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ãâ¦ã_z star_z of_o g_o ãâ¦ã_z and_o be_v admit_v to_o beh_fw-it ãâ¦ã_z thââ_n land_n which_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o land_n ãâã_d the_o ãâ¦ã_z sy_n of_o which_o do_v grow_v that_o tree_n of_o ãâã_d which_o ãâ¦ã_z s_o twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n every_o y_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z o_o what_o a_o land_n suppose_v you_o it_o to_o be_v wherein_o ãâã_d twelve_o harvest_n every_o year_n alace_o we_o ãâ¦ã_z sy_n ãâ¦ã_z n_n in_o our_o desire_n which_o make_v we_o ãâã_d ãâã_d our_o enjoyment_n may_v not_o we_o blush_v ãâã_d be_v ashamed_a that_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n ãâã_d ãâã_d their_o desire_n as_o hell_n and_o as_o death_n ãâã_d ãâã_d give_v give_v after_o these_o pass_v and_o t_o ãâ¦ã_z ãâã_d âânities_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o christ_n ãâ¦ã_z shall_v not_o be_v provoke_v to_o enlarge_v their_o ãâã_d ãâã_d heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n by_o the_o sea_n s_o ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z i_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o high_a and_o ãâã_d âiââ_n in_o their_o nature_n ãâ¦ã_z d_o be_v 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sometime_o hear_v ãâã_d prayer_n and_o yet_o make_v a_o long_a time_n to_o interv_v ãâ¦ã_z before_o he_o give_v the_o sensible_a return_n and_o ans_fw-fr ãâ¦ã_z of_o that_o prayer_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o dan._n 10._o 12_o ãâã_d where_o it_o be_v say_v to_o daniel_n that_o from_o the_o ãâã_d day_n that_o he_o afflict_v his_o soul_n his_o prayer_n and_o s_o ãâ¦ã_z plication_n be_v hear_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v one_o ãâã_d twenty_o day_n before_o the_o answer_n and_o return_v his_o prayer_n do_v come_v these_o be_v two_o do_v ãâ¦ã_z mercy_n to_o the_o christian_a the_o hear_n of_o ãâã_d prayer_n and_o the_o receive_v the_o answer_n and_o re_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o have_v pray_v for_o a_o ãâ¦ã_z it_o be_v clear_a from_o psal._n 34._o 6._o this_o poor_a man_n cr_n ãâ¦ã_z and_o the_o lord_n hear_v he_o and_o save_v he_o out_o of_o his_o trouble_n we_o shall_v say_v this_o second_o that_o there_o be_v a_o eat_v and_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o return_n prayer_n and_o the_o delay_n of_o the_o return_n of_o it_o ãâ¦ã_z d_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a inference_n to_o infer_v that_o god_n ãâ¦ã_z the_o deny_v to_o give_v we_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o prayer_n though_o he_o delay_v they_o a_o while_n or_o to_o say_v ãâ¦ã_z t_o we_o can_v have_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o though_o we_o ãâ¦ã_z nfesse_v that_o be_v the_o common_a place_n from_o which_o ãâ¦ã_z ristian_n do_v bring_v all_o their_o argument_n to_o ãâ¦ã_z ove_fw-la that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v even_o the_o âlay_n of_o the_o answer_n and_o return_v to_o their_o prayer_n ãâ¦ã_z d_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o rev._n 6._o 10_o 11._o where_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z l_o of_o these_o that_o be_v cry_v to_o god_n for_o the_o re_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z ge_fw-mi of_o their_o blood_n upon_o the_o earth_n their_o prayer_n hear_v and_o yet_o withal_o they_o be_v desire_v to_o stay_v ãâ¦ã_z ittle_a until_o their_o brethren_n that_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v ãâ¦ã_z old_a be_v fulfil_v and_o then_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v ãâ¦ã_z fill_v and_o accomplish_v unto_o they_o there_o be_v this_o three_o that_o we_o shall_v speak_v to_o ãâ¦ã_z d_o it_o be_v this_o that_o sometime_o our_o prayer_n may_v ãâã_d both_o hear_v and_o answer_v and_o yet_o we_o will_v ãâ¦ã_z t_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o when_o we_o be_v wait_v ãâã_d the_o distinct_a and_o solid_a apprehension_n of_o this_o ãâ¦ã_z rcy_o and_o we_o conceive_v that_o this_o be_v either_o oc_n ãâ¦ã_z sion_v through_o the_o greatness_n of_o affliction_n ãâ¦ã_z on_o a_o christian_a and_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o ãâ¦ã_z oak_n as_o it_o be_v evident_o clear_a from_o job_n 9_o 16_o 17._o ãâ¦ã_z here_o job_n say_v if_o i_o have_v call_v and_o he_o have_v anââered_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v ãâ¦ã_z rkened_a unto_o my_o voice_n and_o he_o give_v this_o to_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o he_o break_v i_o with_o a_o ãâ¦ã_z pest_n and_o multiply_v my_o wound_n without_o caâse_n ãâã_d this_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o likewise_o why_o ãâ¦ã_z en_fw-fr our_o prayer_n be_v both_o hear_v and_o answer_v ãâã_d believe_v not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v because_o of_o ãâ¦ã_z e_o want_v of_o the_o exercise_n of_o wait_v for_o ãâã_d answer_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o much_o take_v up_o ãâã_d expect_v a_o return_n from_o god_n to_o our_o prayerâ_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v ãâã_d answer_v we_o can_v believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v this_o four_o thing_n which_o we_o shall_z ãâ¦ã_z speak_v to_o concern_v the_o return_n of_o prayer_n the_o ãâ¦ã_z the_o prayer_n and_o petition_n of_o a_o christian_a ev_v ãâ¦ã_z while_o he_o be_v under_o the_o exercise_n of_o misbelief_n the_o ãâ¦ã_z may_v be_v hear_v and_o take_v off_o his_o hand_n as_o it_o ãâã_d clear_a from_o psal._n 116._o 11_o 12._o i_o say_v in_o my_o ha_o ãâ¦ã_z all_o man_n be_v liar_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o precious_a experience_n which_o follow_v that_o w_o ãâ¦ã_z shall_v i_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n ãâã_d ward_v i_o and_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o jonah_n 2._o ãâã_d compare_v with_o verse_n 7._o where_o he_o say_v i_o ãâã_d cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v in_o verseâ_n when_o my_o soul_n faint_v within_o i_o i_o remember_v ãâã_d lord_n and_o my_o prayer_n come_v in_o unto_o thou_o unto_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z holy_a temple_n now_o to_o give_v some_o answer_n to_o the_o quest_n ãâ¦ã_z which_o we_o propose_v how_o one_o may_v know_v wh_z ãâ¦ã_z the_fw-mi or_o not_o his_o prayer_n be_v answer_v first_o ãâã_d christian_n be_v enlarge_v and_o enable_v to_o go_v on_o ãâ¦ã_z duty_n though_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v a_o sensible_a maâ_n festation_n of_o the_o grant_n and_o acceptation_n of_o ãâã_d prayer_n but_o in_o a_o manner_n he_o be_v deny_v of_o ãâã_d answer_n and_o return_v of_o it_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v attain_v ãâã_d such_o a_o length_n as_o to_o pray_v without_o cease_v and_o ãâã_d have_v strength_n to_o accomplish_v this_o duty_n of_o pray_o ãâ¦ã_z that_o be_v no_o doubt_n a_o clear_a token_n and_o evid_v ãâ¦ã_z that_o your_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v h_o ãâ¦ã_z by_o god_n and_o in_o his_o own_o and_o appoint_v ãâã_d these_o prayer_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v answer_v ãâã_d this_o be_v clear_a in_o psal._n 138._o 3._o where_o david_n giv_fw-mi ãâ¦ã_z this_o as_o a_o token_n and_o evidence_n that_o his_o prey_n ãâ¦ã_z be_v hear_v and_o answer_v in_o the_o day_n wh_o ãâ¦ã_z cry_v thou_o answer_v i_o and_o what_o be_v his_o argument_n that_o he_o bring_v to_o prove_v this_o that_o his_o prayer_n be_v answer_v it_o be_v and_o strengthn_v i_o with_o strength_n in_o my_o soul._n certain_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n and_o a_o evil_a token_n that_o your_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v if_o because_o he_o deny_v your_o suit_n and_o petiition_n for_o a_o time_n you_o leave_v off_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n and_o faiât_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o adversity_n there_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n by_o which_o you_o may_v know_v whether_o or_o not_o your_o prayer_n have_v meet_v with_o a_o return_n and_o answer_v from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v this_o if_o your_o prayer_n be_v suitable_a unto_o his_o own_o word_n and_o agreeable_a unto_o his_o holy_a and_o most_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n than_o you_o may_v be_v persuade_v of_o this_o that_o god_n have_v hear_v your_o prayer_n this_o be_v abundant_o clear_a from_o 1_o john_n 5._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v the_o confidence_n that_o we_o have_v in_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 we_o certain_o it_o be_v difficult_a and_o exceed_o hard_a we_o confess_v for_o a_o christian_n to_o exercise_v faith_n upon_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prayer_n abstract_v from_o all_o other_o ground_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v our_o faith_n elevate_v and_o raise_v to_o so_o divine_a a_o pitch_n we_o will_v believe_v this_o precious_a ââuth_n that_o 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