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god_n promise_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o help_n and_o furtherance_n unto_o we_o as_o to_o our_o eternal_a life_n i_o shall_v therefore_o present_v unto_o thy_o view_n a_o few_o of_o those_o promise_n which_o be_v of_o a_o temporal_a concernment_n as_o have_v reference_n to_o long_a life_n child_n land_n riches_n honour_n and_o external_a peace_n and_o plenty_n see_v to_o this_o purpose_n gen._n 22.17_o and_o 49.15_o leâ—_n 25.18_o 19_o 21._o and_o 26.4_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.16_o and_o 28.4_o 11_o 13._o psa_fw-la 112.3_o and_o 128.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o many_o such_o like_a which_o be_v propound_v upon_o the_o diligent_a and_o exact_a observation_n of_o god_n law_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o for_o the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o thy_o particular_a call_n which_o if_o by_o prayer_n thou_o do_v conscientious_o and_o diligent_o discharge_v thou_o may_v go_v on_o with_o comfort_n contentment_n and_o freedom_n from_o cark_n care_n and_o rack_a torture_a thoughtfulness_n and_o leave_v the_o success_n issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o thy_o labour_n and_o undertake_n unto_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o it_o may_v be_v rest_v sweet_o and_o ever_o rely_v upon_o this_o gracious_a promise_n heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o the_o like_a in_o order_v and_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o thy_o family_n depend_v by_o faith_n upon_o god_n blessing_n the_o strength_n and_o sinew_n of_o all_o sound_a comfort_n and_o true_a contentation_n that_o way_n psa_n 127._o so_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o outward_a thing_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n by_o believe_v that_o man_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 25.9_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a to_o give_v thou_o much_o more_o than_o this_o yea_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n in_o every_o kind_n by_o apply_v that_o promise_n in_o hab._n 3.17_o 18._o and_o that_o of_o job_n patient_a blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o surprise_n of_o all_o his_o 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will_v take_v away_o from_o thou_o all_o sickness_n and_o will_v put_v none_o of_o the_o evil_a disease_n of_o egypt_n upon_o thou_o but_o will_v lay_v they_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o hate_v thou_o so_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o solomon_n make_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o king_n 8.37_o 38_o 39_o if_o there_o be_v in_o the_o land_n famine_n if_o there_o be_v pestilence_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o plague_n whatsoever_o sickness_n there_o be_v what_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n which_o shall_v know_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n thy_o dwell_a place_n and_o forgive_v and_o do_v and_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n who_o heart_n thou_o know_v and_o the_o lord_n gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v according_a to_o his_o prayer_n
forgive_v and_o do_v etc._n etc._n 1_o king_n 8.37_o 38_o 39_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v approbation_n to_o this_o prayer_n of_o he_o as_o you_o have_v hear_v thus_o you_o see_v in_o what_o way_n the_o lord_n have_v usual_o be_v find_v for_o the_o divert_v of_o his_o judgement_n and_o in_o which_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o be_v entreat_v shall_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a then_o what_o be_v the_o general_a spirit_n of_o the_o nation_n at_o this_o time_n now_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o it_o be_v there_o any_o preparation_n now_o of_o meeting_n god_n in_o this_o way_n of_o humble_a and_o faithful_a supplication_n o_o england_n where_o be_v thy_o tear_n where_o be_v thy_o strong_a cry_n unto_o unto_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o the_o king_n of_o nineveh_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o and_o condemn_v thou_o he_o command_v that_o man_n and_o beast_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n and_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o god_n be_v entreat_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o what_o think_v thou_o o_o england_n of_o thy_o sin_n have_v they_o not_o be_v cry_v sin_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v as_o unto_o cain_n who_o slay_v his_o brother_n what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.10_o or_o as_o james_n in_o his_o time_n to_o the_o rich_a ungodly_a man_n of_o that_o generation_n behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n which_o have_v reap_v down_o your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o which_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbath_n you_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v wanton_a you_o have_v nourish_v your_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n you_o have_v condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a and_o be_v do_v not_o resist_v you_o james_z 5.4_o 5_o 6._o may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o thy_o sin_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o babylon_n that_o her_o sin_n have_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o god_n have_v remember_v her_o iniquity_n rev._n 18.5_o sure_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v cry_v sin_n they_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o have_v reach_v unto_o heaven_n god_n have_v hear_v thy_o hideous_a oath_n thy_o new_a hellish_a invent_a oath_n thy_o horrid_a execration_n and_o curse_n thy_o revile_n and_o blaspeming_n but_o who_o have_v thou_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n on_o high_a may_v it_o not_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o of_o rail_a rabshekah_n even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o if_o thy_o sin_n have_v cry_v so_o loud_o may_v thou_o not_o think_v that_o thy_o tear_n and_o cry_v for_o pardon_n shall_v found_v as_o loud_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n but_o where_o be_v thy_o repenting_n and_o mourning_n where_o be_v thy_o weep_n and_o supplication_n sure_o i_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o still_o my_o ear_n do_v hear_v and_o my_o eye_n see_v how_o few_o of_o those_o sin_n be_v leave_v which_o cause_n the_o land_n to_o mourn_v and_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o may_v it_o not_o be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n even_o now_o when_o thousand_o be_v sweep_v away_o by_o this_o destroy_a judgement_n that_o when_o god_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o fast_v and_o pray_v behold_v joy_n and_o gladness_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_a wine_n playing_z and_o game_n rant_a and_o roar_v curse_v and_o swear_v pride_n and_o voluptuous_a live_n and_o what_o say_v the_o lord_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o 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