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that_o can_v reach_v out_o mercy_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n and_o counsel_n god_n only_o can_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o strength_n a_o word_n of_o peace_n the_o creature_n can_v no_o it_o be_v god_n only_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peaâ—y_v peace_n now_o when_o a_o soul_n look_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o meet_v with_o nothing_o from_o he_o and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o creature_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a trial_n five_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a trial_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o flesh_n and_o devil_n be_v exceed_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o great_a advantage_n of_o this_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n for_o they_o will_v improve_v this_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o discomfort_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a trial_n in_o two_o or_o three_o particular_n i_o shall_v 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the_o compassion_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o not_o to_o speak_v one_o word_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o thus_o will_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o unbelieving_a heart_n object_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o give_v out_o a_o present_a answer_n yea_o unbelief_n will_v be_v accuse_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n oh_o where_o be_v his_o word_n and_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v say_v that_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o have_v say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o â—h_a where_o be_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n god_n be_v unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n asaph_z be_v under_o this_o temptation_n psalm_n 77._o 7_o 8._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o do_v his_o promise_n fail_v for_o evermore_o and_o thus_o he_o go_v on_o make_v many_o query_n concern_v the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n second_o as_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh_n do_v raise_v many_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n concern_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v many_o doubt_n cast_v into_o the_o soul_n concern_v the_o eternal_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o upon_o this_o ground_n when_o as_o the_o soul_n have_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n not_o answer_v present_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o doubt_v oh_o sure_o i_o be_o no_o child_n of_o god_n no_o sponse_n no_o friend_n god_n can_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o child_n not_o to_o give_v one_o word_n of_o comfort_n not_o one_o word_n of_o answer_n oh_o sure_o i_o be_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n of_o heart_n in_o i_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v out_o a_o answer_n and_o thus_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o flesh-raise_a many_o jealousy_n and_o fear_n about_o the_o 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be_v silent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n but_o you_o will_v say_v wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n thus_o try_v his_o people_n i_o answer_v sometime_o indeed_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v no_o answer_n to_o our_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n that_o have_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v remiss_a in_o their_o walking_n they_o may_v neglect_v some_o know_a duty_n or_o they_o may_v connive_v and_o wink_v at_o some_o evil_a way_n and_o if_o so_o no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v silent_a at_o their_o prayer_n if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n if_o david_n regard_v iniquity_n if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o sin_n that_o his_o heart_n close_v with_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v silent_a to_o his_o prayer_n if_o any_o iniquity_n be_v regard_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hear_v yea_o sometime_o god_n own_o people_n be_v find_v 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prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v look_v up_o i_o will_v wait_v for_o a_o answer_n and_o hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v psalm_n 85._o 8._o but_o when_o we_o do_v not_o regard_v our_o prayer_n than_o no_o wonder_n there_o be_v no_o answer_n i_o say_v therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v sometime_o silent_a to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o themselves_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o always_o silent_a upon_o these_o ground_n a_o gracious_a heart_n may_v walk_v close_o with_o god_n and_o may_v regard_v no_o iniquity_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o connive_v at_o any_o sin_n and_o it_o may_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o answer_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v silent_a and_o give_v no_o present_a answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n why_o so_o why_o will_v the_o lord_n deal_v so_o with_o any_o of_o his_o people_n i_o answer_v people_n for_o gracious_a end_n as_o first_o that_o they_o may_v exercise_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v give_v out_o the_o lord_n he_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o people_n he_o love_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o child_n when_o they_o speak_v in_o prayer_n there_o be_v nothing_o on_o eath_n that_o god_n delight_v more_o in_o 〈◊〉_d let_v i_o see_v thy_o face_n and_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n say_v christ_n to_o his_o spouse_n for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a noâ—_n because_o the_o voice_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d sweet_a to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n he_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d to_o hear_v or_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n for_o the_o present_a thâ—â—_n so_o they_o may_v pray_v the_o
he_o call_v for_o all_o his_o child_n gen._n 49._o he_o call_v they_o one_o by_o one_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o special_a blessing_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o head_n parent_n be_v bind_v to_o remember_v their_o child_n and_o child_n many_o time_n miscarry_v because_o parent_n be_v no_o more_o in_o do_v their_o duty_n no_o more_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n and_o so_o back_o again_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o remember_v their_o parent_n and_o so_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n master_n be_v bind_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o servant_n you_o know_v that_o instance_n of_o the_o centurion_n he_o come_v to_o jesus_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o be_v very_o earnest_a with_o christ_n that_o christ_n will_v be_v please_v to_o heal_v his_o servant_n this_o be_v a_o duty_n that_o be_v little_o perform_v by_o many_o master_n they_o think_v if_o they_o can_v have_v their_o servant_n to_o work_v for_o they_o it_o be_v all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o look_v after_o but_o let_v such_o master_n know_v that_o god_n will_v require_v a_o account_n of_o servant_n soul_n have_v you_o instruct_v they_o and_o have_v you_o present_v they_o often_o in_o your_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o centurion_n come_v for_o the_o body_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o come_v often_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o servant_n and_o so_o back_o again_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o master_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o four_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o remember_v all_o our_o relation_n before_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v one_o relation_n more_o and_o that_o be_v our_o spiritual_a relation_n which_o i_o shall_v touch_v before_o i_o end_v that_o particular_a such_o as_o stand_v in_o relation_n one_o to_o another_o in_o church-society_n they_o be_v bind_v often_o to_o remember_v one_o another_o condition_n before_o the_o lord_n james_n 5._o 14_o 15_o 16._o confess_v your_o fault_n one_o to_o another_o and_o pray_v one_o for_o another_o yea_o in_o church-society_n it_o be_v especial_o the_o duty_n of_o pastor_n and_o elder_n to_o remember_v their_o flock_n and_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n to_o remember_v their_o elder_n and_o to_o pray_v often_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o behalf_n faithful_n minister_n be_v bind_v often_o to_o pray_v for_o their_o people_n remember_v what_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n rom._n 1._o 9_o for_o god_n be_v my_o witness_n who_o i_o serve_v with_o my_o spirit_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n that_o without_o cease_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o you_o always_o in_o my_o prayer_n when_o ever_o he_o come_v to_o god_n he_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o church_n i_o be_o always_o mindful_a of_o you_o without_o cease_v and_o indeed_o the_o profit_v of_o a_o people_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o a_o people_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v of_o a_o faithful_a teacher_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n often_o to_o remember_v their_o people_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o remember_v their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o apostle_n lay_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o their_o duty_n ephes_n 6._o 18_o 19_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o i_o that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v open_v my_o mouth_n bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n say_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o saint_n and_o for_o i_o in_o particular_a that_o i_o may_v open_v my_o mouth_n bold_o to_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o many_o time_n satan_n great_a design_n be_v to_o 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