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in_o any_o thing_n the_o soon_o shall_v we_o have_v it_o and_o in_o great_a measure_n for_o god_n though_o he_o shall_v forget_v we_o yet_o he_o can_v forget_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n nor_o those_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o it_o so_o then_o whether_o we_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o faith_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o lead_v a_o holy_a life_n we_o must_v respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o they_o and_o that_o we_o and_o other_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o they_o or_o
pray_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o brother_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o esau_n for_o i_o fear_v he_o lest_o he_o will_v come_v and_o smite_v i_o and_o the_o mother_n upon_o the_o child_n for_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o make_v thy_o seed_n as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o can_v be_v number_v for_o multitude_n so_o that_o when_o his_o brother_n esau_n come_v against_o he_o with_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o he_o remember_v his_o former_a inveterat_fw-la malice_n fear_v that_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o all_o both_o young_a and_o old_a mother_n and_o child_n he_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o deliverance_n and_o that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v he_o look_v to_o god_n promise_n who_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v he_o good_a so_o must_v we_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n i_o mean_v when_o we_o come_v to_o prayer_n we_o must_v thorough_o consider_v of_o god_n most_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a 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christ_n jesus_n for_o who_o sake_n they_o be_v first_o make_v and_o for_o who_o sake_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o of_o they_o fulfil_v and_o thus_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o one_o cause_n for_o our_o doubt_v and_o little_a assurance_n of_o be_v hear_v be_v the_o ignorance_n or_o not_o sufficient_a meditate_v upon_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n promise_n therefore_o when_o we_o come_v to_o prayer_n let_v we_o think_v of_o they_o that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o for_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a have_v so_o promise_v estate_n we_o must_v meditate_v upon_o those_o promise_n special_o which_o do_v concern_v our_o present_a estate_n and_o as_o we_o must_v thus_o general_o meditate_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n so_o because_o he_o of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n unto_o we_o according_a to_o every_o need_n of_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v not_o only_o general_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v we_o but_o particular_o 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the_o promise_n of_o god_n again_o in_o these_o word_n for_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v do_v thou_o good_a and_o so_o must_v we_o do_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o assurance_n as_o for_o example_n if_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o same_o let_v we_o serious_o think_v upon_o such_o promise_n as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v make_v to_o that_o end_n 18.21_o ezek._n 18.21_o as_o at_o what_o time_n so_o ever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v put_v out_o all_o his_o wickedness_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n and_o again_o what_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n 11.28_o matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o where_o he_o call_v all_o without_o exception_n so_o that_o if_o we_o find_v the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n intolerable_a unto_o 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sin_n and_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o same_o if_o so_o be_v that_o they_o that_o pray_v be_v righteous_a and_o holy_a man_n and_o pray_v fervent_o then_o from_o hence_o may_v we_o be_v assure_v in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o if_o a_o whole_a church_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n people_n yea_o many_o church_n in_o diverse_a place_n do_v pray_v fervent_o for_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o under_o god_n hand_n will_v confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o repent_v they_o of_o they_o and_o by_o this_o plague_n of_o god_n judge_v themselves_o for_o they_o
pray_v to_o he_o according_o as_o david_n teach_v the_o people_n here_o to_o do_v and_o to_o say_v now_o know_v i_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v help_v his_o anointed_n by_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o thus_o we_o perceive_v what_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o that_o which_o we_o read_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n namely_o that_o we_o may_v depend_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o trouble_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o in_o faith_n not_o doubt_v but_o as_o he_o do_v hear_v we_o so_o he_o will_v help_v we_o by_o his_o great_a power_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o i_o pray_v you_o and_o we_o shall_v see_v how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o this_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o we_o may_v labour_v to_o grow_v therein_o for_o how_o hardly_o or_o not_o at_o all_o do_v we_o come_v to_o this_o faith_n few_o in_o trouble_n do_v rest_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n so_o weak_a be_v their_o faith_n to_o rest_v in_o the_o invisible_a power_n of_o god_n let_v a_o man_n be_v in_o trouble_n and_o come_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n and_o how_o he_o be_v able_a to_o help_v he_o and_o so_o bid_v he_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o can_v be_v content_v to_o do_v so_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o can_v see_v how_o and_o which_o way_n god_n shall_v help_v he_o but_o for_o a_o man_n when_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n at_o all_o or_o very_o few_o to_o do_v himself_o good_a by_o then_o to_o say_v as_o asa_n do_v it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o god_n to_o help_v with_o many_o or_o with_o no_o power_n and_o so_o to_o pray_v as_o earnest_o and_o as_o confident_o as_o though_o he_o have_v all_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o then_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n that_o be_v pray_v with_o great_a fervency_n this_o i_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o 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