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in_o the_o cold_a hard_a and_o flinty_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n yet_o he_o rather_o do_v it_o when_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v stir_v up_o and_o inflame_v either_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o public_a prayer_n during_o the_o which_o regeneration_n be_v ordinary_o wrought_v in_o man_n or_o else_o by_o some_o private_a christian_a exercise_n as_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o serious_a meditation_n but_o especial_o by_o pray_v and_o sing_v psalm_n to_o god_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o which_o action_n it_o please_v god_n sometime_o to_o send_v his_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_a 30_o like_a as_o a_o medicine_n or_o plaster_n can_v heal_v a_o wound_n if_o there_o be_v any_o iron_n stick_v in_o the_o same_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o prayer_n of_o a_o man_n profit_v he_o not_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v sorrow_n in_o his_o mind_n or_o hatred_n in_o his_o breast_n for_o if_o charity_n want_n all_o thing_n be_v void_a 31_o 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increase_v strength_n of_o it_o and_o keep_v it_o from_o sickness_n so_o by_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o prayer_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v increase_v in_o we_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n far_o above_o our_o own_o expectation_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o any_o other_o ephe._n 6.18_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o our_o salvation_n 1_o like_a as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v make_v a_o promise_n unto_o some_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o favore_v and_o the_o same_o party_n shall_v answer_v again_o i_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o your_o promise_n or_o i_o hardly_o believe_v the_o performance_n of_o your_o promise_n may_v not_o the_o king_n well_o think_v himself_o great_o dishonour_v to_o have_v it_o doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o his_o word_n but_o if_o he_o shall_v swear_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n &_o yet_o the_o party_n will_v not_o credit_v he_o he_o will_v never_o put_v that_o up_o or_o suffer_v such_o a_o 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