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thou_o say_v god_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o moses_n speak_v a_o word_n but_o it_o be_v like_a that_o he_o groan_v in_o spirit_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o loud_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o such_o be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o hannah_n in_o the_o temple_n no_o voice_n of_o she_o at_o all_o be_v hear_v and_o yet_o then_o it_o be_v say_v 1.13_o 1_o sam._n 1.13_o that_o she_o pour_v out_o her_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n thus_o do_v hezechiah_n 38.14_o esay_n 38.14_o mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n and_o chatter_v like_o a_o crane_n be_v much_o oppress_v with_o grief_n and_o this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o effectual_a prayer_n with_o god_n 77.3.4_o ps_n 77.3.4_o how_o oft_o be_v david_n in_o such_o strait_n in_o his_o spirit_n that_o his_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o he_o and_o he_o not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o distinct_a prayer_n unto_o god_n nor_o speak_v a_o word_n yet_o even_o then_o do_v david_n pray_v effectual_o to_o god_n this_o honour_n 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