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and_o the_o soul_n answer_v thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v psal_n 27.8_o there_o be_v divine_a influence_n and_o spiration_n on_o god_n part_n and_o there_o be_v compliance_n and_o response_n in_o the_o holy_a heart_n in_o prayer_n it_o burn_v and_o aspire_v after_o he_o who_o set_v it_o a_o fire_n by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n in_o praise_v it_o carry_v back_o the_o receive_v blessing_n and_o lay_v they_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o great_a donor_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n it_o have_v something_a or_o other_o to_o answer_v to_o every_o part_n it_o tremble_v at_o the_o threaten_n it_o leap_v up_o and_o in_o triumph_n of_o faith_n embrace_v the_o promise_n it_o comply_v with_o the_o pure_a command_n in_o holy_a love_n and_o obedience_n without_o this_o communion_n in_o which_o god_n and_o man_n spiritual_o meet_v together_o the_o holy_a man_n look_v on_o ordinance_n but_o as_o dry_v empty_a thing_n void_a of_o life_n and_o 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