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3._o we_o shall_v cause_v he_o to_o think_v that_o we_o have_v no_o great_a need_n of_o that_o which_o we_o request_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o humble_a beggar_n which_o crave_v earnest_o do_v speed_n better_o than_o he_o that_o ask_v careless_o and_o much_o better_a than_o he_o that_o ask_v command_o to_o the_o second_o part_n or_o reddition_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o must_v come_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o poor_a harmless_a beggar_n come_v to_o a_o king_n to_o crave_v alm_n in_o who_o presence_n we_o must_v esteem_v ourselves_o as_o but_o a_o flea_n as_o david_n term_v himself_o before_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 15._o yea_o as_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o abraham_n term_v himself_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o to_o call_v and_o cry_n and_o as_o it_o be_v clamourous_o to_o follow_v after_o he_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n even_o as_o the_o beggar_n do_v and_o as_o the_o poor_a widow_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v that_o cleave_v to_o 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bless_v and_o he_o who_o thou_o curse_v be_v curse_v num._n 22._o 6._o upon_o this_o knowledge_n and_o confidence_n be_v he_o so_o earnest_a with_o he_o likewise_o upon_o our_o knowledge_n acknowledgement_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n be_v we_o earnest_n with_o he_o otherwise_o our_o prayer_n be_v cold_a and_o drowsy_a heartless_a and_o lippe-labour_n yea_o almost_o say_n in_o our_o heart_n with_o the_o wicked_a what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a a_o special_a example_n of_o this_o fervency_n in_o prayer_n see_v psalm_n 143._o 6._o my_o soul_n gasp_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o thirsty_a land_n likewise_o 2_o chron._n 32._o 20._o ezechias_n and_o isaiah_n pray_v to_o heaven_n against_o senacherib_n and_o be_v hear_v thus_o anna_n pray_v 1_o sam._n 1._o thus_o the_o faithful_a in_o affliction_n pray_v psal_n 123._o 2._o the_o jew_n in_o captivity_n be_v teach_v by_o jeremie_n to_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n lamentation_n 2._o 18._o 19_o o_o wall_n 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constancy_n a_o godly_a prayer_n to_o be_v say_v at_o all_o time_n either_o in_o public_a or_o private_a almighty_a and_o everliving_a god_n maker_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o most_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n we_o thy_o poor_a and_o unworthy_a servant_n be_v desirous_a to_o offer_v unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n even_o a_o evening_n or_o morning_n sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n do_v entreat_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n so_o to_o prepare_v our_o sinful_a heart_n by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n as_o that_o although_o in_o much_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n yet_o in_o sincerity_n and_o true_a desire_n we_o may_v perform_v this_o duty_n in_o some_o sort_n acceptable_o to_o thy_o gracious_a will_n for_o o_o lord_n we_o humble_o confess_v here_o before_o thy_o glorious_a presence_n that_o we_o be_v altogether_o in_o thy_o fight_n a_o loathsome_a mass_n 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