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report_v of_o aristippus_n the_o cynic_n that_o he_o use_v to_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n before_o dionysius_n when_o he_o present_v a_o petition_n to_o he_o o_o what_o posture_n be_v low_a enough_o when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a god_n in_o prayer_n he_o humble_v himself_o to_o open_v his_o eye_n upon_o we_o well_o may_v we_o be_v humble_a when_o we_o open_v our_o mouth_n and_o heart_n to_o he_o job_n 14.3_o reader_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o prayer_n hear_v let_v they_o be_v humble_a god_n love_v to_o walk_v in_o the_o low_a valley_n lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n and_o wilâ—_n bow_v thy_o ear_n psal_n 10.17_o though_o god_n behold_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o and_o disdain_v so_o much_o as_o to_o open_v his_o eye_n or_o give_v they_o a_o look_v yet_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o humble_a and_o vouchsafe_v to_o open_v his_o ear_n and_o his_o very_a 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the_o hand_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o take_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n do_v thou_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v one_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n like_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n to_o take_v jesus_n down_o from_o his_o cross_n and_o lay_v he_o in_o the_o new_a tomb_n of_o thy_o heart_n like_o thomas_n put_v thy_o finger_n of_o faith_n into_o his_o side_n and_o cry_v out_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n be_v not_o discour_n age_v o_o penitent_a soul_n be_v thy_o sin_n many_o his_o mercy_n be_v free_a be_v thy_o sin_n weighty_a his_o merit_n be_v full_a thou_o come_v for_o bread_n and_o will_v thy_o saviour_n give_v thou_o a_o stone_n he_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o ferious_a preparation_n for_o this_o ordinance_n and_o will_v he_o frustrate_v thy_o expectation_n at_o it_o do_v he_o ever_o send_v hungry_a soul_n empty_a away_o the_o law_n of_o man_n provide_v for_o the_o poor_a in_o purse_n and_o will_v not_o 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