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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d δεησιν_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d Ï€Ïοσευχην_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d εντευξιν_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ευχαÏιστιαν_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d τω_fw-gr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d θεω_fw-gr δια_n του_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d εμψυχου_n λογου_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d θεου_n δεησομεθα_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d αυτου_n του_n λογου_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n origen_n contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la l._n 5._o p._n 233._o edit_fw-la cantab._n spirit_n &_o bring_v down_o to_o we_o the_o blessing_n from_o god._n but_o that_o all_z supplication_n and_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n and_o thanksgiving_n must_v be_v send_v up_o unto_o god_n almighty_a by_o the_o high_a priest_n who_o be_v above_o all_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o live_a word_n and_o god._n and_o we_o must_v put_v up_o our_o supplication_n also_o unto_o the_o word_n himself_o our_o intercession_n also_o and_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 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worship_v and_o that_o since_o all_o worship_n be_v peculiar_a to_o god_n alone_o all_o prayer_n upon_o that_o account_n must_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o he_o alone_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o church_n sense_n at_o that_o time_n as_o we_o be_v hence_o certain_a it_o be_v we_o can_v very_o just_o gather_v from_o it_o that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o either_o practise_v or_o teach_v a_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o angel_n who_o be_v for_o dedicate_a all_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o and_o we_o may_v also_o gather_v this_o further_a from_o it_o that_o where_o any_o other_o father_n do_v deny_v any_o worship_n be_v pay_v to_o any_o creature_n they_o do_v by_o that_o very_a denial_n exclude_v all_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n be_v make_v to_o any_o even_o the_o most_o glorify_a creature_n since_o invocation_n or_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o worship_n origen_n himself_o and_o other_o father_n after_o he_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v at_o large_a do_v make_v invocation_n and_o adoration_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n and_o do_v prove_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n from_o his_o be_v invocate_v or_o pray_v to_o which_o will_v have_v be_v a_o false_a and_o a_o absurd_a argument_n have_v saint_n and_o angel_n be_v invocate_v at_o that_o time_n and_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v too_o much_o since_o if_o our_o saviour_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v god_n from_o his_o be_v invocate_v all_o the_o saint_n as_o well_o as_o angel_n be_v by_o the_o same_o argument_n prove_v to_o be_v god_n have_v they_o be_v invocate_v in_o those_o day_n i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n his_o word_n since_o they_o be_v of_o such_o extraordinary_a moment_n herein_o origen_n comment_v upon_o that_o passage_n in_o st._n paul_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o or_o invocate_v he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o invocate_v christ_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o argue_v afterward_o that_o if_o enos_n moses_n aaron_n and_o samuel_n do_v call_v on_o or_o invocate_v the_o lord_n they_o do_v without_o doubt_n invocate_v christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n for_o if_o say_v he_o in_o proof_n thereof_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n 1536._o name_n et_fw-la si_fw-la invocare_fw-la domini_fw-la nomen_fw-la &_o adorare_fw-la deum_fw-la unum_n atque_fw-la idem_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la invocatur_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o adorandus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la offerimus_fw-la deo_fw-la patri_fw-la primo_fw-la omnium_fw-la orationes_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n orig._n in_o ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n l._n 8._o c._n 10._o p._n 477_o 478_o edit_fw-la frob._n 1536._o of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o adore_v god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o christ_n be_v invocate_v so_o christ_n be_v also_o to_o be_v adore_v and_o as_o