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but_o who_o fall_v down_o before_o gâ—â—_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v for_o my_o pride_n 〈◊〉_d worldliness_n my_o unprofitableness_n thâ—â—_n trouble_v come_v o_o pardon_n and_o heal_v 〈◊〉_d for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o then_o let_v we_o be_v mâ—â—â—_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o all_o our_o own_o aâ—â—_n the_o church_n trouble_n only_o let_v theâ—â—_n be_v fervent_a prayer_n the_o effectual_a feruâ—â—_n prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o james_z 5.16_o much_o more_o the_o unanimâ—â—â—_n prayer_n of_o his_o church_n will_v prevaâ—â—_n especial_o if_o mix_v with_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d join_v reformation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n to_o oâ—_n supplication_n if_o my_o people_n pray_v 〈◊〉_d seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a wâ—â—_n than_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n and_o forgive_v 〈◊〉_d iniquity_n and_o heal_v the_o land_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o but_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n say_v david_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n how_o shall_v we_o think_v our_o request_n can_v prevail_v when_o our_o practice_n contradict_v our_o prayer_n we_o pray_v against_o pride_n divisision_n worldlyness_n unfruitfulness_n and_o yet_o continue_v in_o these_o sin_n we_o lament_v our_o neglect_n of_o duty_n in_o our_o family_n and_o closert_n our_o breach_n of_o god_n holy_a day_n our_o deadness_n and_o loss_n of_o our_o first_o love_n and_o â—ife_n and_o yet_o go_v on_o in_o these_o thing_n our_o supplication_n without_o reformation_n be_v but_o a_o provocation_n as_o the_o howl_n of_o dog_n in_o god_n ear_n as_o he_o say_v of_o israel_n of_o old_a they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n hos_fw-la 7.14_o â—nd_n be_v no_o more_o regard_v by_o god_n than_o 〈◊〉_d dog_n that_o howl_v be_v by_o man_n have_v there_o be_v reform_v answerable_a to_o our_o pray_n we_o may_v have_v have_v the_o mercy_n pray_v for_o before_o this_o let_v we_o then_o pray_v and_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n will_v turn_v his_o 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none_o say_v our_o trouble_n be_v extreme_a that_o we_o be_v overwhelm_v 〈◊〉_d they_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o psalm_n psal_n 142.3_o his_o spirit_n be_v oâ—â—â—_n whelm_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o pray_v thoâ—â—â—_n god_n lame_v jacob_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v enemy_n yet_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n cry_v i_o saâ—â—â—_n jonah_n let_v none_o say_v our_o sin_n be_v so_o grâ—â—â—_n and_o we_o upon_o that_o account_n so_o vile_a and_o worthy_a that_o we_o dare_v not_o pray_v for_o gâ—â—_n hear_v not_o sinner_n john_n 19.31_o 〈◊〉_d let_v such_o consider_v david_n psal_n 40.13_o my_o sin_n be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n my_o head_n yet_o he_o pray_v be_v please_v o_o 〈◊〉_d to_o deliver_v i_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_n let_v there_o be_v a_o real_a mourning_n for_o sin_n turn_v from_o sin_n and_o thy_o sin_n shall_v hinder_v thy_o prayer_n that_o unbelief_n wâ—â—â—_n hinder_v thou_o from_o pray_v be_v worseâ—_n all_o thy_o 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good_a for_o we_o though_o we_o prâ—â—_n not_o for_o it_o now_o though_o all_o this_o be_v truâ—â—_n yet_o to_o neglect_v prayer_n on_o these_o account_v be_v most_o weak_a and_o unsound_a for_o thouâ—â—_n god_n know_v our_o want_n yet_o he_o have_v command_v we_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n aâ—â—_n supplication_n that_o we_o make_v know_v our_o â—â—quests_n to_o he_o philip._n 4.6_o and_o whaâ—_n ever_o birth_n his_o decree_n and_o counsel_n traveâ—_n with_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o we_o he_o haâ—_n appoint_v prayer_n to_o be_v the_o midwife_n 〈◊〉_d hand_n it_o to_o we_o ezek._n 36_o 37._o theâ—â—_n be_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o goâ—â—_n to_o god_n church_n and_o people_n i_o will_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d inquire_v of_o say_v god_n by_o the_o house_n of_o israâ—â—_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a tokeâ—_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o for_o the_o good_a he_o purpose_v 〈◊〉_d promise_v to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o for_o 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