of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 4.16_o and_o abel_n though_o he_o sacrifice_v abroad_o and_o in_o a_o open_a place_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v in_o a_o place_n prepare_v or_o set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n gen._n 4.4_o but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o speak_v only_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o next_o succeed_a age_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o gentile_a court_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o our_o saviour_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o place_n consecrate_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o text_n of_o isaiah_n it_o be_v well_o know_v how_o that_o our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n often_o repair_v for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o temple_n beside_o here_o be_v then_o other_o place_n of_o prayer_n set_v apart_o by_o the_o jew_n and_o frequent_v by_o the_o christian_n nay_o by_o christ_n himself_o as_o luk._n 6.12_o and_o continue_v all_o night_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o god_n house_n of_o prayer_n for_o 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