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be_v there_o be_v the_o prayer_n and_o in_o his_o sphere_n the_o endeavour_n of_o sir_n february_n 18._o 1645._o your_o servant_n humble_o devote_v in_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n joseph_n caryl_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z upon_o the_o day_n of_o the_o monethly-fast_a january_n 28._o 1645._o jam_z 4._o 8._o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o the_o whole_a verse_n run_v thus_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double-minded_n this_o text_n have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o 1_o a_o duty_n charge_v upon_o we_o 2_o a_o mercy_n promise_v we_o 3_o a_o direction_n give_v we_o the_o duty_n charge_v upon_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n the_o mercy_n promise_v be_v he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o we_o the_o direction_n give_v lie_v in_o the_o late_a part_n 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