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his_o brother_n 3_o of_o his_o fear_n at_o the_o return_n of_o his_o servant_n 4_o of_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v for_o his_o defence_n 1_o the_o division_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o prayer_n 2_o the_o principal_a matter_n draw_v from_o the_o instance_n to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o prayer_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o distress_n which_o be_v 1._o explicate_v 1_o what_o prayer_n be_v which_o be_v describe_v and_o further_o clear_v in_o five_o essential_o of_o it_o 1_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n alone_o 2_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 3_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n 1_o generally_n the_o person_n must_v be_v right_a 2_o particular_o there_o must_v be_v 1_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o the_o work_n to_o pray_v 1_o with_o understanding_n 2_o with_o faith_n 3_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o distract_v 2_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o will_v there_o must_v be_v 1_o a_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v 1_o with_o reverence_n 2_o with_o humility_n 2_o a_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v to_o pray_v 1_o with_o fervency_n 2_o with_o continuance_n 5_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o thing_n lawful_a 2_o how_o prayer_n yield_v remedy_n as_o that_o medium_fw-la which_o have_v appoint_v to_o intervene_v and_o fetch_v supply_n 2_o confirm_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o instance_n 3_o apply_v 1_o to_o instruct_v we_o 1_o why_o the_o godly_a pray_v so_o much_o because_o they_o see_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o 2_o why_o god_n correct_v so_o long_o because_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v 2_o to_o reprehend_v 1_o such_o as_o use_v other_o remedy_n and_o rest_n in_o their_o use_n 2_o such_o as_o neglect_v prayer_n who_o pretence_n be_v answer_v and_o remove_v 3_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o exercise_n 2._o of_o the_o argument_n in_o prayer_n draw_v from_o the_o same_o 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that_o god_n promise_n must_v be_v the_o ground_n or_o strength_n of_o our_o prayer_n which_o be_v 1._o confirm_a by_o a_o twofold_a reason_n 1._o because_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v make_v else_o with_o faith_n with_o boldness_n 2._o because_o though_o god_n free_o promise_v yet_o he_o perform_v his_o promise_n upon_o our_o seek_n 2._o apply_v 1._o in_o a_o direction_n how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v threefold_a 1._o how_o we_o must_v conceive_v of_o they_o 1._o concern_v their_o nature_n 1._o that_o the_o kind_n differ_v 2._o that_o they_o be_v oft_o subordinate_a 3._o that_o they_o be_v firm_a in_o themselves_o but_o oft_o hide_v in_o the_o fulfil_n 2._o concern_v
consideration_n of_o this_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o repentance_n 3_o john_n to_o that_o end_n discover_v it_o 2_o their_o unsensiblenesse_n of_o danger_n where_o 1_o the_o place_n be_v open_v 2_o conclusion_n be_v draw_v 1_o that_o there_o be_v wrath_n to_o come_v which_o be_v 1_o explicate_v how_o wrath_n be_v in_o god_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o effect_n 2_o confirm_v 1_o from_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n 2_o from_o god_n truth_n 3_o from_o god_n equity_n 4_o from_o god_n glory_n 3_o apply_v 1_o to_o remove_v our_o ungrounded_a murmur_n 2._o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o believe_v this_o that_o so_o we_o may_v fear_v god_n wrath_n in_o judgement_n 1_o temporal_a 2_o eternal_a 2_o that_o the_o wrath_n to_o ceme_fw-la may_v be_v flee_v from_o which_o be_v 1_o prove_v by_o instance_n and_o reason_n 2_o apply_v 1_o to_o show_v that_o escape_n must_v bc_n by_o flight_n not_o 1_o by_o denial_n 2_o by_o traverse_v the_o indictment_n 3_o by_o plead_v immunity_n 4_o by_o trust_v 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command_v they_o 2._o because_o true_a repentance_n live_v 3._o because_o man_n life_n do_v witness_v it_o 3._o apply_v 1._o to_o discover_v and_o condemn_v dead_a form_n of_o popish_a penance_n 2._o to_o give_v we_o trial_n of_o our_o repentance_n which_o 1._o if_o take_v for_o contrition_n the_o sign_n be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o if_o sincere_a 1._o be_v more_o for_o sin_n than_o punishment_n 2._o if_o not_o sensitive_o yet_o intellective_o great_a for_o offend_v god_n than_o any_o other_o displeasure_n 2._o if_o take_v for_o general_a turn_n the_o sign_n be_v 1._o hatred_n of_o sin_n which_o if_o true_a be_v 1._o universal_a 2._o constant_n 3._o implacable_a 4._o vehement_a 2._o purpose_v to_o leave_v sin_n which_o approve_v itself_o 1._o by_o strive_v for_o the_o present_a 2._o by_o industry_n in_o the_o mean_n 3._o by_o oppose_v the_o impediment_n 3._o reformation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 3._o if_o take_v for_o conversion_n the_o sign_n be_v a_o new_a life_n 4._o if_o 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the_o depth_n to_o the_o promise_n 5._o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n 6._o avoid_v all_o entanglement_n 2._o how_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v 1._o moisture_n in_o the_o ordinance_n 2._o the_o heat_n of_o love_n 3._o a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o every_o condition_n 2._o a_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o proportion_v our_o penitence_n unto_o our_o sin_n 2._o to_o live_v agreeable_a to_o our_o new_a spiritual_a life_n nine_o sermon_n of_o humiliation_n judge_n 20.26_o then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o the_o people_n go_v up_o and_o come_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o weep_v and_o sit_v there_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v that_o day_n until_o even_o and_o offer_v burnt-offring_n and_o peace-offring_n before_o the_o lord_n you_o all_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v fight_v against_o three_o neighbour_n county_n the_o arrow_n of_o his_o pestilence_n be_v abroad_o and_o beside_o that_o bleed_a preston_n many_o other_o 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