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master_n in_o his_o passion_n so_o lest_o we_o by_o surprise_v sloth_n or_o by_o sleep_v in_o prayer_n be_v overtake_v in_o our_o other_o action_n he_o put_v a_o watchfulness_n before_o our_o eye_n especial_o in_o prayer_n as_o the_o best_a remedy_n to_o help_v we_o to_o stand_v upon_o a_o close_a guard_n in_o all_o our_o other_o action_n and_o indeed_o the_o life_n of_o man_n especial_o of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o perpetual_a watchfulness_n because_o our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n be_v always_o go_v the_o round_a about_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o world_n like_o a_o ravenous_a lion_n to_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v asleep_o 1_o pet._n c._n 5._o five_o 8_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o not_o stand_v the_o sentinel_n of_o a_o watchful_a guard_n against_o he_o which_o guard_n be_v then_o best_a when_o we_o be_v find_v upon_o it_o pray_v nor_o be_v there_o indeed_o any_o armour_n more_o of_o proof_n against_o all_o temptation_n than_o a_o watchful_a prayer_n 8._o yet_o 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