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as_o the_o â—â—n_fw-la you_o will_v wash_v by_o it_o second_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o man_n practice_n make_v unclean_a performance_n unclean_a hand_n make_v unclean_a prayer_n isai_n 1._o 15._o when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o use_v their_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n against_o god_n and_o guiltiness_n be_v above_o their_o head_n unrepented_a of_o and_o unpardoned_a than_o whatever_o the_o member_n act_v for_o god_n in_o religious_a duty_n it_o must_v be_v also_o abominable_a for_o will_n god_n take_v prayer_n from_o such_o a_o mouth_n thaâ—_n curse_v come_v out_o of_o isai_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12_o shall_v sweet_a water_n come_v out_o of_o one_o fountain_n with_o bitter_a or_o can_v a_o fig_n tree_n bear_v both_o thistle_n and_o grape_n certain_o profane_a conversation_n must_v make_v unclean_a profession_n and_o therefore_o your_o come_n to_o the_o church_n and_o ordinance_n your_o pray_v in_o your_o family_n or_o such_o like_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v 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consumption_n he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o take_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v ask_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o for_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o morteâ—_n his_o folly_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27._o 22_o poor_a foolish_a man_n be_v a_o foolish_a man_n folly_n be_v bear_v with_o he_o folly_n be_v his_o name_n and_o so_o be_v he_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n oâ—_n the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v it_o poor_a ephraim_n be_v a_o undaunted_a heifer_n nature_n be_v a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a with_o the_o yoke_n and_o so_o it_o be_v chastise_v more_o and_o more_o jer._n 31._o 18._o man_n be_v like_a aâ—_n untamed_a beast_n as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mulâ—_n threaten_n will_v not_o do_v it_o god_n speak_v once_o yeâ—_n twice_o and_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33._o 14._o god_n instruct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o man_n receive_v 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prayer_n as_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n define_v himself_o by_o it_o psal_n 109._o 4._o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n in_o the_o original_n there_o be_v no_o more_o but_z â—_o prayer_n i_o be_v all_o prayer_n it_o be_v my_o work_n my_o element_n my_o affection_n my_o action_n nay_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o decay_n of_o prayer_n that_o have_v make_v all_o this_o defection_n in_o the_o land_n will_v you_o know_v the_o original_n of_o many_o a_o public_a man_n apostasy_n and_o backslide_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n what_o make_v they_o so_o soon_o forget_v their_o solemn_a engagement_n and_o grow_v particular_a seek_v their_o own_o thing_n untender_a in_o seek_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v you_o trace_v back_o the_o desertion_n up_o to_o the_o fountain_n head_n then_o come_v and_o see_v look_v upon_o such_o a_o man_n walk_v with_o god_n in_o private_a such_o a_o man_n pray_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v matter_n have_v be_v first_o wrong_v there_o alienation_n 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