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A64241 Jacob wrestling with God, and prevailing: or, a treatise concerning the necessity and efficacy of faith in prayer Wherein divers weighty questions and cases of conscience about praying in faith, are stated and resolved. For the comforting and satisfying of weak and scrupulous consciences: the conviction of formal hypocrites, and awakening of all saints, both weak and strong, great and small, to this great duty of prayer. By one who hath obtained mercy to be a minister of, and sufferer for, the gospel of Jesus Christ in this hour of temptation. Taylor, Thomas, 1624 or 5-1700. 1663 (1663) Wing T555; ESTC R222503 60,235 214

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the_o elect_a of_o god_n do_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n day_n and_o night_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a worldly_a force_n and_o policy_n to_o secure_v they_o from_o the_o revenge_a hand_n of_o god_n no_o but_o such_o must_v certain_o fall_v before_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n elect_n luke_n 18.7_o 8._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_n which_o cry_v day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i._n e._n with_o the_o persecutor_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o oh_o that_o therefore_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v wise_a and_o take_v heed_n how_o by_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o constrain_v they_o to_o cry_v to_o heaven_n against_o they_o it_o be_v bless_v counsel_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n psal_n 2.10_o be_v wise_a now_o therefore_o o_o you_o 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