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beginning_n etc._n etc._n §._o vii_o of_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o collection_n of_o thosâ—_n devout_a hymn_n wherewith_o holy_a man_n do_v praise_n god_n upon_o public_a or_o private_a occasion_n and_o be_v fit_v to_o all_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o of_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v divine_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n indict_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n with_o such_o admirable_a variety_n that_o we_o may_v easy_o collect_v a_o form_n from_o thence_o either_o to_o petition_v for_o any_o thing_n we_o need_v or_o to_o glorify_v the_o
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