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snuff_n at_o it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o who_o never_o know_v whaâ—_n it_o be_v to_o be_v bind_v in_o spirit_n till_o he_o go_v to_o pray_v 〈…〉_z believe_v i_o that_o man_n be_v not_o much_o take_v up_o iâ—_n the_o obedience_n of_o this_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a commandment_n pray_v without_o cease_v now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o word_n have_v spokeâ—_n at_o large_a of_o that_o radical_a and_o noble_a grace_n of_o â—_z we_o be_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n oâ—_n prayer_n and_o i_o will_v have_v none_o of_o you_o mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o command_n or_o excellent_a grace_n or_o to_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o so_o compendize_n and_o abridge_v christian_n duty_n as_o to_o confine_v they_o within_o this_o one_o duty_n &_o grace_n of_o prayer_n so_o that_o we_o shall_v constant_o and_o perpetual_o be_v take_v up_o in_o this_o exercise_n 〈◊〉_d so_o neglect_v the_o exercise_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n no_o sure_o this_o be_v not_o 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etc._n 〈…〉_z ove_fw-la be_v seek_v that_o person_n that_o sit_v low_o 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d â—s_v the_o water_n do_v seek_v the_o low_a ground_n he_o that_o be_v first_o in_o his_o own_o estimation_n be_v last_o 〈◊〉_d the_o estimation_n of_o god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v last_o in_o 〈◊〉_d own_o estimation_n be_v among_o the_o first_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mation_n of_o god_n therefore_o no_o doubt_n that_o 〈◊〉_d suitable_a clothing_n for_o a_o person_n that_o be_v to_o go_v 〈…〉_z the_o court_n of_o heaven_n which_o the_o apostle_n p_o 〈…〉_z do_v require_v 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o be_v clothe_v with_o h_o 〈…〉_z lity_n o_o but_o that_o woeful_a evil_n of_o pride_n wh_z 〈…〉_z do_v either_o arise_v from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d self_n or_o from_o our_o ignorance_n of_o god_n do_v b_o 〈…〉_z obstruct_v our_o access_n unto_o he_o and_o the_o retur_fw-la 〈…〉_z our_o prayer_n if_o we_o shall_v give_v a_o descrip_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v admit_v to_o detain_v c_o 〈…〉_z in_o his_o gallery_n we_o 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〈…〉_z and_o break_a spirit_n they_o do_v no_o doubt_n ascend_v hi_o 〈…〉_z and_o have_v great_a power_n with_o he_o who_o be_v alm_n 〈…〉_z thy_fw-mi jacob_n in_o a_o manner_n do_v hold_v that_o angel_n 〈◊〉_d wrestle_v with_o he_o with_o no_o other_o cord_n 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o cord_n of_o supplication_n as_o be_v clear_a s_o 〈…〉_z hos._n 12._o 4._o and_o in_o gen._n 32._o 26._o do_v ever_o y_fw-mi 〈…〉_z eye_n behold_v such_o cord_n and_o bond_n make_v of_o t_o 〈…〉_z no_o doubt_n these_o be_v of_o a_o beautiful_a frame_n 〈◊〉_d contexture_n and_o of_o infinite_a more_o value_v the_o 〈…〉_z most_o precious_a and_o rare_a chain_n that_o the_o gre_fw-mi 〈…〉_z prince_n in_o the_o world_n do_v wear_v as_o ornam_fw-la 〈…〉_z and_o true_o the_o want_n of_o this_o do_v proceed_v f_o 〈…〉_z the_o want_v of_o the_o solid_a conviction_n of_o the_o a_o 〈…〉_z lute_n necessity_n that_o we_o stand_v in_o of_o these_o this_o 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o one_o siad_v well_o strong_a necessity_n 〈◊〉_d strong_a desire_n 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