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&_o discipl_n naeunit_fw-la te_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la foedere_fw-la coimus_fw-la in_o caetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la vi_fw-la facta_fw-la precatiombus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la orantes_fw-la haecavis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la oramus_fw-la etiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o description_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o those_o day_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o prescribe_a form_n contend_v about_o impartial_a man_n may_v easy_o discern_v the_o former_a treat_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o his_o apology_n in_o several_a place_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d atheist_n say_v he_o we_o be_v not_o seeing_z we_o worship_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o world_n affirm_v indeed_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o he_o stand_v in_o no_o need_n of_o blood_n drink-offering_n or_o incense_n in_o all_o our_o oblation_n we_o praise_v he_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n with_o or_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 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