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best_a lever_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n it_o loose_v the_o iron_n chain_n and_o open_v the_o iron_n gate_n unlock_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n est_fw-la clavis_fw-la instar_fw-la quâ_fw-la dei_fw-la penetralia_fw-la aperiuntur_fw-la jamblicus_n instead_o of_o a_o key_n wherewith_o god_n cabinet_n be_v open_v the_o prophet_n amos_n know_v this_o full_a well_o and_o therefore_o set_v to_o work_v in_o good_a earnest_n as_o when_o a_o cart_n be_v in_o a_o quagmire_n if_o the_o horse_n feel_v it_o come_v they_o will_v pull_v the_o hard_a till_o they_o have_v it_o out_o so_o he_o prayer_n overcome_v enemy_n achitophel_n wither_v before_o the_o prayer_n of_o david_n the_o huge_a army_n of_o a_o thousand_o thousand_o ethiopian_n run_v away_o like_o coward_n before_o the_o prayer_n of_o asa_n luther_n have_v pray_v earnest_o to_o god_n in_o his_o chamber_n for_o the_o church_n success_n come_v down_o say_v we_o have_v overcome_v we_o have_v overcome_v and_o so_o according_o it_o prove_v 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and_o penda_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o oswald_n and_o the_o like_a of_o alured_n against_o the_o dane_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 57.5_o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o sharp_a sword_n sword_n be_v in_o their_o lip_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o tongue_n and_o lip_n of_o god_n people_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o two-edged_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n of_o all_o weapon_n there_o be_v â—one_n like_a to_o this_o again_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a to_o heal_v the_o sick_a 2_o chron._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n etc._n etc._n then_o i_o will_v hear_v from_o heaven_n forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o heal_v the_o land_n gen._n â—0_n 17_o we_o find_v that_o abraham_n pray_v and_o the_o lord_n heal_v abimelech_n jam._n 5.15_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v heal_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o 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