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and_o the_o poor_a importunate_a widow_n intimate_v thereby_o unto_o we_o that_o of_o necessity_n if_o we_o hope_v to_o receive_v any_o good_a or_o avoid_v any_o evil_n we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o to_o this_o holy_a duty_n of_o earnest_a prayer_n dignity_n the_o dignity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n impose_v on_o we_o to_o pray_v yet_o the_o dignity_n and_o honour_n we_o receive_v by_o prayer_n be_v sufficient_a to_o incite_v we_o to_o it_o for_o prayer_n as_o a_o father_n well_o say_v be_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o god_n epâ—…_n epâ—…_n by_o it_o we_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v face_n to_o face_n by_o other_o of_o his_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o speak_v to_o we_o by_o this_o we_o have_v access_n and_o speak_v to_o he_o for_o what_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o what_o great_a dignity_n what_o great_a privilege_n can_v be_v afford_v to_o poor_a sinful_a creature_n dust_n and_o ash_n as_o we_o be_v then_o 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1.9_o elias_n obtain_v fire_n from_o heaven_n 18._o 1._o king_n 18._o as_o also_o rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n 5._o james_n 5._o by_o it_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n escape_v punishment_n 21.7_o exod._n 32._o num._n 21.7_o the_o ninivites_fw-la escape_v destruction_n 3._o jon._n 3._o ezechias_n escape_v death_n 20._o 2._o king_n 20._o the_o 3_o child_n escape_v the_o fiery_a furnace_n 3._o dan._n 3._o daniel_n escape_v the_o lion_n 6._o daniel_n 6._o jonas_n escape_v the_o whale_n 2._o jon._n 2._o the_o disciple_n escape_v drown_v 8.25_o mat._n 8.25_o peter_n escape_v bond_n 12._o act_n 12._o paul_n and_o silas_n escape_v imprisonment_n 16._o act_n 16._o david_n stay_v the_o pestilence_n 24._o 2._o sam._n 24._o the_o leper_n be_v cleanse_v 12._o luc._n 12._o the_o centurion_n servant_n be_v heal_v 8._o mat._n 8._o the_o blind_a receive_a sight_n 18._o mat._n 9.20_o luc._n 18._o the_o woman_n daughter_n the_o man_n son_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o devil_n 15.17_o mat._n 15.17_o by_o 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only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v and_o 4.21_o and_o io._n 19.23_o io._n 4.21_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v of_o my_o father_n not_o of_o angel_n saint_n or_o the_o like_a 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o majesty_n 104.1_o psal_n 24.8_o 96,6_o 99,2_o 104.1_o wherein_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o and_o aught_o therefore_o above_o all_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o 3_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n 11.13_o lue._n 11.13_o for_o he_o know_v our_o necessity_n better_a than_o we_o ourselves_o 4_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o help_v us._n 46.4_o esa_n 40.10.12_o psal_n 66.2_o psal_n 17.6_o 18,6_o 103._o esa_n 46.4_o 5_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o willingness_n and_o readiness_n to_o relieve_v us._n 6_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o of_o 15._o of_o 1._o sam._n 1_o 15._o hanna_n 77,1_o hanna_n psal_n 25,1_o 73,25_o 5.1_o 77,1_o david_n 22.4_o david_n psal_n 22.4_o of_o the_o saint_n 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so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o may_v plain_o see_v that_o if_o we_o be_v uncharitable_a our_o prayer_n will_v be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a humility_n 5._o humility_n five_o with_o these_o humility_n must_v go_v along_o for_o by_o it_o we_o acknowledge_v with_o the_o publican_n 18._o luc._n 18._o who_o our_o saviour_n commend_v to_o we_o for_o a_o pattern_n our_o own_o unworthiness_n to_o deserve_v any_o favour_n which_o humility_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o story_n or_o parable_n make_v his_o prayer_n more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n than_o the_o vaunt_a and_o boast_v of_o the_o proud_a pharisee_v and_o david_n say_v 51.17_o psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o humble_a pierce_v the_o cloud_n 35.17_o ecclus._n 35.17_o and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o have_v exalt_v the_o humble_a and_o meek_a 1.52_o luc._n 1.52_o and_o this_o humility_n be_v likewise_o two_o fold_n first_o 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