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that_o the_o essence_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o of_o sin_n do_v all_o consist_v in_o a_o inward_a exercise_n of_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o prove_v each_o in_o particular_a viz._n first_o say_v he_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o spirit_n this_o plain_o show_v he_o take_v the_o expression_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n which_o we_o examine_v above_o but_o in_o my_o judgement_n he_o speak_v one_o thing_n for_o another_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n as_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o essence_n of_o sin_n consist_v in_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a exercise_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n but_o in_o such_o dark_a shade_n do_v man_n wander_v when_o they_o oppose_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n which_o they_o shall_v love_v and_o honour_n but_o hitherto_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n §_o 5._o as_o for_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o prayer_n i_o conceive_v it_o thus_o prayer_n be_v 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