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24.6.7_o the_o cogitation_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v eternal_a that_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o for_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a thought_n and_o desire_n do_v bar_n and_o lock_v the_o door_n against_o he_o and_o in_o the_o next_o psalm_n the_o prophet_n himself_o practise_v his_o exhortation_n like_o a_o good_a teacher_n lift_v up_o his_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o speak_v unto_o he_o in_o prayer_n 25.1_o psal_n 25.1_o for_o see_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a therefore_o we_o must_v have_v heavenly_a affection_n and_o meditation_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n christ_n say_v 6.21_o mat._n 6.21_o where_o our_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v our_o heart_n be_v if_o god_n be_v our_o treasure_n who_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o heart_n and_o mind_n will_v be_v there_o also_o wherefore_o we_o must_v pitch_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n 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spirit_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o hot_a fire_n within_o his_o bowel_n must_v conceive_v inward_o such_o sigh_n and_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o which_o make_v a_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n this_o fervency_n than_o be_v when_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o reasonable_a soul_n be_v occupy_v about_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o prayer_n the_o understanding_n conceive_v matter_n and_o indit_v the_o memory_n remember_v thing_n needful_a the_o will_v hearty_o wish_v thing_n necessary_a the_o affection_n stir_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o several_a matter_n conceive_v in_o the_o prayer_n sometime_o rejoice_v sometime_o mourn_v sometime_o fear_v sometime_o hope_v sometime_o hate_v sometime_o love_v and_o so_o forth_o as_o the_o matter_n vari_v this_o in_o general_n be_v fervency_n desire_n part_n of_o fervency_n faith_n desire_n which_o have_v two_o part_n here_o express_v the_o first_o be_v faith_n and_o assurance_n and_o 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