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sure_a and_o steadfast_a rock_n rather_o than_o upon_o the_o sandy_a conceit_n of_o popish_a teacher_n for_o whereas_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o they_o that_o david_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o his_o child_n 12.22_o â—_o sam._n 12.22_o doubt_v whether_o god_n will_v give_v he_o life_n yea_o or_o nay_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v two_o way_n 14._o verse_n 14._o first_o david_n do_v not_o well_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n see_v it_o be_v express_o signify_v to_o he_o before_o of_o nathan_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v die_v for_o so_o do_v his_o prayer_n be_v against_o god_n will_n reveal_v second_o it_o be_v a_o temporal_a blessing_n david_n ought_v to_o ask_v it_o conditional_o if_o it_o be_v good_a and_o so_o his_o assurance_n may_v be_v certain_a to_o obtain_v it_o but_o david_n see_v it_o not_o good_a for_o he_o present_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o child_n be_v comfort_v as_o have_v obtain_v all_o that_o he_o ask_v it_o appear_v therefore_o 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