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however_o liberal_a he_o be_v to_o bestow_v such_o favour_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o prodigal_a to_o throw_v they_o away_o upon_o such_o as_o count_v they_o not_o worth_a so_o much_o as_o the_o ask_v for_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v if_o not_o sanctify_v nor_o can_v we_o be_v sanctify_v without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o be_v we_o to_o look_v for_o that_o spirit_n without_o our_o ask_v luk._n 11.13_o it_o be_v not_o to_o such_o as_o slight_v he_o but_o to_o they_o which_o ask_v he_o that_o god_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n sect_n 3._o of_o despise_v prayer_n out_o of_o profaneness_n though_o man_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n be_v ambitious_a to_o attend_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o much_o great_a honour_n it_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o most_o high_a god_n yet_o there_o be_v man_n too_o high_a to_o stoop_v even_o to_o he_o that_o make_v they_o and_o who_o scarce_o meddle_v with_o his_o name_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o their_o oath_n and_o to_o droll_fw-fr upon_o 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