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5_o 6._o and_o such_o as_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o to_o maintain_v bravery_n and_o vanity_n this_o merciless_a cruelty_n be_v condemn_v deut._n 15.7_o 8._o thou_o shall_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o poor_a brother_n but_o shall_v lend_v unto_o he_o such_o merciless_a person_n may_v seek_v for_o mercy_n themselves_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v prov._n 21.13_o amos_n 1.11_o 8_o by_o mercy_n we_o be_v make_v god_n almoner_n to_o disperse_v his_o goodness_n among_o man_n psalm_n 112.9_o it_o be_v more_o than_o to_o be_v almoner_n to_o prince_n rule_n in_o show_v mercy_n 1_o do_v not_o only_o draw_v out_o your_o hand_n or_o your_o purse_n but_o your_o soul_n esai_n 58.10_o 2_o what_o mercy_n you_o show_v do_v it_o from_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n not_o grudge_o or_o of_o necessity_n for_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9.7_o 3_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o misery_n either_o from_o your_o own_o sight_n thereof_o or_o from_o the_o 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the_o young_a lion_n be_v say_v to_o seek_v their_o meat_n from_o god_n psal_n 104.21_o quest_n but_o what_o will_v you_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n answ_n you_o may_v bid_v they_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o general_n and_o if_o you_o speak_v to_o they_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o save_v grace_n as_o pardon_v &c_n &c_n you_o must_v speak_v to_o they_o as_o peter_n to_o simon_n magus_n repent_v of_o this_o thy_o wickedness_n and_o pray_v god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o act._n 8.21_o first_o he_o bid_v he_o repent_v then_o pray_v god_n quest_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o join_v in_o prayer_n with_o other_o answ_n if_o the_o person_n with_o who_o you_o be_v to_o eat_v and_o who_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o be_v visible_o wicked_a either_o forbear_v his_o table_n or_o declare_v that_o you_o desire_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n without_o which_o grant_v you_o can_v partake_v of_o his_o meat_n 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from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n esau_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o case_n but_o the_o scripture_n afford_v promise_n which_o speak_v to_o that_o very_a case_n have_v we_o wisdom_n to_o store_v they_o up_o as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119._o also_o heb._n 13.5_o 5_o faith_n ground_v on_o former_a experiment_n thou_o be_v my_o trust_n from_o my_o youth_n leave_v i_o not_o in_o old_a age_n psalm_n 71.5_o 9_o when_o we_o thus_o pray_v in_o faith_n we_o have_v a_o bold_a access_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o imperfection_n in_o prayer_n ephes_n 3.12_o 5_o pray_v with_o fixedness_n of_o spirit_n when_o david_n
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i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v hear_v the_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v hear_v jezreel_n hosea_n 2.21_o many_o when_o in_o trouble_n set_v their_o friend_n to_o work_v and_o their_o wealth_n to_o work_v but_o few_o set_a prayer_n on_o work_n hezekiah_n give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n three_o hundred_o talent_n of_o silver_n and_o thirty_o talent_n of_o gold_n to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n 2_o king_n 18.14_o yet_o do_v it_o not_o help_v he_o for_o in_o a_o short_a time_n he_o come_v and_o besiege_v it_o again_o but_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n god_n do_v utter_o remove_v he_o 7_o in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o prayer_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o meet_v his_o people_n both_o to_o the_o turn_v away_o of_o judgement_n and_o to_o the_o obtain_n mercy_n to_o the_o turn_n away_o judgement_n psal_n 106.23_o have_v not_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o 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temple_n eccles_n 5.2_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o on_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o and_o as_o in_o prayer_n so_o in_o hear_v eccles_n 5.1_o look_v to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n god_n fear_n in_o cornelius_n make_v he_o reverend_a in_o hear_v peter_n act_v 10.2_o compare_v with_o v._o 33._o we_o be_v all_o here_o present_a before_o god_n to_o hear_v all_o thing_n command_v we_o from_o god_n jacob_n say_v gen._n 28.16_o 17._o the_o lord_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n deut._n 6.13_o thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o best_a spur_n to_o holy_a service_n heb._n 12.27_o 28._o psalm_n 5.7_o 3_o exhortation_n to_o labour_n after_o god_n fear_n where_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o fearless_a saint_n be_v most_o fearful_a to_o wit_n in_o sin_n and_o 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he_o as_o nothing_o v._o 11_o 17._o hence_o the_o lord_n say_v jer._n 5.22_o fear_v you_o not_o i_o will_v you_o not_o tremble_v at_o my_o presence_n who_o have_v place_v the_o sand_n for_o the_o bind_v of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 76._o v._o 5._o to_o v._o 10._o thou_o even_o thou_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v thou_o do_v cause_v judgement_n to_o be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n the_o earth_n fear_v and_o be_v still_o especial_o behold_v god_n power_n in_o cast_v the_o soul_n into_o hell_n job_n 41.10_o leviathan_n or_o the_o whale_n be_v set_v down_o to_o be_v a_o terrible_a creature_n job_n say_v shall_v not_o even_o one_o be_v cast_v down_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o v._o 9_o also_o v._n 10._o none_o be_v so_o fierce_a that_o dare_v stir_v he_o up_o who_o then_o can_v stand_v before_o i_o if_o thou_o be_v notable_a to_o stand_v against_o one_o of_o god_n creature_n in_o thy_o sin_n how_o will_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o god_n himself_o beside_o all_o other_o he_o 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