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thereunto_o with_o all_o perseverance_n ephes_n 6.18_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o christian_n do_v show_v by_o their_o careless_a behaviour_n that_o they_o be_v foul_o mistake_v what_o prayer_n be_v they_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o repeat_v the_o word_n and_o so_o the_o tongue_n be_v busy_a in_o speak_v no_o matter_n what_o the_o heart_n be_v think_v thus_o they_o turn_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o foul_a sin_n that_o be_v tempt_v the_o great_a majesty_n of_o god_n by_o their_o rash_a presumption_n but_o if_o we_o will_v pray_v as_o we_o ought_v we_o must_v come_v unto_o this_o duty_n with_o a_o reverend_a preparation_n behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v a_o high_a &_o heavenly_a duty_n which_o make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v familiar_a with_o god_n whereby_o we_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o be_v vouchsafe_v be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n to_o confer_v with_o that_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n and_o 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