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his_o brother_n 3_o of_o his_o fear_n at_o the_o return_n of_o his_o servant_n 4_o of_o the_o mean_n he_o use_v for_o his_o defence_n 1_o the_o division_n of_o his_o family_n 2_o prayer_n 2_o the_o principal_a matter_n draw_v from_o the_o instance_n to_o this_o conclusion_n that_o prayer_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o our_o distress_n which_o be_v 1._o explicate_v 1_o what_o prayer_n be_v which_o be_v describe_v and_o further_o clear_v in_o five_o essential_o of_o it_o 1_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n alone_o 2_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n 3_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n 4_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n 1_o generally_n the_o person_n must_v be_v right_a 2_o particular_o there_o must_v be_v 1_o the_o attention_n of_o the_o mind_n 1_o to_o god_n 2_o to_o the_o work_n to_o pray_v 1_o with_o understanding_n 2_o with_o faith_n 3_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v not_o distract_v 2_o the_o 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