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appeal_v to_o god_n lord_n whatsoever_o strait_n i_o meet_v withal_o yet_o i_o be_o in_o thy_o way_n then_o the_o three_o thing_n in_o prayer_n it_o be_v the_o plead_n of_o promise_n â—particular_a promise_n and_o i_o will_v deal_v well_o with_o thou_o god_n 〈…〉_z de_fw-fr a_o promise_n to_o jacob_n in_o particular_a that_o he_o will_v deal_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o in_o his_o journey_n that_o he_o go_v and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n we_o have_v to_o take_v hold_n upon_o particular_a promise_n that_o concern_v the_o particular_a business_n we_o pray_v about_o 〈◊〉_d we_o pray_v about_o any_o business_n though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n be_v in_o the_o great_a promise_n the_o covenant_n of_o 〈…〉_z but_o than_o it_o add_v much_o strength_n likewise_o to_o have_v 〈…〉_z f_o particular_a promise_n that_o concern_v the_o very_a business_n we_o be_v about_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n when_o we_o go_v about_o a_o business_n that_o have_v difficulty_n in_o it_o to_o search_v 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