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his_o people_n come_v and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o he_o through_o christ_n such_o as_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v find_v waâ—ting_v for_o his_o salvation_n sure_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v find_v out_o the_o best_a time_n in_o which_o he_o will_v come_v in_o with_o deliverance_n to_o his_o servant_n matth._n 15._o 22._o thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o sermon_n vi._n we_o observe_v the_o last_o day_n that_o great_a and_o strong_a affliction_n will_v rail_v strong_a cry_n make_v god_n people_n cry_v loud_a it_o be_v a_o sore_a affliction_n that_o be_v upon_o this_o woman_n ms_n daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o whâ—â—_n she_o come_v to_o christ_n she_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d cry_n to_o he_o but_o to_o pass_v on_o and_o consider_v something_o thâ—â—_n still_o remain_v and_o that_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o the_o argument_n that_o this_o woman_n use_v in_o her_o cry_n to_o christ_n her_o argument_n be_v mercy_n she_o cry_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d free_a grace_n she_o do_v not_o look_v to_o any_o worthiness_n 〈◊〉_d herself_o neither_o do_v her_o unworthiness_n discourage_v but_o look_n beyond_o both_o and_o she_o close_v 〈◊〉_d mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d mercy_n on_o i_o she_o come_v to_o the_o son_n of_o david_n 〈◊〉_d know_v david_n be_v a_o merciful_a prince_n and_o king_n 〈◊〉_d show_v mercy_n to_o his_o very_a enemy_n david_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v he_o at_o a_o great_a
that_o can_v reach_v out_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n god_n only_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o strength_n a_o word_n of_o peace_n the_o creature_n can_v no_o it_o be_v god_n only_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peaâ—y_v peace_n now_o when_o a_o soul_n look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o meet_v with_o nothing_o from_o he_o and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o creature_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a trial_n five_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v exceed_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o this_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o they_o will_v improve_v this_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o discomfort_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a trial_n in_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o ready_a the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v to_o improve_v this_o to_o god_n dishonour_n and_o the_o soul_n discomfort_v first_o the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n will_v raise_v up_o many_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n and_o mis-giving_a thoughtâ—â—_n both_o concern_v god_n and_o concern_v a_o man_n own_o condition_n and_o concern_v the_o duty_n and_o service_n which_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o freegrace_n of_o god_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n sure_o say_v unbelief_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o gracious_a as_o thou_o have_v take_v he_o to_o be_v thou_o have_v rest_v upon_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o thou_o have_v believe_v his_o grace_n to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o in_o every_o condition_n thou_o have_v look_v towards_o he_o as_o towards_o a_o infinite_a compassionate_a god_n but_o where_o be_v the_o compassion_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o thus_o will_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n object_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v out_o a_o present_a answer_n yea_o unbelief_n will_v be_v accuse_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n oh_o where_o be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v say_v that_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o have_v say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o â—h_a where_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n asaph_z be_v under_o this_o temptation_n psalm_n 77._o 7_o 8._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_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 do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o make_v many_o query_n concern_v the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n second_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v raise_v many_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n concern_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v many_o doubt_n cast_v into_o the_o soul_n concern_v the_o eternal_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n when_o as_o the_o soul_n have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n not_o answer_v present_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o doubt_v oh_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o child_n of_o god_n no_o sponse_n no_o friend_n god_n can_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o child_n not_o to_o give_v one_o word_n of_o comfort_n not_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n oh_o sure_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n of_o heart_n in_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v out_o a_o answer_n and_o thus_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh-raise_a many_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n about_o the_o soul_n eternal_a state_n or_o three_o if_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n prevail_v not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o question_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o to_o question_v its_o own_o sonship_n yet_o they_o will_v prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n question_v his_o service_n and_o his_o duty_n which_o it_o have_v perform_v to_o god_n oh_o sure_o i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o i_o ought_v sure_o i_o have_v not_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n my_o prayer_n have_v be_v but_o word_n of_o my_o own_o not_o the_o teach_n of_o his_o spirit_n if_o it_o have_v be_v his_o own_o spirit_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v hear_v his_o own_o spirit_n but_o my_o prayer_n have_v be_v accompany_v with_o so_o many_o infirmity_n as_o it_o have_v not_o reach_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v lead_v into_o temptation_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o lord_n be_v silent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n but_o you_o will_v say_v wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o try_v his_o people_n i_o answer_v sometime_o indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v no_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v remiss_a in_o their_o walking_n they_o may_v neglect_v some_o know_a duty_n or_o they_o may_v connive_v and_o wink_v at_o some_o evil_a way_n and_o if_o so_o no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a at_o their_o prayer_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n if_o david_n regard_v iniquity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n close_v with_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v silent_a to_o his_o prayer_n if_o any_o iniquity_n be_v regard_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hear_v yea_o sometime_o god_n own_o people_n be_v find_v 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prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o i_o will_v wait_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v psalm_n 85._o 8._o but_o when_o we_o do_v not_o regard_v our_o prayer_n than_o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v no_o answer_n i_o say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o silent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o always_o silent_a upon_o these_o ground_n a_o gracious_a heart_n may_v walk_v close_o with_o god_n and_o may_v regard_v no_o iniquity_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o connive_v at_o any_o sin_n and_o it_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o answer_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o present_a answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n why_o so_o why_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v so_o with_o any_o of_o his_o people_n i_o answer_v people_n for_o gracious_a end_n as_o first_o that_o they_o may_v exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v give_v out_o the_o lord_n he_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o people_n he_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n when_o they_o speak_v in_o prayer_n there_o be_v nothing_o on_o eath_n that_o god_n delight_v more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o spouse_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a noâ—_n because_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d sweet_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n he_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v or_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n for_o the_o present_a thâ—â—_n so_o they_o may_v pray_v the_o
though_o thou_o do_v not_o meet_v with_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n though_o thou_o have_v cry_v night_n and_o day_n week_n month_n and_o year_n and_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o with_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n yet_o be_v comfort_v this_o may_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n own_o people_n and_o let_v i_o say_v further_o by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n that_o the_o lord_n he_o extend_v much_o good_a to_o thou_o in_o this_o defer_v and_o delay_v to_o give_v out_o a_o answer_n it_o be_v for_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a end_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v thou_o the_o present_a mercy_n thou_o pray_v for_o he_o will_v exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v exercise_v thy_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o he_o will_v fit_v thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o mercy_n for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v it_o so_o at_o last_o as_o thou_o shall_v bless_v god_n for_o it_o yea_o let_v i_o say_v further_o though_o a_o answer_n be_v not_o give_v out_o thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v and_o thy_o person_n 〈◊〉_d accept_v thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v with_o the_o lord_n oh_o that_o that_o may_v be_v a_o stay_n to_o poor_a soul_n that_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n be_v that_o cry_v and_o have_v cry_v long_o i_o say_v thy_o prayer_n be_v hear_v oh_o say_v the_o soul_n that_o i_o know_v my_o prayer_n be_v hear_v if_o i_o do_v but_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n i_o will_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v all_o my_o day_n for_o a_o answer_n i_o have_v be_v cry_v for_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o for_o the_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n i_o have_v be_v cry_v night_n and_o day_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n i_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o wait_v for_o a_o answer_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n prayer_n i_o answer_v thus_o first_o of_o all_o by_o that_o secret_a support_n by_o those_o secret_a hint_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o to_o bring_v to_o thy_o spirit_n some_o hint_n of_o life_n some_o hint_n of_o comfort_n sure_o if_o thou_o have_v observe_v while_o thou_o have_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n there_o have_v be_v some_o secret_n hint_n of_o comfort_n that_o after_o thou_o have_v be_v before_o the_o lord_n thou_o have_v be_v at_o ease_n and_o thy_o trouble_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o it_o be_v hannah_n when_o she_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n she_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n but_o before_o she_o go_v away_o the_o lord_n hear_v her_o prayer_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sign_n there_o be_v some_o ease_n in_o her_o spirit_n her_o burden_n be_v take_v off_o a_o great_a deal_n refresh_v in_o her_o spirit_n and_o so_o though_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v thou_o but_o the_o least_o hint_n of_o comfort_n the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v give_v a_o full_a answer_n second_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n by_o that_o strength_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o to_o go_v through_o thou_o be_v under_o sore_a affliction_n and_o temptation_n such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o break_v thy_o very_a spirit_n to_o make_v thy_o soul_n fade_v and_o faint_v and_o yet_o thou_o be_v support_v thou_o have_v cry_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v no_o answer_n why_o do_v nor_o the_o lord_n support_v thou_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v support_v thou_o and_o bear_v thou_o up_o under_o thy_o burden_n he_o do_v in_o some_o measure_n answer_v thou_o or_o else_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v thou_o have_v not_o sink_v under_o thy_o burden_n when_o paul_n beseech_v the_o lord_n under_o his_o temptation_n he_o pray_v thrice_o that_o be_v often_o that_o god_n will_v take_v off_o the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n the_o temptation_n be_v not_o take_v off_o ah_o but_o paul_n be_v hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n in_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v bear_v he_o up_o under_o his_o temptation_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o though_o i_o do_v not_o think_v good_a to_o remove_v the_o temptation_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o so_o then_o remember_v poor_a soul_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v support_v thou_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n three_o do_v the_o lord_n carry_v on_o thy_o soul_n to_o continue_v in_o thy_o prayer_n that_o although_o thou_o have_v pray_v and_o meet_v with_o no_o answer_n yet_o thou_o be_v resolve_v still_o to_o go_v on_o and_o say_v though_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o give_v over_o speak_v to_o he_o but_o my_o soul_n shall_v still_o cry_v after_o god_n that_o be_v the_o resolution_n david_n take_v up_o psal_n 27._o 4._o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v seek_v after_o i_o have_v desire_v it_o and_o though_o i_o have_v not_o attain_v it_o i_o will_v seek_v after_o it_o 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69._o 3._o he_o make_v a_o sore_a complaint_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n the_o trial_n be_v so_o great_a to_o his_o spirit_n that_o it_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o his_o body_n when_o david_n cry_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n his_o throat_n be_v dry_v and_o parch_v up_o and_o his_o eye_n begin_v to_o fail_v and_o so_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n lam._n 3._o 44._o he_o express_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n thou_o have_v cover_v thyself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o pass_v through_o god_n seem_v to_o hide_v himself_o and_o cover_v himself_o with_o a_o cloud_n and_o do_v so_o hide_v himself_o as_o prayer_n can_v not_o find_v he_o he_o give_v he_o not_o a_o word_n and_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n he_o complain_v of_o it_o chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2._o o_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v i_o cry_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v even_o cry_v unto_o 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of_o his_o commodity_n from_o a_o far_a country_n than_o a_o gracious_a soul_n belong_v for_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n oh_o say_v the_o soul_n when_o will_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o now_o if_o it_o be_v that_o which_o a_o gracious_a soul_n do_v more_o long_a after_o then_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n when_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o return_n of_o prayer_n three_o a_o gracious_a heart_n when_o it_o put_v up_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n it_o look_v for_o a_o return_n for_o a_o answer_n psalm_n 85._o 8._o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v and_o so_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n after_o he_o have_v pray_v i_o will_v get_v i_o upon_o the_o watchtower_n and_o i_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v wait_v to_o see_v what_o god_n will_v speak_v by_o his_o spirit_n or_o by_o his_o providence_n one_o way_n or_o other_o god_n will_v speak_v now_o to_o have_v this_o expectation_n disappoint_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o answer_n and_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n this_o be_v a_o sore_a trial_n four_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n when_o god_n give_v never_o a_o word_n of_o answer_n for_o a_o believe_a soul_n know_v assure_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o answer_v none_o else_o can_v hear_v prayer_n and_o give_v a_o return_n to_o prayer_n it_o be_v god_n name_n oh_o thou_o that_o hear_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v god_n only_o can_v hear_v prayer_n and_o god_n only_o can_v give_v a_o answer_n it_o be_v god_n only_o
more_o as_o a_o man_n that_o delight_v in_o music_n if_o the_o musician_n play_v he_o 〈◊〉_d take_v no_o notice_n but_o let_v they_o play_v on_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n he_o take_v delight_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n the_o prayerâ—_n the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o he_o will_v give_v no_o present_a answer_n that_o so_o they_o may_v go_v on_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d cry_v second_o the_o lord_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v silent_a 〈◊〉_d the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n that_o so_o he_o may_v exerce_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o his_o servant_n it_o be_v great_a trial_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saiâ—â—_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o take_v no_o notice_n 〈◊〉_d give_v no_o answer_n to_o their_o prayer_n it_o be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d end_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n give_v not_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o answer_n to_o this_o woman_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v that_o may_v try_v her_o faith_n and_o her_o patience_n and_o that_o may_v exercise_v it_o and_o that_o by_o the_o exerciâ—â—_n faith_n faith_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o her_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d arise_v to_o a_o great_a faith_n by_o this_o exercise_n for_o at_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n commend_v she_o for_o her_o faith_n oh_o 〈◊〉_d great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o 〈◊〉_d wait_n again_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a many_o time_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o will_v continue_v in_o prayer_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v they_o no_o present_a answer_n oh_o here_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o perseverance_n god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n say_v david_n therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v ah_o but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v god_n have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o he_o still_o but_o for_o a_o soul_n to_o say_v i_o have_v be_v cry_v and_o call_v and_o i_o will_v still_o wait_v upon_o he_o as_o 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