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in_o vain_a let_v we_o look_v welâ—_n upon_o our_o own_o way_n say_v y_o e_o prophet_n hieremy_n &_o remember_v our_o self_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o you_o â—_o lord_n let_v we_o lyfte_v up_o our_o heart_n w_n t_o our_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o let_v our_o prayer_n be_v fervent_a &_o hearty_a that_o god_n may_v see_v that_o there_o be_v amendment_n in_o we_o and_o that_o we_o thirst_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o health_n of_o our_o country_n markewell_n and_o although_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n yet_o at_o that_o time_n chief_o let_v we_o hearty_o call_v unto_o god_n when_o our_o soldier_n shall_v fight_v all_z y_z e_z time_n by_o no_o mean_n let_v we_o cease_v from_o prayer_n but_o incessaunt_o cry_v upon_o god_n &_o never_o leave_v untyll_o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n which_o thing_n undoubted_o he_o will_v do_v iii._n if_o he_o perceive_v that_o we_o call_v feruente_o unto_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v full_a gentle_a &_o good_a say_v the_o prophet_n to_o they_o y_fw-mi â—_o seake_v he_o but_o as_o concern_v the_o public_a prayer_n prayer_n as_o procession_n mass_n &c_n &c_n â—t_a be_v expediente_a that_o before_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v do_v there_o be_v sermon_n sermon_n make_v to_o the_o congregation_n in_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v exhort_v &_o admonysh_v to_o repent_v to_o beâ—eve_v &_o to_o take_v a_o new_a life_n upon_o thenâ—nles_a they_o pray_v in_o vain_a and_o god_n dete_v their_o supplication_n for_o which_o tâ—ut_o â—ut_z repentance_n â—ayth_o and_o renovation_n of_o life_n prayer_n both_o public_a and_o private_a be_v nothing_o acceptable_a â—n_n y_o â—_o sight_n of_o god_n to_o all_o such_o as_o pray_v â—o_o god_n the_o father_n by_o solomon_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n 〈…〉_o see_v that_o i_o have_v call_v &_o you_o refuse_v it_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v it_o but_o all_o my_o counsel_n have_v you_o despise_v &_o set_v my_o correction_n at_o nought_o therefore_o shall_v i_o also_o laugh_v in_o your_o destruction_n &_o mock_v you_o when_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o fear_v come_v upon_o you_o even_o when_o you_o â—_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v afraid_a of_o fallethe_v in_o sudden_o like_o a_o storm_n &_o your_o misery_n like_o â—_o tempest_n yea_o when_o trouble_n and_o hevine_v come_v upon_o you_o than_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o shall_v seake_v i_o early_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o and_o y_o â—_o because_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n &_o receive_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n â—ut_fw-la abhor_v my_o council_n and_o despise_v my_o correction_n i._n also_o by_o the_o