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and_o therefore_o they_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n q._n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n be_v prayer_n to_o be_v distinguish_v a._n prayer_n be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a as_o also_o it_o be_v either_o mental_a or_o vocal_a mental_a prayer_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o or_o after_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v lam._n 2._o 18._o their_o heart_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 26._o 9_o say_v with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o again_o mental_a prayer_n may_v be_v either_o with_o word_n conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o express_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n as_o that_o of_o the_o psalm_n 4._o 4._o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n or_o as_o the_o old_a latin_a have_v it_o speak_v in_o your_o heart_n etc._n 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