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to_o sâ—…ite_v one_o against_o another_o the_o good_a lord_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n in_o all_o our_o heart_n 12._o we_o must_v come_v hither_o with_o 12._o pray_v heart_n every_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n 5_o prayer_n turn_v the_o element_n into_o spiritual_a aliment_n alimentum_fw-la when_o we_o send_v the_o dove_n of_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n it_o bring_v a_o olive-leaf_n in_o its_o mouth_n we_o shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v enrich_v his_o ordinance_n with_o his_o presence_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sacrament_n effectual_a to_o all_o those_o holy_a end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o feast_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o funeral_n of_o our_o corruption_n that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n to_o represent_v but_o a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o a_o seal_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o heavenly_a jointure_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o fat_a and_o sweet_a of_o this_o ordinance_n we_o must_v send_v prayer_n before_o as_o a_o harbinger_n to_o bespeak_v a_o blessing_n divers_a be_v so_o distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o spare_v any_o time_n for_o prayer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o think_v the_o tree_n of_o blessing_n will_v drop_v its_o fruit_n into_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o never_o shake_v it_o by_o prayer_n god_n do_v not_o set_v his_o mercy_n at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o cast_v they_o away_o upon_o those_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v they_o 37._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o pray_v but_o it_o