there_o be_v great_a sorrow_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o fast_v and_o weep_v and_o mourning_n and_o many_o lay_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o they_o all_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o he_o deliver_v they_o and_o save_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n 9.17_o chap._n 9.17_o and_o turn_v the_o day_n of_o famine_n into_o the_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n so_o let_v we_o give_v ourselves_o unto_o continual_a prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v entreat_v of_o we_o at_o the_o last_o and_o so_o in_o his_o appoint_a time_n it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o whereas_o many_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n among_o we_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o great_a perplexity_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o grievous_a pestilence_n and_o contagious_a mortalititie_n and_o in_o all_o place_n of_o this_o realm_n beside_o whither_o tiding_n of_o their_o estate_n have_v and_o do_v weekly_o come_v they_o have_v be_v in_o sorrow_n and_o great_a heaviness_n and_o in_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o 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shall_v we_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o the_o more_o shall_v be_v our_o joy_n for_o they_o or_o else_o we_o can_v be_v so_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v so_o careless_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o mark_v the_o common_a benefit_n of_o our_o time_n nor_o so_o blockish_a and_o hard_a heart_a that_o in_o mark_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o they_o for_o we_o see_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o their_o several_a age_n and_o time_n have_v not_o only_o great_o rejoice_v in_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o have_v have_v their_o part_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n but_o they_o have_v open_o profess_v it_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o as_o when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v be_v long_o not_o only_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n but_o under_o idolater_n now_o 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of_o all_o other_o common_a benefit_n whatsoever_o as_o when_o solomon_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v king_n in_o his_o father_n david_n room_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v say_v they_o give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a 29.20_o 1._o chron._n 29.20_o for_o david_n say_v unto_o they_o now_o bless_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o all_o the_o congregation_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o bow_v down_o their_o head_n and_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o day_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o they_o make_v solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n the_o second_o time_n so_o this_o great_a benefit_n to_o have_v one_o good_a prince_n to_o succeed_v another_o peaceable_o another_o and_o then_o we_o have_v one_o good_a prince_n to_o succeed_v another_o be_v unto_o they_o matter_n 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of_o it_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v make_v glad_a with_o it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o use_v other_o of_o his_o benefit_n as_o in_o his_o presence_n with_o great_a joy_n so_o be_v it_o say_v afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o solomon_n when_o he_o have_v build_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v with_o solemn_a prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n dedicate_v it_o unto_o his_o service_n all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n that_o come_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o dedication_n of_o that_o house_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v finish_v the_o king_n send_v away_o into_o their_o tent_n
oppress_v the_o poor_a both_o in_o lend_v to_o they_o upon_o usury_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v under_o foot_n to_o exact_v the_o forfeiture_n upon_o they_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a 3.15_o jsai_n 3.15_o and_o otherwise_o in_o bargain_v with_o they_o beside_o that_o unmercifulnes_n that_o there_o be_v little_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a no_o not_o at_o this_o time_n which_o be_v a_o time_n to_o receive_v mercy_n from_o god_n yet_o they_o that_o shall_v receive_v it_o will_v show_v little_a or_o none_o unto_o man_n when_o the_o very_a day_n of_o fast_v do_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v something_o yet_o they_o be_v hard_o heart_v and_o shut_v up_o their_o compassion_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o they_o that_o under_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o law_n have_v take_v away_o from_o the_o poor_a even_o from_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n all_o that_o they_o have_v have_v whereby_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o only_o they_o have_v cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n against_o they_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o their_o grief_n but_o even_o the_o very_a stone_n in_o the_o wall_n and_o the_o beam_n in_o the_o house_n of_o these_o oppressor_n have_v make_v a_o echo_n 2.11_o hab._n 2.11_o and_o answer_v unto_o the_o same_o if_o the_o prophet_n amos_n prophesy_v against_o many_o nation_n do_v say_v that_o for_o three_o transgression_n and_o for_o four_o 1.3_o amos_n 1.3_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v they_o then_o when_o among_o we_o not_o seven_o but_o many_o though_o by_o seven_o he_o there_o mean_v many_o have_v reign_v long_o among_o we_o and_o do_v still_o no_o marvel_v if_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v us._n which_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a among_o we_o because_o god_n have_v bear_v with_o we_o so_o long_o in_o they_o and_o give_v we_o his_o word_n which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o many_o mean_n beside_o to_o call_v we_o from_o they_o as_o benefit_n upon_o benefit_n favour_n upon_o favour_n without_o number_n therefore_o let_v we_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o righteous_a proceed_n against_o we_o and_o confess_v as_o daniel_n do_v we_o have_v sin_v &_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o yea_o we_o have_v rebel_v 9.5_o dan._n 9.5_o and_o have_v depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n for_o we_o will_v not_o obey_v thy_o seruamt_n thy_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n to_o our_o king_n and_o to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v unto_o thou_o and_o to_o we_o open_a shame_n as_o appear_v this_o day_n to_o every_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o unto_o all_o israel_n both_o near_a and_o far_o off_o because_o of_o their_o offence_n that_o they_o have_v commit_v against_o thou_o which_o if_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o they_o we_o see_v in_o this_o story_n of_o exodus_fw-la from_o which_o upon_o occasion_n we_o have_v something_o digress_v what_o do_v preserve_v the_o jew_n in_o that_o plague_n &_o what_o must_v preserve_v we_o and_o all_o man_n mercy_n or_o the_o israelite_n who_o god_n spare_v of_o his_o mercy_n even_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o post_n of_o our_o door_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o destroyer_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v sprinkle_v upon_o our_o conscience_n by_o faith_n and_o that_o we_o earnest_o repent_v we_o of_o all_o our_o sin_n 3.8_o jona._n 3.8_o and_o turn_v from_o all_o our_o evil_a way_n as_o the_o ninivites_fw-la do_v and_o from_o the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o hand_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n that_o for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o sake_n who_o most_o precious_a blood_n be_v shed_v for_o our_o sin_n upon_o the_o cross_n he_o will_v spare_v we_o and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n do_v command_v the_o destroyer_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n when_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a plague_n over_o the_o whole_a land_n set_v a_o mark_n now_o at_o the_o last_o upon_o all_o place_n of_o this_o our_o land_n and_o country_n that_o thy_o destroy_a angel_n may_v pass_v over_o they_o thus_o also_o in_o this_o case_n may_v we_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n wilderness_n and_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o wilderness_n who_o when_o there_o be_v a_o plague_n begin_v in_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o sin_n even_o for_o their_o murmur_a at_o the_o death_n of_o core_n and_o his_o company_n who_o just_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o fire_n therein_o of_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v therein_o incense_v whereby_o the_o sweetness_n of_o prayer_n be_v represent_v and_o offer_v up_o his_o prayer_n with_o this_o incense_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o 16.47_o numb_a 16.47_o and_o so_o make_v a_o atonement_n and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v among_o they_o for_o the_o plague_n begin_v in_o one_o end_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o so_o spread_v itself_o further_o and_o further_o in_o the_o host_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o plague_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o live_n the_o plague_n be_v stay_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a plague_n for_o of_o it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n die_v fourteen_o thousand_o and_o seven_o hundred_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o as_o of_o all_o other_o be_v their_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o aaron_n it_o cease_v if_o god_n do_v hear_v one_o for_o so_o many_o then_o much_o more_o may_v we_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v many_o in_o his_o good_a time_n for_o the_o rest_n let_v we_o then_o look_v upon_o this_o example_n also_o and_o say_v thou_o lord_n who_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o aaron_n waste_v entreat_v to_o stay_v the_o pestilence_n among_o thy_o people_n when_o there_o have_v die_v of_o it_o before_o fourteen_o thousand_o and_o more_o hear_v many_o and_o all_o of_o we_o or_o some_o one_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o this_o plague_n now_o at_o the_o last_o of_o which_o have_v die_v already_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o more_o may_v be_v stay_v and_o so_o some_o may_v stand_v between_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v cause_n that_o the_o dead_a infect_v not_o the_o quick_a and_o so_o it_o proceed_v no_o further_o thus_o if_o we_o search_v the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v both_o in_o this_o and_o all_o other_o calamity_n by_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o they_o have_v hope_n as_o be_v say_v before_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n if_o by_o jacob_n they_o mean_v he_o and_o his_o posterity_n with_o who_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n jacob_n the_o god_n of_o jacob_n as_o with_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n then_o they_o look_v unto_o this_o that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o jacob_n and_o so_o of_o that_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o he_o and_o he_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v sometime_o call_v by_o his_o name_n both_o of_o israel_n and_o jacob_n as_o in_o the_o psalm_n often_o time_n from_o my_o youth_n up_o may_v israel_n now_o say_v they_o have_v afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v against_o i_o 129.1_o psal_n 129.1_o and_o in_o another_o place_n let_v israel_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n 130.7_o psal_n 130.7_o and_o he_o will_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o when_o balaam_n the_o false_a prophet_n be_v send_v for_o to_o curse_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o moab_n he_o often_o speak_v of_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n as_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n have_v bring_v i_o from_o aram_n say_v come_v 23.7_o numb_a 23.7_o curse_n jacob_n for_o my_o sake_n and_o a_o little_a after_o who_o can_v tell_v the_o dust_n of_o jacob_n and_o last_o there_o be_v no_o sorcery_n in_o jacob_n 23._o verse_n 10._o &_o 23._o according_a to_o this_o sense_n they_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o covenant_n that_o god_n make_v with_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n for_o the_o blessing_n come_v from_o isaac_n to_o he_o &_o he_o which_o covenant_n include_v not_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o much_o more_o of_o this_o life_n also_o as_o david_n expound_v it_o in_o the_o psalm_n where_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o many_o great_a outward_a blessing_n conclude_v
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assure_v he_o of_o good_a success_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n 7._o gen._n 24_o 7._o say_v that_o he_o will_v send_v his_o angel_n before_o he_o so_o this_o man_n his_o servant_n pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v he_o 42._o verse_n 42._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o master_n abraham_n if_o thou_o now_o prosper_v my_o journey_n which_o i_o go_v etc._n etc._n and_o izaack_n also_o for_o who_o this_o marriage_n be_v seek_v do_v not_o neglect_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o good_a success_n and_o to_o fulfil_v his_o father_n good_a purpose_n towards_o he_o 63._o verse_n 63._o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o while_o his_o father_n servant_n be_v in_o his_o journey_n he_o go_v out_o to_o pray_v in_o the_o field_n towards_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o god_n do_v hear_v all_o their_o prayer_n and_o give_v good_a success_n to_o this_o purpose_n of_o marriage_n world_n so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o matter_n for_o the_o world_n so_o be_v it_o for_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n a_o man_n 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follow_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o think_v much_o of_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v thus_o near_o they_o as_o to_o press_v upon_o they_o such_o duty_n as_o they_o owe_v not_o any_o to_o other_o but_o to_o themselves_o see_v god_n have_v ordain_v one_o of_o we_o to_o help_v another_o as_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n do_v and_o the_o superior_n therein_o seek_v their_o good_a and_o not_o themselves_o so_o much_o and_o the_o inferior_n also_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o be_v profitable_a for_o themselves_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n the_o five_o sermon_n upon_o the_o first_o verse_n
therefore_o we_o must_v commend_v the_o care_n of_o all_o unto_o god_n who_o say_v except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o and_o 127.1_o psal_n 127.1_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o man_n to_o rise_v early_o and_o to_o lie_v down_o late_o and_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n but_o he_o will_v give_v rest_n to_o his_o belove_a therefore_o we_o must_v say_v and_o do_v as_o david_n do_v 16.5.8_o and_o 16.5.8_o thou_o will_v maintain_v my_o lot_n and_o again_o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o i_o for_o he_o be_v at_o my_o right_a hand_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o slide_v wherefore_o my_o heart_n be_v glad_a and_o my_o tongue_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o do_v rest_n in_o hope_n where_o we_o see_v how_o he_o commend_v the_o care_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v unto_o the_o lord_n protection_n whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o not_o only_o be_v defend_v but_o have_v a_o quiet_a mind_n and_o body_n as_o he_o say_v also_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o 4.8_o and_o 4.8_o and_o also_o sleep_v in_o peace_n for_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n and_o so_o we_o must_v ascribe_v all_o our_o defence_n for_o the_o time_n pass_v to_o he_o god_n the_o defence_n of_o our_o king_n be_v only_o of_o god_n and_o trust_v only_o to_o he_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o now_o for_o the_o present_a state_n of_o our_o time_n we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o the_o defence_n of_o our_o king_n from_o all_o danger_n be_v and_o must_v come_v only_o from_o god_n for_o though_o he_o be_v wise_a himself_o and_o have_v a_o wise_a honourable_a council_n and_o there_o be_v many_o that_o watch_n and_o care_n for_o he_o beside_o yet_o if_o god_n do_v not_o defend_v he_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o subtlety_n may_v make_v his_o enemy_n wise_a than_o all_o of_o they_o therefore_o as_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o 140.7_o psal_n 140.7_o it_o 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good_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n who_o of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v defend_v he_o and_o we_o hitherto_o will_v do_v so_o still_o and_o pray_v to_o he_o thereafter_o that_o it_o may_v be_v so_o as_o this_o people_n do_v here_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n defend_v thou_o so_o be_v it_o in_o all_o sickness_n and_o namely_o in_o this_o great_a mortality_n of_o our_o time_n 11.30_o he_o only_o can_v defend_v we_o from_o the_o pestilence_n 1._o cor._n 11.30_o wherein_o many_o be_v sick_a and_o many_o be_v weak_a and_o many_o fall_v asleep_a none_o can_v defend_v we_o in_o it_o but_o only_o god_n and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o in_o the_o law_n god_n have_v threaten_v great_a and_o incurable_a disease_n to_o the_o disobedient_a for_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n will_v smite_v thou_o in_o the_o knee_n and_o in_o the_o thigh_n 28.35_o deut._n 28.35_o with_o a_o sore_a botch_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v hâ—â—led_v even_o â—rom_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o thy_o head_n and_o a_o little_a after_o in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a 59_o verse_n 59_o and_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o seed_n even_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a disease_n and_o of_o long_a durance_n i_o will_v bring_v upon_o thou_o all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n whereof_o thou_o be_v afraid_a and_o they_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n will_v the_o lord_n heap_n upon_o thou_o until_o thou_o be_v destroy_v and_o from_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o keep_v these_o disease_n far_o away_o if_o thou_o will_v diligent_o hearken_v o_o israel_n unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n 15.26_o exod._n 15.26_o and_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v give_v ear_n unto_o his_o commandment_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o ordinance_n then_o will_v i_o put_v none_o of_o these_o disease_n upon_o thou_o which_o i_o bring_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o heal_v thou_o these_o threaten_n and_o promise_n he_o only_o be_v able_a to_o verify_v and_o do_v who_o have_v say_v to_o that_o end_n he_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o hunter_n and_o from_o the_o noisome_a pestilence_n 91.3_o psal_n 91.3_o he_o will_v cover_v thou_o under_o his_o wing_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a under_o his_o feather_n his_o truth_n shall_v be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o of_o the_o arrow_n that_o fly_v by_o day_n nor_o of_o the_o pestilence_n that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n nor_o of_o the_o plague_n that_o destroy_v at_o noon_n day_n a_o thousand_o shall_v fall_v at_o thy_o side_n and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o there_o shall_v none_o evil_o come_v unto_o thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v near_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o in_o their_o hand_n that_o thou_o hurt_v not_o thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o keep_v we_o from_o plague_n and_o disease_n by_o the_o invisible_a ministry_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n which_o he_o use_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v his_o angel_n into_o the_o host_n of_o proud_a blasphemous_a sanecherib_n he_o smite_v in_o one_o night_n a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o five_o thousand_o 19.35_o 2._o king_n 19.35_o so_o that_o when_o they_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n behold_v they_o be_v all_o dead_a corpse_n and_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n 24.15_o 2._o sam._n 24.15_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o angel_n do_v destroy_v with_o the_o pestilence_n seventie_o thousand_o man_n in_o three_o day_n so_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o pestilent_a disease_n if_o the_o lord_n bid_v his_o angel_n cease_v punish_v as_o he_o do_v then_o when_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n upon_o jerusalem_n to_o destroy_v it_o he_o say_v 16._o verse_n 16._o it_o be_v sufficient_a hold_v now_o thy_o hand_n or_o if_o he_o will_v they_o to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o then_o shall_v that_o be_v verify_v upon_o we_o 91.13_o psalm_n 91.13_o which_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o asp_z the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o tread_v under_o foot_n that_o be_v his_o angel_n shall_v preserve_v we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a danger_n harmless_a he_o only_o defend_v in_o these_o case_n therefore_o let_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o alone_o death_n as_o he_o do_v recover_v hezekiah_n from_o death_n he_o heal_v king_n hezekiah_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o most_o deadly_a disease_n even_o when_o he_o lay_v sick_a of_o a_o pestilent_a fever_n and_o have_v a_o carbunckle_n or_o plague_n sore_o break_v out_o in_o his_o body_n and_o before_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o 38.1_o isai_n 38.1_o for_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n put_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v that_o be_v this_o sickness_n of_o thou_o be_v deadly_a in_o it_o own_o nature_n then_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n unto_o the_o wall_n
and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o the_o prophet_n be_v send_v again_o unto_o he_o with_o this_o message_n 20.7_o 2._o king_n 20.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o david_n thy_o father_n i_o have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n and_o see_v thy_o tear_n behold_v i_o will_v add_v unto_o thy_o day_n fifteen_o year_n and_o then_o he_o have_v they_o take_v a_o lump_n of_o dry_a fig_n and_o they_o take_v it_o and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o boil_v and_o he_o recover_v thus_o though_o there_o be_v mean_n use_v yet_o god_n do_v cure_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v life_n and_o health_n unto_o he_o before_o 16.12_o 2._o chron._n 16.12_o king_n asa_n be_v disease_v in_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o disease_n grow_v to_o some_o extremity_n yet_o he_o seek_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o disease_n physic_n asa_n die_v of_o his_o disease_n though_o he_o have_v all_o help_n of_o physic_n but_o to_o the_o physician_n and_o he_o die_v of_o that_o disease_n so_o though_o he_o have_v all_o mean_n of_o physic_n in_o his_o sickness_n yet_o he_o die_v of_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o heal_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a cause_n that_o some_o fall_n into_o sickness_n and_o some_o do_v not_o and_o of_o they_o some_o recover_v and_o some_o do_v not_o even_o that_o the_o lord_n defend_v the_o one_o and_o not_o the_o other_o so_o that_o as_o when_o god_n send_v his_o destroy_a angel_n and_o at_o his_o commandment_n it_o go_v through_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n and_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v from_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n 12.29_o exod._n 12.29_o to_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o captive_a that_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o all_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o beast_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o house_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a yet_o the_o house_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v mark_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o so_o none_o die_v there_o and_o that_o be_v because_o that_o be_v a_o token_n that_o when_o the_o angel_n shall_v see_v the_o blood_n he_o may_v pass_v over_o they_o and_o so_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o suffer_v the_o destroyer_n to_o enter_v into_o their_o house_n nor_o the_o plague_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o to_o destruction_n for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o keep_v he_o out_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n they_o may_v have_v dye_v also_o so_o then_o concern_v all_o they_o that_o we_o wish_v well_o unto_o as_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o all_o our_o brethren_n and_o for_o ourselves_o god_n whether_o we_o have_v mean_n or_o have_v they_o not_o all_o defence_n from_o the_o pestilence_n be_v only_o from_o god_n we_o see_v who_o must_v be_v we_o and_o their_o only_a defence_n and_o who_o have_v defend_v we_o and_o they_o hitherto_o even_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n do_v come_v both_o good_a and_o evil_n therefore_o to_o he_o be_v thankful_a in_o he_o trust_v and_o to_o he_o still_o pray_v for_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o this_o pestilence_n be_v so_o 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shall_v fall_v out_o she_o will_v commit_v herself_o in_o this_o cause_n to_o his_o bless_a providence_n content_v to_o be_v order_v by_o his_o will_n i_o will_v go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n have_v this_o faith_n in_o this_o action_n she_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o assist_v she_o to_o guide_v she_o to_o direct_v she_o and_o to_o bless_v she_o and_o will_v all_o the_o people_n to_o do_v so_o likewise_o say_v go_v 16._o verse_n 16._o and_o assemble_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o
be_v find_v in_o shushan_n and_o fast_o you_o for_o i_o and_o eat_v not_o nor_o drink_v in_o three_o day_n day_n nor_o night_n i_o also_o and_o my_o maid_n will_v fast_o likewise_o and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o god_n hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o do_v not_o forsake_v she_o in_o this_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v she_o thus_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n which_o be_v full_a also_o of_o great_a difficulty_n and_o wherein_o she_o do_v hazard_v her_o life_n be_v persuade_v that_o god_n have_v call_v she_o unto_o it_o she_o pray_v for_o herself_o and_o other_o also_o for_o she_o that_o god_n will_v help_v she_o and_o hear_v she_o in_o heaven_n and_o he_o do_v so_o he_o thus_o do_v jaakob_n comfort_v himself_o in_o a_o dangerous_a voyage_n whereunto_o god_n have_v call_v he_o which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n and_o comfort_n to_o show_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v and_o in_o do_v what_o we_o may_v look_v for_o from_o god_n in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o 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