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the_o second_o mean_n be_v to_o meditate_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o dull_a spirit_n and_o quicken_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o first_o upon_o the_o greatness_n holiness_n and_o glory_n â—f_o the_o lord_n and_o more_o special_o to_o present_v ourselves_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n come_v &_o both_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v this_o must_v needs_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a devotion_n and_o affection_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o worldly_a thing_n how_o careful_a we_o be_v to_o trim_a and_o fit_a ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v to_o go_v before_o a_o earthly_a king_n or_o some_o great_a noble_n second_o to_o consider_v what_o holiness_n and_o purity_n especial_o of_o
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nor_o deceive_v by_o faiding_a but_o last_v for_o ever_o ephes._n 4.24_o three_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v those_o scripture_n which_o require_v holy_a preparation_n as_o eccle._n 5.1_o which_o show_v god_n anger_n against_o such_o as_o come_v to_o his_o house_n without_o due_a furniture_n and_o a_o wedding_n garment_n as_o mat._n 22.12_o four_o to_o meditate_v on_o that_o whereof_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o pledge_n unto_o we_o even_o our_o resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o to_o the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n in_o the_o sight_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n who_o none_o can_v see_v without_o holiness_n thiâ—_n be_v most_o powerful_a to_o stir_v up_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o to_o quicken_v grace_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o three_o mean_n be_v earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o spirit_n and_o increase_v of_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v of_o great_a force_n if_o it_o be_v importunate_a luk._n 11.13_o &_o 18.1_o 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&_o 2_o cor_n 2_o 6_o 7_o and_o as_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v hold_v and_o show_v in_o their_o practice_n seven_o ordain_v and_o call_v of_o bishop_n pastor_n and_o elder_n be_v of_o old_a perform_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n with_o public_a prayer_n and_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n act._n 1.15_o &_o 14.23_o 2_o cor._n 8.19_o as_o it_o be_v of_o old_a so_o at_o this_o day_n be_v a_o very_a fit_a duty_n of_o the_o lord_n holy_a weekly_a sabbath_n beside_o these_o public_a duty_n there_o be_v diverse_a private_a duty_n which_o be_v necessary_a both_o to_o make_v the_o public_a duty_n effectual_a and_o fruitful_a and_o to_o testify_v to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o they_o upon_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v private_a prayer_n either_o by_o ourselves_o alone_o or_o in_o our_o family_n with_o our_o child_n servant_n and_o other_o of_o 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