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pursue_v our_o necessary_a good_n 7_o our_o peremptoriness_n in_o seek_v what_o we_o will_v be_v at_o without_o submission_n make_v we_o miscarry_v we_o shall_v be_v absolute_a in_o our_o desire_n but_o it_o be_v for_o what_o be_v absolute_o promise_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n we_o shall_v leave_v god_n the_o liberty_n of_o his_o disposal_n 8_o our_o unbelief_n make_v we_o miscarry_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o pray_n james_n tell_v we_o that_o what_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v ask_v in_o faith_n james_n 1.3_o 9_o presumption_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o miscarriage_n when_o we_o do_v not_o find_v our_o prayer_n upon_o promise_n psal_n 119._o remember_v thy_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v a_o 10_o cause_o be_v selfishness_n and_o the_o want_n of_o a_o public_a spirit_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o and_o neglect_v the_o saint_n eph._n 6_o 17._o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n psal_n 122._o 11ly_n we_o miscarry_v when_o we_o neglect_v the_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n see_v dan._n 9_o phil._n 4.6_o confession_n be_v necessary_a for_o strengthen_v of_o faith_n thanksgiving_n make_v way_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o further_a mercy_n and_o 12_o want_v of_o a_o firm_a belief_n of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n which_o make_v we_o be_v unfrequent_a in_o it_o when_o we_o get_v not_o our_o will_n at_o the_o first_o when_o we_o be_v call_v to_o pray_v always_o eph._n 6.17_o and_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess_n 5._o use_n be_v since_o we_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o miscarry_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o pray_n we_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o think_v that_o our_o act_n of_o devotion_n be_v meritorious_a before_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v reckon_v that_o when_o god_n hear_v any_o prayer_n we_o put_v up_o to_o he_o he_o evidence_n his_o rich_a grace_n in_o overlook_v our_o infirmity_n that_o stick_v to_o our_o prayer_n 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