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but_o to_o pray_v and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n as_o david_n do_v in_o good_a earnest_n to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n to_o say_v lord_n my_o life_n lie_v in_o it_o i_o will_v never_o give_v thou_o over_o i_o will_v not_o go_v with_o a_o denial_n this_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n i_o name_v you_o a_o place_n in_o judas_n ver_fw-la 20._o where_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v but_o you_o belove_v build_v up_o yourselves_o in_o your_o most_o holy_a faith_n pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o the_o ephesian_n we_o read_v of_o a_o armour_n provide_v for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n body_n yet_o all_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n unless_o prayer_n come_v in_o as_o the_o chief_a ephes._n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n etc._n etc._n 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