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time_n when_o answer_n be_v most_o suitable_a and_o grateful_a to_o his_o saint_n and_o honourable_a to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o grace_n therefore_o we_o may_v well_o attend_v the_o same_o psalm_n 5._o 3._o my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v seasonable_o and_o in_o the_o morning_n will_v i_o direct_v my_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o and_o will_v â—ook_v up_o none_o be_v joser_n by_o be_v the_o lord_n wait_v man_n or_o woman_n the_o expectation_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v or_o fail_v for_o ever_o psal_n 9_o 18._o 3_o in_o that_o such_o watch_v and_o wait_v we_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o of_o grace_n in_o we_o after_o our_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a pledge_n of_o mercy_n to_o we_o and_o grace_n in_o we_o answer_n of_o prayer_n be_v assure_o near_o we_o when_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o wait_v for_o they_o earnest_o and_o attentive_o habakkuk_n stand_v and_o sit_v not_o long_o upon_o his_o watch-tower_n 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light_a of_o their_o prayer_n but_o look_v at_o they_o as_o precious_a in_o that_o they_o in_o such_o sort_n look_v after_o their_o return_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o such_o messenger_n 4._o in_o their_o answer_n of_o prayer_n which_o by_o this_o holy_a watch_n be_v meet_v withal_o and_o courage_n 4._o it_o be_v many_o way_n helpful_a to_o we_o in_o our_o praise_n faith_n and_o courage_n observe_v they_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o precious_a and_o useful_a to_o we_o they_o great_o enlarge_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o walk_v worthy_a of_o he_o continue_v in_o prayer_n watch_v therein_o with_o thanksgiving_n col._n 4._o 2._o who_o more_o thankful_a than_o such_o watch_v suppliant_n who_o observe_v how_o and_o wherein_o god_n have_v hear_v they_o psalm_n 22._o 24._o when_o the_o afflict_a cry_v to_o he_o he_o hear_v verse_n 25._o my_o praise_n shall_v be_v of_o thou_o and_o psalm_n 116._o 1._o i_o love_v the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v hear_v my_o voice_n etc._n etc._n answer_n of_o prayer_n heed_v and_o observe_v great_o strengthen_v and_o arm_v a_o gracious_a person_n against_o satan_n wily_a cavil_n and_o rebuke_n hab._n 2._o 1._o i_o will_v watch_v to_o see_v what_o he_o will_v say_v to_o i_o and_o what_o i_o shall_v answer_v when_o i_o be_o reprove_v it_o be_v pity_n to_o see_v how_o many_o precious_a soul_n which_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o mindlesnesse_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o watch_v or_o out_o of_o improvidence_n and_o negligence_n in_o oft_o read_v over_o these_o line_n of_o god_n love_n write_v and_o send_v in_o be_v foil_v in_o temptation_n answer_n of_o prayer_n attentive_o observe_v they_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n for_o the_o future_a and_o much_o encourage_v we_o to_o pray_v in_o great_a strait_n and_o sad_a hour_n psalm_n 6._o 9_o the_o lord_n have_v hear_v my_o supplication_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v my_o prayer_n psalm_n 118._o 56._o i_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o distress_n and_o he_o answer_v i_o the_o lord_n be_v on_o my_o side_n 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