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fall_v into_o divers_a temptation_n what_o a_o deal_n of_o self-love_n pride_n distrust_n in_o god_n creature-confidence_n discontent_n murmur_n rise_v of_o heart_n against_o the_o holy_a and_o right_a teous_a dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v there_o boil_a and_o fret_v within_o i_o woe_n be_v i_o what_o a_o heart_n have_v i_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n bring_v old_a sin_n to_o remembrance_n we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n can_v josephs_n brethren_n say_v 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o twenty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v question_v for_o their_o life_n as_o they_o fear_v and_o thus_o when_o the_o israelite_n cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o sore_a distress_n for_o rescue_n and_o deliverance_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o old_a apostasy_n you_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n etc._n etc._n 14_o judg._n 10.13_o 14_o go_v and_o cry_v to_o the_o god_n who_o you_o have_v choose_v suffer_v time_n be_v time_n of_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n 8.47_o i_o kin._n 8.47_o if_o they_o bethink_v themselves_o in_o the_o land_n whither_o they_o be_v carry_v captives_z heb._n if_o they_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n captivity_n be_v a_o time_n of_o turn_v in_o upon_o ourselves_o and_o bring_v back_o to_o heart_n our_o do_n which_o have_v not_o be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n thus_o david_n under_o the_o rod_n can_v call_v himself_o to_o account_n i_o think_v on_o my_o way_n 119.19_o psa_fw-la 119.19_o and_o turn_v my_o foot_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o be_v another_o lesson_n which_o god_n teach_v by_o affliction_n and_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o humble_v we_o and_o to_o empty_a and_o out_o we_o of_o ourselves_o to_o make_v we_o fly_v to_o jesus_n christ_n for_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n 45.24_o isa_n 45.24_o in_o a_o word_n god_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v crooked_a that_o we_o may_v straighten_v it_o what_o be_v 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loin_n 107.11_o a_o psa_n 107.11_o rebel_n 17_o b_o 17_o fool_n 23_o c_o 23_o mariner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n can_v cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o trouble_n the_o very_a heathen-mariner_n fall_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o a_o storm_n and_o can_v awaken_v the_o sleepy_a prophet_n to_o this_o duty_n 6_o jonah_n 1.5_o 6_o what_o mean_v thou_o o_o sleeper_n arise_v and_o call_v upon_o thy_o god_n hence_o we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o that_o can_v pray_v navigarâ—_n qui_fw-la nescit_fw-la orare_fw-la discat_fw-la navigarâ—_n let_v he_o go_v to_o sea_n thus_o i_o say_v affliction_n open_v dumb_a lip_n and_o unty_v the_o string_n of_o the_o tongue_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o who_o god_n teach_v in_o affliction_n they_o learn_v to_o pray_v in_o another_o manner_n more_o frequent_o more_o fervent_o first_o more_o frequent_o god_n people_n be_v vessel_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o affliction_n be_v a_o pierce_a whereby_o god_n draw_v it_o out_o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n 109.4_o psal_n 109.4_o david_n be_v always_o a_o pray_a man_n but_o now_o under_o persecution_n he_o do_v nothing_o else_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n as_o wicked_a man_n give_v themselves_o up_o to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o david_n give_v himself_o up_o to_o prayer_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n hence_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o most_o of_o all_o the_o psalm_n be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o the_o run_n out_o of_o david_n spirit_n in_o prayer_n under_o variety_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n as_o his_o trouble_n be_v multiply_v so_o his_o prayer_n do_v multiply_v the_o holy_a man_n be_v never_o in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o he_o can_v not_o pray_v etc._n etc._n alas_o it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v that_o in_o our_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n we_o pray_v arbitrary_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v many_o time_n we_o suffer_v every_o trifle_n to_o come_v and_o justle_v out_o prayer_n but_o in_o affliction_n god_n keep_v we_o upon_o our_o knee_n and_o as_o it_o be_v ty_v the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o as_o he_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v more_o frequent_o so_o also_o to_o pray_v more_o fervent_o even_o of_o christ_n himself_o it_o be_v say_v intentius_fw-la luk._n 22.44_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d intentius_fw-la that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o more_o intensive_o he_o pray_v till_o he_o sweat_v again_o yea_o till_o he_o sweat_v great_a drop_n of_o blood_n he_o sweltered_a out_o his_o soul_n through_o his_o body_n in_o prayer_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v because_o he_o have_v not_o only_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n to_o conflict_n withal_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o believer_n many_o time_n outward_a affliction_n be_v accompany_v with_o inward_a disertion_n so_o it_o be_v with_o david_n psal_n 22._o and_o psal_n 116.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o gather_v up_o all_o his_o strength_n to_o prayer_n and_o like_o a_o true_a son_n of_o jacob_n wrestle_v with_o god_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o get_v the_o blessing_n psalm_n 143._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n true_o christian_n those_o prayer_n wherewith_o you_o content_v yourselves_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n than_o you_o will_v call_v to_o mind_v your_o short_a slight_a cold_a dead_a sleepy_a formal_a devotion_n in_o your_o family_n and_o closert_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o then_o you_o will_v see_v need_n of_o pray_v over_o all_o your_o prayer_n again_o and_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o take_v hold_n upon_o god_n 64.7_o isa_n 64.7_o indeed_o for_o this_o very_a end_n god_n send_v his_o people_n into_o captivity_n that_o he_o may_v draw_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n which_o they_o have_v suffer_v to_o lie_v dead_a within_o they_o oh_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n 2._o cant._n 2._o let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a christ_n dove_n never_o look_v more_o beautiful_a in_o his_o eye_n than_o when_o her_o cheek_n be_v bedew_v with_o tear_n nor_o ever_o make_v sweet_a music_n in_o his_o ear_n than_o when_o she_o mourn_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o from_o under_o the_o stair_n in_o a_o dark_a and_o desolate_a condition_n then_o say_v christ_n thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a and_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n seven_o word_n 7_o lesson_n acquaintance_n with_o â—he_n word_n by_o correction_n god_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o promise_n into_o more_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o word_n he_o teach_v they_o out_o of_o his_o law_n as_o here_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n god_n 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119.23_o psal_n 119.23_o prince_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o i._n e._n they_o sit_v in_o council_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o they_o may_v condemn_v he_o as_o a_o traitor_n against_o saul_n and_o what_o do_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o follow_v but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n 161._o ver._n 161._o and_o again_o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n while_o the_o persecutor_n be_v consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o hell_n to_o sin_n against_o david_n david_n be_v consult_v with_o the_o oracle_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o god_n my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n while_o they_o sin_v and_o fear_v not_o david_n fear_v and_o sin_n not_o 2._o they_o learn_v by_o affliction_n to_o understand_v the_o word_n more_o clear_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o disciple_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n his_o resurrection_n the_o 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the_o world_n so_o to_o distemper_v our_o palate_n that_o we_o can_v relish_v the_o word_n taste_v no_o more_o sweetness_n in_o it_o then_o in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n as_o job_n speak_v in_o another_o case_n but_o when_o god_n have_v keep_v they_o for_o week_n &_o month_n and_o year_n it_o may_v be_v fast_v from_o the_o world_n dainty_n when_o they_o be_v thorough_o hunger-bitten_a in_o the_o creature_n then_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n 103_o psalm_n 119_o 103_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n they_o be_v the_o word_n which_o david_n speak_v in_o his_o affliction_n witness_n verse_n 23._o cum_fw-la 24._o prince_n do_v sit_v and_o speak_v against_o i_o but_o thy_o servant_n do_v meditate_v in_o thy_o statute_n and_o what_o follow_v thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o vers_fw-la 161._o with_o 162._o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n i_o rejoice_v at_o thy_o word_n as_o one_o that_o find_v great_a spoil_n the_o rod_n do_v sweeten_v the_o word_n it_o be_v my_o delight_n my_o joy_n a_o nest_n of_o sweetness_n 27.7_o prov._n 27.7_o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honeycomb_n when_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o creature-comfort_n we_o nauseate_a many_o time_n the_o very_a word_n itself_o which_o be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n or_o honeycomb_n but_o to_o the_o hungry_a soul_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a let_v god_n famish_v the_o world_n round_o about_o we_o then_o how_o cordial_a be_v scripture-consolation_n how_o precious_a be_v the_o promise_n oh_o say_v a_o gracious_a woman_n reduce_v to_o great_a strait_n i_o have_v make_v many_o a_o meal_n meat_n upon_o the_o promise_v when_o i_o have_v want_v bread_n the_o word_n be_v never_o so_o sweet_a as_o when_o the_o world_n be_v most_o bitter_a and_o therefore_o do_v god_n lay_v mustard_n upon_o the_o teat_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v go_v to_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o word_n and_o there_o suck_v and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o consolation_n 11_o isai_n 66_o 11_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n 119.50_o ps_n 119.50_o for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o that_o correction_n which_o sweeten_v the_o word_n unto_o we_o heaven_n 8_o lesson_n the_o need_n of_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n eight_o god_n by_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o trouble_n especial_o if_o lifethreatening_a danger_n do_v show_v they_o the_o necessity_n of_o sound_a evidence_n for_o heaven_n and_o happiness_n alas_o with_o what_o easy_a and_o slight_a evidence_n do_v we_o often_o content_v ourselves_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o prosperity_n when_o the_o candle_n of_o the_o almighty_a do_v shine_v in_o our_o tabernacle_n when_o all_o be_v peace_n and_o quiet_a round_n about_o we_o the_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o other_o fruition_n we_o want_v either_o time_n or_o will_v to_o pursue_v the_o trial_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n people_n mind_n only_o what_o will_v 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