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goodness_n as_o thou_o accounte_v perfect_a in_o thy_o son_n christ_n perfection_n because_o he_o in_o who_o it_o be_v do_v strive_v &_o labour_v after_o perfection_n follow_v this_o suit_n most_o close_o and_o earnest_o and_o give_v not_o over_o till_o thou_o find_v it_o grant_v &_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o go_v on_o in_o variety_n of_o word_n yet_o repeat_v over_o the_o same_o petition_n often_o and_o often_o and_o be_v not_o weary_a for_o so_o they_o be_v hearty_a &_o fervent_a the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n will_v never_o be_v weary_a of_o such_o repetition_n our_o saviour_n have_v speak_v a_o parable_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o shall_v pray_v always_o and_o not_o wax_v faint_a thou_o know_v i_o presume_v what_o the_o parable_n be_v a_o poor_a widow_n by_o importunity_n force_v a_o unrighteous_a judge_n to_o do_v her_o justice_n against_o her_o adversary_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o righteous_a god_n avenge_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o cry_v day_n and_o 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