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3._o 17._o and_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n see_v thou_o a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n that_o have_v true_a save_a grace_n thou_o may_v say_v oh_o there_o go_v a_o jewel_n of_o god_n a_o golden_a person_n there_o be_v a_o soul_n worth_a gold_n yea_o far_o more_o precious_a so_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n people_n be_v far_o more_o glorious_a if_o well_o consider_v then_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o full_a of_o pomp_n and_o bravery_n soever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o show_v you_o this_o brief_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o they_o come_v of_o far_o more_o glorious_a and_o golden_a parentage_n parentage_n they_o have_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o their_o father_n matth._n 6._o 9_o they_o can_v true_o say_v as_o isa._n 63._o 16._o doubtless_o thâ—u_o art_n our_o father_n though_o abraham_n know_v we_o not_o and_o israel_n be_v ignorant_a of_o we_o yet_o 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word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o smite_v thy_o lust_n with_o this_o weapon_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o desire_n upon_o such_o enemy_n three_o prayeâ—_n when_o we_o have_v find_v out_o that_o or_o those_o special_a corruption_n which_o have_v hinder_v we_o from_o spend_v time_n in_o god_n service_n if_o we_o can_v vanquish_v and_o overcome_v they_o of_o ourselves_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n let_v we_o then_o fly_v to_o heaven_n for_o help_v and_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n almighty_a for_o his_o assistance_n what_o better_a remedy_n when_o a_o man_n have_v meet_v with_o too_o potent_a a_o enemy_n then_o to_o fly_v to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o earnest_o and_o fervent_o to_o crave_v his_o aid_n this_o be_v saint_n paul_n refuge_n in_o this_o case_n roman_n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o deaâ—â—_n but_o thanks_n be_v to_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n v_o 25._o there_o be_v the_o issue_n so_o again_o when_o the_o same_o holy_a apostle_n be_v cumber_v and_o pester_v with_o the_o prick_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o see_v what_o course_n he_o take_v here_o be_v his_o refuge_n even_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o only_a shelter_n and_o defence_n v_o 8._o for_o this_o i_o beseech_v the_o lord_n thrice_o that_o it_o may_v depart_v from_o i_o now_o see_v the_o issue_n what_o a_o gracious_a answer_n v_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n hearty_n confession_n and_o strong_a petition_n and_o cry_n to_o god_n be_v very_o available_a in_o this_o case_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v very_o effectual_a in_o such_o a_o condition_n if_o it_o be_v fervent_a jam._n 5._o 16._o as_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v in_o another_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o that_o case_n and_o in_o so_o great_a a_o strait_a that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v it_o be_v his_o best_a course_n in_o that_o case_n to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n by_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o gracious_a king_n jehosophat_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 12._o will_v thou_o not_o judge_v they_o oh_o lord_n will_v thou_o not_o judge_v they_o for_o we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a multitude_n neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v but_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o he_o look_v at_o god_n in_o this_o case_n with_o many_o eye_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n and_o confidence_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o patient_a expectation_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o diligent_a observation_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o prayer_n according_a to_o that_o of_o david_n psalm_n 5._o 3._o early_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o where_o the_o former_a word_n be_v a_o direct_a explication_n of_o the_o late_a i._n e._n i_o will_v look_v up_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o prayer_n if_o a_o man_n can_v even_o fall_v out_o with_o himself_o and_o loathe_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o sight_n for_o his_o iniquity_n and_o for_o his_o abomination_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v ezech._n 36._o 31._o and_o earnest_o and_o unfeigned_o complain_v to_o god_n against_o his_o corruption_n certain_o in_o god_n good_a time_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevail_v against_o his_o corruption_n for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sinne-pardoning_a but_o also_o a_o corruption-killing_a god_n one_o that_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n micah_n 7._o 18._o see_v what_o a_o promise_n we_o have_v for_o this_o roman_n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o jer._n 3._o 22._o with_o hosea_n 14._o 2._o return_v you_o backslide_n child_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n say_v the_o lord_n there_o so_o that_o here_o be_v great_a hope_n if_o we_o take_v this_o course_n that_o we_o shall_v prevail_v against_o our_o corruption_n beside_o though_o for_o the_o present_a our_o corruption_n may_v seem_v strong_a and_o more_o puissant_a than_o before_o yet_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v at_o last_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o â—ailings_n of_o we_o shall_v be_v forgive_v and_o our_o iniquity_n and_o infirmity_n whereinto_o we_o all_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o corruption_n â—â—all_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o if_o we_o do_v earnest_o and_o fervent_o cry_v out_o for_o help_n and_o strength_n against_o they_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v direct_o prefigure_v in_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o jew_n deut._n 22._o 23._o that_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o etc._n etc._n then_o in_o that_o case_n they_o shall_v both_o be_v stone_v because_o she_o may_v have_v prevent_v the_o same_o by_o cry_v out_o but_o verse_n 25._o but_o if_o a_o man_n find_v a_o betroth_a damsel_n in_o the_o field_n and_o the_o man_n force_v she_o and_o lie_v with_o she_o than_o the_o man_n only_o that_o lie_v with_o she_o shall_v die_v verse_n 26._o but_o to_o the_o damsel_n thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o the_o damsel_n no_o sin_n worthy_a of_o death_n for_o as_o when_o a_o man_n rise_v against_o his_o neighbour_n and_o slay_v he_o even_o so_o be_v this_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o damsel_n cry_v in_o this_o case_n but_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o field_n verse_n 27._o for_o he_o find_v she_o in_o the_o field_n