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approach_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o think_v that_o all_o thy_o time_n before_o thy_o act_n of_o worship_n have_v not_o need_n be_v spend_v in_o read_v in_o holy_a meditation_n in_o read_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n that_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o solemn_a act_n of_o worship_n thy_o thought_n may_v not_o be_v scatter_v thy_o heart_n may_v not_o be_v dull_a and_o dead_a certain_o a_o conscientious_a christian_a find_v all_o his_o time_n too_o little_a before_o he_o fall_v upon_o his_o duty_n to_o get_v his_o heart_n into_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o as_o he_o spend_v his_o previous_a or_o intermediate_v time_n less_o or_o more_o spiritual_o so_o he_o will_v find_v his_o heart_n less_o or_o more_o what_o