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5._o but_o if_o some_o particular_a petition_n be_v to_o be_v press_v than_o god_n will_v be_v represent_v unto_o the_o mind_n under_o such_o a_o name_n or_o notion_n as_o may_v help_v the_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n in_o that_o particular_a so_o abraham_n servant_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o good_a success_n in_o his_o master_n business_n look_v upon_o god_n under_o that_o notion_n as_o the_o god_n of_o his_o master_n abraham_n 94.1_o gen._n 24.12_o and_o 32.9_o psal_n 94.1_o gen._n 24.12_o so_o jacob_n fear_v his_o brother_n esau_n wrath_n gen._n 32.9_o so_o david_n pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o church_n psal_n 94.1_o so_o when_o peter_n entreat_v god_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n of_o judas_n 1.24_o act_n 1.24_o act_v 1.24_o so_o the_o church_n seek_v courage_n and_o that_o wonder_n may_v be_v wrought_v set_v god_n before_o they_o as_o a_o god_n of_o power_n 1.17_o acts._n 4.29_o acts._n 7.2_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o rom._n 15.5.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o act_v 4.24_o so_o sâ—_n paul_n still_o set_v god_n before_o he_o as_o have_v that_o in_o he_o for_o which_o he_o pray_v 1_o thes_n 5.23_o rom._n 15.5.13_o and_o 16.20_o 1_o tim_n 1_o 17._o and_o seek_v the_o consummation_n or_o perfect_v of_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n he_o consider_v god_n under_o a_o answerable_a notion_n heb._n 13.20_o 13.20_o heb._n 13.20_o learn_v this_o to_o help_v thy_o faith_n be_v acquaint_v well_o with_o the_o name_n and_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o according_o make_v use_v of_o that_o to_o preface_n thy_o prayer_n which_o may_v best_o serve_v to_o strengthen_v thy_o faith_n and_o inflame_v thy_o affection_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o manner_n now_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o
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