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do_v god_n communicate_v to_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o ordinance_n therefore_o mary_n choose_v the_o better_a part_n luke_n 10._o 42._o you_o may_v read_v her_o practice_n ver_fw-la 39_o she_o sit_v at_o jesus_n foot_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n prov._n 8._o 34._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o sweet_a ordinance_n the_o saint_n have_v conference_n with_o ordinance_n 2._o prayer_n be_v a_o sweet_a ordinance_n god_n and_o feel_v much_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n come_v in_o therefore_o prayer_n be_v call_v incense_n leu._n 16._o 12._o and_o he_o shall_v take_v a_o censer_n full_a of_o burn_a coal_n of_o fire_n from_o off_o the_o altar_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o hand_n full_a of_o sweet_a incense_n beat_v small_a and_o bring_v it_o within_o the_o vail_n numb_a 16._o 46._o and_o moses_n say_v to_o aaron_n take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n therein_o from_o off_o 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