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whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o christ_n under_o the_o trial_n 13._o mat._n 11.6.24_o 13._o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v a_o desperate_a course_n in_o saul_n and_o the_o forerun_a passage_n of_o his_o ruin_n that_o whereas_o he_o have_v beforetime_n root_v out_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o wizard_n out_o of_o the_o land_n 7._o 1_o sam._n 28.3_o 7._o be_v in_o his_o extremity_n he_o seek_v to_o one_o of_o they_o it_o will_v be_v a_o dangerous_a practice_n for_o any_o now_o to_o fly_v or_o turn_v to_o that_o sinful_a way_n for_o help_v in_o their_o strait_n which_o in_o a_o free_a and_o calm_a condition_n they_o just_o abandon_v and_o oppose_v 4._o look_v we_o after_o not_o only_o the_o end_n of_o our_o prayer_n but_o our_o fit_v and_o preparation_n for_o that_o end_n 6._o chap._n 4._o sect._n 6._o the_o part_n of_o this_o preparation_n have_v be_v open_v already_o out_o of_o zech._n 12._o &_o 13._o and_o zeph._n 3._o three_o of_o they_o you_o may_v remember_v be_v sanctity_n brotherly-unity_n and_o simplicity_n or_o truth_n in_o our_o deal_n with_o god_n and_o man_n for_o sanctity_n the_o pure_a in_o heart_n be_v they_o that_o shall_v see_v god_n 5.8_o mat._n 5.8_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v work_v such_o a_o salvation_n for_o his_o people_n as_o that_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v see_v it_o he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o depart_v 11_o isai_n 52.10_o 11_o and_o go_v out_o thence_o from_o babylon_n and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o be_v themselves_o clean_a for_o brotherly_a union_n and_o pâ—ace_n when_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o water_n cover_v the_o sea_n god_n will_v make_v a_o compliance_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o leopard_n and_o the_o kid_n etc._n isai_n 11_o 6_o etc._n etc._n the_o calf_n and_o the_o young_a lion_n 13._o verse_n 13._o the_o cow_n and_o the_o bear_n the_o lion_n and_o the_o ox_n the_o suck_a child_n and_o the_o asp_n and_o cockatrice_n their_o antipethies_n shall_v cease_v that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v quick_o after_o explain_v the_o envy_n of_o ephraim_n shall_v depart_v ephraim_n shall_v not_o envy_v judah_n and_o judah_n shall_v not_o vex_v ephraim_n of_o job_n 42.10_o job_n 42.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n turn_v the_o captivity_n of_o job_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v not_o while_o he_o dispute_v with_o but_o when_o he_o pray_v for_o they_o the_o first_o thing_n as_o i_o take_v it_o wherein_o the_o lord_n appear_v
for_o sign_n this_o be_v it_o with_o which_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n be_v sore_o aggrieve_v the_o wicked_a do_v compass_n about_o the_o righteous_a wherefore_o look_v thou_o on_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n when_o the_o wicked_a devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o 13._o hab._n 1.4_o 13._o and_o with_o this_o the_o lord_n himself_o amplyfi_v the_o punishment_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o say_v 7.24.21.31_o ezek._n 7.24.21.31_o he_o will_v bring_v the_o worst_a of_o the_o heathen_a upon_o they_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o brutish_a man_n and_o skilful_a to_o destroy_v 2._o sometime_o the_o subordinate_a agent_n be_v person_n of_o near_a relation_n and_o obligation_n to_o the_o sufferer_n and_o this_o cut_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o exulcerate_v their_o sorrow_n when_o those_o that_o be_v intimate_o tie_v to_o they_o by_o domestical_a political_n or_o ecclesiastical_a relation_n by_o the_o 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of_o a_o righteous_a man_n 15.29_o man_n jam._n 5.16_o 1_o pet._n 3.12_o pro._n 10.24_o 15.29_o of_o a_o godly_a man_n 32.6_o man_n ps_n 32.6_o of_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n 145.19_o god_n ps_n 145.19_o of_o a_o humble_a man_n 66.2_o man_n isa_n 66.2_o of_o one_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n 15.7_o christ_n joh._n 15.7_o and_o one_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3.22_o god_n joh._n 3.22_o these_o be_v to_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n pray_v and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o unpromise_v person_n if_o he_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n he_o come_v without_o the_o promise_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n the_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o prayer_n 1._o that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n 24_o christ_n joh._n 16.23_o 24_o 2._o in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n 8.27_o spirit_n ro._n 8.27_o 3._o in_o faith_n 21.22_o faith_n mat._n 21.22_o 4._o in_o truth_n 18_o truth_n psal_n 145_o 18_o and_o sincerity_n 5._o 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