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father_n which_o be_v in_o secret_a say_v christ_n suppliants_z be_v to_o seek_v god_n face_n about_o matter_n carry_v on_o by_o god_n and_o their_o own_o enemy_n secret_o and_o sly_o and_o have_v need_v eye_n the_o lord_n as_o one_o who_o see_v what_o be_v contrive_v and_o do_v in_o the_o dark_a yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v so_o sore_o assail_v and_o charge_v by_o the_o wily_a enemy_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v no_o way_n leave_v they_o but_o to_o appeal_v in_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n all-seeing_a eye_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o false_a charge_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n and_o sometime_o of_o their_o corrupt_a tempt_a conscience_n accuse_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v excuse_v disquiet_v when_o they_o shall_v rest_v in_o god_n hence_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o sad_a o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o trust_v still_o in_o god_n psal_n 42._o 5._o and_o verse_n 7._o deep_o call_v to_o deep_a and_o verse_n 8._o my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n that_o tepilla_n or_o appeal_v prayerwise_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o one_o that_o hear_v where_o the_o right_n lie_v helped_z much_o sometime_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o ask_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v ronvere_n 8._o 26_o 27._o and_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o say_v paul_n faith_n so_o say_v the_o faith_n of_o each_o gracious_a suppliant_a 3._o faith_n in_o god_n all-sufficiency_n be_v requisite_a all-sufficiency_n 3_o in_o god_n all-sufficiency_n wherefore_o christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v teach_v we_o to_o look_v at_o god_n as_o one_o who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n mat._n 6._o 9_o 13._o compare_v hence_o the_o low_a room_n and_o one_o day_n residence_n in_o god_n house_n of_o prayer_n be_v desirable_a to_o david_n ps_n 84._o 10._o he_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n and_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o verse_n 11._o moses_n pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o mercy_n as_o one_o who_o mercy_n will_v fill_v all_o the_o desire_n and_o corner_n of_o their_o soul_n psal_n 90._o 14._o o_o satisfy_v i_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n none_o be_v more_o selfe-empty_a and_o needy_a then_o true_a suppliant_n and_o therefore_o faith_n in_o god_n all_o sufficiency_n be_v most_o needful_a to_o they_o none_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o utter_a inability_n to_o withstand_v the_o force_n and_o guile_n of_o their_o soul_n enemy_n and_o so_o need_v such_o a_o faith_n the_o more_o yea_o the_o truth_n be_v true_a suppliant_n use_v not_o to_o seek_v of_o god_n this_o or_o that_o so_o much_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o that_o which_o they_o seek_v of_o he_o god_n in_o a_o spouse_n in_o a_o friend_n in_o liberty_n in_o health_n in_o ordinance_n in_o comfort_n and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o eye_v the_o lord_n as_o all_o in_o all_o and_o all_o without_o he_o to_o be_v nothing_o yea_o in_o a_o barren_a land_n where_o no_o desirable_a comfort_n be_v and_o can_v then_o in_o seek_v he_o by_o faith_n be_v satisfy_v with_o he_o as_o with_o marrow_n and_o fatness_n psal_n 63._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 5._o etc._n etc._n 4._o faith_n in_o god_n almightiness_n be_v requisite_a in_o prayer_n paul_n who_o bow_v his_o knee_n almightiness_n 4_o in_o god_n almightiness_n or_o pray_v unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 3._o 14._o he_o look_v on_o he_o as_o one_o who_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o ver_fw-la 20._o so_o jehoshaphat_n in_o his_o prayer_n argue_v by_o faith_n with_o god_n thus_o 2_o chron._n 20._o 6._o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o there_o power_n and_o might_n that_o be_v there_o be_v so_o jeremy_n in_o his_o prayer_n chap._n 32._o 16_o 17._o i_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v ah_o lord_n behold_v thou_o have_v make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n by_o thy_o great_a power_n and_o outstretch_a arm_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o too_o hard_o for_o thou_o sometime_o god_n suppliant_n be_v put_v hard_a to_o it_o in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o prayer_n the_o last_o grain_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n seem_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o scale_n their_o pressure_n be_v such_o that_o they_o even_o squeeze_v they_o to_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n there_o appear_v but_o some_o small_a spark_n thereof_o under_o the_o ash_n they_o seem_v to_o cease_v in_o some_o faint_a fit_n to_o be_v even_o depart_v only_o some_o gasp_v pant_a symptom_n leave_v of_o life_n therein_o namely_o some_o working_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n almightiness_n that_o he_o be_v yet_o able_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v they_o a_o may_v be_v a_o possibility_n in_o 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command_v it_o by_o his_o sovereign_a word_n matth._n 8._o 8._o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v whole_a he_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o he_o will_v give_v out_o that_o energaticall_a word_n but_o if_o he_o will_v but_o speak_v the_o word_n he_o conclude_v that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o desirable_a blessing_n as_o servant_n at_o his_o command_n even_o as_o his_o soldier_n be_v at_o his_o beck_n v._o 9_o 10._o and_o christ_n approve_v of_o this_o his_o faith_n in_o his_o sovereign_a power_n say_v very_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n so_o the_o man_n mention_v mark_v 9_o 22_o 23_o
reach_v out_o thy_o hand_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a enlarge_v thyself_o o_o desire_n to_o crave_v these_o and_o these_o mercy_n which_o the_o soul_n need_v which_o the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v and_o love_n do_v thou_o the_o like_a never_o a_o more_o lovely_a object_n present_v to_o thou_o from_o one_o who_o so_o dear_o love_v the_o soul_n wherein_o thou_o be_v zeal_n be_v thou_o fervent_a put_v a_o edge_n upon_o desire_n and_o love_n the_o case_n so_o require_v the_o mercy_n be_v near_o its_o pity_n they_o shall_v be_v lose_v for_o want_n of_o put_v to_o a_o little_a more_o strength_n to_o wrestle_v for_o they_o humility_n stoop_v thou_o the_o heart_n fall_v down_o be_v low_a and_o vile_a before_o one_o that_o be_v so_o glorious_a fear_v awe_n thou_o the_o heart_n let_v it_o tremble_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n joy_n do_v thou_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o mercy_n already_o get_v by_o prayer_n and_o more_o mercy_n be_v 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the_o mist_n upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o mistake_n and_o sophism_n and_o so_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o fresh_a carry_v on_o in_o his_o plead_n with_o god_n psalm_n 77._o 7._o will_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v secret_o whisper_v by_o distrust_n as_o if_o god_n will_v cast_v he_o off_o but_o will_v he_o do_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o so_o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o david_n his_o spirit_n be_v pinch_v in_o these_o reason_n and_o cavil_n at_o present_a he_o can_v not_o positive_o answer_v that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v so_o the_o cavil_n of_o distrust_n become_v a_o real_a question_n to_o his_o tempt_a desert_a spirit_n by_o reason_v so_o much_o with_o that_o whilst_o he_o be_v cry_v to_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 1_o but_o faith_n give_v light_n to_o the_o case_n and_o upon_o discovery_n he_o perceive_v that_o these_o be_v but_o cavil_v of_o a_o infirm_a spirit_n of_o his_o own_o ver_fw-la 10._o the_o case_n be_v resolve_v and_o determine_v through_o the_o help_n and_o 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the_o child_n of_o man_n albeit_o not_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n many_o of_o they_o psal_n 107._o 15_o 21_o 31._o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v he_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n which_o he_o do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o man_n though_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o have_v not_o heart_n right_a with_o god_n psal_n 78._o 34_o 36_o 37._o compare_v yet_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o it_o even_o utter_a ruin_n he_o pass_v over_o that_o he_o destroy_v they_o not_o utter_o verse_n 38._o god_n like_v also_o to_o own_o the_o righteous_a cause_n even_o of_o unrighteous_a person_n and_o to_o set_v himself_o against_o their_o affliction_n job_n 34._o 27_o 28._o they_o have_v cause_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n so_o exod._n 22._o 22_o 23._o though_o many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n of_o isaak_n and_o jacob_n 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do_v afford_v to_o any_o prayer_n of_o they_o it_o be_v first_o in_o common_a thing_n and_o such_o which_o at_o least_o be_v not_o proper_o save_v in_o common_a not_o in_o thing_n proper_o save_v save_v mercy_n unto_o they_o for_o so_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n if_o any_o object_n that_o evil_a servant_n pardon_v grant_v upon_o his_o request_n matth._n 18._o 32._o i_o answer_v the_o master_n forgive_v he_o the_o debt_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o consequent_a vassalage_n and_o imprisonment_n present_o deserve_v by_o it_o matth._n 18._o 25._o or_o as_o some_o interpret_v the_o place_n to_o be_v speak_v in_o reference_n only_o to_o the_o main_a intent_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o a_o man_n forgive_v not_o his_o neighbour_n offend_v and_o beg_v his_o mercy_n god_n will_v never_o communicate_v to_o he_o any_o save_a benefit_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o christ_n a_o implacable_a spirit_v christian_n be_v at_o present_a in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n 2._o the_o hear_n 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yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n 3_o such_o as_o notwithstanding_o which_o yet_o the_o heart_n be_v quiet_a prov._n 24._o 31_o 33._o it_o break_v quiet_a 3._o when_o leave_v the_o heart_n quiet_a not_o his_o sleep_n it_o mole_v not_o his_o ease_n nor_o be_v he_o so_o much_o as_o willing_a that_o such_o spiritual_a mischief_n and_o evil_n shall_v disquiet_v he_o he_o be_v all_o for_o ease_n and_o will_v not_o have_v that_o disturb_v ver_fw-la 33._o yet_o a_o little_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o case_n be_v sad_a god_n regard_v not_o he_o nor_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v but_o ey_v he_o as_o a_o loathsome_a sluggard_n fit_a for_o ruin_n 4_o such_o as_o overcome_v the_o soul_n and_o by_o degree_n heart_n 4_o when_o overrun_v the_o heart_n eat_v out_o the_o very_a motion_n and_o disposition_n to_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o good_a work_n ibid._n compare_v with_o prov._n 21._o 25._o such_o a_o sluggard_n have_v his_o desire_n but_o even_o his_o desire_n too_o be_v 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jer._n 17._o 9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a sure_o if_o the_o heart_n can_v not_o play_v such_o a_o cheat_n as_o this_o that_o speech_n will_v be_v too_o hyperbolical_a when_o david_n seek_v god_n in_o and_o about_o his_o soul_n case_n he_o have_v experience_n of_o such_o seem_o friendly_a counsel_n to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o to_o take_v this_o course_n for_o his_o succour_n and_o that_o whereby_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n may_v be_v remove_v but_o by_o his_o complaint_n of_o they_o it_o appear_v he_o find_v they_o deceitful_a counsel_n he_o be_v weary_a of_o such_o heart-counsel_n say_v psalm_n 13._o 1_o 2._o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o myself_o when_o david_n be_v in_o so_o sad_a a_o case_n as_o he_o mention_v psalm_n 42._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o one_o may_v think_v sad_a muse_n and_o thought_n be_v so_o suitable_a to_o his_o case_n need_v not_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v sinful_a yet_o david_n perceive_v that_o 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as_o the_o chief_a as_o all_o so_o exod._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n he_o have_v triumph_v glorious_o the_o horse_n and_o rider_n have_v he_o throw_v into_o the_o sea_n 5._o be_v diligent_a and_o patient_a in_o use_v mean_n therein_o 5._o be_v diligent_a and_o patient_a therein_o wait_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o success_n as_o they_o do_v that_o dig_v for_o mine_n prov._n 2._o 3_o 4._o our_o eye_n wait_v on_o thou_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o handmaid_n upon_o her_o mistress_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 123._o 6_o in_o use_v mean_n be_v we_o submissive_a bound_v therein_o 6._o be_v submissive_a to_o god_n therein_o not_o god_n to_o our_o pray_n or_o mean_n use_v much_o less_o to_o this_o or_o that_o mean_n or_o manner_n or_o season_n either_o of_o the_o use_n or_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o same_o but_o leave_v all_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v delay_n or_o deny_v as_o he_o please_v even_o joab_n speak_v noble_o herein_o to_o his_o brother_n 2_o sam._n 10._o 12._o be_v of_o good_a 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without_o measure_n or_o whip_v they_o to_o death_n potter_n do_v not_o use_v to_o conceive_v so_o deep_a a_o distaste_n against_o a_o poor_a vessel_n of_o clay_n as_o to_o rage_v against_o the_o same_o without_o all_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o credit_n or_o to_o their_o own_o workmanship_n and_o therefore_o sure_o thou_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o potter_n can_v not_o will_v not_o do_v thus_o thus_o david_n plead_v his_o fashion_v by_o god_n psal_n 119._o 73._o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v and_o fashion_v i_o give_v i_o understanding_n that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o commandment_n god_n himself_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o himself_o why_o he_o will_v bear_v his_o people_n esay_n 46._o 3_o 4._o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v you_o and_o it_o be_v a_o prevail_a reason_n with_o god_n not_o to_o contend_v for_o ever_o lest_o the_o soul_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o say_v he_o and_o the_o spirit_n which_o i_o have_v 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a_o man_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o hew_v a_o poor_a leaf_n which_o can_v make_v no_o resistance_n thus_o abraham_n plead_v for_o audience_n and_o patience_n in_o hear_v he_o because_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n of_o little_a substance_n &_o short_a continuance_n before_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o lord_n please_v now_o to_o hear_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v before_o he_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o trouble_v he_o long_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a and_o he_o be_v go_v he_o be_v but_o weak_a and_o it_o be_v not_o much_o discouragement_n in_o denial_n of_o request_n which_o he_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v gen._n 18._o 27._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v sanctify_v this_o plea_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o himself_o to_o show_v his_o servant_n mercy_n psal_n 103._o 13_o 14._o he_o pity_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v our_o frame_n he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n so_o esay_n 57_o 16._o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v 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psal_n 69._o 12._o save_v i_o o_o god_n for_o the_o water_n be_v come_v even_o to_o my_o soul_n i_o sink_v in_o the_o deep_a mire_n where_o be_v no_o stand_v this_o plea_n in_o effect_n be_v thus_o lord_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o drown_v if_o ever_o thou_o will_v save_v a_o poor_a perish_a servant_n of_o thou_o save_v i_o my_o trouble_n and_o temptation_n be_v too_o deep_a for_o i_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o sink_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o they_o and_o therefore_o lord_n reach_v hither_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n and_o bear_v up_o my_o head_n above_o water_n lest_o otherwise_o i_o miscarry_v but_o especial_o if_o such_o extremity_n continue_v the_o continuance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v plead_v such_o be_v hemans_n plea_n psa_n 88_o 14_o 15._o lord_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o whilst_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o god_n make_v this_o a_o allow_a plea_n to_o himself_o of_o show_v his_o people_n mercy_n in_o such_o a_o case_n esay_n 42._o 19_o 20._o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n hold_v my_o peace_n now_o will_v i_o destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n they_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n christ_n the_o angel_n use_v this_o plea_n zech._n 1._o 12._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n 4._o plead_v we_o our_o helplesnesse_n in_o our_o otherwise_o we_o be_v helpless_a otherwise_o self_n and_o in_o any_o other_o beside_o himself_o so_o psal_n 22._o 11._o be_v not_o far_o from_o i_o for_o trouble_n be_v near_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v so_o jer._n 14._o 22._o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o can_v cause_v rain_n or_o can_v the_o heaven_n give_v shower_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v 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