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careful_a to_o go_v with_o soul_n purify_v from_o sin_n by_o sincere_a repentance_n for_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n john_n 9_o 31._o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o psal_n 66._o 18._o he_o that_o turn_v away_o his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n even_o his_o prayer_n shall_v be_v abomination_n prov._n 28._o 9_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o where_o the_o apostle_n allude_v to_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n institute_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o observe_v ancient_o by_o most_o nation_n of_o wash_v before_o prayer_n exod._n 40._o 32._o a_o mystical_a rite_n
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joyful_a resurrection_n for_o his_o merit_n who_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o rise_v again_o for_o we_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n o_o lord_n who_o never_o fail_v to_o help_v and_o govern_v they_o who_o thou_o do_v bring_v up_o in_o thy_o steadfast_a fear_n and_o love_n keep_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o thy_o good_a providence_n and_o make_v we_o to_o have_v a_o perpetual_a fear_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o continual_a pity_n cleanse_v and_o defend_v thy_o church_n and_o because_o it_o can_v continue_v in_o safety_n without_o thy_o succour_n preserve_v it_o evermore_o by_o thy_o help_n and_o goodness_n through_o christ_n our_o lord_n unto_o god_n gracious_a mercy_n and_o protection_n we_o commit_v ourselves_o the_o lord_n bless_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v gration_n unto_o we_o 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imprimâ—â—â—â—_fw-la october_n 24._o 1692._o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o prayer_n by_o edward_n pell_v d._n d._n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o their_o majesty_n and_o rector_n of_o petworth_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v by_o edw._n jones_n for_o william_n crook_n at_o the_o green-dragon_n without_o temple-bar_n 1693._o a_o practical_a discourse_n upon_o prayer_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o more_o beautiful_a lustre_n or_o which_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o we_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o of_o respect_n or_o which_o be_v more_o strict_o require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o better_o recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n saint_n especial_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n himself_o than_o that_o of_o prayer_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n i_o think_v i_o can_v do_v a_o more_o become_v or_o better_a office_n than_o to_o discourse_v upon_o this_o subject_a after_o a_o 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