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whoredom_n and_o all_o superstition_n whatsoever_o of_o this_o cause_n moses_n write_v num._n 25._o and_o david_n psalm_n 106._o 28._o 29_o they_o join_v themselves_o unto_o baal-peor_a and_o do_v eat_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o dead_a thus_o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n with_o their_o own_o invention_n thus_o far_o the_o cause_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o plague_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o a_o five_o cause_n be_v blasphemy_n and_o all_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o most_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o due_a fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o his_o worship_n according_a to_o his_o name_n power_n and_o majesty_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a pestilence_n name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n here_o be_v the_o cause_n want_v of_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o fear_n all_o profanation_n of_o this_o great_a name_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n follow_v then_o will_v i_o make_v thy_o plague_n wonderful_a 58._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 all_o the_o disease_n of_o egypt_n eâ—…ery_a plague_n etc._n etc._n a_o six_o cause_n be_v the_o graceless_a contempt_n pestilence_n of_o the_o holy_a word_n and_o of_o the_o messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o thus_o say_v jeremie_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o jerusalem_n which_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o god_n word_n and_o despise_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n chap._n 29._o 18._o i_o will_v persecute_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o famine_n and_o with_o the_o pestilence_n here_o be_v the_o effect_n first_o the_o cause_n follow_v because_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v i._o obey_v my_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o they_o by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o seven_o place_n all_o the_o sin_n pestilence_n of_o sodom_n pride_n fullness_n of_o bread_n want_v of_o mercy_n idleness_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v number_v these_o cause_v the_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n in_o zedekiahs_n miserable_a kingdom_n ezech._n 16._o 46._o 47._o and_o jere._n 29._o 17._o 18_o and_o the_o eight_o cause_n be_v the_o affliction_n &_o grievance_n of_o god_n people_n tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o shall_v be_v smite_v from_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o pestilence_n say_v ezechiel_n for_o afflict_v god_n people_n i_o will_v pestilence_n send_v her_o pestilence_n and_o blood_n into_o her_o street_n the_o cause_n be_v add_v they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o a_o prick_a thorn_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nor_o a_o grievous_a thorn_n eusebius_n speak_v of_o the_o famine_n war_n and_o pestilence_n in_o the_o east_n part_n under_o maximinius_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o rome_n and_o west_n part_n under_o maxentius_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n in_o these_o word_n quis_fw-la autem_fw-la sicausam_fw-la tantorum_fw-la malorum_fw-la inquirat_fw-la 16._o persecutionem_fw-la adversus_fw-la nos_fw-la motam_fw-la causae_fw-la loco_fw-la assignare_fw-la dubitaverit_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v doubt_v to_o affirm_v that_o the_o persecution_n or_o affliction_n of_o god_n church_n and_o people_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o evil_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n under_o those_o two_o tyrant_n for_o ten_o year_n space_n for_o when_o they_o give_v liberty_n to_o the_o christian_n their_o plague_n cease_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o write_v again_o in_o the_o same_o 8._o story_n show_v how_o all_o the_o calamity_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o be_v send_v from_o god_n for_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n let_v the_o nine_o cause_n be_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o in_o general_a of_o all_o disease_n so_o no_o doubt_n one_o especial_a of_o the_o pestilence_n thus_o the_o apostle_n speak_v for_o this_o cause_n mean_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o sacrament_n first_o 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these_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o etc._n etc._n some_z not_o long_o before_o as_o famine_n war_n pestilence_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 9_o but_o after_o these_o the_o end_n follow_v not_o by_o and_o by_o some_o shall_v be_v even_o in_o his_o come_n verse_n 26_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v shake_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v the_o 29._o moon_n to_o loose_v her_o light_n the_o star_n to_o fall_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o heaven_n to_o pass_v away_o with_o a_o noise_n 2._o peter_n 3._o 10._o the_o elementâ—…_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o consume_v away_o with_o heat_n and_o last_o the_o great_a sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v appear_v the_o plague_n then_o in_o these_o time_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o revenge_n draw_v forth_o against_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v it_o for_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o
my_o name_n and_o depend_v upon_o i_o and_o so_o rest_v in_o my_o shadow_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o comfort_v in_o the_o pestilence_n but_o thou_o know_v i_o and_o love_v i_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o i_o shall_v preserve_v and_o comfort_v thou_o in_o this_o pestilence_n here_o learn_v how_o great_o god_n love_v favour_v and_o delit_v in_o such_o as_o know_v he_o and_o hang_v upon_o he_o as_o upon_o their_o almighty_a father_n in_o trouble_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n it_o be_v thy_o 32._o father_n will_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n he_o that_o will_v give_v the_o great_a will_v assure_o give_v the_o less_o thy_o father_n will_v give_v thâ—…e_v a_o kingdom_n therefore_o much_o more_o the_o transitory_a benefit_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v our_o father_n will_n to_o give_v we_o immortality_n in_o heaven_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v therefore_o he_o care_v for_o we_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o this_o mortality_n upon_o 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god_n know_v we_o when_o he_o acknowledge_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v of_o his_o number_n &_o we_o know_v god_n â—…me_n when_o by_o his_o good_a word_n and_o holy_a â—…pirit_n discern_v the_o same_o we_o distrust_v in_o â—…ll_o other_o power_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o â—…and_n only_o to_o be_v able_a and_o ready_a to_o save_v we_o â—…nd_v deliver_v us._n note_v here_o how_o the_o knowledge_n &_o love_n of_o god_n be_v inseparable_a companion_n he_o 16._o that_o love_v god_n know_v god_n and_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n as_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n they_o be_v not_o of_o nor_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o grace_n so_o likewise_o this_o knowledge_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o place_n verse_n 15._o he_o call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o i_o be_o with_o he_o in_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o glorify_v he_o with_o length_n of_o day_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o and_o show_v he_o my_o salvation_n the_o argument_n be_v thus_o set_v in_o form_n he_o that_o know_v i_o love_v i_o and_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o trouble_n shall_v be_v hear_v deliver_v and_o comfort_v etc._n etc._n thou_o be_v one_o of_o that_o number_n which_o true_o know_v i_o love_v i_o and_o worship_v i_o in_o prayer_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o comfort_v here_o the_o psalmist_n commend_v unto_o we_o another_o singular_a preservative_n which_o be_v prayer_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o unto_o this_o holy_a exercise_n there_o be_v add_v sundry_a most_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a promise_n first_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o answer_v that_o man_n before_o describe_v in_o affliction_n second_o god_n be_v with_o he_o in_o trouble_n 3._o god_n will_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o this_o danger_n 4._o god_n will_v bring_v he_o to_o honour_n and_o glory_n 5._o the_o lord_n will_v satisfy_v he_o with_o day_n and_o year_n 6._o he_o shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n first_o here_o concern_v prayer_n note_v who_o it_o be_v that_o pray_v right_o &_o profitable_o to_o be_v hear_v the_o same_o man_n that_o be_v say_v the_o verse_n beâ—…re_v to_o know_v god_n to_o love_v he_o and_o by_o â—…th_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v &_o shall_v â—…e_v hear_v every_o man_n can_v pray_v to_o be_v â—…eard_v for_o the_o carnal_a man_n here_o can_v do_v noâ—…ing_v for_o the_o faithful_a say_v we_o know_v not_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o â—…keth_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n â—…ich_a can_v be_v express_v in_o the_o law_n 1._o â—…o_v kind_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v reject_v 〈◊〉_d lame_a and_o the_o blind_a sacrifice_n what_o â—…crifices_n must_v now_o be_v offer_v if_o we_o â—…ke_v the_o apostle_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o we_o 1._o â—…st_v offer_v up_o ourselves_o and_o our_o spiriâ—…all_a service_n unto_o god._n if_o then_o we_o be_v â—…nde_v or_o lame_a all_o our_o service_n displease_v â—…od_a we_o be_v blind_a when_o we_o care_v not_o for_o â—…e_v light_a of_o god_n of_o such_o it_o be_v write_v â—…overb_n 28_o 9_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n 17._o 〈◊〉_d hear_v of_o the_o lord_n his_o prayer_n be_v abhoâ—…able_a we_o be_v lame_a when_o any_o proud_a sin_n â—…gnes_v over_o we_o without_o repentance_n and_o â—…uch_v the_o lord_n say_v prover._n 21._o 27._o the_o â—…rifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n â—…o_fw-mi god_n these_o man_n be_v fool_n say_v the_o â—…lmist_n and_o pray_v not_o at_o all_o verse_n 4._o the_o â—…e_n say_v the_o preacher_n and_o will_v they_o to_o hearken_v unto_o god_n speak_v before_o they_o presume_v to_o open_v their_o mouth_n before_o he_o rude_a &_o untaught_a not_o know_v how_o and_o what_o to_o speak_v 2_o he_o that_o will_v pray_v must_v first_o believe_v say_v the_o apostle_n how_o can_v they_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o who_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v and_o james_n 5._o add_v he_o must_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o yet_o these_o holy_a one_o can_v always_o pray_v for_o how_o often_o come_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n gate_n and_o yet_o 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the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o compassion_n be_v in_o job_n friend_n for_o first_o they_o come_v to_o comfort_v he_o second_o 13._o they_o weep_v great_o when_o they_o see_v he_o three_o their_o great_a grief_n be_v signify_v in_o rent_v of_o their_o clothes_n four_a their_o compassion_n in_o sit_v by_o he_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n in_o silence_n this_o be_v the_o time_n when_o god_n child_n must_v strive_v to_o show_v their_o affection_n and_o brotherly_a kindness_n 7._o towards_o the_o saint_n five_o these_o holy_a elder_n which_o visit_v the_o sick_a must_v affect_v one_o thing_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o of_o one_o accord_n for_o the_o criâ—…s_n and_o prayer_n of_o such_o man_n be_v very_o strong_a and_o 6._o can_v soon_o and_o best_a prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o own_o truth_n &_o holy_a promise_n uere_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v in_o earth_n upon_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o they_o shall_v desire_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v they_o 19_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o practice_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o holy_a saint_n the_o disciple_n which_o be_v meet_v together_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o spiritual_a courage_n &_o boldnesle_n in_o their_o ministry_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o sign_n &_o wonder_n i_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o whole_a multitude_n of_o they_o which_o believe_v &_o there_o pray_v that_o they_o be_v of_o one_o heart_n &_o of_o one_o soul_n ast._n 4._o 31._o 32._o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n 24._o unto_o god_n with_o one_o accord_n ver_fw-la se_fw-la 24._o 3._o after_o prayer_n they_o obtain_v all_o that_o they_o ask_v for_o 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