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sometime_o break_v forth_o into_o expostulation_n and_o from_o the_o base_a esteem_v and_o judge_v ourselves_o arise_v confession_n of_o our_o sin_n in_o respect_n whereof_o we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o the_o lest_o of_o god_n mercy_n but_o worthy_a of_o his_o great_a judgement_n lamentation_n be_v the_o outward_a express_v of_o our_o inward_a mourning_n whereby_o we_o particular_o bewail_v our_o woeful_a estate_n before_o the_o lord_n make_v our_o moan_n unto_o he_o and_o pour_v forth_o our_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v into_o his_o bosom_n example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o david_n psalm_n as_o psal._n 6._o &_o 22._o &_o 38._o &_o 79_o etc._n etc._n in_o jeremy's_n lamentation_n in_o ezekias_n 38.14_o who_o in_o his_o grief_n do_v chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n or_o a_o swallow_n and_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n thus_o some_o expound_v that_o place_n 7.6_o 1._o sam._n 7_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o jew_n bewail_v their_o miserabe_n estate_n draw_v water_n and_o 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13.5_o i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o unless_o you_o repent_v you_o all_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v wherefore_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n let_v we_o turn_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o that_o of_o we_o that_o at_o the_o least_o may_v be_v verify_v which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o israelit_n when_o the_o lord_n slay_v they_o 2.12_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o turn_v unto_o he_o let_v we_o i_o say_v turn_n unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o mourn_v let_v we_o call_v upon_o god_n with_o upright_o heart_n in_o this_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o same_o we_o may_v glorify_v he_o who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v of_o this_o evil_a nay_o who_o know_v not_o or_o who_o doubt_v but_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o we_o and_o deliver_v we_o if_o our_o deliverance_n may_v be_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o spiritual_a good_a see_v he_o have_v so_o gracious_o promise_v in_o 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touch_v the_o former_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n promise_v and_o the_o thing_n itself_o which_o be_v promise_v the_o person_n be_v god_n for_o as_o it_o be_v he_o that_o afflict_v so_o it_o be_v he_o only_a which_o deliver_v as_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n show_v 6.1_o this_o therefore_o teach_v we_o unto_o who_o we_o be_v both_o in_o affliction_n to_o fly_v for_o deliverance_n not_o to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o wizard_n on_o earth_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o when_o we_o be_v deliver_v to_o return_v thanks_n and_o second_o we_o may_v here_o observe_v the_o unspeakable_a clemency_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n who_o be_v so_o ready_a as_o this_o promise_n import_v to_o answer_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o to_o grant_v our_o request_n yea_o in_o that_o he_o allure_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o gracious_a promise_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o he_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o we_o to_o pray_v so_o the_o lord_n himself_o testify_v by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n 65.24_o 65.24_o yea_o before_o the_o call_n i_o will_v answer_v and_o while_o they_o speak_v i_o will_v bear_v and_o the_o same_o be_v signify_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n 15.20_o for_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o return_v to_o his_o father_n by_o who_o be_v signify_v god_n our_o father_n his_o father_n see_v he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n to_o have_v god_n near_o unto_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o ask_v at_o his_o hand_n 4.7_o as_o moses_n say_v so_o also_o this_o be_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faithful_a 5.14_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v us._n and_o if_o we_o know_v that_o he_o hear_v we_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o petition_n that_o we_o have_v desire_v of_o he_o the_o thing_n promise_v be_v deliverance_n for_o so_o he_o say_v i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o the_o same_o be_v promise_v elsewhere_o for_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o ask_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o grant_v but_o christ_n our_o saviour_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v deliverance_n therefrom_o the_o like_a promise_n we_o have_v 34.17_o psal._n 34_o when_o the_o righteous_a cry_n the_o lord_n hear_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n 34.19_o and_o again_o many_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o likewise_o psa._n 91_o 91.15_o to_o such_o as_o love_v the_o lord_n this_o promise_n be_v make_v he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o we_o be_v therefore_o with_o faith_n in_o this_o promise_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n not_o doubt_v of_o the_o performance_n thereof_o for_o god_n who_o have_v make_v this_o promise_n be_v merciful_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v in_o mercy_n hear_v those_o which_o in_o trouble_n and_o misery_n do_v call_v upon_o he_o for_o so_o he_o say_v exod._n 22_o 22.27_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a and_o he_o be_v also_o faithful_a which_o have_v promise_v 13._o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o our_o strength_n but_o with_o the_o temptation_n will_v give_v a_o issue_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n in_o his_o word_n or_o promise_n shall_v lie_v and_o therefore_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o this_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n right_o understand_v 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which_o for_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n of_o prayer_n be_v call_v the_o fountain_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v 34.4.6_o david_n often_o confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v diverse_a time_n call_v upon_o god_n in_o trouble_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v he_o 2._o jonas_n when_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o swallow_v of_o the_o whale_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v restore_v safe_a to_o land_n ezechias_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 38.5_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v notwithstanding_o by_o prayer_n obtain_v the_o prolong_n
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but_o if_o beside_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n we_o have_v occasion_n also_o to_o pray_v against_o some_o evil_n of_o punishment_n then_o do_v we_o common_o pray_v for_o the_o contrary_a blessing_n or_o if_o the_o obtain_n thereof_o be_v not_o expedient_a for_o we_o as_o in_o temporal_a petition_n it_o many_o time_n fall_v out_o we_o must_v willing_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o ask_v preservation_n from_o that_o which_o be_v present_a we_o be_v to_o crave_v patience_n and_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n and_o to_o beseech_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v his_o visitation_n unto_o we_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o turn_v unto_o our_o good_a and_o therefore_o these_o temporal_a benefit_n be_v not_o as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v to_o be_v ask_v absolute_o 50.51_o but_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o they_o may_v stand_v with_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a good_a prayer_n 37._o and_o these_o two_o 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purpose_n do_v we_o afflict_v ourselves_o by_o the_o outward_a fast_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n for_o therefore_o do_v we_o abstain_v from_o food_n and_o delight_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o so_o our_o fervency_n inflame_v therefore_o do_v we_o abstain_v from_o our_o bodily_a labour_n and_o worldly_a business_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v and_o intend_v our_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o also_o do_v we_o abridge_v ourselves_o of_o unnecessary_a sleep_n that_o we_o may_v watch_v unto_o prayer_n for_o this_o cause_n some_o have_v call_v fast_v the_o wing_n of_o prayer_n because_o the_o earnestness_n thereof_o be_v inflame_v by_o fast_v it_o do_v the_o more_o forcible_o ascend_v before_o the_o lord_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o and_o in_o who_o name_n we_o have_v confidence_n &_o access_n with_o assurance_n through_o faith_n in_o he_o 3.12_o with_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o our_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o thou_o be_v to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o thou_o and_o thy_o prayer_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o also_o that_o thy_o particular_a request_n shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o thou_o ask_v say_v christ_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o 16.23_o etc._n etc._n for_o whosoever_o ask_v receive_v etc._n etc._n and_o again_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o and_o thus_o be_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n viz._n in_o truth_n and_o from_o our_o heart_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v dead_a and_o without_o life_n in_o fervency_n otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v cold_a and_o lukewarm_a in_o faith_n otherwise_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o sin_n again_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o ask_v riches_n to_o spend_v the_o same_o upon_o thy_o lust_n or_o thou_o ask_v deliverance_n out_o of_o thy_o affliction_n that_o thou_o may_v follow_v the_o pleasure_n or_o have_v opportunity_n or_o leisure_n to_o follow_v thy_o accustom_a sin_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o may_v so_o ask_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o promise_n we_o may_v miss_v our_o desire_n for_o as_o james_n say_v you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o how_o so_o see_v christ_n have_v say_v 4.3_o ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o and_o wherein_o do_v they_o ask_v amiss_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o end_n that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o on_o your_o lust_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o in_o this_o promise_n the_o lord_n have_v join_v these_o two_o together_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o ask_v deliverance_n we_o must_v ask_v it_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o our_o fervency_n and_o spiritual_a hunger_n with_o our_o prayer_n to_o join_v fast_v so_o also_o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o settle_v our_o resolution_n in_o glorify_v god_n to_o join_v with_o our_o prayer_n godly_a vow_n of_o some_o thing_n whereby_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v 14._o and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n as_o of_o jacob_n genes_n 28._o of_o anna_n 1._o sam._n 1._o of_o david_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o limitation_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v ask_v for_o if_o the_o cause_n why_o thou_o be_v not_o hear_v and_o deliver_v be_v not_o to_o be_v impute_v either_o to_o thy_o person_n be_v one_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o repent_v or_o yet_o to_o thy_o prayer_n be_v frame_v in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o god_n will_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o the_o end_n then_o be_v thou_o to_o be_v assure_v and_o undoubted_o resolve_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o ask_v be_v either_o not_o good_a for_o thou_o at_o all_o or_o else_o not_o yet_o and_o that_o god_n do_v always_o hear_v his_o child_n pray_v unto_o he_o effectual_o though_o not_o ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o desire_n yet_o ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la according_a to_o their_o profit_n 7.11_o for_o if_o earthly_a parent_n who_o be_v evil_a can_v give_v to_o their_o child_n good_a gift_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o thou_o ask_v deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o deliver_v his_o chileren_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a thing_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n deliverance_n be_v neither_o include_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n promise_n nor_o yet_o intend_v in_o thy_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v conceive_v aright_o for_o a_o promise_n unless_o it_o be_v of_o some_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o threaten_v rather_o than_o a_o promise_n we_o must_v therefore_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o give_v good_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o 7.11_o and_o that_o prayer_n which_o be_v conceive_v aright_o for_o temporal_a benefit_n such_o as_o deliverance_n out_o of_o affliction_n be_v must_v not_o be_v make_v absolute_o but_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o everlasting_a good_a whereas_o thou_o therefore_o ask_v deliverance_n out_o of_o trouble_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o thy_o former_a estate_n it_o may_v be_v that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o this_o world_n that_o thou_o may_v change_v thy_o mortal_a life_n for_o a_o immortal_a and_o that_o a_o final_a end_n may_v be_v put_v both_o to_o thy_o trouble_n 13._o and_o to_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o trouble_n it_o may_v be_v if_o thou_o shall_v live_v long_o thou_o will_v be_v infect_v with_o the_o common_a corruption_n of_o the_o time_n 4.11_o and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o enoch_n thou_o be_v take_v away_o least_o wickedness_n shall_v alter_v thy_o understanding_n or_o deceit_n beguile_v thy_o mind_n for_o when_o we_o be_v judge_v that_o be_v afflict_a though_o it_o be_v by_o bodily_a death_n 30._o we_o be_v chastise_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n or_o if_o thou_o shall_v be_v continue_v long_o in_o this_o life_n it_o may_v be_v that_o such_o common_a calamity_n as_o the_o lord_n be_v intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o the_o land_n shall_v happen_v in_o thy_o time_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o great_a mercy_n take_v thou_o away_o as_o he_o do_v the_o godly_a king_n josias_n 22.20_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o come_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o isaiah_n 57_o 57.1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n take_v it_o to_o heart_n merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v or_o else_o it_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o that_o the_o affliction_n which_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o thou_o shall_v be_v continue_v upon_o thou_o thy_o estate_n and_o disposition_n be_v such_o that_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o be_v daily_o exercise_v under_o the_o cross_n and_o therefore_o if_o god_n do_v see_v it_o good_a to_o take_v that_o course_n with_o thou_o thou_o must_v resolve_v with_o patience_n and_o comfort_n to_o take_v up_o thy_o cross_n 9.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n by_o day_n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v warn_v thou_o and_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n if_o god_n do_v so_o appoint_v to_o begin_v betimes_o 3.27_o and_o to_o bear_v the_o yoke_n of_o affliction_n even_o in_o his_o youth_n or_o at_o the_o least_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o thou_o as_o yet_o to_o be_v deliver_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o do_v afflict_v thou_o for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n child_n that_o they_o have_v be_v afflict_v 71._o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o affliction_n themselves_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o profitable_a and_o excellent_a fruit_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o their_o affliction_n work_v in_o they_o then_o assure_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o thou_o that_o thy_o affliction_n shall_v cease_v before_o it_o have_v wrought_v such_o good_a effect_n in_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o it_o intend_v to_o work_v unless_o thou_o will_v give_v the_o lord_n occasion_n to_o complain_v that_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o he_o afflict_v in_o vain_a 2.30_o now_o the_o lord_n afflict_v his_o servant_n either_o for_o their_o trial_n or_o for_o their_o chastisement_n the_o lord_n try_v they_o by_o affliction_n either_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v appear_v in_o they_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o or_o that_o their_o weakness_n may_v be_v manifest_v for_o their_o own_o amendment_n and_o instruction_n of_o other_o if_o he_o try_v man_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o they_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o a_o trial_n proportionable_a to_o the_o