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the_o thing_n ask_v this_o sense_n of_o amen_o may_v be_v thus_o render_v o_o heavenly_a father_n now_o that_o i_o have_v ask_v all_o these_o petition_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o do_v hearty_o wish_v and_o desire_v again_o and_o again_o that_o thou_o will_v grant_v they_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v and_o do_v expect_v that_o in_o the_o best_a time_n they_o shall_v be_v grant_v amen_n as_o it_o signify_v assent_v of_o heart_n unto_o what_o be_v ask_v do_v necessary_o presuppose_v the_o understanding_n of_o what_o be_v ask_v whence_o we_o may_v collect_v doct._n 1_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v with_o understanding_n whosoever_o pray_v must_v know_v what_o it_o be_v that_o he_o pray_v for_o sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 47.7_o i_o will_v pray_v with_o my_o understanding_n say_v the_o apostle_n 1._o cor._n 14.15_o meaning_n he_o will_v pray_v so_o that_o both_o he_o may_v understand_v himself_o and_o that_o 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unto_o the_o end_n thereof_o that_o in_o the_o end_n we_o may_v with_o firm_a remembrance_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o with_o good_a advisement_n redouble_v our_o desire_n and_o testify_v our_o hope_n of_o audience_n when_o we_o say_v amen_n thus_o to_o pray_v be_v to_o pray_v in_o the_o spirit_n amen_n in_o say_v amen_o a_o man_n repeat_v and_o redouble_v his_o desire_n as_o if_o he_o say_v what_o i_o have_v desire_v i_o do_v again_o and_o again_o desire_n and_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v so_o whence_o note_n doct._n 3_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a fervour_n and_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n good_a king_n hezekiah_n show_v his_o earnestness_n when_o he_o say_v incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v isaiah_n 37.17_o daniel_n be_v likewise_o earnest_a when_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n hear_v o_o lord_n forgive_v o_o lord_n hearken_v and_o do_v defer_v not_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n dan._n 9.19_o ask_v seek_v knock_v say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 7.7_o those_o prayer_n which_o prevail_v with_o god_n be_v call_v effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n jam._n 5.16_o for_o when_o a_o man_n be_v fervent_a reas_n 1_o in_o prayer_n it_o argue_v that_o a_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o what_o he_o do_v ask_v and_o that_o he_o be_v unfeigned_a in_o his_o ask_n it_o argue_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n reas_n 2_o and_o hope_v to_o obtain_v what_o he_o ask_v 25.2â—_n mat._n 15_o 22_o 25.2â—_n as_o it_o do_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o evil_n to_o be_v pray_v against_o reas_n 3_o be_v so_o extreme_o hurtful_a and_o thing_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o such_o as_o grace_v and_o glory_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o so_o exceed_o needful_a that_o it_o concern_v man_n to_o be_v earnest_a god_n only_o can_v hear_v and_o help_v reas_n 4_o if_o he_o help_v not_o we_o perish_v good_a reason_n therefore_o why_o we_o shall_v be_v urgent_a with_o he_o reas_n 5_o the_o more_o fervent_a any_o man_n be_v in_o request_n 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