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the_o magician_n but_o to_o god_n glory_n as_o solomon_n ask_v wisdom_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n suffer_v many_o profane_a man_n to_o usurp_v spiritual_a function_n as_o preach_v prophesy_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n to_o who_o yet_o god_n wâ—â—l_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o know_v you_o not_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o pray_v namely_o of_o mere_a babble_n with_o the_o tongue_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o a_o feeling_n &_o faith_n full_a heart_n and_o in_o all_o these_o to_o show_v more_o outward_a sincerity_n then_o to_o have_v inward_a sanctity_n be_v mere_a hypocrisy_n chap._n xvii_o three_o principal_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o man_n to_o pray_v whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v necessity_n there_o be_v three_o principal_a motive_n to_o stir_v up_o christian_n to_o prayer_n first_o god_n commandment_n pray_v continual_o 1._o thess._n 5._o 17._o second_o the_o promise_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 7._o 7._o the_o three_o and_o last_o motive_n be_v our_o own_o necessity_n and_o they_o be_v infinite_a daniel_n pray_v â—o_o be_v preserve_v among_o the_o lion_n the_o three_o child_n from_o the_o fire_n hezekiah_n from_o death_n jonah_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o whale_n susanna_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o unjust_a accusation_n of_o the_o lascivious_a and_o false_a judge_n david_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o saul_n necessity_n have_v so_o many_o branch_n any_o as_o man_n be_v subject_a to_o several_a danger_n which_o be_v infinite_a and_o therefore_o a_o motive_n of_o great_a force_n and_o yet_o without_o god_n assistance_n they_o can_v obtain_v no_o ease_n for_o the_o more_o a_o man_n struggle_v to_o free_v himself_o from_o
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