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it_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v pray_v so_o that_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v raise_v and_o lift_v unto_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n make_v like_a unto_o god_n let_v we_o state_n this_o matter_n aright_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o this_o shine_a of_o christ_n countenance_n as_o the_o sun_n while_o he_o pray_v be_v extraordinary_a and_o a_o dispensation_n peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o also_o be_v the_o shine_a of_o moses_n his_o face_n while_o he_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n exod._n 34._o 29_o 30._o and_o for_o ordinary_a christian_n to_o expect_v the_o like_a be_v to_o put_v a_o snare_n upon_o themselves_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n appoint_v they_o 2._o this_o must_v be_v also_o consider_v that_o the_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a passion_n and_o affection_n in_o the_o soul_n do_v discover_v themselves_o in_o the_o body_n especial_o in_o the_o face_n for_o it_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v those_o that_o be_v inspire_v and_o possess_v by_o a_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o prayer_n that_o not_o only_o have_v understanding_n and_o will_n in_o it_o but_o spirit_n and_o life_n in_o it_o however_o we_o be_v to_o put_v forth_o our_o utmost_a endeavour_n and_o raise_v the_o natural_a spirit_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v 2._o the_o second_o agent_n be_v the_o new_a nature_n which_o incline_v we_o to_o god_n as_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o last_o end_n this_o also_o must_v be_v take_v in_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o blow_v as_o to_o a_o dead_a coal_n the_o new_a nature_n be_v make_v up_o of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o all_o these_o must_v be_v act_v in_o prayer_n faith_n or_o the_o firm_a belief_n of_o god_n be_v and_o providence_n and_o covenant_n for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o then_o love_v to_o god_n or_o desire_v of_o the_o fruition_n of_o 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we_o must_v ever_o bewray_v a_o seriousness_n and_o sincerity_n for_o these_o daily_a supply_n of_o grace_n so_o there_o be_v extraordinary_a occasion_n because_o of_o some_o great_a business_n conflict_n or_o temptation_n in_o those_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n must_v be_v more_o then_o ordinary_o raise_v and_o stir_v in_o every_o prayer_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v not_o a_o transfiguration_n and_o we_o read_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o in_o his_o agony_n he_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o earnest_o then_o at_o other_o time_n luk._n 22._o 44._o and_o upon_o eminent_a occasion_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v great_a so_o their_o act_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o earnest_n on_o these_o weighty_a occasion_n many_o christian_n be_v whole_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n and_o carry_v beyond_o themselves_o by_o their_o high_a love_n to_o god_n and_o earnest_a desire_n of_o the_o spiritual_a blessing_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o 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12._o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n instant_o day_n and_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v 26._o 7._o that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o bless_a hope_n with_o the_o unite_a service_n of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n 2._o our_o prayer_n be_v doctrinal_a and_o instructive_a rather_o than_o affectionate_a and_o warm_a we_o get_v light_n by_o other_o duty_n but_o we_o shall_v get_v life_n by_o prayer_n this_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n but_o to_o raise_v the_o affection_n that_o they_o may_v be_v all_o flame_n other_o duty_n be_v feed_v duty_n but_o this_o be_v a_o spend_a duty_n a_o egression_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n psal._n 63._o 8._o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o a_o man_n may_v better_o spend_v two_o hour_n in_o hear_v than_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o pray_v if_o the_o heart_n be_v employ_v in_o it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o a_o earnest_a 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