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be_v possible_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o meditation_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n what_o confidence_n what_o zeal_n i_o pray_v you_o can_v there_o be_v in_o pray_v see_v that_o without_o god_n own_o word_n there_o can_v be_v faith_n and_o in_o vain_a shall_v any_o man_n promise_n to_o himself_o any_o good_a thing_n or_o grace_n from_o god_n whereof_o he_o have_v not_o some_o assurance_n out_o of_o god_n own_o word_n &_o promise_n faith_n be_v by_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o 〈◊〉_d and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n indeed_o that_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v not_o at_o some_o time_n touch_v with_o some_o feel_v of_o this_o want_n and_o so_o be_v provoke_v and_o it_o be_v no_o more_o very_a necessity_n itself_o compel_v he_o to_o conceive_v prayer_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o god_n before_o the_o eye_n no_o word_n of_o god_n concern_v that_o thing_n which_o they_o seek_v with_o what_o face_n or_o of_o what_o 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