Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	hold_v	scripture_n	1,674	5	6.0151	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33525	A practical discourse of prayer wherein is handled the nature, the duty, the qualifications of prayer, the several sorts of prayer, viz. ejaculatory, publick, private and secret prayer : with the necessity of, and ingagements unto, prayer : together with sundry cases of conscience about it / by Thomas Cobbet.	Cobbet, Thomas, 1608-1685.	1654 (1654)	Wing C4780; ESTC R29965	290,377	588

thus_o say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o real_o so_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o god_n send_v in_o a_o judicial_a way_n strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n it_o be_v not_o a_o delusion_n if_o better_a thing_n be_v not_o hold_v forth_o yea_o but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o very_a lie_n though_o back_v possible_o with_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n wrest_v and_o abuse_v the_o devil_n imp_n to_o seduce_v the_o better_a pretend_v the_o liberty_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n its_o servitude_n to_o the_o flesh_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o so_o satan_n himself_o will_v be_v beguile_v of_o christian_n with_o his_o delusive_a shadow_n of_o god_n grace_n counsel_n comfort_n but_o they_o who_o harken_v to_o such_o lie_a vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2._o 8._o but_o such_o thing_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sugge_v they_o be_v reality_n regularity_n solidity_n the_o spirit_n suggestion_n carry_v a_o real_a port_n of_o divine_a majesty_n and_o sovereignty_n and_o many_o time_n in_o the_o very_o mention_v of_o they_o do_v he_o effect_v what_o he_o represent_v to_o the_o mind_n psal_n 42._o 8_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o not_o bare_o hint_n it_o yea_o so_o effectual_o that_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n for_o it_o follow_v and_o my_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n 4_o such_o motion_n in_o show_n possible_o scripture_n scripture_n 4._o when_o any_o way_n across_o scripture_n yet_o real_o suggest_v to_o cross_v other_o scripture_n counsel_n reproof_n comfort_n command_n or_o threat_n or_o come_v cross_n to_o principle_n of_o faith_n or_o light_n or_o peace_n and_o experience_n receive_v from_o god_n such_o motion_n be_v delusive_a and_o satanical_a such_o be_v those_o suggest_v to_o christ_n whilst_o spiritual_o exercise_v in_o the_o wilderness_n matth_n 4._o 6_o cross_v that_o scripture_n vers_fw-la 7._o thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n it_o be_v a_o delude_a spirit_n it_o set_v the_o bless_a harmonious_a scripture_n against_o itself_o when_o scripture_n be_v set_v on_o the_o devil_n rack_n by_o himself_o immediate_o or_o by_o his_o instrument_n mediate_o it_o be_v still_o devilish_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 16._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o put_v they_o on_o the_o rack_n as_o they_o do_v other_o scripture_n albeit_o to_o the_o perdition_n of_o such_o huckster_n thus_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o false_a prophet_n pretend_v divine_a authority_n and_o warrant_n for_o that_o which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o divine_a authority_n jerem._n 28._o 11_o 14._o hannaniah_n say_v babel_n yoke_n shall_v be_v break_v in_o two_o year_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v it_o but_o god_n by_o jeremiah_n say_v no_o and_o as_o satan_n do_v thus_o mediate_o by_o his_o instrument_n so_o he_o use_v to_o do_v more_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n can_v suggest_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v consonant_n unto_o truth_n what_o he_o hear_v say_v christ_n that_o he_o shall_v speak_v joh._n 16._o 13._o and_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n he_o can_v speak_v contradiction_n to_o what_o himself_o indict_v and_o inspire_v as_o he_o do_v the_o scripture_n 2_o pet_n 1._o 21._o he_o be_v a_o witness_n 1_o joh._n 5._o a_o faithful_a witness_n speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o same_o constant_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o true_a witness_n prov._n 21._o 28._o he_o that_o hear_v speak_v constant_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o in_o some_o extraordinary_a case_n god_n may_v say_v to_o abraham_n that_o in_o isaak_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 21._o and_o yet_o chap._n 22._o bid_v abraham_n kill_v that_o his_o isaak_n before_o isaak_n have_v any_o child_n and_o so_o seem_o cross_v his_o promise_n yea_o and_o his_o precept_n too_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v but_o this_o be_v for_o trial_n sake_n heb._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaak_n nor_o do_v such_o extraordinary_a case_n across_o the_o tenure_n of_o ordinary_a rule_n which_o we_o be_v to_o attend_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n of_o the_o regularity_n or_o irregularity_n of_o suggestion_n or_o action_n 5_o such_o motion_n which_o leave_v no_o impression_n soul_n 5._o when_o leave_v no_o holy_a impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o mind_n but_o be_v forthwith_o forget_v they_o be_v delusive_a satan_n be_v sometime_o compare_v to_o lightning_n luke_n 10._o what_o lightsome_a motion_n he_o make_v they_o be_v but_o flash_v soon_o go_v the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v abide_v reflection_n of_o sunlike_a beam_n satan_n as_o a_o foul_a will_v be_v present_a at_o religious_a exercise_n matth._n 13_o 4_o 19_o compare_v the_o fowl_n attend_v the_o sour_a be_v interpret_v the_o wicked_a one_o attend_v the_o minister_n in_o their_o preach_n and_o hearer_n in_o their_o hear_n the_o word_n but_o whatsoever_o flatter_n he_o make_v in_o man_n mind_n they_o be_v but_o vagrant_a and_o transcient_a move_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o suggestion_n true_o divine_a when_o such_o a_o motion_n and_o word_n be_v speak_v from_o heaven_n to_o christ_n thou_o be_v my_o son_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o the_o spirit_n abide_v upon_o he_o too_o that_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o divine_a attestation_n john_n 1._o 32._o when_o in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n from_o love_n to_o he_o as_o that_o command_n of_o christ_n for_o prayer_n john_n 16_o 23_o 24._o or_o the_o like_a the_o lord_n so_o show_v himself_o and_o his_o gracious_a counsel_n to_o we_o that_o he_o abide_v with_o we_o the_o suggestion_n of_o such_o comfortable_a thing_n to_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n be_v of_o god_n indeed_o joh._n 14._o 21._o 23._o i_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o we_o will_v come_v and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o when_o a_o word_n be_v so_o speak_v once_o to_o we_o inward_o or_o outward_o that_o it_o be_v hear_v twice_o by_o we_o very_o god_n speak_v that_o word_n to_o we_o indeed_o psal_n 62._o 11._o god_n have_v speak_v once_o twice_o have_v i_o hear_v it_o that_o power_n belong_v to_o god_n when_o solomon_n be_v pray_v in_o his_o dream_n and_o the_o while_o precious_a and_o sweet_a motion_n be_v suggest_v to_o he_o to_o ask_v what_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o &_o when_o he_o ask_v wisdom_n it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v that_o grant_v and_o more_o 1_o king_n 3._o 5_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o with_o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o this_o do_v nor_o vanish_v as_o a_o dream_n but_o leave_v such_o a_o impression_n upon_o he_o that_o when_o he_o awake_v the_o light_n heat_n and_o life_n thereof_o abide_v so_o that_o he_o must_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n there_o in_o regard_n thereof_o this_o be_v indeed_o of_o god_n so_o in_o that_o item_n of_o god_n to_o paul_n whilst_o he_o be_v pray_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 8_o 9_o he_o say_v to_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o my_o strength_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o weakness_n this_o so_o stick_v with_o paul_n and_o so_o warm_v he_o that_o he_o break_v out_o thus_o most_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rather_o glory_n in_o my_o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n he_o right_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v thus_o unto_o he_o whilst_o jacob_n be_v wrestle_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v prevail_v with_o man_n gen_n 32._o 28._o and_o the_o motion_n cleave_v to_o he_o and_o in_o confidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o he_o now_o dare_v to_o meet_v his_o brother_n esau_n verse_n 32._o of_o who_o before_o he_o be_v so_o afraid_a 6._o such_o motion_n which_o leave_v the_o barren_a 6_o when_o leave_v the_o heart_n barren_a heart_n barren_a when_o yet_o they_o swim_v aloft_o in_o the_o brain_n plentiful_o 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a_o practical_a discourse_n of_o prayer_n wherein_o be_v handle_v the_o nature_n the_o duty_n the_o qualification_n of_o prayer_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o prayer_n viz._n ejaculatory_a public_a private_a and_o secret_a prayer_n with_o the_o necessity_n of_o and_o in._n gagement_n unto_o prayer_n together_o with_o sundry_a case_n of_o conscience_n about_o it_o by_o thomas_n cobbet_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n at_o lin_z in_o new-england_n psal_n 141._o 2._o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v forth_o before_o thou_o as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n london_n print_v by_o t._n m._n for_o joseph_n cranford_n at_o the_o phoenix_n in_o paul_n church_n yard_n 1654._o to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n i_o have_v adventure_v twice_o already_o into_o the_o press_n in_o matter_n controversall_a and_o through_o grace_n what_o i_o have_v write_v have_v find_v good_a acceptance_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o 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yet_o the_o promise_a end_n thereof_o be_v not_o attain_v namely_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o lord_n with_o one_o shoulder_n or_o with_o one_o consent_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o let_v thereunto_o but_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o by_o the_o pure_a ministry_n thereof_o have_v not_o have_v such_o effectual_a force_n upon_o their_o heart_n who_o enjoy_v the_o same_o as_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v conscionable_a in_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o more_o immediate_a end_n of_o such_o a_o ministry_n for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v turn_v to_o the_o people_n a_o pure_a lip_n or_o language_n that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o then_o the_o next_o effect_n will_v follow_v which_o there_o also_o be_v promise_v they_o will_v come_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n but_o the_o subtle_a enemy_n to_o all_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n he_o bestir_v himself_o what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o heighten_v &_o increase_v as_o many_o difference_n in_o judgement_n in_o christian_n as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o way_n breed_v and_o feed_v distance_n in_o affection_n and_o so_o undermine_v any_o such_o nnanimous_a attend_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n the_o head_n and_o heart_n both_o of_o preacher_n and_o professor_n shall_v be_v so_o busy_o and_o continual_o take_v up_o with_o endless_a dispute_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v little_a leisure_n or_o listen_v to_o attend_v the_o practical_o of_o religion_n wherein_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o pure_a religion_n do_v main_o consist_v dispute_v time_n about_o the_o speculatives_n of_o religion_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v decline_a time_n in_o the_o practical_o and_o vital_n thereof_o witness_v former_a age_n wherein_o the_o schoolman_n and_o their_o notion_n flourish_v but_o purity_n and_o power_n of_o religion_n wither_v and_o ah_o that_o this_o present_a age_n which_o yield_v so_o many_o 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well_o as_o practical_o consider_v and_o grant_v i_o thy_o law_n gracious_o ve._n 43._o take_v not_o away_o utter_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n out_o of_o my_o mouth_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v thy_o law_n continual_o ver._n 66._o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n ver._n 80._o make_v my_o heart_n sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o be_v not_o ashamed_a the_o corrupt_a prophet_n and_o priest_n of_o old_a who_o seduce_v the_o people_n from_o the_o truth_n be_v person_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o prayer_n jer._n 10._o 21._o the_o pastor_n be_v become_v brutish_a and_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n those_o apostatise_v newter_n in_o religion_n of_o old_a they_o be_v man_n that_o be_v careless_a of_o seek_v of_o god_n and_o counsel_v with_o he_o in_o their_o prayer_n zeph._n 1._o 6._o and_o they_o that_o be_v turn_v back_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n nor_o inquire_v for_o he_o the_o like_a 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very_o much_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o to_o dispossess_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o christian_n who_o be_v even_o possess_v by_o a_o err_a spirit_n if_o there_o be_v also_o but_o more_o man_n of_o god_n who_o may_v moses_n like_v continue_v hold_v up_o their_o hand_n in_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n but_o amalakite_n spirit_v seducer_n will_v soon_o be_v put_v to_o the_o worse_o yea_o though_o philistine-like_a they_o have_v even_o rout_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n yet_o a_o few_o such_o bless_a worthy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v mighty_a with_o god_n in_o prayer_n will_v like_v so_o many_o shammah_n or_o eleazer_n soon_o prevail_v for_o a_o bless_a day_n over_o they_o if_o jonathan_n have_v not_o wrought_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 45._o israel_n have_v never_o have_v so_o glorious_a a_o day_n as_o they_o have_v against_o tbose_a philistine_n if_o man_n have_v even_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n as_o too_o many_o now_o have_v to_o spirit_n of_o error_n yet_o if_o luther-like_a we_o be_v more_o in_o prayer_n there_o may_v be_v help_v that_o way_n and_o they_o rescue_v and_o those_o spirit_n discard_v and_o what_o gracious_a heart_n can_v bear_v it_o to_o see_v so_o many_o poor_a christian_n even_o draw_v to_o death_n and_o forbear_v cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o their_o deliverance_n mystical_a babylon_n devote_v to_o ruin_n hasten_v to_o its_o downfall_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v up_o and_o do_v in_o prayer_n now_o to_o help_n dispatch_v she_o as_o they_o of_o old_a do_v that_o other_o babylon_n jerem._n 51._o 35._o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n say_v my_o blood_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chaldea_n shall_v jerusalem_n say_v namely_o in_o their_o earnest_a prayer_n the_o

iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o for_o in_o thou_o the_o fatherless_a find_v mercy_n the_o like_a be_v do_v jer._n 3._o 23._o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n true_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v salvation_n so_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o move_v hence_o to_o help_v his_o people_n esay_n 63_o 5._o and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o i_o and_o deut._n 32._o 36._o the_o lord_n shall_v repent_v for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v their_o power_n be_v go_v 5._o plead_v the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n not_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o mercy_n but_o to_o prevail_v great_a our_o sin_n have_v be_v many_o and_o great_a for_o it_o psal_n 25._o 11._o pardon_v my_o sin_n why_o so_o for_o it_o be_v great_a psal_n 41._o 4._o heale_n my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o jer._n 14._o 7._o do_v thou_o it_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n for_o our_o backesliding_n be_v many_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o this_o be_v a_o strong_a plea_n when_o sincere_o urge_v by_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n it_o glorifi_v god_n as_o one_o that_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o one_o with_o who_o be_v forgiveness_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n and_o it_o honour_v christ_n as_o infinite_a in_o mercy_n hence_o also_o the_o lord_n himself_o when_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o himself_o to_o choice_a act_n of_o mercy_n to_o his_o poor_a people_n he_o first_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n against_o he_o to_o the_o high_a and_o then_o express_v his_o royal_a act_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o so_o esay_n 43._o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o thou_o have_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o o_o jacob_n but_o have_v be_v weary_a of_o i_o o_o israel_n thou_o have_v not_o honour_v i_o with_o thy_o sacrifice_n but_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o to_o serve_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o weary_v i_o with_o thy_o iniquity_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n the_o latter_a sort_n of_o plea_n respect_v our_o he_o the_o good_a of_o god_n grace_n as_o god_n stir_v we_o up_o to_o plead_v with_o he_o self_n or_o the_o good_a of_o grace_n in_o we_o be_v 1._o god_n own_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v for_o such_o mercy_n when_o a_o petitioner_n can_v plead_v with_o god_n lord_n i_o come_v not_o to_o thy_o bless_a court_n without_o thy_o send_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o which_o appoint_v i_o to_o come_v to_o thy_o door_n of_o grace_n else_o i_o have_v not_o come_v thy_o spirit_n move_v i_o thy_o promise_n encourage_v i_o so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o expect_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o come_n and_o request_n so_o david_n plead_v 2_o sam._n 7._o 27_o 28._o lord_n thou_o say_v this_o and_o that_o touch_v my_o house_n and_o therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n and_o so_o psalm_n 27._o 7_o 8._o he_o plead_v thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n and_o my_o heart_n answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v and_o well_o may_v this_o be_v plead_v in_o that_o god_n use_v not_o so_o to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v we_o to_o seek_v he_o but_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v find_v of_o we_o psalm_n 10._o 17._o thou_o will_v prepare_v the_o heart_n thou_o will_v bow_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v jerem._n 29._o 11_o 13._o then_o shall_v you_o seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o shall_v search_v for_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o god_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o himself_o that_o if_o he_o say_v to_o any_o inward_o as_o well_o as_o outward_o seek_v my_o face_n he_o that_o speak_v righteousness_n can_v speak_v thus_o to_o they_o and_o frustrate_v their_o prayer_n and_o so_o bid_v they_o seek_v his_o face_n in_o vain_a esay_n 45._o 19_o i_o say_v not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v my_o face_n in_o vain_a i_o the_o lord_n speak_v right_a thing_n if_o ahashuerus_n bid_v his_o spouse_n to_o ask_v sure_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o grant_v her_o petition_n esther_n 7._o 1._o so_o here_o and_o as_o when_o christ_n call_v the_o blind_a man_n to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o his_o grievance_n it_o be_v true_o say_v to_o he_o by_o they_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n rise_v for_o he_o call_v thou_o mark_z 10_o 49._o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n second_o our_o waiting_n and_o the_o expectation_n he_o our_o wait_v upon_o he_o of_o faith_n which_o the_o lord_n wrought_v in_o we_o may_v be_v plead_v that_o a_o king_n shall_v occasion_v a_o petitioner_n expectation_n of_o bounty_n and_o fail_v he_o be_v not_o seemly_a it_o be_v strange_a hence_o asahs_n plea_n in_o his_o prayer_n for_o help_v help_v lord_n why_o so_o for_o we_o rest_v on_o thou_o 2_o chron._n 14._o 11._o so_o psalm_n 119._o 66._o teach_v i_o good_a judgement_n and_o knowledge_n for_o i_o have_v believe_v thy_o commandment_n and_o psalm_n 25._o 2_o 3._o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v and_o verse_n 5._o lead_v i_o forth_o in_o thy_o truth_n for_o on_o thou_o do_v i_o wait_v all_o the_o day_n and_o verse_n 20._o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o verse_n 21._o let_v uprightness_n preserve_v i_o for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o and_o psalm_n 143._o 8._o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o in_o thou_o be_v my_o trust_n and_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n with_o man_n such_o a_o one_o do_v depend_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o have_v pass_v my_o word_n to_o do_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n for_o he_o and_o he_o come_v to_o meet_v i_o according_a to_o my_o own_o appointment_n at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o expectation_n of_o what_o i_o promise_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v may_v not_o must_v not_o fail_v he_o so_o it_o be_v with_o god_n esay_n 26._o 3._o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o psal_n 10._o 14._o the_o poor_a commit_v himself_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a three_o we_o may_v in_o all_o humility_n he_o the_o break_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o plead_v our_o heart-breaking_n and_o weep_n in_o sense_n of_o want_n of_o mercy_n which_o we_o crave_v and_o our_o pant_n and_o faint_n after_o the_o same_o as_o psalm_n 39_o 12._o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n and_o psalm_n 51._o david_n who_o ground_v all_o his_o plea_n only_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 1._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n yet_o verse_n 17._o he_o plead_v the_o brokennesse_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a heart_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n o_o lord_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v it_o be_v a_o move_a argument_n with_o a_o compassionate_a father_n when_o his_o child_n crave_v this_o or_o that_o 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from_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v thy_o tear_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v to_o isaiah_n go_v run_v to_o yonder_o child_n of_o i_o bid_v he_o not_o weep_v so_o sore_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o request_n so_o psalm_n 6._o 8._o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o weep_n and_o v._o 9_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o petition_n his_o prayer_n and_o petition_n itself_o speak_v and_o his_o tear_n also_o speak_v aloud_o in_o god_n ear_n and_o prevail_v for_o