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in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v repent_v let_v we_o ask_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o that_o remission_n of_o punishment_n which_o follow_v the_o remission_n of_o guilt_n yea_o if_o our_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o can_v repent_v as_o we_o desire_v let_v we_o ask_v the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o pray_v not_o for_o repentance_n in_o their_o punishment_n for_o sin_n so_o say_v holy_a daniel_n 14._o dan._n 9_o 13._o 14._o all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n watch_v upon_o the_o evil_a and_o bring_v it_o upon_o us._n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v say_v all_o thing_n that_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n 22_o mat._n 21._o 22_o believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v 13_o luke_n 11._o 13_o yea_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o pray_v then_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o compunction_n and_o repentance_n of_o he_o that_o have_v promise_v to_o give_v it_o and_o pray_v for_o the_o compunction_n and_o repentance_n when_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n make_v this_o the_o burden_n of_o thy_o psalm_n turn_v we_o again_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o add_v hereunto_o 80._o psal._n 80._o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v pray_v for_o repentance_n and_o have_v repent_v pray_v for_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n or_o deliverance_n which_o attend_v it_o and_o indeed_o so_o inseparable_a be_v deliverance_n from_o prayer_n that_o if_o god_n do_v promise_n to_o send_v a_o deliverance_n yet_o he_o expect_v that_o prayer_n shall_v come_v to_o fetch_v it_o of_o he_o god_n have_v promise_v a_o deliverance_n to_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n after_o seventy_o year_n yet_o he_o say_v 12._o jer._n 29._o 12._o then_o shall_v you_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o and_o even_o upon_o this_o foundation_n do_v daniel_n 2._o dan._n 9_o 2._o build_v his_o excellent_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o nation_n wherefore_o let_v we_o take_v god_n own_o way_n which_o he_o point_v unto_o we_o to_o come_v to_o his_o own_o blessing_n a_o way_n so_o often_o beat_v and_o try_v to_o lead_v assure_o to_o blessing_n and_o even_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o deliverance_n from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n be_v full_a of_o continual_a pattern_n 28._o neh._n 9_o 27._o 28._o these_o nehemiah_n sum_v up_o when_o they_o cry_v to_o thou_o thou_o hear_v they_o from_o heaven_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o give_v they_o saviour_n who_o save_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n yea_o he_o 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spare_v to_o sow_v much_o where_o he_o reap_v much_o first_o we_o must_v intend_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v for_o deliverance_n from_o trouble_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n yea_o by_o this_o very_a point_n of_o god_n glory_n let_v we_o bind_v and_o adjure_v he_o for_o that_o be_v a_o principal_a mean_n by_o which_o to_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o make_v god_n glory_n the_o scope_n of_o our_o prayer_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n make_v the_o first_o petition_n of_o his_o perfect_a prayer_n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v for_o he_o know_v that_o if_o in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a place_n we_o
manifold_a salvation_n and_o deliverance_n yea_o the_o deliverance_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n bear_v the_o resemblance_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o mean_n a_o piece_n of_o a_o deliverance_n have_v follow_v a_o piece_n of_o repentance_n and_o such_o be_v that_o of_o rehoboam_n 14._o 2_o chron._n 12._o 7._o 12._o 14._o who_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n 29._o 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o and_o a_o temporary_a deliverance_n 15._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 8._o 15._o a_o temporary_a repentance_n and_o such_o be_v that_o of_o ahab_n and_o a_o full_a deliverance_n a_o sound_n and_o full_a repentance_n and_o such_o be_v that_o under_o asa._n 5._o wherefore_o i_o say_v to_o the_o foolish_a temporal_a for_o spiritual_a help_n be_v the_o true_a help_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o help_n of_o the_o temporal_a deal_v not_o foolish_o and_o speak_v not_o with_o a_o stiff_a neck_n say_v not_o ashur_n shall_v save_v we_o and_o we_o will_v fly_v into_o egypt_n natural_a help_n be_v like_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v weak_a for_o that_o very_a reason_n for_o which_o thou_o think_v they_o strong_a and_o the_o invisible_a mean_n be_v strong_a for_o that_o very_a reason_n for_o which_o thou_o think_v they_o weak_a and_o herein_o let_v god_n himself_o be_v judge_n between_o we_o 3._o isa._n 31._o 3._o the_o egyptian_n be_v man_n and_o not_o god_n and_o their_o horse_n flesh_n and_o not_o spirit_n wherefore_o behold_v the_o issue_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n both_o he_o that_o help_v shall_v fall_v and_o he_o that_o be_v holpen_v shall_v fall_v down_o and_o they_o all_o shall_v fail_v together_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v thing_n visible_a god_n and_o spirit_n be_v thing_n invisible_a and_o therefore_o do_v visible_a man_n fail_v to_o help_v because_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a in_o power_n to_o the_o invisible_a god_n and_o therefore_o shall_v horse_n fail_v because_o they_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a strength_n wherefore_o 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first_o refuge_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v press_v with_o trouble_n 5._o jer._n 17._o 5._o and_o let_v those_o thought_n &_o word_n be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o which_o ordinary_o issue_n from_o this_o fleshly_a blindness_n and_o error_n one_o think_v that_o army_n can_v subdue_v all_o enemy_n and_o another_o that_o parliament_n can_v cure_v all_o politic_a disease_n a_o three_o and_o i_o wish_v it_o have_v not_o be_v speak_v before_o the_o late_a pestilence_n in_o my_o hear_n that_o the_o new_a river_n have_v wash_v away_o the_o plague_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o city_n but_o i_o think_v i_o need_v not_o to_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o no_o wonder_n for_o all_o outward_a help_n be_v but_o the_o body_n of_o help_n but_o spiritual_a help_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o help_n and_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n be_v dead_a so_o all_o bodily_a help_n without_o spiritual_a help_n be_v without_o life_n and_o power_n wherefore_o we_o must_v strive_v 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syrian_n have_v bring_v a_o most_o deadly_a famine_n upon_o samaria_n so_o that_o the_o same_o bowel_n be_v feed_v by_o that_o which_o receive_v life_n from_o they_o and_o by_o the_o same_o syrian_n samaria_n be_v so_o deliver_v from_o the_o famine_n and_o store_v with_o plenty_n 7._o 2_o king_n 6._o 7._o that_o a_o measure_n of_o fine_a flower_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o shekell_n the_o same_o egyptian_n which_o keep_v israel_n in_o a_o most_o cruel_a bondage_n be_v make_v to_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v urgent_a upon_o israel_n to_o haste_v away_o out_o of_o bondage_n etc._n exod._n 12._o 33._o etc._n etc._n yea_o they_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o go_v empty_a but_o spoil_v themselves_o to_o enrich_v those_o who_o they_o have_v spoil_v even_o death_n itself_o which_o the_o devil_n intend_v to_o have_v make_v a_o gate_n to_o eternal_a destruction_n the_o outstretch_v arm_n of_o god_n have_v make_v a_o gate_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n 19_o reu._n 14._o 19_o so_o that_o a_o 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