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so_o also_o short_a and_o momentary_a the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a 125.3_o ps_n 125.3_o this_o light_a affliction_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o place_n also_o clear_o prove_v the_o former_a branch_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n the_o original_n differ_v some_o thing_n in_o word_n from_o our_o translation_n but_o nothing_o from_o the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n 8.18_o 2_o cor_fw-la 4_o 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iâ—â—_n 54_o 7._o rom._n 8.18_o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n the_o trouble_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffering_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o that_o these_o affliction_n though_o they_o may_v be_v sharp_a yet_o they_o be_v 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and_o indeed_o this_o be_v a_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a mean_n be_v right_o perform_v and_o can_v be_v otherwise_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o such_o prayer_n be_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n the_o spirit_n make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n 8.27_o rom._n 8.27_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o spirit_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n it_o can_v but_o be_v accept_v and_o prevail_a 2._o it_o be_v ground_v on_o god_n own_o promise_n ask_v and_o have_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o god_n can_v deny_v himself_o 3._o such_o prayer_n be_v put_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o belove_a of_o the_o father_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o who_o he_o can_v deny_v any_o thing_n so_o that_o though_o he_o may_v and_o will_v deny_v as_o when_o we_o go_v in_o our_o own_o name_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v those_o that_o go_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o son_n name_n the_o humble_a faithful_a request_n of_o his_o poor_a servant_n put_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o i_o may_v add_v also_o that_o it_o tend_v much_o to_o his_o glory_n to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o help_v they_o in_o their_o extremity_n it_o proclaim_v his_o omniscience_n almighty_a power_n wisdom_n goodness_n faithfulness_n and_o care_n over_o his_o people_n therefore_o pray_v and_o pray_v fervent_o and_o faithful_o and_o pray_v constant_o give_v not_o over_o pray_v whatsoever_o extremity_n thou_o seem_v to_o thyself_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o yea_o the_o great_a the_o extremity_n pray_v more_o earnest_o and_o hope_v most_o a_o ship_n have_v most_o use_n of_o a_o anchor_n when_o the_o wave_n be_v rough_a and_o the_o storm_n great_a so_o here_o most_o need_v 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mercy_n and_o heart_n to_o be_v true_o thankful_a for_o they_o so_o a_o wound_a conscience_n that_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v if_o god_n will_v show_v mercy_n and_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o soul_n how_o happy_a will_v he_o think_v himself_o let_v this_o consideration_n move_v we_o to_o thankfulness_n for_o what_o we_o do_v enjoy_v 6._o consider_v your_o future_a necessity_n though_o you_o be_v now_o in_o a_o plentiful_a and_o comfortable_a condition_n in_o all_o these_o respect_n yet_o forethink_a what_o may_v be_v you_o do_v not_o know_v how_o soon_o you_o may_v be_v in_o great_a want_n veâ—pâ—r_fw-la nescis_fw-la quid_fw-la serus_fw-la veâ—at_fw-la veâ—pâ—r_fw-la or_o trouble_v or_o danger_n in_o some_o extremity_n or_o other_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o we_o be_v all_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o god_n and_o much_o of_o our_o future_a happiness_n stand_v on_o our_o present_a thankfulness_n unthankfulness_n 1.7_o exod_n 14.21_o eccles_n 1.7_o as_o it_o be_v dry_v up_o 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