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prayer_n be_v understand_v according_a to_o psalus_fw-la 141.2_o but_o the_o pure_a offering_n be_v little_o understand_v and_o less_o practise_v even_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o mortification_n which_o be_v take_v away_o according_a to_o daniel_n prophecy_n dan._n 8.11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 11.31_o truly_n what_o be_v general_o speak_v may_v be_v apply_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n quaeneglecta_fw-la vilescunt_fw-la eadem_fw-la si_fw-la considerentur_fw-la habentur_fw-la admiratione_n the_o method_n of_o the_o liturgy_n the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o it_o because_o neglect_v by_o presbyter_n yea_o and_o by_o many_o episcopal_v themselves_o they_o be_v not_o esteem_v but_o if_o according_a to_o their_o weight_n and_o moment_n they_o be_v due_o consider_v some_o offence_n be_v remove_v they_o will_v provoke_v pious_a man_n of_o both_o party_n even_o to_o admire_v they_o so_o that_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o be_v want_v to_o the_o honour_n 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