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famous_a example_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hester_n 3.6_o hest_n 3.6_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o haman_n for_o the_o malice_n that_o he_o bear_v against_o mordecay_n seek_v the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n for_o he_o think_v it_o too_o little_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o mordecay_n himself_o alone_o and_o because_o they_o have_v show_v he_o the_o people_n of_o mordecay_n he_o seek_v to_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o ahashuerosh_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o have_v obtain_v a_o decree_n from_o the_o king_n 3.13_o hest_n 3.13_o to_o root_v out_o and_o to_o destroy_v and_o to_o
beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o good_a manner_n so_o if_o we_o can_v aswell_o see_v and_o feel_v this_o great_a misery_n that_o we_o and_o our_o brethren_n be_v in_o it_o will_v make_v we_o to_o be_v so_o importunate_a with_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n that_o we_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o still_o stand_v knock_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o mercy_n until_o he_o have_v open_v and_o send_v we_o away_o with_o a_o gracious_a answer_n as_o david_n in_o the_o one_o &_o fifty_o psalm_n press_v down_o with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o his_o sin_n do_v cry_v unto_o god_n again_o and_o again_o for_o mercy_n and_o will_v not_o have_v his_o mouth_n stop_v until_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n 51.1.2_o psa_fw-la 51.1.2_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n wash_v i_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o follow_v where_o every_o verse_n almost_o contain_v a_o several_a petition_n earnest_o crave_v mercy_n of_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n yea_o as_o blind_a bartimaeus_n cry_v after_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n 10.46_o mar._n 10.46_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o many_o rebuke_v he_o because_o he_o shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n but_o he_o cry_v much_o more_o o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o will_v never_o leave_v call_v and_o cry_v until_o christ_n stand_v still_o and_o command_v he_o to_o be_v call_v so_o we_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v never_o leave_v call_v upon_o god_n until_o by_o diminish_v of_o the_o plague_n we_o may_v see_v some_o token_n of_o his_o mercy_n nay_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o woman_n of_o syrophenisse_fw-la who_o come_v sue_v to_o christ_n for_o her_o daughter_n 15.21_o math._n 15.21_o and_o say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n the_o soon_o of_o david_n and_o he_o by_o his_o silence_n seem_v not_o to_o regard_v she_o and_o when_o his_o disciple_n do_v speak_v to_o he_o for_o she_o he_o answer_v they_o as_o though_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v say_v i_o be_o not_o send_v but_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n &_o when_o she_o come_v near_o herself_o and_o say_v lord_n help_v i_o than_o he_o seem_v clean_o to_o cast_v she_o off_o and_o to_o leave_v she_o without_o all_o hope_n 〈◊〉_d â—4_n 01_o 〈◊〉_d in_o say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o whelp_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o she_o will_v not_o give_v over_o her_o need_n be_v so_o great_a but_o desire_v as_o a_o whelp_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n time_n and_o by_o earnest_a suit_n we_o shall_v find_v â—_o supplier_fw-fr in_o time_n that_o fall_v from_o her_o master_n table_n and_o so_o christ_n hear_v she_o at_o the_o last_o and_o say_v unto_o she_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o as_o thou_o desire_v and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a at_o that_o hour_n even_o so_o ourselves_o though_o we_o may_v seem_v all_o this_o while_n to_o have_v pray_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o have_v lose_v our_o labour_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n not_o to_o regard_v we_o because_o the_o plague_n be_v not_o one_o whit_n lessen_v but_o rather_o increase_v yet_o because_o our_o need_n be_v so_o great_a let_v we_o not_o give_v over_o but_o in_o all_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n hold_v out_o and_o wait_v upon_o god_n and_o how_o â—_o psal_n 123._o â—_o even_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o let_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o us._n and_o let_v every_o one_o say_v 130.5_o psal_n 130.5_o i_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n my_o soul_n have_v wait_v and_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o word_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o the_o morning_n watch_n watch_v for_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o let_v we_o encourage_v all_o israel_n even_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o with_o he_o be_v mercy_n &_o with_o he_o be_v great_a redemption_n and_o he_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v as_o he_o have_v many_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v he_o so_o he_o will_v upon_o their_o repentance_n forgive_v they_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o much_o more_o deliver_v from_o the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o the_o same_o praiâ—_n â—he_v conscience_n of_o our_o â—woorthiâ—sse_n must_v â—t_z hinder_v â—_o but_o raâ—er_o make_v 〈◊〉_d more_o ferâ—ut_v in_o praiâ—_n moreover_o that_o we_o may_v pray_v so_o earnest_o as_o we_o shall_v let_v we_o further_o consider_v our_o great_a unwoorthinesse_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o innumerable_a sin_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o whether_o we_o look_v to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v hear_v and_o help_v we_o for_o we_o have_v not_o do_v our_o duty_n as_o we_o ought_v we_o have_v not_o profit_v by_o his_o word_n and_o great_a patience_n nay_o we_o have_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o and_o by_o other_o of_o our_o sin_n provoke_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o and_o have_v deserve_v that_o this_o deadly_a plague_n shall_v continue_v and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o we_o all_o we_o may_v be_v importunate_a with_o he_o to_o spare_v we_o that_o so_o though_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o we_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n by_o opportunity_n he_o may_v be_v overcome_v as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wicked_a judge_n how_o he_o will_v be_v and_o as_o we_o have_v see_v how_o jacob_n will_v not_o give_v over_o wrestle_v until_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o at_o the_o last_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n so_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o we_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o call_v upon_o he_o though_o he_o find_v we_o unworthy_a may_v hear_v and_o help_v us._n and_o so_o let_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o unwoorthinesse_n stop_v our_o mouth_n &_o hinder_v our_o prayer_n but_o rather_o move_v we_o to_o be_v the_o more_o earnest_a confess_v the_o same_o as_o ezra_n 9.6_o ezra_n 9.6_o do_v i_o be_o confound_v and_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o thou_o my_o god_n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v over_o our_o head_n and_o our_o trespass_n be_v grow_v up_o unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o as_o daniel_n 9.8_o dan._n 9.8_o do_v o_o lord_n unto_o we_o appertain_v open_a shame_n to_o our_o king_n to_o our_o prince_n and_o to_o our_o father_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o yet_o compassion_n and_o forgiveness_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n albeit_o we_o have_v rebel_v against_o he_o and_o so_o may_v we_o true_o say_v of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o land_n and_o country_n wherein_o we_o live_v and_o last_o for_o this_o present_a let_v we_o consider_v that_o as_o in_o no_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o this_o most_o of_o all_o none_o can_v help_v we_o but_o the_o lord_n lord_n â—nd_v the_o conâ—eration_n of_o â—is_n that_o â—e_n can_v olpe_v we_o but_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n there_o be_v mean_n appoint_v for_o every_o thing_n but_o unless_o he_o give_v they_o we_o can_v not_o have_v they_o and_o then_o also_o the_o right_a use_n and_o success_n of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o only_o deny_v they_o unto_o we_o but_o curse_v they_o when_o we_o have_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v we_o no_o good_a so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o say_v my_o help_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n 121.2_o 〈◊〉_d 121.2_o who_o have_v make_v both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v to_o he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o for_o the_o trust_n to_o this_o and_o that_o hinder_v our_o prayer_n but_o the_o time_n cut_v i_o off_o from_o this_o and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a to_o give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n homil_n v._o the_o five_o homily_n do_v further_a entreat_v of_o fervency_n of_o prayer_n requisite_a in_o fast_v and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v consider_v what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o how_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o not_o only_o to_o the_o godly_a but_o even_o to_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v thereby_o
god_n towards_o his_o church_n to_o which_o special_o he_o have_v give_v his_o word_n and_o the_o minister_n thereof_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o his_o deserve_a punishment_n beforehand_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 3.17_o ezek._n 3.17_o son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n therefore_o hear_v the_o word_n at_o my_o mouth_n and_o give_v they_o warning_n from_o i_o so_o we_o have_v not_o want_v this_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o our_o time_n from_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n we_o have_v be_v warn_v of_o his_o judgement_n to_o come_v from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o though_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n they_o can_v not_o foretell_v when_o in_o what_o day_n or_o month_n or_o year_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n either_o with_o the_o sword_n famine_n or_o pestilence_n as_o the_o prophet_n do_v in_o their_o time_n to_o who_o it_o be_v special_o reveal_v yet_o out_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o his_o deal_n in_o former_a time_n they_o have_v constant_o avouch_v and_o say_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o before_o it_o be_v long_o some_o way_n punish_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v now_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o the_o people_n before_o and_o have_v not_o this_o be_v severelie_o denounce_v against_o we_o often_o 3.10_o math._n 3.10_o which_o john_n baptist_n do_v against_o the_o jew_n now_o be_v the_o axe_n put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n therefore_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n have_v it_o not_o be_v preach_v that_o god_n will_v utter_o destroy_v all_o those_o that_o live_v unprofitable_a under_o his_o gospel_n destroy_v they_o i_o say_v even_o by_o the_o root_n yet_o undoubted_o this_o have_v be_v often_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o all_o hearer_n 21.19_o chap._n 21.19_o and_o that_o the_o figtree_n that_o have_v nothing_o on_o it_o but_o leaf_n shall_v be_v accurse_v and_o wither_v that_o be_v all_o hypocrite_n that_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a outward_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o inward_a virtue_n and_o power_n of_o it_o in_o their_o life_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v discover_v in_o time_n and_o come_v to_o nought_o according_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v well_o o_o lord_n unto_o those_o 125.4_o psal_n 125.4_o that_o be_v good_a &_o true_a in_o their_o heart_n but_o these_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o crooked_a way_n they_o shall_v the_o lord_n lead_v with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n but_o peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o israel_n 13.6_o luk._n 13.6_o and_o though_o he_o be_v a_o most_o patient_a god_n towards_o all_o even_o towards_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v those_o at_o the_o last_o that_o abuse_v his_o great_a patience_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a housbandman_n who_o have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n &_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n therein_o and_o find_v none_o then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n behold_v this_o three_o year_n have_v i_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n of_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o keep_v it_o also_o the_o ground_n barren_a and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o dig_v round_o about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o and_o if_o it_o bear_v fruit_n well_o if_o not_o then_o after_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o 2.4_o rom._n 2.4_o so_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n who_o thereby_o lead_v all_o man_n to_o repentance_n or_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n have_v wait_v for_o our_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o he_o have_v take_v 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prophet_n nathan_n terrify_v his_o conâ—ience_n with_o the_o fearful_a denunciation_n god_n judgement_n for_o his_o sin_n say_v 12.9_o 2._o sam._n 12.9_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n therefore_o the_o sword_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n then_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n &_o fast_v and_o lay_v all_o night_n upon_o the_o earth_n before_o all_o come_v upon_o he_o and_o as_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n when_o eliah_n the_o prophet_n reprove_v he_o sharp_o for_o his_o sin_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o thou_o and_o take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n 21.21_o 1._o king_n 21.21_o etc._n etc._n when_o he_o hear_v these_o word_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o he_o and_o fast_v and_o so_o both_o these_o when_o they_o do_v hear_v from_o messenger_n of_o god_n what_o be_v due_a to_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n they_o 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