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it_o this_o secret_a and_o private_a prayer_n in_o the_o text_n shall_v have_v a_o public_a reward_n it_o will_v not_o be_v lose_v for_o god_n will_v reward_v it_o open_o so_o job_n 22._o 21._o acquaint_v now_o thyself_o with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o frequent_a correspondence_n with_o and_o constant_a visit_n of_o god_n in_o prayer_n what_o peace_n comfort_n quicken_a bring_v it_o into_o the_o soul_n so_o psal._n 69._o 32._o his_o soul_n shall_v live_v that_o seek_v the_o lord_n without_o often_o seek_v to_o god_n the_o vitality_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v lose_v we_o may_v as_o well_o expect_v a_o crop_n and_o harvest_n without_o sow_v as_o any_o liveliness_n of_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v not_o seek_v of_o god_n can_v a_o man_n take_v notice_n of_o another_o in_o a_o crowd_n who_o face_n he_o never_o see_v before_o so_o will_v god_n own_v and_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n if_o you_o 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own_o accord_n to_o sin_n ezek._n 16._o 33_o 34._o they_o give_v gift_n to_o all_o whore_n but_o thou_o give_v thy_o gift_n to_o all_o thy_o lover_n and_o hire_v they_o that_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o whoredom_n and_o the_o contrary_n be_v in_o thou_o from_o other_o woman_n in_o thy_o whoredom_n whereas_o none_o follow_v thou_o to_o commit_v whoredom_n and_o in_o that_o thou_o give_v a_o reward_n and_o no_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o thou_o therefore_o thou_o be_v contrary_a these_o be_v expression_n to_o set_v forth_o their_o idolatry_n but_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v there_o be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o desire_v or_o solicit_v but_o mere_o carry_v to_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n which_o exceed_o aggravate_v sin_n why_o for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o heart_n be_v carry_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n by_o its_o own_o weight_n as_o a_o heavy_a body_n be_v move_v downward_o not_o by_o the_o impression_n of_o outward_a force_n but_o 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