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and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o the_o ministry_n brethren_n pray_v for_o we_o 3.1_o 2_o thes_n 3.1_o that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v in_o like_a manner_n the_o minister_n for_o the_o people_n we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n 6.4_o act_n 6.4_o and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n moreover_o as_o for_o i_o 23_o 1_o sam._n 12_o 23_o god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n in_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o let_v he_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n 16_o jam._n 5.14_o 16_o and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o and_o brethren_n for_o brethren_n pray_v one_o for_o another_o that_o you_o may_v be_v heal_v if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_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 unto_o death_n prayer_n also_o 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for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom_n 10.1_o and_o for_o our_o child_n and_o posterity_n let_v thy_o work_n appear_v unto_o thy_o servant_n 16_o psal_n â—0_n 16_o and_o thy_o glory_n unto_o their_o child_n yea_o and_o for_o our_o enemy_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o which_o curse_v you_o 12.14_o mat._n 5.44_o ro._n 12.14_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o bless_v they_o which_o persecute_v you_o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o we_o see_v how_o far_o and_o how_o particular_o the_o precept_n warrant_v and_o bind_v to_o prayer_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n second_o there_o be_v something_o also_o in_o scripture_n for_o prayer_n against_o person_n which_o i_o mention_v as_o well_o for_o explication_n and_o caution_n as_o for_o prescript_n or_o incitation_n 1._o some_o be_v find_v to_o pray_v against_o themselves_o and_o this_o have_v be_v do_v diverse_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n whence_o 1._o sometime_o out_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a and_o supereminent_a pitch_n of_o zeal_n and_o charity_n as_o moses_n david_n and_o paul_n 1._o moses_n 32.32_o exo._n 32.32_o yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v david_n let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n 21.17_o 1_o chro._n 21.17_o be_v on_o i_o and_o on_o my_o father_n house_n but_o not_o on_o thy_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v plague_v and_o paul_n 9.3_o rom._n 9.3_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n 54_o exempla_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la admirari_fw-la praestat_fw-la quam_fw-la imitari_fw-la scult_a deprecat_fw-la c._n 15._o p._n 54_o of_o these_o instance_n i_o suppose_v i_o may_v say_v they_o be_v either_o scarce_o imitable_a or_o scarce_o attainable_a observe_v also_o 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sometime_o god_n do_v hear_v his_o servant_n for_o other_o not_o so_o qualify_v but_o assurance_n that_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o other_o person_n he_o have_v none_o that_o i_o know_v of_o unless_o the_o other_o be_v so_o qualify_v for_o instance_n the_o promise_n in_o the_o apostle_n james_n his_o epistle_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a 5.15_o jam._n 5.15_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o this_o must_v be_v as_o i_o apprehend_v understand_v as_o well_o of_o the_o sick'_v faith_n who_o be_v to_o call_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v over_o he_o as_o of_o the_o elder_n faith_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o promise_v nor_o give_v that_o i_o know_v but_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n forgive_v we_o can_v think_v to_o have_v other_o receive_v corporal_a or_o spiritual_a good_a by_o our_o prayer_n upon_o easy_a term_n than_o we_o ourselves_o can_v or_o that_o we_o may_v be_v prevail_v for_o by_o other_o pray_v repent_v believe_a without_o our_o own_o i_o observe_v when_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n be_v bring_v to_o christ_n by_o his_o friend_n when_o jesus_n see_v their_o faith_n 5.18_o mark_v 2.3_o luk._n 5.18_o he_o say_v to_o the_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o their_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o sick_a man_n and_z his_o friend_n for_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o four_o and_o they_o that_o bring_v he_o to_o christ_n uncovered_v the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n and_o let_v he_o down_o through_o the_o til_n before_o christ_n all_o their_o faith_n both_o the_o party_n and_o they_o that_o thus_o move_v for_o he_o concur_v again_o our_o saviour_n direct_v his_o seventy_o disciple_n at_o his_o emission_n of_o they_o into_o whatsoever_o house_n they_o enter_v to_o say_v peace_n be_v to_o this_o house_n he_o tell_v they_o withal_o if_o the_o son_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o your_o peace_n shall_v rest_v upon_o it_o if_o not_o it_o shall_v turn_v to_o you_o again_o their_o prayer_n can_v be_v only_o effectual_a to_o true_a believer_n 35.13_o psa_fw-la 35.13_o david_n pray_v and_o fast_v for_o his_o wicked_a and_o persecute_v enemy_n his_o prayer_n return_v into_o his_o own_o bosom_n etc._n exo._n 32.27_o 33._o 4_o josh_n 7.6_o etc._n etc._n moses_n at_o one_o time_n and_o josuah_n with_o the_o elder_n at_o another_o pray_v turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n from_o israel_n but_o it_o be_v when_o israel_n repent_v humble_a themselves_o and_o reform_v the_o offence_n otherwise_o i_o think_v the_o case_n be_v plain_a particular_a man_n tho_o they_o must_v pray_v yet_o they_o can_v confident_o look_v to_o remove_v god_n judgement_n from_o a_o nation_n unless_o the_o nation_n repent_v and_o amend_v etc._n amend_v see_v jer._n 15._o â—_o ezek._n 14_o 13_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o we_o will_v obtain_v the_o deliverance_n or_o prosperity_n of_o a_o people_n the_o ready_a way_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o and_o endeavour_v their_o repentance_n true_a it_o be_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v infallible_o these_o qualification_n in_o another_o person_n or_o people_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v attain_v a_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o prevail_v for_o they_o but_o it_o suffice_v to_o the_o make_n of_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o have_v a_o precept_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o we_o have_v any_o hope_n or_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o the_o party_n in_o our_o eye_n have_v not_o sin_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n 4.9_o joel_n 2_o 14_o amos_n 5.15_o jonah_n 4.9_o that_o we_o have_v joel_n who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v amos_n his_o it_o may_v be_v and_o jonah_n who_o can_v tell_v and_o that_o however_o it_o be_v it_o will_v be_v to_o our_o own_o good_a god_n will_v accept_v of_o and_o reward_v the_o petitioner_n they_o shall_v prosper_v 1â—_n psa_fw-la 112â—_n 75_o 1â—_n that_o pray_v for_o and_o love_n jerusalem_n their_o prayer_n that_o pray_v for_o other_o shall_v return_v not_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o into_o their_o own_o bosom_n and_o it_o must_v suffice_v that_o in_o relation_n to_o other_o we_o have_v a_o conditional_a assurance_n if_o they_o have_v the_o requisite_n and_o condition_n in_o they_o suitable_a to_o the_o promise_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o our_o prayer_n that_o be_v ground_v on_o they_o our_o prayer_n for_o other_o proceed_v upon_o these_o term_n it_o will_v behoove_v we_o to_o look_v more_o at_o our_o duty_n than_o any_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o the_o particular_a issue_n to_o they_o to_o be_v more_o press_v in_o our_o desire_n then_o peremptory_a in_o our_o resolve_n and_o if_o we_o resolve_v on_o any_o thing_n it_o may_v be_v this_o that_o if_o we_o seek_v god_n aright_o we_o shall_v not_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a let_v the_o reader_n observe_v in_o this_o proposition_n the_o case_n be_v not_o much_o handle_v by_o any_o that_o i_o meet_v with_o i_o give_v my_o judgement_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o under_o submission_n sect_n iii_o of_o god_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n the_o three_o clause_n in_o the_o query_n to_o be_v unfold_v now_o follow_v viz._n god_n answer_v of_o or_o hide_v from_o prayer_n for_o the_o help_a of_o the_o unclean_a in_o this_o particular_a i_o shall_v propound_v and_o insist_v on_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o variety_n of_o the_o way_n or_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o impulsives_n whereupon_o he_o walk_v in_o â—hat_n diversity_n of_o way_n the_o unfolding_n of_o these_o two_o will_v i_o hope_v serve_v much_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o subject_n first_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o way_n or_o behaviour_n of_o god_n towards_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n the_o supposition_n that_o the_o carriage_n or_o way_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n prayer_n be_v various_a i_o need_v not_o labour_v to_o prove_v it_o will_v be_v confess_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v stand_v on_o be_v what_o that_o variety_n be_v it_o have_v two_o part_n in_o the_o general_a very_o obvious_a to_o apprehension_n to_o wit_n 1._o his_o incline_n appear_v to_o prayer_n 2._o his_o decline_a hide_v from_o prayer_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v a_o great_a diversity_n under_o each_o of_o these_o god_n do_v many_o way_n appear_v to_o and_o many_o way_n hide_v from_o prayer_n his_o appear_v be_v of_o divers_a sort_n his_o hide_v be_v of_o several_a kind_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o former_a god_n appear_v to_o prayer_n and_o therein_o consider_v the_o several_a way_n of_o his_o incline_n or_o appear_v to_o prayer_n or_o to_o person_n pray_v these_o be_v to_o be_v comprehend_v under_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v in_o hear_v or_o receive_v the_o prayer_n the_o second_o be_v in_o make_v a_o return_n or_o give_v answer_n to_o prayer_n both_o these_o the_o psalmist_n exemplify_v to_o we_o together_o i_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o fear_n and_o again_o this_o poor_a man_n cry_v and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o 6_o psa_fw-la 34.4_o 6_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o all_o his_o trouble_n there_o be_v first_o hear_n and_o second_o deliver_v first_o hear_v the_o prayer_n or_o cry_v then_o deliver_v or_o save_v the_o person_n first_o god_n incline_v or_o appear_v to_o prayer_n when_o he_o receive_v or_o hear_v it_o when_o he_o give_v it_o admission_n or_o audience_n this_o be_v at_o the_o put_n up_o or_o present_v of_o the_o prayer_n while_o they_o be_v yet_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o daniel_n 65.24_o isai_n 65.24_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o thou_o do_v set_v thy_o heart_n to_o understand_v 10.12_o dan._n 10.12_o and_o to_o cast_v thyself_o before_o thy_o god_n thy_o word_n be_v hear_v this_o act_n of_o reception_n of_o prayer_n though_o in_o some_o sort_n it_o be_v more_o large_o extend_v as_o will_v after_o be_v show_v be_v proper_o take_v a_o act_n of_o special_a grace_n and_o paternal_a favour_n which_o god_n appropriate_v and_o exercise_v to_o those_o person_n and_o prayer_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o well-pleasing_a to_o he_o the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o the_o lord_n entertainment_n and_o acceptance_n of_o prayer_n with_o great_a variety_n of_o expression_n and_o those_o very_a savoury_n and_o sweet_a as_o if_o it_o study_v to_o point_v it_o out_o as_o a_o act_n of_o very_o great_a worth_n and_o a_o thing_n very_o notable_a and_o affective_a when_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o prayer_n they_o come_v and_o ascend_v up_o before_o god_n 18.6_o neh._n 8.4_o act_n
carpenter_n appli_v to_o his_o timber_n first_o his_o rude_a tool_n and_o then_o his_o rule_n and_o chisel_n so_o in_o this_o subject_a his_o unexpert_a handle_n may_v excusable_o and_o not_o without_o some_o service_n make_v a_o begin_n and_o step_n to_o a_o more_o exquisite_a treaty_n of_o this_o subject_a this_o be_v his_o apology_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v the_o subject_a he_o have_v labour_v to_o be_v plain_a not_o only_o in_o stile_n but_o in_o thing_n speak_v by_o deal_v home_o and_o lay_v aside_o all_o partial_a and_o servile_a respect_n of_o person_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o some_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o case_n he_o have_v to_o open_v and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v not_o without_o need_n and_o special_a warrant_n when_o it_o be_v with_o judah_n as_o now_o it_o be_v with_o england_n there_o be_v in_o they_o a_o approach_n unto_o seek_v of_o god_n daily_o but_o without_o the_o expect_a success_n 58.1_o isai_n 58.1_o so_o that_o they_o come_v with_o that_o question_n wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n the_o lord_n send_v his_o prophet_n to_o they_o with_o this_o special_a charge_n cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n and_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n if_o any_o prejudice_n or_o peril_n come_v thereby_o he_o have_v cast_v it_o up_o and_o commend_v it_o unto_o the_o care_n of_o he_o unto_o who_o belong_v the_o issue_n from_o all_o danger_n he_o have_v in_o his_o intention_n dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o use_n of_o every_o pray_a christian_n that_o please_v to_o look_v it_o over_o but_o more_o peculiarly_a to_o those_o of_o his_o proper_a charge_n the_o parishioner_n of_o eccleston_n parish_n and_o to_o those_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n in_o the_o county_n wherein_o he_o live_v and_o of_o any_o other_o place_n that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o so_o many_o at_o once_o he_o have_v omit_v the_o particular_a dedication_n of_o it_o christian_n reader_n for_o no_o other_o respect_n but_o for_o the_o subject_n sake_n it_o pray_v if_o thou_o will_v read_v thy_o serious_a and_o religious_a perusal_n and_o let_v it_o have_v withal_o thy_o prayer_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o it_o and_o therein_o also_o remember_v he_o who_o be_v thy_o servant_n for_o jesus_n sake_n edward_z gee_o eccleston_n may_v 27._o 1653._o the_o title_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n express_v summary_o the_o content_n of_o they_o chap._n i._n a_fw-la introductory_n discourse_n pag._n 1._o sect._n i._n the_o faithful_n cross_n be_v their_o way_n to_o blessing_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o the_o persecution_n that_o befall_v the_o faithful_a make_v many_o and_o notable_a heart-discovery_n pag._n 4._o sect._n iii_o the_o faithful_n persecution_n cause_v heart-discovery_n in_o themselves_o pag._n 9_o sect._n iu._n some_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o faithful_a produce_v in_o they_o heart-discovery_n pag._n 14._o sect._n v._n the_o subject_a and_o occasion_n of_o this_o treatise_n pag._n 41._o chap._n ii_o the_o first_o query_n handle_v viz._n whether_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o can_v be_v parallel_v with_o any_o example_n pag._n 46_o sect._n i._n the_o question_n affirm_v and_o divide_v into_o part_n ibid._n sect._n ii_o example_n of_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n pag._n 47_o sect._n iii_o example_n of_o the_o lord_n seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o people_n pag._n 78_o sect._n iu._n the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n show_v the_o good_a use_n that_o may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o example_n fore-alledged_n pag._n 95_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o query_n handle_v viz._n how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o pag._n 99_o sect._n i._n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n pag._n 100_o sect._n ii_o of_o the_o groundedness_n of_o prayer_n upon_o divine_a promise_n pag._n 103_o sect._n iii_o of_o god_n answer_v and_o of_o his_o hide_v himself_o from_o prayer_n pag._n 142_o sect._n iu._n the_o answer_n to_o the_o query_n summary_o recollect_v and_o form_v pag._n 187_o chap._n iu_o the_o three_o query_n discuss_v viz._n what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o seem_n by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o pag._n 203_o sect._n i._n the_o difficulty_n of_o resolve_v this_o question_n and_o whence_o it_o be_v ibid._n sect._n ii_o some_o rule_n about_o the_o manner_n how_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n pag._n 219_o sect._n iii_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o receive_v resolution_n in_o this_o question_n pag._n 238_o sect._n iu._n the_o question_n divide_v into_o its_o part_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n hide_v from_o prayer_n distinguish_v of_o pag._n 253_o sect._n v._n of_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o cause_n of_o god_n hide_v from_o prayer_n pag._n 261_o sect._n vi._n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n of_o cause_n of_o god_n hide_v from_o prayer_n pag._n 287_o sect._n vii_o the_o application_n of_o both_o sort_n of_o cause_n unto_o the_o present_a case_n pag._n 342_o sect._n viii_o what_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o lord_n seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o of_o his_o people_n pag._n 431_o chap._n v._o the_o four_o and_o last_o query_n consider_v viz._n what_o use_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o this_o proceed_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o hide_v himself_o from_o his_o people_n prayer_n ground_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o seem_v by_o his_o providence_n to_o answer_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o pag._n 439_o sect._n i._n certain_a error_n to_o be_v shun_v in_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n hide_v from_o his_o people_n prayer_n and_o answer_v the_o contrary_a prayer_n unto_o they_o pag._n 440_o sect._n ii_o the_o grace_n or_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o case_n abovementioned_a pag._n 457_o sect._n iii_o the_o way_n to_o help_n or_o remedy_n in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n hide_v from_o his_o people_n prayer_n pag._n 483_o chap._n i._o a_o introductory_n discourse_n sect_n i._o the_o faithful_n cross_n be_v their_o way_n to_o blessing_n when_o old_a simeon_n at_o the_o presentation_n of_o the_o child_n jesus_n by_o his_o parent_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o temple_n have_v do_v blessing_n god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v according_a to_o the_o revelation_n former_o receive_v now_o before_o his_o death_n see_v with_o his_o eye_n the_o lord_n christ_n the_o evangelist_n tell_v we_o he_o bless_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n also_o and_o say_v unto_o mary_n his_o mother_n behold_v this_o child_n be_v set_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n 35._o luk._n 2.34_o 35._o and_o for_o a_o sign_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v against_o yea_o a_o sword_n shall_v pierce_v through_o thy_o own_o soul_n also_o that_o the_o thought_n of_o many_o heart_n may_v be_v reveal_v we_o must_v take_v these_o word_n of_o he_o to_o mary_n either_o to_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v pronounce_v upon_o they_o or_o to_o be_v the_o very_a form_n of_o blessing_n wherewith_o he_o bless_v they_o if_o the_o former_a they_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v what_o a_o commixture_n or_o connexion_n of_o cross_n there_o be_v 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the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy's_n and_o therefore_o he_o add_v i_o say_v this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o point_n of_o providence_n or_o exact_a care_n and_o attendance_n unto_o all_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o cross_a course_n of_o thing_n the_o penman_n of_o psal_n 73._o 73.23_o psa_fw-la 73.23_o confess_v at_o length_n nevertheless_o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o thou_o have_v hold_v i_o by_o my_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n job_n 14._o job_n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o
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what_o be_v it_o that_o ahaz_n do_v in_o that_o kind_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n for_o he_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n which_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o say_v because_o the_o god_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n help_v they_o 23._o 2_o chro._n 28_o 22_o 23._o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v help_v i_o take_v we_o heed_n of_o this_o of_o allow_v in_o opinion_n or_o feign_o fawn_a upon_o a_o way_n when_o it_o have_v get_v above_o we_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n take_v we_o heed_v that_o principle_n or_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n or_o civil_a concernment_n be_v not_o beat_v out_o of_o we_o and_o beat_v into_o we_o by_o the_o sword_n minicius_n faelix_fw-la report_v of_o some_o of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o set_v up_o for_o god_n or_o goddess_n pavor_n 31_o pavorem_fw-la hostilius_n &_o pallorem_fw-la câ—luit_fw-la mox_fw-la a_fw-la nescio_fw-la quo_fw-la febris_n dedicata_fw-la haec_fw-la alumna_fw-la vrbis_fw-la 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point_n of_o divine_a providence_n in_o juâ—ging_v thereby_o of_o person_n yet_o thâ—y_o both_o concur_v in_o this_o that_o the_o prosperous_a or_o adverse_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o what_o way_n soever_o it_o meet_v a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o bend_v his_o judgement_n or_o practice_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o well-doing_n for_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a meaning_n of_o that_o sentence_n use_v by_o each_o of_o they_o in_o their_o opposite_a dispute_n 21.16.22.18_o job_n 21.16.22.18_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v far_o from_o i_o let_v that_o speech_n of_o god_n himself_o unto_o his_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n which_o be_v utter_v in_o time_n full_a of_o variation_n and_o innovation_n both_o in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o civil_a policy_n be_v our_o direction_n it_o be_v in_o amos_n 5._o v._o 4_o 5._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n seek_v you_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v live_v but_o seek_v not_o bethel_n nor_o enter_v into_o gilgal_n and_o pass_v not_o to_o beersheba_n for_o gilgal_n shall_v sure_o go_v into_o captivity_n and_o bethel_n shall_v come_v to_o nought_o 5._o be_v not_o distract_v with_o overmuch_a care_n about_o the_o event_n of_o prayer_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v prayer_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o such_o carefulness_n prayer_n be_v direct_v to_o we_o on_o purpose_n to_o expel_v solicitous_a thought_n must_v not_o then_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o be_v careful_a for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n 4.6_o phil._n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n prayer_n be_v to_o drive_v out_o care_n when_o we_o have_v thereby_o due_o recommend_v our_o occasion_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n our_o care_n be_v then_o to_o cease_v as_o be_v cast_v upon_o god_n to_o bear_v and_o manage_v they_o for_o we_o we_o must_v not_o then_o do_v by_o our_o prayer_n as_o saul_n doubt_v his_o father_n will_v do_v by_o he_o and_o the_o servant_n when_o they_o be_v send_v to_o seek_v his_o ass_n 9.5_o 1_o sam._n 9.5_o leave_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o and_o take_v think_v for_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v send_v out_o to_o seek_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o both_o to_o god_n make_v use_n of_o that_o repose_n which_o the_o apostle_n immediate_o annex_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n 4.7_o phil._n 4.7_o and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n 6._o do_v not_o envy_v or_o repine_v at_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o desire_n of_o other_o though_o they_o be_v evil_a abstain_v from_o all_o murmur_a and_o fret_v at_o the_o matter_n this_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v many_o time_n over_o in_o scripture_n forewarn_v we_o of_o and_o that_o both_o by_o precept_n and_o by_o the_o evil_a and_o harm_n experience_v by_o other_o example_n that_o come_v by_o it_o see_v psal_n 37.1_o 7_o 8._o &_o 73.2_o 3_o 21_o 22._o prov._n 3.31_o &_o 23.17_o &_o 24.1_o 19_o and_o have_v moreover_o furnish_v we_o with_o divers_a dissuasive_a reason_n against_o it_o as_o 1._o the_o wickeds_n prosperity_n and_o the_o success_n of_o evil_a way_n be_v no_o uncouth_a or_o strange_a thing_n but_o very_o ancient_a and_o ordinary_a it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o book_n of_o job_n 22.15_o job_n 22.15_o the_o old_a way_n which_o wicked_a man_n have_v tread_v it_o be_v a_o old_a and_o beat_a path_n what_o notice_n job_n david_n jeremiah_n habakkuk_n and_o many_o other_o in_o scripture_n and_o humane_a story_n have_v give_v we_o of_o this_o be_v too_o much_o to_o relate_v the_o penner_n of_o psal_n 73._o 73.12_o psal_n 73.12_o hold_n up_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o condition_n with_o a_o behold_v that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v and_o never_o more_o strange_a at_o it_o behold_v these_o be_v the_o ungodly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o increase_v in_o riches_n although_o now_o adays_o this_o of_o he_o be_v invert_v and_o the_o proclamation_n be_v behold_v these_o be_v the_o godly_a who_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 2._o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o above_o they_o still_o and_o he_o still_o look_v at_o they_o with_o abomination_n and_o contempt_n psal_n 115.3_o eccles_n 5.8_o prov._n 3.31_o 32._o psal_n 37.13_o &_o 73_o 20._o why_o then_o shall_v hâ—s_v servant_n look_n at_o they_o with_o admiration_n or_o envy_n 3._o their_o success_n and_o fruition_n of_o it_o be_v but_o short_a but_o a_o lâ—ttle_a while_n a_o moment_n it_o be_v resemble_v to_o a_o night_n dream_n to_o the_o summer_n grass_n 37.10_o psal_n 73.19_o 37.10_o to_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n to_o a_o flower_n in_o its_o fade_a to_o rathe_a ripe_a fruit_n in_o the_o eater_n hand_n and_o to_o a_o candle_n ready_a to_o be_v blow_v out_o with_o every_o puff_n 24.20_o puff_n psa_fw-la 73.20_o 37_o 2_o 20_o isai_n 28.4_o pro._n 24.20_o 4._o they_o have_v the_o disfavor_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n with_o their_o desire_n and_o their_o speed_n in_o they_o speed_v their_o fall_n and_o ruin_n 92.7_o psal_n 92.7_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o jeremiah_n of_o the_o people_n feign_a prophecy_n every_o man_n word_n shall_v be_v his_o burden_n 23.36_o jer._n 23.36_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o evil_a prayer_n when_o grant_v every_o such_o grant_n be_v as_o a_o burden_n a_o talon_n of_o lead_n fall_v on_o the_o petitioner_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o destruction_n when_o the_o philistine_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o take_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n from_o the_o israelite_n etc._n 1_o sam._n 5.6_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v small_a joy_n of_o that_o their_o prisoner_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v heavy_a upon_o they_o while_o they_o keep_v it_o so_o it_o be_v
with_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o obtain_n of_o their_o evil_a desire_n 7._o let_v no_o man_n insult_v over_o the_o cross_a event_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o pious_a prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o rejoice_v thereat_o to_o turn_v the_o disappointment_n slâ—ps_n or_o delay_n of_o such_o man_n prayer_n into_o derision_n and_o triumph_n 7.8_o psa_fw-la 13.2_o 4_o &_o 38.16_o &_o 35.15_o &_o 69.10_o 11._o mic._n 7.8_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o wicked_a person_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n but_o rejoice_v not_o against_o i_o o_o my_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o miscarriage_n to_o be_v shun_v sect_n ii_o the_o grace_n or_o duty_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o case_n above_o mention_v the_o grace_n or_o duty_n which_o in_o this_o condition_n be_v special_o seasonablâ—_n and_o necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n be_v these_o 1._o lay_v the_o case_n to_o heart_n and_o be_v due_o affect_v with_o it_o they_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o use_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o worth_n of_o god_n face_n and_o attentive_a ear_n need_v no_o persuade_v to_o this_o what_o shall_v deject_v we_o if_o not_o this_o while_o the_o ark_n the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o israel_n and_o captive_a with_o the_o philistine_n 7.2_o 2_o sam._n 7.2_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n mourn_v after_o the_o lord_n this_o absence_n of_o god_n be_v david_n daily_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o death_n unto_o he_o for_o this_o he_o make_v his_o tear_n his_o meat_n day_n and_o night_n he_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n in_o he_o 10._o psal_n 42.3_o 4_o 10._o and_o his_o upbraid_n by_o his_o enemy_n with_o this_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o bone_n nay_o it_o be_v this_o which_o be_v as_o the_o split_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n when_o he_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n 27.46_o mat._n 27.46_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o the_o 22_o psalm_n whence_o 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record_v the_o example_n of_o their_o practice_n and_o of_o the_o happy_a success_n of_o it_o at_o length_n for_o our_o imitation_n and_o encourag_n mean_v in_o the_o dark_a desertion_n they_o have_v pray_v most_o cry_v loud_a and_o wrestle_v hard_a psal_n 21.1_o 2_o 11_o 19_o &_o 13.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o 42.7_o 8_o 9_o &_o 43.2_o 3._o &_o 44.23_o 24_o 26._o &_o 61.2_o &_o 80.4_o 7_o â—4_n 19_o &_o 141.7_o 8._o &_o 143.4_o 6._o isai_n 5â—_n 9_o &_o 62.1_o &_o 63.15_o &_o 64.7_o 8._o lam._n 3.18_o 41_o 44_o 54_o 55._o jon._n 2.4_o hab._n 1.2_o 3._o with_o 2_o 1._o &_o 3.1_o 4._o to_o cease_v pray_v will_v add_v to_o our_o sin_n increase_v our_o misery_n undo_v the_o prayer_n we_o have_v put_v up_o
and_o argue_v we_o of_o hypocrisy_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o isai_n 64.7_o gal._n 6.9_o 52._o nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la perseverandi_fw-la constantia_fw-la nihil_fw-la orando_fw-la agimus_fw-la calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 20._o s_o 52._o job_n 27.10_o 5._o one_o special_a end_n of_o god_n defer_v our_o prayer_n be_v to_o train_v we_o on_o to_o seek_v he_o more_o diligent_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o 6._o last_o how_o have_v god_n be_v over-entreated_n by_o incessancy_n in_o prayer_n as_o by_o jacob_n distress_v at_o his_o brother_n esau_n approach_n gen._n 32.26_o by_o moses_n for_o israel_n deut._n 9.18_o 19_o by_o israel_n under_o the_o ammonitish_a bondage_n judg._n 10.16_o and_o by_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o peter_n behalf_n act._n 12.5_o learn_v we_o then_o and_o keep_v to_o this_o lesson_n let_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n roll_n our_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n 16.3_o psal_n 37.5_o 55.22_o prov._n 16.3_o though_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o turn_v it_o back_o again_o from_o he_o by_o delay_v to_o accomplish_v it_o yet_o still_o be_v roll_v or_o devolve_v it_o over_o to_o he_o by_o ingeminated_a petition_n let_v our_o prayer_n be_v pour_v out_o unto_o god_n as_o the_o church_n say_v her_o tear_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o intermission_n till_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o and_o behold_v from_o heaven_n etc._n lam._n 3.49_o etc._n etc._n 3._o believe_v what_o you_o see_v not_o to_o wit_n the_o present_a acceptance_n and_o future_a return_n in_o some_o or_o other_o yea_o the_o bâ—st_a way_n of_o your_o prayer_n frame_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o we_o must_v pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n so_o must_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n 62.8_o psal_n 62.8_o and_o in_o particular_a trust_n in_o he_o for_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o pour_v out_o before_o he_o from_o whence_o have_v david_n that_o lively_a confidence_n of_o the_o lord_n audience_n of_o he_o and_o the_o prediscovery_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o 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promise_n the_o difference_n betwixt_o those_o two_o lie_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v the_o promise_n which_o all_o believer_n have_v in_o the_o write_a word_n for_o the_o success_n of_o their_o prayer_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o david_n build_v on_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o lord_n tell_v all_o his_o people_n isai_n 45.18_o 19_o in_o substance_n thus_o much_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o create_v the_o heaven_n that_o form_v and_o make_v the_o earth_n and_o establish_v it_o and_o as_o he_o create_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a but_o to_o be_v inhabit_v so_o he_o have_v not_o command_v the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n to_o seek_v he_o in_o vain_a as_o sure_a as_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v inhabit_v so_o sure_o he_o have_v order_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v perform_v and_o they_o may_v possess_v their_o prayer_n what_o can_v be_v a_o sure_a testimony_n to_o the_o validity_n of_o any_o thing_n than_o that_o asseveration_n of_o 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least_o to_o themselves_o in_o which_o he_o will_v special_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o to_o be_v his_o people_n prayer_n and_o tear_n have_v be_v account_v the_o church_n weapon_n and_o doubtless_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bow_n of_o jonathan_n 1.12_o 2_o sam._n 1.12_o and_o the_o sword_n of_o saul_n that_o they_o never_o return_v empty_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a of_o those_o arm_n of_o the_o church_n and_o as_o the_o assurance_n that_o be_v give_v to_o prayer_n in_o general_n be_v so_o stable_a so_o be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o special_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o desert_a the_o needy_a shall_v not_o always_o be_v forget_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o cast_v off_o for_o ever_o but_o 6._o psal_n 9.18_o lam._n 3.31_o 32_o psa_fw-la 102.17_o zech._n 10_o 6._o though_o he_o cause_n grief_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a and_o not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n i_o will_v be_v as_o though_o i_o have_v not_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v hear_v they_o to_o persuade_v we_o further_a to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o this_o behalf_n 1._o consider_v god_n hear_v and_o sometime_o the_o petitioner_n do_v not_o discern_v it_o for_o this_o take_v that_o of_o elihu_n 35.14_o job_n 35.14_o although_o thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o yet_o judgement_n be_v before_o he_o 21.22_o mat._n 21.22_o therefore_o trust_v in_o he_o 2._o the_o promise_n of_o audience_n take_v in_o faith_n as_o a_o condition_n or_o requisite_a 3._o the_o special_a use_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o settle_v the_o heart_n in_o believe_v and_o hope_v thing_n unseen_a 19_o heb._n 11.1_o rom._n 4.18_o 19_o yea_o and_o what_o be_v cross_a to_o present_v and_o visible_a thing_n and_o in_o particular_a thing_n of_o that_o nature_n in_o return_n or_o answer_v to_o prayer_n this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_o he_o 15_o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o 15_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 etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o confidence_n we_o may_v understand_v it_o either_o that_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o confidence_n or_o this_o be_v the_o office_n or_o use_n of_o our_o confidence_n or_o faith_n to_o wit_n to_o believe_v and_o know_v the_o success_n of_o our_o prayer_n though_o we_o sensible_o find_v it_o not_o 4._o this_o exercise_n of_o faith_n will_v enable_v we_o to_o wait_v patient_o and_o regular_o 28.16_o isai_n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n 5._o such_o a_o faith_n will_v be_v a_o token_n or_o pledge_n unto_o the_o petitioner_n of_o a_o happy_a issue_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o desertion_n but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n 13.5_o psal_n 13.5_o 6._o last_o all_o the_o interposition_n improbability_n difficulty_n or_o opposition_n which_o come_v betwixt_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o apprehend_v god_n hide_v from_o we_o and_o our_o prayer_n hinder_v do_v not_o make_v the_o least_o distance_n obscurity_n pause_n or_o impediment_n to_o the_o real_a presence_n or_o work_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o for_o our_o help_n 8.6_o help_n ps_n 73.23_o zech._n 8.6_o 4._o be_v content_a to_o stay_v god_n time_n for_o the_o issue_v of_o your_o prayer_n wait_v upon_o god_n with_o constancy_n and_o patience_n so_o the_o prophet_n 8.17_o isai_n 8.17_o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o will_v look_v
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