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commend_v she_o reprove_v these_o but_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o a_o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o their_o trouble_n 2._o use_v 2._o for_o they_o have_v one_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o woman_n seek_v and_o find_v to_o fly_v unto_o now_o if_o the_o king_n be_v our_o friend_n what_o need_v we_o to_o fear_v because_o a_o ordinary_a man_n be_v against_o we_o if_o the_o judge_n favour_v thou_o what_o can_v the_o simple_a countryman_n do_v against_o thou_o god_n above_o all_o be_v with_o we_o what_o need_v we_o to_o care_v how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a they_o be_v that_o be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8.31_o if_o man_n fail_v we_o our_o comfort_n be_v we_o may_v go_v to_o he_o that_o will_v never_o fail_v heb._n 13.5_o this_o be_v the_o beat_a way_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o trouble_n they_o that_o have_v hold_v it_o never_o repent_v and_o you_o may_v write_v probatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o physician_n upon_o prove_v medicine_n that_o this_o course_n or_o way_n to_o god_n in_o misery_n be_v your_o sure_a and_o only_a way_n to_o prosperity_n and_o peace_n this_o way_n ouâ—_n father_n walk_v in_o for_o they_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o and_o be_v find_v in_o this_o way_n we_o can_v be_v lose_v in_o any_o trouble_n the_o woman_n request_n be_v short_a but_o pithy_a full_a of_o power_n and_o from_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n and_o because_o from_o it_o it_o be_v better_o welcome_a to_o he_o that_o despise_v not_o rather_o great_o respect_v a_o break_a heart_n psal_n 51.17_o esa_fw-la 61.1_o &_o 66.2_o 3_o doct._n 3_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o acceptable_a prayer_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o word_n but_o of_o spirit_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o flood_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o god_n no_o matter_n though_o there_o be_v a_o ebb_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n in_o the_o tongue_n christ_n prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v short_a but_o of_o great_a power_n matth_n 26.39.42_o 44._o also_o the_o publican_n prayer_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o be_v more_o in_o spirit_n than_o in_o word_n and_o what_o expression_n be_v there_o 14.15_o so_o far_o at_o that_o time_n from_o all_o force_n of_o word_n that_o a_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v to_o come_v from_o he_o which_o be_v not_o speak_v to_o condemn_v long_a prayer_n neither_o zeal_n in_o prayer_n that_o make_v it_o to_o break_v out_o into_o a_o fire_n of_o word_n for_o long_a prayer_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a as_o at_o a_o public_a fast_o and_o never_o amiss_o when_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o church_n and_o good_a occasion_n otherways_o give_v it_o length_n christ_n make_v long_o prayer_n than_o that_o he_o teach_v matth_n 6_o 9_o etc._n etc._n &_o sometime_o spend_v the_o whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n yet_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o length_n or_o excellency_n of_o word_n for_o the_o power_n of_o it_o but_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a heart_n reason_n reason_n the_o reason_n long_o and_o eloquent_a prayer_n may_v want_v a_o heart_n without_o which_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o sing_n of_o a_o nightingale_n pleasant_a in_o the_o variety_n of_o sweet_a voice_n but_o without_o any_o soul_n now_o the_o prayer_n that_o want_v a_o heart_n how_o curious_a so_o ever_o in_o well_o set_v word_n want_v that_o that_o shall_v commend_v it_o to_o god_n as_o a_o reasonable_a service_n please_v he_o rom._n 12_o 1._o where_o yet_o short_a and_o plain_a prayer_n come_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n or_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v bruise_v between_o the_o wall_n and_o door_n because_o of_o sin_n be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n or_o a_o
here_o reprove_v man_n will_v be_v captious_a with_o offence_n in_o other_o case_n and_o may_v not_o christian_n without_o offence_n in_o this_o case_n take_v jacobs_n hold_n and_o say_v to_o god_n i_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32.20_o benhadad_n servant_n can_v take_v diligent_a heed_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o when_o he_o let_v a_o word_n fall_v to_o their_o maâ—â—eâ—s_n advantage_n they_o be_v captious_a enough_o he_o call_v benhadad_o his_o brother_n 1_o king_n 20_o 32._o and_o they_o straight_o have_v it_o by_o the_o end_n and_o say_v thy_o brother_n benhadad_n v._o 33._o christian_n believe_v right_o in_o god_n for_o salvation_n shall_v do_v likewise_o they_o shall_v holy_o catch_v for_o themselves_o as_o benhadad_n servant_n for_o their_o master_n every_o advantage_n in_o the_o word_n that_o may_v make_v for_o their_o better_a stay_n and_o rest_n upon_o god_n salvation_n in_o the_o word_n christ_n be_v style_v our_o brother_n heb._n 2.11_o we_o shall_v here_o apply_v and_o we_o may_v without_o presumption_n and_o say_v our_o brother_n christ_n or_o christ_n my_o brother_n for_o christ_n be_v brother_n to_o believer_n and_o therefore_o to_o i_o a_o believer_n indeed_o in_o the_o sharp_a brunt_n of_o the_o spiritual_a cross_n it_o be_v hard_o rather_o impossible_a to_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o much_o deject_a christian_n to_o use_v this_o boldness_n towards_o god_n and_o some_o whâ—_n 〈◊〉_d voice_n in_o their_o flare_v have_v â—â—gâ—ed_v great_a distemper_n within_o have_v reason_v rather_o against_o than_o with_o any_o hope_v and_o say_v that_o christ_n indeed_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o â—ave_n sinner_n but_o not_o such_o sinner_n as_o they_o be_v single_v out_o themselves_o and_o as_o isaac_n say_v here_o be_v fire_n and_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o sacrifice_n gen._n 22.7_o so_o these_o in_o their_o haste_n have_v say_v here_o be_v hell_n sure_o enough_o and_o wood_n enough_o to_o it_o in_o the_o infinite_a trespass_n of_o our_o life_n but_o where_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o to_o such_o i_o say_v though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o lamb_n appoint_v for_o sacrifice_n as_o isaac_n see_v nothing_o for_o sacrifice_n when_o his_o father_n be_v about_o to_o sacrifice_v he_o and_o though_o their_o eye_n mist_v for_o the_o present_a with_o blind_a distrust_n they_o can_v see_v so_o far_o yet_o when_o the_o storm_n shall_v begin_v to_o take_v up_o they_o shall_v see_v clear_o with_o abraham_n that_o isaac_n who_o in_o &_o sox_v may_v be_v offer_v up_o must_v live_v and_o that_o christ_n the_o lamb_n slay_v for_o they_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n that_o will_v save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n for_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o all_o right_a believer_n be_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o to_o conclude_v whatsoever_o thy_o temptation_n be_v or_o may_v be_v trust_v still_o in_o god_n and_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n as_o the_o prophet_n to_o his_o wait_v upon_o he_o psal_n 43.5_o a_o comfort_n to_o true_a christian_n great_o humble_v by_o their_o sin_n 2._o use_v 2._o for_o if_o they_o must_v believe_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a of_o their_o salvation_n what_o be_v it_o that_o can_v discourage_v they_o seek_v christ_n in_o true_a repentance_n for_o now_o their_o head_n be_v keep_v above_o water_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o sink_v there_o be_v a_o hand_n out_o to_o receive_v they_o matth._n 14.30.31_o and_o here_o it_o be_v as_o true_a as_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o then_o though_o we_o be_v sinner_n so_o we_o be_v penitent_a and_o hearty_o sorry_a that_o we_o have_v sin_v either_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o it_o be_v to_o save_v such_o and_o then_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o stagger_v though_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a god_n be_v great_a that_o have_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o have_v mo_z sin_n or_o more_o heinous_a than_o manasseh_n have_v yet_o when_o he_o great_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v of_o he_o 2._o chr._n 33.12.13_o this_o woman_n have_v but_o the_o general_a promise_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o believe_v we_o have_v more_o for_o the_o anchor_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v two_o unchangeable_a rest_n to_o bear_v upon_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o his_o oath_n heb_fw-mi 6.17.18_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v faithless_a or_o shall_v we_o belecue_v any_o thing_n against_o that_o which_o be_v so_o sure_o ratify_v and_o by_o two_o such_o witness_n in_o heaven_n can_v god_n be_v false_a of_o his_o word_n or_o forswear_a he_o have_v say_v whosoever_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v marc._n 16.16_o thou_o therefore_o that_o do_v believe_v and_o have_v be_v baptize_v must_v be_v save_v or_o god_n must_v crack_v his_o word_n but_o as_o be_v say_v he_o can_v deny_v himself_o his_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v one_o and_o for_o any_o to_o believe_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o salvation_n be_v to_o make_v question_n whether_o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o true_a and_o whether_o his_o word_n shall_v stand_v or_o we_o but_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o pass_v matth._n 24.35_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o what_o shall_v let_v that_o god_n promise_v shall_v not_o take_v the_o effect_n in_o justify_v man_n salvation_n through_o faith_n rom._n 4.14.16_o quest_n but_o be_v it_o not_o great_a presumption_n in_o this_o woman_n to_o believe_v against_o christ_n express_a word_n answ_n she_o believe_v not_o against_o it_o in_o the_o true_a sense_n but_o in_o the_o letter_n which_o seem_v but_o be_v not_o against_o she_o she_o deny_v not_o his_o word_n only_o she_o demur_v upon_o they_o as_o abraham_n believe_v god_n word_n of_o promise_n concern_v isaac_n though_o that_o same_o word_n command_v abraham_n to_o offer_v and_o kill_v he_o hebr._n 11.17.19_o more_o distinct_o and_o particular_o we_o may_v consider_v in_o this_o woman_n humble_a request_n two_o thing_n as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o she_o make_v it_o and_o the_o thing_n for_o what_o the_o person_n be_v christ_n the_o lord_n but_o why_o not_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o why_o not_o to_o he_o by_o they_o the_o reason_n be_v her_o faith_n be_v a_o true_a faith_n set_v she_o a_o better_a and_o a_o near_a way_n and_o that_o be_v direct_o to_o christ_n and_o not_o about_o to_o or_o by_o the_o creature_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o text_n &_o mother_n of_o all_o true_a prayer_n direct_v to_o none_o but_o to_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n matth._n 6.9_o 2_o doct_n 2_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o call_n be_v unto_o god_n the_o text_n say_v &_o that_o in_o the_o word_n of_o ichovah_n call_v upon_o i_o psal_n 50.15_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n we_o have_v the_o same_o direct_a precept_n for_o come_v to_o god_n in_o our_o prayer_n no_o other_o speak_v of_o for_o christ_n say_v to_o all_o in_o necessity_n come_v unto_o i_o mat._n 11.28_o that_o be_v to_o he_o who_o be_v our_o god_n and_o deliverer_n in_o trouble_n and_o who_o can_v and_o only_o can_v ease_v we_o of_o they_o therefore_o the_o lose_a son_n in_o that_o parable_n by_o saint_n luke_n come_v to_o his_o father_n not_o to_o his_o father_n hind_n luc._n 15.18.20_o in_o all_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n which_o be_v psalm_n of_o prayer_n we_o find_v never_o a_o lady_n psalter_n they_o be_v all_z direct_v as_o incense_v to_o god_n psa_n 141.1.2_o to_o who_o do_v moses_n and_o aaron_n among_o god_n priest_n pray_v and_o samuel_n among_o his_o prophet_n it_o be_v say_v these_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v they_o other_o can_v not_o hear_v they_o psal_n 99.6_o reason_n reason_n the_o reason_n prayer_n to_o god_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n honour_n which_o glory_n heâ—_n will_v not_o give_v to_o another_o esa_n 42.8_o it_o be_v his_o service_n and_o worship_n and_o we_o must_v only_o serve_v and_o worship_v he_o matth._n 4.10_o second_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n in_o our_o trouble_n to_o call_v upon_o those_o that_o can_v help_v we_o that_o can_v hear_v us._n now_o none_o can_v in_o that_o ease_n help_v we_o but_o god_n nor_o hear_v we_o but_o he_o the_o angel_n know_v not_o our_o thought_n and_o the_o saint_n be_v far_o from_o hear_v we_o esa_n 63.16_o three_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o prayer_n but_o in_o god_n only_o we_o believe_v and_o therefore_o to_o god_n only_o must_v we_o pray_v rom._n 10.14_o four_o &_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o folly_n