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his_o sight_n restore_v to_o he_o again_o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v joh._n 9.31_o again_o we_o must_v pray_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o our_o want_n christ_n invitation_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v to_o all_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v matth._n 11.28_o in_o prayer_n we_o shall_v feel_v sin_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o mourn_v under_o the_o sensibility_n of_o our_o want_n of_o grace_n so_o ephraim_n bemove_v himself_o jer._n 31.18_o and_o the_o church_n isa_n 63.17_o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o harden_a our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n return_v for_o thy_o servant_n sake_n the_o tribe_n of_o thy_o inheritance_n so_o david_n be_v make_v very_o sensible_a of_o his_o great_a fall_n after_o what_o manner_n be_v his_o spirit_n lead_v forth_o in_o prayer_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o 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messenger_n of_o satan_n that_o buffet_v he_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 8._o again_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o love_n and_o forgiveness_n mark_v 11.25_o and_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n mat._n 6.14_o 15._o and_o as_o we_o must_v forgive_v our_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v we_o so_o must_v we_o bear_v a_o hearty_a affection_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n ephes_n 4.32_o and_o collos_n 3.12_o 13._o again_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v accompany_v with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o purity_n and_o majesty_n of_o that_o presence_n we_o come_v into_o so_o say_v solomon_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n therefore_o let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o eccles_n 5.2_o and_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n heb._n 12.28_o sure_o do_v we_o serious_o consider_v god_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n we_o shall_v not_o rash_o conceive_v or_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o he_o but_o with_o reverence_n so_o abraham_n behold_v say_v he_o i_o have_v now_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18.27_o this_o reverential_a fear_n be_v a_o unfeigned_a abasement_n of_o the_o mind_n proceed_v from_o a_o consideration_n of_o god_n divine_a majesty_n and_o our_o own_o indignity_n so_o the_o prodigal_n father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a 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use_v all_o importunity_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o faint_v this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v distinguish_v we_o from_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o false-hearted_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n will_v god_n hear_v his_o cry_n when_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n no_o he_o will_v not_o job_n 27.8_o 9_o 10._o but_o the_o gracious_a soul_n love_v to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o take_v delight_n always_o in_o his_o approach_n to_o he_o thus_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o several_a ingredient_n that_o will_v make_v up_o a_o acceptable_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o little_a as_o to_o the_o singular_a worth_a excellency_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o and_o the_o worth_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a 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faithfulness_n be_v engage_v to_o stand_v by_o you_o fear_v not_o he_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v he_o be_v thy_o god_n he_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o he_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o righteousness_n isa_n 41.10_o and_o make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o good_a but_o will_v put_v his_o fear_n into_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o jer._n 32.40_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_o that_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n may_v sanctify_v they_o whole_o and_o that_o their_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o confidence_n faithful_a be_v he_o that_o call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o 1_o thess_n 5.23_o 24._o so_o 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