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christian_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n of_o the_o advantage_n we_o may_v reap_v from_o the_o constant_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n we_o be_v convince_v i_o suppose_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n we_o have_v be_v furnish_v with_o the_o condition_n requisite_a for_o prayer_n if_o we_o admire_v it_o for_o its_o excellency_n we_o shall_v embrace_v it_o as_o a_o advantage_n nay_o we_o ought_v to_o comply_v with_o so_o necessary_a a_o obligation_n since_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o discharge_v ourselves_o i_o be_v not_o master_n of_o ceremony_n myself_o when_o i_o place_v prayer_n among_o the_o seraphin_n a_o learned_a author_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o person_n constant_o addict_v to_o so_o pious_a a_o employment_n have_v not_o only_o the_o love_n of_o a_o seraphin_n but_o likewise_o enjoy_v the_o perfection_n of_o each_o hierarchy_n of_o every_o quire_n he_o be_v a_o cherubin_n in_o his_o knowledge_n a_o throne_n inasmuch_o as_o his_o soul_n 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beg_v god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o furnish_v he_o with_o necessary_n with_o aliment_n for_o the_o body_n and_o be_v store_v with_o riches_n in_o abundance_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o company_n of_o ascend_v and_o descend_v angel_n solomon_n pray_v for_o wisdom_n and_o receive_v omnia_fw-la bona_fw-la pariter_fw-la cum_fw-la ea_fw-la a_o affluence_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n with_o it_o ezechias_n pray_v for_o his_o own_o recovery_n when_o sick_a to_o death_n which_o be_v grant_v with_o a_o addition_n of_o fifteen_o year_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n the_o samaritan_n desire_v water_n but_o obtain_v grace_n the_o centurion_n beg_v of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n to_o restore_v his_o servant_n health_n our_o lord_n cure_v the_o body_n of_o the_o servant_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o master_n the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n desire_v only_o to_o be_v remember_v when_o our_o saviour_n come_v to_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n whereas_o our_o 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essential_a to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n be_v but_o a_o foul_a and_o ugly_a carcase_n the_o leave_n of_o a_o man_n the_o food_n of_o worm_n and_o the_o grave_a the_o soul_n without_o prayer_n be_v dead_a detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o grave_a will_v be_v the_o nether_a hell_n who_o worm_n those_o sting_n of_o conscience_n which_o shall_v never_o die_v as_o we_o take_v all_o care_n possible_a therefore_o to_o preserve_v nature_n the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n since_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mean_n we_o ought_v to_o take_v all_o care_n possible_a to_o preserve_v grace_n by_o a_o constant_a exercise_n of_o prayer_n shall_v you_o deny_v your_o body_n its_o necessary_a food_n the_o soul_n take_v wing_n and_o leave_v the_o skeleton_n shall_v you_o deprive_v your_o soul_n of_o the_o sustenance_n of_o prayer_n grace_n quit_v the_o barren_a the_o unhospitable_a soil_n the_o roar_a lion_n the_o ravenous_a wolf_n the_o infernal_a serpent_n each_o from_o hell_n every_o beast_n of_o prey_n omnes_fw-la bestiae_fw-la sylvae_fw-la do_v not_o pass_v through_o only_o but_o inhabit_v there_o let_v we_o pray_v therefore_o always_o d._n christian_n as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v enjoin_v we_o 18.1_o sempe_fw-la rorare_fw-la not_o always_o upon_o our_o knee_n with_o hand_n erect_v with_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o ceremony_n at_o all_o time_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o convenient_a let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o a_o constant_a union_n of_o our_o soul_n always_o with_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o do_v what_o we_o do_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o bear_v our_o suffering_n for_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o desire_v what_o we_o desire_v may_v redound_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o by_o love_v what_o we_o love_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n let_v we_o pray_v always_o in_o fine_a by_o render_v our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n constant_a effect_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n prayer_n then_o and_o grace_n will_v be_v individual_a companion_n grace_n will_v be_v acquire_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o prayer_n glory_n will_v be_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o grace_n 18.1_o gratiam_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o gloriam_fw-la dabit_fw-la dominus_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n which_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o my_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v i_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_n finis_fw-la jo._n 13.34_o matth_n 19.25_o chrysost_n hom._n 23._o in_o matth._n i._o part._n matth._n 21.18_o job_n 22_o 14._o joan._n 13.15_o luc._n 6.12_o luc._n 23.34_o luc._n 23.46_o joan._n 4.14_o cant._n 2.16_o 8.13_o cant._n 2.14.4.3_o exod._n 32.10_o ii_o part._n job_n 14.1_o matth._n 10.36_o psal_n 49.15_o rom._n 7.24_o rom._n 6.6_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o 2_o cor._n 11.26_o psal_n 41.5_o eccl._n 35._o chrysost_n hom._n 5._o de_fw-la incompr_fw-la dei_fw-la natura_fw-la act_n 9.4_o act_n 9.1_o aug._n ser._n 1._o de_fw-la sanctis_fw-la 4._o i._o condition_n 1_o joan._n 3.21_o s._n greg._n mor._n l._n 17._o c._n 11._o joan._n 15.7_o isa_n 1.13_o s._n august_n conc._n 3._o in_o psal_n 30._o two_o condition_n psal_n 122.2_o iii_o condition_n iv._o condition_n joan._n 15.5_o august_n in_o manual_n cap._n 21._o v._o condition_n matth._n 11.12_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o psal_n 43.11_o luc._n 18.1_o psal_n 18.1_o