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the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v 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shall_v we_o be_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o our_o god_n again_o by_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a prayer_n and_o request_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n 41.1_o psal_n 41.1_o do_v patient_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o hear_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o success_n he_o have_v and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n do_v thereupon_o come_v again_o into_o god_n presence_n with_o new_a and_o fresh_a praise_n 66.17.19.20_o psal_n 66.17.19.20_o i_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o chap._n xxiv_o thus_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n unto_o godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o 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