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〈…〉_z enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o all_o we_o speak_v likewise_o to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o best_a use_v most_o compendious_a way_n to_o maintain_v fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n after_o once_o it_o be_v attain_v that_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v we_o may_v keep_v our_o spirit_n in_o a_o tender_a and_o spiritual_a frame_n we_o shall_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d little_a to_o you_o how_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v help_v â—o_o know_v the_o reality_n of_o his_o enjoyment_n wheâ—â—er_o they_o be_v delusion_n yea_o or_o not_o or_o token_n â—nd_v signification_n of_o the_o lord_n special_a and_o singular_a respect_n and_o before_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o we_o â—hall_v permise_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o a_o man_n which_o have_v but_o a_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v never_o â—een_n endue_v with_o real_a and_o save_a grate_n he_o â—ay_v attain_v to_o many_o flash_n of_o the_o spirit_n use_v some_o tasting_n of_o 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〈…〉_z day_n upon_o who_o so_o brave_a a_o testimony_n couâ—â—_n be_v pass_v as_o be_v upon_o she_o we_o must_v either_o conceive_v that_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v more_o eas_fw-la 〈…〉_z then_o it_o be_v before_o in_o ancient_a time_n or_o else_o the_o 〈…〉_z there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o delight_n and_o solace_n to_o 〈◊〉_d have_v in_o he_o as_o be_v before_o be_v we_o daily_o taste_v of_o that_o pure_a river_n of_o life_n that_o flow_v out_o froâ—_n beneath_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o its_o sweetne_n 〈…〉_z which_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a 〈◊〉_d speak_v we_o will_v be_v more_o take_v up_o in_o give_v obedience_n unto_o this_o precious_a command_n of_o praâ—er_n and_o if_o we_o be_v sleep_v more_o in_o the_o bed_n o_o 〈…〉_z love_n we_o will_v be_v less_o sleep_v in_o the_o bed_n o_o 〈…〉_z security_n we_o will_v likewise_o embrace_v more_o abstractednesse_n from_o the_o world_n and_o more_o familiarity_n with_o god_n o_o but_o our_o visit_n 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have_v little_a have_v no_o lack_n neither_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n consist_v 〈◊〉_d the_o finness_n and_o eloquency_n of_o our_o diction_n these_o thing_n be_v rather_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o orator_n than_o such_o as_o pray_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o we_o conceive_v it_o do_v more_o consist_v in_o thâ—_n voice_n of_o the_o affection_n not_o in_o the_o voice_n oâ—_n word_n and_o in_o have_v unexpressable_a and_o unutterable_a sigh_n and_o groan_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d deed_n that_o true_a spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o he_o hatâ—_n give_v unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o cry_v unto_o he_o abba_n 〈…〉_z father_n gal._n 4._o 6._o if_o we_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o prayeâ—_n then_o what_o our_o affection_n and_o soul_n do_v speakâ—_n true_o we_o will_v not_o speak_v much_o if_o we_o speak_v 〈…〉_z re_fw-mi with_o zeal_n and_o affection_n that_o vain_a pro_fw-la 〈…〉_z ity_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n 〈…〉_z uld_v be_v much_o 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