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when_o we_o go_v about_o it_o to_o enter_v upon_o it_o as_o upon_o a_o work_n of_o great_a difficultye_n ibid._n use_v 5_o and_o it_o may_v comfort_v those_o who_o have_v ability_n give_v they_o in_o any_o comfortable_a manner_n or_o measure_n to_o discharge_v it_o pag._n 384_o doct._n 4_o god_n expect_v that_o our_o desire_n shall_v be_v express_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n pag._n 390_o reas_n 1_o that_o other_o may_v join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o duty_n ibid._n reas_n 2_o and_o that_o our_o affection_n may_v be_v the_o better_o stir_v up_o unto_o the_o duty_n ibid._n use_v 1_o then_o such_o as_o content_v themselves_o with_o short_a ejaculation_n and_o neglect_v to_o use_v the_o tongue_n in_o prayer_n be_v faulty_a pag._n 390_o doct._n 5_o true_a prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n we_o crave_v pag._n 391_o reas_n 1_o for_o that_o put_v we_o into_o a_o pray_a condition_n ibid._n use_v 1_o wherefore_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o our_o 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have_v ibid._n use_v 3_o and_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o be_v tongue-tied_a ibid._n doct._n 8_o upon_o fervent_a prayer_n be_v no_o denial_n pag._n 402_o reas_n 1_o for_o god_n can_v forget_v his_o own_o name_n pag._n 403_o reas_n 2_o christ_n intercede_v for_o such_o as_o so_o pray_v ibid._n reas_n 3_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v such_o ibid._n use_v 1_o see_v it_o be_v but_o ask_v and_o have_v let_v it_o encourage_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n ibid._n doct._n 9_o what_o we_o obtain_v by_o ask_v be_v not_o of_o our_o deserve_n pag._n 406_o reas_n 1_o for_o be_v but_o beggar_n we_o can_v deserve_v nothing_o ibid._n reas_n 2_o god_n blessing_n be_v of_o more_o worth_n then_o to_o be_v buy_v ibid._n use_v 1_o by_o this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n be_v overthrow_v pag._n 407_o use_v 2_o and_o we_o inform_v that_o all_o we_o hold_v be_v in_o frank_n almoigne_z pag._n 407_o use_v 3_o and_o encourage_v to_o come_v to_o god_n notwithstanding_o our_o unworthynesse_n ibid._n doct._n 10_o 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goodness_n &c_n &c_n he_o be_v able_a to_o help_v we_o in_o our_o great_a trouble_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o desperate_a 68.20_o psal_n 68.20_o psal_n 68.20_o this_o reason_n be_v give_v why_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o his_o agony_n when_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n do_v then_o fly_v unto_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o he_o he_o know_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v he_o from_o death_n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o heb._n 5.7_o and_o as_o god_n be_v alsufficient_a and_o able_a so_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v find_v at_o such_o time_n 46.1_o psal_n 145.18_o psal_n 46.1_o as_o at_o any_o other_o psal_n 145.18_o yea_o soon_o at_o such_o time_n then_o at_o any_o other_o psal_n 46.1_o use_v 1_o to_o blame_v then_o be_v such_o as_o be_v keep_v from_o seek_v unto_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o extremity_n of_o their_o affliction_n hannah_n speak_v in_o her_o song_n of_o such_o as_o be_v silent_a in_o darkness_n and_o brand_v they_o for_o wicked_a person_n 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