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in_o the_o thing_n request_v or_o in_o the_o word_n wherein_o we_o have_v request_v it_o out_o of_o all_o which_o you_o may_v perceive_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o governor_n of_o god_n church_n to_o see_v that_o the_o same_o god_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o service_n and_o that_o very_a service_n which_o himself_o prescribe_v and_o not_o what_o new_a prayer_n and_o new_a worship_n in_o what_o form_n and_o under_o what_o word_n soever_o every_o ignorant_a priest_n shall_v extemporary_o pour_v forth_o to_o the_o almighty_a god_n for_o if_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v our_o foot_n when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o then_o how_o much_o more_o careful_a aught_o we_o to_o be_v to_o keep_v our_o mouth_n and_o look_v to_o
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