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justice_n who_o have_v appoint_v prayer_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o blessing_n can_v but_o stand_v to_o what_o he_o himself_o have_v appoint_v though_o that_o he_o do_v appoint_v it_o be_v the_o free_a result_n and_o determination_n of_o his_o own_o will._n we_o have_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o whole_a matter_n from_o god_n own_o mouth_n in_o psalm_n 50._o call_v upon_o i_o say_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o these_o be_v evident_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o god_n answer_v prayer_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o deliverance_n be_v still_o of_o more_o worth_n than_o the_o prayer_n and_o there_o be_v as_o little_a doubt_n also_o that_o without_o such_o a_o previous_a declaration_n make_v on_o god_n part_n a_o person_n so_o in_o trouble_n or_o distress_n may_v pray_v his_o heart_n out_o and_o yet_o god_n not_o be_v in_o the_o least_o oblige_v by_o all_o his_o prayer_n either_o in_o justice_n or_o 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