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the_o last_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a at_o that_o hour_n even_o so_o ourselves_o though_o we_o may_v seem_v all_o this_o while_n to_o have_v pray_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o have_v lose_v our_o labour_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n not_o to_o regard_v we_o because_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o one_o whit_n lessen_v but_o rather_o increase_v yet_o because_o our_o need_n be_v so_o great_a let_v we_o not_o give_v over_o but_o in_o all_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n hold_v out_o and_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o how_o â—_o psal_n 123._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o let_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n and_o let_v every_o one_o say_v 130.5_o psal_n 130.5_o i_o have_v wait_v 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by_o prayer_n seek_v earnest_o unto_o god_n with_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v direct_v and_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o way_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n so_o in_o their_o obedience_n they_o do_v aim_v at_o these_o two_o inward_a virtue_n first_o â—o_o be_v thorough_o humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o by_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o seek_v to_o god_n with_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o thing_n that_o then_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o even_o defence_n from_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n and_o a_o prosperous_a journey_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o so_o in_o this_o practice_n of_o they_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o most_o clear_o
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father_n look_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v humble_v himself_o to_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n before_o he_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o rod_n of_o correction_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o spare_v he_o and_o not_o before_o so_o the_o lord_n look_v for_o this_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n much_o more_o and_o if_o we_o can_v have_v do_v this_o thorough_o long_a before_o we_o may_v have_v escape_v happy_o this_o present_a judgement_n so_o if_o we_o can_v but_o even_o now_o do_v it_o we_o may_v come_v out_o of_o it_o in_o time_n or_o have_v it_o turn_v into_o some_o blessing_n and_o until_o than_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o reserve_v we_o but_o to_o some_o further_a judgement_n if_o then_o we_o will_v have_v any_o good_a by_o this_o fast_n we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o and_o the_o more_o we_o can_v do_v it_o to_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o more_o mercy_n may_v we_o look_v for_o from_o god_n 18.23.31_o ezek._n 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they_o unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o us._n but_o upon_o confidence_n of_o his_o fast_a wax_n bold_a to_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o false_a persuasion_n that_o through_o obedience_n give_v unto_o god_n in_o this_o one_o point_n he_o may_v be_v the_o bold_a to_o be_v disobedient_a in_o another_o as_o too_o many_o think_v that_o because_o they_o have_v do_v some_o good_a service_n unto_o god_n to_o day_n they_o may_v at_o other_o time_n take_v scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o so_o set_v one_o against_o another_o or_o if_o hereupon_o they_o grow_v proud_a and_o think_v well_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o do_v so_o and_o so_o as_o some_o be_v ready_a to_o boast_v and_o say_v oh_o we_o have_v be_v at_o a_o fast_o to_o day_n but_o you_o have_v not_o and_o so_o despise_v other_o that_o do_v not_o and_o justify_v themselves_o in_o comparison_n of_o they_o like_v unto_o those_o proud_a pharisy_n that_o say_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n why_o do_v the_o 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papist_n church_n be_v from_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o fast_v for_o they_o do_v great_o boast_v of_o their_o fasting_n as_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n do_v before_o and_o they_o make_v they_o meritorious_a for_o the_o pardon_v of_o their_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v part_n of_o the_o penance_n that_o be_v enjoin_v they_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n even_o to_o fast_o so_o many_o time_n upon_o such_o &_o such_o day_n they_o as_o all_o popish_a fast_n be_v because_o they_o be_v puff_v up_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n more_o or_o less_o strict_o according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o their_o ghostly_a father_n which_o fast_v of_o they_o how_o well_o they_o have_v keep_v we_o have_v see_v before_o but_o now_o we_o say_v that_o they_o make_v they_o equal_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v only_o able_a to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n when_o they_o then_o ascribe_v remission_n of_o sin_n to_o their_o fasting_n &_o think_v that_o partly_o they_o deserve_v it_o thereby_o and_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v as_o it_o be_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o this_o wickedness_n not_o only_o bereave_v they_o of_o all_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o so_o all_o their_o fast_n as_o they_o be_v ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a place_v they_o in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o do_v not_o consist_v so_o be_v they_o most_o ungodly_a when_o they_o make_v they_o able_a to_o merit_v remission_n of_o sin_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o thereby_o they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o humble_v but_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o exceed_o puff_v up_o by_o they_o we_o then_o if_o we_o will_v have_v any_o blessing_n from_o god_n by_o these_o mean_n must_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o this_o blasphemous_a pride_n to_o think_v the_o better_a of_o ourselves_o because_o we_o do_v thus_o as_o that_o even_o by_o this_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o come_v to_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o 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even_o to_o consider_v serious_o how_o maâ—â—e_a way_n we_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o how_o great_a wrath_n and_o condemnation_n be_v belong_v to_o we_o for_o it_o will_v break_v our_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n if_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n will_v do_v it_o and_o nothing_o will_v do_v it_o but_o this_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o bring_v we_o unto_o this_o for_o let_v a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o great_a a_o cross_n beside_o as_o be_v he_o poor_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o disgrace_n or_o have_v some_o worldly_a loss_n yet_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o recover_v that_o estate_n or_o may_v think_v that_o he_o have_v some_o
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out_o of_o himself_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v 7.24_o â—om_n 7.24_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 now_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n work_v this_o in_o we_o by_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n set_v down_o in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n law_n we_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o sight_n oâ—_n our_o sin_n by_o the_o true_a understanding_n and_o right_a use_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o they_o that_o break_v it_o which_o be_v to_o this_o end_n annex_v to_o the_o same_o law_n according_a to_o which_o law_n if_o man_n not_o partial_o examine_v themselves_o they_o shall_v see_v both_o how_o many_o duty_n they_o have_v leave_v undo_v and_o also_o how_o many_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n &_o man_n for_o that_o be_v as_o a_o clear_a glass_n to_o 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and_o other_o have_v enjoy_v we_o have_v lose_v through_o our_o own_o default_n both_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o ourselves_o and_o we_o for_o this_o life_n also_o and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o so_o in_o what_o a_o unhappy_a estate_n we_o be_v in_o in_o ourselves_o and_o though_o this_o be_v very_o much_o to_o humble_v a_o man_n to_o think_v thus_o much_o good_a have_v i_o wilful_o lose_v yet_o if_o we_o further_o consider_v the_o curse_n not_o only_o disperse_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n but_o special_o set_v down_o at_o large_a deut._n 28._o for_o sin_n to_o to_o be_v bring_v upon_o we_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o otherwise_o as_o incurable_a sickness_n &_o disease_n terror_n &_o fear_n of_o mind_n scarcity_n and_o famine_n the_o sword_n and_o such_o like_a in_o this_o world_n beside_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n fire_n after_o this_o life_n these_o will_v let_v we_o see_v our_o misery_n much_o more_o that_o so_o we_o may_v 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