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of_o prayer_n how_o the_o carnal_a man_n come_v unto_o god_n and_o how_o and_o when_o he_o pray_v the_o confidence_n of_o worldly_a man_n man_n 1._o sam._n 17._o 51._o 51._o exod._n 14_o 11._o 11._o 2._o king_n 19_o 35._o 35._o 2._o sam._n 17._o 23._o 23._o est_fw-la 7._o 9_o 9_o dan._n 4._o 29._o 29._o dan._n 5._o 6._o the_o spiritual_a man_n have_v but_o one_o the_o carnal_a many_o go_n the_o carnal_a man_n god_n wither_v like_o jonahs_n gourd_n sweet_a be_v the_o operation_n of_o faith_n in_o god_n god_n work_v without_o humane_a mean_n great_a difference_n between_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o godly_a poor_a and_o wicked_a rich_a not_o to_o judge_n of_o man_n by_o their_o state_n rich_a or_o poor_a 1._o cor._n 4._o 7._o 8_o true_a and_o false_a wisdom_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 9_o job_n 5._o 13._o the_o hypocrite_n only_o deceive_v himself_o what_o rich_a man_n deserve_v commendation_n and_o admiration_n whâ—_n it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v save_v the_o force_n of_o believe_v god_n upon_o his_o promise_n every_o man_n believe_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ._n who_o be_v true_o adopt_v in_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o eph._n 4._o 22._o what_o we_o ought_v to_o put_v on_o and_o cast_v off_o carnal_a wisdom_n a_o handmaid_n to_o divine_a prudence_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o mean_n be_v spiritual_a adultery_n esa._n 2._o 21._o a_o curse_n on_o they_o that_o leave_v god_n to_o depend_v on_o other_o mean_n jer._n 17._o 5._o god_n work_v by_o mean_n without_o &_o against_o mean_n how_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v qualify_v in_o time_n of_o prayer_n nature_n teach_v we_o not_o to_o pray_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o will_n pervert_v the_o mind_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 20._o act._n 20._o 27._o we_o ought_v to_o unfold_v our_o imperfection_n to_o god_n yea_o and_o to_o man_n upon_o occasion_n the_o base_a may_v be_v as_o proud_a as_o the_o most_o arrogant_a murderer_n of_o king_n have_v a_o 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