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we_o be_v subject_a to_o assault_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n who_o be_v never_o weary_v and_o unto_o many_o danger_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n but_o prayer_n be_v the_o most_o principal_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o safe_a from_o all_o there_o be_v also_o like_o reason_n for_o thanksgiving_n always_o day_n after_o day_n 19_o for_o god_n lade_v we_o daily_o with_o his_o blessing_n every_o day_n yea_o every_o hour_n both_o god_n former_a blessing_n be_v continue_v and_o renew_v and_o also_o new_a blessing_n bestow_v be_v thy_o life_n health_n liberty_n or_o any_o other_o blessing_n matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n this_o day_n then_o if_o the_o same_o be_v renew_v the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v also_o matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n the_o next_o day_n and_o so_o day_n after_o day_n continual_a matter_n of_o thanksgiving_n require_v continual_a thanksgiving_n §._o 119._o of_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o daily_a prayer_n quest_n how_o often_o a_o day_n be_v it_o meet_v we_o shall_v pray_v 8._o and_o at_o what_o time_n answ_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o sudden_a ejaculation_n which_o we_o shall_v touch_v by_o and_o by_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o solemn_a prayer_n be_v make_v at_o least_o twice_o a_o day_n the_o fit_a time_n for_o which_o be_v the_o morning_n and_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o morning_n to_o praise_n god_n for_o our_o rest_n the_o night_n before_o and_o to_o crave_v his_o protection_n over_o we_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o the_o day_n follow_v in_o the_o evening_n to_o praise_v he_o for_o the_o blessing_n receive_v that_o day_n and_o to_o crave_v his_o protection_n in_o the_o night_n when_o we_o sleep_v thus_o shall_v this_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o 3._o calf_n of_o our_o lip_n be_v answerable_a to_o that_o 4._o daily_a outward_a sacrifice_n of_o lamb_n under_o the_o law_n whereof_o one_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n this_o time_n 2._o david_n prescribe_v say_v to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o declare_v thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o truth_n at_o night_n yea_o 17._o david_n go_v further_o and_o say_v evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v which_o time_n it_o be_v likely_a that_o daniel_n observe_v for_o he_o pray_v 10._o three_o time_n a_o day_n david_n yet_o further_o say_v 164._o seven_o time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o but_o that_o i_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n because_o his_o ordinary_a course_n be_v set_v down_o before_o or_o else_o aset_n number_n for_o a_o uncertain_a seven_o time_n that_o be_v oftentimes_o and_o so_o mean_v of_o sudden_a prayer_n against_o this_o do_v they_o offend_v who_o never_o pray_v but_o at_o church_n upon_o sabbath_n day_n or_o some_o other_o solemn_a day_n or_o if_o ever_o at_o home_n only_o then_o when_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n be_v offer_v as_o if_o they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o be_v sick_a if_o they_o fear_v some_o judgement_n or_o 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of_o their_o untoward_a performance_n of_o this_o heavenly_a duty_n but_o observe_v not_o the_o reason_n thereof_o which_o be_v this_o they_o watch_v not_o unto_o prayer_n the_o six_z part_n the_o mean_n of_o prevail_a by_o prayer_n §._o 137._o of_o perseverance_n in_o the_o last_o place_n be_v add_v a_o especial_a mean_n of_o obtain_v our_o desire_n by_o prayer_n which_o be_v perseverance_n pray_v say_v the_o apostle_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n perseverance_n be_v a_o hold_v out_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v be_v the_o universal_a particle_n all_o add_v emphasis_n thereunto_o and_o show_v that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o patient_a constant_a unwearied_a continue_v hold_v out_o venat_fw-la the_o original_a word_n be_v by_o the_o learned_a of_o that_o tongue_n attribute_v to_o hunt_a dog_n which_o will_v not_o cease_v follow_v the_o game_n till_o they_o have_v get_v it_o a_o fit_a resemblance_n if_o the_o rule_n of_o a_o similitude_n be_v 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grace_n sufficient_a give_v to_o he_o against_o it_o or_o till_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o obtain_v our_o desire_n that_o be_v till_o god_n do_v evident_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o to_o grant_v it_o 23._o as_o david_n continue_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o child_n while_o it_o live_v but_o when_o it_o be_v depart_v he_o cease_v to_o pray_v for_o he_o say_v the_o child_n be_v now_o dead_a wherefore_o shall_v i_o now_o fast_o can_v i_o bring_v he_o again_o any_o more_o §._o 139._o of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o pray_v always_o and_o with_o all_o perseverance_n quest_n 2._o be_v not_o thus_o much_o imply_v under_o the_o forenamed_a circumstance_n of_o time_n always_o or_o in_o every_o season_n answ_n see_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n so_o distinct_o and_o succinct_o we_o may_v not_o imagine_v that_o he_o will_v twice_o set_v down_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o verse_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o 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