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joint_o a._n a_o special_a argument_n that_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o for_o although_o there_o be_v other_o father_n beside_o 25._o rom._n 10_o 4._o psal_n 73._o 25._o god_n and_o other_o in_o heaven_n beside_o he_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o which_o be_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n but_o god_n alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o alone_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o this_o be_v a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o all_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o all_o our_o prayer_n as_o in_o other_o point_n so_o in_o this_o must_v be_v frame_v according_a to_o it_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o prayer_n a._n petition_n and_o thanksgiving_a q._n what_o be_v teach_v hereby_o a._n 20._o a._n phil._n 4._o 6._o col._n 4._o 2._o ephes_n 5._o 20._o that_o whensoever_o we_o come_v unto_o god_n in_o petition_n we_o be_v also_o to_o give_v he_o thanks_o as_o a_o duty_n not_o to_o be_v sever_v from_o prayer_n &_o a_o 9-11_a a_o gen._n 32._o 9-11_a mean_a to_o make_v way_n for_o further_a grace_n 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