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how_o many_o know_v no_o other_o breed_n but_o to_o sin_n with_o impudence_n nor_o bravery_n but_o to_o brave_v it_o out_o against_o the_o great_a god_n and_o charge_n upon_o their_o own_o ruin_n so_o that_o former_a time_n bring_v forth_o but_o puny_n to_o our_o anakins_n in_o wickedness_n and_o how_o do_v sinner_n strive_v for_o mastery_n in_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o excellency_n therein_o never_o be_v there_o a_o nation_n more_o signalise_v with_o god_n goodness_n nor_o more_o prodigious_a in_o wickedness_n full_a of_o stupendous_a sin_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o stupid_a impenitency_n be_v deaf_a to_o the_o loud_a cry_n of_o god_n sore_a judgement_n and_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o they_o but_o to_o defeat_v their_o design_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o great_a god_n visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o nation_n as_o this_o can_v such_o sin_n and_o a_o nation_n safety_n such_o impiety_n and_o a_o nation_n impunity_n stand_v long_o together_o sure_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o patience_n infinite_a as_o himself_o we_o have_v long_o ago_o be_v as_o sodom_n and_o like_v unto_o gomorrah_n but_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n have_v hitherto_o prevail_v against_o the_o plea_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o a_o utter_a overthrow_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o england_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v therefore_o these_o riches_n of_o the_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n at_o length_n lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n gather_v yourselves_o together_o o_o nation_n not_o desire_v before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o our_o repentance_n have_v need_n run_v lest_o god_n sentence_n outrun_v it_o cushat_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la ne_fw-la prae_fw-la
be_v the_o plague_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o know_v it_o be_v to_o see_v it_o and_o to_o have_v a_o due_a sense_n of_o it_o to_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o and_o afflict_v for_o it_o and_o to_o complain_v and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o rom._n 7._o 24_o as_o paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o &_o c_o and_o such_o be_v ever_o humble_a and_o such_o the_o lord_n hear_v lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal_n 10._o 17._o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_a levit._n 26._o 41._o 3._o of_o such_o as_o abandon_v sin_n and_o regard_v not_o iniquity_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o if_o say_v the_o psalmist_n i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o 66._o 18._o god_n will_v never_o be_v a_o prayer-regarding_a god_n to_o a_o sin-regarding_a sinner_n the_o blind_a man_n know_v this_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n i_o e._n that_o live_v and_o lie_v in_o sin_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o well_o him_z he_o hear_v joh._n 9_o 31._o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o 4._o they_o must_v be_v in_o faith_n with_o comfortable_a affiance_n in_o god_n bounty_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o be_v hear_v jam._n 1._o 6_o so_o as_o that_o after_o we_o have_v pray_v we_o rest_v thereon_o for_o audience_n thus_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n and_o meet_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v i._n e._n what_o his_o word_n reveal_v he_o to_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o thus_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o good_a and_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n though_o with_o low_a and_o mean_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o 5._o fervent_a we_o must_v not_o only_o pray_v but_o cry_v yea_o cry_v mighty_o exod._n 14._o 15._o lift_v up_o a_o prayer_n jonah_n 3._o 8._o strive_v and_o wrestle_v in_o prayer_n set_v ourselves_o to_o pray_v weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n isa_n â—7_n 4._o hosea_n 12._o 4._o press_n and_o urge_v our_o prayer_n with_o argument_n upon_o argument_n as_o moses_n how_o many_o argument_n do_v he_o make_v use_n of_o in_o that_o short_a prayer_n exod._n 32._o 11_o 12_o 13_o why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n and_o which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n &_o c_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v &_o c_o and_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o word_n which_o signify_v to_o intercede_v or_o meet_v note_v proper_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o meeting_n as_o be_v with_o force_n and_o violence_n intimate_v thereby_o with_o what_o holy_a violence_n fervency_n and_o earnestness_n we_o shall_v meet_v god_n both_o in_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o and_o wherein_o we_o become_v intercessor_n and_o stand_v before_o he_o for_o other_o and_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n that_o prevail_v the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o or_o the_o work_a prayer_n that_o set_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o work_n heart_n a_o work_n affection_n a_o work_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n a_o work_n and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o lip_n as_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o hannah_n she_o speak_v in_o her_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 1._o 18._o and_o daniel_n set_v his_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 9_o 3._o want_v of_o this_o the_o prophet_n bewail_v isa_n 64._o 7_o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o call_v upon_o thy_o name_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o thou_o none_n sure_o there_o be_v some_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o that_o height_n of_o profaneness_n as_o to_o cast_v off_o prayer_n quite_o many_o no_o doubt_n pray_v but_o not_o to_o purpose_n it_o be_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o they_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o themselves_o in_o prayer_n pray_v with_o all_o their_o might_n as_o it_o follow_v that_o stir_v up_o himself_o it_o be_v in_o a_o cold_a formal_a way_n there_o be_v no_o life_n vigour_n nor_o activity_n in_o their_o prayer_n though_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o and_o seem_v to_o be_v go_v from_o they_o yet_o such_o be_v their_o deadness_n sluggishness_n and_o stupidity_n that_o they_o be_v not_o awaken_v thereby_o 6._o chief_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n so_o as_o to_o have_v our_o desire_n main_o carry_v forth_o after_o god_n his_o favour_n grace_n pardon_v peace_n reconciliation_n with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o our_o iniquity_n that_o he_o will_v turn_v we_o again_o to_o himself_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v save_v as_o the_o church_n pray_v thrice_o psal_n 80._o 3_o 7_o 19_o and_o isa_n 26._o 8_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o judgement_n o_o lord_n have_v we_o wait_v for_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o lord_n much_o invite_v unto_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o seek_v his_o face_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105._o 4._o seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n etc._n etc._n zeph._n 2._o 3._o say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o hosea_n 14._o 1_o 2._o and_o to_o this_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v of_o audience_n if_o they_o shall_v seek_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o and_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o those_o that_o assemble_v for_o corn_n and_o wine_n hosea_n 7._o 14_o but_o mind_v not_o he_o nor_o his_o favour_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n that_o give_v we_o this_o counsel_n and_o advice_n and_o put_v we_o upon_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v not_o only_o sovereign_a and_o excellent_a in_o itself_o but_o of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o absolute_a and_o indispensable_a necessity_n as_o to_o we_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n yea_o it_o be_v better_a than_o life_n and_o without_o it_o we_o be_v but_o dead_a while_n we_o live_v spiritual_a mercy_n must_v be_v have_v or_o we_o die_v we_o be_v undo_v we_o be_v lose_v and_o perish_v for_o ever_o though_o we_o shall_v spend_v our_o day_n in_o gather_v up_o pearl_n and_o jewel_n 7._o prefer_v in_o christ_n name_n which_o be_v of_o such_o infinite_a worth_n and_o of_o foe_n great_a force_n interest_n and_o efficacy_n in_o heaven_n that_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o that_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o joh._n 16._o 23_o 24._o and_o then_o we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n when_o we_o ask_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o draw_v our_o encouragement_n therefrom_o when_o in_o prayer_n we_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o and_o his_o merit_n and_o mediation_n and_o that_o interest_n which_o he_o have_v in_o and_o with_o the_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v long_o ago_o fore-tipified_n in_o pray_v towards_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8._o 30_o 38_o etc._n etc._n and_o with_o hand_n spread_v forth_o to_o it_o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o fear_n will_v i_o worship_v towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 5._o 7._o 8._o with_o perseverance_n so_o as_o to_o hold_v on_o and_o hold_v out_o therein_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 6._o 18._o we_o must_v continue_v in_o prayer_n col._n 4._o 2._o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o as_o act_v 12._o 5_o prayer_n be_v make_v without_o cease_v of_o the_o church_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n speak_v a_o parable_n to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v etc._n etc._n luk._n 18._o 12_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o church_n in_o psal_n 80_o they_o pray_v and_o pray_v again_o and_o again_o that_o god_n will_v turn_v they_o again_o and_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 6._o 3._o this_o be_v a_o token_n for_o good_a indeed_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v what_o we_o crave_v when_o we_o hold_v on_o and_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v out_o nor_o take_v denial_n as_o that_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n christ_n can_v not_o shake_v she_o off_o neither_o by_o silence_n nor_o by_o what_o he_o say_v but_o
of_o mercy_n come_v there_o will_v be_v heal_v and_o bind_v up_o and_o verse_n 2_o 3_o revive_v raise_v up_o and_o live_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o then_o his_o go_v forth_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o we_o as_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o latter_a and_o former_a rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n but_o without_o this_o we_o must_v expect_v inevitable_a ruin_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v again_o and_o again_o see_v isa_n 9_o 13_o 14._o jer._n 15._o 7_o ezek._n 24._o 12_o 13_o 14._o you_o know_v what_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o 5_o remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o plaee_n except_o thou_o repent_v and_o woe_n to_o we_o if_o he_o and_o his_o gospel_n go_v from_o we_o psal_n 22._o 27_o it_o be_v there_o say_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v remember_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o o_o that_o at_o length_n we_o may_v remember_v and_o do_v so_o remember_v ourselves_o and_o how_o much_o it_o be_v our_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n concern_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n shall_v we_o always_o forget_v god_n and_o ourselves_o too_o how_o long_o shall_v our_o sin_n be_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o know_v we_o not_o yet_o that_o england_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o do_v we_o not_o see_v his_o anger_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o job_n 34._o 31_o 32._o and_o till_o we_o do_v this_o we_o do_v not_o only_o forget_v ourselves_o but_o we_o be_v not_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o only_o out_o of_o our_o way_n but_o out_o of_o our_o wit_n sin_n be_v so_o great_a a_o evil_a yea_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a and_o indeed_o only_o true_a evil_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o and_o itself_o the_o worst_a punishment_n the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n yea_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n and_o which_o nothing_o can_v expiate_v but_o christ_n blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v every_o way_n so_o much_o our_o concern_n and_o that_o which_o make_v so_o infinite_o for_o our_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n weal_n that_o be_v we_o but_o ourselves_o or_o in_o our_o right_a mind_n we_o can_v not_o but_o resolve_v on_o it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o before_o he_o be_v not_o himself_o no_o more_o be_v we_o till_o we_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v it_o that_o we_o be_v ourselves_o and_o do_v indeed_o remember_v ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n great_a concern_v and_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n therefore_o will_v be_v please_v so_o to_o remember_v we_o that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n thus_o remember_v ourselves_o and_o he_o too_o so_o as_o to_o turn_v to_o he_o by_o conversion_n without_o which_o will_v follow_v inevitahle_fw-mi destruction_n iv_o in_o and_o with_o a_o mediator_n even_o that_o one_o and_o only_a mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o for_o so_o great_a be_v the_o distance_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o such_o be_v our_o sinfulness_n and_o great_a unrighteousness_n by_o reason_n thereof_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o meeting_n god_n with_o acceptance_n without_o a_o mediator_n and_o this_o mediator_n be_v jesus_n christ_n alone_o and_o hence_o we_o be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o heb._n 7._o 25._o and_o in_o he_o to_o have_v boldness_n and_o access_n with_o confidence_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o eph._n 3._o 12._o and_o but_o in_o and_o with_o he_o there_o be_v no_o come_n to_o god_n with_o acceptance_n in_o he_o i._n e._n bâ—ing_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n unite_v to_o he_o as_o paul_n speak_v oft_o of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v in_o christ_n col._n 1._o 2._o rom._n 16._o 7_o 11_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o himself_o he_o say_v i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o and_o how_o happy_a be_v it_o to_o be_v indeed_o in_o he_o especial_o in_o such_o evil_a day_n and_o perilous_a time_n as_o these_o be_v for_o can_v we_o be_v better_o he_o be_v the_o hiding-place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a plece_n as_o the_o shad_v w_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n isa_n 3â—_n 2._o and_o the_o peace_n when_o the_o assyrian_a come_v into_o the_o land_n mic._n 5._o 5._o and_o be_v in_o he_o be_v we_o safe_a whatever_o danger_n come_v happy_a whatever_o misery_n come_v and_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o peace_n whatever_o trouble_v come_v and_o what_o then_o can_v we_o know_v more_o or_o better_a than_o this_o or_o what_o avail_v all_o else_o we_o know_v unless_o we_o know_v this_o that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o when_o we_o be_v in_o he_o then_o be_v we_o fit_a to_o meet_v god_n indeed_o and_o not_o till_o then_o for_o without_o he_o or_o sever_v from_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o he_o god_n be_v as_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o what_o then_o will_v such_o do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n that_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o flee_v to_o christ_n for_o refuge_n and_o get_v into_o he_o if_o a_o man_n abide_v not_o in_o i_o he_o be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o be_v wither_v and_o man_n gather_v they_o and_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v burn_v joh._n 15._o 6._o 2._o as_o we_o be_v to_o meet_v god_n in_o he_o unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n so_o with_o he_o i._n e._n god_n be_v incense_v by_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v when_o we_o go_v to_o meet_v god_n to_o take_v he_o along_o with_o we_o and_o present_v he_o and_o make_v use_n of_o he_o who_o be_v so_o dear_o belove_v and_o with_o who_o the_o father_n be_v so_o well_o please_v and_o in_o and_o through_o who_o alone_o he_o come_v to_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o and_o therefore_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o pass_v he_o by_o god_n have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v for_o we_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o he_o as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v for_o every_o high_a priest_n take_v from_o among_o man_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 5._o 1._o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a highpriest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n or_o to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n chap._n 2._o 17._o and_o we_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v with_o god_n and_o thing_n of_o 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