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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v with_o a_o gag_n great_a sin_n be_v great_a gagg_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o so_o with_o the_o unregenerate_a but_o with_o the_o saint_n also_o see_v it_o in_o david_n example_n psalm_n 51._o 14_o 15._o deliver_v i_o say_v he_o from_o blood_n o_o lord_n then_o my_o tongue_n shall_v sing_v aloud_o of_o thy_o righteousness_n open_v my_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n david_n lip_n have_v a_o padlock_n upon_o they_o guilt_n have_v lock_v they_o up_o he_o dare_v not_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o he_o have_v so_o grievous_o offend_v and_o no_o wonder_n if_o saint_n dare_v not_o speak_v where_o they_o be_v sure_a not_o to_o speed_v if_o they_o be_v dumb_a when_o they_o know_v god_n be_v deaf_a david_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o sin_n make_v god_n ear_n heavy_a as_o he_o inform_v we_o psalm_n 66._o 18._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n god_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o no_o less_o isai_n 59_o 1_o 2._o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n also_o will_v be_v grieve_v and_o depart_v from_o we_o if_o we_o defile_v his_o lodging_n he_o be_v a_o pure_a a_o holy_a spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o in_o this_o case_n the_o counsel_n of_o zophar_n to_o job_n 11._o 13_o 14._o be_v very_o good_a if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o god_n if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o etc._n etc._n so_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n confident_o etc._n etc._n search_v out_o the_o sin_n and_o remove_v it_o by_o renew_a repentance_n and_o the_o fresh_a application_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o evangelical_n repentance_n and_o then_o try_v again_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o enable_v thou_o to_o mourn_v will_v be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n too_o zech._n 12._o 10._o 3._o sometime_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thy_o restaint_v of_o spirit_n god_n intend_v to_o teach_v thou_o that_o all_o thy_o enlargement_n be_v from_o he_o alone_o we_o often_o pray_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o natural_a part_n or_o gift_n at_o the_o best_a and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o idolize_v these_o last_o in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o now_o god_n may_v in_o his_o wisdom_n leave_v we_o to_o straightenednesse_n of_o spirit_n in_o prayer_n to_o make_v we_o less_o depend_v upon_o those_o help_n and_o this_o he_o will_v do_v to_o choose_v at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o affliction_n be_v heavy_a upon_o we_o because_o that_o be_v a_o time_n if_o any_o be_v when_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v necessity_n will_v enlarge_v part_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o utmost_a affliction_n be_v usual_o incitement_n and_o occasion_n of_o enlargement_n in_o prayer_n god_n make_v account_n that_o at_o that_o time_n he_o shall_v hear_v from_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o in_o our_o strait_n common_o we_o give_v god_n many_o fair_a 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of_o the_o most_o high_a thy_o song_n in_o the_o night_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o lovingkindnesse_n in_o the_o day_n call_v to_o mind_n promise_v of_o everlasting_a love_n in_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n apply_v they_o and_o labour_v to_o urge_v they_o challenge_v god_n upon_o old_a acquaintance_n as_o christ_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27._o 46._o o_o lord_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v now_o that_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o acquaintance_n with_o thou_o lord_n return_n and_o visit_v i_o with_o thy_o ancient_a love_a kindness_n psal_n 25._o 6._o 2_o after_o discovery_n and_o removal_n of_o the_o impediment_n and_o obstruction_n aforesaid_a study_v your_o own_o case_n distinct_o and_o clear_o