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without_o a_o blessing_n even_o so_o do_v thou_o amend_v every_o error_n and_o mark_v this_o notable_a change_n in_o the_o penitent_a 2_o cor._n 7.11_o to_o sorrow_n after_o a_o godly_a sort_n work_v much_o carefulness_n and_o fear_v and_o zeal_n consider_v for_o encouragement_n to_o prayer_n while_o a_o christian_n find_v a_o heart_n god_n will_v find_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v and_o do_v and_o save_v out_o of_o trouble_n and_o still_o the_o best_a be_v behind_o mark_v here_o what_o follow_v i_o cry_v and_o he_o hear_v i_o again_o i_o cry_v and_o thou_o hear_v i_o doctr._fw-la 1_o god_n will_v hear_v and_o regard_v all_o the_o moaning_n of_o his_o child_n in_o prayer_n prayer_n god_n hear_v all_o good_a prayer_n why_o because_o he_o be_v a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o attribute_n because_o jesus_n christ_n appear_v for_o they_o and_o be_v a_o powerful_a mediator_n with_o his_o father_n because_o good_a prayer_n iâ—_n the_o breath_n and_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o 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