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sufficient_a to_o define_v prayer_n in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o exclusion_n both_o of_o saint_n and_o angel_n since_o in_o the_o same_o book_n he_o deliver_v it_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o time_n that_o 7._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n alexandr_n strom._n l._n 7._o since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o good_a god_n both_o we_o and_o angel_n ought_v to_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o he_o alone_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o want_v and_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o those_o which_o we_o enjoy_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o such_o expression_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o learned_a father_n but_o this_o doubtless_o be_v able_a to_o convince_v any_o reasonable_a person_n that_o in_o clemens_n time_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n be_v that_o all_o prayer_n or_o invocation_n shall_v be_v offer_v up_o to_o the_o great_a god_n alone_o century_n iii_o that_o there_o be_v no_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o next_o 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