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prayer_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 16._o the_o lord_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a and_o say_v to_o the_o angeâ—â—_n that_o destroy_v the_o people_n it_o be_v enough_o stay_v now_o thy_o hand_n be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o overcome_v god_n to_o withstand_v he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n yes_o very_o jacob_n have_v thaâ—_n power_n gen._n 32._o 26_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v wrestle_v with_o he_o and_o say_v let_v i_o go_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v but_o verse_n 28._o as_o a_o prince_n he_o have_v power_n with_o gâ—d_n and_o prevail_v and_o how_o do_v he_o overcome_v god_n thâ—s_o by_o prayer_n as_o you_o may_v see_v hos._n 12._o 4._o he_o hâ—d_n power_n â—ver_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v 〈◊〉_d madâ—_n supplication_n untâ—_n he_o say_v not_o those_o be_v rare_a man_n for_o all_o god_n people_n have_v this_o name_n give_v they_o they_o be_v all_o call_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n gal._n 6._o 16._o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n may_v prevail_v with_o god_n this_o way_n and_o no_o marvel_n though_o god_n people_n may_v thus_o prevail_v with_o god_n for_o the_o stay_n of_o his_o hand_n inteâ—porall_a judgement_n or_o remove_v of_o they_o from_o their_o brethren_n see_v they_o be_v able_a to_o prevail_v with_o god_n even_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o judgement_n and_o for_o the_o convert_n and_o save_v of_o their_o soul_n jam._n 5._o 15._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v sâ—ve_v the_o sick_a and_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v sinâ—â—s_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o and_o 1_o joâ—_a 5._o 16._o if_o any_o 〈◊〉_d see_v his_o broâ—â—er_n sinneâ—_n sin_n which_o be_v not_o â—nto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o 〈◊〉_d death_n the_o use_v this_o doctrine_n serve_v unto_o be_v for_o instruction_n reproof_n examination_n first_o 1_o for_o instruction_n to_o 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in_o extreme_a want_n and_o misery_n and_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v he_o with_o therefore_o be_v that_o commandment_n give_v ephes._n 4._o 28._o let_v he_o labour_v in_o some_o honest_a call_n that_o be_v mâ—y_o have_v to_o give_v how_o much_o more_o just_a cause_n of_o grief_n be_v this_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v for_o he_o second_o thou_o want_v that_o whereby_o thou_o shall_v keep_v off_o god_n judgement_n from_o thyself_o or_o remove_v they_o or_o yield_v thou_o comfort_v in_o they_o for_o my_o love_n thâ—â—_n be_v my_o adversary_n say_v david_n psal._n 109._o 4._o but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n that_o be_v his_o chief_a comfort_n in_o all_o his_o affliction_n three_o thou_o want_v that_o that_o shall_v give_v thou_o comfort_v in_o thy_o present_a estate_n for_o thou_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o thou_o be_v god_n child_n or_o that_o thou_o have_v any_o truth_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 27._o 10._o will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n at_o all_o time_n that_o be_v constant_o and_o not_o by_o fit_n and_o start_v only_o many_o that_o do_v once_o use_v constant_o to_o pray_v with_o their_o family_n and_o in_o secret_a have_v now_o give_v it_o over_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v one_o day_n say_v as_o esa._n 43._o 22._o thoâ—_n have_v not_o call_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d o_o 〈◊〉_d but_o thâ—â—â—ast_o beeâ—e_v â—eary_a of_o â—e_n o_o isâ—â—â—l_n they_o that_o neglect_v their_o call_n upon_o god_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o prayer_n be_v weary_a of_o god_n maâ—y_v never_o poâ—â—ed_v out_o prayer_n to_o god_n
land_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o be_v before_o i_o die_v yea_o even_o the_o soul_n also_o of_o all_o wicked_a man_n shall_v after_o death_n abide_v in_o darkness_n everlasting_a and_o so_o their_o misery_n be_v express_v mat._n 22._o 13._o cast_v he_o into_o outer_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n second_o observe_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v these_o day_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v remember_v and_o think_v upon_o because_o they_o be_v many_o say_v he_o a_o great_a many_o more_o than_o the_o time_n we_o can_v hope_v to_o spend_v here_o in_o which_o respect_n death_n be_v call_v jer._n 51._o 57_o a_o perpetual_a sleep_n and_o we_o use_v to_o call_v our_o grave_n our_o long_a home_n and_o even_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o provide_v well_o for_o our_o future_a estate_n then_o for_o this_o present_a life_n as_o all_o wise_a man_n will_v care_v more_o for_o and_o 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