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thing_n so_o needful_a in_o these_o troublesome_a day_n and_o yet_o so_o general_o neglect_v as_o also_o concern_v the_o excellency_n in_o and_o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o true_a saint_n have_v of_o their_o fellow-saint_n which_o be_v so_o rare_a to_o find_v in_o these_o disjointed_a and_o divide_v time_n the_o work_n have_v come_v abroad_o ere_o this_o have_v not_o the_o private_a end_n of_o some_o be_v a_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n i_o be_o confident_a that_o of_o all_o the_o work_n of_o this_o worthy_a author_n that_o have_v be_v publish_v since_o his_o death_n there_o be_v none_o can_v so_o just_o challenge_v he_o for_o the_o father_n as_o this_o both_o for_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o any_o one_o that_o use_v to_o hear_v he_o may_v perceive_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o work_n be_v deliver_v by_o he_o in_o two_o several_a sermon_n though_o now_o think_v convenient_a to_o be_v join_v as_o one_o the_o former_a before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o latter_a at_o cree-church_n in_o london_n upon_o novemb_n 5._o the_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o gunpowder-plot_n it_o happen_v also_o to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o public_a humiliation_n the_o last_o be_v preach_v in_o another_o church_n in_o london_n accept_v the_o work_n then_o with_o the_o same_o candour_n as_o it_o be_v intend_v there_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v further_v in_o holy_a walk_n by_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o thy_o christian_a friend_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o first_o part_n on_o isaiah_n 65.19_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 1_o why_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n page_n 2_o the_o word_n open_v page_n 5_o doctrine_n when_o god_n require_v a_o people_n to_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v make_v it_o good_a to_o they_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a page_n 7_o i._o evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v god_n 1._o the_o great_a thing_n record_v of_o prayer_n page_n 10_o 2._o what_o the_o saint_n have_v get_v by_o prayer_n page_n 11_o 3._o no_o faithful_a seeker_n of_o god_n will_v leave_v off_o ibid._n 4._o wicked_a man_n seek_v he_o not_o in_o vain_a page_n 12_o 5._o godly_a man_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o to_o it_o page_n 14_o 6._o godly_a man_n prize_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o page_n 15_o 7._o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o ibid._n 8._o god_n forbid_v prayer_n when_o he_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n page_n 16_o 9_o else_o a_o pray_a heart_n be_v not_o always_o a_o mercy_n ibid._n two_o what_o great_a thing_n prayer_n do_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o right_a exercise_n of_o our_o faculty_n and_o grace_n page_n 17_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v creature_n page_n 17_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o tender_v of_o homage_n and_o worship_n to_o god_n page_n 18_o 4._o it_o show_v we_o be_v on_o god_n side_n ibid._n 5._o god_n accept_v every_o faithful_a prayer_n ibid._n 6._o god_n grant_v every_o faithful_a petition_n page_n 21_o iii_o wherein_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n lie_v 1._o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o do_v good_a page_n 25_o 2._o god_n have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o page_n 26_o 3._o prayer_n be_v god_n own_o work_n page_n 32_o 4._o right_o prayer_n seek_v god_n for_o god_n page_n 33_o 5._o it_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n page_n 34_o 6._o christ_n tender_v they_o up_o to_o his_o father_n page_n 35_o 7._o god_n be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n page_n 36_o 8._o it_o be_v a_o pour_v out_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n ibid._n 9_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v dear_a to_o god_n page_n 37_o 10._o it_o be_v for_o god_n honour_n to_o hear_v his_o people_n page_n 38_o iu_o objection_n against_o prayer_n answer_v object_n 1._o we_o have_v pray_v and_o find_v not_o the_o issue_n page_n 39_o answ_n 1._o remember_v the_o time_n of_o old_a ibid._n 2._o god_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n on_o believe_a page_n 43_o 3._o god_n be_v great_a and_o we_o must_v wait_v page_n 44_o 4._o we_o must_v seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n page_n 46_o 5._o god_n answer_v not_o vain_a prayer_n page_n 47_o what_o make_v prayer_n vain_a page_n 50_o object_n 2._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o pray_v page_n 54_o ans_fw-fr god_n hear_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n ibid._n 1._o jacob_n be_v mighty_a in_o prayer_n page_n 56_o 2._o he_o fear_v god_n ibid._n 3._o his_o heart_n be_v loose_a from_o the_o creature_n page_n 57_o 4._o he_o be_v of_o a_o tender_a spirit_n page_n 58_o 5._o he_o repair_v to_o the_o covenant_n in_o his_o strait_n page_n 59_o 6._o he_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a spirit_n page_n 60_o 7._o he_o look_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n ibid._n 8._o he_o be_v content_a with_o god_n alone_a page_n 61_o 9_o jacob_n posterity_n be_v all_o of_o the_o church_n page_n 63_o 10._o those_o of_o jacob_n seed_n have_v his_o inheritance_n page_n 68_o 11._o those_o of_o jacob_n seed_n be_v faithful_a in_o their_o place_n page_n 70_o 12._o they_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n page_n 71_o 13._o they_o be_v careful_a of_o their_o family_n ibid._n 14._o they_o be_v careful_a of_o the_o church_n good_a when_o they_o be_v go_v page_n 72_o object_n 3._o i_o be_o a_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n page_n 73_o ans_fw-fr god_n hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a ibid._n object_n 4._o the_o thing_n we_o need_v be_v great_a page_n 74_o ans_fw-fr not_o to_o great_a for_o god_n to_o give_v ibid._n object_n 5._o but_o i_o pray_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 75_o ans_fw-fr yet_o god_n will_v hear_v prayer_n ibid._n object_n 6._o but_o my_o affliction_n be_v for_o sin_n page_n 76_o ans_fw-fr yet_o god_n will_v hear_v prayer_n ibid._n object_n 7._o but_o god_n have_v determine_v what_o he_o will_v do_v page_n 77_o ans_fw-fr yet_o god_n must_v be_v seek_v by_o prayer_n ibid._n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v 1._o because_o we_o have_v have_v many_o mercy_n already_o page_n 79_o 2._o god_n deny_v in_o grant_v &_o grant_v in_o deny_v page_n 80_o 3._o god_n delight_v in_o a_o pray_n as_o a_o praise_a voice_n page_n 81_o 4._o god_n stay_v to_o bring_v a_o great_a deal_n together_o page_n 82_o 5._o our_o vessel_n be_v not_o sometime_o capable_a page_n 83_o application_n 1._o there_o be_v great_a thing_n that_o god_n will_v do_v for_o the_o church_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n page_n 84_o 2._o the_o honour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n ib._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o have_v a_o pray_a friend_n page_n 86_o 4._o to_o set_v the_o crown_n on_o prayer_n head_n in_o the_o mercy_n we_o have_v from_o god_n page_n 88_o 5._o reproof_n to_o those_o that_o begin_v to_o seek_v god_n and_o continue_v not_o page_n 92_o what_o god_n have_v do_v of_o late_a and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o page_n 93_o 1._o to_o be_v humble_v page_n 95_o 1._o for_o our_o unbelief_n ibid._n 2._o for_o our_o murmur_a ibid._n 3._o for_o be_v discourage_v in_o god_n way_n page_n 96_o 2._o to_o love_v prayer_n page_n 97_o 3._o to_o be_v resolute_a in_o god_n cause_n page_n 99_o 4._o to_o give_v god_n real_a praise_n page_n 100_o 5._o not_o to_o let_v god_n call_v on_o we_o in_o vain_a page_n 102_o the_o second_o part_n on_o psal._n 16.3_o the_o scope_n and_o dependence_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 105_o doctrine_n 1._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v the_o excellent_a in_o earth_n page_n 108_o the_o doctrine_n open_v page_n 109_o they_o be_v excellent_a 1._o because_o they_o have_v holiness_n the_o image_n of_o god_n page_n 111_o grace_n express_v in_o scripture_n by_o
though_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v exceed_v hazzardable_a to_o daniel_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o be_v deter_v from_o it_o but_o every_o light_a trifle_n take_v off_o our_o heart_n again_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o wicked_a man_n to_o seek_v he_o though_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o seek_v god_n as_o they_o aught_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abominable_a prov._n 15.8_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v unregenerate_a wickedness_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o place_n for_o we_o know_v that_o god_n have_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o prayer_n and_o fast_v of_o niniveh_n be_v regard_v of_o god_n the_o prayer_n and_o fast_v of_o ahab_n be_v regard_v of_o god_n god_n have_v grant_v the_o wicked_a some_o mercy_n he_o have_v look_v on_o they_o as_o his_o creature_n though_o god_n see_v enough_o in_o their_o prayer_n to_o cast_v they_o off_o yet_o god_n have_v manifest_v his_o regard_n to_o they_o therefore_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n much_o less_o be_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v he_o yea_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o very_a raven_n and_o the_o beast_n psalm_n 147.9_o and_o psalm_n 104.21_o 27_o 28._o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o niniveh_n will_v have_v the_o beast_n eat_v nothing_o that_o they_o may_v cry_v unto_o god_n jonah_n 3.7_o 8._o sure_o if_o the_o brute_n beast_n and_o the_o foul_n be_v hear_v when_o they_o cry_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v god_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o have_v be_v wise_a and_o have_v converse_v with_o god_n and_o have_v know_v much_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n have_v give_v up_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o strength_n to_o this_o duty_n now_o it_o be_v a_o weak_a part_n and_o a_o idle_a thing_n for_o any_o one_o to_o give_v up_o his_o strength_n and_o all_o his_o might_n to_o that_o which_o be_v vanity_n and_o whereby_o there_o be_v no_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v obtain_v it_o be_v say_v of_o jehoshaphat_n 2._o chron._n 20.3_o that_o he_o fear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v translate_v composuit_fw-la faciem_fw-la svam_fw-la he_o set_v his_o face_n he_o give_v himself_o up_o full_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n they_o know_v what_o they_o do_v that_o give_v up_o themselves_o whole_o to_o seek_v god_n indeed_o carnal_a heart_n condemn_v the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o see_v they_o so_o earnest_a in_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v to_o be_v vain_a for_o it_o argue_v weakness_n in_o any_o man_n to_o give_v up_o himself_o with_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v vanity_n and_o have_v no_o strength_n in_o they_o therefore_o because_o carnal_a man_n look_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o end_n they_o think_v it_o foolish_a for_o man_n to_o be_v so_o earnest_a to_o give_v up_o their_o strength_n and_o their_o whole_a soul_n for_o it_o but_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n know_v what_o they_o do_v when_o they_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n they_o know_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a again_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v much_o advantage_n by_o prayer_n because_o man_n that_o be_v wise_a and_o holy_a have_v so_o prize_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o make_v such_o high_a account_n of_o they_o mark_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o saint_n for_o their_o prayer_n rom._n 15.30_o now_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o in_o prayer_n with_o i_o in_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n for_o i_o the_o apostle_n paul_n so_o great_a a_o man_n and_o one_o that_o have_v a_o mighty_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n write_v to_o private_a christian_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o beseech_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o they_o strive_v in_o prayer_n for_o he_o he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v much_o to_o be_v have_v this_o way_n yea_o further_o god_n be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o isaiah_n 65.1_o then_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v he_o yea_o yet_o further_o god_n when_o he_o intend_v to_o show_v no_o mercy_n give_v a_o straight_a charge_n to_o his_o people_n not_o to_o pray_v or_o he_o shut_v up_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pray_v this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o prayer_n be_v prevalent_a because_o when_o god_n will_v not_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v not_o have_v such_o a_o precious_a thing_n lose_v and_o spend_v in_o vain_a last_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a because_o if_o it_o shall_v than_o a_o pray_a heart_n be_v not_o always_o a_o mercy_n from_o god_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v therefore_o though_o perhaps_o you_o can_v find_v the_o thing_n grant_v that_o you_o pray_v for_o yet_o to_o have_v a_o continual_a pray_v heart_n know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n from_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v spiritual_a prize_n more_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o pray_a heart_n many_o time_n than_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o pray_v for_o all_o these_o put_v together_o be_v full_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o other_o evidence_n which_o i_o pass_v by_o on_o purpose_n that_o i_o may_v have_v as_o much_o time_n as_o may_v be_v for_o application_n but_o now_o wherein_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o lord_n what_o do_v prayer_n do_v first_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a to_o seek_v god_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o prayer_n but_o the_o right_a exercise_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o of_o our_o grace_n this_o alone_o be_v worth_a our_o time_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v exercise_v about_o somewhat_o now_o prayer_n serve_v for_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o grace_n second_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n as_o creature_n to_o god_n there_o be_v many_o people_n that_o be_v weary_a of_o prayer_n because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o by_o it_o that_o they_o expect_v but_o know_v that_o there_o be_v two_o argument_n to_o prayer_n the_o performance_n of_o duty_n and_o the_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n if_o there_o be_v but_o only_o the_o former_a that_o alone_o shall_v suffice_v to_o keep_v thou_o pray_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o live_v three_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o tender_v that_o homage_n and_o worship_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n prayer_n be_v not_o 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therefore_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v receive_v my_o prayer_n he_o will_v take_v it_o and_o look_v on_o it_o and_o read_v it_o &_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o will_v also_o accept_v it_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o a_o prince_n may_v take_v a_o petition_n and_o look_v on_o it_o and_o after_o frown_n and_o show_v anger_n in_o his_o countenance_n but_o god_n do_v not_o so_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15.8_o he_o never_o read_v a_o
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and_o go_v god_n have_v extirpate_v they_o they_o be_v first_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o now_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o though_o a_o army_n do_v rise_v and_o seek_v to_o bring_v we_o into_o slavery_n yet_o god_n have_v give_v we_o victory_n though_o some_o have_v suffer_v hardly_o and_o bring_v the_o adversary_n very_o low_a to_o surrender_v their_o town_n and_o castle_n and_o arm_n and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o to_o bless_v he_o for_o all_o if_o many_o of_o our_o ancestor_n shall_v rise_v and_o hear_v what_o we_o speak_v how_o we_o hold_v up_o our_o hand_n and_o bless_v god_n with_o what_o heart_n will_v they_o join_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o wonder_v that_o ever_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v let_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o vain_a as_o god_n have_v not_o say_v to_o we_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o vain_a what_o use_n shall_v we_o make_v of_o it_o let_v we_o give_v he_o real_a praise_n and_o not_o only_o come_v to_o repeat_v it_o and_o tell_v god_n of_o it_o but_o make_v his_o praise_n glorious_a put_v a_o glory_n on_o it_o and_o then_o we_o do_v it_o when_o we_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o his_o mercy_n when_o we_o receive_v not_o his_o mercy_n in_o vain_a what_o be_v it_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o memorial_n we_o celebrate_v first_o the_o remembrance_n of_o these_o mercy_n must_v humble_v we_o that_o be_v a_o sweet_a humble_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v melt_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n then_o by_o the_o scorch_a of_o the_o fire_n you_o will_v say_v humble_v for_o what_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v humble_v for_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o first_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n consider_v when_o we_o be_v straighten_a at_o any_o time_n when_o we_o hear_v ill_a news_n that_o our_o army_n flee_v and_o come_v to_o danger_n how_o our_o spirit_n be_v down_o as_o if_o all_o be_v go_v let_v we_o check_v our_o heart_n god_n rebuke_v we_o in_o a_o kindly_a manner_n we_o may_v have_v have_v a_o furious_a rebuke_n second_o be_v humble_v for_o all_o our_o murmur_a and_o repine_v and_o discontent_n o_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o war_n will_v have_v hold_v so_o long_o and_o o_o what_o taxation_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o all_o our_o estate_n be_v rend_v away_o and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o have_v rather_o that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o god_n have_v do_v for_o his_o people_n since_o these_o time_n shall_v never_o have_v be_v do_v then_o
he_o in_o this_o to_o serve_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n though_o thou_o have_v a_o froward_a master_n or_o mistress_n as_o laban_n be_v though_o they_o use_v you_o hardly_o yet_o show_v godliness_n in_o that_o relation_n and_o for_o servant_n to_o seem_v godly_a he_o must_v go_v hear_v this_o sermon_n this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o man_n and_o be_v very_o earnest_a i_o blame_v they_o not_o for_o love_v the_o word_n and_o desire_v it_o but_o for_o servant_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o superstition_n and_o antichristianisme_n and_o yet_o be_v sluggish_a and_o unfaithful_a in_o their_o service_n and_o so_o as_o to_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o their_o governor_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n show_v your_o godliness_n in_o your_o relation_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n godly_a but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o in_o the_o relation_n and_o place_n that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o therefore_o manifest_v yourselves_o thus_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob._n again_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v a_o teach_v seed_n god_n teach_v they_o psal_n 147.19_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n he_o give_v his_o law_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o word_n to_o israel_n so_o in_o deut._n 33.10_o levi_n be_v appoint_v to_o teach_v jacob._n there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v teach_v and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o family_n so_o we_o read_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 35.1_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n then_o say_v jacob_n to_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v into_o god_n presence_n he_o labour_v to_o reform_v his_o family_n when_o god_n call_v you_o to_o fast_o day_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v you_o cleanse_v your_o family_n do_v you_o look_v what_o evil_n be_v in_o your_o family_n and_o put_v out_o your_o power_n to_o cleanse_v they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o more_o that_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v that_o be_v jacob_n when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v though_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o great_a comfort_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n gen._n 48.21_o and_o israel_n say_v to_o joseph_n behold_v i_o die_v but_o god_n will_v visit_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n behold_v i_o die_v but_o i_o die_v in_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o i_o be_o take_v away_o shall_v i_o think_v the_o promise_n shall_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n no_o god_n shall_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n now_o when_o god_n shall_v cast_v you_o on_o your_o sick_a bed_n can_v you_o say_v behold_v i_o die_v but_o go_v you_o on_o god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n i_o die_v in_o faith_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o will_v be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v get_v the_o victory_n when_o christ_n shall_v reign_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o oppressor_n here_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o jacob_n if_o you_o be_v such_o a_o seed_n of_o jacob_n you_o shall_v not_o seek_v god_n face_n in_o vain_a but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o some_o man_n to_o seek_v god_n but_o i_o be_o a_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n and_o it_o may_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o place_n in_o the_o psalm_n full_o answer_v any_o objection_n 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