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speak_v parable_n occurrent_n many_o occasion_n of_o it_o as_o intricate_a passage_n and_o occurrent_n yea_o do_v not_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o in_o their_o way_n meet_v with_o such_o intricacy_n as_o by_o way_n of_o holy_a apostrophe_n they_o must_v say_v as_o zachary_n to_o christ_n that_o angel_n what_o mean_v these_o zach._n 7._o 4._o do_v not_o they_o then_o with_o amos_n in_o his_o work_n hear_v of_o or_o behold_v more_o unwonted_a unexpected_a judgement_n approach_v and_o have_v need_n make_v such_o holy_a apostrophe_n judgement_n unwonted_a judgement_n as_o amos_n do_v on_o like_o occasion_n amos_n 7._o 1_o 2_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v arise_v we_o beseech_v thou_o
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to_o give_v out_o in_o prayer_n chap._n 4._o touch_v faith_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o what_o faith_n be_v require_v in_o prayer_n chap._n 5._o show_v wherein_o humility_n in_o prayer_n consist_v chap._n 6._o show_v wherein_o sincerity_n in_o prayer_n consist_v chap._n 7._o show_v a_o threefold_a watchfulness_n in_o prayer_n be_v require_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v part_n iii_o chap._n 1._o touch_v unregenerate_a person_n prayer_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v chap._n 2._o touch_v distraction_n in_o prayer_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o what_o distraction_n nullify_v prayer_n chap._n 3._o show_v that_o thing_n material_o good_a suggest_v in_o prayer_n may_v be_v delusion_n chap._n 4._o show_v what_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o prayer_n chap._n 5._o about_o the_o time_n that_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o prayer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v much_o chap._n 6._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o plead_v in_o prayer_n chap._n 7._o show_v the_o cause_n of_o straitning_n in_o prayer_n chap._n 8._o about_o inlargement_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v save_v chap._n 9_o about_o melt_n in_o prayer_n which_o be_v from_o save_v principle_n chap._n 10._o show_v how_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n chap._n 11._o in_o what_o order_n we_o be_v to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n gospel_n incense_n or_o a_o discourse_n about_o prayer_n deliver_v in_o sundry_a lecture_n sermon_n from_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o pray_v without_o cease_v part_n i_o chap._n i._o touch_v prayer_n in_o general_n not_o to_o spend_v time_n in_o analyse_a the_o chapter_n in_o this_o text_n you_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o duty_n enjoin_v pray_v 2._o the_o modification_n of_o the_o duty_n without_o cease_v in_o the_o former_a also_o you_o have_v 1._o the_o sovereign_n command_v this_o duty_n even_o god_n the_o father_n yea_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n who_o by_o his_o spirit_n send_v paul_n his_o apostle_n to_o deliver_v this_o piece_n of_o 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