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daughter_n neither_o in_o health_n nor_o sickness_n light_n nor_o darkness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n nor_o in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n and_o therefore_o as_o david_n curse_v the_o mountain_n of_o gilboah_n 1._o that_o neither_o dew_n nor_o rain_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o because_o the_o shield_n of_o the_o mighty_a be_v there_o cast_v down_o so_o curse_v be_v all_o faithless_a and_o faint_a heart_a passion_n that_o throw_v away_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n and_o open_v the_o way_n for_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o work_v their_o purpose_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o mountain_n of_o armenia_n for_o there_o the_o 〈◊〉_d find_v rest_n bless_a be_v the_o power_n and_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n for_o these_o be_v the_o mountain_n whereupon_o the_o ark_n rest_v these_o be_v the_o holy_a hill_n whereon_o the_o zion_n and_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v her_o everlasting_a foundation_n the_o lord_n live_v and_o bless_v be_v our_o strength_n even_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v exalt_v amen_n the_o xxiiii_o lecture_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o say_v i_o ery_v in_o my_o affliction_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o hear_v i_o out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o and_o thou_o hear_v my_o voice_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o history_n before_o we_o come_v to_o jonas_n speak_v from_o his_o own_o person_n i_o note_v 1._o his_o action_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n prayer_n 2._o the_o object_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o lord_n 3._o the_o application_n his_o god_n 4._o his_o house_n of_o prayer_n the_o belly_n of_o the_o fish_n &_o 5._o the_o specification_n of_o it_o he_o say_v which_o particle_n only_o remain_v to_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o former_a before_o we_o proceed_v to_o to_o prayer_n itself_o say_v it_o bear_v one_o sense_n thus_o i_o will_v not_o only_o acquaint_v you_o that_o jonas_n pray_v but_o i_o will_v also_o express_v unto_o you_o what_o that_o prayer_n 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