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lord_n withdraw_v the_o comfort_n and_o feel_v of_o his_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n from_o they_o and_o they_o apprehend_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n at_o such_o time_n be_v cast_v down_o and_o humble_v yea_o they_o be_v not_o then_o able_a to_o pray_v nor_o to_o call_v god_n father_n but_o be_v for_o a_o time_n in_o a_o trance_n and_o as_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o for_o their_o life_n can_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n now_o in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o this_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o poor_a distress_a soul_n thus_o humble_v and_o amaze_v and_o cast_v down_o but_o to_o make_v their_o moan_n and_o complaint_n to_o god_n as_o moses_n do_v here_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v as_o thou_o desire_v complain_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v 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the_o dark_a night_n and_o into_o the_o most_o secret_a corner_n and_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n see_v it_o be_v so_o sure_a a_o note_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o true_a repentance_n use_v 2_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o lesser_a sin_n as_o great_a for_o secret_a sin_n as_o those_o that_o be_v open_o commit_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o justify_v the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o the_o godly_a against_o all_o those_o scoff_v and_o taunt_n of_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a one_o daily_o cast_v upon_o they_o for_o piety_n sake_n that_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a and_o so_o precise_a in_o every_o thing_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o the_o small_a moment_n that_o they_o love_v
lord_n shall_v thus_o suffer_v his_o own_o people_n to_o lie_v thus_o soak_v in_o affliction_n so_o long_o be_v not_o this_o a_o argument_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o so_o displease_v with_o his_o child_n as_o to_o hate_v they_o ans_fw-fr neither_o be_v his_o sharp_a correction_n send_v in_o his_o wrath_n though_o he_o seem_v at_o these_o time_n to_o be_v angry_a a_o father_n when_o he_o correct_v his_o child_n the_o child_n think_v his_o father_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o yet_o even_o then_o he_o love_v his_o child_n dear_o when_o he_o do_v most_o sharp_o correct_v he_o so_o when_o the_o lord_n lay_v his_o rod_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o sharp_a manner_n we_o think_v god_n be_v angry_a and_o wrathful_o displease_v with_o we_o when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o a_o father_n do_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a thus_o do_v the_o lord_n seem_v to_o we_o when_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v the_o bowel_n of_o pity_n &_o compassion_n even_o then_o towards_o then_o 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which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o 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himself_o express_v 5.14_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o when_o he_o say_v i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v i_o diligent_o second_o reas_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o because_o the_o time_n of_o misery_n be_v the_o fit_a and_o opportune_a time_n of_o seek_v god_n 50.51_o 14._o ps_n 50.51_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o no_o time_n to_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n either_o for_o we_o to_o pray_v or_o for_o god_n to_o hear_v prayer_n for_o now_o if_o ever_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o seek_v god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o zeal_n and_o affection_n at_o all_o in_o the_o heart_n time_n of_o affliction_n and_o adversity_n draw_v they_o out_o and_o lay_v they_o out_o in_o seek_v of_o god_n when_o the_o rod_n be_v upon_o we_o what_o a_o stay_n and_o comfort_n have_v 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ans_fw-fr 1_o when_o he_o do_v not_o deny_v to_o answer_v they_o for_o now_o be_v the_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o faith_n hope_n patience_n etc._n etc._n for_o what_o will_v become_v of_o these_o grace_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o ask_v and_o have_v no_o doubt_n christ_n hear_v the_o request_n of_o the_o poor_a canaanitish_a woman_n at_o first_o but_o it_o be_v after_o many_o request_n that_o he_o answer_v she_o delight_v in_o she_o often_o call_v upon_o he_o josias_n jesus_n mercy_n mercy_n second_o there_o may_v be_v some_o sin_n or_o other_o even_o in_o the_o godly_a themselves_o undiscovered_a and_o unrepented_a of_o that_o for_o the_o present_n may_v cloud_v their_o prayer_n and_o which_o may_v lie_v as_o a_o bar_n in_o their_o way_n that_o god_n do_v not_o by_o and_o by_o return_v they_o a_o answer_n which_o when_o they_o have_v discover_v and_o by_o true_a repentance_n have_v remove_v than_o god_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o return_v they_o a_o gracious_a answer_n three_o god_n many_o time_n deny_v this_o own_o servant_n in_o the_o particular_a thing_n desire_v as_o paul_n that_o will_v have_v have_v the_o buffet_n of_o satan_n remove_v 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o but_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o in_o another_o kind_n give_v grace_n in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o to_o support_v he_o my_o grace_n say_v he_o be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o thus_o do_v god_n many_o time_n when_o we_o ask_v for_o silver_n give_v we_o gold_n something_o for_o other_o equivalent_a thereto_o as_o when_o we_o ask_v for_o earthly_a blessing_n if_o he_o give_v we_o heavenly_a he_o be_v not_o behindhand_o with_o we_o thus_o long_a life_n be_v promise_v as_o a_o blessing_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n to_o child_n that_o obey_v their_o parent_n yet_o we_o know_v that_o many_o obedient_a child_n die_v young_a as_o jesus_n do_v yet_o the_o lord_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n in_o give_v they_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o christ_n himself_o when_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o cup_n may_v pass_v from_o he_o yet_o do_v he_o drink_v of_o it_o yet_o be_v hear_v in_o his_o prayer_n when_o god_n give_v he_o strength_n to_o bear_v it_o and_o withal_o a_o angel_n to_o comfort_v he_o and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o request_n that_o we_o put_v unto_o god_n we_o be_v tie_v to_o certain_a condition_n which_o not_o perform_v we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o speed_v as_o first_o that_o all_o our_o petition_n be_v according_a to_o his_o will_n if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v we_o all_o our_o petition_n must_v be_v put_v up_o in_o faith_n 1._o jam._n 1._o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o waver_v not_o as_o we_o ask_v good_a thing_n at_o god_n hand_n so_o we_o must_v ask_v they_o to_o a_o good_a end_n if_o our_o end_n be_v evil_a our_o prayer_n can_v not_o be_v good_a as_o saint_n james_n have_v it_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o 4.3_o jam._n 4.3_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v spend_v they_o upon_o your_o lust_n let_v we_o apply_v this_o see_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n here_o use_v 1_o have_v provoke_v god_n anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o by_o their_o sin_n do_v now_o fly_v unto_o he_o &_o beg_v reconciliation_n again_o with_o he_o we_o be_v teach_v now_o at_o this_o time_n that_o god_n hand_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o this_o land_n so_o many_o way_n to_o go_v unto_o he_o likewise_o and_o pray_v return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v again_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o and_o receive_v we_o into_o
his_o favour_n again_o and_o because_o we_o can_v come_v unto_o he_o without_o christ_n who_o alone_o must_v stand_v betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o his_o father_n and_o we_o we_o must_v come_v in_o his_o name_n and_o through_o his_o mediation_n and_o intercession_n who_o will_v accept_v our_o prayer_n not_o for_o any_o worthiness_n in_o we_o or_o they_o but_o for_o his_o sake_n alone_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o that_o must_v perfume_v our_o prayer_n with_o the_o sweet_a incense_n of_o his_o merit_n 16.23_o rev._n 8.3_o io._n 16.23_o and_o mediation_n without_o which_o our_o person_n and_o prayer_n can_v find_v no_o acceptation_n with_o he_o see_v it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o in_o all_o misery_n and_o distress_n be_v seek_v unto_o use_v 2_o as_o this_o example_n show_v this_o overthrow_v that_o erroneous_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o angel_n to_o peter_n and_o paul_n the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o this_o 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judgement_n among_o we_o he_o will_v remove_v they_o be_v we_o in_o distress_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o do_v our_o sin_n trouble_v we_o he_o will_v discharge_v we_o be_v we_o in_o sickness_n he_o will_v restore_v we_o be_v we_o in_o misery_n he_o will_v deliver_v we_o so_o that_o every_o true_a believer_n may_v comfortable_o conclude_v that_o his_o wea_z k_a prayer_n sigh_n and_o groan_n proceed_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_a desire_n after_o grace_n and_o mercy_n shall_v not_o return_v in_o vain_a but_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n we_o shall_v not_o want_v that_o grace_n that_o we_o unfeigned_o desire_v neither_o shall_v we_o be_v hurt_v with_o that_o corruption_n we_o unfeigned_o lament_v return_v o_o lord_n the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v under_o stand_v as_o if_o god_n at_o any_o time_n do_v total_o leave_v and_o forsake_v his_o people_n for_o so_o god_n never_o depart_v from_o his_o 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sinner_n but_o extreme_a sorrow_n grief_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n we_o may_v see_v this_o in_o those_o sad_a complaint_n of_o god_n people_n that_o have_v feel_v his_o frown_n &_o angry_a countenance_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n how_o heavy_a &_o intol_v lerable_a the_o sense_n of_o his_o displeasure_n have_v be_v we_o may_v see_v it_o in_o that_o sad_a complaint_n of_o david_n 2._o ps_n 6.1_o 2._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o sore_a displeasure_n my_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o david_n can_v have_v no_o rest_n nor_o peace_n in_o his_o soul_n so_o long_o as_o he_o lie_v under_o god_n displeasure_n and_o thus_o pray_v the_o church_n o_o lord_n correct_v i_o but_o with_o judgement_n 10.24_o jer._n 10.24_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o yea_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n and_o displeasure_n cry_v out_o 27._o 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shall_v bring_v we_o low_o and_o deny_v his_o comfortable_a presence_n to_o we_o that_o we_o meet_v not_o with_o he_o in_o that_o comfortable_a way_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o return_n of_o our_o prayer_n and_o seek_v of_o he_o as_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v but_o that_o he_o seem_v to_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o we_o and_o to_o call_v our_o sin_n to_o account_v and_o seem_v to_o withdraw_v the_o comfortable_a aspect_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n from_o we_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o in_o a_o acceptable_a time_n deliverance_n will_v come_v every_o vision_n be_v for_o a_o appointed_a time_n every_o vision_n that_o be_v every_o promise_n or_o every_o word_n of_o prophecy_n god_n make_v good_a in_o his_o appoint_a time_n 4._o es_fw-ge 28.10_o hab._n 2_o 4._o and_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n what_o though_o thing_n stand_v at_o a_o stay_n in_o church_n and_o state_n what_o though_o parliament_n upon_o parliament_n be_v render_v 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of_o grace_n make_v unto_o they_o in_o christ_n viz._n that_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n so_o then_o the_o force_n of_o their_o reason_n be_v this_o q._n d._n o_o lord_n we_o confess_v that_o we_o have_v grievous_o sin_v and_o provoke_v thy_o anger_n and_o thou_o may_v just_o have_v cast_v we_o off_o but_o lord_n remember_v thy_o old_a covenant_n towards_o we_o that_o we_o be_v thy_o servant_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o people_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n we_o be_v thy_o child_n and_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n o_o then_o be_v pacify_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o we_o thy_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a servant_n for_o thou_o have_v not_o plague_v the_o very_a heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o but_o even_o we_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o own_o people_n and_o therefore_o we_o humble_o entreat_v thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o as_o moses_n use_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o take_v pity_n 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and_o then_o may_v do_v a_o char_n for_o a_o meal_n meat_n these_o can_v claim_v nothing_o as_o due_a in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n but_o be_v hang_v bie_n they_o can_v claim_v protection_n from_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n as_o a_o covenant-servant_n may_v as_o david_n do_v save_v i_o 119.94_o â—s_n 119.94_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v no_o servant_n of_o god_n god_n take_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o rebellious_a sinner_n than_o a_o prince_n do_v in_o rebellious_a traitor_n let_v we_o then_o use_v this_o reason_n and_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o to_o be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o even_o because_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o ver._n 14._o o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o 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may_v be_v joyful_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o all_o our_o day_n where_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v â—_o coher_n coher_n their_o order_n &_o proceed_n in_o this_o prayer_n of_o they_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n they_o pray_v for_o reconciliation_n again_o with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n and_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o favour_n return_v o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n viz._n the_o comfortable_a feel_n thereof_o in_o their_o soul_n o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n be_v doct._n 1_o that_o until_o a_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n 21._o no_o comfort_n but_o in_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n esay_n 57.20_o 21._o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n joy_n or_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n thus_o will_v the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n rage_n and_o accuse_v they_o and_o cast_v up_o many_o thought_n of_o fear_n and_o desperation_n but_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a wicked_a man_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o drunken_a peace_n or_o rather_o indeed_o a_o damnable_a security_n which_o job_n compare_v to_o a_o dream_n 20.7_o job_n 20.7_o and_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n soon_o in_o and_o soon_o out_o which_o be_v wonderful_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o it_o be_v uncertain_a their_o sun_n many_o time_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n day_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o banquet_n have_v his_o mirth_n mar_v 2._o it_o be_v unsound_a it_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o face_n but_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o 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speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v comfort_v the_o lord_n tell_v they_o there_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v sin_n pardon_v bring_v true_a comfort_n and_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a comfort_n nor_o peace_n till_o then_o how_o do_v christ_n comfort_v the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n 2.3_o mar._n 2.3_o but_o by_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o thus_o christ_n raise_v up_o mary_n that_o sit_v weep_v and_o blubber_v at_o christ_n foot_n by_o tell_v she_o that_o her_o sin_n be_v forgive_v she_o so_o that_o the_o point_n be_v clear_a that_o till_o a_o man_n have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o have_v embrace_v christ_n he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n unpardoned_a reas_n 1_o to_o rob_v the_o soul_n of_o peace_n that_o 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sorrow_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n and_o your_o hearts-shall_a rejoice_v it_o be_v true_a affliction_n and_o the_o pang_n of_o repentance_n do_v sometime_o so_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o their_o privilege_n be_v sometime_o hide_v from_o they_o there_o be_v a_o seedtime_n for_o peace_n and_o a_o seedtime_n for_o joy_n which_o many_o time_n prove_v sharp_a and_o bitter_a light_n be_v sow_v for_o the_o righteous_a the_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v this_o seedtime_n which_o howsoever_o the_o godly_a sow_n in_o tear_n yet_o they_o shall_v doubtless_o come_v again_o with_o joy_n and_o bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o worldly_n sorrow_n be_v comfortless_a that_o separate_v from_o god_n but_o godly_a sorrow_n cause_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o bring_v peace_n at_o last_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o draw_v we_o near_o to_o god_n this_o also_o let_v we_o see_v the_o misery_n of_o many_o thousand_o in_o the_o world_n use_v 2_o and_o 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