receive_v and_o in_o receive_v more_o grace_n favour_n and_o comfort_n from_o god_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o open_v the_o word_n verse_n 26._o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v be_v favourable_a to_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n for_o he_o will_v render_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n elâ—hu_n give_v we_o before_o one_o mean_n of_o the_o sick_a sinful_a man_n recovery_n from_o his_o bodily_a and_o soul_n sickness_n that_o be_v the_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n give_v in_o by_o the_o messenger_n the_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o here_o he_o set_v down_o another_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o both_o especial_o to_o the_o sweetness_n of_o both_o he_o shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n the_o word_n here_o use_v to_o pray_v signify_v not_o bare_o to_o pray_v 3.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d multiplicavit_fw-la propriè_fw-la verba_fw-la fortia_fw-la et_fw-la magnacopia_n fudit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplices_fw-la zeph._n 3.10_o or_o put_v up_o request_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o word_n with_o a_o emphasis_n imply_v the_o multiply_v of_o prayer_n and_o that_o not_o the_o multiply_a of_o prayer_n so_o much_o by_o number_n as_o by_o weight_n the_o pour_v forth_o or_o multiply_v of_o strong_a prayer_n or_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n heb._n 5.7_o the_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o strong_a cry_v and_o tear_n there_o may_v be_v a_o multiply_a of_o weak_a insignificant_a word_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n but_o the_o faithful_a people_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o many_o strong_a word_n in_o prayer_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o from_o death_n or_o danger_n and_o give_v they_o life_n when_o elihu_n say_v he_o shall_v pray_v he_o intend_v such_o prayer_n even_o the_o urgency_n importunity_n or_o vehemency_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n when_o isaac_n see_v his_o wife_n rebecca_n be_v long_o barren_a he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a before_o he_o marry_v and_o many_o year_n be_v elapse_v in_o marriage_n there_o be_v no_o appearance_n of_o child_n then_o say_v the_o text_n gen_n 25.21_o isaac_n entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o wife_n because_o she_o be_v barren_a and_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o and_o rebecca_n his_o wife_n conceive_v it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o isaac_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o gracious_a a_o man_n have_v not_o pray_v for_o that_o mercy_n before_o doubtless_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v fulfil_v the_o promise_n to_o his_o father_n abraham_n in_o give_v he_o a_o child_n but_o when_o he_o see_v the_o promise_n so_o long_o delay_v or_o stick_v so_o long_o in_o the_o birth_n than_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v this_o word_n he_o pour_v out_o many_o and_o strong_a prayer_n the_o word_n be_v use_v again_o concern_v 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sickness_n and_o neglect_v it_o ourselves_o be_v a_o ill_a symptom_n of_o a_o sick_a soul_n yea_o to_o desire_v other_o in_o that_o case_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o be_v too_o clear_a a_o prognostic_n that_o their_o prayer_n will_v not_o profit_v we_o nor_o be_v prevail_v for_o we_o pharaoh_n when_o under_o those_o dreadful_a plague_n can_v send_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n more_o than_o once_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o exod._n 9.27_o 28._o chap._n 10.16_o 17._o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o he_o entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o simon_n magus_n when_o strike_v with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n of_o peter_n say_v pray_v you_o to_o the_o
their_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a but_o i_o will_v take_v away_o the_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n yet_o second_o as_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n there_o be_v conditional_a act_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v call_v they_o second_v act_n of_o grace_n or_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n for_o when_o after_o conversion_n we_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o by_o that_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n remain_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n unmortified_a we_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb_fw-mi 3.12_o god_n do_v not_o give_v out_o fresh_a act_n of_o grace_n but_o upon_o repentance_n and_o the_o renewing_n of_o our_o communion_n with_o he_o have_v once_o receive_v grace_n we_o be_v again_o help_v and_o assist_v by_o grace_n act_n gracious_o before_o god_n declare_v himself_o gracious_a to_o we_o when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o case_n of_o many_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v repentance_n before_o he_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o james_n 5.15_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o that_o be_v if_o he_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o sick_a bed_n to_o correct_v or_o chasten_v he_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v humble_v himself_o and_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n pray_v and_o call_v for_o prayer_n then_o the_o sin_n commit_v shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o again_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o another_o that_o can_v obtain_v deliverance_n for_o the_o sick_a much_o less_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n if_o himself_o be_v prayerlesse_a and_o repentance-lesse_a but_o while_o other_o pray_v for_o the_o sick_a man_n bodily_a health_n they_o pray_v also_o for_o his_o soul_n health_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o repentance_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o then_o a_o comfortable_a sight_n of_o pardon_n so_o then_o before_o the_o lord_n put_v out_o these_o second_o act_n of_o grace_n he_o look_v for_o and_o find_v something_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o still_o that_o also_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n both_o to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o they_o who_o have_v already_o receive_v grace_n must_v stir_v up_o their_o grace_n and_o renew_v act_n of_o grace_n through_o grace_n towards_o he_o before_o he_o dispense_v act_n of_o grace_n towards_o they_o and_o as_o consolation_n in_o this_o life_n so_o that_o high_a and_o last_o act_n of_o grace_n salvation_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v be_v not_o bestow_v upon_o any_o till_o they_o be_v fit_v god_n call_v and_o convert_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n those_o that_o be_v in_o their_o filth_n and_o mud_n and_o mire_n but_o he_o will_v not_o save_v a_o filthy_a person_n he_o will_v have_v he_o first_o purge_v and_o prepare_v know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor_n 6.9_o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb_fw-mi 12.14_o there_o be_v no_o eternal_a salvation_n without_o preparation_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o promise_n of_o temporal_a salvation_n without_o it_o when_o a_o man_n be_v sick_a to_o death_n as_o in_o the_o text_n salvation_n come_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o gracious_a till_o the_o sick_a man_n spirit_n be_v humble_v and_o set_v right_o till_o the_o messenger_n have_v show_v he_o how_o he_o may_v stand_v upright_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o have_v embrace_v his_o message_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o as_o in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o grace_n so_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n we_o have_v the_o publication_n of_o this_o grace_n then_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_n say_v that_n be_v the_o lord_n give_v out_o a_o order_n present_o he_o give_v out_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o release_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n when_o earthly_a prince_n have_v once_o grant_v pardon_n to_o a_o offender_n they_o say_v deliver_v he_o they_o sign_n a_o warrant_n for_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n or_o they_o sign_n a_o pardon_n and_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n thus_o concern_v this_o sick_a man_n god_n say_v deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o word_n render_v deliver_v signify_v also_o to_o redeem_v merc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemit_fw-la liberavit_fw-la verbum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la alius_fw-la reperitur_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la loci_fw-la intelligitto_fw-la et_fw-la exponitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d merc_n it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o form_n no_o where_o else_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n to_o free_a deliver_v or_o redeem_v a_o man_n intimate_v his_o person_n in_o hold_n then_o will_v he_o say_v deliver_v he_o from_o what_o there_o be_v as_o many_o sort_n of_o deliverance_n as_o there_o be_v of_o trouble_n each_o particular_a strait_n and_o trouble_v have_v a_o proportionable_a deliverance_n there_o be_v deliverance_n first_o from_o captivity_n or_o bondage_n second_o from_o want_n or_o poverty_n three_o from_o imminent_a sudden_a danger_n or_o peril_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n four_o from_o sickness_n and_o disease_n five_o from_o death_n and_o that_o twofold_a first_o from_o temporal_a second_o from_o eternal_a death_n here_o when_o he_o say_v deliver_v he_o we_o may_v determine_v this_o deliverance_n by_o the_o latter_a word_n of_o the_o text_n to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n from_o deadly_a sickness_n deliver_v he_o from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n that_o be_v deliver_v he_o from_o death_n to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n be_v often_o in_o scripture_n put_v to_o signify_v die_v further_o the_o pit_n imply_v corruption_n because_o in_o the_o pit_n or_o grave_n the_o body_n corrupt_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o numb_v 16.30_o of_o that_o rebellious_a triumvirate_n corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n they_o go_v down_o alive_a into_o the_o pit_n but_o they_o go_v down_o to_o death_n and_o ordinary_o the_o dead_a only_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v psal_n 28.1_o psal_n 88.4_o ezek_n 31.14_o ezek_n 32.18_o 24_o 29_o 30._o that_o text_n be_v very_o remarkable_a prov_n 28.17_o he_o that_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o another_o he_o shall_v flee_v to_o the_o pit_n let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v the_o murderer_n who_o in_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n or_o upon_o private_a revenge_n destroy_v the_o life_n of_o any_o man_n shall_v hasten_v to_o destruction_n either_o as_o chase_v and_o hurry_v by_o his_o own_o fear_n like_o cain_n and_o judas_n or_o as_o prosecute_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o as_o he_o thus_o haste_v to_o the_o pit_n so_o let_v no_o man_n stay_v he_o that_o be_v first_o let_v 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