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exoraturum_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la certocoâ—fidas_fw-la pellic._n in_o mat._n otherwise_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o look_v nor_o hope_n to_o obtain_v oâ—_n god_n therefore_o s._n james_n will_v have_v we_o whensoever_o we_o pray_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v not_o like_a to_o receive_v any_o thing_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god._n which_o agree_v with_o the_o advice_n that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n give_v unto_o we_o 11.24_o mar._n 11.24_o mar._n 11.24_o whatsoever_o you_o desire_v when_o you_o pray_v believe_v that_o you_o shall_v have_v it_o 4_o bern._n in_o quad._n serm_n 4_o and_o
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