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chap._n 3._o 1._o as_o also_o speak_v of_o the_o like_a success_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o find_v he_o not_o and_o as_o for_o this_o other_o of_o call_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o prayer_n which_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n be_v term_v a_o call_n upon_o god_n as_o we_o see_v 1_o king_n 8._o 52._o psal_n 50._o 15._o &_o 4._o 1._o job_n 27._o 10._o act._n 7._o 59_o and_o else_o where_o and_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v 1._o in_o faith_n matth._n 21._o 22._o 2_o in_o humility_n with_o the_o poor_a publican_n and_o as_o we_o see_v gen._n 18._o 27._o 3_o in_o fervency_n with_o moses_n exod._n 14._o 15._o 4_o in_o sincerity_n not_o draw_v near_o only_o with_o our_o lip_n but_o with_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o psal_n 51._o 17._o and_o 5._o with_o frequency_n or_o always_o as_o job_n speak_v job._n 27._o 10._o and_o continual_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhorr_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v like_o the_o importunate_a widow_n till_o we_o 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