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five_o l_n together_o and_o there_o be_v several_a expression_n of_o help_n and_o strength_n and_o uphold_v how_o with_o my_o hand_n with_o my_o right_a hand_n that_o be_v with_o my_o right_a hand_n i_o be_o engage_v i_o have_v give_v thou_o my_o hand_n to_o help_v thou_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v the_o hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n some_o man_n give_v their_o hand_n to_o their_o friend_n when_o they_o make_v promise_n but_o the_o hand_n that_o they_o give_v it_o do_v not_o always_o prove_v a_o hand_n of_o righteousness_n but_o many_o time_n a_o hand_n of_o deceit_n but_o when_o god_n give_v his_o hand_n to_o his_o people_n it_o be_v a_o hand_n of_o righteousness_n i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n and_o what_o follow_v verse_n 11._o behold_v all_o they_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v o_o god_n make_v this_o good_a this_o day_n our_o enemy_n be_v incense_v they_o be_v mad_a and_o rage_n and_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v and_o stamp_n and_o fret_v and_o will_v have_v their_o will_n and_o they_o will_v do_v such_o thing_n all_o that_o be_v incense_v against_o thou_o shall_v be_v confound_v some_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n have_v be_v with_o god_n and_o have_v plead_v this_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o prayer_n that_o the_o enemy_n be_v confound_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o they_o that_o strive_v with_o thou_o shall_v perish_v thou_o think_v they_o be_v a_o great_a army_n and_o have_v great_a strength_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o v._o 12_o thou_o shall_v seek_v they_o &_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o where_o be_v the_o army_n now_o it_o be_v so_o scatter_v that_o you_o can_v tell_v if_o you_o seek_v it_o you_o can_v find_v it_o even_o they_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o they_o that_o war_n against_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o nothing_o inquire_v where_o the_o army_n be_v now_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v hold_v thy_o right_a hand_n say_v unto_o thou_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o v._o 13._o o_o but_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o poor_a fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n and_o you_o man_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n v._o 14._o &_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n v._o 15._o behold_v i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n have_v tooth_n thou_o shall_v thresh_v the_o mountain_n and_o beat_v they_o small_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n as_o chaff_n v._o 16._o thou_o shall_v fan_v they_o and_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v they_o away_o and_o the_o wherlwind_n shall_v scatter_v they_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o make_v good_a thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n when_o i_o have_v do_v all_o this_o here_o be_v the_o fruit_n not_o to_o rejoice_v in_o our_o army_n or_o in_o outward_a strength_n but_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n here_o be_v promise_n for_o prayer_n to_o set_v foot_n upon_o no_o marvel_v it_o have_v so_o much_o power_n and_o efficacy_n there_o be_v divers_a other_o and_o many_o thing_n behind_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o depend_v upon_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n that_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n for_o every_o promise_n be_v but_o a_o several_a branch_n and_o expression_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o refer_v they_o all_o to_o the_o covenant_n i_o will_v give_v you_o but_o one_o scripture_n jer._n
30.10_o 11._o therefore_o fear_v thou_o not_o o_o my_o servant_n jaoob_n neither_o be_v dismay_v o_o israel_n for_o lo_o i_o will_v save_v thou_o from_o a_o far_o and_o thy_o seed_n from_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o jacob_n shall_v return_v and_o be_v in_o rest_n and_o quiet_a and_o none_o shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o save_v thou_o though_o i_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o nation_n whither_o i_o have_v scatter_v thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o thou_o but_o i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n &_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a there_o be_v somewhat_o that_o god_n do_v but_o yet_o still_o he_o remember_v his_o promise_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n that_o he_o will_v leave_v nothing_o of_o that_o undo_v therefore_o though_o his_o people_n be_v under_o great_a affliction_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n now_o again_o the_o lord_n will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n the_o efficacy_n of_o their_o prayer_n depend_v upon_o this_o because_o it_o be_v god_n own_o work_n that_o which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a god_n make_v none_o of_o his_o work_n in_o vain_a now_o all_o their_o seek_n of_o god_n it_o be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v god_n own_o work_n and_o a_o most_o glorious_a piece_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n every_o prayer_n that_o come_v from_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n every_o gracious_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a piece_n god_n work_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a again_o as_o their_o prayer_n come_v from_o god_n they_o seek_v god_n from_o god_n so_o they_o seek_v god_n for_o god_n they_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o himself_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n do_v seek_v god_n only_o for_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n if_o they_o do_v seek_v he_o only_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o outward_a liberty_n and_o accommodation_n and_o for_o the_o life_n of_o their_o enemy_n perhaps_o they_o may_v seek_v in_o vain_a no_o but_o when_o they_o seek_v god_n they_o seek_v god_n for_o god_n and_o thence_o they_o prevail_v so_o much_o with_o god_n you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v spend_v it_o on_o your_o lust_n james_n 4.3_o you_o pray_v to_o god_n oft_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o enemy_n and_o you_o think_v your_o prayer_n if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o they_o come_v in_o vain_a no_o marvel_v if_o so_o you_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v have_v liberty_n to_o trade_n and_o deliverance_n from_o taxation_n these_o may_v be_v seek_v but_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n seek_v god_n for_o his_o name_n that_o that_o may_v not_o be_v dishonour_v and_o for_o his_o gospel_n that_o that_o be_v not_o take_v away_o and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n tread_v as_o dirt_n in_o the_o street_n when_o they_o seek_v god_n for_o god_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o prayer_n be_v this_o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o god_n may_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o come_v from_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o purchase_n that_o god_n shall_v regard_v they_o it_o be_v in_o his_o name_n that_o we_o pray_v so_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o be_v by_o christ_n that_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n our_o privilege_n of_o seek_v god_n be_v that_o which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v by_o his_o blood_n so_o that_o our_o seek_v of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n and_o beneficial_a to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v a_o high_a privilege_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o he_o we_o have_v access_n with_o boldness_n the_o word_n be_v with_o liberty_n of_o speech_n liberty_n of_o speech_n be_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o open_v our_o mind_n full_o certain_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o efficacy_n in_o prayer_n whatsoever_o our_o prayer_n be_v as_o they_o be_v from_o we_o though_o they_o be_v vain_a as_o they_o be_v from_o we_o yet_o take_v they_o as_o christ_n purchase_n here_o lie_v the_o great_a efficacy_n of_o prayer_n think_v not_o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n lie_v in_o earnestness_n or_o enlargement_n though_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o a_o evidence_n that_o god_n enlarge_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v not_o part_n that_o enlarge_v but_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n lie_v not_o here_o the_o strength_n whereby_o prayer_n do_v great_a thing_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o engine_n low_a in_o secret_a in_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n again_o christ_n take_v all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o render_v they_o up_o to_o his_o father_n for_o acceptance_n we_o have_v a_o more_o glorious_a way_n of_o come_v to_o god_n then_o adam_n have_v in_o innocency_n yea_o in_o some_o respect_n then_o the_o angel_n themselves_o by_o have_v such_o a_o intercessor_n that_o take_v all_o our_o prayer_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o his_o father_n yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o join_v with_o we_o to_o the_o father_n there_o be_v a_o place_n in_o the_o hebrew_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n that_o show_v that_o christ_n praise_v god_n in_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o saint_n that_o praise_v god_n but_o christ_n himself_o heb._n 2.12_o i_o will_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n will_v i_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thou_o christ_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n sing_v praise_n to_o god_n when_o people_n meet_v to_o praise_n god_n christ_n praise_v he_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a encouragement_n in_o praise_v god_n so_o in_o prayer_n when_o we_o meet_v to_o seek_v god_n christ_n seek_v he_o for_o he_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n make_v continual_a intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n christ_n himself_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o work_n that_o they_o seek_v not_o in_o vain_a again_o it_o be_v the_o stile_n and_o title_n that_o god_n glory_n in_o to_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o let_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a again_o prayer_n be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o god_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v so_o beautify_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n now_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o such_o a_o precious_a spirit_n to_o god_n so_o beautify_v and_o principled_a with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n certain_o this_o can_v be_v in_o vain_a indeed_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o it_o be_v little_a worth_n let_v their_o heart_n be_v pour_v four_o god_n do_v little_a mind_n or_o regard_v it_o but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v much_o worth_n it_o be_v very_o precious_a before_o god_n therefore_o when_o their_o heart_n be_v pour_v out_o and_o god_n see_v the_o beauty_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n on_o they_o it_o be_v exceed_o delightful_a to_o he_o and_o such_o pour_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n can_v be_v in_o vain_a if_o god_n have_v a_o bottle_n for_o all_o their_o tear_n he_o have_v a_o bottle_n also_o for_o all_o their_o expression_n and_o pour_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n in_o prayer_n further_o the_o exceed_a delight_n that_o god_n have_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n must_v needs_o cause_n god_n to_o regard_v their_o seek_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a they_o be_v his_o darling_n now_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o love_v to_o deny_v a_o suit_n to_o any_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a expression_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n when_o they_o pray_v thou_o be_v my_o king_n o_o god_n command_v deliverance_n for_o jacob._n psal_n 44._o there_o come_v a_o command_a power_n from_o god_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o jacob_n when_o jacob_n come_v to_o sue_v to_o god_n last_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n to_o send_v away_o his_o people_n empty_a that_o they_o shall_v seek_v he_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v report_v of_o titus_n though_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a emperor_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v sad_a out_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n god_n account_v it_o a_o honour_n that_o none_o shall_v go_v sad_a out_o of_o his_o presence_n therefore_o those_o be_v call_v on_o to_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n let_v the_o heart_n of_o they_o rejoice_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n
he_o in_o this_o to_o serve_v with_o all_o thy_o power_n though_o thou_o have_v a_o froward_a master_n or_o mistress_n as_o laban_n be_v though_o they_o use_v you_o hardly_o yet_o show_v godliness_n in_o that_o relation_n and_o for_o servant_n to_o seem_v godly_a he_o must_v go_v hear_v this_o sermon_n this_o man_n and_o the_o other_o man_n and_o be_v very_o earnest_a i_o blame_v they_o not_o for_o love_v the_o word_n and_o desire_v it_o but_o for_o servant_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n and_o cry_v out_o against_o superstition_n and_o antichristianisme_n and_o yet_o be_v sluggish_a and_o unfaithful_a in_o their_o service_n and_o so_o as_o to_o give_v just_a offence_n to_o their_o governor_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n show_v your_o godliness_n in_o your_o relation_n certain_o there_o be_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n godly_a but_o those_o that_o be_v so_o in_o the_o relation_n and_o place_n that_o they_o be_v set_v in_o therefore_o manifest_v yourselves_o thus_o to_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob._n again_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v a_o teach_v seed_n god_n teach_v they_o psal_n 147.19_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n he_o give_v his_o law_n to_o jacob_n and_o his_o word_n to_o israel_n so_o in_o deut._n 33.10_o levi_n be_v appoint_v to_o teach_v jacob._n there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n he_o be_v teach_v and_o then_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o family_n so_o we_o read_v of_o jacob_n gen._n 35.1_o god_n say_v to_o jacob_n arise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n and_o dwell_v there_o and_o make_v there_o a_o altar_n unto_o god_n that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o fledde_v from_o the_o face_n of_o esau_n thy_o brother_n then_o say_v jacob_n to_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v to_o go_v into_o god_n presence_n he_o labour_v to_o reform_v his_o family_n when_o god_n call_v you_o to_o fast_o day_n and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v you_o cleanse_v your_o family_n do_v you_o look_v what_o evil_n be_v in_o your_o family_n and_o put_v out_o your_o power_n to_o cleanse_v they_o but_o there_o be_v one_o more_o that_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v that_o be_v jacob_n when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v though_o he_o himself_o be_v to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n yet_o this_o be_v his_o great_a comfort_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o he_o leave_v behind_o that_o god_n will_v make_v good_a his_o word_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n gen._n 48.21_o and_o israel_n say_v to_o joseph_n behold_v i_o die_v but_o god_n will_v visit_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o the_o land_n of_o your_o father_n behold_v i_o die_v but_o i_o die_v in_o faith_n of_o the_o promise_n because_o i_o be_o 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his_o daughter_n alexander_n present_o promise_v he_o 50._o talent_n it_o be_v too_o much_o say_v he_o 10._o talent_n be_v sufficient_a alexander_n answer_v he_o if_o it_o be_v too_o great_a for_o you_o to_o ask_v it_o be_v not_o too_o great_a for_o i_o to_o give_v god_n love_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v ask_v great_a thing_n of_o he_o yea_o he_o love_v that_o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v ask_v he_o great_a thing_n and_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a promise_n for_o that_o jer._n 33.3_o call_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o and_o show_v thou_o great_a and_o mighty_a thing_n that_o thou_o know_v not_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob._n but_o when_o i_o pray_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o god_n hand_n be_v on_o i_o will_v it_o not_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o seek_v he_o then_o it_o be_v true_a to_o neglect_n god_n in_o former_a time_n and_o then_o to_o pray_v only_o in_o affliction_n it_o be_v a_o 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