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prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o calâ—ing_n upon_o god_n accordling_n to_o his_o will_n it_o have_v two_o part_n thanksgiving_n and_o request_n whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n thanksgiving_n be_v that_o part_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o we_o be_v comfort_v by_o some_o benefit_n which_o in_o favour_n god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v draw_v to_o love_n and_o praise_v he_o and_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o this_o direction_n there_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v three_o thing_n and_o three_o motive_n unto_o they_o 1._o the_o first_o motive_n be_v knowledge_n and_o due_a consideration_n of_o some_o particular_a benefit_n receive_v or_o promise_v we_o 1_o sam._n 25.32_o gen._n 24.27_o luk._n 17.15_o without_o these_o three_o can_v be_v no_o true_a and_o hearty_a thanksgiving_n howsoever_o in_o word_n there_o be_v a_o protestation_n for_o fashion_n sake_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o think_v of_o or_o 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