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22._o a_o depart_a soul_n and_o that_o of_o elisha_n do_v effect_v the_o same_o and_o that_o of_o another_o 6._o prophet_n do_v restore_v jeroboam_n wither_a hand_n how_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n frequent_o do_v raise_v they_o up_o saviour_n 12._o and_o when_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o trouble_n he_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n how_o the_o prayer_n of_o 12._o asa_n discomfit_v a_o million_o of_o arabian_n and_o those_o of_o jehoshaphat_n destroy_v a_o numerous_a army_n of_o his_o enemy_n by_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o those_o of_o hezekiah_n bring_v down_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o assyrian_n and_o those_o of_o manasses_n restore_v he_o to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o those_o of_o esther_n save_v her_o people_n from_o the_o brink_n of_o ruin_n and_o those_o of_o nehemiah_n incline_v a_o pagan_a king_n heart_n to_o favour_v his_o pious_a design_n for_o re-edify_n jerusalem_n and_o those_o of_o daniel_n obtain_v 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