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grievous_o perplex_v that_o he_o can_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n but_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o answer_v to_o his_o silent_a request_n king_n hezekiah_n mutter_v as_o the_o crane_n or_o as_o the_o swallow_n and_o groan_v as_o the_o pigeon_n and_o god_n have_v a_o respect_n to_o his_o groan_n and_o tear_n and_o hear_v he_o from_o his_o holy_a sanctuary_n the_o sigh_n of_o ionas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n mount_v up_o through_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o ascend_v to_o the_o sacred_a habitation_n of_o god_n glory_n the_o cry_v of_o jesus_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n have_v pierce_v through_o to_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o have_v move_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o eternal_a mercy_n in_o short_a god_n speak_v thus_o of_o all_o his_o child_n before_o they_o cry_v i_o will_v grant_v they_o their_o request_n and_o as_o they_o shall_v yet_o speak_v i_o shall_v have_v hear_v they_o therefore_o the_o royal_a prophet_n say_v not_o only_o that_o god_n have_v hear_v the_o prayer_n but_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v for_o that_o reason_n when_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o that_o spirit_n that_o support_v our_o weakness_n and_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v say_v that_o he_o cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n and_o that_o he_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8._o take_v good_a courage_n my_o brother_n or_o my_o sister_n and_o be_v not_o fright_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o death_n thou_o see_v a_o narrow_a passage_n a_o way_n all_o beset_v with_o thorn_n and_o briar_n but_o it_o be_v heaven_n gate_n and_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o thy_o heavenly_a paradise_n for_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n march_v through_o a_o valley_n of_o tear_n before_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n psal_n 84._o we_o must_v 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