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ingredient_n of_o prayer_n the_o low_a thought_n a_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o it_o make_v he_o conceive_v the_o high_a and_o more_o honourable_a of_o god_n my_o way_n be_v not_o as_o your_o way_n nor_o my_o thought_n as_o your_o thought_n but_o as_o far_o above_o as_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n isa._n 55.8_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o a_o believe_a soul_n conceive_v of_o god_n and_o expect_v from_o he_o and_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v thus_o place_v on_o god_n by_o trust_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o it_o be_v fix_v my_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psal._n 112.7_o o_o how_o waver_a and_o inconstant_a be_v a_o soul_n till_o it_o fix_v at_o this_o anchor_n upon_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o immutable_a promise_n it_o be_v toss_v