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i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o further_a discourse_n in_o praise_n hereof_o as_o well_o not_o to_o be_v over-tedious_a to_o your_o ladyship_n as_o not_o to_o hinder_v you_o from_o enjoy_v the_o sweet_a content_a which_o you_o will_v no_o doubt_n receive_v by_o the_o perusal_n as_o for_o the_o small_a pain_n i_o may_v have_v take_v in_o the_o publish_n of_o it_o the_o benefit_n which_o many_o soul_n will_v reap_v hereby_o shall_v be_v my_o comfort_n and_o my_o poor_a prayer_n shall_v ever_o be_v attend_v you_o for_o the_o perpetual_a increase_n of_o your_o spiritual_a happiness_n whereof_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o make_v he_o partaker_n who_o have_v dedicate_v himself_o to_o remain_v ever_o your_o lap._n devote_a servant_n i._o w._n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n pag._n â—_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o great_a necessity_n which_o we_o have_v of_o prayer_n pag_n 6._o chap._n iii_o that_o we_o be_v much_o bind_v to_o god_n for_o have_v make_v that_o thing_n so_o easy_a to_o we_o which_o on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v so_o excellent_a and_o on_o the_o other_o so_o necessary_a pag._n 16._o chap._n iu._n of_o two_o kind_n of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 19_o chap._n v._o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v declare_v to_o we_o these_o two_o kind_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 28._o chap._n vi_o in_o which_o the_o same_o doctrine_n be_v more_o declare_v and_o confirm_v pag._n 41._o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o ordinary_a kind_a of_o mental_a prayer_n pag._n 46._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 53._o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o draw_v from_o meditation_n &_o how_o we_o be_v to_o use_v it_o to_o the_o end_n to_o profit_v by_o it_o pag._n 61._o chap._n x._o of_o other_o benefit_n and_o profit_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o meditation_n pag._n 68_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n we_o be_v to_o gather_v thence_o pag._n 74._o chap._n xii_o of_o how_o great_a importance_n it_o be_v to_o detain_v ourselves_o in_o the_o act_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o will._n pag._n 82._o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o satisfaction_n be_v give_v to_o their_o complaint_n who_o say_v that_o they_o can_v nor_o know_v not_o how_o to_o meditate_v nor_o discourse_n with_o their_o understanding_n pag._n 87._o chap._n fourteen_o of_o two_o direction_n which_o will_v be_v of_o much_o help_n to_o we_o for_o the_o procure_v to_o make_v good_a prayer_n and_o to_o reap_v much_o fruit_n thereby_o pag._n 94._o chap._n xv._o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o prayer_n we_o be_v to_o take_v some_o one_o thing_n to_o hart_n whereof_o we_o have_v great_a need_n wherein_o we_o must_v insist_v till_o we_o obtain_v it_o pag._n 104._o chap._n xvi_o how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o detain_v ourselves_o much_o in_o prayer_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o the_o way_n and_o practice_v of_o a_o very_a profitable_a kind_a of_o prayer_n it_o set_v down_o and_o that_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o particular_a case_n pag._n 117._o chap._n xvii_o that_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o mysterye_n we_o be_v to_o go_v on_o at_o good_a leisure_n &_o not_o to_o passover_o they_o superficial_o and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o help_v therein_o pag._n 133._o chap._n xviii_o it_o be_v show_v after_o a_o practical_a manner_n how_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o pray_v ever_o well_o if_o we_o will_v and_o to_o gather_v fruit_n from_o thence_o pag._n 153._o chap._n xix_o of_o some_o easy_a mean_n or_o way_n to_o have_v profitable_a and_o good_a prayer_n pag._n 153._o chap._n xx._n that_o we_o must_v content_v ourselves_o with_o this_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v &_o not_o go_v with_o complaint_n and_o grief_n for_o not_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v that_o other_o prayer_n which_o be_v more_o high_a pag._n 170._o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o distraction_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o remedye_n pag._n 178._o chap._n xxii_o of_o other_o remedye_n for_o the_o make_v we_o remain_v with_o attention_n and_o reverence_n in_o our_o prayer_n pag._n 187._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n for_o they_o who_o be_v molest_v and_o distract_v in_o prayer_n pag._n 199._o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o temptation_n of_o sleep_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o the_o remedye_n thereof_o pag._n 203._o chap._n xxv_o how_o much_o it_o import_v we_o to_o take_v some_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o the_o give_v of_o ourselves_o to_o prayer_n pag._n 207._o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o fruit_n which_o we_o be_v to_o gather_v when_o we_o recollect_v ourselves_o to_o make_v the_o spiritual_a exercise_n pag._n 222_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o some_o direction_n which_o will_v help_v we_o yet_o more_o to_o profit_v by_o these_o exercise_n pag._n 231._o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o read_n of_o spiritual_a book_n and_o how_o important_a it_o be_v and_o of_o some_o mean_n which_o may_v help_v we_o to_o do_v it_o profitable_o and_o well_o pag._n 238._o of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o exercise_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o be_v contain_v therein_o pag._n 261._o chap._n ii_o wherein_o consist_v the_o exercise_n or_o practise_v of_o go_v always_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 273._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n wherein_o this_o exercise_n do_v principal_o consist_v and_o how_o we_o be_v to_o employ_v ourselves_o therein_o pag._n 283._o chap._n iu._n the_o practice_n of_o this_o exercise_n be_v further_o declare_v and_o here_o a_o way_n be_v lay_v down_o of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n
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