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strength_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o then_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o we_o must_v empty_v ourselves_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o heavenly_a comfort_n how_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o prayer_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n moses_n will_v not_o let_v god_n alone_o until_o he_o have_v quench_v that_o wrath_n which_o wax_v hot_a against_o the_o israelite_n 10_o exod._n 3â—_n 10_o jacob_n will_v not_o â—et_v he_o go_v 28._o gen_n 32_o 28._o until_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n and_o be_v â—â—â—refore_o call_v israâ—l_n it_o be_v â—â—ported_v of_o archimedes_n â—hat_n he_o vain_o presume_v by_o â—is_n art_n he_o can_v move_v the_o whole_a earth_n if_o he_o may_v have_v be_v lift_v up_o from_o it_o but_o we_o know_v assure_o that_o righteous_a elijah_n be_v cast_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n 4â—_n 1._o king_n 18_o 4â—_n do_v move_v the_o heaven_n themselves_o 7._o jam._n 5_o 7._o he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v 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