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time_n not_o st._n cyprian_n use_v it_o common_o i_o can_v pass_v over_o notwithstanding_o the_o smallness_n i_o design_v in_o this_o abstract_n what_o this_o holy_a father_n have_v say_v upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §_o 1_o 2._o pag._n 309._o christ_n have_v give_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n he_o have_v admonish_v and_o instruct_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o he_o that_o make_v we_o live_v have_v teach_v we_o to_o pray_v that_o whilst_o we_o offer_v unto_o the_o father_n the_o prayer_n which_o the_o son_n teach_v we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o hear_v for_o what_o prayer_n can_v be_v more_o spiritual_a than_o that_o which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o christ_n who_o give_v we_o also_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o what_o prayer_n can_v be_v more_o prevalent_a with_o god_n than_o that_o of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o to_o pray_v otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v teach_v be_v both_o ignorance_n and_o 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chap._n our_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o he_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o time_n 2._o the_o person_n 3._o the_o manner_n thereof_o 1._o for_o the_o time_n he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v common_o at_o supper_n some_o time_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n according_a as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o communicate_v be_v such_o as_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n but_o penitent_n that_o be_v yet_o under_o penance_n and_o the_o catechuman_n be_v not_o admit_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o some_o place_n the_o communicant_n make_v their_o offering_n first_o as_o in_o africa_n and_o france_n present_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n bread_n wine_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o increase_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o pag._n 97._o say_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v 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