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20.6_o and_o jehoshaphat_n say_v o_o lord_n god_n of_o our_o father_n be_v not_o thou_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o raign_a not_o thou_o over_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a &_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n &_o might_n &_o none_o be_v able_a to_o withstand_v thou_o the_o use_n be_v first_o in_o all_o our_o distress_n to_o seek_v only_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o alone_a by_o such_o lawful_a mean_n as_o he_o have_v warrant_v in_o his_o word_n second_o to_o reprove_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v relieve_v by_o saint_n angel_n or_o any_o other_o in_o heaven_n than_o god_n alone_o also_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o seek_v only_o to_o the_o true_a god_n but_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n to_o have_v his_o help_n as_o by_o conjurer_n witch_n or_o such_o like_a the_o holy_a scripture_n forbid_v all_o seek_v to_o sorcerer_n witch_n astrologer_n enchanter_n wizard_n fortune-teller_n &_o such_o like_a all_o which_o &_o each_o séeker_n unto_o they_o &_o all_o that_o any_o thing_n trust_v in_o they_o be_v abominable_a before_o the_o lord_n these_o unlawful_a art_n hinder_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v of_o diverse_a sort_n all_o which_o may_v most_o fit_o be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o be_v soothsaier_n diviner_n wizzard_n juggler_n gesser_n before_o what_o shall_v come_v after_o &_o witch_n by_o which_o all_o unlawful_a art_n be_v forbid_v michah_n 5.2_o and_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o enchanter_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o soothsayer_n in_o the_o hebrew_n they_o be_v call_v ceschaphim_n and_o megnonemin_n they_o be_v call_v ceschaphim_n juggler_n or_o couzener_n such_o as_o with_o legerdemain_n deceive_v &_o delude_v the_o eyesight_n but_o principal_o in_o this_o place_n the_o prophet_n mean_v such_o which_o by_o witchcraft_n that_o be_v by_o magical_a art_n do_v hold_v &_o bewitch_v the_o sight_n of_o man_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o in_o deed_n they_o do_v not_o or_o if_o they_o be_v do_v by_o the_o working_n of_o satan_n they_o be_v wrought_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 7.10_o then_o go_v moses_n and_o aaron_n unto_o pharaoh_n &_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o aaron_n cast_v forth_o his_o rod_n before_o pharaoh_n and_o before_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n vers_fw-la 11._o then_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o the_o wiseman_n &_o god_n it_o seem_v that_o these_o be_v jannes_n and_o jambres_n 2._o tim._n 3_o 8._o so_o ever_o the_o wicked_a malicious_o resist_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n sorcerer_n &_o those_o charmer_n also_o of_o egypt_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n vers_fw-la 12._o
ourselves_o that_o god_n do_v it_o not_o without_o cause_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o glorify_v he_o in_o all_o his_o judgement_n although_o they_o be_v incomprehensible_a to_o us._n psalm_n 25.20_o keep_v my_o soul_n &_o deliver_v i_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o i_o trust_v in_o thou_o sermon_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o nine_o sermon_n the_o sense_n be_v forasmuch_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o all_o my_o whole_a trust_n and_o confidence_n i_o repose_v in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o none_o in_o flesh_n blood_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o peril_n and_o danger_n which_o my_o enemy_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o my_o life_n yea_o to_o my_o utter_a confusion_n do_v lie_n in_o wait_n to_o inflict_v upon_o i_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n of_o power_n and_o therefore_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v a_o god_n of_o compassion_n and_o therefore_o regard_v the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o dear_a child_n trust_v and_o call_v upon_o thou_o in_o their_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n the_o messiah_n to_o come_v to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v my_o foul_a from_o destruction_n and_o my_o body_n from_o the_o torture_n which_o my_o enemy_n will_v lay_v upon_o it_o so_o shall_v i_o glorify_v thy_o name_n among_o thy_o saint_n in_o the_o great_a congregation_n and_o after_o this_o life_n sing_v praise_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n to_o thy_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o doct._n 1_o 1._o doct._n whoso_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n by_o his_o enemy_n will_v fly_v to_o he_o to_o preserve_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n by_o prayer_n the_o reason_n be_v where_o hope_n in_o god_n be_v there_o be_v also_o prayer_n to_o god_n see_v it_o spring_v necessary_o from_o it_o as_o the_o fruit_n do_v from_o the_o tree_n the_o use_n be_v that_o as_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v that_o we_o hope_v in_o god_n so_o also_o that_o we_o exercise_v prayer_n see_v that_o we_o can_v assure_v ourselves_o of_o the_o cause_n without_o the_o effect_n let_v we_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o commandment_n in_o our_o affliction_n and_o necessity_n seek_v to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o succour_n by_o continual_a prayer_n and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n let_v we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o in_o the_o night_n season_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o complaint_n before_o he_o daily_a and_o hourly_a let_v we_o make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o he_o although_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o nothing_o release_v but_o oftentimes_o worse_o &_o worse_o which_o make_v we_o oftentimes_o almost_o to_o doubt_v of_o his_o goodness_n psa_fw-la 77._o that_o he_o do_v reject_v and_o give_v no_o heed_n unto_o they_o whereby_o we_o almost_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v see_v that_o we_o find_v no_o release_n but_o this_o be_v our_o weakness_n and_o frailty_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v subdue_v to_o the_o spirit_n which_o let_v we_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o forgive_v we_o for_o he_o see_v our_o conflict_n and_o look_v upon_o our_o continual_a sigh_n and_o petition_n but_o he_o defer_v and_o prolong_v his_o help_n the_o long_o and_o do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o help_v we_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v see_v full_o our_o own_o weakness_n learn_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o subdue_v our_o rebellion_n to_o his_o gracious_a will_n who_o know_v better_a what_o be_v meet_v for_o we_o than_o we_o for_o ourselves_o therefore_o let_v we_o beseech_v he_o to_o strengthen_v we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v still_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o with_o long_a desire_n patient_o wait_v for_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o although_o it_o present_o appear_v not_o yet_o he_o be_v always_o present_a with_o we_o and_o hear_v our_o sigh_n and_o complaint_n and_o will_v when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n declare_v himself_o manifest_o in_o keep_v our_o soul_n and_o deliver_v our_o body_n in_o preserve_v we_o from_o confusion_n and_o in_o renew_v our_o heart_n with_o spiritual_a joy_n let_v we_o earnest_o entreat_v he_o to_o stir_v up_o our_o dull_a and_o sluggish_a nature_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o continual_o appoint_v he_o neither_o the_o time_n nor_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o deliverance_n but_o leave_v all_o to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n we_o may_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n never_o cease_v by_o continual_a prayer_n to_o call_v for_o his_o merciful_a help_n and_o assistance_n until_o such_o time_n it_o shall_v please_v his_o goodness_n to_o send_v we_o full_a deliverance_n although_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o through_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n very_o unwilling_a to_o prayer_n see_v that_o we_o do_v not_o full_o perceive_v they_o to_o be_v hear_v but_o go_v on_o still_o languish_v in_o our_o sorrow_n as_o though_o god_n have_v no_o care_n of_o us._n yet_o this_o our_o dulness_n let_v we_o entreat_v our_o merciful_a father_n to_o pardon_v in_o we_o and_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v raise_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o aid_n and_o relief_n of_o he_o continual_o and_o although_o we_o shall_v see_v no_o sign_n of_o favour_n yet_o that_o we_o may_v continue_v still_o with_o the_o faithful_a woman_n of_o canaan_n and_o never_o cease_v in_o heart_n mind_n and_o mouth_n till_o he_o grant_v our_o request_n at_o his_o appoint_a time_n when_o he_o know_v it_o shall_v be_v most_o meet_a for_o our_o behoof_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v merciful_o look_v upon_o we_o we_o then_o full_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n acknowledge_v his_o goodness_n towards_o we_o and_o let_v it_o never_o slip_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n but_o continue_v thankful_a for_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n whereby_o his_o glory_n in_o we_o may_v be_v declare_v and_o our_o soul_n relieve_v the_o ten_o sermon_n upon_o the_o 25._o psalm_n verse_n 21.22_o 21._o let_v my_o uprightness_n and_o equity_n preserve_v i_o for_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o the_o sense_n be_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n whereas_o my_o adversary_n persecute_v i_o thou_o know_v that_o they_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n so_o to_o do_v see_v that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o integrity_n uprightness_n and_o justice_n and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v of_o a_o sound_n and_o upright_o conscience_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o danger_n but_o to_o trust_v to_o thy_o sweet_a promise_n therefore_o my_o safety_n o_o lord_n i_o commit_v to_o thy_o protection_n 1._o doct._n the_o best_a way_n to_o stay_v we_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o trouble_n &_o to_o keep_v our_o patience_n inviolable_a be_v to_o look_v in_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n &_o see_v that_o we_o be_v false_o accuse_v which_o if_o we_o find_v they_o all_o go_v well_o &_o we_o be_v joyful_a at_o home_n howsoever_o the_o world_n shall_v say_v or_o do_v abroad_o for_o we_o may_v say_v with_o solomon_n 16.17_o see_v the_o root_n thereof_o leu._n 16.17_o prou._n 28.1_o every_o wicked_a man_n fly_v when_o none_o pursue_v but_o the_o just_a be_v like_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v courageous_a this_o holy_a proverb_n teach_v that_o wickedness_n make_v the_o wicked_a very_o fearful_a and_o that_o righteousness_n make_v the_o innocent_a secure_a and_o bold_a in_o it_o first_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o bird_n or_o some_o such_o timorous_a creature_n which_o betake_v itself_o to_o flight_n when_o no_o cause_n be_v offer_v for_o the_o guilty_a person_n after_o he_o have_v commit_v some_o abominable_a act_n as_o theft_n or_o murder_n imagine_v that_o some_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o he_o &_o doubt_v he_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o the_o although_o none_o be_v near_o to_o pursue_v he_o yet_o the_o sound_n of_o terror_n be_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o the_o aramite_n be_v for_o example_n who_o camp_a about_o samaria_n 2._o kin._n 6.7_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o aramite_n to_o hear_v a_o noise_n of_o chariot_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o noise_n of_o a_o great_a army_n so_o that_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o behold_v the_o kind_n of_o israel_n have_v hire_v against_o we_o the_o king_n of_o the_o hittite_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o come_v upon_o us._n vers_fw-la 7._o wherefore_o they_o arise_v and_o flee_v in_o the_o twilight_n and_o leave_v their_o tent_n and_o their_o horse_n and_o their_o ass_n even_o the_o camp_n as_o it_o be_v and_o flee_v for_o their_o life_n the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v quiet_a in_o any_o place_n but_o the_o just_a as_o