o his_o present_a judgement_n upon_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o who_o when_o thou_o be_v free_a will_v not_o pray_v and_o do_v neglect_v to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n shall_v now_o be_v so_o shut_v up_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n for_o thyself_o in_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n god_n deal_v with_o thou_o as_o just_o as_o may_v be_v you_o will_v not_o pray_v say_v god_n and_o now_o you_o shall_v not_o pray_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a symptom_n that_o at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a god_n intend_v little_a good_a to_o such_o a_o soul_n that_o he_o leave_v at_o this_o pass_n for_o if_o when_o god_n intend_v no_o good_a to_o a_o people_n he_o forbid_v his_o servant_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n as_o jer._n 7._o 16._o &_o 11._o 14._o &_o 14._o 11._o much_o more_o when_o he_o restrain_v a_o man_n in_o misery_n from_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o condition_n for_o when_o god_n intend_v to_o hear_v he_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o pray_v psalm_n 10._o 17._o 2._o be_v humble_v and_o afflict_v great_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o former_a neglect_n of_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o and_o know_v that_o god_n intend_v this_o straightening_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o so_o needful_a a_o time_n of_o trouble_n as_o thy_o great_a affliction_n take_v it_o then_o as_o such_o and_o account_v it_o thy_o great_a burden_n that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o displease_v with_o thou_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o not_o hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o speak_v but_o also_o shut_v up_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o speak_v to_o he_o as_o when_o a_o prince_n bid_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o petitioner_n as_o harden_v the_o heart_n judicial_o be_v the_o great_a judgement_n that_o can_v befall_v a_o man_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n because_o it_o shut_v a_o double_a door_n on_o a_o man_n to_o exclude_v he_o from_o mercy_n both_o a_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o admittance_n on_o god_n part_n during_o that_o condition_n and_o a_o door_n of_o repentance_n and_o penitent_a address_n on_o his_o own_o so_o do_v this_o judicial_a shut_v up_o the_o heart_n against_o prayer_n put_v a_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o inner_a prison_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n and_o put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n which_o ordinary_o go_v to_o god_n on_o the_o foot_n of_o prayer_n can_v now_o stir_v so_o much_o as_o one_o step_n towards_o relief_n now_o therefore_o acknowledge_v and_o bewail_v thy_o former_a neglect_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n while_o he_o be_v near_o god_n be_v far_o off_o from_o unconverted_a sinner_n in_o adversity_n then_o in_o prosperity_n because_o than_o it_o be_v a_o