very_o easy_a very_o profitable_a and_o of_o much_o perfection_n pag._n 291._o chap._n v._o of_o some_o difference_n and_o advantage_n which_o there_o be_v in_o this_o exercise_n of_o go_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n pag._n 295._o chap._n vi_o certain_a pious_a consideration_n of_o god_n immensity_n and_o of_o his_o presence_n in_o all_o place_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n pag._n 300._o of_o mental_a prayer_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n the_o glorious_a apostle_n and_o evangelist_n s._n john_n in_o the_o five_o &_o eight_o chapter_n of_o his_o apocalyps_n do_v well_o declare_v the_o value_n and_o excellency_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n and_o hold_v a_o incensary_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o incense_n be_v give_v to_o he_o which_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v they_o up_o before_o the_o altar_n of_o 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importance_n of_o prayer_n speak_v thus_o i_o know_v not_o what_o better_o thing_n to_o say_v to_o you_o then_o that_o which_o zozimus_n my_o predecessor_n say_v quod_fw-la est_fw-la tempus_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la eius_fw-la auxilio_fw-la non_fw-la indigemus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la rebus_fw-la causis_fw-la &_o negotijs_fw-la exorandus_fw-la est_fw-la protector_n deus_fw-la what_o time_n be_v there_o wherein_o we_o have_v not_o necessity_n of_o the_o help_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o tyme._n if_o that_o be_v so_o then_o be_v we_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o occasion_n and_o in_o all_o affair_n to_o resort_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n with_o desire_n that_o he_o will_v protect_v us._n superbun_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la ut_fw-la humana_fw-la natura_fw-la aliquid_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la praesumat_fw-la for_o a_o great_a pride_n it_o be_v that_o a_o frail_a and_o miserable_a man_n shall_v presume_v any_o little_a upon_o himself_o s._n thomas_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n 8_o s._n tho._n 2.2_o q._n 8â—_n be_v 2._o damase_v l._n 3._o fidei_fw-la ca._n 24._o aug._n l._n 2._o deser_fw-ge domini_fw-la cap_n 7._o &_o ser_n 230._o the_o tâ—mp_n basilius_n in_o jul._n mart_n chrys_n ho._n 30._o in_o geâ—_n sim_fw-la gre._n l._n â—_o dial_n â—_o 8_o by_o a_o very_a solid_a and_o substantial_a reason_n and_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n damascen_n augustine_n basill_n chrysostome_n and_o gregory_n these_o saint_n declare_v that_o the_o thing_n which_o god_n by_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o disposition_n do_v determine_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o give_v to_o soul_n he_o will_v impart_v in_o time_n by_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o have_v resolve_v upon_o the_o redress_n the_o conversion_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o many_o soul_n and_o upon_o the_o progress_n and_o perfection_n of_o many_o other_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o as_o god_n dispose_v and_o determine_v that_o by_o mean_n of_o marriage_n mankind_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o that_o by_o plough_v and_o sow_v &_o cultivate_a the_o ground_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v grow_v abundance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o artificer_n and_o material_n house_n and_o building_n shall_v be_v erect_v so_o do_v he_o also_o ordain_v to_o work_v great_a effect_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o communicate_v many_o grace_n &_o gift_n to_o soul_n by_o this_o mean_n of_o prayer_n and_o so_o do_v christ_n our_o redeemer_n assure_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n petite_fw-fr &_o dabitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la quaerite_fw-la &_o invenietis_fw-la pulsate_fw-it &_o aperietur_fw-la vobis_fw-la 7._o matt._n 7._o omnis_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la petit_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la quarit_fw-la invenit_fw-la &_o pulsanti_fw-la aperitur_fw-la ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o for_o he_o 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