prayer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 16._o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angeâ—â—_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o overcome_v god_n to_o withstand_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n yes_o very_o jacob_n have_v thaâ—_n power_n gen._n 32._o 26_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o say_v let_v i_o go_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v but_o verse_n 28._o as_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v power_n with_o gâ—d_n and_o prevail_v and_o how_o do_v he_o overcome_v god_n thâ—s_o by_o prayer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o hâ—d_n power_n â—ver_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d madâ—_n supplication_n untâ—_n he_o say_v not_o those_o be_v rare_a man_n for_o all_o god_n people_n have_v this_o name_n give_v they_o they_o be_v all_o call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n may_v prevail_v with_o god_n this_o way_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o god_n people_n may_v thus_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o hand_n inteâ—porall_a judgement_n or_o remove_v of_o they_o from_o their_o brethren_n see_v they_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n even_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o convert_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n jam._n 5._o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v sâ—ve_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sinâ—â—s_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o 1_o joâ—_a 5._o 16._o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d see_v his_o broâ—â—er_n sinneâ—_n sin_n which_o be_v not_o â—nto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o 〈◊〉_d death_n the_o use_v this_o doctrine_n serve_v unto_o be_v for_o instruction_n reproof_n examination_n first_o 1_o for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o what_o account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o as_o be_v true_a israelite_n and_o know_v thou_o hâ—st_v two_o reason_n to_o moâ—e_n thou_o to_o make_v much_o of_o such_o 1._o they_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v esa._n 19_o 24._o israel_n shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n they_o be_v the_o prop_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o land_n for_o their_o sake_n the_o land_n be_v spare_v if_o there_o have_v be_v button_n such_o in_o sodom_n sodom_n have_v be_v spare_v gen_n 18._o 32._o 2._o they_o be_v able_a as_o prince_n to_o prevail_v mighty_o with_o god_n by_o their_o prayer_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o to_o hold_v god_n hand_n they_o be_v the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseâ—eâ—â—_n thereof_o as_o they_o be_v call_v 2_o king_n 13._o 14._o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o such_o true_a israelite_n which_o make_v the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o that_o manner_n psal._n 25._o 12._o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o where_o thou_o know_v such_o make_v much_o of_o they_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n favourite_n be_v as_o much_o honour_v as_o the_o favourite_n of_o the_o great_a king_n get_v as_o many_o such_o into_o the_o town_n thou_o live_v in_o as_o thou_o can_v they_o be_v as_o lâ—ts_n in_o sodom_n gen._n 19_o 22._o till_o lâ—t_n be_v go_v out_o of_o sodom_n the_o angel_n can_v not_o destroy_v it_o get_v as_o many_o such_o into_o thy_o family_n as_o thou_o can_v as_o david_n profess_v he_o will_v do_v psal._n 101._o 6._o miâ—e_a eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o gen._n 39_o 5._o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o egyptians_n house_n for_o josephs_n sâ—ke_n get_v such_o friend_n as_o these_o be_v psal._n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o vers._n 79._o let_v those_o that_o fear_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o and_o those_o that_o have_v know_v thy_o testimony_n i_o tell_v thou_o paul_n as_o great_a a_o apostle_n as_o he_o be_v know_v how_o to_o esteem_v and_o make_v use_n of_o such_o friend_n rom._n 15._o 30._o nâ—w_o i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_z for_o the_o lâ—rd_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o lâ—ve_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o your_o â—_z to_o god_n for_o i_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v offend_v many_o of_o you_o in_o speak_v so_o much_o for_o such_o who_o above_o all_o other_o you_o detest_v most_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o show_v it_o upon_o every_o occasion_n and_o i_o have_v wonder_v much_o to_o see_v the_o bitter_a hatred_n that_o many_o who_o be_v otherwise_o civil_a man_n bear_v to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n for_o think_v i_o psal._n 11._o 3._o and_o what_o hâ—th_v the_o righteous_a do_v bâ—t_v i_o have_v find_v in_o god_n book_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o every_o natural_a man_n hate_v god_n and_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o rom._n 5._o 10._o and_o that_o god_n have_v put_v enmity_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpâ—â—_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o womâ—n_n gen._n 3._o 15._o and_o therefore_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o continue_v a_o enemy_n unto_o god_n and_o one_o of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n thou_o must_v needs_o hate_v all_o such_o as_o true_o fear_v god_n the_o good_a lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o and_o give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o wretched_a estate_n that_o thou_o may_v repent_v and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o the_o second_o use_n be_v for_o reproof_n of_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n 2._o i_o of_o they_o that_o can_v pray_v 2._o of_o they_o that_o do_v not_o use_v to_o pray_v 3._o of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o pray_v first_o of_o they_o that_o can_v pray_v o_o consider_v how_o miserable_a a_o man_n thou_o be_v first_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v help_v thy_o poor_a brethren_n in_o their_o misery_n a_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o a_o honest_a mind_n to_o see_v his_o brother_n in_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v he_o with_o therefore_o be_v that_o commandment_n give_v ephes._n 4._o 28._o let_v he_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n that_o be_v mâ—y_o have_v to_o give_v how_o much_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o grief_n be_v this_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v for_o he_o second_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v keep_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o thyself_o or_o remove_v they_o or_o yield_v thou_o comfort_v in_o they_o for_o my_o love_n thâ—â—_n be_v my_o adversary_n say_v david_n psal._n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a comfort_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n three_o thou_o want_v that_o that_o shall_v give_v thou_o comfort_v in_o thy_o present_a estate_n for_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n child_n or_o that_o thou_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zac._n 12._o 10._o because_o you_o â—re_n son_n say_v the_o apostle_n gal._n 4._o 6._o god_n have_v send_v fâ—rth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o sâ—nne_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abbâ—_n father_n no_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n nor_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a feel_o and_o fervent_o to_o call_v godfather_n and_o to_o pray_v unto_o he_o learn_v therefore_o to_o cry_v earnest_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o disciple_n do_v lâ—k_n 11._o 1._o lord_n teach_v i_o to_o pray_v the_o second_o sort_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v such_o as_o can_v but_o through_o laziness_n and_o profane_a negligence_n do_v not_o use_v to_o pray_v many_o there_o be_v that_o seldom_o or_o never_o pray_v it_o may_v be_v in_o their_o sickness_n or_o extreme_a danger_n they_o will_v but_o they_o bear_v upon_o they_o that_o brand_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o job_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 27._o 10._o will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v constant_o and_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o many_o that_o do_v once_o use_v constant_o to_o pray_v with_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a have_v now_o give_v it_o over_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n say_v as_o esa._n 43._o 22._o thoâ—_n have_v not_o call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈◊〉_d but_o thâ—â—â—ast_o beeâ—e_v â—eary_a of_o â—e_n o_o isâ—â—â—l_n they_o that_o neglect_v their_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n maâ—y_v never_o poâ—â—ed_v out_o prayer_n to_o god_n
as_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n why_o god_n do_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o people_n and_o consume_v they_o with_o his_o judgement_n esa._n 64._o 7._o there_o be_v noâ—e_o that_o call_v upâ—n_v thy_o name_n that_o stir_v â—p_a hâ—mself_n to_o take_v hâ—ld_v of_o thou_o by_o prayer_n the_o faithful_a may_v as_o it_o be_v take_v hold_n on_o god_n they_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n from_o 〈◊〉_d they_o as_o moâ—â—_n do_v when_o god_n say_v to_o he_o exod_v 32._o 10._o let_v i_o â—lone_o but_o none_o do_v thus_o effectual_o call_v upon_o god_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v cold_o and_o drowsy_o but_o he_o only_o that_o stir_v up_o and_o rowâ—eth_v himself_o unto_o this_o duty_n that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o fervent_o and_o â—urely_o this_o mâ—y_n be_v one_o cause_n why_o god_n have_v give_v no_o better_a answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n hitherto_o because_o he_o see_v how_o cold_a and_o drowsâ—e_v we_o have_v be_v in_o they_o how_o little_a affect_v we_o have_v be_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o brethren_n who_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o pray_v for_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v exceed_v sorrowful_a even_o unto_o death_n mat._n 26._o 38._o his_o disciple_n peter_n and_o james_n and_o john_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o and_o to_o be_v some_o help_n to_o he_o in_o that_o his_o distress_n fall_v asleep_a so_o little_a sense_n have_v they_o of_o his_o extreme_a misery_n mat._n 26._o 40._o and_o even_o so_o have_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o towards_o our_o brethren_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n we_o have_v pretend_v a_o willingness_n to_o yield_v they_o our_o help_n in_o the_o misery_n they_o be_v in_o but_o alas_o in_o the_o prayer_n that_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o make_v for_o they_o we_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o drowsiness_n and_o sleepiness_n we_o have_v be_v in_o they_o little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o touch_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o distress_n but_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v then_o unto_o those_o his_o disciple_n mat_n 26._o 41._o watch_z and_o pray_v so_o say_v i_o unto_o you_o belove_v you_o can_v never_o do_v yourselves_o or_o your_o brethren_n good_a by_o your_o prayer_n unless_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o watch_v and_o look_v well_o to_o your_o heart_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o drowsiness_n and_o senselessness_n from_o wander_v and_o rove_a that_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o may_v pray_v with_o fervency_n and_o feel_v of_o your_o own_o necessity_n and_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o that_o you_o do_v pray_v for_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o because_o we_o see_v no_o better_a fruit_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o for_o keep_v these_o fast_n and_o presume_v to_o become_v suitor_n to_o he_o for_o our_o brethren_n but_o let_v we_o rather_o judge_v that_o he_o have_v therefore_o delay_v to_o answer_v we_o hitherto_o that_o he_o may_v cause_v we_o hereby_o to_o cry_v loud_o and_o to_o be_v more_o importunate_a and_o fervent_a with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o so_o deal_v he_o with_o the_o good_a woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15._o 22_o 24._o 26._o he_o do_v not_o only_o delay_v to_o help_v she_o but_o by_o his_o neglect_v of_o she_o and_o the_o rough_a answer_n he_o give_v she_o seem_v angry_a with_o she_o and_o willing_a to_o discourage_v she_o not_o out_o of_o any_o dislike_n he_o have_v to_o she_o or_o her_o suit_n wherewith_o doubtless_o he_o be_v much_o please_v but_o only_a to_o increase_v her_o fervency_n and_o importunity_n in_o prayer_n second_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 1._o 6_o 7._o else_o let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o sure_o we_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v prevail_v with_o god_n in_o these_o prayer_n that_o we_o make_v for_o our_o distress_a brethren_n many_o good_a ground_n of_o confidence_n we_o have_v 1._o we_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o iâ—h_v 5._o 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 we_o 2._o these_o extraordinary_a prayer_n and_o fast_n that_o we_o keep_v be_v enjoin_v we_o by_o public_a authority_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o of_o the_o state_n and_o even_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n high_o please_v unto_o god_n and_o will_v much_o further_o the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o also_o it_o be_v mention_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a importance_n in_o two_o of_o the_o most_o successful_a fast_n that_o be_v in_o that_o of_o iâ—dah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o jehoshaphat_n fear_v and_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a throughout_o all_o ludah_fw-mi and_o in_o that_o of_o the_o ninivite_n jon._n 3._o 7._o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o niniveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n say_v etc._n etc._n 3._o these_o fast_n be_v keep_v general_o and_o every_o where_o throughout_o the_o land_n and_o that_o be_v also_o a_o thing_n that_o god_n be_v much_o please_v with_o such_o prayer_n and_o day_n of_o humiliation_n that_o have_v be_v so_o universal_a have_v be_v wont_a much_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n as_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v out_o of_o judg._n 20._o 26._o &_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3_o 13._o &_o jon._n 3._o 5_o 7_o 8._o 4._o the_o nation_n and_o people_n that_o we_o pray_v for_o be_v god_n own_o people_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v his_o name_n admit_v our_o land_n be_v as_o sinful_a as_o sodom_n be_v yet_o remember_v that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v but_o ten_o such_o in_o soâ—om_n as_o we_o have_v many_o thousand_o of_o in_o our_o land_n god_n have_v hear_v abraham_n prayer_n even_o for_o sodom_n because_o of_o they_o gen._n 18._o 32._o of_o our_o land_n bless_a be_v god_n we_o may_v yet_o say_v there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n at_o this_o day_n that_o have_v so_o many_o righteous_a person_n in_o it_o or_o that_o have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v in_o it_o in_o that_o sincerity_n and_o power_n as_o we_o have_v nay_o there_o be_v no_o city_n in_o the_o world_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o plentiful_o and_o so_o faithful_o preach_v nor_o wherein_o god_n be_v so_o pure_o worship_v as_o in_o that_o city_n that_o we_o meet_v together_o this_o day_n to_o pray_v for_o and_o what_o a_o encouragement_n that_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o prayer_n be_v plain_a by_o that_o speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o judah_n jer._n 14._o 9_o yet_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o and_o we_o be_v call_v by_o thy_o name_n leave_v we_o not_o and_o this_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o another_o cause_n why_o our_o prayer_n hitherto_o have_v speed_v no_o better_o we_o have_v not_o pray_v in_o faith_n many_o have_v join_v with_o we_o who_o person_n god_n never_o yet_o accept_v or_o be_v well_o please_v with_o and_o till_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o abel_n himself_o he_o will_v never_o have_v respect_n to_o any_o offering_n of_o he_o gen._n 4._o 4._o and_o such_o of_o we_o as_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o have_v we_o not_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n and_o confidence_n to_o speed_n in_o the_o prayer_n we_o have_v make_v do_v it_o hereafter_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o speed_v the_o better_a in_o thy_o prayer_n for_o it_o say_v unto_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v psal._n 42._o 11_o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o god_n hope_v and_o expect_v to_o receive_v a_o gracious_a answer_n from_o he_o when_o thou_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v find_v better_a success_n in_o thy_o prayer_n than_o thou_o have_v be_v wont_a to_o do_v three_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n no_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o pray_v for_o god_n people_n but_o he_o that_o feel_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n as_o solomon_n speak_v i_o king_n 8._o 38._o but_o how_o can_v that_o be_v will_v you_o say_v if_o i_o have_v when_o i_o pray_v a_o deep_a
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say_v see_v therefore_o another_o example_n of_o this_o duty_n perform_v towards_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o do_v not_o i_o weep_v for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n say_v job_n chap._n 30._o 25._o be_v not_o my_o soul_n grieve_v for_o the_o poor_a yea_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o towards_o most_o wicked_a man_n judg._n 21._o 2._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o we_o do_v now_o to_o profess_v their_o sorrow_n for_o the_o extreme_a misery_n that_o the_o wicked_a benjamite_n be_v most_o just_o fall_v into_o yea_o we_o be_v straity_o charge_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v so_o 2._o to_o remember_v and_o think_v of_o they_o as_o if_o their_o case_n be_v our_o own_o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 13._o 3._o as_o bound_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n yea_o to_o do_v it_o with_o hearty_a commiseration_n rom._n 12._o 15._o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v yea_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v famous_a and_o exemplary_a we_o be_v command_v also_o to_o make_v public_a and_o solemn_a profession_n as_o we_o do_v at_o this_o day_n that_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o their_o misery_n levit._n 10._o 6._o let_v your_o brethren_n the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n bewail_v the_o burn_a which_o the_o lord_n have_v kindle_v three_o special_a reason_n and_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o this_o doctrine_n for_o we_o shall_v take_v to_o heart_n the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o other_o first_o in_o respect_n have_v to_o they_o that_o be_v afflict_v 1._o for_o admit_v they_o be_v not_o our_o fellow-member_n in_o christ_n nor_o
of_o christ_n for_o the_o people_n which_o indeed_o be_v that_o thâ—t_n do_v the_o deed_n but_o know_v 1._o that_o when_o incense_n be_v offer_v god_n people_n also_o pray_v lâ—ke_v 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o that_o christ_n intercession_n go_v with_o our_o prayer_n also_o â—nd_n be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o effectual_a he_o offer_v his_o incense_n with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n rev_n 8._o 3._o 4._o in_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o but_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n when_o the_o decree_n be_v seal_v for_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n and_o ester_n resolve_v to_o venture_v her_o life_n for_o the_o revoke_v of_o it_o then_o ordinary_a prayer_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o ester_n command_v extraordinary_a prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o such_o a_o case_n and_o that_o for_o sundry_a day_n together_o ester_n 4._o 16._o go_v fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o neither_o eat_v noâ—_n drink_v three_o day_n night_n nor_o day_n 5._o in_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n that_o be_v upon_o god_n people_n or_o hang_v over_o they_o public_a and_o general_a prayer_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o they_o this_o course_n jeâ—osâ—phat_n take_v in_o that_o case_n 2_o chroâ—_n 20._o 13._o all_o luda_n stand_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o fast_o and_o so_o do_v the_o ninivite_n likewise_o jon._n 3._o 5._o they_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o to_o the_o leâ—st_n of_o they_o and_o the_o more_o public_a and_o solemn_a the_o prayer_n be_v that_o be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n the_o more_o please_a they_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o appear_v lodge_n 20._o 26._o they_o have_v before_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o ask_v counsel_n of_o god_n vers._n 18._o they_o have_v go_v up_o the_o second_o time_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o do_v weep_v also_o before_o the_o lord_n vers._n 23._o but_o prevail_v not_o the_o three_o time_n they_o prevail_v why_o what_o do_v they_o more_o now_o than_o they_o do_v before_o 1._o they_o fast_v 2._o all_o the_o childreâ—_n of_o israel_n â—nd_v all_o the_o people_n weâ—t_v up_o a_o evident_a proof_n of_o this_o that_o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v public_a and_o general_a upon_o god_n people_n our_o prayer_n and_o humiliation_n shall_v be_v as_o public_a and_o general_a as_o be_v possible_a and_o the_o more_o public_a the_o more_o please_v unto_o god_n reason_n first_o 1._o the_o lord_n be_v he_o that_o both_o lay_v the_o judgement_n upon_o any_o of_o our_o brethren_n and_o he_o that_o must_v take_v it_o off_o and_o therefore_o the_o best_a way_n we_o have_v to_o help_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v the_o pestilence_n i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n say_v the_o lord_n amos_n 4_o 10._o and_o it_o be_v he_o and_o he_o only_o that_o moderate_v and_o set_v bound_n unto_o it_o he_o say_v to_o it_o as_o to_o the_o sea_n job_n 38._o 11._o hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v but_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n â—e_v stay_v he_o have_v set_v down_o in_o his_o counsel_n and_o decree_n who_o it_o shall_v smite_v and_o who_o it_o shall_v spare_v the_o just_a number_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v shall_v die_v of_o it_o use_v they_o what_o mean_v they_o can_v which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v because_o this_o be_v a_o secret_a unto_o they_o to_o avoid_v it_o jer._n 15._o 2._o such_o as_o be_v for_o death_n that_o be_v for_o the_o pestilence_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v jer._n 21._o 7._o to_o death_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o sâ—â—rd_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o famine_n to_o the_o famine_n and_o such_o as_o be_v for_o the_o captivity_n to_o the_o captivity_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v any_o of_o they_o who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v spare_v though_o they_o live_v in_o never_o so_o much_o danger_n psal._n 91._o 7._o a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o remove_v it_o when_o he_o please_v that_o say_v to_o the_o destroy_a angel_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 16._o and_o last_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o can_v cure_v those_o that_o be_v smite_v with_o it_o 1_o sam._n 26._o the_o lord_n kill_v and_o take_v alive_a he_o bring_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n and_o bring_v up_o again_o so_o that_o to_o conclude_v this_o reason_n we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 3._o 6._o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o the_o plague_n be_v in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o be_v one_o great_a evil_a second_o it_o increase_v there_o wonderful_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n three_o the_o people_n in_o the_o out-parish_n will_v not_o be_v restrain_v nor_o keep_v in_o that_o be_v another_o evil_n four_a many_o perish_v with_o famine_n that_o be_v another_o evil_n and_o have_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o this_o what_o better_a course_n than_o can_v we_o take_v for_o their_o good_a than_o to_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o second_o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o he_o desire_v and_o look_n for_o this_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o be_v high_o please_v with_o it_o when_o we_o see_v his_o judgement_n upon_o our_o brethren_n become_v suitor_n to_o he_o in_o their_o behalf_n he_o have_v command_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o before_o all_o thing_n let_v supplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n yea_o he_o desire_v it_o great_o and_o look_n for_o it_o even_o when_o he_o be_v most_o offend_v with_o a_o people_n to_o be_v thus_o seek_v unto_o in_o their_o behalf_n ezek._n 22._o 30._o i_o seek_v for_o a_o man_n among_o they_o 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