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populum_fw-la meum_fw-la second_o
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pinion_v in_o we_o and_o therefore_o st._n chrysostome_n say_v excellent_o fide_fw-la tom._n 1._o de_fw-la fide_fw-la as_o when_o a_o queen_n enter_v a_o city_n not_o only_o a_o great_a retinue_n but_o a_o amass_o of_o wealth_n come_v along_o with_o she_o so_o likewise_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o love_n of_o prayer_n all_o other_o virtue_n crowd_n and_o throng_n in_o upon_o she_o of_o man_n it_o make_v we_o the_o temple_n of_o christ_n now_o as_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o rich_a marble_n constitute_v the_o palace_n of_o prince_n so_o prayer_n build_v up_o these_o temple_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n as_o in_o a_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o noble_a seat_n of_o his_o residence_n that_o we_o may_v therefore_o pray_v aright_o and_o like_v good_a christian_n that_o god_n may_v cease_v the_o plague_n and_o heal_v our_o wound_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o what_o qualification_n be_v necessary_a first_o 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effectual_o fervent_a must_v be_v mingle_v with_o faith_n humility_n charity_n confidence_n in_o god_n and_o patience_n these_o as_o lesser_a star_n must_v wait_v upon_o this_o queen_n and_o mother_n of_o virtue_n this_o breviary_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o this_o incense_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o temple_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n so_o likewise_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o house_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n speak_v 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o therefore_o must_v burn_v this_o incense_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o inward'st_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o this_o temple_n three_o this_o incense_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v by_o none_o but_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o likewise_o all_o our_o prayer_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o by_o our_o high_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o hope_v they_o shall_v prevail_v for_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o church_n teach_v we_o 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