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312_o to_o p._n 315._o four_o take_v heed_n of_o rest_v upon_o closet-duty_n p._n 315_o to_o p._n 322._o five_o labour_v to_o bring_v your_o heart_n into_o all_o your_o closet-prayer_n p._n 322_o to_o p._n 328._o six_o be_v servant_n be_v warm_a be_v importunate_a with_o god_n in_o all_o your_o closet-performance_n p._n 328._o to_o p._n 339._o seven_o be_v constant_a in_o closet-prayer_n hold_v on_o and_o hold_v out_o in_o closet-prayer_n p._n 339_o to_o p._n 347._o eight_o in_o all_o your_o closet_n prayer_n thirst_n and_o long_o after_o communion_n with_o god_n p._n 347_o to_o p._n 384._o nine_o in_o all_o your_o closet-duty_n look_v that_o your_o end_n be_v right_a p._n 384_o to_o p._n 387._o ten_o be_v sure_a that_o you_o offer_v all_o your_o closet-prayer_n in_o christ_n name_n and_o his_o alone_a p._n 387_o to_o p._n 393._o eleven_o when_o you_o come_v out_o of_o your_o closet_n narrow_o watch_v what_o become_v of_o your_o closet-prayer_n p._n 393_o to_o p._n 399._o of_o christ_n 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