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pray_v continual_o 4.2_o colloss_n 4.2_o and_o in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o collossian_o and_o so_o in_o that_o to_o the_o ephesian_n we_o be_v advise_v to_o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n &_o quidem_fw-la omni_fw-la tempore_fw-la 6.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o and_o that_o at_o all_o time_n but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o pray_v as_o the_o heretic_n call_v euchytae_fw-la profess_v to_o do_v for_o prayer_n be_v consider_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o cause_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a vehement_a desire_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o in_o mind_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v perpetual_a quia_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la continuato_fw-la desiderio_fw-la semper_fw-la oramus_fw-la because_o in_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n with_o a_o continual_a desire_n we_o do_v always_o pray_v say_v saint_n augustine_n and_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o and_o make_v 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that_o in_o a_o private_a prayer_n a_o man_n may_v both_o ask_v those_o thing_n and_o confess_v those_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_o shall_v exceed_o move_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o excellent_a exercise_n 24.63_o gen._n 24.63_o for_o isaac_n every_o evening_n will_v walk_v abroad_o to_o talk_v with_o god_n 6.12_o dan._n 6.12_o daniel_n will_v never_o miss_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n three_o time_n every_o day_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o 119.164_o psal_n 119.164_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o i_o have_v read_v it_o decree_v in_o one_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o every_o christian_a man_n shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n twice_o at_o least_o every_o day_n that_o be_v at_o morning_n when_o he_o rise_v and_o at_o night_n when_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o especial_o before_o he_o go_v to_o bed_n for_o as_o seneca_n say_v most_o true_o of_o man_n rise_v in_o the_o morning_n quem_fw-la dies_fw-la vidit_fw-la veniens_fw-la superbum_fw-la hunc_fw-la dies_fw-la vidit_fw-la fugiens_fw-la iacentem_fw-la many_o a_o man_n rise_v well_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v be_v see_v dead_a before_o the_o evening_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o man_n go_v into_o their_o bed_n many_o have_v be_v see_v go_v lively_o into_o the_o same_o and_o never_o see_v alive_a come_v out_o again_o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n shall_v so_o prepare_v himself_o when_o he_o go_v into_o his_o bed_n as_o if_o he_o go_v into_o his_o grave_n for_o as_o menander_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sleep_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o short_a kind_n of_o death_n and_o so_o the_o poet_n say_v stulte_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la somnus_o gelidae_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortis_fw-la imago_fw-la sleep_n be_v the_o image_n of_o death_n 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