8. For indeed he _prays without ceasing_. It is given him _always to pray and not to faint_. Not that he is always in the house of prayer: though he neglects no opportunity of being there. Neither is he always on his knees, although he often is, or on his face, before the Lord his God. Nor yet is he always crying aloud to God, or calling upon him in words. For many times _the Spirit maketh intercession for him with groans that cannot be uttered_: but at all times the language of his heart is this, “Thou brightness of the eternal glory, unto thee is my ♦heart, though without a voice, and my silence speaketh unto thee.” And this is true prayer, and this alone. But his heart is ever lifted up to God, at all times and in all places. In this he is never hindered, much less interrupted by any person or thing. In retirement, or company, in leisure, business or conversation, his heart is ever with the Lord. Whether he lie down or rise up, God _is in all his thoughts; he walks with_ God continually, having the loving eye of his mind still fixed upon him, and every where _seeing him that ♠is invisible_. ♦ “mouth” replaced with “heart” per Errata ♠ “in” replaced with “is” 9. And while he thus always exercises his love to God, by praying without ceasing, rejoicing evermore and in every thing giving thanks, this commandment is written in his heart, that he who loveth God, love his brother also. And he accordingly loves his neighbour as himself; he loves every man as his own soul. His heart is full of love to all mankind, to every child of _the Father of the Spirits of all flesh_. That a man is not personally known to him, is no bar to his love: no, nor that he is known to be such as he approves not, that he repays hatred for his goodwill. For he _loves his enemies_, yea and the enemies of God: _the evil and the unthankful_. And if it be not in his power to do good to them that hate him, yet he ceases not to pray for them, though they continue to spurn his love, and still _despitefully use him and persecute him_. 10. For he is _pure in heart_. The love of God has purified his heart from all revengeful passions, from envy, malice, and wrath, from every unkind temper or malign affection. It hath cleansed him from pride and haughtiness of spirit, whereof alone cometh contention. And he hath now put on bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering: so that he _forbears and forgives, if he had a quarrel against any; even as God in Christ hath forgiven him_. And indeed all possible ground for contention, on his part, is utterly cut off. For none can take from him what he desires; seeing he _loves not the world, nor_ any _of the things of the world_; being now _crucified to the world, and the world crucified to him_; being dead to all that is in the world, both to _the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, and the pride of life_. For _all his desire is unto_ God and to the remembrance of his name.