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the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o all_o that_o fall_v off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n after_o they_o have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n heb._n 10.26,27_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n 3._o let_v this_o fire_n put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o shall_v consume_v and_o burn_v up_o the_o whole_a world_n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sight_n to_o see_v london_n on_o fire_n but_o it_o will_v be_v more_o dreadful_a to_o see_v the_o whole_a world_n on_o sire_n yet_o such_o a_o time_n will_v come_v and_o it_o be_v hasten_v apace_o upon_o we_o wherein_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n and_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n burn_v in_o that_o fire_n 2_o pet._n 3.10,11,12_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o which_o the_o heav_v n_n shall_v pass_v away_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n the_o earth_n also_o and_o the_o work_n that_o be_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o see_v than_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n look_v for_o and_o hasten_v unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wherein_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n this_o fire_n that_o shall_v burn_v up_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v to_o all_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n like_o elijah_n fiery_a chariot_n a_o mean_n of_o convey_v they_o into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o destruction_n and_o perdition_n to_o all_o ungodly_a man_n 2_o thess_n 1.7,8,9_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v now_o by_o the_o same_o word_n be_v keep_v in_o store_n reserve_v unto_o fire_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a man_n mal._n 4.1_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n 4._o let_v this_o fire_n put_v you_o in_o mind_n and_o make_v you_o careful_a to_o avoid_v hell_n fire_n if_o this_o fire_n be_v dreadful_a think_v with_o yourselves_o how_o dreadful_a it_o will_v be_v to_o be_v place_v at_o christ_n left_a hand_n and_o hear_v he_o pronounce_v that_o terrible_a sentence_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25.41_o and_o yet_o this_o will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n matth._n 13.41,42_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n
such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o do_v all_o the_o good_a they_o can_v for_o they_o 307_o to_o 310_o lend_v be_v a_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o give_v 308_o sect._n 6._o they_o must_v not_o deal_v injurious_o or_o cruel_o with_o those_o that_o be_v suffererer_n 310_o to_o 313_o sect._n 7._o they_o who_o house_n have_v be_v spare_v shall_v dedicate_v their_o house_n unto_o god_n 313_o 314_o how_o we_o shall_v dedicate_v our_o house_n to_o god_n answer_v 5_o way_n 314_o to_o 318_o who_o be_v god_n guest_n and_o friend_n that_o we_o must_v entertain_v in_o our_o house_n answer_v 317_o 318_o sect._n 8._o god_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v with_o our_o substance_n 318_o how_o to_o glorify_v god_n with_o our_o estate_n answer_v 3_o way_n 318_o 319_o how_o to_o know_v who_o we_o shall_v relieve_v when_o we_o have_v many_o object_n of_o charity_n before_o we_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o relieve_v all_o answer_v 5_o way_n 320_o 321_o sect._n 9_o we_o must_v render_v ourselves_o to_o god_n 323_o 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ult_n deal_n all_o p._n 32._o l._n 15._o put_v in_o we_o p._n 47._o l._n 29._o r._n immoderate_o p._n 53._o l._n 1._o deal_n may_v p._n 67._o l._n 3._o r._n hananiah_n p._n 71._o l._n 2._o r._n your_o p._n 81._o l._n 1._o put_v out_o man_n l._n 22._o r._n define_v p._n 88_o l._n 21._o r._n fare_v p._n 92._o l._n 16._o put_v out_o better_o p._n 93_o l._n 13._o after_o servant_n put_v in_o of_o god_n p._n 101._o l._n 2._o r._n minister_n p._n 103._o l._n 14._o r._n be_v p._n 104._o l._n ult_n r._n still_o p._n 106._o l._n 17._o r._n what_o l._n 20._o r._n god_n p._n 119._o l._n 18._o put_v in_o the._n l._n 28._o r._n have_v be_v p._n 122._o l._n 10._o r._n among_o man_n p._n 131._o l._n 16._o r._n affliction_n p._n 140._o l._n 19_o r._n servile_a p._n 143._o l._n 16._o r._n subsistence_n p._n 144._o l._n 4._o r._n always_o p._n 153._o l._n 26._o after_o of_o put_v out_o this_o p._n 157._o l._n 15._o for_o he_o r._n their_o p._n 160._o l._n 16._o r._n slothful_a p._n 179._o l._n 20._o 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and_o gomorrah_n and_o you_o be_v we_o a_o fire_n brand_v puck_v but_o of_o the_o burn_a yet_o have_v you_o not_o roturn_v unto_o i_o faith_n the_o lord_n i_o may_v give_v you_o several_a reason_n why_o this_o judgement_n shall_v put_v you_o upon_o repentance_n and_o reform_v your_o life_n ponder_v upon_o these_o two_o or_o three_o 1._o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o this_o judgement_n though_o this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o sore_a punishment_n god_n will_v lay_v far_o great_a and_o heavy_a affliction_n upon_o you_o leu._n 26.23,24_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o also_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o and_o will_v punish_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n 2._o if_o this_o judgement_n will_v not_o lead_v you_o to_o repentance_n nor_o any_o other_o mean_n that_o god_n shall_v use_v with_o you_o to_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n you_o will_v perish_v eternal_o and_o be_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n fire_n and_o that_o be_v a_o far_o more_o dreadful_a fire_n than_o that_o which_o consume_v your_o house_n and_o good_n luk._n 13.3_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v 3._o god_n lay_v his_o command_n upon_o such_o as_o be_v under_o affliction_n to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n job_n 36.8,9,10_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n than_o he_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v exceed_v he_o open_v also_o their_o ear_n to_o discipline_n and_o command_v that_o they_o return_v from_o iniquity_n now_o it_o be_v asleep_o contemn_v of_o god_n to_o rebel_v against_o his_o commandment_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o great_a provocation_n for_o a_o man_n to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o return_v from_o iniquity_n wherefore_o let_v this_o affliction_n prevail_v with_o you_o to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n and_o that_o you_o may_v do_v it_o the_o more_o effectual_o take_v these_o few_o direction_n 1._o see_v that_o you_o turn_v from_o and_o cast_v away_o not_o only_o some_o or_o most_o of_o but_o all_o your_o transgression_n ezek._n 18.30,31_o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o your_o affliction_n shall_v cause_v you_o to_o cast_v away_o your_o sin_n for_o ever_o some_o deal_n with_o their_o sin_n as_o felix_n do_v with_o paul_n act._n 24.25_o go_v thy_o way_n for_o this_o time_n when_o i_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n i_o will_v call_v for_o thou_o they_o put_v away_o their_o sin_n for_o a_o little_a time_n but_o afterward_o when_o their_o affliction_n be_v remove_v and_o they_o have_v a_o convenient_a season_n for_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o call_v for_o they_o and_o embrace_v they_o again_o when_o pharaoh_n see_v the_o lightning_n and_o hear_v the_o mighty_a thundering_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n but_o when_o he_o see_v that_o the_o hail_v and_o the_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n be_v cease_v he_o harden_v his_o heart_n and_o sin_v as_o much_o or_o more_o as_o ever_o exod._n 9.27,28,34,35_o but_o this_o be_v not_o such_o a_o repentance_n as_o god_n expect_v in_o a_o time_n of_o affliction_n he_o will_v have_v we_o abandon_v our_o sin_n for_o ever_o job_n 34.31,32_o sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o hos_fw-la 8.14_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n thereof_o and_o what_o fruit_n do_v god_n expect_v that_o this_o fire_n shall_v produce_v such_o a_o forsake_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o return_v to_o they_o no_o more_o hos_fw-la 14.8_o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n 3._o let_v this_o affliction_n cause_n you_o to_o reform_v your_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o your_o life_n jer._n 4.14,15_o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o vain_a thought_n lodge_v within_o thou_o for_o a_o voice_n declare_v from_o dan_n and_o publish_v affliction_n from_o mount_n ephraim_n ezek._n 18.31_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n 4._o reform_v your_o family_n as_o well_o as_o your_o own_o soul_n if_o you_o discern_v any_o thing_n amiss_o in_o your_o wife_n or_o in_o your_o child_n or_o in_o your_o servant_n or_o in_o any_o that_o sojourn_n with_o you_o endeavour_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o to_o reform_v it_o for_o this_o god_n expect_v of_o all_o those_o that_o return_v to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o all_o iniquity_n far_o from_o their_o tabernacle_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v family_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n job_n 22.23_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n job_n 11.13,14_o if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o he_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n gen._n 35.2_o jacob_n say_v unto_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n that_o be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a joshua_n do_v not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o serve_v god_n himself_o but_o resolve_v to_o engage_v all_o his_o family_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24.15_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n 5._o set_a upon_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n speedy_o make_v no_o delay_n not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o day_n psal_n 119.60_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n heb._n 3.7_o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n sin_n be_v of_o that_o subtle_a insinuate_a nature_n that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v under_o conviction_n of_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o reform_v his_o life_n and_o take_v up_o as_o he_o think_v firm_a and_o strong_a resolution_n to_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n if_o he_o do_v not_o present_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n if_o he_o put_v it_o off_o but_o a_o day_n he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o have_v his_o heart_n harden_v and_o of_o continue_v in_o a_o impenitent_a condition_n heb._n 3.13_o exhort_v one_o another_o daily_a while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 6._o you_o have_v need_n look_v to_o yourselves_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o real_a with_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n for_o some_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o humble_v of_o their_o soul_n and_o reform_v their_o life_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n do_v but_o flatter_v and_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o do_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o their_o whole_a heart_n but_o only_o in_o a_o feign_a manner_n psal_n 78.34,35,36,37_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n and_o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n jer._n 3.10_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o turn_v unto_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o say_v the_o lord_n now_o you_o have_v need_n take_v good_a heed_n to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o do_v not_o let_v this_o judgement_n pass_v away_o without_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n by_o it_o for_o repentance_n be_v a_o very_a hard_a work_n and_o few_o person_n be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o affliction_n to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o reform_v their_o life_n though_o god_n follow_v they_o with_o one_o affliction_n after_o another_o till_o he_o have_v even_o consume_v and_o destroy_v they_o rev._n
or_o a_o month_n hence_o but_o take_v now_o he_o be_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o work_n without_o delay_n 5._o god_n call_v upon_o we_o with_o great_a earnestness_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o undergo_v such_o affliction_n as_o he_o shall_v lay_v upon_o we_o amos_n 4.12_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n jer._n 46.14_o declare_v you_o in_o egypt_n and_o publish_v in_o migdol_n and_o publish_v in_o moab_n say_v you_o stand_v fast_o and_o prepare_v thou_o for_o the_o sword_n shall_v devour_v round_o round_o about_o thou_o this_o exhortation_n to_o prepare_v for_o approach_a judgement_n be_v press_v with_o great_a earnestness_n it_o be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o fourfold_a call_v declare_v you_o publish_v publish_v say_v you_o what_o be_v it_o must_v be_v declare_v and_o publish_v with_o such_o great_a earnestness_n stand_v fast_o prepare_v thou_o see_v also_o ver_fw-la 19_o o_o thou_o danghter_n dwell_v in_o egypt_n furnish_v thyself_o to_o go_v into_o captivity_n 6._o if_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o they_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o sink_v under_o our_o burden_n but_o if_o we_o be_v well_o provide_v beforehand_o we_o shall_v go_v cheerful_o through_o whatever_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o lay_v upon_o we_o psal_n 57.7_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n david_n be_v flee_v into_o a_o cave_n when_o he_o pen_v this_o psalm_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o title_n of_o it_o and_o be_v surround_v with_o great_a calamity_n as_o you_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 1_o 4._o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n and_o i_o lie_v even_o among_o they_o that_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o trouble_n he_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o praise_v god_n and_o what_o help_v he_o to_o bear_v his_o trouble_n so_o cheerful_o his_o heart_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n joseph_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o seven_o year_n famine_n live_v comfortable_o and_o feel_v no_o great_a inconvenience_n by_o it_o other_o person_n that_o have_v lay_v up_o nothing_o beforehand_o will_v have_v faint_v and_o dye_v have_v not_o joseph_n relieve_v they_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discourage_v at_o his_o suffering_n that_o he_o joy_v in_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n phil._n 2.17_o yea_o and_o if_o i_o be_v offer_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o your_o faith_n i_o joy_v and_o rejoice_v with_o you_o all_o and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o do_v thus_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n act_v 21.13_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n now_o have_v give_v you_o some_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n answer_v a_o weighty_a and_o necessary_a case_n of_o conscience_n viz._n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v stand_v prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o affliction_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o we_o ans_fw-fr 1._o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o much_o unto_o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v before_o our_o affliction_n come_v and_o pray_v in_o our_o affliction_n we_o must_v not_o pray_v in_o a_o cold_a manner_n but_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n by_o prayer_n we_o shall_v obtain_v from_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o undergo_v any_o trouble_n ps_n 10.17_o lord_n thou_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 psal_n 57.2,7_o i_o will_v cry_v unto_o god_n most_o high_a unto_o god_n that_o perform_v all_o thing_n for_o i_o and_o what_o do_v david_n get_v by_o cry_v unto_o god_n a_o heart_n prepare_v to_o bear_v his_o affliction_n as_o you_o may_v see_v for_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v the_o apostle_n advise_v christian_n that_o will_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o a_o evil_a day_n to_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n ephes_n 6.13,18_o wherefore_o take_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o withstand_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v do_v all_o to_o stand_v pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o saint_n observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n multiply_v word_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o prayer_n he_o do_v not_o bare_o bid_v we_o pray_v but_o pray_v always_o and_o as_o if_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o he_o add_v with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o bid_v we_o watch_v thereunto_o watch_v with_o perseverance_n yea_o with_o all_o perseverance_n and_o add_v that_o this_o duty_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v with_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o with_o our_o lip_n yea_o if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n exercise_v in_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n our_o prayer_n be_v worth_a little_a in_o god_n account_n the_o apostle_n join_v these_o two_o together_o patient_a in_o 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