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that_o we_o shall_v continue_v in_o they_o but_o whereas_o he_o here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v continw_v to_o the_o tessalonians_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v incessant_o for_o we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n without_o cease_v and_o intermission_n so_o much_o as_o humane_a imbecility_n will_v suffer_v and_o every_o man_n so_o often_o as_o any_o thing_n happen_v which_o either_o trouble_v the_o mind_n or_o stir_v up_o a_o fear_n or_o desire_v aught_o to_o turn_v his_o mind_n to_o god_n which_o can_v either_o deliver_v he_o or_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o desire_v and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n yea_o those_o prayer_n be_v chief_o commend_v which_o be_v as_o burn_a firebrand_n cast_v up_o into_o heaven_n by_o a_o sudden_a conversion_n to_o god_n and_o do_v not_o through_o multitude_n of_o word_n wax_v cold_a and_o christ_n in_o luke_n the_o 19_o chapter_n admonish_v we_o to_o pray_v always_o and_o not_o to_o be_v weary_a in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o those_o which_o be_v slothful_a and_o sluggish_a and_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o become_v such_o nor_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayeng_v christ_n have_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o of_o the_o unjust_a judge_n to_o declare_v unto_o we_o that_o god_n will_v without_o doubt_n hear_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o incessant_o ask_v of_o he_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parable_n he_o add_v the_o lord_n will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o quick_o but_o how_o do_v he_o it_o quikely_a when_o oftentimes_o think_n god_n quick_o avenge_v he_o there_o be_v no_o tarry_n in_o god_n but_o in_o our_o think_n he_o differ_v it_o so_o long_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n quick_o which_o do_v that_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v so_o soon_o as_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o wherefore_o the_o tarry_n be_v 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