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that_o draw_v near_o god_n with_o the_o mouth_n and_o with_o lip_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o a_o faithful_a understanding_n and_o devout_a mind_n that_o be_v intent_n upon_o god_n and_o apprehend_v his_o promise_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la anima_fw-la or_o ationis_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la corporis_fw-la corpus_fw-la sive_fw-la anima_fw-la putidum_fw-la est_fw-la cadaver_n sic_fw-la oratio_fw-la sine_fw-la spiritu_fw-la zanchius_n iv_o it_o must_v be_v conjoin_v with_o vigilancy_n and_o perseverance_n watch_v thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n as_o christ_n say_v mat._n 26.41_o watch_z and_o pray_v that_o you_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n this_o imply_v a_o fervency_n that_o we_o be_v not_o dull_a languid_a and_o tire_a with_o pray_v but_o to_o hold_v out_o constant_o v._o it_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o charity_n for_o other_o as_o well_o as_o for_o ourselves_o it_o must_v be_v for_o all_o saint_n all_o our_o 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