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to_o that_o which_o he_o undertake_v upon_o the_o affliction_n i_o shall_v observe_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n from_o the_o word_n thus_o far_o open_v put_v forth_o now_o thy_o hand_n we_o may_v note_v from_o that_o the_o extreme_a importunity_n of_o satan_n to_o do_v mischief_n he_o will_v not_o give_v god_n a_o minute_n not_o a_o moment_n respite_n to_o consider_v this_o thing_n but_o do_v it_o now_o present_o let_v he_o present_o be_v afflict_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o destroy_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o shed_v blood_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v so_o satan_n his_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o
no_o rest_n till_o he_o establish_v and_o till_o he_o make_v jerusalem_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 62._o ver_fw-la 6_o 7._o this_o duty_n be_v now_o double_v on_o we_o by_o the_o great_a affliction_n and_o great_a fear_n of_o zion_n when_o christ_n be_v in_o his_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o luk._n 22.44_o and_o when_o his_o church_n be_v in_o a_o agony_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v more_o earnest_o at_o such_o a_o time_n we_o must_v mingle_v more_o fire_n with_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v more_o fervent_o at_o such_o a_o time_n we_o must_v mingle_v more_o water_n with_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v more_o repent_o we_o must_v with_o jacob_n hos_fw-la 12._o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n at_o such_o a_o time_n we_o must_v mingle_v more_o faith_n with_o our_o prayer_n we_o must_v pray_v more_o beleeve_o in_o a_o word_n at_o such_o a_o time_n every_o prayer_n must_v be_v a_o plead_n yea_o a_o wrestle_n with_o god_n a_o wrestle_n with_o resolution_n not_o 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