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the_o ghost_n and_o die_v pray_v so_o must_v we_o always_o watch_v in_o prayer_n as_o paul_n speak_v that_o be_v watch_v over_o our_o affection_n 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o that_o as_o any_o thing_n seem_v more_o needful_a so_o we_o more_o earnest_o desire_v that_o as_o if_o we_o have_v many_o suit_n to_o a_o nobleman_n and_o something_o do_v special_o concern_v we_o and_o wherein_o consist_v as_o we_o say_v our_o make_n or_o mar_n we_o will_v move_v he_o most_o earnest_o in_o that_o and_o as_o we_o will_v desire_v he_o to_o remember_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o most_o of_o all_o and_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o thing_n so_o do_v david_n here_o he_o will_v the_o people_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o god_n will_v send_v he_o help_v and_o strengthen_v he_o against_o his_o enemy_n yea_o &_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v his_o prayer_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o event_n that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o indeed_o and_o then_o he_o add_v selah_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v oh_o i_o pray_v you_o 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the_o time_n of_o popery_n beside_o we_o must_v do_v all_o thing_n after_o that_o manner_n that_o he_o have_v prescribe_v in_o his_o word_n with_o pure_a conscience_n 2.19_o 1._o tim._n 2.8_o 2._o tim._n 2.19_o and_o lift_v pure_a hand_n in_o all_o place_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v and_o he_o that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v he_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n as_o the_o blind_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n say_v 31._o john_n 9_o 31._o but_o if_o any_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o he_o and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v and_o for_o want_v of_o this_o he_o refuse_v the_o very_a sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n of_o the_o jew_n yea_o their_o solemn_a fasting_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o namely_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 1.11_o jsa_n 1.11_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o of_o the_o fat_a 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