but_o i_o do_v likewise_o say_v thou_o shall_v invocate_v no_o other_o but_o i_o because_o invocation_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o the_o most_o public_a acknowledgement_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o invocation_n be_v require_v by_o the_o first_o though_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o three_o commandment_n that_o enjoin_v the_o object_n and_o internal_a affection_n this_o only_a enjoin_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o external_a expression_n therefore_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n psal._n 50._o 15._o belong_v to_o the_o affirmative_a call_v not_o upon_o any_o beside_o i_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o negative_a precept_n in_o the_o first_o commandment_n since_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_n and_o contraria_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la eodem_fw-la genere_fw-la posita_fw-la contrary_n must_v be_v rank_v or_o reckon_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o head_n for_o in_o vain_a do_v your_o cardinal_n seek_v to_o excuse_v bad_a word_n in_o prayer_n from_o the_o good_a 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