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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n of_o lesser_a concernment_n the_o seek_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v the_o prologue_n to_o all_o our_o affair_n we_o be_v enjoin_v first_o to_o pray_v and_o then_o determine_v job_n 22.27_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v also_o decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o the_o interess_a providence_n in_o our_o concern_v be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o success_n the_o reason_n we_o miscarry_v be_v because_o we_o consult_v not_o god_n but_o determine_v without_o he_o and_o then_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o for_o not_o prosper_v our_o way_n when_o we_o never_o commend_v our_o affair_n to_o his_o conduct_n it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n nehemiah_n first_o petition_v god_n
to_o david_n sceptre_n which_o concur_v both_o with_o god_n purpose_n and_o promise_n but_o spring_v from_o a_o ill_a cause_n a_o disdain_n to_o be_v check_v by_o ishbosheth_n though_o his_o king_n for_o a_o unjustifiable_a act_n for_o have_v too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o one_o of_o saul_n concubine_n 10._o †_o 2_o sam._n 3.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o from_o this_o animosity_n he_o contrive_v the_o the_o pose_n of_o ishbosheth_n and_o the_o exaltation_n of_o david_n yet_o dissemble_v the_o ground_n and_o pretend_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o david_n v._o 18._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v of_o david_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o servant_n david_n i_o will_v save_v my_o people_n israel_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n he_o be_v the_o first_o engine_n that_o move_v in_o this_o business_n and_o by_o he_o and_o his_o correspondent_o after_o his_o death_n v._o 17._o the_o business_n be_v bring_v about_o by_o god_n overrule_a hand_n wherein_o god_n promise_n 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