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in_o holy_a thought_n and_o desire_n towards_o heaven_n with_o opportune_a resentment_n of_o heart_n direct_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n we_o can_v ever_o be_v frame_v or_o vent_v long_a prayer_n with_o our_o lip_n but_o almost_o ever_o our_o mind_n can_v throw_v pious_a 12._o glance_n our_o heart_n may_v dart_v good_a wish_n upward_o so_o that_o hardly_o any_o moment_n any_o considerable_a space_n of_o time_n shall_v pass_v without_o some_o lightsome_a flash_n of_o devotion_n as_o bodily_a respiration_n without_o intermission_n or_o impediment_n do_v concur_v 33._o with_o all_o our_o action_n so_o may_v that_o breathe_n of_o soul_n which_o preserve_v our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o ventilate_v that_o holy_a flame_n within_o we_o well_o conspire_v with_o all_o other_o occupation_n for_o devotion_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n so_o spiritual_a so_o subtle_a and_o penetrant_fw-la that_o no_o matter_n can_v exclude_v or_o obstruct_v it_o our_o mind_n be_v so_o exceed_o nimble_a and_o 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