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to_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o that_o divine_a joy_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v and_o to_o fore-taste_a the_o blessedness_n we_o shall_v partake_v of_o in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n above_o in_o these_o exercise_n wherein_o as_o saint_n we_o have_v communion_n here_o below_o and_o will_v to_o that_o purpose_n attend_v more_o diligent_o to_o the_o preparation_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o worship_n and_o to_o those_o expression_n whereby_o they_o honour_n god_n while_o they_o do_v so_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v these_o to_o who_o i_o write_v to_o consider_v that_o god_n will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o all_o those_o that_o come_v nigh_o to_o worship_n he_o and_o this_o he_o only_o be_v by_o those_o who_o worship_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a worship_n both_o internal_o and_o external_o which_o we_o do_v not_o except_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o dispose_v and_o our_o word_n and_o action_n so_o order_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o as_o become_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n essence_n the_o immensity_n of_o his_o divine_a perfection_n the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o concernment_n and_o of_o our_o relation_n to_o those_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o and_o so_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n which_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v now_o these_o disposition_n can_v be_v attain_v but_o by_o serious_a and_o frequent_a meditation_n for_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v it_o impossible_a to_o perform_v some_o as_o we_o ought_v except_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o other_o that_o be_v preparatory_a thereunto_o in_o this_o connexion_n i_o suppose_v meditation_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o that_o or_o know_v not_o how_o to_o perform_v it_o will_v be_v hardly_o bring_v to_o a_o good_a performance_n in_o any_o other_o duty_n especial_o this_o of_o prayer_n man_n may_v by_o a_o natural_a fluency_n of_o speech_n assist_v with_o a_o quickness_n of_o wit_n and_o ready_a invention_n easy_o pray_v to_o good_a acceptance_n with_o man_n but_o as_o to_o our_o acceptance_n with_o god_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n to_o our_o own_o benefit_n and_o consolation_n it_o depend_v on_o the_o preparation_n of_o such_o affection_n and_o such_o expression_n thereof_o as_o can_v never_o be_v without_o frequent_a meditation_n meditation_n in_o the_o most_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v take_v for_o more_o than_o bare_a think_n it_o be_v a_o think_v of_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v have_v such_o knowledge_n of_o they_o and_o esteem_v and_o affection_n towards_o they_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v and_o so_o great_a a_o influence_n have_v the_o propose_a end_n into_o the_o efficacy_n of_o any_o action_n that_o i_o can_v expect_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v excite_v his_o devotion_n by_o think_v of_o thing_n though_o