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various_a fruit_n of_o it_o and_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o deplore_v whereas_o therefore_o one_o mean_n of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o deliverance_n out_o of_o these_o evil_n be_v a_o due_a attendance_n unto_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o prayer_n the_o declaration_n of_o its_o nature_n with_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o cause_n from_o whence_o it_o derive_v its_o efficacy_n which_o be_v attempt_v in_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n may_v i_o hope_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v of_o some_o use_n unto_o such_o who_o mind_n be_v sincere_a in_o their_o inquiry_n after_o truth_n errata_fw-la pag._n 13._o l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 16._o l._n 15._o supplication_n and_o it_o be_v l._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 18._o l._n 13._o these_o r._n therefore_o l._n 14._o in_o r._n for_o l._n 15._o but_o r._n put_v p._n 23._o l._n 17._o r._n out_o for_o p._n 28._o l._n 1._o r._n prophecy_n p._n 41._o margin_n deal_n abba_n father_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 7._o r._n ymma_fw-la l._n 9_o in_o regard_n r._n be_v require_v l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 51._o l._n 12._o what_o whereas_o r._n that_o p._n 72._o l._n 26._o like_v not_o p._n 73._o these_o word_n in_o the_o margin_n omnino_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o quotation_n which_o be_v omit_v the_o whole_a be_v as_o follow_v omnino_fw-la oportet_fw-la nos_fw-la orationis_fw-la tempore_fw-la in_o curiam_fw-la intrare_fw-la coelestem_fw-la illam_fw-la utique_fw-la curiam_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la stellato_fw-la sedet_fw-la solio_fw-la circumdante_fw-la innumerabili_fw-la &_o inessabili_fw-la beatorum_fw-la spirituum_fw-la exercitu_fw-la quanta_fw-la ergo_fw-la cum_fw-la reverentia_fw-la quanto_fw-la timore_fw-la quantâ_fw-la illuc_fw-la humilitate_fw-la accedere_fw-la debet_fw-la è_fw-la palude_fw-la sua_fw-la procedens_fw-la 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unto_o his_o own_o condition_n relation_n occasion_n and_o duty_n certain_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o forfeit_v all_o his_o reason_n and_o understanding_n unto_o atheism_n or_o utter_o bury_v all_o their_o operation_n under_o the_o fury_n of_o brutish_a affection_n but_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o deity_n he_o own_v in_o word_n of_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a for_o this_o and_o none_o other_o be_v the_o genuine_a and_o natural_a notion_n of_o prayer_n this_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o mankind_n which_o they_o need_v not_o be_v teach_v nor_o direct_v unto_o the_o artificial_a help_n of_o constant_a form_n be_v a_o arbitrary_a invention_n and_o i_o will_v hope_v that_o there_o be_v but_o few_o in_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n but_o that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o they_o do_v so_o pray_v and_o those_o who_o for_o the_o most_o 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