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it_o with_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o do_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n 5._o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.10_o and_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v in_o no_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o we_o shall_v strong_o plead_v with_o he_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n 6._o they_o be_v such_o as_o who_o sin_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n as_o these_o sodomite_n sin_n do_v now_o that_o the_o righteous_a and_o they_o shall_v share_v alike_o in_o punishment_n this_o be_v hard_o and_o we_o shall_v plead_v hard_a with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o do_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o say_v abraham_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o use_v 1._o for_o information_n 1._o we_o see_v that_o humble_a suppliant_n have_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o special_a eye_n at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o their_o supplication_n that_o they_o 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god_n in_o behalf_n of_o other_o be_v most_o like_a to_o abraham_n for_o so_o do_v he_o oh_o how_o earnest_n be_v he_o in_o behalf_n of_o sodom_n that_o the_o reghteous_a may_v not_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o wicked_a they_o that_o pray_v must_v plead_v if_o they_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o be_v twice_o repeat_v show_v that_o as_o his_o so_o our_o prayer_n shall_v be_v earnest_a that_o we_o bring_v before_o the_o lord_n incense_n be_v not_o offer_v without_o fire_n nor_o our_o prayer_n without_o fervency_n jam._n 5.16_o 3._o we_o see_v what_o true_a love_n godly_a one_o express_v one_o towards_o another_o abraham_n out_o of_o tender_a love_n pray_v that_o the_o righteous_a may_v not_o be_v destroy_v with_o the_o wicked_a the_o truth_n be_v there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n but_o a_o image_n only_o of_o it_o in_o other_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v love_n in_o truth_n be_v only_o find_v among_o godly_a one_o they_o be_v partaker_n 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another_o 5._o we_o see_v that_o they_o that_o do_v not_o plead_v earnest_o in_o prayer_n for_o righteous_a one_o be_v neither_o heir_n of_o abraham_n faith_n nor_o love_n to_o those_o righteous_a one_o that_o he_o earnest_o entreat_v for_o there_o be_v those_o that_o pray_v slight_o and_o superficial_o for_o they_o but_o abraham_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n for_o those_o he_o pray_v for_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o that_o be_v far_o from_o thou_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v as_o the_o wicked_a hollow_o slight_a perfunctory_a prayer_n for_o other_o argue_v that_o there_o be_v neither_o faith_n nor_o love_n in_o such_o a_o heart_n that_o fire_n be_v go_v out_o that_o the_o bellows_o can_v kindle_v so_o if_o the_o blast_n of_o our_o desire_n be_v not_o fervent_a for_o other_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n be_v quite_o put_v out_o 6._o we_o see_v that_o if_o we_o be_v to_o be_v earnest_a and_o fervent_a in_o our_o prayer_n for_o other_o how_o fervent_a be_v we_o to_o be_v for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o dear_a as_o our_o own_o soul_n for_o our_o own_o country_n and_o the_o land_n of_o our_o nativity_n oh_o how_o earnest_n shall_v we_o be_v that_o both_o we_o and_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o not_o destroy_v when_o other_o wicked_a one_o shall_v not_o escape_v we_o shall_v double_v our_o request_n for_o ourselves_o and_o they_o as_o abraham_n here_o do_v that_o we_o and_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o indignation_n the_o very_a heathen_n have_v a_o love_n to_o their_o country_n and_o their_o utmost_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o as_o we_o see_v in_o tully_n and_o pompey_n and_o other_o of_o they_o oh_o what_o desire_v then_o shall_v christian_n have_v as_o for_o themselves_o so_o for_o their_o country_n that_o be_v as_o themselves_o luke_n 4.23_o use_v 2._o for_o terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n they_o be_v not_o those_o that_o believer_n pray_v so_o earnest_o for_o but_o only_o because_o of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v among_o they_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o filthy_a sodomite_n that_o abraham_n be_v so_o earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n but_o for_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o think_v may_v be_v among_o they_o and_o for_o their_o sake_n desire_n that_o the_o place_n may_v be_v spare_v use_v 3._o for_o humiliation_n to_o those_o of_o god_n people_n that_o be_v not_o so_o fervent_a for_o other_o as_o they_o be_v for_o themselves_o abraham_n be_v fervent_a for_o other_o and_o double_v his_o speech_n on_o behalf_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o think_v to_o be_v in_o sodom_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o double_v our_o request_n for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o abraham_n nor_o tread_v in_o his_o bless_a step_n and_o that_o shall_v put_v a_o holy_a blush_n into_o our_o face_n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o plead_v hard_a in_o behalf_n of_o other_o and_o double_a our_o file_n and_o be_v fervent_a in_o our_o request_n for_o they_o we_o can_v be_v too_o earnest_a in_o our_o desire_n for_o they_o that_o that_o we_o sue_v unto_o god_n for_o be_v worth_a the_o strong_a of_o our_o affection_n to_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o so_o abraham_n think_v and_o so_o shall_v we_o 2._o to_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v thankful_a when_o we_o pray_v earnest_o for_o other_o for_o we_o natural_o slack_v our_o pace_n in_o this_o it_o be_v therefore_o supernatural_a and_o of_o grace_n if_o we_o do_v as_o abraham_n do_v here_o and_o grace_n be_v to_o be_v exalt_v for_o
sue_v for_o he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n exod._n 34.6_o and_o this_o way_n show_v it_o it_o be_v observe_v of_o solomon_n that_o he_o give_v the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n all_o that_o she_o ask_v beside_o what_o he_o give_v she_o of_o his_o royal_a bounty_n 1_o king_n 10.13_o and_o he_o honour_v himself_o in_o so_o do_v how_o then_o do_v god_n honour_v himself_o in_o give_v we_o all_o our_o desire_n and_o what_o we_o ask_v there_o be_v no_o royal_a bounty_n like_o he_o he_o grant_v like_o a_o king_n and_o like_o himself_o other_o king_n have_v their_o royal_a grant_n but_o none_o such_o as_o his_o be_v second_o from_o his_o servant_n 1._o they_o expect_v his_o hear_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o a_o grant_n of_o their_o desire_n from_o he_o and_o wait_v patient_o upon_o he_o and_o this_o get_v a_o grant_n psal_n 40.1_o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n there_o be_v nothing_o lose_v by_o patient_a wait_a at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n the_o desire_n of_o such_o be_v grant_v at_o last_o much_o less_o be_v any_o thing_n lose_v by_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v come_v with_o a_o full_a hand_n at_o last_o and_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o full_a grant_n of_o what_o we_o sue_v for_o the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o at_o length_n have_v they_o so_o shall_v we_o by_o wait_a have_v the_o precious_a blessing_n of_o heaven_n bring_v in_o to_o we_o 2._o they_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o a_o royal_a grant_v bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o this_o prevail_v mat._n 21.22_o faith_n be_v a_o key_n that_o open_v all_o lock_n though_o mercy_n shall_v be_v lock_v up_o from_o we_o yet_o this_o key_n will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o bring_v they_o forth_o to_o we_o knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v to_o you_o mat._n 7.7_o the_o door_n of_o mercy_n may_v be_v fast_o bar_v and_o lock_v but_o a_o knock_n by_o faith_n will_v open_v it_o to_o 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and_o what_o that_o wrestle_n be_v we_o see_v hos_n 12.3_o 4._o they_o that_o wrestle_v in_o the_o olympic_a game_n if_o they_o get_v the_o victory_n be_v crown_v much_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v crown_v with_o a_o royal_a grant_n from_o heaven_n that_o wrestle_v and_o prevail_v with_o god_n 5._o they_o ask_v according_a to_o his_o will_n 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o that_o prevail_v our_o request_n when_o bound_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o god_n will_n obtain_v every_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n esther_n petition_n be_v bound_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o king_n will_v if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n and_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o king_n grant_v i_o this_o and_o that_o esth_n 5.8_o &_o 7.3_o and_o whatever_o she_o thus_o ask_v she_o have_v a_o grant_n of_o it_o so_o when_o we_o pray_v and_o frame_v all_o our_o petition_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v and_o grant_v all_o that_o we_o thus_o sue_v unto_o he_o for_o 6._o they_o 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certain_o do_v be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n have_v such_o regard_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o righteous_a one_o in_o their_o behalf_n 2._o they_o be_v vex_v with_o their_o filthy_a conversation_n and_o torment_a day_n by_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o and_o this_o affliction_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o suffer_v among_o such_o wicked_a one_o god_n have_v special_a regard_n unto_o and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o mourner_n will_v spare_v those_o place_n while_o they_o continue_v among_o they_o 3._o they_o by_o their_o presence_n keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n of_o god_n vengeance_n great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o very_a company_n of_o godly_a one_o to_o bear_v off_o and_o shield_v off_o a_o judgement_n when_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v upon_o a_o wicked_a place_n evil_a man_n do_v not_o think_v so_o but_o they_o shall_v know_v it_o when_o the_o righteous_a be_v remove_v from_o they_o isa_n 57.1_o 4._o they_o be_v very_o tender_a of_o 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gesture_n kneel_v upon_o our_o knee_n as_o subject_n to_o our_o prince_n thus_o do_v solomon_n 1_o king_n 8.54_o or_o stand_v as_o servants_z to_o our_o master_n luke_n 11.25_o or_o smite_v upon_o our_o breast_n and_o cast_v down_o our_o eye_n luke_n 18.13_o or_o fall_v upon_o our_o face_n or_o any_o bodily_a gesture_n express_v the_o humility_n of_o our_o spirit_n we_o will_v count_v ourselves_o unworthy_a to_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o king_n on_o earth_n if_o we_o do_v not_o use_v humble_a gesture_n before_o he_o oh_o how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o use_v they_o not_o when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n 5._o in_o humble_a behaviour_n in_o our_o petition_n to_o he_o in_o a_o beseech_v way_n the_o evangelist_n say_v that_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n beseech_v christ_n that_o he_o will_v cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o her_o daughter_n thus_o abraham_n beseech_v the_o lord_n for_o sodom_n so_o the_o text._n thus_o jacob_n humble_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o esau_n in_o a_o beseech_v way_n gen._n 32.11_o 12._o so_o daniel_n dan._n 9.19_o o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n consider_v and_o do_v defer_v not_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n o_o my_o god_n they_o that_o sue_v to_o prince_n be_v full_a of_o entreaty_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o when_o we_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n 6._o in_o be_v afraid_a that_o we_o shall_v then_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_v when_o we_o pray_v to_o he_o gen._n 18.30_o 32._o let_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o i_o will_v speak_v so_o gideon_n use_v the_o same_o expression_n judg._n 6.39_o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v enlarge_v when_o i_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o those_o word_n of_o abraham_n 7._o in_o self-loathing_a and_o self-abhorrency_a ezek._n 36.31_o job_n 42.6_o this_o argue_v a_o humble_a heart_n when_o we_o can_v loathe_v ourselves_o and_o abhor_v ourselves_o by_o provoke_v of_o he_o quest_n 2._o why_o be_v we_o thus_o to_o be_v humble_a in_o our_o address_n 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