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to_o prevail_v with_o he_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o world_n whatsoever_o now_o there_o be_v never_o a_o true_o religious_a man_n that_o believe_v in_o god_n though_o he_o be_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v as_o great_a as_o jeremy_n samuel_n or_o moses_n be_v it_o the_o poor_a wretch_n the_o low_a shrub_n he_o will_v certain_o regard_v his_o prayer_n and_o no_o wise_a despise_v it_o psal_n 102._o ashrub_n 102._o he_o will_v regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a he_o will_v not_o despise_v their_o prayer_n the_o word_n for_o destitute_a
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