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that_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o i_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n see_v psal_n 139.7_o 8._o god_n be_v not_o only_o the_o god_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o of_o the_o valley_n also_o 1_o king_n 20.28_o 2._o because_o god_n as_o he_o be_v omni-present_a so_o he_o be_v omniscient_a he_o know_v all_o thing_n all_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o say_v solomon_n in_o the_o prayer_n he_o make_v at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o thou_o even_o thou_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o man_n 1_o king_n 8.39_o so_o jer._n 17.9_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o try_v the_o reins_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v heb._n 4.13_o for_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o ponder_v all_o his_o go_n prov._n 5.21_o do_v he_o not_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n say_v job_n chap._n 31.4_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o job_n 24.21_o 22._o so_o psal_n 94.9_o 10_o 11._o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n 3._o god_n be_v style_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psal_n 65.2_o and_o this_o david_n can_v speak_v experimental_o very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o psal_n 66.19_o 20._o 4._o as_o he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n so_o he_o be_v most_o able_a to_o help_v psal_n 52.2_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o he_o shall_v send_v from_o heaven_n and_o save_v i_o eph._n 3.20_o now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o unto_o he_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o church_n by_o christ_n jesus_n throughout_o all_o age_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n so_o asa_n when_o a_o mighty_a host_n come_v against_o he_o in_o his_o prayer_n lays_z hold_v on_o god_n power_n and_o ability_n to_o help_v lord_n say_v he_o it_o be_v nothing_o with_o thou_o to_o help_v whether_o with_o many_o or_o with_o they_o that_o have_v no_o power_n help_v we_o o_o lord_n god_n for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o name_n we_o go_v against_o this_o multitude_n 2_o chron._n 14.11_o so_o jehosaphat_n when_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o amonite_n come_v against_o he_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o 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the_o church_n shall_v not_o god_n search_v this_o out_o for_o he_o know_v the_o secret_n of_o our_o heart_n psal_n 44.20_o 21._o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offering_n say_v the_o lord_n mal._n 1.11_o so_o psal_n 141.2_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_v and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o a_o evening_n sacrifice_n there_o be_v give_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censer_n much_o incense_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v
and_o fill_v there_o mouth_n not_o only_o with_o windy_a word_n but_o weighty_a argument_n have_v thou_o nothing_o then_o to_o complain_v off_o before_o thy_o maker_n no_o sin_n no_o devil_n no_o diabolical_a temptation_n no_o strong_a unmortified_a corruption_n no_o spiritual_a plunderer_n no_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n no_o cruel_a bondage_n that_o make_v thy_o life_n bitter_a to_o thou_o no_o enemy_n come_v in_o as_o a_o flood_n to_o oppress_v and_o do_v the_o wrong_n no_o iron-yoke_n that_o gall_v thy_o shoulder_n no_o violence_n and_o spoil_n to_o cry_v out_o and_o complain_v of_o sure_o thou_o have_v not_o study_v thy_o own_o case_n thou_o have_v not_o order_v thy_o cause_n aright_o if_o this_o fountain_n fail_v thou_o object_n but_o all_o complaint_n be_v troublesome_a man_n can_v endure_v they_o i_o answer_v god_n will_n out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o my_o complaint_n and_o grief_n have_v i_o speak_v hitherto_o say_v hanna_n 1_o sam._n 1.16_o and_o you_o know_v how_o she_o 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hold_v forth_o in_o it_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o his_o bride_n do_v high_o extol_v and_o praise_v each_o other_o the_o bride_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o excellent_a dignity_n his_o riches_n and_o glory_n with_o all_o those_o sweet_a thing_n that_o flow_v unto_o she_o from_o he_o she_o do_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o stately_o the_o rich_a the_o goodly_a and_o the_o sweet_a thing_n under_o heaven_n the_o like_a do_v he_o in_o praise_v her_o beauty_n and_o her_o delectable_a sweetness_n from_o hence_o do_v spring_v the_o great_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o one_o take_v in_o the_o other_o where_o they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v unfold_v the_o vehement_a passion_n of_o their_o love_n with_o that_o fervent_a desire_n which_o she_o have_v to_o be_v most_o near_o join_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o also_o there_o do_v many_o goodly_a token_n pass_v between_o they_o for_o he_o bestow_v upon_o she_o very_o rich_a jewel_n and_o heavenly_a ornament_n to_o deck_v 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be_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n consist_v in_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o bride_n in_o declaration_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o she_o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thou_o have_v dove_n eye_n within_o thy_o lock_n vers_n 1._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o vers_n 7._o thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n with_o one_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n vers_fw-la 9_o how_o fair_a be_v thy_o love_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n how_o much_o better_a be_v thy_o love_n then_o wine_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o ointment_n then_o all_o spice_n thy_o lip_n o_o my_o spouse_n drop_v as_o the_o hony-comb_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o so_o chap._n 6_o 7._o how_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v forth_o very_o great_a and_o singular_a commendation_n of_o his_o spouse_n testify_v his_o great_a love_n and_o hearty_a affection_n towards_o she_o thou_o be_v beautiful_a o_o my_o love_n as_o tirzah_n comely_a as_o jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a be_v but_o one_o she_o be_v the_o only_a one_o of_o her_o mother_n she_o be_v the_o choice_n one_o off_o she_o that_o bear_v she_o etc._n etc._n how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o foot_n with_o shoe_n o_o prince_n daughter_n the_o joint_n of_o thy_o thigh_n be_v like_o jewel_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n grace_n and_o in_o chap._n 7.6_o how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o love_n for_o delight_n and_o have_v praise_v the_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o his_o spouse_n by_o several_a part_n he_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o admiration_n and_o great_a wonderment_n of_o her_o beauty_n in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o all_o lay_v together_o they_o be_v rare_a thing_n 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a_o hill_n therefore_o when_o the_o apostle_n press_v gospel-obedience_n he_o bid_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n that_o we_o may_v run_v with_o patience_n heb._n 12.1_o the_o old_a adam_n be_v a_o clog_v to_o our_o obedience_n and_o weight_n easy_o pull_v we_o down_o and_o if_o down_o to_o rise_v again_o it_o be_v up-hill_n work_v what_o a_o do_v have_v we_o to_o get_v up_o our_o heart_n unto_o true_a gospel-sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n oh_o what_o a_o hard_a work_n it_o be_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n up_o to_o a_o beleif_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o trust_n god_n in_o difficulty_n etc._n etc._n oh_o how_o difficult_a to_o get_v up_o the_o hill_n of_o gospel-obedience_n what_o pain_n must_v we_o take_v to_o get_v to_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n god_n call_v for_o our_o obedience_n be_v like_o his_o command_n to_o moses_n deut._n 32.49_o 50._o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v there_o so_o go_v up_o into_o thy_o closet_n and_o kill_v thy_o corruption_n there_o let_v thy_o dear_a lust_n die_v there_o pluck_v out_o thy_o right_a eye_n there_o and_o cut_v off_o thy_o right_a hand_n there_o and_o we_o have_v as_o live_v die_v as_o do_v such_o a_o thing_n such_o very_o be_v our_o natural_a stubbornness_n against_o god_n when_o god_n bid_v we_o up_o and_o do_v this_o or_o that_o oh_o how_o irksome_a and_o unpleasing_a be_v it_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o the_o gospel_n bid_v we_o look_v above_o all_o thing_n father_n mother_n wife_n child_n land_n house_n life_n and_o and_o leave_n forsake_v and_o hate_v they_o all_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o gospel-obedience_n be_v we_o not_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o disciple_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a say_n who_o can_v bear_v it_o joh._n 6.60_o yet_o i_o say_v the_o soul_n that_o be_v carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o strengthen_v with_o might_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n can_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o conform_v to_o such_o harsh_a difficult_a and_o unpleasing_a command_n consider_v as_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o i_o shall_v come_v a_o little_a close_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n to_o excite_v thou_o to_o this_o evangelical_a obedience_n consider_v first_o how_o acceptable_a and_o well-pleasing_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o he_o prefer_v it_o above_o legal_a sacrifice_n whatsoever_o as_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.22_o 23._o hos_fw-la 6.6_o so_o jer._n 7.22_o 23._o for_o i_o speak_v not_o unto_o your_o father_n nor_o command_v they_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n concern_v burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o this_o thing_n command_v i_o they_o say_v obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o walk_v you_o in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o i_o have_v command_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o you_o but_o they_o hearken_v not_o nor_o incline_v their_o ear_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o imagination_n of_o their_o evil_a heart_n and_o go_v backward_o and_o not_o forward_o etc._n etc._n and_o because_o they_o reject_v the_o lord_n prophet_n he_o send_v among_o they_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o lord_n nor_o incline_v their_o ear_n but_o harden_v their_o neck_n and_o do_v worse_a than_o their_o father_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o nation_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n nor_o receive_v correction_n truth_n be_v perish_v and_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o their_o mouth_n object_n but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n command_v their_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n after_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v they_o not_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o appointment_n answ_n yea_o sure_o the_o lord_n do_v command_v and_o enjoin_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o it_o be_v their_o sin_n to_o omit_v they_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v this_o as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v this_o be_v not_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o i_o command_v they_o as_o you_o hypocrite_n do_v conceive_v and_o imagine_v but_o it_o be_v their_o sincere_a obedience_n which_o they_o have_v not_o yield_v unto_o i_o and_o you_o have_v yield_v i_o less_o than_o they_o i_o do_v expect_v that_o your_o forefather_n shall_v have_v obey_v my_o voice_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v enjoin_v and_o command_v they_o to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o in_o matter_n of_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o see_v they_o disobey_v my_o voice_n and_o yet_o will_v come_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o i_o with_o impure_a hand_n and_o unclean_a heart_n rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a spirit_n their_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o i_o be_v as_o if_o i_o have_v not_o command_v they_o at_o all_o my_o soul_n do_v loathe_v they_o and_o abominate_a they_o and_o so_o they_o do_v you_o so_o long_o as_o you_o harken_v not_o to_o my_o voice_n but_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n and_o imagination_n of_o your_o own_o evil_a heart_n the_o prophet_n hosea_n give_v much_o light_n into_o this_o understanding_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o hosea_n 6.6_o and_o so_o do_v our_o bless_a saviour_n refer_v his_o speech_n thereunto_o for_o i_o desire_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n more_o than_o burnt-offering_n see_v mat._n 9.13_o and_o 12.7_o that_o be_v i_o prefer_v work_n of_o mercy_n before_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v 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forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o why_o your_o band_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n will_v you_o kill_v and_o murder_v my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n and_o shed_v the_o blood_n of_o my_o innocent_a one_o and_o come_v and_o think_v to_o appease_v my_o wrath_n with_o your_o hypocritical_a offering_n and_o therefore_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_a judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v then_o come_v unto_o i_o then_o bring_v your_o offering_n unto_o i_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v accept_v by_o i_o than_o we_o will_v reason_v together_o than_o i_o will_v hear_v your_o prayer_n and_o pardon_v your_o sin_n and_o not_o before_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o solomon_n say_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15.8_o so_o prov._n 21.27_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n it_o be_v always_o evil_a but_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a be_v it_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n or_o with_o a_o wicked_a intent_n express_o intend_v to_o effect_n or_o accomplish_v some_o wicked_a act_n or_o enterprise_n thereby_o and_o as_o it_o be_v call_v upon_o god_n to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o advance_v and_o set_v