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vision_n declare_v unto_o he_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o companion_n 2.18_o dan._n 2.18_o that_o they_o shall_v desire_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n to_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o he_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v so_o the_o apostle_n pray_v the_o church_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o 3.1_o 2_o thess_n 3.1_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o fellow-labourer_n that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n much_o hinder_v by_o the_o opposition_n of_o potent_a adversary_n may_v have_v a_o free_a passage_n as_o than_o he_o pray_v before_o for_o the_o thessalonian_o so_o here_o he_o pray_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v comfort_v together_o with_o they_o by_o the_o mutual_a prayer_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o he_o prayer_n the_o use_n of_o mutual_a prayer_n to_o this_o duty_n we_o shall_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mutual_a profit_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o practice_n and_o performance_n thereof_o 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