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often_o as_o you_o come_v to_o this_o divine_a table_n dilate_v thy_o mouth_n 80.11_o ps_n 80.11_o and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o faith_n our_o lord_n 104.40_o ps_n 104.40_o consider_v 2._o to_o this_o desire_n must_v be_v add_v earnest_a prayer_n for_o god_n bestow_v all_o he_o have_v upon_o they_o that_o ask_v therefore_o say_v david_n they_o make_v petition_n and_o the_o quail_n come_v and_o he_o fill_v they_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o heaven_n if_o therefore_o you_o desire_v to_o have_v your_o fill_n of_o this_o heavenly_a bread_n you_o must_v make_v earnest_a suit_n for_o it_o and_o give_v yourself_o to_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n under_o his_o shadow_n who_o i_o desire_v 2.3_o cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v that_o be_v in_o holy_a meditation_n and_o contemplation_n whence_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o its_o sweetness_n the_o spouse_n present_o adjoin_v and_o his_o fruit_n