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but_o that_o be_v by_o some_o messenger_n or_o prophet_n send_v unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o second_o time_n that_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o vision_n as_o he_o have_v do_v before_o at_o gibeon_n 1_o king_n 3.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o supplication_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v before_o i_o and_o i_o have_v hallow_v this_o house_n and_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o those_o holy_a use_n which_o thou_o do_v intend_v it_o for_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n as_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v last_v and_o my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o i_o will_v always_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o prayer_n there_o make_v and_o the_o service_n there_o perform_v and_o will_v gracious_o accept_v they_o and_o if_o i_o shall_v shut_v up_o heaven_n at_o any_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n or_o send_v the_o locust_n or_o pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n if_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v their_o land_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o in_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n as_o thy_o father_n david_n do_v and_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o will_v establish_v the_o throne_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o that_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o posterity_n shall_v continue_v time_n after_o time_n to_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n so_o as_o no_o other_o stock_n but_o thou_o shall_v sit_v on_o that_o throne_n so_o long_o as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n shall_v remain_v as_o i_o
southern_a part_n of_o canaan_n and_o there_o dwell_v he_o send_v messenger_n before_o to_o he_o to_o give_v he_o notice_n of_o his_o come_n charge_v they_o to_o address_v themselves_o to_o he_o in_o a_o very_a respectful_a and_o submissive_a manner_n and_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o servant_n jacob_n have_v sojourn_v with_o laban_n in_o mesopotamia_n for_o 20_o year_n and_o god_n have_v now_o bless_v he_o with_o flock_n and_o herd_n and_o with_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o beg_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o but_o only_o desire_v his_o favour_n that_o he_o may_v quiet_o pass_v through_o his_o country_n the_o messenger_n have_v dispatch_v their_o message_n return_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o brother_n esau_n be_v come_v to_o meet_v he_o attend_v with_o 400_o man_n and_o it_o be_v like_a they_o possess_v he_o that_o they_o apprehend_v he_o come_v with_o no_o good_a intention_n towards_o he_o jacob_n hear_v this_o be_v great_o afraid_a his_o guard_n of_o holy_a angel_n in_o likelihood_n be_v go_v and_o contrive_v to_o secure_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v he_o divide_v the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o he_o and_o his_o flock_n into_o two_o band_n or_o company_n think_v that_o if_o esau_n fall_v upon_o the_o one_o the_o other_o may_v possible_o have_v time_n to_o escape_v and_o be_v in_o this_o distress_n he_o set_v himself_o to_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o angel_n that_o have_v late_o appear_v to_o he_o for_o their_o help_n and_o mediation_n but_o upon_o the_o true_a and_o ever_o live_a god_n pray_v unto_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n o_o god_n of_o my_o grandfather_n abraham_n and_o father_n isaac_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v many_o great_a and_o glorious_a promise_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n thou_o command_v i_o to_o leave_n mesopotamia_n and_o to_o return_v to_o my_o father_n house_n 31.13_o house_n see_v ch._n 31.13_o and_o do_v promise_v to_o deal_v well_o with_o i_o and_z lo_o i_o be_o now_o obey_v thy_o command_n i_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o the_o great_a mercy_n thou_o have_v bestow_v on_o i_o and_o of_o that_o faithfulness_n thou_o have_v express_v towards_o i_o for_o when_o i_o come_v from_o my_o father_n house_n i_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a and_o poor_a condition_n i_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n jordan_n that_o i_o have_v now_o in_o my_o eye_n only_o with_o my_o staff_n in_o my_o hand_n and_o now_o behold_v i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v hitherto_o be_v so_o gracious_a unto_o i_o i_o humble_o pray_v thou_o now_o help_v i_o and_o save_v i_o from_o my_o brother_n esau_n who_o i_o fear_v without_o thy_o interposition_n will_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o slay_v i_o with_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n lord_n thou_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v i_o good_a and_o to_o keep_v i_o in_o all_o place_n ch._n 28.14_o 15._o &_o 31.3_o and_o to_o make_v my_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n make_v good_a these_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n unto_o i_o jacob_n have_v thus_o pray_v and_o repose_v his_o trust_n in_o god_n yet_o he_o judge_v it_o fit_a to_o use_v all_o good_a and_o fair_a mean_n for_o his_o own_o preservation_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v with_o himself_o to_o send_v a_o present_a to_o his_o brother_n to_o propitiate_v and_o atone_v he_o and_o according_o he_o cull_v out_o some_o of_o all_o his_o cattle_n for_o this_o purpose_n but_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o night_n and_o his_o haste_n to_o prevent_v his_o brother_n come_v will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o make_v any_o curious_a choice_n however_o he_o take_v out_o of_o his_o flock_n 200_o she-goat_n and_o 20_o he-goat_n 200_o ewe_n and_o 20_o ram_n 30_o milch-camel_n with_o their_o colt_n 40_o kine_n and_o 10_o bull_n 20_o she-ass_n and_o and_o 10_o foles_n in_o all_o 580_o head_n of_o cattle_n a_o rich_a and_o noble_a present_n be_v a_o excellent_a and_o large_a stock_n for_o breed_v these_o several_a sort_n of_o cattle_n he_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o several_a servant_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o ford_n of_o jabbok_n with_o they_o and_o to_o put_v a_o good_a distance_n and_o space_n between_o drive_v and_o drive_v that_o so_o his_o present_n may_v make_v the_o fair_a show_n and_o that_o by_o degree_n the_o heat_n of_o his_o brother_n rage_n may_v abate_v and_o cool_v then_o he_o charge_v the_o first_o servant_n that_o go_v with_o the_o first_o flock_n that_o when_o he_o meet_v esau_n and_o he_o shall_v ask_v he_o whence_o he_o come_v and_o to_o who_o he_o belong_v he_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v a_o present_a of_o thy_o servant_n jacob_n send_v to_o my_o lord_n esau_n and_o behold_v he_o himself_o be_v behind_o come_v to_o wait_v upon_o my_o lord_n and_o he_o charge_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o servant_n that_o go_v with_o the_o other_o flock_n to_o do_v according_o and_o he_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o shall_v appease_v his_o brother_n and_o melt_v his_o rage_n and_o dispose_v he_o to_o be_v kind_a and_o favourable_a to_o he_o the_o present_a be_v send_v away_o his_o next_o care_n be_v to_o pass_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o his_o company_n and_o his_o flock_n and_o substance_n over_o the_o river_n jabbok_n but_o he_o himself_o stay_v behind_o that_o he_o may_v spend_v the_o night_n in_o private_a prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o have_v wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n several_a hour_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n not_o without_o many_o tear_n as_o we_o read_v hos_n 12.4_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n etc._n etc._n at_o last_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o humane_a shape_n and_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o he_o be_v please_v not_o to_o prevail_v over_o he_o with_o that_o measure_n of_o strength_n which_o in_o that_o assume_v body_n he_o do_v take_v and_o use_v at_o that_o time_n to_o intimate_v to_o he_o and_o to_o assure_v he_o that_o though_o he_o be_v to_o wrestle_v with_o many_o difficulty_n and_o many_o affliction_n yet_o he_o shall_v be_v victor_n in_o they_o all_o however_o to_o keep_v he_o humble_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n but_o know_v by_o who_o indulgence_n he_o do_v prevail_v he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o joint_n and_o the_o sinew_n shrink_v so_o that_o he_o halt_v of_o it_o for_o the_o present_a to_o intimate_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mere_a man_n that_o strive_v with_o he_o then_o the_o angel_n speak_v to_o he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n say_v let_v i_o go_v for_o the_o day_n break_v but_o jacob_n now_o perceive_v the_o person_n he_o wrestle_v with_o to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o mere_a man_n say_v i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o then_o the_o angel_n ask_v he_o his_o name_n which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o but_o to_o take_v occasion_n for_o what_o he_o mean_v to_o say_v concern_v the_o change_n of_o his_o name_n he_o answer_v jacob._n the_o angel_n reply_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v henceforth_o not_o only_o be_v call_v jacob_n but_o israel_n israelite_n israel_n the_o jew_n be_v never_o call_v jacobite_n but_o israelite_n that_o be_v one_o that_o have_v princely_a power_n with_o god_n gen._n 46.2_o &_o ch._n 35.10_o and_o shall_v also_o prevail_v over_o man_n then_o jacob_n desire_v the_o angel_n to_o tell_v he_o his_o name_n 12.7_o name_n some_o angel_n have_v name_n as_o gabriel_n luk._n 1.19_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v call_v michael_n dan._n 10.21_o judas_n v._n 9_o apoc._n 12.7_o hope_v he_o will_v have_v give_v he_o some_o peculiar_a name_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v the_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o may_v better_o remember_v and_o honour_v he_o the_o angel_n refuse_v to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n in_o that_o as_o likewise_o he_o do_v judg._n 13.17_o 18._o but_o he_o bless_v he_o so_o jacob_n call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n peniel_n because_o he_o have_v there_o see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o a_o humane_a shape_n face_n to_o face_n who_o have_v there_o manifest_v himself_o more_o clear_o to_o he_o than_o ever_o before_o and_o he_o have_v escape_v death_n notwithstanding_o this_o glorious_a sight_n which_o the_o godly_a use_v to_o fear_v when_o they_o see_v vision_n of_o god_n see_v exod._n 20.19_o judg._n 6.22_o 23._o &_o 13.22_o and_o now_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o life_n as_o safe_a and_o that_o god_n will_v preserve_v he_o from_o esau_n then_o the_o sun_n rise_v jacob_n pass_v
18._o sect_n lix_n moses_n be_v now_o confirm_v partly_o by_o miracle_n partly_o by_o the_o promise_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o have_v his_o brother_n aaron_n give_v he_o for_o his_o partner_n he_o undertake_v the_o work_n return_v therefore_o to_o his_o father-in-law_n jethro_n and_o conceal_v as_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o he_o the_o glorious_a vision_n he_o have_v see_v and_o the_o honourable_a employment_n he_o be_v call_v unto_o lest_o jethro_n shall_v by_o propose_v difficulty_n and_o peril_n in_o the_o undertake_n discourage_v he_o he_o in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n desire_v he_o to_o permit_v he_o to_o go_v into_o egypt_n to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v jethro_n ready_o consent_v to_o it_o and_o bid_v he_o go_v in_o peace_n notwithstanding_o moses_n it_o seem_v after_o he_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o jethro_n make_v not_o such_o haste_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v therefore_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o a_o second_o time_n in_o midian_a and_o quicken_v he_o to_o the_o journey_n assure_v he_o that_o all_o those_o in_o egypt_n that_o seek_v his_o life_n be_v dead_a then_o moses_n take_v his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n gershom_n and_o eliezer_n exod._n 18.3_o 4._o and_o set_v they_o upon_o ass_n intend_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o egypt_n and_o he_o take_v his_o rod_n with_o which_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o work_v miracle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o lord_n appoint_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o egypt_n to_o do_v all_o those_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n before_o pharaoh_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v give_v he_o power_n to_o do_v but_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n that_o be_v he_o will_v withdraw_v and_o withhold_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o as_o by_o withhold_v light_n he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o will_v permit_v satan_n to_o excite_v and_o spur_v on_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n so_o that_o notwitstand_v the_o many_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o he_o for_o his_o conviction_n he_o shall_v more_v and_o more_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o shall_v refuse_v to_o let_v the_o people_n go_v however_o he_o command_v he_o to_o speak_v thus_o unto_o pharaoh_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o people_n or_o posterity_n of_o israel_n be_v my_o first-born_a be_v choose_v of_o my_o free_a grace_n first_o out_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n and_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o first-born_a be_v to_o their_o parent_n therefore_o let_v they_o go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o if_o thou_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o go_v behold_v i_o will_v slay_v thy_o son_n even_o thy_o first-born_a and_o not_o thou_o only_o but_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o egyptian_n thy_o subject_n also_o and_o so_o according_o it_o afterward_o come_v to_o pass_v ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 18._o to_o 24._o sect_n lx._n as_o moses_n be_v now_o upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o egypt_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n the_o lord_n as_o it_o seem_v visible_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o either_o by_o a_o sword_n draw_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o by_o inflict_v some_o sudden_a violent_a sickness_n upon_o he_o put_v he_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reveal_v to_o he_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v because_o he_o have_v neglect_v to_o circumcise_v his_o young_a son_n see_v gen._n 17.14_o there_o be_v a_o great_a incongruity_n in_o it_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v on_o he_o the_o government_n of_o god_n circumcise_a people_n who_o have_v neglect_v to_o impose_v this_o badge_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o his_o own_o son_n it_o be_v like_o the_o reason_n why_o moses_n neglect_v to_o circumcise_v this_o his_o young_a son_n be_v because_o his_o wife_n have_v be_v so_o high_o displease_v at_o his_o circumcise_n of_o the_o elder_n but_o however_o it_o be_v zipporah_n see_v the_o danger_n her_o husband_n be_v now_o in_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o neglect_n and_o that_o he_o be_v at_o this_o time_n through_o sickness_n so_o disable_v that_o he_o himself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o she_o take_v a_o sharp_a knife_n possible_o make_v of_o flint_n and_o circumcise_a he_o herself_o and_o then_o cast_v the_o foreskin_n new_o cut_v off_o at_o her_o husband_n foot_n say_v in_o a_o discontent_a humour_n sure_o thou_o be_v a_o bloody_a husband_n to_o i_o for_o for_o thy_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o religion_n i_o be_o force_v thus_o to_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o son_n this_o be_v do_v the_o lord_n let_v moses_n go_v and_o release_v he_o from_o his_o sickness_n and_o it_o be_v like_a upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o trouble_v zipporah_n with_o her_o child_n be_v send_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o her_o father_n house_n again_o as_o appear_v exod._n 18.2_o 3._o ch._n 4._o from_o vers_n 24._o to_o 27._o sect_n lxi_o moses_n be_v now_o free_v from_o all_o encumbrance_n go_v on_o his_o journey_n towards_o mount_n horeb_n where_o his_o 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they_o great_o rejoice_v and_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v now_o in_o mercy_n visit_v they_o and_o have_v look_v down_o with_o pity_n and_o compassion_n on_o their_o affliction_n and_o they_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o worship_v god_n with_o great_a reverence_n humility_n and_o thankfulness_n ch._n 4._o from_o 27._o to_o the_o end_n sect_n lxii_o short_o after_o this_o moses_n and_o aaron_n make_v their_o first_o address_n to_o pharaoh_n several_a of_o the_o elder_n of_o israel_n accompany_v they_o therein_o see_v exod._n ch_n 3.18_o they_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o command_v they_o to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o celebrate_v a_o religious_a feast_n 19_o feast_n part_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o feast_n and_o both_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n this_o feast_n they_o shall_v have_v celebrate_v to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o perform_v it_o to_o a_o idol_n the_o work_n of_o 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wicked_a way_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n but_o justify_v and_o acquit_v he_o if_o he_o be_v innocent_a or_o if_o thy_o people_n be_v smite_v before_o their_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o and_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o thou_o and_o confess_v thy_o name_n to_o wit_n thy_o justice_n in_o suffer_v their_o enemy_n to_o prevail_v against_o they_o and_o shall_v acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n and_o power_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o thou_o for_o pardon_n and_o help_v and_o shall_v make_v supplication_n to_o thou_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v to_o their_o father_n or_o when_o the_o heaven_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n because_o thy_o people_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o if_o they_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o place_n and_o confess_v thy_o justice_n in_o punish_v of_o they_o and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o good_a way_n bonam_fw-la way_n v._o 36._o et_fw-la ostende_v eye_n viam_fw-la bonam_fw-la wherein_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o then_o give_v rain_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o people_n for_o a_o inheritance_n or_o if_o any_o of_o these_o great_a judgement_n fall_v upon_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n famine_n pestilence_n and_o blast_v or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o plague_n or_o sickness_n upon_o thy_o people_n what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n single_o or_o by_o all_o thy_o people_n joint_o who_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n sin_n plague_n 2_o chron._n 6.29_o when_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v his_o own_o sore_a and_o his_o own_o grief_n grief_n be_v put_v for_o that_o which_o shall_v cause_v grief_n viz._n sin_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o wit_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o shall_v spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n towards_o this_o house_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v what_o in_o thy_o infinite_a wisdom_n seem_v good_a and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n not_o his_o former_a sin_n but_o his_o present_a repentance_n who_o heart_n thou_o see_v to_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a for_o thou_o and_o thou_o only_o o_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o deal_v thus_o merciful_o with_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v thou_o and_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n moreover_o if_o a_o stranger_n that_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o hear_v of_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n and_o righteous_a law_n and_o this_o holy_a house_n shall_v come_v from_o his_o own_o country_n to_o testify_v his_o high_a esteem_n of_o thy_o great_a name_n and_o to_o worship_n and_o praise_v thou_o and_o shall_v pray_v towards_o this_o house_n gentile_n house_n or_o in_o this_o house_n viz._n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o gentile_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o grant_v all_o that_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o for_o which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v know_v thy_o name_n and_o learn_v to_o fear_v thou_o as_o do_v thy_o people_n israel_n and_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o in_o this_o house_n that_o i_o have_v build_v to_o wit_n that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v so_o in_o reality_n by_o thy_o hear_v the_o prayer_n that_o be_v here_o make_v unto_o thou_o furthermore_o if_o thy_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o to_o battle_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o shall_v pray_v unto_o thou_o and_o seek_v thy_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o that_o enterprise_n look_v towards_o this_o city_n and_o this_o house_n which_o i_o 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excellent_a prayer_n be_v these_o six_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o a_o description_n of_o god_n v._o 6._o 2._o a_o enumeration_n of_o his_o mercy_n from_o v._o 7_o to_o 16._o 3ly_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n from_o 16_o to_o 27._o 4ly_n a_o declaration_n of_o god_n just_a judgement_n for_o they_o from_o v._o 27_o to_o 32._o 5ly_n a_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n from_o 32_o to_o 38._o 6ly_n a_o solemn_a bind_v themselves_o to_o god_n by_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v careful_o observe_v all_o his_o commandment_n v._o 38._o he_o begin_v his_o prayer_n thus_o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v lord_n alone_o thou_o have_v make_v heaven_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o their_o host_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o thou_o preserve_v they_o all_o and_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n worship_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o do_v choose_v abraham_n and_o bring_v he_o forth_o out_o of_o ur_fw-la 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