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may_v be_v make_v the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 64.65.66_o â—_o cor._n 14.28_o bridges_n long_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n our_o brethr._n complaint_n of_o diverse_a great_a abuse_n long_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n default_n in_o pronounce_v of_o the_o prayer_n ill_o pronounce_v and_o read_v insensible_a reader_n the_o minister_n place_n the_o place_n of_o the_o minister_n all_o speak_n at_o once_o chauntrie_n chapel_n etc._n etc._n screen_n of_o roodlofte_v organlofts_n idol_n cage_n high_a pewe_v idol_n cage_n pewe_v roodlofte_v pewe_v and_o roodlofte_v country_n chappelles_n the_o beauty_n of_o the_o material_a and_o spiritual_a building_n some_o of_o our_o brethr._n prescription_n may_v well_o cease_v by_o their_o own_o rule_n walk_v talk_v &_o collect_v the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 65._o &_o 66._o bridges_n walk_v &_o taâ—king_v in_o the_o church_n contribution_n and_o collection_n for_o the_o poor_a caluine_a in_o 1._o cor_n 16.2_o the_o geneva_n note_n private_a praâ—er_n or_o read_v our_o brethr._n unbrother_o mislike_v their_o brethren_n private_a prayer_n read_v of_o â—_z in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o divine_a service_n the_o learned_a disc_n pag._n 66._o private_a prayer_n bridges_n neglect_v of_o preach_v under_o colour_n of_o pray_v public_a prayer_n make_v unprofitable_a god_n word_n join_v with_o public_a prayer_n the_o establish_n of_o public_a preach_n formal_n prayer_n who_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v public_a preacher_n the_o establish_n of_o public_a prayer_n our_o brethr._n own_o formal_a prayer_n public_a prayer_n to_o be_v uphold_v although_o preach_v be_v neglect_v public_a prayer_n the_o mean_n to_o further_a public_a preach_v the_o popish_a public_a prayer_n our_o brethr._n will_v have_v our_o public_a prayer_n neglect_v under_o pretence_n of_o public_a preach_n the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 66._o and_o 67._o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o popish_a pub_fw-la prayer_n length_n of_o prayer_n the_o short_a time_n of_o our_o public_a prayer_n our_o breath_n own_o prescribe_a form_n of_o confession_n and_o prayer_n long_o than_o we_o prayer_n the_o length_n of_o our_o public_a prayer_n no_o hindrance_n to_o a_o sermon_n or_o homily_n whether_o ordinary_a public_a prayer_n may_v be_v make_v without_o preach_v preach_v without_o prayer_n the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o sacram_fw-la &_o public_a prayer_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o want_v of_o preach_v math._n 5.6_o and_o 7._o chap._n math._n 13._o act._n 1._o act._n 2._o acts._n 3_o act._n 1.23_o actâ—_n 8â—_n act_n 10._o acts._n 13._o act_n 17._o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a pray_v and_o preach_v the_o learned_a dis._n pag._n 67._o fear_v of_o the_o papist_n example_n bridges_n example_n to_o terrify_v we_o from_o like_a occasion_n 1._o cor._n 10.12_o how_o contrary_a our_o form_n of_o public_a preier_n be_v to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o papist_n public_a prayer_n give_v 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to_o he_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o do_v nor_o at_o this_o present_a do_v and_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v that_o they_o will_v ever_o give_v any_o like_a occasion_n of_o such_o inconvenience_n sermon_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v hereafter_o but_o our_o brethren_n to_o terrify_v we_o with_o this_o terrible_a example_n as_o those_o that_o be_v already_o grow_v into_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n abuse_n do_v apply_v their_o example_n say_v for_o be_v not_o this_o opinion_n already_o grow_v into_o a_o great_a many_o man_n head_n 67._o that_o the_o service_n may_v not_o give_v place_n to_o a_o sermon_n no_o though_o the_o time_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o both_o and_o be_v there_o not_o many_o that_o have_v much_o rather_o here_o a_o chant_v matin_n and_o euensonge_n than_o a_o godly_a and_o learned_a sermon_n yea_o they_o frequent_v the_o one_o &_o refuse_v the_o other_o these_o thing_n i_o think_v be_v speak_v a_o 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