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the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o stand_v still_o read_v the_o book_n of_o 12._o joshna_n it_o be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v all_o god_n treasure_n of_o blessing_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a for_o spiritual_a blessing_n cornelius_n we_o see_v obtain_v thereby_o illumination_n and_o instruction_n in_o god_n save_a truth_n and_o s._n james_n say_v 5._o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o ephraim_n in_o jeremy_n 31._o 18._o prey_n for_o convert_v grace_n turn_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v to_o who_o god_n present_o reply_v ver_fw-la 20._o be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n i_o say_v say_v david_n 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the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v report_v of_o diagoras_n melius_n surname_v the_o atheist_n that_o at_o the_o first_o he_o be_v very_o devout_a and_o a_o great_a worshipper_n of_o the_o god_n but_o have_v commit_v some_o certain_a money_n unto_o a_o friend_n keep_v and_o afterward_o demand_v it_o again_o his_o friend_n loath_a to_o forgo_v such_o a_o booty_n forswear_v that_o he_o ever_o receive_v any_o who_o when_o diagoras_n see_v notwithstanding_o this_o horrible_a perjury_n to_o thrive_v and_o prosper_v and_o no_o divine_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o he_o he_o present_o turn_v atheist_n and_o enemy_n to_o the_o god_n and_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v other_o man_n to_o the_o like_a impiety_n for_o this_o cause_n therefore_o david_n as_o jealous_a of_o god_n honour_n and_o know_v what_o force_n god_n judgement_n have_v to_o keep_v atheism_n from_o creep_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n desire_v god_n psal._n 59_o 13._o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v 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because_o they_o be_v accurse_v neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o you_o any_o more_o except_o you_o put_v the_o accurse_a thing_n from_o among_o you_o or_o last_o our_o prayer_n often_o be_v not_o hear_v because_o we_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n empty_a we_o do_v not_o as_o cornelius_n do_v send_v up_o prayer_n and_o alm_n together_o we_o shall_v have_v two_o string_n to_o our_o bow_n when_o we_o have_v but_o one_o this_o be_v another_o indisposition_n which_o unfit_v we_o to_o receive_v what_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n for_o how_o can_v we_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v we_o in_o our_o need_n when_o we_o turn_v away_o our_o face_n from_o our_o brother_n in_o his_o need_n when_o we_o refuse_v to_o give_v to_o god_n or_o for_o his_o sake_n what_o he_o require_v why_o shall_v he_o grant_v to_o we_o what_o we_o request_n hear_v what_o a_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n s._n basil_n by_o name_n in_o concione_n ad_fw-la divites_fw-la say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o 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the_o thirst_n of_o his_o patient_n by_o give_v he_o barbery_n or_o some_o other_o comfortable_a drink_n as_o by_o give_v he_o beer_n which_o he_o call_v for_o 2._o god_n often_o grant_v our_o request_n but_o not_o at_o that_o time_n we_o will_v have_v it_o but_o defer_v it_o till_o some_o other_o time_n which_o he_o think_v best_o etc._n daniel_n pray_v for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o captivity_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o darius_n but_o god_n defer_v it_o till_o the_o first_o of_o cyrus_n 22â—_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o take_v god_n delay_n for_o denial_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n under_o the_o altar_n rev._n 6._o 10._o cry_v out_o aloud_o for_o vengeance_n god_n hear_v that_o cry_n and_o can_v deny_v the_o importunate_a cry_n of_o innocent_a blood_n yet_o he_o defer_v it_o for_o a_o little_a season_n say_v the_o text_n v._n 11._o and_o why_o because_o their_o fellow-servant_n and_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v slay_v as_o they_o be_v may_v be_v fulfil_v last_o god_n sometime_o grant_v not_o the_o thing_n we_o ask_v but_o give_v we_o in_o stead_n thereof_o something_o which_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a and_o then_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v but_o that_o he_o hear_v we_o and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n now_o i_o come_v also_o to_o show_v the_o like_a of_o alm_n how_o powerful_a a_o mean_n they_o be_v to_o procure_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n not_o thy_o prayer_n only_o say_v the_o angel_n but_o thy_o alm_n also_o be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o remembrance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o alms_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n namely_o a_o visible_a one_o and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o prevail_v as_o strong_o with_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n as_o any_o other_o hear_v david_n in_o psalm_n 41._o 1._o bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 2._o the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n 3._o the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v all_o his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n a_o place_n so_o evident_a as_o flash_n in_o a_o man_n eye_n but_o hear_v solomon_n speak_v to_o prov._n 19_o 17._o he_o that_o have_v pity_n upon_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v he_o will_v pay_v he_o again_o and_o prov._n 28._o 27._o he_o that_o give_v unto_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v but_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o eye_n
spirit_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v know_v by_o the_o shine_a beam_n the_o fire_n be_v know_v by_o its_o burn_a the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v know_v by_o its_o move_n even_o so_o certain_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n know_v by_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n even_o so_o certain_o the_o purge_a fire_n of_o grace_n be_v know_v by_o the_o burn_a zeal_n against_o sin_n and_o a_o servant_n desire_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n even_o so_o certain_o the_o life_n and_o liveliness_n of_o faith_n be_v know_v by_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o bestirring_a of_o all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n will_v we_o to_o be_v do_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o once_o know_v he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v it_o he_o that_o have_v this_o evidence_n have_v a_o bulwark_n against_o despair_n and_o may_v dare_v the_o devil_n to_o his_o face_n he_o that_o have_v this_o have_v the_o broad_a seal_n of_o 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