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whole_a matter_n they_o affirm_v that_o for_o outward_a necessary_a thing_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v with_o a_o if_o but_o we_o affirm_v that_o if_o in_o all_o such_o prayer_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o wherefore_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v unmeete_a before_o we_o speak_v particular_o of_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n to_o show_v how_o this_o word_n if_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n this_o particle_n if_o than_o be_v take_v in_o the_o scripture_n either_o for_o a_o term_n of_o condition_n or_o else_o for_o a_o term_n of_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o term_n of_o condition_n deut._n 4.30.31_o if_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o voice_n he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o neither_o destroy_v thou_o etc._n etc._n this_o and_o all_o other_o such_o like_a place_n may_v be_v turn_v participial_o thus_o thou_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o nor_o destroy_v thou_o second_o this_o 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christ_n jesus_n ponder_v well_o and_o consider_v this_o ground_n thy_o prayer_n upon_o faith_n and_o thy_o faith_n upon_o god_n word_n ask_v what_o thou_o do_v ask_v according_o to_o his_o reveal_v will_n walk_v within_o thy_o limit_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n wrestle_v with_o god_n as_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 32._o and_o then_o fear_v not_o to_o call_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n for_o as_o a_o prince_n shall_v thou_o have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o shall_v prevail_v call_v not_o god_n power_n into_o question_n doubt_v not_o of_o his_o willingness_n to_o succour_v thou_o neither_o stagger_v at_o any_o of_o his_o promise_n no_o not_o at_o those_o which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o daily_a maintenance_n for_o sure_o they_o be_v all_o faithful_a thou_o may_v absolute_o without_o all_o doubt_n depend_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v our_o second_o branch_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a that_o the_o saint_n of_o 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