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to_o constrain_v unto_o a_o frequent_a performance_n of_o duty_n but_o the_o soul_n hanker_n after_o its_o belove_a lust_n and_o vanity_n grow_v weary_a of_o the_o spirit_n restraint_n grudge_v the_o time_n and_o pain_n which_o duty_n take_v up_o and_o wish_n that_o the_o spirit_n will_v go_v away_o and_z according_o the_o holy_a ghost_n depart_v from_o he_o however_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o spirit_n work_v much_o and_o will_v more_o be_v he_o not_o resist_v that_o be_v the_o second_o privilege_n of_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o another_o privilege_n of_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v liberty_n to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n all_o flesh_n be_v now_o invite_v to_o the_o hearer_n of_o prayer_n and_o their_o prayer_n shall_v be_v regard_v if_o they_o no_o long_o regard_v iniquity_n 1._o the_o lord_n now_o be_v near_o and_o may_v bâ—_n find_v isai_n 55._o 6._o his_o merciful_a nature_n incline_v he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o help_n of_o they_o that_o need_v it_o as_o he_o be_v near_o to_o give_v theâ—_n that_o grace_n which_o they_o cry_v for_o so_o to_o giu_v they_o grace_n to_o cry_v after_o a_o right_a manner_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o come_v that_o wâ—_n may_v be_v help_v unless_o we_o be_v help_v tâ—_n come_v the_o lord_n be_v within_o hear_v oâ—_n all_o that_o call_v who_o ever_o seek_v he_o serious_o and_o seek_v in_o vain_a he_o be_v so_o neaâ—_n as_o to_o hear_v our_o very_a whisper_a supplication_n and_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o inward_a groan_n of_o our_o spirit_n psal_n 38._o 9_o lord_n all_o my_o desire_n be_v before_o thou_o and_o my_o groan_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o but_o some_o may_v object_v do_v not_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o salvation_n be_v far_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o wicked_a one_o have_v no_o encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o he_o well_o but_o if_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v cry_v that_o he_o may_v be_v renew_v and_o that_o 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