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that_o in_o a_o private_a prayer_n a_o man_n may_v both_o ask_v those_o thing_n and_o confess_v those_o sin_n which_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n he_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n servant_n the_o counsel_n of_o god_n church_n and_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n himself_o shall_v exceed_o move_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o excellent_a exercise_n 24.63_o gen._n 24.63_o for_o isaac_n every_o evening_n will_v walk_v abroad_o to_o talk_v with_o god_n 6.12_o dan._n 6.12_o daniel_n will_v never_o miss_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n three_o time_n every_o day_n and_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n will_v i_o praise_v thou_o 119.164_o psal_n 119.164_o because_o of_o thy_o righteous_a judgement_n and_o i_o have_v read_v it_o decree_v in_o one_o of_o the_o counsel_n that_o every_o christian_a man_n shall_v pray_v unto_o god_n twice_o at_o least_o every_o day_n that_o be_v at_o morning_n when_o he_o rise_v and_o 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