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of_o all_o consolation_n 65.2_o psal_n 65.2_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n our_o father_n and_o our_o god_n and_o all_o good_a be_v speak_v of_o he_o there_o that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v bold_o hope_v that_o we_o shall_v find_v he_o as_o good_a as_o his_o name_n and_o so_o pray_v 14.13.14.15.16.17.18.19_o exod._n 32.11.12_o numb_a 14.13.14.15.16.17.18.19_o as_o moses_n do_v often_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o even_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o
thus_o 144.15_o psal_n 144.15_o bless_v be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v so_o yea_o blessed_a be_v the_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_a deliverance_n from_o eternal_a destruction_n but_o from_o all_o other_o enemy_n and_o danger_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v make_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o god_n have_v renew_a or_o rather_o confirm_v the_o same_o covenant_n with_o we_o and_o with_o all_o believer_n in_o christ_n 1.2_o they_o pray_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n covenant_n make_v unto_o jacob_n and_o to_o his_o posterity_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v god_n the_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v not_o only_o his_o father_n but_o of_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o look_v whatsoever_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n we_o be_v heir_n of_o they_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n who_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o in_o who_o blood_n the_o covenant_n be_v establish_v who_o be_v also_o the_o mediator_n of_o it_o 3.21_o heb._n 9.15_o 1._o cor._n 3.21_o and_o so_o if_o christ_n be_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o be_v we_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o direct_v all_o our_o prayer_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o most_o merciful_a covenant_n and_o look_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o christ_n sake_n as_o they_o consider_v here_o not_o only_o of_o god_n and_o so_o pray_v to_o he_o but_o as_o one_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o in_o jacob_n and_o pray_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n to_o defend_v he_o so_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n as_o to_o our_o father_n who_o have_v so_o reveal_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o christ_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v say_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o us._n therefore_o though_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n 5.1_o joh._n 14.13_o eccles_n 5.1_o and_o we_o in_o earth_n 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