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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o double-hearted_n man_n a_o heart_n for_o god_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o the_o world_n sometime_o for_o god_n sometime_o for_o his_o own_o lust_n let_v not_o this_o man_n think_v he_o shall_v receive_v any_o thing_n jam._n 1.6_o 7_o 8._o 4._o a_o four_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o believe_v that_o what_o we_o have_v ask_v according_a to_o god_n will_v he_o will_v certain_o grant_v matth._n 11.24_o so_o far_o as_o you_o have_v ask_v with_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n so_o far_o will_v he_o grant_v according_a to_o your_o will_n and_o though_o he_o defer_v yet_o make_v account_v your_o prayer_n be_v hear_v
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