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our_o own_o will_n and_o inclination_n of_o nature_n or_o contrariwise_o whether_o not_o much_o rather_o our_o own_o satisfaction_n and_o desire_n which_o nature_n ever_o seek_v always_o excuse_v her_o self_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v trouble_v but_o by_o earnest_n contest_v project_n and_o labour_n yea_o even_o with_o violence_n she_o strive_v to_o prevail_v and_o to_o obtain_v her_o desire_n in_o all_o but_o god_n grace_n and_o all_o motion_n from_o the_o good_a angel_n do_v always_o incite_v we_o to_o our_o own_o abjection_n and_o pretend_v no_o excuse_n at_o all_o again_o the_o instinct_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o all_o motion_n from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o from_o the_o good_a spirit_n do_v both_o move_v and_o invite_v we_o unto_o submission_n and_o obedience_n and_o still_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o from_o all_o vicious_a and_o sinful_a extreme_n and_o to_o conclude_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o that_o prayer_n be_v not_o always_o the_o best_a which_o be_v most_o inflame_v by_o great_a feeling_n tenderness_n but_o rather_o and_o most_o undoubted_o that_o of_o which_o ensue_v the_o best_a and_o holy_a life_n most_o profound_a humility_n charity_n patience_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o it_o have_v the_o power_n to_o make_v this_o happy_a change_n but_o if_o contrariwise_o our_o prayer_n have_v none_o of_o these_o good_a effect_n but_o that_o it_o leave_v we_o in_o the_o same_o estate_n and_o imperfection_n wherein_o we_o be_v before_o then_o undoubted_o all_o our_o sensible_a devotion_n and_o tender_a feeling_n of_o seem_v great_a virtue_n and_o perfection_n be_v but_o false_a and_o full_a of_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n and_o therefore_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a matter_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o well_o observe_v in_o prayer_n be_v that_o after_o the_o end_n thereof_o our_o resolution_n good_a purpose_n and_o pious_a feeling_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o be_v afterward_o put_v by_o we_o in_o 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passion_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v only_o in_o our_o prayer_n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o work_n for_o perfection_n consist_v not_o in_o much_o consolation_n or_o sweetness_n or_o sensible_a gust_n in_o our_o prayer_n but_o in_o that_o perfect_a victory_n over_o ourself_o over_o our_o passion_n and_o unruly_a affection_n as_o be_v say_v nor_o in_o the_o sublimest_n prayer_n but_o in_o that_o which_o with_o a_o pure_a intention_n do_v sincere_o seek_v the_o increase_n in_o god_n divine_a love_n our_o own_o advanement_n in_o vertu_fw-fr with_o true_a resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o perfect_a contempt_n and_o abnegation_n of_o ourselves_o renounce_v all_o curiosity_n of_o spirit_n and_o self_n satisfaction_n by_o it_o for_o otherwise_o we_o seek_v not_o god_n so_o much_o as_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o therefore_o no_o marvel_n if_o we_o do_v not_o find_v he_o the_o certain_a mark_n and_o most_o evident_a sign_n of_o false_a and_o mere_a counterfeit_a prayer_n the_o first_o mark_n if_o our_o manner_n and_o conversation_n be_v nothing_o amend_v 2._o if_o there_o be_v great_a levity_n and_o vanity_n in_o our_o action_n 3._o if_o great_a remissness_n in_o obligation_n of_o piety_n 4._o if_o our_o care_n and_o diligence_n be_v small_a to_o avoid_v evil_a occasion_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o most_o habitual_a sin_n 5._o if_o we_o presume_v to_o be_v now_o arrive_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o prayer_n or_o aspire_v to_o vision_n revelation_n or_o extace_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o like_a favour_n in_o the_o passive_a way_n 6._o if_o passion_n bear_v sway_n in_o us._n 7._o if_o mortification_n seem_v harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a 8._o if_o our_o sense_n be_v petulant_a and_o wanton_a 9_o if_o to_o temptation_n we_o make_v but_o a_o weak_a and_o careless_a resistance_n 10._o if_o labour_n and_o employment_n be_v irksome_a to_o us._n 11._o if_o the_o yoke_n of_o god_n law_n seem_v heavy_a and_o his_o 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