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Fourthly, if we endeavour our selves to live uprightly and in the fear of GOD. according to the precise rule of his commandments, we shall find it such a heavenly life that it will make us like the Angels which ⟨p. 862⟩are in Heaven, for when we read, God speaketh to us, because we read his word: But when we pray, we speak to God, because we commence one […] to him: and so prayer makes us like the Angels which are always singing to God. Now if the company of wise men can so change one, that in a short time he representeth their, speeches & qualities: how will them nature and their manners alter, which are still talking with God, like the beloved Disciple which learned on Christs bosom?¹

Fourthlie, if we indeuour our selues to liue vprightlie and in the feare of GOD. according to the precise rule of his commandements, we shall find it such a heauenly life that it will make vs like the Angels which ⟨p. 862⟩are in Heauen, for when we reade, God speaketh to vs, because we reade his worde: But when we pray, wee speake to God, because we commence one 〈…〉 to him: and so praier makes vs like the Angels which are alwaies singing to God. Nowe if the companie of wise men can so change one, that in a shorte time he representeth their, speeches & qualities: how will them nature and their maners alter, which are still talking with God, like the beloued Disciple which learned on Christes bosome?¹

1. 1Joh. 2. 20.Ioh. 2. 20.