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in_o who_o name_n we_o make_v our_o humble_a petition_n unto_o thou_o even_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 27._o another_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v after_o sermon_n have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o it_o 39_o the_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v when_o god_n threaten_v his_o judgement_n conclude_v thus_o pray_v unto_o thou_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o submission_n of_o mind_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v and_o command_v to_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 53._o the_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n thus_o our_o only_a saviour_n and_o mediator_n in_o who_o name_n we_o pray_v unto_o thou_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 56._o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o admission_n of_o a_o superintendent_n or_o a_o minister_n thus_o of_o who_o the_o perpetual_a increase_n of_o thy_o grace_n we_o crave_v as_o by_o thou_o our_o lord_n king_n and_o only_a bishop_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 74._o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o obstinate_a in_o the_o order_n for_o excommunication_n thus_o these_o thy_o grace_n o_o heavenly_a father_n and_o far_o as_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o and_o for_o thy_o church_n universal_a we_o call_v for_o unto_o thou_o even_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n jesus_n say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 104._o the_o last_o prayer_n before_o excommunication_n thus_o this_o we_o ask_v of_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n in_o the_o boldness_n of_o our_o head_n and_o mediator_n jesus_n christ_n pray_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 109._o the_o confession_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n in_o time_n of_o public_a east_n thus_o we_o flee_v to_o the_o obedience_n and_o perfect_a justice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a mediator_n pray_v as_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 170._o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n in_o 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