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grant_v in_o judgement_n now_o this_o then_o be_v certain_a that_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o ground_v their_o confidence_n in_o prayer_n 84.11_o ps_n 34.10_o 17_o psa_fw-la 84.11_o without_o any_o waver_a or_o doubt_v at_o all_o which_o be_v sufficient_a though_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o suspense_n concern_v the_o particular_n and_o resign_v themselves_o therein_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n aug._n quod_fw-la utilo_fw-it est_fw-la agrâ—tâ—_n magis_fw-la novit_fw-la madieu_n quam_fw-la agrâ—tus_fw-la aug._n therefore_o be_v such_o a_o submission_n no_o prejudice_n to_o faith_n in_o prayer_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v their_o prayer_n in_o vain_a though_o they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o chooser_n object_n we_o may_v pray_v absolute_o for_o thing_n necessary_a as_o we_o may_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o we_o see_v such_o thing_n conduce_v thereunto_o sol._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v and_o his_o name_n glorify_v as_o well_o by_o our_o passive_a as_o by_o our_o active_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v quiet_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_n and_o have_v the_o like_a reward_n joh._n 21.19_o jam._n 1.12_o explication_n i_o hold_v and_o believe_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o necessary_o and_o direct_o tend_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n they_o may_v absolute_o pray_v for_o as_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o desire_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o may_v absolute_o pray_v for_o grace_n 6.10_o jere._n 31.18_o luke_n 11.11_o luke_n 17.5_o math._n 6.10_o for_o faith_n for_o repentance_n for_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o necessary_o conduce_v thereunto_o but_o for_o external_a thing_n with_o their_o personal_a relation_n we_o can_v in_o that_o manner_n importune_v the_o lord_n for_o 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