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foolishness_n it_o be_v you_o see_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o look_v to_o chap._n 17.23_o you_o shall_v find_v how_o it_o be_v succeed_v he_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o because_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o thus_o you_o find_v in_o other_o case_n prayer_n have_v bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n the_o single_a prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o all_o israel_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o prayer_n and_o elias_n you_o read_v in_o jam._n 5.17_o he_o pray_v down_o a_o judgement_n for_o three_o year_n and_o sâ—x_n month_n he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o come_v down_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n look_v psal_n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o quote_v this_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o do_v come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n yea_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o very_a judgement_n on_o foot_n at_o this_o day_n at_o which_o our_o heart_n do_v tremble_v it_o come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v promote_v his_o interest_n that_o he_o will_v advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o will_v pull_v down_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v it_o which_o way_n he_o please_v now_o this_o be_v god_n way_n to_o advance_v his_o interest_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o and_o i_o say_v moreover_o the_o dreadful_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n they_o come_v all_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o nine_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n concern_v antichrist_n the_o great_a destroyeâ—_n well_o what_o say_v it_o of_o he_o in_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v in_o zion_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v a_o time_n say_v david_n when_o he_o will_v make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n that_o be_v when_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o antichrist_n the_o great_a destroyeâ—_n for_o all_o the_o slaughter_n that_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o his_o people_n he_o will_v come_v and_o recompense_v they_o for_o this_o blood_n and_o which_o way_n shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a he_o hear_v they_o and_o that_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n so_o that_o i_o say_v many_o great_a judgement_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v many_o time_n come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n again_o 2._o prayer_n it_o sometime_o prevent_v the_o evil_a we_o fear_v jacob_n in_o the_o instance_n give_v but_o now_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fear_n upon_o he_o gen._n 32.6_o 7_o 11_o 12._o he_o be_v great_o distress_v and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o in_o chap._n 33.4_o esau_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o here_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o their_o meeting_n he_o think_v very_o esau_n will_v have_v come_v to_o kill_v he_o and_o therefore_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o â—hen_o god_n prevent_v his_o fear_n for_o esau_n fall_v on_o his_o â—eck_n and_o kiss_v he_o thus_o god_n sometime_o prevent_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v and_o so_o in_o 2_o chron._n 20._o in_o the_o case_n of_o jehosaphat_n when_o many_o nation_n combine_v to_o fight_v against_o he_o vers_n 3._o jehosaphat_n fear_v and_o what_o then_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a through_o out_o all_o judah_n and_o what_o come_v of_o it_o true_o god_n deliver_v he_o very_o wonderful_o in_o vers_fw-la 17._o you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fight_v in_o this_o battle_n etc._n etc._n and_o god_n make_v those_o man_n that_o come_v against_o he_o to_o destroy_v one_o another_o at_z vers_n 12._o i_o quote_v all_o this_o to_o this_o end_n only_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o great_a work_n and_o mighty_a service_n sometime_o prayer_n do_v it_o help_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v 3._o it_o help_v to_o remove_v the_o evil_n we_o feel_v as_o well_o as_o prevent_v what_o we_o fear_v you_o know_v when_o israel_n be_v in_o bondage_n what_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v they_o out_o exod._n 2.23_o they_o cry_v and_o their_o cry_n come_v up_o they_o cry_v and_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o god_n hear_v they_o their_o pray_v and_o seek_v his_o face_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v fruitless_a in_o judge_n 5._o you_o have_v a_o notable_a expression_n of_o deborah_n o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v great_o oppress_v and_o deal_v hardly_o with_o and_o there_o be_v some_o stir_v up_o to_o go_v out_o and_o oppose_v but_o what_o get_v the_o victory_n oh_o say_v she_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v tread_v down_o strength_n it_o be_v her_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v that_o do_v the_o work_n and_o it_o be_v instrumental_a for_o the_o remove_n that_o great_a oppression_n that_o be_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o isa_n 10._o when_o he_o foretell_v their_o deliverance_n from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o assyrian_a bondage_n say_v he_o the_o yoke_n shall_v be_v destroy_v because_o of_o the_o anoint_v vers_fw-la 27._o that_o evil_n shall_v be_v remove_v how_o by_o the_o anoint_v one_o part_n of_o the_o sense_n whereof_o be_v that_o a_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n shall_v be_v pour_v forth_o on_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v plead_v with_o god_n and_o because_o of_o that_o anoint_v they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v psal_n 40.1_o 2._o i_o wait_v patient_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o incline_v unto_o i_o and_o hear_v my_o cry_n he_o pray_v and_o god_n hear_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n he_o bring_v i_o up_o also_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o that_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n it_o deliver_v from_o many_o evil_n feel_v as_o well_o as_o fear_v 4._o it_o prevail_v for_o strength_n to_o stand_v up_o under_o and_o grapple_v with_o great_a difficulty_n when_o god_n think_v not_o fit_a to_o remove_v difficulty_n than_o the_o soul_n pray_v for_o strength_n to_o stand_v up_o under_o those_o difficulty_n isa_n 40.31_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v â—enew_v their_o strength_n etc._n etc._n they_o may_v have_v difficulty_n but_o if_o they_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v have_v strength_n as_o well_o as_o difficulty_n psal_n 138.3_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o strengthn_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul_n david_n be_v under_o many_o difficulty_n and_o strait_n but_o yet_o in_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o which_o add_v that_o heb._n 11.34_o that_o some_o out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a that_o be_v the_o four_o thing_n that_o prayer_n do_v 5._o it_o prevail_v also_o for_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n that_o mercy_n jeremiah_n have_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 17._o he_o do_v address_v himself_o unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n in_o vers_fw-la 17._o be_v not_o a_o terror_n unto_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n and_o god_n give_v he_o a_o promise_n of_o preservation_n and_o be_v with_o he_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o great_a thing_n prayer_n do_v 1._o it_o have_v pull_v down_o dreadful_a judgement_n 2._o prevent_v evil_n fear_v 3._o remove_v evil_n fâ—lt_v 4._o prevail_v for_o strength_n to_o bear_v up_o under_o difficulty_n and_o 5._o prevail_v also_o for_o preservation_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n to_o the_o three_o thing_n then_o how_o come_v prayer_n to_o bâ—â—seful_a for_o our_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n it_o come_v to_o be_v useful_a in_o that_o as_o in_o all_o other_o case_n these_o four_o or_o five_o way_n 1._o from_o a_o
thâ—_n they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o theâ—_n shall_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v bring_v neâ—_n unto_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a awâ—_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o shâ—_n keep_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o and_o lâ—_n a_o restraint_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shâ—_n not_o be_v leave_v â—o_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o aâ—_n grievous_a in_o his_o sight_n now_o it_o be_v goâ—_n to_o inquire_v whether_o you_o find_v such_o 〈◊〉_d awe_n upon_o your_o sâ—â—ls_n that_o you_o câ—_n look_v upon_o what_o â—e_n have_v do_v aâ—_n thereby_o find_v a_o kâ—nd_n of_o restraint_n lâ—id_v uâ—on_v you_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o â—im_v to_o aâ—â—eâ—_n his_o work_n and_o â—â—itâ—â—â—â—he_a thing_n thâ—_n be_v please_v in_o his_o siâ—â—â—_n a_o â—econd_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thiâ—_n be_v sâ—andiâ—_n before_o christ_n suâ—â—_n a_o serious_a thing_n may_v help_v a_o little_a for_o the_o support_v they_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o stand_v before_o he_o there_o be_v some_o â—ouls_n that_o do_v conclude_v or_o at_o least_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o conclude_v they_o shall_v never_o stand_v before_o christ_n with_o comfort_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o presence_n that_o that_o day_n will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o such_o dread_a and_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n i_o will_v say_v be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v such_o working_n of_o heart_n why_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o fill_v you_o with_o this_o fear_n why_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o be_o full_a of_o fear_n that_o his_o appearance_n and_o come_n will_v have_v so_o much_o dread_n in_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o unto_o such_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v dreadful_a but_o unto_o who_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v consume_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o dread_n of_o the_o day_n will_v not_o light_v upon_o his_o people_n but_o his_o enemy_n it_o will_v be_v upon_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o soul_n thou_o need_v not_o tremble_v though_o it_o will_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n thou_o may_v notwithstanding_o hold_v up_o thy_o head_n i_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v my_o case_n i_o have_v a_o rebellious_a heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n that_o will_v not_o stoop_v and_o subject_v itself_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o his_o come_n will_v be_v terriblâ—_n unto_o i_o to_o thâ—â—_n i_o answer_v paâ—â—â—â—â—er_o â—â—â—er_z he_o be_v convert_v use_v â—ebeâ—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o â—eaâ—t_n lust_n in_o hiâ—_n heâ—â—t_fw-la riâ—â—â—g_v uâ—â—gainâ—t_a god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o haâ—â—_n rom._n 7.19_o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n warâ—â—ng_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o dispossess_v sin_n all_o at_o once_o it_o do_v begin_v the_o work_n but_o it_o do_v not_o turn_v sin_n whole_o out_o of_o door_n no_o that_o it_o do_v not_o but_o it_o do_v give_v a_o earnest_n of_o what_o shâ—ll_v be_v do_v that_o he_o will_v at_o length_n subdue_v thy_o corruption_n thorough_o but_o consider_v this_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o rebellious_a heart_n be_v it_o not_o that_o that_o thou_o mourn_v over_o be_v it_o not_o that_o that_o be_v thy_o burden_n that_o that_o be_v grievous_a unto_o thy_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v fear_v not_o christ_n will_v come_v and_o refine_v thou_o not_o destroy_v thou_o he_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o dross_n he_o will_v destroy_v thy_o corruption_n but_o not_o thou_o malach._n 3.2_o 3._o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n he_o will_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n so_o i_o may_v say_v unto_o such_o a_o soul_n as_o i_o be_o now_o speak_v to_o he_o will_v sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n fire_n he_o will_v purify_v but_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o dross_n he_o will_v conquer_v thy_o corruption_n but_o thou_o he_o will_v save_v i_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o dread_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v thy_o present_a apprehension_n be_v no_o ground_n from_o whence_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o certain_a conclusion_n for_o wicked_a man_n observe_v it_o they_o do_v not_o dread_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n they_o make_v a_o light_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o they_o so_o thou_o do_v dread_v his_o come_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o thou_o but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v not_o be_v dreadful_a when_o it_o do_v come_v we_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v many_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o jer._n 17.17_o he_o pray_v be_v not_o thou_o a_o terror_n 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