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A91943 The fast friend: or A friend at mid-night. Set forth in an exposition on that parable Luke 11. 5.-11. Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at mid-night, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, minister of the Gospel. Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660. 1658 (1658) Wing R1822; Thomason E953_1; ESTC R203374 432,120 516

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and_o be_v move_v so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o they_o voice_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a be_v but_o a_o accident_n the_o substance_n of_o prayer_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o much_o if_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v shut_v when_o the_o closet_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v open_a second_o know_v that_o even_o then_o god_n hear_v those_o break_a prayer_n psal_n 77.1_o &_o 38_o 9_o &_o 39.12_o isay_n 38.5_o lament_n 5.56_o 14.2_o psal_n 77.1_o &_o 38.9_o &_o 39.12_o isay_n 38.5_o lament_n 5.56_o psal_n 119.25_o verse_n 159._o isay_n 64.7_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o hos_fw-la 14.2_o he_o hear_v chattering_n he_o hear_v sigh_n he_o hear_v tear_n and_o yet_o in_o