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psalm_n 83._o 15_o 16._o so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n the_o church_n she_o anathematize_v a_o wicked_a person_n but_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o destruction_n but_o of_o their_o flesh_n in_o they_o and_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v if_o possible_a be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4._o so_o here_o 4._o look_v that_o we_o imprecate_v and_o pray_v person_n 4_o we_o pray_v rather_o against_o their_o sin_n then_o person_n rather_o against_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n than_o their_o person_n against_o who_o we_o pray_v 2_o sam._n 15._o 3._o turn_v this_o counsel_n of_o achitophel_n into_o foolishness_n act_n 4._o 29._o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n psal_n 7._o 9_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a come_v to_o a_o end_n it_o be_v the_o wickedness_n and_o the_o enmity_n of_o god_n wicked_a enemy_n which_o most_o proper_o strike_v at_o god_n which_o be_v most_o mischievous_a to_o the_o church_n and_o most_o hurtful_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o wherefore_o spare_v no_o arrow_n against_o that_o and_o as_o far_o as_o worldly_a greatness_n be_v a_o occasion_n and_o instrument_n of_o their_o wickedness_n we_o may_v pray_v against_o that_o psal_n 58._o 6._o break_v the_o great_a tooth_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n 5._o pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n conditional_o 5_o we_o imprecate_v conditional_o suppositive_o and_o conditional_o namely_o if_o they_o persist_v in_o their_o enmity_n against_o god_n that_o they_o be_v implacable_a that_o they_o be_v reprobate_n person_n devote_v to_o ruin_n and_o ripe_a for_o it_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o enrage_a enemy_n that_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o psal_n 7._o 6._o but_o verse_n 12_o if_o he_o turn_v not_o god_n will_v whet_v his_o sword_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o declarative_o curse_v the_o wicked_a by_o his_o minister_n but_o yet_o with_o a_o tacit_n condition_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o the_o like_a jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o &_o 36._o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o be_v the_o saint_n to_o wish_v that_o curse_n indefinite_o 6_o imprecate_v indefinite_o of_o god_n against_o they_o with_o the_o like_a tacit_n condition_n if_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o the_o llke_n 6._o pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n indefinite_o and_o abstractive_o not_o so_o much_o eye_v this_o or_o that_o person_n in_o particular_a deut._n 33._o 11._o smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o moses_n do_v not_o eye_n one_o enemy_n of_o levi_n more_o than_o another_o so_o numb_a 10._o 35._o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o fly_v before_o thou_o the_o like_a psal_n 68_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o let_v they_o that_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v anathema_n maranatha_n there_o be_v ever_o most_o of_o god_n and_o least_o of_o self_n in_o such_o indefinite_a imprecation_n and_o the_o saint_n may_v in_o that_o way_n of_o imprecate_a bee_n both_o more_o free_a and_o have_v more_o help_n to_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n wherein_o he_o engage_v himself_o in_o a_o indefinite_a way_n to_o plague_v such_o and_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o desperate_a and_o ripen_a enemy_n and_o the_o like_a without_o particular_a reference_n to_o this_o or_o that_o person_n in_o particular_a 7._o look_v that_o as_o we_o propound_v for_o our_o good_a 7_o we_o imprecate_v with_o faith_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o church_n good_a end_n in_o such_o imprecation_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o church_n good_a and_o as_o paul_n respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n make_v he_o wish_v they_o accurse_v that_o preach_v another_o gospel_n gal._n 1._o 8._o and_o his_o respect_n to_o the_o church_n good_a and_o peace_n make_v he_o wish_v they_o cut_v off_o who_o trouble_v they_o gal._n 5._o so_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o imprecate_v we_o do_v it_o in_o faith_n psal_n 36._o 11_o 12._o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n come_v against_o i_o there_o be_v they_o fall_v and_o he_o by_o faith_n see_v they_o fall_v against_o who_o he_o pray_v psalm_n 10._o 15._o break_v thou_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 15._o the_o heathen_a be_v perish_v out_o of_o his_o land_n yea_o that_o it_o be_v with_o holy_a grief_n of_o heart_n that_o we_o have_v any_o cause_n to_o imprecate_v against_o any_o enemy_n of_o god_n as_o matth._n 18._o 31._o when_o the_o fellow_n servant_n see_v what_o be_v do_v by_o that_o cruel_a and_o merciless_a wretch_n against_o one_o of_o their_o fellow_n they_o be_v sorry_a and_o come_v and_o tell_v the_o lord_n as_o christ_n the_o judge_n pronounce_v that_o sentence_n against_o those_o his_o enemy_n with_o expression_n of_o much_o bowel_n he_o behold_v jerusalem_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o and_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o leave_v thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n luke_n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43_o 44._o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n which_o as_o witness_n or_o assessor_n either_o give_v in_o evidence_n or_o verdict_n upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o act_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n they_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o grief_n touch_v the_o three_o thing_n propound_v enemy_n we_o must_v pray_v against_o treacherous_a enemy_n we_o say_v we_o may_v and_o must_v pray_v against_o treacherous_a enemy_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v friend_n as_o those_o of_o meros_n which_o shall_v have_v help_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o mighty_a be_v curse_v judge_n 5._o 23._o psal_n 69._o 20._o i_o look_v for_o some_o to_o take_v pity_n but_o there_o be_v none_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 22._o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snare_n 2._o against_o sligh_v undermine_v enemy_n such_o as_o pretend_v to_o pity_n and_o help_v will_v enemy_n 2_o 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exod._n 30._o 1_o 2_o 3._o that_o which_o ezekiel_n see_v in_o vision_n be_v three_o cubit_n high_a and_o two_o cubit_n long_o the_o breadth_n be_v indefinite_a and_o unlimited_a ezek._n 44._o 22._o show_v that_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o gospel_n will_v make_v much_o more_o improvement_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n their_o holy_a altar_n in_o prayer_n and_o make_v use_n of_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n by_o faith_n in_o their_o heavenly_a sublimate_v supplication_n for_o height_n more_o sublime_a for_o continuance_n more_o stable_a and_o last_a etc._n etc._n than_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a be_v ordinary_o wont_v to_o do_v hence_o a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n promise_v in_o those_o day_n not_o to_o be_v bare_o drop_v but_o abundant_o to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o saint_n zech._n 12._o 10._o 4._o to_o be_v indesinent_a in_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v prayer_n 4_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n constant_a in_o a_o course_n of_o prayer_n daily_o 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