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Object. But it may be the poor soul will say, alas I cannot go to God by prayer to fetch comfort, or if I do pray, it is with so much coldness and deadness, as I cannot believe I shall obtain any thing.

Obiect. But it may be the poore soule will say, alas I cannot goe to God by prayer to fetch comfort, or if I doe pray, it is with so much coldnes and deadnes, as I cannot beleeve I shall obtaine any thing.

Answ. I answer though it be so, yet believe and thou shalt have thy desire, though it may be thou canst but chatter, and though others hearing thee, regard it not, yet God will say let me hear thee, and as a father loves to hear his child prattle, though others regard it not, so God loveth to ⟨p. 12⟩hear his children pray.

Answ. I answere though it be so, yet beleeve and thou shalt have thy desire, though it may be thou canst but chatter, and though others hearing thee, regard it not, yet God will say let me heare thee, and as a father loves to heare his child prattle, though others regard it not, so God loveth to ⟨p. 12⟩heare his children pray.

Object. But oh, I am afraid of death, and that taketh away all my joy and comfort.

Obiect. But oh, I am afraid of death, and that taketh away all my ioy and comfort.