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in_o and_o join_v in_o seek_v the_o lord_n that_o you_o may_v particular_o understand_v what_o a_o stir_a duty_n prayer_n be_v consider_v 1._o that_o in_o prayer_n we_o set_v ourselves_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o draw_v night_n unto_o god_n a_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n to_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n a_o present_v ourselves_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n the_o throne_n of_o his_o grace_n a_o set_v all_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n before_o our_o eye_n his_o allmightiness_n his_o allsufficiency_n his_o infinite_a greatness_n dreadfulness_n goodness_n and_o grace_n which_o all_o make_v up_o that_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n deut_n 28.58_o and_o sure_a friend_n such_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o dreadful_a god_n will_v be_v a_o stir_a sight_n 2._o in_o prayer_n we_o come_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n about_o all_o the_o wonderful_a and_o astonish_a thing_n of_o eternity_n we_o be_v 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frowardness_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v in_o our_o confession_n bring_v forth_o and_o lay_v open_a before_o the_o lord_n the_o devil_n be_v rouse_v that_o lodge_v within_o we_o and_o be_v take_v too_o little_a notice_n of_o and_o all_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n that_o our_o soul_n be_v in_o by_o these_o our_o wickedness_n will_v in_o our_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o stand_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o there_o can_v be_v such_o a_o discover_v of_o our_o wicked_a heart_n and_o our_o danger_n that_o we_o be_v in_o but_o it_o will_v affright_v and_o awaken_v we_o 4._o prayer_n be_v the_o unite_n of_o all_o our_o power_n and_o the_o engage_v they_o all_o in_o seek_v the_o lord_n it_o strain_v every_o string_n it_o bend_v all_o our_o force_n upon_o the_o duty_n it_o set_v all_o our_o faculty_n our_o understanding_n our_o memory_n our_o will_n our_o affection_n our_o conscience_n on_o work_n as_o the_o psalmist_n ps_n 103.1_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v 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