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kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v 12._o or_o who_o in_o private_a be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o calamity_n of_o their_o brethren_n as_o feel_o and_o fervent_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n lord_n save_v they_o no_o no_o in_o stead_n of_o fast_v and_o pray_v we_o feast_v and_o play_v we_o wanton_a and_o riot_n it_o still_o we_o think_v ourselves_o out_o of_o danger_n in_o sure_a harbour_n and_o be_v therefore_o senseless_a of_o the_o misery_n of_o our_o brethren_n few_o as_o they_o ought_v do_v pray_v for_o they_o a_o sin_n which_o once_o god_n threaten_v this_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n 14._o oh_o arise_v and_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o this_o troublesome_a time_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o second_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o powerful_a doct._n even_o a_o short_a prayer_n be_v with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v fervent_a yea_o therefore_o short_a prayer_n common_o most_o powerful_a because_o common_o most_o fervent_a caelum_fw-la the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n be_v let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o 1._o the_o counsel_n of_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o swach_n iâ—_n make_v not_o much_o babble_n when_o thou_o pray_v 14._o yeâ—_n jesus_n â—he_v son_n of_o god_n and_o wise_a than_o solomon_n bid_v when_o we_o pray_v to_o use_v no_o vain_a repetition_n 7._o in_o all_o which_o long_a prayer_n be_v not_o simple_o forbid_v prevention_n discommend_v or_o disgrace_v so_o they_o be_v with_o fervenâ—â—_n of_o spirit_n and_o without_o opinion_n of_o be_v hear_v for_o much_o babble_a sake_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n at_o a_o public_a fast_n be_v spend_v in_o prayer_n and_o confession_n of_o sin_n 3._o and_o though_o our_o saviour_n christ_n many_o time_n be_v very_o brief_a yet_o he_o spend_v whole_a night_n in_o prayer_n 12._o and_o 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himself_o father_n if_o thou_o will_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o again_o the_o same_o word_n 44._o and_o for_o his_o enemy_n father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 34._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o publican_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 13._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o sick_a child_n lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 24._o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n 42._o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n stephen_n for_o his_o persecutor_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n ult_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o disciple_n here_o because_o the_o time_n be_v short_a death_n at_o hand_n place_n inconvenient_a and_o distraction_n many_o they_o beg_v all_o in_o a_o few_o word_n and_o couch_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o devotion_n in_o a_o little_a room_n lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v all_o which_o i_o observe_v for_o the_o special_a comfort_n of_o 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the_o house_n of_o israel_n 24._o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repent_v 13._o i._n such_o as_o in_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o feeling_n be_v miserable_a and_o lose_a sinner_n when_o peter_n begin_v to_o sink_v he_o cry_v lord_n save_v illustration_n i_o and_o immediate_o jesus_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o catch_v he_o 30._o when_o the_o ship_n be_v cover_v with_o wave_n than_o the_o disciple_n cry_v lord_n save_v we_o and_o he_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n oh_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o to_o be_v earnest_a with_o christ_n for_o salvation_n till_o with_o peter_n their_o soul_n begin_v to_o sink_v into_o hell_n and_o the_o poor_a cockboat_n of_o their_o conscience_n be_v even_o cover_v with_o the_o wave_n of_o god_n displeasure_n one_o deep_o call_v on_o another_o ps_n 42._o 6._o the_o deep_a of_o misery_n to_o the_o deep_a of_o mercy_n de_fw-fr profundis_fw-la clamavi_fw-la ps_n 130._o 1._o alas_o thousand_o of_o protestant_n who_o 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