Now
let
us
all
seriously
consider
the
manifold
dangers
that
hath
befallen
several
persons
in
former
ages
,
that
have
neglected
to
watch
and
pray
,
in
these
following
examples
.
LEt
us
all
watch
and
pray
,
Gen
:
3.23
,
24.
Gen
4
:
8
,
to
12.
Gen
6
7
,
8
Chapters
.
Gen.
19.
c
.
lest
we
loose
heaven
,
as
our
first
Parents
lost
Paradice
,
or
least
with
Cain
we
comit
Murder
and
be
casheared
from
both
our
earthly
,
and
heavenly
habitation
and
be
confined
to
inhabit
in
hell
unto
all
eternity
:
or
,
with
the
Old
World
be
destroyed
with
Rain
from
heaven
:
or
,
with
the
sinful
inhabitants
of
Sodem
and
Gomorah
,
we
be
destro●ed
with
fire
f●om
Heaven
:
or
that
with
Lots
wife
our
bodies
be
turned
into
a
Pillar
of
Salt
.
For
had
Nom
watcht
he
had
not
been
drunk
nor
discovered
his
own
nakedness
,
Gen.
9.
c
.
neither
had
he
been
mocked
nor
his
Son
cursed
or
with
the
Sech
m●e●
,
we
be
the
chief
cause
of
our
own
utter
destruction
and
our
friends
.
Gen.
34.
c
.
As
the
Sechemites
were
,
by
the
Rape
of
Di●an
old
Jacob
,
daughter
.
Let
us
all
Watch
and
Pray
least
we
with
Zimry
and
Cozby
be
taken
in
the
unclean
act
of
Adultery
and
so
like
them
,
Num
.
25.
be
slain
by
the
hand
of
some
Holy
Phini●s
:
or
least
with
Chorah
Dathan
and
A●●●am
,
Num
.
16.
we
rebel
against
those
Magistrates
that
God
hath
set
over
us
and
the
earth
open
her
mouth
and
swallow
us
and
all
our
substance
,
as
it
did
them
and
theirs
:
or
least
with
Samson
,
Judg
.
16.
we
be
betrayed
into
the
hands
either
of
our
Spiritual
or
temporal
Enemies
,
and
so
become
bondslaves
to
them
both
,
as
he
did
to
the
Philistians
.
For
had
Davis
watcht
and
prayed
,
2
Sam
.
11
he
had
not
been
overtaken
with
the
lawless
love
of
Bachsheba
,
and
so
have
comited
both
Adultery
and
Murder
neither
could
Satan
have
provoked
him
for
to
number
the
people
,
2
Sam
.
24.
whereby
the
wrath
of
the
Lord
was
kindled
so
that
he
destroyed
thréescore
and
ten
thousand
thosen
men
in
three
days
space
with
the
plague
.
Had
Amon
watcht
over
his
lust
he
had
not
commited
incest
with
his
Sister
Tamer
,
2
Sam
.
13
neither
would
he
have
been
suddenly
slain
by
his
brother
Absolon
.
Had
the
Aegyp●ans
watcht
and
prayed
God
would
not
have
sent
those
ten
great
plagues
upon
them
neither
would
he
at
once
have
destroyed
both
Pharach
and
his
Hoast
in
the
red
Sea
.
Exod
.
14.
Had
Anamas
and
●aphi●a
watcht
and
pray'd
,
Satan
had
not
fill'd
their
hearts
with
a
lye
,
Acts
5.
ch
.
and
distrust
in
God's
providence
,
for
which
fault
they
were
both
suddenly
slain
by
the
power
of
God
,
in
the
presence
of
the
whole
Congregation
.
Here
followeth
several
rare
examples
of
the
great
benefit
that
cometh
to
believers
,
that
Fast
,
Watch
,
and
Pray
,
by
the
Examples
of
the
Godly
mentioned
in
the
Bible
.
ENoch
Watcht
and
Prayed
and
it
so
pleased
God
that
he
was
translated
to
heaven
alive
,
Gen.
5
24.
and
did
not
sée
nor
taste
of
death
:
So
was
Eiah
,
2
Kings
2.
By
diligent
Watching
and
Prayer
,
Gen.
6.8
.
righteous
Noah
found
favour
with
God
,
and
by
Prayer
so
prevailed
with
the
Lord
that
himself
with
seven
persons
more
only
were
preserved
in
the
Ark
to
replenish
the
world
with
people
,
when
the
whole
earth
was
drowned
with
the
Flood
,
Gen.
8.21
and
by
Sacrafice
and
prayer
so
pasified
the
Lord
that
he
promised
to
Curse
the
earth
no
more
.
By
watching
and
prayer
Abraham
so
prevailed
with
God
,
Gen.
18.
c
that
if
there
could
have
been
but
ten
Righteous
persons
found
in
Sodom
and
Gomorah
the
Lord
would
not
have
destroyd
them
for
those
ten
righteous
persons
sakes
,
as
he
did
with
fire
and
brimstone
from
Heaven
,
from
the
like
Iudgements
the
Lord
deliver
us
all
.
Righteous
Lot
watch●
and
prayed
,
and
so
pleased
God
that
he
sent
two
Angels
to
conduct
him
out
of
Sodom
,
Gen.
19.21
.
and
at
his
prayer
spared
the
City
of
Zoar
for
his
sake
.
By
watching
and
prayer
Moses
prevailed
with
God
to
spare
his
people
,
Exod
32.
Num
.
11
,
12.
cha●
.
Duter
.
3
c
and
quenched
the
fire
of
the
Lord
that
burnt
up
the
people
,
healed
the
Leprosie
,
and
obtained
liberty
to
sée
the
promised
Land
.
By
watching
and
prayer
Samson
slew
about
three
thousand
of
the
Lords
enemies
at
his
death
,
Judges
16.26
,
27
,
28
,
29
,
and
30
verses
.
By
watching
and
prayer
Hanah
that
was
baren
obtained
a
Son
from
the
Lord
,
and
sung
praises
.
1
Sam
.
1.10
,
to
14.
and
2.
c●
.
1
Sam
.
7.9.10
.
1
Sam
.
17
,
23.
chap.
Judg
.
10.
Samuel
prayed
and
the
Lord
slew
the
Philistians
with
thunder
from
heaven
.
David
prayed
and
slew
Goliah
and
obtained
a
great
Victory
over
the
Lords
enemies
,
the
Philistians
at
Kelah
.
The
Israelites
prayed
and
God
delivered
them
from
the
Amonite
and
Philistines
.
Manoan
prayed
,
Jud
13.8
.
and
God
sent
an
Angel
from
Heaven
to
instruct
them
how
to
bring
up
Sam●on
.
King
Hezekiah
prayed
and
the
Lord
sent
his
Angel
which
in
one
night
slew
four
score
and
five
thousand
of
Senacharibs
Army
and
God
caused
the
Sun
to
go
back
ten
degrées
,
2
Kings
19
,
20.
c
.
to
assure
him
that
he
would
and
fifteen
years
unto
his
life
.
Solomon
prayed
,
and
God
gave
him
both
Wisdom
,
Riches
,
1
King
.
8.
c
.
and
Honour
.
Ezra
prayed
,
and
God
spared
from
punishing
,
Ezra
9
,
10.
and
blessed
the
peoples
good
reformation
.
Nehemiah
Watcht
,
Fasted
,
and
Prayed
,
and
obtained
the
peoples
return
out
of
Captivity
,
Neh
.
14
c
after
they
had
spent
thrée
score
and
ten
years
in
the
Babilonish
servitude
.
Hester
,
Mordecah
,
and
the
Jews
,
Watcht
,
Fasted
,
and
Prayed
,
and
preserved
their
whole
Nations
from
destruction
,
Read
Hest
.
and
caused
Haman
and
his
ten
sons
to
be
hanged
.
By
Wathing
,
Fasting
and
Prayer
Daniel
Interpreted
the
Kings
Dream
:
Read
the
Book
of
Daniel
.
Acts
5.
c
.
The
Thrée
Holy
Children
was
delivered
out
of
the
Fiery
Furnace
,
and
were
all
promoted
to
great
honour
.
By
Watching
and
Prayer
,
the
Apostles
were
delivered
out
of
Prison
,
and
Confuted
the
Enemies
of
Christ
.
By
Faith
,
Watching
,
and
Prayer
,
Acts
7.
c
.
Holy
Stephen
indured
stoning
to
death
,
saw
Heaven
open
,
and
Christ
fiting
at
God's
Right
hand
,
and
prayed
for
his
persecutors
.
By
Watching
and
Reading
the
Word
of
God
the
Eunuch
was
Converted
,
and
an
Angel
sent
to
Phillip
to
Baptize
him
,
acts
8.
ch
.
and
to
confirm
him
in
the
Faith
of
Christ
.
At
the
Prayer
of
Saul
,
acts
9.
ch
.
God
sent
Ananias
both
to
open
his
eyes
and
Baptize
him
,
and
to
Confirm
him
in
the
Gospel
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Devout
Cornelius
Fasted
and
Prayed
,
acts
10.
ch
.
and
God
sent
an
Angel
to
direct
him
to
Pecer
:
who
when
he
came
,
preached
Christ
unto
him
,
and
Baptized
both
him
and
all
his
houshold
.
By
Fasting
and
Prayer
,
when
Peter
was
Imprisoned
,
acts
12.
c
.
bound
fast
in
Fetters
and
Chains
of
Iron
,
slept
betwéen
two
Souldiers
,
had
a
strong
Guard
set
before
the
doors
;
the
Lord
sent
his
Angel
,
which
caused
his
Fetters
to
fall
off
,
the
Mighty
Gates
and
Doors
to
open
of
their
own
accord
,
and
to
pass
away
unséen
of
any
,
and
so
saved
him
out
of
the
hands
of
Hered
,
that
would
have
slain
him
.
By
Watching
,
Fasting
,
and
Prayer
,
Paul
and
Silas
,
acts
16.
ch
.
Converted
and
Baptized
Lidia
:
cast
out
a
Spirit
of
Divination
,
and
at
Midnight
,
when
their
féet
were
fast
in
the
Stocks
,
they
sung
Praises
:
then
an
Earth-quake
shook
the
Prison
,
loosed
every
mans
Chains
,
opened
the
Prison
Doors
,
converted
both
the
Iaylor
and
his
houshold
,
and
they
were
all
Baptized
in
the
Name
of
Iesus
Christ
.