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present_a drowsiness_n and_o indisposition_n thereunto_o but_o do_v rather_o express_o hold_v forth_o the_o contrary_a enjoin_v christian_n to_o pray_v always_o 36_o and_o to_o pray_v continual_o 12_o with_o sundry_a the_o like_a expression_n which_o imply_v as_o a_o frequent_a lift_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n so_o a_o constant_a observance_n of_o our_o set_a time_n of_o solemn_a prayer_n 2_o as_o man_n that_o have_v little_a or_o no_o appetite_n to_o his_o meat_n yet_o by_o force_v himself_o to_o eat_v a_o bit_n or_o two_o he_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o better_a stomach_n thereunto_o so_o when_o a_o christian_a have_v no_o mind_n or_o disposition_n unto_o prayer_n but_o find_v his_o body_n drowsy_a his_o spirit_n heavy_a and_o his_o heart_n dead_a yet_o by_o force_v himself_o thereunto_o though_o against_o his_o mind_n do_v many_o time_n find_v his_o affection_n â—â—ickned_v and_o his_o spirit_n raise_v up_o in_o prayer_n yea_o it_o be_v wonder_v what_o 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to_o be_v perform_v by_o thou_o in_o the_o evening_n before_o thy_o go_v to_o bed_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o thou_o at_o thy_o lie_v down_o i._o as_o thou_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n take_v all_o occasion_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n to_o give_v you_o some_o hint_n as_o thou_o be_v put_v off_o thy_o clothes_n think_v how_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o before_o thou_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o and_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o naked_a as_o thou_o come_v into_o it_o which_o job_n excellent_o express_v naked_a say_v he_o 21_o come_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o q._n d._n i_o come_v into_o the_o world_n destitute_a of_o clothing_n and_o of_o all_o outward_a comfort_n whatsoever_o and_o naked_a shall_v i_o return_v thither_o not_o into_o his_o mother_n womb_n again_o 4_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a but_o to_o the_o grave_n the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o common_a mother_n of_o 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