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centre_n of_o prayer_n our_o whole_a man_n must_v wait_v upon_o this_o as_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o will_v share_v in_o this_o blessing_n so_o it_o must_v act_v in_o beg_v it_o and_o than_o it_o will_v put_v on_o the_o garment_n of_o praise_n also_o for_o it_o like_a as_o before_o the_o whole_a man_n go_v as_o it_o be_v in_o mourn_a weed_n in_o the_o want_n of_o that_o blessing_n so_o the_o mercy_n will_v be_v sweet_a to_o the_o whole_a man_n when_o it_o be_v thus_o holy_o employ_v in_o the_o beg_n of_o it_o or_o if_o the_o mercy_n be_v delay_v yet_o it_o can_v the_o more_o quiet_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o want_n of_o it_o when_o it_o have_v use_v god_n mean_n for_o it_o a_o gracious_a christian_n that_o pray_v much_o can_v want_v much_o he_o have_v that_o inward_a peace_n that_o guard_v his_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o discontent_n phil._n 4._o 6_o 7._o make_v your_o request_n know_v to_o god_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n 2._o importunity_n in_o prayer_n consist_v in_o suit_n 2_o in_o frequent_a renew_n of_o our_o suit_n a_o frequent_a renew_n of_o our_o suit_n when_o we_o be_v at_o this_o holy_a work_n early_a and_o late_o the_o psalmist_n be_v at_o it_o early_o when_o he_o say_v psal_n 88_o 13_o my_o prayer_n shall_v prevent_v thou_o and_o 119._o 147._o i_o prevent_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o cry_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n and_o earnest_a in_o this_o holy_a work_n who_o be_v at_o it_o so_o early_o a_o lively_a christian_a will_v be_v up_o in_o his_o spirit_n and_o hard_o at_o this_o work_n when_o other_o lazy_a and_o drowsy_a professor_n be_v not_o stir_v this_o way_n and_o very_o he_o have_v need_n be_v up_o betimes_o who_o prevent_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o prayer_n who_o use_n it_o be_v before_o we_o call_v to_o answer_v we_o isai_n 65._o 24._o psal_n 21._o 3._o the_o importunate_a suppliant_a also_o will_v be_v late_o at_o it_o come_v for_o bread_n at_o 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