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he_o heal_v the_o deaf_a man_n he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n prayer_n sigh_v john_n 11._o 41._o at_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o lazarus_n jesus_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o say_v father_n i_o thank_v thou_o by_o this_o holy_a gesture_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o be_v teach_v as_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n so_o to_o fasten_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o god_n and_o to_o elevate_v the_o meditation_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o they_o wander_v not_o neither_o be_v vain_o occupy_v while_o we_o pray_v this_o be_v that_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v he_o will_v have_v man_n lift_v up_o pure_a or_o holy_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 2._o 8._o that_o be_v be_v holy_o and_o pure_o affect_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o also_o their_o eye_n and_o saint_n james_n require_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v fervent_a james_n 5_o 16._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d effectual_a that_o the_o fear_v thereof_o be_v not_o abate_v or_o slake_v with_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a thought_n thus_o pray_v david_n psalm_n 121._o i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o eye_n unto_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o come_v my_o help_n and_o not_o his_o eye_n only_o be_v lift_v up_o but_o his_o heart_n as_o he_o say_v psalm_n 57_o 7._o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v i_o will_v sing_v and_o give_v praise_n thus_o pray_v stephen_n when_o he_o look_v steadfast_o into_o heaven_n and_o see_v jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n act_v 7._o 56._o thus_o be_v saint_n peter_n affection_n ravish_v when_o in_o his_o prayer_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o trance_n and_o see_v that_o vision_n of_o the_o four_o corner_a vessel_n etc._n etc._n act._n 10._o 10._o 3_o for_o look_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n so_o shall_v our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o god_n psalm_n 123._o 2._o as_o peter_n bid_v the_o lame_a man_n look_v upon_o he_o act_v 3._o 5._o and_o 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