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every_o one_o that_o thirst_v that_o labour_n jam._n 4._o 8._o draw_v nigh_o unto_o god_n and_o he_o will_v dnaw_v nigh_o to_o you_o neh._n 1._o 11._o they_o that_o desire_v to_o fear_v thy_o name_n psal_n 38._o 9_o 7._o he_o adjourn_v the_o judgement_n upon_o ahabs_n humiliation_n 1_o king_n 21._o 27_o 29._o see_v 2_o chr._n 12._o 12._o exod._n 1._o 17_o 20_o 21._o 8._o he_o send_v direction_n to_o such_o as_o be_v prick_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o inquire_v after_o he_o act_v 2._o 37_o 38._o to_o the_o publican_n and_o soldier_n luke_n 3._o 8_o 10._o to_o the_o jailor_n act._n 16._o 29_o 30._o to_o cornelius_n after_o a_o most_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a manner_n act._n 10._o 1._o to_o 35._o 9_o he_o give_v person_n of_o such_o study_n and_o inclination_n satisfaction_n and_o a_o blessing_n mat._n 5._o 6._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v see_v luk._n 1._o 53._o mat._n 11._o 28._o god_n be_v a_o 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