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16.42_o that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o fury_n to_o rest_n and_o his_o jealousy_n to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o he_o will_v be_v quiet_a which_o when_o saint_n augustine_n upon_o occasion_n take_v into_o consideration_n he_o cry_v out_o quâ—â—ta_fw-la poena_fw-la vulla_fw-la poena_fw-la how_o great_a a_o judgement_n be_v no_o punishment_n and_o hosea_n 4._o he_o say_v 4.14_o hosea_n 4.14_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v their_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o their_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n and_o a_o father_n as_o wise_a as_o he_o be_v devout_a cry_v out_o nulo_n hanc_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la domine_fw-la i_o show_v i_o no_o such_o mercy_n lord_n for_o there_o be_v terribilis_fw-la lenitas_fw-la a_o terrible_a clemency_n and_o parcens_fw-la orudelitas_fw-la a_o merciful_a cruelty_n for_o god_n oftentimes_o make_v such_o way_n for_o the_o sinner_n as_o he_o do_v for_o pharaoh_n chariot_n even_o till_o she_o come_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o
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be_v promise_v as_o a_o special_a blessing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n 128.2_o psal_n 128.2_o psal_n 128._o and_o so_o for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v free_v from_o trouble_n without_o any_o seek_n unto_o god_n be_v not_o so_o comfortable_a as_o when_o a_o man_n have_v pray_v and_o beg_v hard_o for_o it_o but_o i_o hold_v you_o no_o long_o in_o this_o for_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o so_o reverend_a a_o author_n as_o calvin_n be_v it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v suppose_v that_o hagar_n do_v pray_v in_o her_o affliction_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o god_n upon_o her_o humble_a prayer_n be_v incline_v to_o show_v her_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o the_o most_o understand_v by_o this_o phrase_n he_o have_v hear_v thy_o affliction_n the_o prayer_n which_o she_o make_v in_o her_o affliction_n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n translate_v it_o paraph._n chald._a paraph._n have_v receive_v thy_o prayer_n and_o what_o a_o ground_n of_o joy_n be_v this_o 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i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v sometime_o god_n not_o only_o not_o admit_v but_o he_o reject_v the_o petition_n of_o some_o that_o their_o prayer_n become_v sin_n 109.7_o psal_n 109.7_o psal_n 109.7_o yea_o their_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov_n 28.9_o so_o there_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o have_v prayer_n think_v well_o of_o and_o so_o be_v it_o for_o any_o other_o duty_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n a_o great_a comfort_n to_o abel_n it_o be_v 4.4_o gen._n 4.4_o that_o god_n do_v accept_v his_o sacrifice_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o look_v unto_o it_o cu_z delectatione_n with_o complacency_n and_o delight_n the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o behold_v but_o syâ—â—machus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v delight_v with_o it_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o prayer_n of_o david_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v his_o burn_a offering_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v there_o use_v which_o signify_v turn_v into_o ash_n vertit_fw-la in_o piel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o cineres_fw-la vertit_fw-la which_o be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n accept_v of_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n he_o consume_v it_o as_o be_v say_v of_o eliahs_n sacrifice_n and_o solomon_n and_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v that_o testimony_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o acceptation_n of_o abel_n sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o theodosius_n turn_v the_o word_n that_o we_o have_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inflammavit_fw-la he_o have_v inflame_v 56.7_o isa_n 56.7_o isa_n 56.7_o god_n say_v he_o will_v make_v his_o people_n joyful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n i.e._n whosoever_o therein_o shall_v devout_o appear_v their_o burn_a offering_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v what_o a_o comfort_n be_v it_o to_o cornelius_n act_n 10.4_o when_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o 10.4_o act._n 10.4_o that_o his_o prayer_n and_o alm_n be_v come_v up_o for_o a_o memorial_n before_o god_n god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o like_v well_o of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o stand_a pillar_n in_o god_n sight_n well_o might_n solomon_n say_v eccles_n 9_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n 9.7_o eccle._n 9.7_o and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o now_o god_n accept_v thy_o work_n it_o be_v not_o to_o say_v with_o what_o a_o delicious_a ravish_a sweetness_n the_o soul_n be_v fill_v when_o it_o be_v persuade_v of_o god_n acceptation_n of_o its_o service_n again_o god_n hear_v of_o prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o admittance_n and_o accept_n of_o it_o but_o a_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n of_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o people_n so_o far_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n to_o give_v and_o their_o good_a to_o receive_v when_o he_o be_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hear_v prayer_n psal_n 65._o it_o be_v not_o only_o mean_v 65.2_o psal_n 65.2_o that_o he_o dare_v a_o ear_n to_o prayer_n but_o he_o condescend_v to_o a_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o prayer_n he_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o save_v they_o psal_n 145._o 145.19_o psa_fw-la 145.19_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o use_v of_o it_o how_o may_v this_o encourage_v we_o to_o pour_v out_o our_o want_n before_o god_n application_n application_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o affliction_n this_o be_v that_o course_n that_o god_n people_n have_v take_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o distress_n if_o it_o have_v be_v distress_n outward_a either_o in_o regard_n of_o enemy_n we_o
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saint_n paul_n and_o we_o pray_v you_o in_o christ_n stead_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 5.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o and_o he_o tell_v the_o thessalinians_n 1_o thess_n 2.13_o that_o his_o word_n be_v indeed_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o this_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v of_o those_o that_o faithful_o believe_v even_o to_o this_o hour_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o promise_n of_o christ_n lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 28._o 18.20_o matth._n 18.20_o it_o can_v be_v restrain_v to_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v serve_v their_o time_n be_v now_o at_o râ—st_n but_o belong_v to_o those_o preacher_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n give_v gift_n for_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o his_o saint_n until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n how_o be_v christ_n with_o they_o but_o by_o teach_v and_o enable_v they_o what_o to_o say_v and_o by_o reveal_v by_o they_o his_o mind_n unto_o his_o church_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o as_o christ_n be_v term_v the_o sun_n 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