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express_v it_o by_o this_o abbreviature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o first_o letter_n of_o each_o word_n bux_n oâ—s_v de_fw-fr abbr._n heb._n a_o prayer_n without_o affection_n be_v like_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n maintain_v inward_a warmth_n of_o devotion_n in_o thy_o heart_n he_o that_o do_v not_o loquor_fw-la non_fw-la precatur_fw-la as_o say_v salvian_n he_o talk_v he_o do_v not_o pray_v if_o thou_o do_v 32.28_o gen._n 32.28_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v israel_n because_o as_o a_o prince_n thou_o shall_v have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o with_o man_n and_o thou_o shall_v prevail_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n of_o he_o who_o be_v desirous_a of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o precious_a and_o immortal_a soul_n rich._n saunders_n a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n and_o open_n of_o the_o text._n pag._n 1_o two_o doctrine_n from_o it_o viz._n first_o that_o when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n it_o 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