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the_o church_n the_o ethnic_n pray_v with_o their_o head_n cover_v as_o plutarch_n observe_v the_o christian_n uncovered_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o pray_v unto_o god_n the_o most_o common_a gesture_n among_o christian_n be_v projici_fw-la in_o genua_fw-la to_o fall_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n say_v justine_n and_o memoris_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la say_v hierome_n the_o perpetual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o this_o they_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cast_v themselves_o upon_o their_o face_n and_o this_o be_v use_v in_o rebus_fw-la attonitis_fw-la say_v tertullian_n when_o the_o church_n be_v astonish_v with_o the_o rage_n of_o persecution_n and_o to_o show_v how_o unworthy_a they_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o great_a majesty_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n these_o and_o what_o other_o gesture_n soever_o which_o reason_n or_o 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