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Secondly, Use. 2 here is matter of comfort for them that are of the same disposition that David was, that cry night and day, Help Lord, for the godly perish, &c: & that labour with God, by fasting, and weeping, & praying, that he would uphold the state of his Church. If the prayer of David, being but one man, were effectual for the continuing of Gods people, how much more forcible shall the requests of many thousands be, who do uncessantly entreat the Lord with great earnestness to be favourable unto Zion, and to build up the walls of Jerusalem, to save his chosen, and defend his own heritage against the malicious plots and practises of all their enemies.

Secondly, Vse. 2 heere is matter of cōfort for thē that are of the same disposition that Dauid was, that crynight and day, Helpe Lord, for the godly perish, &c: & that labour with God, by fasting, and weeping, & praying, that he would vphold the state of his Church. If the praier of Dauid, being but one man, were effectuall for the continuing of Gods people, how much more forcible shall the requests of many thousands be, who doe vncessantly intreate the Lord with great earnestnesse to be fauourable vnto Sion, and to build vp the walles of Ierusalem, to saue his chosen, and defend his owne heritage against the malicious plots and practises of all their enemies.

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Here he showeth what manner of enemies were against him: not such as would profess themselves open adversaries, (for though he had many such, yet here he dealeth not against them) but such as would make show of good will, whereas indeed there was in them nothing less. Now in that his chief complaint is against them, the doctrine is, that