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that_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o old_a world_n but_o save_v noah_n the_o eight_o person_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a neither_o the_o angel_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n nor_o the_o old_a ungodly_a world_n have_v any_o share_n in_o spare_v mercy_n job_n look_v upon_o himself_o in_o reference_n to_o present_a peace_n as_o one_o in_o their_o case_n he_o do_v not_o spare_v which_o appear_v further_o in_o the_o next_o clause_n he_o pour_v out_o my_o gall_n upon_o the_o ground_n vulg._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fel_n ab_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la viscera_n vulg._n the_o original_a word_n which_o we_o render_v gall_n signify_v proper_o bitterness_n because_o the_o gall_n be_v so_o peter_n speak_v to_o simon_n magus_n act_n 8.23_o put_v these_o two_o together_o i_o perceive_v that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n he_o that_o continue_v in_o sin_n live_v in_o the_o gall_n of_o spiritual_a 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the_o word_n abstract_o they_o yield_v we_o this_o useful_a observation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n to_o shorten_v studium_fw-la hic_fw-la proponitur_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ingens_fw-la piaculum_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la afflictus_fw-la remittat_fw-la orandi_fw-la studium_fw-la or_o restrain_v to_o lessen_v or_o to_o give_v off_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n that_o king_n speak_v to_o the_o height_n of_o profaneness_n when_o he_o say_v 2_o king_n 6._o this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o when_o we_o have_v do_v wait_v we_o have_v do_v pray_v no_o man_n will_v ask_v for_o that_o which_o he_o do_v not_o expect_v to_o receive_v how_o long_o so_o ever_o affliction_n last_v so_o long_a prayer-season_n last_v if_o the_o winter_n day_n of_o our_o trouble_n be_v a_o summer_n day_n in_o length_n if_o it_o be_v continue_v many_o day_n yea_o many_o month_n and_o year_n prayer_n shall_v continue_v 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ever_o be_v worse_o than_o it_o be_v the_o unbelief_n of_o man_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o the_o threaten_n as_o against_o the_o promise_n the_o saint_n be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o believe_v that_o glory_n shall_v be_v their_o recompense_n that_o the_o purchase_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v of_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n belong_v to_o they_o a_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o or_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o his_o unrighteousness_n he_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o hell_n and_o be_v damn_v or_o that_o everlasting_a fire_n shall_v burn_v he_o or_o the_o worm_n that_o die_v not_o feed_v upon_o he_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v will_v not_o believe_v these_o thing_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v as_o great_a a_o advantage_n upon_o man_n by_o make_v they_o strong_a in_o unbelief_n as_o god_n have_v by_o make_v his_o people_n strong_a in_o 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the_o way_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o sin_n and_o sweeten_v sin_n while_o we_o be_v commit_v it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o this_o unbelief_n sin_n can_v not_o be_v bread_n much_o less_o as_o it_o be_v to_o many_o pleasant_a bread_n sin_n will_v be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o the_o act_n of_o it_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n who_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o sin_n do_v he_o believe_v that_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n because_o this_o threat_n be_v not_o believe_v therefore_o the_o law_n which_o forbid_v sin_n be_v not_o obey_v as_o faith_n be_v a_o shield_n to_o the_o new_a man_n so_o unbelief_n be_v a_o shield_n to_o the_o old_a man_n as_o faith_n quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o his_o allurement_n to_o sin_n so_o unbelief_n quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o god_n or_o his_o threaten_n of_o punishment_n tush_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v never_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v which_o be_v so_o much_o talk_v of_o death_n or_o hell_n vanity_n shall_v not_o be_v our_o recompense_n there_o be_v a_o three_o read_v of_o the_o text_n merc._n rab._n kimchi_fw-la exponit_fw-la sheve_fw-mi pro_fw-la aequali_fw-la seu_fw-la aequalitate_fw-la q.d._n ne_fw-fr credat_fw-la qui_fw-la deceptus_fw-la est_fw-la aequalem_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o svi_fw-la similem_fw-la fore_fw-la sibi_fw-la statum_fw-la vel_fw-la eodem_fw-la semper_fw-la modo_fw-la res_fw-la sibi_fw-la cessuras_fw-la merc._n the_o former_a word_n which_o we_o render_v vanity_n be_v translate_v by_o some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n equality_n or_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_a the_o latter_a as_o we_o a_o lie_n or_o vanity_n this_o vary_v the_o whole_a strain_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o yet_o the_o exposition_n give_v upon_o it_o be_v clear_a both_o to_o the_o general_a scope_n and_o to_o the_o sense_n give_v immediate_o before_o let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v believe_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o equal_a or_o of_o the_o same_o estate_n for_o vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n he_o think_v to_o carry_v it_o smooth_o and_o with_o a_o even_a thread_n but_o he_o be_v deceive_v thing_n will_v not_o always_o stand_v at_o the_o same_o point_n and_o poise_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o let_v he_o not_o feed_v himself_o with_o groundless_a airy_a hope_n that_o they_o will_v his_o affair_n will_v not_o always_o have_v the_o same_o face_n nor_o bear_v the_o same_o aspect_n towards_o he_o now_o they_o smile_v and_o look_v pleasant_o but_o anon_o they_o will_v frown_v and_o look_v sour_a last_o keep_v near_o the_o same_o sense_n still_o credet_fw-la non_fw-la credet_fw-la verbo_fw-la aequo_fw-la qui_fw-la errat_fw-la sed_fw-la mendacium_fw-la erit_fw-la loco_fw-la ejus_fw-la pagn_n q._n d._n qui_fw-la errat_fw-la non_fw-la credet_fw-la verbo_fw-la recto_fw-la sed_fw-la ponet_fw-la mendacium_fw-la loco_fw-la illius_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la pacto_fw-la credet_fw-la the_o word_n be_v thus_o translate_v he_o that_o be_v deceive_v will_v not_o believe_v the_o right_a word_n or_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o he_o will_v believe_v a_o lie_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o as_o if_o eliphaz_n have_v thus_o school_v and_o caution_v job_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o this_o as_o from_o god_n but_o i_o know_v he_o that_o be_v as_o you_o be_v mislead_v and_o deceive_v will_v not_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v he_o will_v believe_v a_o lie_n rather_o as_o the_o carnal_a heart_n change_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n so_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n or_o embrace_v a_o lie_n for_o truth_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o right_a word_n will_v soon_o believe_v that_o which_o be_v wrong_a as_o they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n give_v up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n so_o also_o be_v they_o who_o receive_v not_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o not_o do_v of_o good_a be_v not_o only_a itself_o a_o evil_a but_o lead_v we_o also_o or_o lay_v we_o open_a to_o the_o do_v of_o many_o evil_n yea_o of_o any_o evil_n so_o the_o not_o receive_v of_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o a_o error_n but_o it_o lead_v we_o also_o or_o lay_v we_o open_a to_o the_o receive_n of_o many_o yea_o of_o any_o error_n eliphaz_n have_v thus_o press_v his_o dehortation_n upon_o job_n not_o to_o trust_v in_o vanity_n lest_o he_o find_v vanity_n the_o reward_n and_o recompense_v of_o that_o unholy_a faith_n and_o trust_n proceed_v yet_o further_o to_o press_v his_o dehortation_n by_o the_o same_o argument_n for_o the_o matter_n though_o vary_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 32._o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o his_o time_n etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o strong_a enforcement_n of_o the_o motive_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n let_v not_o he_o that_o be_v deceive_v trust_n in_o vanity_n why_o what_o if_o he_o do_v vanity_n shall_v be_v his_o recompense_n that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o motive_n the_o second_o be_v mont._n in_o non_fw-la die_fw-la svo_fw-la complebitur_fw-la mont._n verse_n 32._o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o his_o time_n what_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v there_o be_v no_o express_a antecedent_n in_o the_o hebrew_n we_o may_v understand_v either_o first_o the_o life_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n himself_o of_o who_o eliphaz_n have_v before_o discourse_v or_o second_o taâ—g_v compleri_fw-la ante_fw-la diem_fw-la etc._n etc._n est_fw-la potius_fw-la perire_fw-la quam_fw-la ullum_fw-la complementum_fw-la &_o perfectionem_fw-la accipere_fw-la pine_v antequam_fw-la dies_fw-la ejus_fw-la implâ—antur_fw-la peribit_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d succido_fw-it morte_fw-la immatura_fw-la praeuâ—nietur_fw-la vel_fw-la gladio_fw-la vel_fw-la morbo_fw-la vel_fw-la aliqua_fw-la alia_fw-la violenta_fw-la causa_fw-la in_o die_fw-la non_fw-la svo_fw-la implebitur_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la ejus_fw-la taâ—g_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n or_o three_o the_o design_n and_o plot_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n take_v in_o all_o three_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v get_v and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v project_v shall_v be_v accomplish_v before_o his_o time_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o vanity_n for_o his_o recompense_n to_o be_v accomplish_v before_o the_o time_n be_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v at_o all_o it_o note_v rather_o perdition_n than_o perfection_n the_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v to_o accomplish_v signify_v also_o to_o cut_v off_o as_o we_o put_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v or_o cut_v off_o before_o his_o time_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n fill_v up_o the_o sense_n thus_o before_o his_o day_n can_v be_v fill_v he_o
continue_a act_n their_o belly_n preparetb_n hence_o observe_v a_o wicked_a man_n be_v constant_a in_o conceive_v and_o contrive_v wickedness_n he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o start_n and_o fit_n his_o belly_n be_v ever_o prepare_v when_o one_o deceit_n be_v wrought_v off_o he_o go_v to_o work_v upon_o a_o second_o and_o then_o he_o project_n for_o a_o three_o some_o speak_v of_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n we_o find_v it_o here_o what_o a_o man_n do_v natural_o he_o do_v constant_o though_o there_o be_v much_o art_n in_o prepare_v deceit_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sinful_a nature_n the_o frame_n the_o engine_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n heart_n move_v perpetual_o he_o prepare_v deceit_n he_o be_v always_o at_o it_o as_o david_n profess_v psal_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v a_o good_a matter_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v make_v touch_v the_o king_n david_n have_v some_o holy_a work_n ready_o make_v but_o he_o have_v more_o a_o make_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v indict_v but_o my_o heart_n be_v endite_v i_o be_o upon_o it_o it_o be_v my_o continual_a study_n so_o also_o the_o wicked_a man_n heart_n be_v always_o prepare_v and_o devise_v unholy_a work_n or_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a again_o their_o belly_n that_o be_v their_o mind_n prepare_v hence_o note_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v the_o shop_n wherein_o deceit_n be_v frame_v yea_o the_o mind_n be_v not_o only_o the_o shop_n but_o the_o artificer_n and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o shop_n and_o the_o artificer_n but_o the_o very_a tool_n that_o frame_v it_o the_o understanding_n and_o wit_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n hammer_n out_o and_o shape_n all_o his_o deceitful_a ware_n the_o hand_n and_o tongue_n begin_v where_o the_o mind_n end_v the_o tongue_n publish_v and_o the_o hand_n execute_v what_o the_o mind_n prepare_v and_o the_o heart_n suggest_v that_o which_o one_o of_o the_o old_a poet_n say_v of_o the_o belly_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o appetite_n and_o hunger_n the_o same_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o belly_n in_o the_o notion_n of_o this_o prepare_n this_o belly_n be_v the_o master_n of_o all_o sinful_a art_n and_o that_o which_o give_v out_o and_o furnish_v man_n with_o all_o the_o cunning_a deceit_n of_o wickedness_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n pers_n artis_fw-la magister_fw-la ingeniique_fw-la largitor_n venture_n pers_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n matth._n 15.19_o these_o be_v the_o ware_n which_o be_v not_o only_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o storehouse_n but_o make_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o workhouse_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o proceed_v ready_o make_v the_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n last_o mark_v how_o eliphaz_n describe_v the_o wicked_a man_n in_o his_o action_n he_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o yet_o again_o he_o be_v prepare_v deceit_n note_v from_o it_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v never_o discourage_v by_o any_o 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which_o believer_n bear_v to_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o motive_n provoke_v they_o to_o do_v for_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o persevere_v in_o do_v for_o christ_n though_o they_o suffer_v much_o in_o do_v for_o he_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n will_v not_o only_o sweat_v at_o his_o work_n but_o bleed_v at_o his_o work_n if_o his_o work_n can_v be_v carry_v on_o without_o bleed_v thus_o also_o the_o love_n of_o wickedman_n to_o their_o lust_n be_v not_o only_o a_o motive_n provoke_v they_o to_o fulfil_v their_o lust_n but_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o they_o love_n be_v the_o the_o spring_n of_o labour_n action_n be_v affection_n put_v forth_o and_o make_v visible_a love_n be_v also_o the_o spring_n of_o valour_n as_o well_o in_o a_o bad_a cause_n as_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n what_o be_v it_o that_o love_n dare_v not_o attempt_n towards_o the_o attainment_n of_o what_o we_o love_v many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v 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hab._n 1.13_o see_v then_o there_o be_v much_o iniquity_n in_o our_o holy_a thing_n we_o must_v do_v all_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o as_o the_o typical_a high_a priest_n do_v for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n exod._n 28.38_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n that_o we_o as_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n six_o that_o and_o only_o that_o be_v pure_a prayer_n which_o be_v breathe_v in_o and_o breathe_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n edify_v yourselves_o in_o your_o â—ost_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n judas_n verse_n 20._o or_o pray_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o some_o translate_v that_o be_v by_o the_o strength_n and_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o can_v make_v pure_a prayer_n with_o our_o own_o breath_n part_n and_o gift_n the_o holy_a spirit_n breathe_v holy_a prayer_n into_o and_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o our_o heart_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o believe_v or_o do_v aright_o till_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o so_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o rom._n 8.26_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n not_o as_o christ_n do_v the_o spirit_n do_v not_o mediate_v between_o god_n and_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o god_n so_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v those_o intercession_n in_o we_o which_o we_o put_v up_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o because_o the_o intercession_n and_o prayer_n which_o we_o make_v be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n form_n they_o in_o we_o as_o some_o dull_a scholar_n in_o a_o school_n who_o can_v make_v their_o exercise_n get_v their_o exercise_n make_v for_o they_o by_o those_o that_o be_v more_o pregnant_a so_o the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o we_o we_o be_v dull_a and_o low_a rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d particula_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la nos_fw-la laborantes_fw-la refertur_fw-la quorum_fw-la tamen_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la proficiscitur_fw-la qui_fw-la sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la penitus_fw-la collapsos_fw-la erexit_fw-la ita_fw-la etiam_fw-la erectos_fw-la regit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la dicitur_fw-la ipse_fw-la vicissim_fw-la onus_fw-la attollere_fw-la ne_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la fatiscamus_fw-la bez._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n and_o straighten_a we_o can_v make_v a_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n make_v they_o for_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o help_v as_o a_o nurse_n help_v a_o little_a child_n to_o go_v or_o as_o a_o weak_a decrepit_a old_a man_n be_v uphold_v by_o a_o staff_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v the_o spirit_n help_v together_o and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o those_o who_o lift_v a_o weight_n or_o a_o piece_n of_o timber_n too_o heavy_a for_o one_o together_o the_o spirit_n lend_v we_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o duty_n and_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n act_n also_o with_o the_o spirit_n thus_o the_o spirit_n help_v together_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o believer_n be_v both_o at_o it_o to_o carry_v on_o this_o pray_a work_n yet_o all_o that_o strength_n which_o we_o put_v to_o the_o work_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n who_o as_o he_o raise_v we_o when_o we_o be_v quite_o fall_v so_o he_o assist_v we_o when_o we_o be_v raise_v and_o then_o we_o make_v good_a work_n pure_a work_n of_o it_o in_o prayer_n last_o that_o be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n which_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a person_n and_o there_o be_v a_o double_a purity_n of_o the_o person_n necessary_a to_o a_o pure_a prayer_n first_o there_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o state_n he_o must_v be_v a_o convert_v and_o regenerate_v person_n otherwise_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a though_o he_o shall_v be_v right_a in_o as_o many_o of_o the_o foremention_v requisite_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o be_v as_o suppose_v he_o not_o only_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o as_o he_o think_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o man_n prayer_n be_v impure_a because_o himself_o be_v impure_a god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o person_n before_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o supplication_n prov._n 15.8_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o god_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n and_o again_o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28.9_o second_o as_o there_o must_v be_v purity_n of_o state_n before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o pure_a prayer_n so_o also_o purity_n of_o life_n that_o 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be_v a_o man_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o state_n he_o be_v a_o convert_a person_n yet_o he_o say_v ps_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n though_o i_o be_o pure_a in_o state_n yet_o if_o i_o be_o impure_a in_o life_n the_o ear_n of_o god_n will_v shut_v against_o my_o suit_n isa_n 1.14_o 15._o god_n reject_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o people_n because_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o hence_o his_o counsel_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n come_v now_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v while_o i_o see_v your_o sin_n i_o can_v hear_v your_o prayer_n while_o your_o iniquity_n be_v before_o my_o eye_n your_o supplication_n can_v enter_v into_o my_o ear_n nor_o will_v i_o answer_v they_o how_o can_v any_o soul_n expect_v with_o faith_n that_o god_n shall_v do_v what_o he_o request_v when_o he_o will_v not_o do_v what_o god_n command_v or_o that_o god_n shall_v fulfil_v our_o desire_n while_o we_o in_o any_o thing_n neglect_v his_o rule_n as_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unholy_a person_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n so_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o holy_a person_n may_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o prayer_n then_o take_v that_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o and_o of_o saint_n heb._n 10.22_o let_v we_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a evil_a conscience_n first_o that_o which_o
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