of_o the_o mind_n unto_o god._n now_o the_o soul_n appetite_n after_o god_n and_o the_o divine_a thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o it_o as_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v unto_o the_o body_n for_o as_o the_o bodily_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n 1._o make_v the_o nourishment_n which_o the_o body_n receive_v comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o it_o and_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o bodily_a health_n in_o ordinary_a case_n and_o 3._o it_o cause_v a_o good_a digestion_n so_o that_o the_o body_n be_v the_o better_a and_o the_o more_o nourish_v even_o so_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o soul_n appetite_n and_o desire_n after_o god_n and_o the_o refresh_n that_o come_v from_o his_o heavenly_a presence_n the_o which_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n as_o christ_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o say_v david_n my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n psal._n 42._o 2._o the_o soul_n which_o 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the_o more_o up_o into_o the_o heavenly_a image_n and_o similitude_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o all_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o glory_n and_o also_o in_o spiritual_n may_v and_o strength_n and_o likewise_o in_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n the_o more_o that_o the_o soul_n desire_n be_v enlarge_v after_o god_n so_o the_o more_o the_o soul_n desire_v the_o more_o it_o feed_v upon_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n which_o bread_n be_v christ_n the_o live_a word_n and_o the_o more_o it_o feed_v the_o more_o it_o grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v up_o unto_o his_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a image_n and_o the_o more_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o grow_v the_o more_o again_o it_o desire_v after_o god._n and_o beside_o in_o the_o true_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o god_n and_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o true_a attractive_a virtue_n so_o to_o speak_v which_o draw_v or_o suck_v the_o water_n of_o life_n out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n isa._n 12._o 3._o and_o both_o draw_v life_n from_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o it_o into_o the_o soul_n and_o draw_v the_o soul_n after_o christ_n even_o as_o the_o desire_n that_o we_o have_v after_o the_o air_n cause_v we_o to_o suck_v or_o draw_v it_o in_o to_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o as_o the_o infant_n desire_v after_o the_o mother_n milk_n cause_v it_o to_o suck_v and_o draw_v at_o the_o breast_n thus_o the_o soul_n desire_v after_o god_n and_o christ_n draw_v in_o a_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a divine_a breathe_v of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n which_o it_o again_o breathe_v forth_o in_o holy_a breathe_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o those_o soul_n who_o desire_n be_v live_v and_o fresh_a after_o god_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v they_o desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o and_o thus_o it_o may_v appear_v why_o we_o shall_v pray_v rather_o and_o most_o if_o 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and_o therefore_o they_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o be_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o those_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n q._n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n be_v prayer_n to_o be_v distinguish_v a._n prayer_n be_v either_o private_a or_o public_a as_o also_o it_o be_v either_o mental_a or_o vocal_a mental_a prayer_n be_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o or_o after_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v lam._n 2._o 18._o their_o heart_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 26._o 9_o say_v with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o early_o again_o mental_a prayer_n may_v be_v either_o with_o word_n conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o not_o express_v with_o the_o mouth_n and_o lip_n as_o that_o of_o the_o psalm_n 4._o 4._o commune_fw-la with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n or_o as_o the_o old_a latin_a have_v it_o speak_v in_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v still_o and_o such_o kind_n of_o mental_a prayer_n be_v that_o which_o abraham_n servant_n use_v gen._n 24._o 45._o and_o say_v he_o before_o i_o have_v do_v speak_v in_o my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n exod._n 14._o 15._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n wherefore_o ery_a thou_o unto_o i_o but_o we_o read_v not_o that_o any_o word_n of_o prayer_n be_v express_v by_o moses_n at_o that_o time_n or_o that_o to_o wit_n mental_a prayer_n may_v be_v without_o all_o word_n so_o much_o as_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n in_o a_o deep_a silence_n of_o all_o word_n such_o as_o that_o in_o the_o psalm_n 62._o 1._o where_o according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v true_o my_o soul_n be_v silent_a unto_o god._n for_o see_v the_o substance_n of_o prayer_n consist_v in_o the_o soul_n desire_v after_o god_n and_o that_o desire_n may_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n without_o word_n so_o much_o as_o conceive_v even_o as_o a_o natural_a 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the_o manner_n of_o they_o how_o much_o more_o hard_a and_o difficult_a be_v they_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o supernatural_a to_o be_v clear_o explain_v and_o express_v in_o word_n unless_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o ability_n in_o a_o good_a measure_n however_o somewhat_o may_v be_v say_v to_o those_o who_o have_v a_o single_a and_o honest_a desire_n to_o be_v inform_v that_o may_v be_v of_o service_n unto_o they_o but_o as_o for_o such_o who_o be_v only_o curious_a to_o pry_v into_o this_o mystery_n and_o lie_v at_o the_o â—atch_n to_o take_v advantage_n they_o be_v like_a to_o receive_v no_o satisfaction_n and_o now_o to_o the_o question_n i_o answer_v direct_o and_o positive_o thus_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o power_n be_v not_o whole_o and_o altogether_o passive_a and_o mere_o receptive_a or_o recipient_n in_o this_o case_n as_o water-conduit_n or_o wax_v and_o clay_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o seal_n but_o partly_o passive_a and_o partly_o active_a as_o the_o earth_n be_v 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