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will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o therefore_o the_o lord_n do_v now_o look_v for_o great_a praise_n and_o glory_n from_o we_o quest_n but_o how_o may_v i_o thus_o glorify_v he_o what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o praise_v he_o aright_o answ_n 1._o there_o be_v praise_v with_o the_o mouth_n in_o word_n and_o this_o be_v either_o speak_n of_o praise_n 1._o to_o god_n 15._o heb._n 13._o v._o 15._o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o sing_v prayer_n meditation_n and_o other_o duty_n to_o he_o 2._o or_o by_o speak_v praise_n of_o god_n 5._o psal_n 145._o v._o 5._o i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o glorious_a honour_n of_o thy_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v do_v 1_o when_o we_o study_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o frame_n mystery_n and_o part_n of_o deliverance_n the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a 2._o psal_n 111._o v._n 2._o seek_v out_o of_o all_o they_o that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o 2._o when_o we_o labour_v to_o entail_v the_o remembrance_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o posterity_n 13._o psal_n 79._o v._n 13._o so_o we_o thy_o people_n will_v give_v thou_o thanks_o for_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n to_o all_o generation_n 2._o there_o be_v praise_v with_o by_z or_o in_o a_o man_n life_n 23._o psal_n 50._o five_o 23._o whosoever_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o and_o to_o he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o they_o be_v join_v together_o and_o again_o 16._o ver_fw-la 16._o speak_v of_o praise_v unto_o the_o wicked_a god_n say_v what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n 7._o psal_n 119._o v._n 7._o or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o again_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n when_o i_o shall_v have_v learn_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n let_v we_o therefore_o live_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n 16._o mat._n 5._o v._n 16._o let_v we_o show_v the_o light_n of_o our_o 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present_o he_o give_v half_a of_o his_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o that_o act_n or_o statute_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o another_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 22._o est_fw-la 9_o v._n 21_o 22._o upon_o a_o time_n of_o deliverance_n be_v now_o seasonable_a for_o our_o imitation_n 4._o final_o there_o be_v a_o praise_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o heart_n yea_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n say_v the_o psalmist_n 1._o psal_n 138._o v._n 1._o i_o speak_v now_o of_o a_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a heartiness_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n ought_v to_o raise_v our_o spirit_n and_o quicken_v all_o the_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehosophat_n 17.6_o 2_o
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therefore_o the_o cry_n of_o these_o little_a one_o may_v inform_v of_o a_o great_a oppression_n beside_o in_o bodily_a cure_n we_o know_v that_o a_o plain_a and_o illiterate_a man_n be_v the_o patient_a in_o a_o disease_n may_v give_v more_o light_n to_o the_o physician_n towards_o the_o cure_n by_o his_o relation_n than_o all_o his_o learned_a book_n and_o long_a study_n may_v afford_v for_o that_o patient_n can_v tell_v he_o how_o when_o and_o where_o the_o distemper_n do_v take_v and_o hold_v he_o so_o be_v it_o in_o politic_a disease_n a_o plain_a man_n that_o have_v feel_v greevance_n can_v better_o speak_v of_o they_o then_o a_o great_a person_n or_o scholar_n that_o kenn_n they_o but_o by_o read_v or_o hearsay_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o that_o court_n to_o be_v informer_n because_o they_o be_v judge_n and_o therefore_o myself_o have_v hear_v some_o of_o their_o member_n wiâ—h_v that_o the_o country_n will_v do_v that_o office_n to_o take_v off_o from_o 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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mighty_a 3._o final_o 5.23_o judg._n 5.23_o other_o be_v unwilling_a to_o go_v for_o redress_n nay_o which_o be_v lamentable_a they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a in_o their_o spiritual_a misery_n and_o delight_n in_o their_o grievance_n 31._o jer_n 5.30_o 31._o a_o wonderful_a and_o horrible_a thing_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n say_v god_n the_o prophet_n prophesy_v false_o and_o the_o priest_n bear_v rule_v by_o their_o mean_n and_o my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o and_o what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o the_o end_n thereof_o quest_n what_o will_v we_o do_v in_o the_o end_n answ_n sure_o the_o end_n be_v like_a to_o be_v extreme_o miserable_a therefore_o brethren_n let_v we_o now_o in_o due_a time_n deliver_v such_o poor_a soul_n against_o their_o will_n 23._o jud._n v._o 23._o let_v we_o pull_v they_o violent_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n in_o which_o they_o delight_v to_o lie_v and_o be_v consume_v therefore_o information_n to_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 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
chron._n 17.6_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o mean_v the_o sense_n of_o fresh_a deliverance_n shall_v strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o trust_v to_o the_o lord_n more_o perfect_o it_o shall_v enlarge_v our_o love_n to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o more_o affectionate_o it_o shall_v kindle_v our_o zeal_n to_o stand_v for_o he_o more_o courageous_o and_o so_o in_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o grace_n this_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o praise_n be_v the_o high_a 2._o another_o branch_n be_v prayer_n the_o use_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v command_v and_o the_o nature_n part_n and_o qualification_n prescribe_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o text_n by_o saint_n paul_n to_o his_o son_n timothy_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o 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 be_v the_o supreme_a majesty_n and_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o the_o other_o two_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o viz._n 1._o the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v for_o they_o 1._o supplication_n 2._o prayer_n 3._o intercession_n and_o 4._o give_v of_o thanks_o it_o be_v general_o agree_v by_o all_o good_a subject_n that_o the_o king_n and_o high_a court_n ought_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o and_o many_o do_v fumble_v about_o the_o duty_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o set_v myself_o and_o you_o in_o a_o right_a way_n it_o be_v this_o say_v saint_n paul_n we_o must_v make_v for_o they_o 1._o supplication_n deprecation_n be_v the_o proper_a english_a word_n to_o deprecate_v in_o their_o behalf_n be_v to_o pray_v off_o from_o they_o all_o evil_n of_o sin_n or_o punishment_n fear_v or_o feel_v whether_o in_o soul_n body_n or_o estate_n it_o be_v a_o defensive_a prayer_n to_o pray_v they_o safe_a and_o sound_a from_o all_o 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 judgement_n be_v one_o so_o in_o salomon_n prayer_n at_o gibeon_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n 8._o 1_o king_n 3._o v._o 7._o ver_fw-la 8._o thou_o have_v make_v thy_o servant_n king_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o thy_o servant_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v choose_v a_o great_a people_n etc._n etc._n give_v therefore_o thy_o servant_n a_o understand_a heart_n to_o judge_v thy_o people_n 9_o ver_fw-la 9_o that_o i_o may_v discern_v between_o good_a and_o bad_a next_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o 6._o exod_n 18._o v._o 21._o 2_o chr._n 19_o v._n 6._o thou_o shall_v provide_v out_o of_o all_o the_o people_n able_a man_n such_o as_o fear_v god_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v to_o the_o judge_n take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v for_o you_o judge_v not_o for_o man_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n 7._o ver_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o now_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o take_v heed_n and_o do_v it_o again_o the_o 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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