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according_a to_o the_o power_n that_o work_v in_o we_o the_o apostle_n last_o conclude_v his_o prayer_n with_o a_o heavenly_a strain_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n whereby_o he_o labour_v indirect_o at_o least_o to_o persuade_v they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v answer_v in_o those_o great_a and_o large_a petition_n which_o he_o have_v put_v up_o to_o god_n for_o they_o see_v he_o himself_o be_v so_o much_o persuade_v of_o it_o that_o he_o break_v forth_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o it_o even_o as_o if_o all_o he_o seek_v have_v be_v already_o grant_v and_o therefore_o he_o do_v labour_n to_o persuade_v they_o further_o by_o that_o apposite_a description_n which_o he_o give_v of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o thanksgiving_n take_v from_o god_n infinite_a power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o bestow_v more_o thing_n and_o great_a than_o we_o can_v either_o express_v by_o seek_v they_o in_o prayer_n or_o comprehend_v in_o our_o thought_n which_o be_v 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see_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o doct_n 1._o so_o we_o can_v ordinary_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n but_o of_o necessity_n our_o heart_n will_v sometime_o break_v forth_o in_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n among_o hand_n occasion_v partly_o by_o those_o hope_n of_o a_o answer_n which_o sometime_o be_v in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o prayer_n suggest_v by_o god_n psal._n 6._o 8._o partly_o from_o the_o remembrance_n of_o mercy_n former_o bestow_v which_o be_v call_v to_o mind_n in_o prayer_n as_o argument_n to_o plead_v for_o our_o present_a suit_n psal._n 56._o 12_o 13._o and_o partly_o from_o that_o feel_a access_n to_o god_n enjoy_v in_o prayer_n psal._n 57_o 1_o etc._n etc._n with_o his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o assistance_n communicate_v to_o the_o heart_n chief_o when_o we_o be_v discharge_v that_o duty_n psal._n 138._o 3._o for_o paul_n have_v pray_v fervent_o do_v find_v his_o heart_n constrain_v to_o break_v forth_o in_o a_o song_n of_o praise_n now_o unto_o he_o that_o be_v able_a be_v glory_n 2._o as_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v but_o also_o study_v what_o ground_n of_o hope_n we_o may_v attain_v for_o come_v speed_n in_o prayer_n so_o we_o shall_v have_v such_o conception_n of_o god_n and_o express_v they_o to_o himself_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o prayer_n as_o may_v furnish_v our_o heart_n with_o ground_n of_o confidence_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v in_o what_o we_o seek_v for_o paul_n in_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n describe_v he_o from_o this_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v hereby_o give_v they_o ground_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o former_a great_a thing_n seek_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v grant_v 3._o we_o ought_v especial_o to_o establish_v our_o heart_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n omnipotency_n and_o power_n to_o bestow_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v as_o a_o main_a prop_n for_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n see_v it_o be_v above_o all_o doubt_n that_o god_n will_v do_v whatever_o he_o be_v able_a for_o grant_v our_o petition_n if_o we_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v 1_o joh._n 5._o 14._o and_o therefore_o usual_o the_o doubt_n of_o believer_n concern_v god_n goodwill_n to_o grant_v be_v but_o pretence_n to_o cover_v their_o shameful_a and_o atheistical_a doubt_v about_o his_o power_n for_o paul_n to_o ground_v their_o confidence_n in_o expectation_n of_o a_o answer_n describe_v god_n from_o his_o power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v exceed_v abundant_o above_o all_o that_o we_o ask_v or_o think_v 4._o as_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v well_o digest_v and_o diligent_a consideration_n have_v of_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o seek_v else_o our_o prayer_n be_v but_o lip_n labour_n of_o the_o gross_a sort_n so_o our_o conception_n concern_v thing_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v seek_v in_o prayer_n go_v oftentimes_o beyond_o our_o expression_n eeither_o we_o dare_v not_o express_v they_o they_o be_v so_o 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