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and_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n be_v call_v bread_n jer._n 11.19_o so_o that_o by_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n in_o this_o petition_n we_o understand_v all_o thing_n that_o belong_v and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o of_o this_o life_n our_o saviour_n christ_n math._n 6.25_o jacob_n gen._n 28.20_o and_o paul_n 1._o tim._n 6.18_o do_v contain_v they_o general_o under_o the_o name_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n those_o thing_n also_o whereby_o provision_n be_v get_v as_o husbandry_n traffic_n and_o such_o like_a be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n bread_n prov._n 31.14_o and_o because_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o this_o petition_n will_v contain_v all_o bodily_a thing_n which_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o convenient_a lead_n of_o this_o life_n as_o when_o isac_n pray_v for_o his_o wife_n gen._n 25.21_o the_o centurion_n for_o his_o servant_n math._n 8.6_o paul_n command_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a 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every_o day_n be_v needful_a jerome_n translate_v it_o supersubstantiall_a who_o ambrose_n follow_v in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o bread_n which_o go_v into_o the_o body_n but_o the_o bread_n of_o eternal_a life_n joh._n 6.40_o which_o sustein_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n segullah_n signify_v our_o own_o proper_a good_n or_o a_o peculiar_a treasure_n which_o symmachus_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chief_a singular_a peculiar_a and_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o think_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v all_o one_o to_o wit_n that_o which_o excel_v all_o substance_n or_o creature_n so_o that_o cyprian_a jerome_n ambrose_n and_o austin_n do_v here_o understand_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n yet_o ambrose_n add_v and_o jerome_n conceal_v not_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o come_v to_o for_o the_o greek_n call_v the_o day_n ensue_v or_o the_o morrow_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 7.26_o and_o xenophon_n speak_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o instant_n or_o present_a year_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o winter_n follow_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o demosthenes_n against_o midias_n call_v the_o next_o assembly_n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v also_o seek_v this_o word_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o seaventie_o and_o have_v find_v it_o use_v in_o this_o sense_n deutr._fw-la 32.2.9_o oh_o that_o they_o will_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o time_n that_o ensue_v hence_o 1._o chron._n 20.1_o in_o the_o year_n
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this_o but_o deliver_v we_o in_o that_o which_o go_v before_o it_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o latin_a book_n even_o in_o augustine_n time_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n according_a to_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v now_o read_v but_o the_o greek_a book_n do_v set_v down_o that_o whole_a prayer_n even_o so_o with_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v in_o matthew_n save_v only_o that_o with_o luke_n do_v want_v that_o conclusion_n for_o thy_o be_v the_o kingdom_n now_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v want_v with_o luke_n in_o this_o place_n have_v be_v add_v from_o the_o greek_a book_n out_o of_o matthew_n but_o austin_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o luke_n cap._n 28._o and_o ambrose_n in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n cap._n 4._o do_v so_o rehearse_v that_o whole_a prayer_n out_o of_o luke_n as_o it_o be_v extant_a in_o matthew_n whence_o i_o gather_v that_o the_o latin_a book_n differ_v at_o that_o 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neither_o can_v nor_o aught_o to_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o merit_n before_o god_n christ_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o prayer_n have_v command_v we_o to_o say_v nothing_o else_o but_o our_o father_n hugo_n say_v that_o christ_n like_o a_o good_a orator_n before_o the_o petition_n prefix_v a_o short_a preface_n wherein_o favour_n be_v seek_v for_o from_o the_o person_n ask_v when_o we_o say_v father_n from_o the_o person_n ask_v when_o we_o say_v our_o and_o surly_a these_o advertisment_n have_v their_o use_n but_o because_o it_o have_v be_v declare_v before_o that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v word_n in_o prayer_n not_o so_o much_o to_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o rhetorical_a insinuation_n as_o by_o rehearse_v and_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n to_o stir_v up_o in_o ourselves_o attention_n devotion_n confidence_n and_o care_v to_o frame_v our_o prayer_n aright_o that_o we_o may_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v such_o suitor_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v therefore_o those_o 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in_o communication_n and_o whereas_o the_o psalm_n do_v speak_v in_o the_o three_o person_n god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o god_n bless_v we_o we_o must_v understand_v that_o prayer_n to_o be_v direct_v either_o to_o the_o mediator_n that_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o or_o else_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o second_o person_n for_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n phrase_n to_o speak_v unto_o a_o person_n present_a in_o the_o three_o person_n as_o gen._n 33.14_o let_v my_o lord_n go_v before_o his_o servant_n 1._o king_n 16.16_o let_v my_o lord_n the_o king_n command_n and_o chap._n 25.25_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n i_o pray_v thou_o set_v his_o heart_n against_o nabal_n and_o in_o that_o usual_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n let_v the_o king_n live_v be_v understand_v i_o pray_v god_n the_o king_n may_v live_v and_o therefore_o in_o what_o word_n soever_o the_o prayer_n be_v frame_v the_o 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