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the_o have_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v help_v you_o 12.4_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o to_o wrestle_v with_o god_n with_o your_o prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o jacob_n do_v and_o not_o to_o give_v over_o like_o the_o importunate_a widow_n 18.34.5_o luk._n 18.34.5_o until_o you_o have_v your_o request_n grant_v unto_o you_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o cheerful_a spirit_n that_o think_v the_o work_n be_v hard_a and_o sharp_a yet_o it_o make_v we_o pass_v through_o it_o with_o much_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n it_o make_v we_o while_o we_o be_v break_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o while_o we_o be_v about_o to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n 9.10_o 1_o cor._n 9.10_o &_o circumcise_v the_o foreskinne_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o rejoice_v because_o the_o end_n of_o that_o be_v joy_n and_o consolation_n for_o they_o that_o plough_n in_o hope_n &_o thresh_v in_o hope_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o hope_n what_o make_v the_o 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