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yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o solution_n the_o solution_n be_v very_o easy_a if_o we_o weigh_v well_o what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psal_n 145.18_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o yea_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n there_o the_o prophet_n show_v that_o many_o seek_v god_n howbeit_o fained_o by_o reason_n whereof_o we_o be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o mean_n to_o rid_v we_o of_o our_o misery_n but_o only_o that_o god_n shall_v take_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n and_o be_v pitiful_a unto_o us._n the_o very_a infidel_n call_v upon_o he_o without_o regard_n of_o he_o notwithstanding_o that_o they_o scorn_v at_o religion_n and_o at_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v to_o we_o in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n concern_v god_n providence_n his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o we_o must_v look_v for_o at_o his_o hand_n therefore_o if_o they_o be_v pinch_v with_o adversity_n they_o cry_v alas_o my_o god_n and_o what_o compel_v they_o thereunto_o even_o their_o mother_n wit_n so_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o despiser_n of_o god_n may_v have_v some_o form_n or_o likeness_n of_o pray_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v but_o to_o speak_v proper_o they_o can_v pray_v in_o deed_n for_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o from_o their_o tooth_n outward_a while_o their_o mind_n be_v otherwise_o busy_v but_o oftentimes_o as_o man_n may_v perceyve_v even_o with_o some_o hearty_a affection_n for_o they_o be_v force_v thereunto_o but_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o in_o truth_n for_o they_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n to_o say_v my_o god_n call_v and_o allure_v i_o unto_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o lose_v my_o labour_n in_o come_v to_o he_o see_v it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n to_o reckon_v and_o account_v i_o in_o the_o number_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a child_n i_o will_v go_v to_o he_o not_o on_o a_o foolish_a rashness_n and_o presumption_n but_o with_o obedience_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o god_n trust_v to_o his_o promise_n the_o hypocrite_n can_v speak_v this_o language_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o truth_n in_o they_o for_o they_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o faith_n depend_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n which_o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o yea_o never_o taste_v of_o again_o we_o must_v have_v a_o feel_v of_o our_o misery_n so_o that_o when_o we_o approach_v unto_o god_n we_o must_v be_v abash_v of_o ourselves_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v hate_v ourselves_o and_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v exceed_a miserable_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n have_v none_o of_o all_o these_o although_o then_o their_o mouth_n be_v open_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n yet_o do_v they_o but_o blaspheme_v and_o unhallow_a his_o holy_a name_n because_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o sound_a and_o upright_o similitude_n herba_fw-la solaris_fw-la a_o similitude_n heliotropium_fw-la the_o herb_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o call_v because_o it_o wind_v itself_o about_o with_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o morning_n very_o early_o it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v behold_v the_o rise_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o day_n it_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n ever_o turn_v the_o leaf_n towards_o the_o same_o but_o the_o root_n it_o never_o change_v stir_v nor_o move_v but_o have_v that_o still_o fast_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o many_o will_v turn_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n to_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o ceremony_n and_o outward_a gesture_n for_o their_o root_n their_o heart_n be_v far_o and_o fast_o within_o the_o earth_n how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n where_o in_o deed_n their_o treasure_n be_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n math._n 6._o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v your_o heart_n be_v also_o such_o man_n will_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n eye_n and_o voice_n towards_o heaven_n to_o god_n and_o with_o such_o goodly_a green_a leaf_n will_v make_v a_o fair_a flourish_n and_o beautiful_a show_n but_o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v sure_o set_v upon_o earthly_a vain_a vile_a and_o transitory_a thing_n and_o be_v as_o far_o from_o god_n as_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o how_o then_o can_v they_o possible_o in_o faith_n call_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v and_o therefore_o they_o fulfil_v the_o say_n of_o the_o prophet_n esay_n chap._n 29.13_o this_o people_n draw_v near_o to_o i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o so_o then_o let_v we_o mark_v well_o that_o when_o god_n say_v that_o he_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o mean_v that_o their_o prayer_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o we_o must_v bethink_v ourselves_o well_o beforehand_o of_o his_o promise_n thereby_o to_o be_v encourage_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o yet_o we_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v as_o we_o sure_o be_v of_o ourselves_o forlorn_a damnable_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o goodness_n and_o this_o we_o must_v be_v thorough_o persuade_v of_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o grace_n now_o we_o see_v there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o god_n put_v hypocrite_n &_o wicked_a man_n back_o when_o they_o come_v to_o he_o for_o they_o come_v not_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n nor_o a_o pure_a affection_n but_o they_o will_v willing_o shun_v and_o avoid_v his_o hand_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a howbeit_o see_v that_o they_o by_o no_o mean_n possible_a that_o they_o can_v devise_v can_v shift_v themselves_o from_o he_o they_o come_v to_o he_o by_o compulsion_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n for_o even_o as_o a_o thief_n a_o murderer_n or_o any_o other_o great_a malefactor_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o prison_n will_v not_o willing_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n but_o will_v wish_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o rather_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o see_v they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v full_a sore_n against_o their_o will_n that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o virtue_n reward_v they_o then_o humble_o entreat_v he_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o even_o so_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n wish_v in_o their_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n but_o see_v he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v they_o repair_v to_o he_o not_o as_o be_v persuade_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n but_o as_o a_o severe_a judge_n but_o what_o profit_v that_o therefore_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n let_v we_o offer_v unto_o he_o free_a heart_a sacrifice_n let_v we_o have_v access_n to_o he_o with_o willing_a mind_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o without_o he_o we_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o thing_n we_o want_v &_o of_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o our_o good_a moreover_o let_v we_o not_o doubt_v of_o his_o favour_n towards_o we_o see_v he_o have_v promise_v it_o unto_o we_o but_o let_v we_o always_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v we_o and_o will_v not_o be_v deaf_a to_o our_o desire_n when_o we_o come_v to_o crave_v they_o at_o his_o hand_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n every_o minute_n show_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o although_o we_o present_o perceive_v it_o not_o yet_o do_v he_o preserve_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n that_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o put_v his_o love_a hand_n between_o we_o and_o they_o so_o then_o we_o can_v but_o be_v experience_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o prosperity_n &_o know_v that_o we_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o so_o certain_a and_o manifest_a experience_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o help_v in_o prosperity_n as_o in_o adversity_n for_o whensoever_o misery_n pinch_v we_o and_o death_n threaten_v we_o we_o can_v discern_v that_o we_o be_v wretched_a forlorn_a creature_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o step_v before_o we_o to_o rescue_v us._n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n more_o large_o how_o great_a and_o grievous_a be_v the_o sorrow_n trouble_n anguish_n and_o grief_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o sweet_a consideration_n the_o see_v then_o a_o evident_a demonstration_n that_o god_n have_v have_v and_o now_o have_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n upon_o us._n we_o see_v therefore_o that_o affliction_n be_v that_o wherein_o god_n chief_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o saviour_n here_o we_o see_v wherefore_o god_n say_v in_o the_o psalm_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o but_o shall_v we_o therefore_o infer_v
although_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n the_o wave_n beat_v against_o it_o yet_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o land_n against_o wind_n and_o tempest_n even_o so_o against_o the_o temptation_n of_o this_o our_o pilgrimage_n our_o hope_n be_v found_v in_o that_o celestial_a jerusalem_n make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o stone_n sim._n laur._n justinianus_n patriarcha_fw-la sim._n hope_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pillar_n which_o hold_v up_o the_o spiritual_a build_n which_o fail_v the_o building_n ruine_v and_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o despair_n fall_v heb._n 6.19_o which_o hope_v we_o have_v as_o a_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o it_o enter_v into_o that_o which_o be_v within_o the_o veil_n psalm_n 52.2_o my_o god_n i_o trust_v in_o thou_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n whosoever_o have_v a_o strong_a confidence_n in_o god_n will_v also_o join_v prayer_n to_o god_n only_o with_o their_o trust_n in_o he_o that_o their_o enemy_n may_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o to_o their_o confusion_n 1._o reason_n be_v prayer_n be_v a_o strengthen_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o confusion_n psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o whoso_o pray_v not_o to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o confusion_n which_o his_o enemy_n will_v bring_v he_o unto_o do_v not_o only_o oftentimes_o fall_v into_o it_o as_o many_o example_n in_o the_o holy_a word_n be_v show_v but_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o so_o by_o consequence_n be_v void_a from_o all_o comfort_n in_o his_o affliction_n see_v in_o trouble_n nothing_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a but_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n â—â—w_v â—â—w_v for_o his_o delivery_n let_v not_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v over_o i_o doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o godly_a reason_n because_o they_o hate_v nothing_o neither_o any_o person_n somuch_o as_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o professor_n thereof_o use_v the_o use_n be_v first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n shall_v always_o be_v against_o the_o godly_a second_o not_o to_o trust_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o wicked_a lam._n 2.16_o all_o thy_o enemy_n do_v open_a their_o mouth_n against_o thou_o they_o hiss_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n say_v we_o have_v devour_v it_o certain_o this_o be_v the_o day_n we_o look_v for_o we_o have_v find_v and_o see_v it_o he_o say_v not_o enemy_n but_o enemy_n doct._n 2_o 2._o doct._n the_o wicked_a will_v join_v together_o to_o vex_v the_o godly_a although_o otherwise_o they_o agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o psal_n 2.2_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n band_n themselves_o and_o the_o prince_n be_v assemble_v together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o christ_n example_n luk_n 23.12_o and_o the_o same_o day_n pilate_n and_o herode_fw-la be_v make_v friend_n together_o for_o before_o they_o be_v enemy_n one_o to_o another_o use_v the_o use_n be_v that_o we_o beware_v lest_o we_o be_v spot_v with_o that_o fault_n doct._n 3_o 3._o doct._n the_o wicked_a be_v often_o so_o inflame_v with_o malice_n against_o the_o godly_a that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o their_o life_n prou._n 1.11_o if_o they_o say_v come_v we_o will_v lay_v wait_v for_o blood_n and_o lie_v privy_o for_o the_o innocent_a without_o a_o cause_n 12._o we_o will_v swallow_v they_o up_o alive_a like_o a_o grave_n even_o whole_a as_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n 13._o we_o shall_v find_v all_o precious_a riches_n and_o fill_v our_o house_n with_o spoil_n 14._o cast_v in_o thy_o lot_n among_o we_o we_o will_v have_v but_o one_o purse_n ps_n 79.2_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o thy_o saint_n have_v they_o give_v to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o saint_n unto_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 3._o their_o blood_n have_v they_o shed_v like_o water_n round_o about_o jerusalem_n &_o there_o be_v none_o to_o bury_v they_o vers_fw-la 4._o we_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n even_o a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o us._n the_o reason_n be_v they_o think_v to_o flourish_v without_o controlment_n and_o to_o be_v reverence_v and_o to_o have_v rest_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a which_o during_o their_o life_n they_o think_v and_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v as_o they_o expect_v esth_n 3.5_o and_o when_o haman_n see_v that_o mordecai_n bow_v not_o the_o knee_n unto_o he_o nor_o do_v reverence_n unto_o he_o than_o he_o be_v full_a of_o wrath_n use_v 1_o the_o use_n be_v first_o that_o bloody_a cruelty_n be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o we_o labour_v with_o ourselves_o that_o it_o be_v far_o from_o us._n use_v 2_o 2._o use_v to_o look_v for_o all_o mischief_n from_o the_o wicked_a that_o they_o can_v accomplish_v against_o us._n psalm_n 25.2_o let_v not_o my_o enemy_n rejoice_v doct._n 4_o 4._o doct._n though_o the_o wicked_a do_v always_o hate_v the_o godly_a yet_o they_o will_v often_o dissemble_v friendship_n &_o show_v forth_o their_o malice_n only_o when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n thereunto_o psalm_n 5.9_o for_o there_o be_v no_o constancy_n in_o their_o mouth_n within_o they_o be_v vain_a corruption_n their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o they_o flatter_v with_o their_o tongue_n amos_n 1.9_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o tyrus_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o it_o because_o they_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o whole_a captivity_n in_o edom_n and_o have_v not_o remember_v the_o brotherly_a covenant_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o generation_n luk._n 16._o and_o can_v wait_v their_o best_a advantage_n use_v 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the_o lord_n sergeant_n god_n need_v not_o to_o send_v out_o process_n by_o any_o of_o his_o creature_n for_o man_n the_o conscience_n within_o a_o man_n will_v arrest_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o god_n it_o be_v the_o gaoler_n to_o keep_v man_n in_o prison_n in_o bolt_n and_o iron_n that_o he_o may_v be_v forth_o come_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o witness_n to_o accuse_v he_o the_o judge_n to_o condemn_v he_o the_o hangman_n to_o execute_v he_o and_o the_o flashing_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n to_o torment_v he_o again_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o god_n because_o it_o accuse_v he_o to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o god_n as_o adam_n do_v when_o he_o sin_v also_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o enemy_n in_o that_o it_o do_v cause_v he_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o himself_o &_o become_v his_o own_o hangman_n or_o his_o own_o cutthroat_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o man_n 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