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knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n give_v to_o appetite_n prov._n 23.1.2_o a_o christian_a sit_v at_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n table_n be_v the_o hear_n of_o his_o word_n this_o be_v that_o board_n to_o which_o wisdom_n invit_v we_o where_o the_o bread_n of_o wholesome_a doctrine_n be_v set_v before_o we_o which_o strengthen_v our_o heart_n and_o the_o wine_n of_o grace_n which_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v our_o soul_n at_o which_o table_n whosoever_o shall_v come_v to_o sit_v must_v consider_v with_o attention_n that_o which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n all_o other_o worldly_a thing_n those_o minister_n that_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o our_o saviour_n
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how_o can_v we_o go_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o prayer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o â—â—_o rom._n 10._o â—â—_o for_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o belceve_v the_o second_o foot_n be_v prayer_n which_o be_v so_o swift_a a_o foot_n as_o that_o it_o dispatch_v in_o a_o instant_n all_o the_o way_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o as_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n mount_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o implore_v his_o assistance_n and_o though_o we_o live_v here_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n so_o far_o off_o from_o our_o father_n house_n yet_o be_v furnish_v with_o these_o two_o spiritual_a foot_n we_o may_v in_o a_o moment_n ascend_v up_o thither_o and_o there_o recreate_v our_o weary_a spirit_n though_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n as_o in_o a_o waste_a desert_n if_o we_o be_v in_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n with_o these_o spiritual_a fee_n we_o may_v run_v to_o our_o father_n house_n and_o there_o 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