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they_o the_o aspersion_n of_o pragmatical_a it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o and_o reasonable_a that_o we_o inferior_n do_v inform_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o court_n that_o be_v to_o judge_v 2._o in_o respect_n of_o many_o that_o suffer_v it_o be_v expedient_a that_o other_o active_a man_n shall_v complain_v in_o their_o behalve_n for_o first_o many_o place_n as_o well_o as_o person_n do_v want_v skill_n and_o ability_n to_o help_v themselves_o they_o can_v tell_v their_o own_o tale_n as_o we_o say_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v charity_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o duty_n to_o the_o state_n to_o be_v foot_n to_o the_o lame_a and_o a_o mouth_n unto_o the_o dumb_a but_o by_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v advise_v all_o such_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o paul_n sister_n son_n 18._o act._n 23._o v._n 18._o he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n and_o therefore_o like_o enough_o somewhat_o bashful_a and_o unable_a to_o express_v himself_o to_o a_o great_a man_n and_o therefore_o first_o he_o go_v 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behalf_n of_o other_o be_v now_o very_o needful_a and_o most_o reasonable_a ob._n but_o whereof_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o complain_v and_o inform_v ans_fw-fr matter_n to_o be_v complain_v of_o and_o inform_v against_o be_v all_o griever_n and_o grievance_n person_n and_o thing_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n 1._o ecclesiastical_a person_n these_o brethren_n as_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o very_a fountain_n or_o fuel_n of_o all_o other_o grievance_n among_o we_o 16._o mat._n 24._o v._n 15_o 16._o when_o the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n stand_v in_o the_o holy_a place_n i_o do_v but_o allude_v then_o it_o be_v time_n for_o they_o which_o be_v in_o judea_n to_o flee_v into_o the_o mountain_n spiritual_a wickedness_n do_v usher_v in_o civil_a disturbance_n 3._o 2_o chro._n 15_o 3._o for_o
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peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n i_o need_v to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o those_o two_o verse_n for_o the_o foundation_n or_o limit_n of_o my_o discourse_n in_o the_o present_a point_n let_v we_o therefore_o full_o discuss_v the_o word_n in_o they_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o three_o general_n 1._o the_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o those_o be_v four_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o 2._o the_o person_n for_o who_o all_o those_o prayer_n must_v be_v put_v up_o general_o all_o man_n i.e._n all_o rank_n indefinite_o more_n special_o for_o king_n etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o scope_n drift_n and_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o it_o must_v be_v peace_n and_o quietness_n but_o with_o two_o qualification_n the_o first_o spiritual_a godliness_n the_o other_o moral_a honesty_n as_o for_o the_o middlemost_a of_o three_o head_n viz._n the_o person_n especial_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o they_o 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danger_n to_o give_v a_o instance_n or_o two_o in_o scripture_n first_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o all_o bad_a counsellor_n take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n 5._o prov._n 25._o v._o 5._o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o righteousness_n next_o for_o security_n and_o safeguard_n from_o plot_n and_o enemy_n 7._o psal_n 61._o v._n 6_o 7._o thou_o will_v prolong_v the_o king_n life_n and_o his_o year_n as_o many_o generation_n o_o prepare_v mercy_n and_o truth_n which_o may_v preserve_v he_o thus_o we_o must_v deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o king_n and_o parliament_n 2._o prayer_n which_o most_o general_a name_n be_v use_v because_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o large_a branch_n of_o all_o namely_o petition_n we_o must_v beg_v for_o they_o all_o gift_n grace_n and_o mercy_n not_o only_o in_o truth_n but_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n especial_o for_o govern_v gift_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o most_o superlative_a measure_n as_o wisdom_n and_o 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spirit_n of_o courage_n and_o zeal_n say_v jehosaphat_n deal_v courageous_o 11._o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o good_a 3_o intercession_n we_o must_v not_o only_o deprecate_v all_o evil_a from_o they_o and_o petition_n for_o all_o good_a thing_n upon_o they_o but_o also_o we_o must_v postulare_fw-la intercede_v plead_v wrestle_v and_o strive_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n as_o be_v say_v in_o another_o case_n 30._o rom._n 15._o v._n 30._o for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o shall_v strive_v together_o with_o they_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o 31._o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o they_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o that_o their_o service_n which_o they_o have_v for_o england_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o the_o saint_n in_o great_a and_o extraordinary_a time_n of_o hope_n and_o danger_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v move_v with_o few_o and_o ordinary_a prayer_n 7._o gen._n 32_o v._n 6._o ver_fw-la 7._o see_v jacob_n perilous_a condition_n in_o his_o return_n from_o his_o uncle_n laban_n he_o be_v tell_v that_o his_o twice_o offend_a brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n than_o jacob_n be_v great_o afraid_a and_o distress_a but_o how_o do_v he_o wind_v out_o of_o this_o trouble_n loe_o a_o ordinary_a strive_n be_v not_o enough_o 25._o ver_fw-la 24._o ver_fw-la 25._o at_o peniel_n jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o there_o wrestle_v a_o man_n with_o he_o until_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n and_o he_o touch_v the_o hollow_a of_o his_o thigh_n and_o the_o hollow_a of_o jacob_n thigh_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n 28._o ver_fw-la 28._o and_o he_o wrestle_v with_o he_o then_o say_v god_n as_o a_o prince_n have_v thou_o power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o have_v prevail_v it_o cost_v he_o a_o ache_n yea_o a_o halt_v to_o prevail_v with_o god_n in_o such_o a_o grand_a extremity_n pulâ—â—ra_fw-la diffiâ—ilia_fw-la quae_fw-la pulâ—â—ra_fw-la good_a thing_n be_v difficult_a once_o more_o see_v what_o labour_n it_o cost_v elijah_n and_o his_o servant_n to_o obtain_v rain_n for_o israel_n 42._o 1_o kin._n 18._o v._n 42._o after_o three_o year_n drought_n in_o the_o land_n and_o elijah_n go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n and_o he_o cast_v himself_o down_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v his_o face_n between_o his_o knee_n what_o a_o painful_a grovel_a posture_n be_v that_o 43._o ver_fw-la 43._o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n go_v up_o now_o look_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o go_v up_o and_o look_v and_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o and_o he_o say_v go_v again_o seven_o time_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o the_o severth_n time_n that_o he_o say_v behold_v there_o arise_v a_o little_a cloud_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n 44._o ver_fw-la 44._o like_o a_o man_n hand_n etc._n etc._n thus_o brethren_n it_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n of_o drought_n with_o we_o many_o 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19.14_o ver_fw-la 18._o elijah_n a_o holy_a man_n than_o thyself_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n i_o even_o i_o only_o be_o leave_v yet_o see_v the_o lord_n answer_v i_o have_v leave_v i_o seven_o thousand_o in_o israel_n all_o the_o knee_n which_o have_v not_o bow_v unto_o baal_n etc._n etc._n put_v forth_o therefore_o and_o try_v it_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o in_o the_o deck_n and_o near_o at_o hand_n then_o thou_o dream_v an._n 2._o howsoever_o one_o man_n may_v do_v much_o 1._o 17._o jam._n 5.16_o ver_fw-la 17._o in_o his_o person_n and_o that_o both_o spiritual_o and_o politic_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o and_o example_n be_v give_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n elias_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v and_o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o on_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o he_o pray_v again_o and_o the_o heaven_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o her_o fruit_n thus_o one_o man_n may_v pray_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n both_o into_o fair_a weather_n and_o into_o foul_a into_o happiness_n and_o out_o of_o it_o 8._o num._n 25.6_o 7_o 8._o phineas_n also_o be_v but_o one_o and_o yet_o what_o service_n do_v he_o for_o his_o country_n in_o one_o act_n of_o justice_n 1â—_n ver_fw-la 1â—_n say_v god_n phineas_n the_o son_n of_o eleazar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n the_o priest_n have_v turn_v away_o my_o wrath_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v jealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o that_o i_o consume_v not_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o jealousy_n thus_o one_o orthodox_n athanasius_n in_o former_a time_n stand_v it_o out_o against_o a_o whole_a world_n of_o arrian_n and_o at_o last_o the_o stream_n be_v turn_v in_o a_o word_n all_o number_n do_v consist_v of_o unite_v vnitas_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la numeri_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o all_o 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lord_n wrought_v a_o great_a victory_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o military_a case_n but_o i_o do_v apply_v it_o to_o a_o politic_a and_o civil_a shammah_n as_o i_o conceive_v get_v not_o that_o victory_n by_o himself_o alone_o but_o rather_o by_o his_o valiant_a example_n so_o that_o the_o people_n which_o be_v before_o afraid_a of_o the_o philistine_n do_v now_o see_v his_o valour_n take_v heart_n and_o turn_v again_o in_o short_a see_v the_o counter-counsell_n of_o honest_a hushai_n etc._n 2_o sam._n 17.14_o etc._n etc._n how_o it_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o achitophel_n and_o of_o his_o policy_n and_o that_o exemplary_a valour_n of_o jonathan_n and_o his_o armour-bearer_n how_o do_v it_o open_a and_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o a_o very_a great_a victory_n against_o the_o philistine_n the_o multitude_n melt_v away_o 20._o 1_o sa_o 14.13_o 14._o ver_fw-la 16._o ver_fw-la 20._o and_o they_o go_v on_o beat_v down_o one_o another_o and_o saul_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v with_o 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buckler_n and_o keep_v he_o from_o danger_n 2._o and_o from_o want_n and_o poverty_n too_o do_v god_n preserve_v he_o 3._o object_n when_o we_o prosse_a man_n to_o be_v of_o public_a and_o active_a spirit_n this_o be_v another_o grand_a objection_n o_o it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v undo_v sol._n but_o mark_v far_o god_n be_v also_o elijah_n great_a reward_n at_o least_o he_o be_v a_o competent_a maintenance_n still_o unto_o he_o how_o likely_a be_v he_o to_o have_v starve_v at_o the_o brook_n châ—rith_n there_o he_o have_v drink_v indeed_o water_n but_o no_o meat_n therefore_o the_o devour_a raven_n shall_v feed_v he_o morning_n and_o evening_n 6._o 1_o kin._n 17.3_o ver_fw-la 4_o &_o 6._o but_o now_o that_o he_o have_v recover_v meat_n loâ—_n
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