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cause_v eli_n to_o think_v that_o she_o be_v drink_v 1_o sam._n 1._o 13._o therefore_o the_o lord_n hear_v she_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o pray_v continual_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o for_o with_o the_o heart_n mind_n or_o spirit_n a_o man_n may_v pray_v always_o this_o teach_v we_o in_o pray_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n second_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o alone_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n do_v pray_v aright_o as_o rom._n 8._o 27._o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o make_v request_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n both_o teach_v they_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o how_o to_o pray_v which_o prayer_n the_o lord_n accept_v as_o s._n john_n teach_v this_o be_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o have_v of_o he_o that_o if_o we_o ask_v any_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o will_n he_o hear_v us._n a_o example_n 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come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_a isaiah_n 61._o 1._o therefore_o the_o poor_a publican_n confess_v his_o sin_n with_o a_o penitent_a and_o sorrowful_a spirit_n be_v hear_v before_o the_o pharisée_fw-fr justify_v himself_o by_o his_o work_n luke_n 18._o four_o the_o lord_n hear_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o pray_v fervent_o i_o be_o 5._o 16._o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n prevail_v much_o if_o it_o be_v fervent_a hereby_o two_o thing_n be_v special_o necessary_a in_o prayer_n first_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o righteous_a man_n he_o be_v righteous_a that_o by_o faith_n be_v ingraff_v into_o the_o righteous_a jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o thankful_a obedience_n to_o god_n second_o he_o must_v pray_v fervent_o that_o be_v to_o say_v serious_o or_o with_o earnest_a desire_n for_o this_o fervency_n argue_v that_o 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for_o his_o benefit_n like_o dutiful_a child_n but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n sake_n to_o commit_v spiritual_a fornication_n therewith_o whereby_o they_o anger_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o burn_v in_o jealousy_n and_o in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n utter_o to_o consume_v they_o four_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o sinner_n because_o they_o be_v not_o thankful_a for_o benefit_n receive_v therefore_o the_o lord_n deny_v their_o request_n and_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o blessing_n send_v they_o a_o curse_v and_o if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o child_n how_o much_o more_o with_o the_o sinner_n and_o the_o ungodly_a because_o that_o ezechiah_n render_v not_o according_a to_o the_o reward_n bestow_v on_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n come_v upon_o he_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 32._o 25._o and_o david_n say_v that_o wrath_n come_v upon_o israel_n for_o their_o unthankefulnes_n and_o disobedience_n and_o the_o great_a complaint_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v of_o their_o unkindness_n see_v micah_n 6._o 2._o to_o the_o vers_n 5._o five_o the_o lord_n hear_v not_o sinner_n because_o they_o ask_v not_o in_o faith_n they_o repose_v no_o trust_n in_o god_n promise_n but_o be_v toss_v too_o &_o fro_o as_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o wind_n james_n 1._o 6._o 7._o the_o blind_a heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a lust_v and_o in_o his_o lust_n and_o for_o his_o lust_n he_o come_v to_o god_n but_o when_o god_n hear_v not_o than_o he_o play_v with_o his_o wit_n and_o cast_v about_o every_o way_n to_o obtain_v his_o fleshly_a desire_n but_o if_o by_o his_o own_o device_n and_o devise_v mean_n he_o can_v prevail_v than_o he_o come_v to_o god_n again_o if_o god_n hear_v he_o not_o than_o he_o go_v to_o his_o shitt_n again_o ever_o and_o anon_o intermingle_v break_v rude_a and_o untempered_a prayer_n with_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o his_o sinful_a desire_n as_o though_o god_n shall_v be_v ever_o at_o hand_n to_o help_v and_o further_o he_o in_o his_o lustful_a proceed_v and_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v his_o desire_n then_o be_v he_o angry_a with_o god_n and_o leave_v pray_v as_o the_o wicked_a say_v in_o job._n 21._o 15._o what_o benefit_n have_v we_o by_o pray_v to_o the_o almighty_a objection_n but_o god_n do_v often_o hear_v the_o unlawful_a and_o unholy_a prayer_n desire_n and_o request_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o grant_v the_o same_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o godly_a answer_n it_o be_v true_a but_o not_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o for_o such_o end_n as_o he_o hear_v his_o own_o child_n first_o he_o grant_v the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a their_o request_n and_o desire_n of_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n the_o israelite_n be_v weary_a of_o manna_n because_o that_o to_o feed_v always_o of_o one_o dish_n become_v wearisome_a and_o loathsome_a unto_o they_o wish_v that_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n again_o where_o they_o have_v variety_n and_o change_v of_o meat_n as_o fish_n 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reward_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccles_n 5._o 12._o there_o be_v a_o evil_a sickness_n that_o i_o have_v see_v under_o the_o sun_n to_o wit_n riches_n reserve_v to_o the_o owner_n for_o their_o evil_n the_o like_a to_o this_o we_o see_v in_o that_o miserable_a caitiff_n eccles_n 48._o that_o have_v neither_o son_n nor_o brother_n nor_o any_o kinsman_n that_o need_v his_o wealth_n yet_o be_v there_o none_o end_v of_o his_o travel_n neither_o can_v his_o eye_n be_v sati_v with_o riches_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o covetous_a desire_n but_o in_o his_o wrath_n do_v withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o he_o for_o he_o have_v not_o power_n give_v he_o of_o god_n to_o eat_v drink_n and_o to_o delight_v his_o soul_n and_o to_o reioyee_o in_o the_o good_a use_n of_o his_o good_n but_o to_o live_v in_o continual_a labour_n sorrow_n grief_n trouble_n fear_v despair_n and_o drudgery_n all_o his_o life_n 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