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&_o let_v the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n be_v a_o evening_n sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o and_o yet_o another_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n 2.8_o for_o as_o the_o precious_a stone_n diaclete_v though_o it_o have_v very_o many_o excellent_a sovereignty_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o all_o if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n so_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o only_a pearl_n and_o jewel_n of_o a_o christian_a though_o it_o have_v very_o many_o rare_a virtue_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o lose_v they_o every_o one_o if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o man_n mouth_n or_o into_o a_o man_n heart_n either_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o knock_v with_o a_o pure_a hand_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v perfume_v with_o frankincense_n and_o myrr_n 3.6_o by_o frankincense_n be_v mean_v a_o burn_a fervency_n of_o affection_n whenas_o a_o inflame_a heart_n seek_v by_o myrr_n be_v mean_v mortification_n 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of_o all_o some_o be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o stead_n of_o this_o pure_a myrrh_n to_o put_v in_o the_o very_a drug_n and_o the_o dregs_n of_o their_o vile_a sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o many_o a_o man_n prayer_n be_v so_o loathsome_a and_o so_o odious_a to_o god_n whereas_o if_o we_o will_v make_v this_o perfume_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o god_n prescription_n and_o put_v in_o as_o much_o of_o the_o myrrh_n as_o of_o the_o frankincense_n of_o each_o like_a weight_n than_o i_o assure_v you_o no_o pomander_n which_o be_v make_v of_o amber_n and_o musk_n will_v be_v so_o pleasant_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n as_o this_o perfume_n of_o prayer_n wherewith_o the_o church_n be_v perfume_v which_o be_v make_v of_o frankincense_n and_o myrrh_n of_o frankincense_n in_o a_o heart_n that_o seek_v and_o myrrh_n in_o a_o hand_n that_o knock_v when_o moses_n pray_v in_o mount_n oreb_n 17.5_o his_o hand_n be_v hold_v up_o by_o ur_fw-la and_o aaron_n yea_o they_o do_v not_o only_o hold_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o also_o they_o hold_v his_o rod_n in_o his_o hand_n now_o the_o rod_n of_o moses_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o we_o must_v not_o knock_v with_o our_o own_o hand_n but_o with_o moses_n rod_n in_o our_o hand_n not_o trust_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o hand_n for_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o for_o christ_n mercy_n for_o this_o rod_n of_o moses_n be_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o key_n of_o david_n the_o key_n wherewith_o elias_n 5.17_o knock_v or_o rather_o indeed_o he_o stand_v not_o without_o knock_v like_o a_o stranger_n but_o with_o this_o key_n of_o prayer_n he_o lock_v and_o un_fw-mi lock_v heaven_n at_o his_o pleasure_n among_o they_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o woman_n there_o have_v not_o rise_v up_o a_o great_a than_o john_n baptist._n not_o a_o great_a true_a only_o the_o first_o john_n baptist_n elias_n be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o second_o 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