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by_o prayer_n for_o israel_n conversion_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v for_o the_o body_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o continue_v in_o blindness_n and_o stand_v upon_o their_o own_o and_o out_o against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o justification_n brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 10.1_o rom._n 10.1_o the_o answer_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o in_o this_o be_v that_o a_o remnant_n only_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v judicial_o harden_v for_o a_o long_a time_n to_o come_v 25._o chap._n 11.5_o 7_o 25._o even_o until_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n upon_o saul_n disobedience_n and_o the_o lord_n repent_v of_o his_o advancement_n to_o the_o kingdom_n samuel_n pray_v a_o whole_a night_n 35._o 1_o sam._n 15.11_o 35._o yet_o the_o lord_n reject_v saul_n from_o be_v king_n over_o israel_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v samuel_n still_o mourn_v for_o saul_n 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do_v not_o hear_v i_o stand_v up_o and_o thou_o regard_v m_o not_z 28._o cap._n 30_o 20_o 26_o 27_o 28._o when_o i_o look_v for_o good_a then_o evil_a come_v upon_o i_o and_o when_o i_o wait_v for_o light_n there_o come_v darkness_n my_o bowel_n boil_v and_o rest_v not_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n prevent_v i_o i_o go_v mourn_v without_o the_o sun_n i_o stand_v up_o and_o i_o cry_v in_o the_o congregation_n the_o prophet_n david_n often_o find_v himself_o in_o this_o condition_n often_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o unto_o god_n in_o his_o 13_o psalm_n he_o complain_v thus_o for_o lack_n of_o audience_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o o_o lord_n 3._o psal_n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n daily_o how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o consider_v and_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n in_o the_o 31_o psalm_n he_o say_v i_o be_o forget_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o mind_n 31.12_o psa_fw-la 31.12_o i_o be_o like_o a_o break_a vessel_n in_o the_o 69._o he_o 〈…〉_o moan_n thus_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o my_o cry_n 69.3_o psal_n 69.3_o my_o throat_n be_v dry_v my_o eye_n fail_v while_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o god_n holy_a heman_n also_o be_v in_o this_o very_a plight_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n before_o thou_o 88.1_o psal_n 88.1_o and_o with_o what_o success_n he_o tell_v present_o 5._o verse_n 4_o 5._o i_o be_o count_v with_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n i_o be_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n free_v among_o the_o dead_a like_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o grave_n who_o thou_o remembere_v no_o more_o and_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o frâ—â—_n thy_o hand_n and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o lord_n i_o have_v call_v upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o thou_o yet_o have_v he_o no_o better_a speed_n 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the_o world_n our_o bless_a saviour_n teach_v all_o his_o to_z pray_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o again_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a now_o although_o these_o thing_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v daily_o pray_v for_o yet_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o it_o be_v experience_v by_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n that_o never_o do_v any_o of_o they_o attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n a_o absolute_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n like_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n nor_o to_o a_o sinless_a distance_n from_o all_o temptation_n 21._o bellar._n t._n 4_o the_o justif_a lib._n 4._o cap._n 13._o chamier_n t._n 3._o l._n 11._o c._n 7._o s_o 21._o bellarmine_n will_v infer_v from_o hence_o a_o capacity_n of_o perfection_n in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n in_o this_o life_n for_o otherwise_o say_v he_o these_o petition_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 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revive_a giving_z he_o 9_o psa_fw-la 42.4_o 7_o 9_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o lovingkindness_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n his_o song_n shall_v be_v with_o i_o and_o my_o prayer_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n the_o lord_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n that_o be_v he_o will_v dispatch_v it_o forth_o to_o he_o instant_o as_o a_o wing_a messenger_n and_o harbinger_n of_o a_o good_a issue_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o afflict_a grief_n and_o while_o he_o be_v pray_v the_o song_n of_o god_n shall_v come_v into_o and_o recreate_v he_o his_o own_o prayer_n and_o god_n song_n shall_v join_v company_n together_o and_o both_o at_o once_o associate_v he_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n that_o cry_v how_o long_a o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v put_v to_o stay_v some_o time_n for_o their_o vindication_n 8_o apoc._n 6.11_o eccles_n 9.7_o 8_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n it_o be_v say_v white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o 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occasional_o and_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o course_n now_o divers_a year_n 5._o we_o have_v add_v to_o such_o our_o prayer_n public_a vow_n oath_n and_o covenant_n for_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o and_o heap_v they_o one_o upon_o another_o 6._o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n have_v be_v 1_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v not_o only_o command_v to_o pray_v for_o but_o to_o give_v a_o principal_a place_n to_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o wit_n religion_n reformation_n propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n deliverance_n from_o public_a enemy_n and_o intestine_a conspirator_n and_o the_o uphold_v of_o our_o fundamental_a government_n against_o all_o innovader_n with_o the_o safety_n and_o conduct_n of_o our_o supreme_a magistracy_n and_o counsel_n 2._o such_o benefit_n as_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v understand_v to_o lay_v up_o and_o reserve_v for_o his_o church_n in_o these_o or_o the_o near_a follow_a time_n 7._o there_o 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44._o luk._n 22.41_o 44._o that_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o garden_n and_o at_o prayer_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o let_v we_o for_o this_o in_o particular_a seek_v unto_o god_n to_o know_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o hide_v of_o himself_o that_o reason_n i_o mean_v which_o it_o behove_v we_o to_o know_v and_o he_o will_v have_v we_o seek_v after_o david_n in_o his_o exile_n and_o want_v of_o god_n 42.9_o psal_n 42.9_o say_v i_o will_v say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forget_v i_o why_o go_v i_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n thus_o elihu_n advise_v job_n 32_o job_n 34.31_o 32_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o and_o this_o job_n himself_o have_v do_v when_o he_o say_v unto_o god_n 10.2_o chap._n 10.2_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o and_o again_o 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a_o promise_n 5._o jam._n 1_o 5._o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n confess_v the_o neglect_n of_o this_o as_o both_o the_o sin_n and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o people_n then_o in_o captivity_n in_o this_o regard_n all_o this_o evil_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o 13._o dan._n 9_o 13._o yet_o make_v we_o not_o our_o prayer_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o we_o may_v turn_v from_o our_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v thy_o truth_n to_o understand_v god_n truth_n here_o i_o conceive_v intend_v the_o practical_a and_o particular_a understanding_n of_o the_o congruity_n of_o god_n deal_n then_o in_o judgement_n with_o they_o with_o his_o word_n in_o the_o threaten_n pronounce_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o applicative_a knowledge_n or_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o verification_n of_o those_o denunciation_n upon_o they_o together_o with_o a_o attribute_v of_o their_o 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lord_n but_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o harken_v to_o their_o voice_n nor_o give_v ear_n unto_o they_o here_o the_o denial_n of_o their_o suit_n and_o the_o irrevocability_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o wander_v so_o long_o in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v plain_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o story_n the_o same_o be_v order_v so_o for_o their_o good_a also_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n lead_v thou_o these_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o humble_v thou_o and_o to_o prove_v thou_o to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o humble_v thou_o and_o suffer_v thou_o to_o hunger_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v make_v thou_o know_v that_o man_n do_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v man_n live_v and_o a_o little_a after_o who_o lead_v thou_o through_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v fiery_a serpent_n 16_o deut._n 8.2_o 3_o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v humble_v thou_o and_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a at_o thy_o latter_a end_n these_o many_o excellent_a benefit_n be_v the_o end_n for_o that_o people_n attainment_n whereof_o they_o be_v put_v to_o travel_v and_o stay_v so_o long_a a_o time_n out_o of_o canaan_n and_o in_o the_o desert_n the_o proposal_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o end_n by_o god_n and_o the_o committance_n of_o such_o great_a offence_n by_o the_o people_n concur_v together_o in_o the_o denial_n of_o their_o request_n above_o speak_v of_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o moses_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o denial_n of_o his_o request_n to_o go_v over_o jordan_n and_o into_o canaan_n it_o be_v his_o benefit_n be_v that_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o he_o die_v attain_v to_o a_o better_a life_n and_o canaan_n and_o yet_o his_o sin_n also_o be_v in_o it_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o refusal_n 106.33_o refusal_n deut._n 3.26.32.52_o numb_a 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then_o shall_v they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o he_o will_v even_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o at_o that_o time_n as_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o ill_a in_o their_o do_n 2._o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v give_v testimony_n to_o this_o against_o themselves_o so_o the_o church_n of_o judah_n under_o her_o babylonian_a pressure_n 43_o lam._n 3.42_o 43_o we_o have_v transgress_v and_o have_v rebel_v thou_o have_v not_o pardon_v thou_o have_v cover_v thyself_o with_o a_o cloud_n that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o pass_v through_o 7_o isai_n 64_o 7_o for_o thou_o have_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n david_n elegant_o express_v this_o where_o he_o say_v musc_n psal_n 65_o 3._o verba_fw-la iniquitatum_fw-la prevaluerunt_fw-la mihi_fw-la ford_n ar._n mon._n pelican_n musc_n iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o or_o as_o our_o margin_n with_o other_o 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see_v also_o for_o this_o ezek._n 20.31_o 2._o covenant-breaking_a with_o god_n as_o in_o that_o example_n i_o last_o mention_v of_o judah_n and_o jeremiahs_n prayer_n they_o be_v reject_v for_o this_o as_o one_o cause_n the_o house_n of_o judah_n have_v break_v my_o covenant_n which_o i_o make_v with_o their_o father_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o they_o shall_v cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v not_o harken_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n or_o prayer_n for_o they_o etc._n etc._n 3._o abuse_v of_o religion_n to_o carnal_a end_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o judah_n and_o for_o it_o they_o be_v sentence_v with_o this_o judgement_n they_o make_v my_o people_n to_o err_v 7_o mic._n 3.5_o 6_o 7_o they_o bite_v with_o their_o tooth_n and_o cry_v peace_n and_o he_o that_o put_v not_o into_o their_o mouth_n they_o even_o prepare_v war_n against_o he_o therefore_o night_n shall_v be_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o vision_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v dark_a unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o divine_a and_o the_o sun_n shall_v go_v down_o over_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o day_n shall_v be_v dark_a over_o you_o then_o shall_v the_o seer_n be_v ashamed_a and_o the_o diviner_n confound_v yea_o they_o shall_v all_o cover_v their_o lip_n for_o there_o be_v no_o answer_n of_o god_n 4._o contempt_n neglect_n wax_a weary_a of_o slothfulness_n in_o or_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 3.14_o mal._n 3.14_o the_o people_n in_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n complain_v by_o way_n of_o tax_v god_n it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o wherefore_o do_v they_o thus_o charge_v god_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o obstruction_n of_o their_o prayer_n if_o they_o have_v look_v well_o about_o they_o they_o may_v have_v find_v it_o in_o themselves_o and_o in_o those_o very_a service_n which_o they_o complain_v to_o be_v disregard_v in_o as_o the_o prophet_n before_o in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n have_v make_v it_o manifest_v against_o they_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o despise_v god_n name_n to_o pollute_v and_o account_v contemptible_a his_o table_n to_o offer_v the_o blind_a the_o lame_a and_o the_o sick_a for_o sacrifice_n to_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o esteem_v his_o service_n a_o weariness_n and_o to_o snuff_v at_o it_o the_o levite_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o have_v cause_v many_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o law_n they_o have_v corrupt_v the_o covenant_n of_o levi_n judah_n have_v profane_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o love_v from_o the_o day_n of_o their_o father_n they_o be_v go_v astray_o from_o god_n ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o they_o have_v rob_v god_n namely_o in_o tithe_n and_o 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amiable_a to_o they_o and_o the_o very_a dust_n the_o humble_a and_o mean_a part_n of_o it_o be_v delightsom_a 5._o loathe_v of_o refuse_v to_o harken_v and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n solomon_n say_v he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n 30._o prov._n 28_o 9_o chap._n 1.24_o 28_o 29_o 30._o even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v a_o abomination_n and_o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o re-refused_n i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n see_v the_o verify_n of_o this_o in_o zech._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o what_o congruity_n be_v there_o that_o man_n shall_v look_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o god_n when_o they_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o upon_o these_o term_n be_v audience_n promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o servant_n 15.7_o joh._n 15.7_o if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o my_o word_n abide_v in_o you_o you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o 6._o carnal_a security_n or_o put_v confidence_n in_o a_o temporal_a portion_n as_o in_o wealth_n success_n or_o advancement_n this_o sin_n be_v david_n cloud_n in_o my_o prosperity_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v lord_n 7_o psa_fw-la 30.6_o 7_o by_o thy_o favour_n thou_o have_v make_v my_o mountain_n to_o stand_v strong_a thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v 2._o the_o next_o rank_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o those_o against_o the_o second_o table_n in_o it_o as_o cause_n of_o this_o effect_n be_v 1._o bloodguiltiness_n when_o you_o spread_v
forth_o your_o hand_n 15_o isai_n 1_o 15_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n see_v also_o for_o this_o isai_n 59.2_o 3._o 6._o isai_n 58_o 3_o 6._o 2._o oppression_n injustice_n and_o violence_n wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o hear_v not_o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n to_o undo_v the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o let_v the_o oppress_v go_v free_a and_o that_o you_o break_v every_o yoke_n they_o have_v fill_v the_o land_n with_o violence_n etc._n etc._n 18_o ezek._n 8.17_o 18_o therefore_o though_o they_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o you_o may_v read_v also_o isai_n 59.2_o 4_o 7._o and_o for_o magistratical_a and_o martial_a injustice_n take_v that_o of_o micah_n hear_v i_o pray_v you_o o_o head_n of_o jacob_n 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